Resultados para "The Forsaken" en Literatura de género

In the new novel in the acclaimed Code of War series by Jim Roberts, the war between Joe Braddock and the massive private military company, Olympus, has just taken a dramatic turn...Having gone AWOL from the Peacemakers months ago, Joe Braddock has been waging a private war against Olympus, the cruel private military bent on gaining control over war itself. Tormented by the loss of his only love, Braddock will stop at nothing to eradicate all vestiges of Olympus power.

Things go from bad to worse for Ben and his crew as they struggle to push on toward Colorado. Unfortunately, due to Emma’s deteriorating health, they’re forced to alter their plans. But a delay might not be their biggest problem. Battling the elements and their own physical limits proves to be almost as treacherous as the roving gangs of highway bandits that lurk in the shadows, looking to prey upon the weak or unprepared. It’s more important than ever to remain vigilant.

Kaley Presley was supposed to be the next Jamie Austen. A CIA extraordinaire. A beloved heroine like Jamie who trained her. When she's sent to Norway with A-Rad to search for a rich man who is trafficking young women on a submarine, things go horribly wrong. The trafficker is the Crown Prince. The next heir to the throne. The guards they killed were members of the Royal Guard. They're arrested and must stand trial for murder and abandoned by the ones who sent them there. Is her CIA career over before it really gets started?

In a world where men are judged by their profession, there are few like the fortune hunter. These steely men of fantasy search the globe in pursuit of lost treasures, which have been forgotten by time. Among fortune hunters, there is none quite like Nick Reed, a man called Scorpio. My name is Bartimaeus...I am the partner and friend of Nick Reed. For generations, my family has been captivated by two pieces of scripture.

All heroes have fatal flaws and a moment of defining hubris, but few rise from the ashes to achieve greater heights. In 1884 Deputy US Marshal Bass Reeves was arrested for murder and placed among his own prisoners in Hell on the Border, the infamous federal jail in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It was the single greatest setback of his illustrious career, but it wouldn't be his last mistake or trial by fire. In The Forsaken and the Dead we meet Reeves again. In the 1890s, past his prime, Reeves proceeds through the valleys and shadows of Indian and Oklahoma Territories.

A devastating disaster has left the Forbidden Court in ashes, its fountains destroyed, and its magic at risk. It was destined as the site of Trynne Kiskaddon’s coronation as empress. Now, all Trynne can imagine is the roar of flames, the cries of Gahalatine’s people, and the smell of cinders in a city gone dark. Tragic as the threat to Kingfountain is, it’s nowhere near as foul as the treachery posed by Morwenna.

In a post-apocalyptic world after the Dark Wars wiped out billions, science and technology are still advancing. Synthetic androids, hover cars, virtual assistants, AIMSD (Artificial Intelligence Military Surveillance Drones), and Sentinels are only a few things found around the Haunted (what is left of the United States). This cyberpunk post-apocalyptic dystopian series continues where it left off. Vincent is currently in the hospital with a new cybernetic bionic hand to replace the amputated one that he lost during a major gunfight.

*The Secret Life of Amy Bensen is now a streaming series on Passionflix!* In this third book in the sexy, suspenseful Secret Life of Amy Bensen series from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones, we meet Amy’s brother Chad—and the woman who either loves him or wants him dead. Six...

Conor and Aine have barely escaped Seare with their lives. Conor knows he must return to find the harp that could end the Red Druid’s reign of terror, but he must first see Aine safely to her family home on the isle of Amanta. When an unnatural storm tears them apart, they find themselves in even more danger than that which they fled. Because magic is not the only thing to fear in Aine's homeland, where the Sofarende invaders harry the coasts and shifting clan alliances make it impossible to know who to trust.

This thrilling adventure takes listeners into the most compelling frontier: the human heart. By 1866, Dr. Cheney Duvall has had her fill of places where people distrust her skills simply because she is a woman. So she and her assistant, Shiloh Irons, return to Cheney's home in New York City, where Cheney can set up practice among "respectable" folks. But an outbreak of cholera has Cheney questioning her decision and looking to God to find out how she can best use her talents.

A poignant heart-rending tale demonstrating that the power and passion of true love can conquer extreme adversity. A harrowing birth to a peasant woman working in the fields of repressive 1920’s China sees her discarded female child, Mai Lee, incarcerated in a brutal orphanage until, as a young adolescent she is transported to work in the brothels of Singapore.

Fifteen years ago, Angelina Sanders had only begun to lead her dream life when she experienced the ultimate betrayal. Broken and hurt, Angelina left everything behind and started fresh, all alone. Now, Angelina receives a letter from her estranged sister that makes her rethink everything she ever believed. Can Angelina reconnect with the family she once left behind as she struggles to accept the help she’s not quite sure she deserves? Will she be able to redirect the course of her career as she finally finds inspiration for her art?

Twenty-one-year-old Luke Edwards is struggling to cope with the death of his parents and the loss of his best friend. Shortly after losing those close to him, he chooses to take matters in his own hands to help those in need. Several months after living in the slums of a city ravaged by poverty and food rations running low, Luke stumbles upon a stranger who rekindles his desire to continue his promise to avenge those he loved. With a renewed purpose, a world revolution is ignited in the hearts of millions versus the wicked faction known as the Children of Iscar.

Rejection. Loneliness. Apathy. A human being is only capable of so much suffering before it seeks to destroy itself, and after a long depression the idea of suicide becomes soothing. Obsession and fantasy give a broken heart something else to focus on temporarily, but the loss of love and the loss of hope both ultimately lead to the same solemn decision. A short story in three parts: feelings, actions, and consequences.

For technician Josie and her team, the sudden collapse of the Lightspeed wireless grid was more than just the end of a job– it was the beginning of a terrifying nightmare. Stranded, abandoned, and under siege at one of Lightspeed's aid centers, their only chance at safety is a perilous trek to a nearby community they hope will offer refuge. In the rugged mountains of Virginia, Jim Powell leads a hardscrabble community clinging to survival.

Having escaped capture in London, Bridget and Cormac flee to Ireland with their daughter, Emily. Their homecoming is bittersweet as they embark upon the daunting task of searching for Cormac’s family, who have been missing for over seven years. Their journey takes them back to the familiar surroundings of the Oakleigh Estate in Carlow, but their childhood home has become a different place to the one they remember. As they confront the consequences of Bridget’s embittered mother’s actions, they must also come to terms with an agonizing choice between family and duty.

Benjamin Stuart and his friends find themselves in the custody of a ruthless military squadron. Imprisoned and on trial for the crimes the leader of the squadron believes they committed, the group is separated and tortured. The leader wants answers, and he will do anything to get them. After the trauma he’s faced in the apocalypse, Ben finds himself unwinding.

King Vanderwall was given two options: Kill the humans or die. Seventeen years later, his sons now face the same threat...Orian, Prince of the Midland, is sworn to protect his human, but now he must choose: His life or hers. When an irrevocable disease spreads through the Earth plane, Orian must find a way against the odds to win.

Hard hitting. Fast paced. High stakes. Welcome to the fourth instalment of the Black Force Shorts series from Matt Rogers, a million-copy bestseller and 'a bright new talent shaking up the genre' (Candice Fox). Twenty-three-year-old Will Slater has been part of the shadowy government division...

Hard hitting. Fast paced. High stakes. Welcome to the final instalment of the Black Force Shorts series from Matt Rogers, a million-copy bestseller and 'a bright new talent shaking up the genre' (Candice Fox). Nursing the mother of all hangovers, Will Slater skydives into the Taklamakan Desert...