Resultados para "The Beau" en Ciencia ficción y fantasía

No one saw it coming. It started with isolated reports of people kidnapping babies and blending them to drink their ‘essence’—a highly potent and highly addictive chemical compound found in infants. The phenomenon spread through social media, infecting other addicts. Cases of kidnapping and murder—femicide and infanticide—skyrocketed, leading to governments around the world to issue state of emergencies and strict shelter-at-home orders. But it was too late. Society had collapsed into itself.

Unlike his brothers and sisters who ask for jewels and fine clothes as presents, young Beau requests only a single rose as a gift for his father to bring him back from his travels. But when a storm forces the merchant to take shelter in a mysterious magic castle, he finds his host, a talking beast, feels angry that his hospitality has been abused when a rose is plucked from his garden.

Damien isn’t your average guy. His dad is a Titan, the most powerful creature in existence, and his mom was the Succubus Queen. He's content to sit in his room. But as a powerful incubus finally coming into his own, sitting on the sidelines is no longer an option. Unknown forces, new enemies, and those with ancient grudges are maneuvering against him and his family, and Damien must decide if he wants to stay in his father’s shadow or live life on his own terms.

Sick of toiling his life away on the Thistlethorn estate, Rylan tries everything he can think of to unlock his first Skill—from juggling, to sewing, to singing—until one day, he unexpectedly succeeds. However, instead of celebrating Rylan's achievement, the Thistlethorns attempt to trap him in a Spirit Contract. Seeing no other choice, Rylan flees into the cloudsea, carrying only what supplies he manages to grab on the way out and a mysterious note bearing a cryptic warning...

In the eerie town of Elbridge, Ontario, time fractures every 33 years—resurrecting buried sins, lost memories, and restless spirits. At the heart of it all lies the Ark, an ancient underground machine powered not by coal or oil, but by the fractured beliefs and aching hearts of its unwitting victims. Once ignited, it demands more: deeper memories, crisper tragedies, and stronger faith in its impossible power.

In 2048, Sam Bixler is a brilliant scientist working for Telos, the world's most powerful corporation. Little does she know that a shocking secret about a deadly virus lurks within Telos, setting her on a thrilling and dangerous journey.

The world of Mürindür has been torn asunder. The realms have been untethered and the End of Days fast approaches. Creed and Ojin must fight their way through the dark armies as each discovers a new path they must follow. The race continues to sequester the remaining Sedes Infernum fragments as Acrom grows in strength and prepares once more to escape his prison. Leterum has gathered his forces outside of Serena's Redemptio Keep, and the war to end what remains has been set.

Alden, a nobleman of the Silver Sun Empire, enters a sacred forest to hunt a child-killer and inadvertently traps and wounds a member of a savage race of god-borne females that stalk the forest—a Divergent. Imperial law forbids the removal of such dangerous and holy creatures from the forest, but Alden takes her to save her life. He names her Chilali. Despite his noble intentions, Alden faces execution for his crime unless Chilali can prove her civility and worth to the Empire by laying siege to an enemy outpost.

When nine-year-old Gabe collapses without warning, his mother Maria races to save him—only to find that her son has become the target of a ruthless biotech empire. Marked by a strange wristband, tracked by silent agents, Gabe’s blood holds a secret corporations would kill to possess for their Undying Experiments. As Maria flees into a storm of conspiracies, she discovers the horrifying truth: her son’s DNA is no longer entirely human—and saving him could mean unleashing a darkness beyond imagination.

Rowan Donchaad, captain of the Slayer of the Sea, has made killing leviathans not just his career, but also his reason to live. The immense amount of gold he’s accumulated over the years slaying them and selling their parts has made him one of the wealthiest men in all the isles of Manks. But even his love for gold is eclipsed when Rowan confronts a pair of monsters - one from the deep and one from his past - that threaten everything he loves.

The last eighteen months have been the most tumultuous—and the most gratifying—of Hunter Bailey’s life. With Angus at his side, he thought he could endure anything, but Hunter is still reeling from losing Leigh. How is he supposed to live with himself, knowing he caused his friend's death?

Haley Campbell is caught in a snare: longing to run wild but terrified of her secret violent urges. When she finds her grandfather’s diary in the attic, she discovers her insatiable hunger is an inherited trait. The ancient frail man who used to chain-smoke in her parents’ living room is responsible for countless unsolved murders in the 1930s and -40s. Fearful of following in his bloody footsteps—her birthright, after all—she travels to Wharton, a beachfront town, hoping to find the Alpha who may have a way of curing her hunger before someone else gets hurt.

Returning to his hometown in Tennessee, Samuel Campbell is searching for absolution. He made a promise in Wharton to never hurt another human ever again. Coming home is the ultimate test. There are dark memories here, a trail of bodies left behind by a once-rabid wolf. In Sevierville, he discovers the hardest part of confronting his past is facing his own conscience. Kindergarten teacher Nadia Montanari is accustomed to whispers and stares.

Unlock the mysteries of Earth's hidden past in "Time Before Time," an electrifying sci-fi adventure by Dan Dubose and Beau Dubose. When visionary professor Emerson Whitmore challenges conventional history with his radical theories about ancient, advanced civilizations, he's shunned by mainstream scientists. But he’s determined to prove them wrong—by building a time machine to witness history firsthand.

A cozy neurodivergent fantasy. Sometimes, the best adventures come in the form of a good book and the perfect cup of tea. Mahkai, a neurodivergent, bookish minotaur, has never quite fit in with his battle loving clan. He much prefers drinking tea in peace and sketching his ideas and discoveries in his notebooks. After missing an important family event and nearly destroying a neighboring clan's camp in his pursuit of answers to his never-ending questions, he embarks on a journey to gather honey for his tea rather than face his family's ridicule.

Nirel and Jase escape, but arrive in the past injured and far from their destination. A new mission emerges: rescue the prince from the assassination that began the war. However, the Goddess of Time is silent, leaving them without guidance when they need it the most. In the present, Corvin fears the worst when he cannot locate Nirel, not even with the assistance of forbidden magic.

Tommy Knox has been chosen to pull off the ultimate reality show -- THE WORLD’S LAST RELIGION. Ya know what they say, the Apocalypse ain’t gonna executive produce itself.

Special Agent Nyle Morcroft was about to take a much-needed vacation after closing an arduous case when the Centre for Glyph Control once again swooped in and ruined his plans with a new assignment. What starts out as a simple murder investigation escalates and becomes life-altering. Nyle unexpectedly learns the truth about himself and the world around him as he discovers the unimaginable: someone is using strange glyphs, or symbols, to release an ancient, destructive force that could erase the fabric of reality.

Nirel hides her healing magic from everyone except her family. If anyone discovers her secret, she'll be forced to serve as the king's healer—an honor most healers do not survive. When soldiers invade her village and fatally wound her brother, she must decide between keeping her secret or saving him. The soldier leading the invasion remembers her but can't recall how. Having witnessed her power, he must bring her to the king or forfeit his life. Once she reaches the capital, the seer sets his plans in motion to secure his future and her hand.

Collective Fantasy: An Unsavory Anthology delivers exciting tales straight from the seedy underbelly of the fantasy realm. Our stories take you to dark alleys, underground jousting tournaments, dungeons, crumbling castles, rotting battlefields, and abandoned towns.