Resultados para "The Alchemist" en Paranormal

In his world, he was the last remaining alchemist, one of the few survivors living amidst the ruins of a once-great civilization. Refusing to give up on life, but seeing that nothing could save his home, he challenged himself to find a way out of such an inhospitable place. After years of dedicated research, he devised a ritual to transport himself to another world. But the outcome was far from anticipated. Instead of mere displacement, he underwent a rebirth. He ended up in a new body, in a new world, surrounded by new threats lurking around every corner.

Being a student seems simple enough: all you have to do is study diligently and pass the exams. But what if you've arrived from another world, looking for a fresh start, only to be met with one challenge after another? Trouble seems to wait for Ed at every corner. He has to negotiate with authorities, integrate into society, and find the time to grow stronger.

So far, Edgar has proven successful in integrating into his new surroundings, learning, and enhancing his quality of life. Despite his best efforts to stay off the radar and keep his talents a secret, he still needs to survive in a world full of unexpected dangers. As an alchemist, he has a lot of groundbreaking discoveries to offer to the aristocratic society. But the daunting task is to find the right balance and preserve his integrity while pursuing his ambition. How can he be sure that people won't use his innovations for malevolent purposes?

Dorian Robert-Houdin is used to living his life in the shadows, his existence only known to a few trusted friends. When a dangerous book from his past resurfaces, he follows his closest confidante, alchemist Zoe Faust, from Oregon to England to investigate.

The ritual proved successful, granting Ed a miraculous escape from a dying world and an opportunity to start a new life. What he did not expect was that this vibrant new world would be filled with dangers waiting around every corner. Barely giving him any time to adjust, fate dealt its cruel hand once more. Ed lost his family and landed in the clutches of their enemies. But could this really discourage a talented alchemist, who has already accomplished the impossible once before?

In this odd world full of wonders and dangers, one thing is for sure—an alchemist's life is never boring. Next to demons that are able to regrow limbs and space-bending Walkers, a new threat has emerged—the shapeshifters, whose appearance can mimic anyone. This unprecedented threat on a national scale provides the alchemist with a new mission. First, survive when they try to kill you, and then arm the empire with the means to fight against this menace.

Ed is living life to the fullest. Having been given a second chance, he's determined to seize every opportunity. The freshman year at the Lyceum has ended, and a much-anticipated vacation has finally started. Tempting offers from classmates promise a dream of a perfect summer filled with relaxation and seaside adventures. However, Ed still has work to do.

As a guild bartender, I can handle pretty much anything - mages, sorcerers, witches, the occasional demon. But show me anything family-related and I'd rather run for the hills. It doesn't even have to be my family. So I have no idea why I thought spending the holidays with Aaron's mom and pop was a good idea. Meeting his famous parents is already terrifying enough, but I've got a bigger problem. Students of his family's renowned mage academy are being attacked on the grounds - and somehow no one has seen a single assailant?

Zoe’s hard-won peaceful life is shattered when a devious thief targets her most prized possession—a vibrant portrait that’s her last connection to her long-dead brother. It’s a painting that also holds the secrets of a forgotten artist who created recipes for the most breathtaking colors ever seen. When the canvas disappears and murder follows, Zoe must unravel a palette of deadly puzzles. With her quick-witted sidekick Dorian and their eclectic group of friends, Zoe races to catch a killer, evade a secret society, and recover her beloved painting.

Alchemist Zoe Faust is no stranger to magical mayhem, but when her boyfriend's new tea shop is vandalized and his special tea blends stolen, she plunges into a baffling mystery to save him. The clues lead Zoe and her gargoyle sidekick Dorian to an eerie mansion high in the Portland hills, filled with creeping carnivorous plants and enigmatic topiary monsters. When they stumble across a corpse in the conservatory that appears to have been killed by sinister shrubbery, an estranged member of the family is implicated in the murder.

Unpacking her belongings in her new hometown of Portland, Oregon, herbalist and reformed alchemist Zoe Faust can't help but notice she's picked up a stowaway. Dorian Robert-Houdin is a living, breathing three-and-half-foot gargoyle - not to mention a master of French cuisine - and he needs Zoe's expertise to decipher a centuries-old text. Zoe, who's trying to put her old life behind her, isn't so sure she wants to reopen her alchemical past... until the dead man on her porch leaves her no choice.

What if magic is real? What if, in order to save your daughter's life, you had to forget everything you think is true, and trust in an unseen world? The Reluctant Alchemist is the story of Morgan Gardiner, whose life is turned upside down after an encounter with a stranger. She is forced to harness daunting new powers, and confront her demons, in order to save her little girl.

Was soll man tun, wenn sich die ganze Welt gegen einen verschworen hat? Aufgeben, in irgendein Loch kriechen und die Feinde anbetteln, das eigene Leben zu verschonen? So offensichtlich die Antwort auf diese Frage auch sein mag - schon manch Erwachsener war an den Klippen zerschellt, die der zwölfjährige Tailyn Vlashich jetzt zu erklimmen hatte. Vor ihm lag ein geheimes Labor, das einst den Ancients gehörte, während an seinen Fersen eine ganze Horde hing, die von seinem Erzfeind angeführt wurde.

Es sind dunkle Zeiten für Tailyn Vlashich, den zwölfjährigen Alchemisten. Er ist aus dem Reich verbannt worden, die Akademie hat ihn im Hauruckverfahren herausgeschmissen und ein ruchloser Killer ist auf ihn gehetzt worden. Man hat ihn nach ganz unten, auf Level 1, zurückgesetzt. Aber während nicht viele Erwachsene fähig gewesen wären, mit all diesen Problemen klarzukommen, ist Tailyn aus einem anderen Holz geschnitzt. Und er hat Hilfe: zwei Mentoren, seine Freundin und einen Freund.

Something venomous has come to Temperance … It's been two months since Petra Dee and her coyote sidekick Sig faced off against Temperance's resident alchemist, but things are far from quiet. When an Internet video of a massive snake in the backcountry of Yellowstone goes viral, a chase for the...

Deciphering an ancient alchemy book is more difficult than Zoe Faust bargained for. She'd much rather be gardening and exploring her new hometown of Portland, Oregon - but time is running out for living gargoyle Dorian Robert-Houdin. If Zoe isn't able to unlock an unusual alchemy book's secrets soon, the French gargoyle will remain awake but trapped in stone forever.

Magical gorgons do not exist anymore. Only deformed ones. That’s me. An unmagical, deformed gorgon. While the world's alchemy progression advanced without me, and the enchanters became the dominant rulers of land and sea, my meager status as a vapid allowed me to fly under the radar. That is, if my sleepy serpent remained tucked underneath my long locks. All that changed when a faerie buzzed into my life and brought Huxley slithering from his cocoon.