Resultados para "The Group" en Ciencia ficción y fantasía

The powerful forces of group pressure that pervaded many historic movements such as Nazism are recreated in the classroom when history teacher Ben Ross introduces a "new" system to his students. And before long "The Wave", with its rules of "strength through discipline, community, and action," sweeps from the classroom through the entire school. And as most of the students join the movement, Laurie Saunders and David Collins recognize the frightening momentum of "The Wave" and realize they must stop it before it's too late. 

'Thick fog, shifting alliances and clever magic make the perfect backdrop for a sweeping romance - One Dark Window is enthralling from beginning to shocking end' Hannah Whitten, bestselling author of For the Wolf ELSPETH NEEDS A MONSTER. THE MONSTER MIGHT BE HER. An ancient, mercurial spirit is...

Ten years after saving the Empire, Ascended Mage Danny Youngblood faces a different kind of battle. His revolutionary teaching methods have made him enemies among the traditional mages at the Imperial Academy.

June 1293. David, King of England. Philip, King of France. A holy war neither man wants to fight. A militant pope. A treacherous baron. A jealous brother.

With a scarlet fever epidemic raging throughout London, a rogue baron on the loose, a new baby keeping him up at night, and a kingdom to run, the last thing David has time for is a trip to the twenty-first century. But as he should know by now, time waits for no man, not even the King of England ...

A week has passed since Nate Watson defeated the evil warlock, Malleus Hodge, with the help of the witchfinder’s serpent, a magickal, snake-shaped bracelet once owned by Hodge himself. Unable to remove the ancient bracelet from his arm, Nate struggles to control the serpent’s immense powers. As hellish monsters and once-dead creatures arrive accompanied by impossible displays of magick, it becomes clear that Hodge is back with a plan: to unleash a twenty-first century witch hysteria.

When fifteen-year-old Nate Watson moves to Windsor to live with his mysterious Aunt Celia, the last things on his mind are witches and magick and ancient vendettas. While Nate focuses on building a new life for himself and his younger brother, making new friends and adjusting to a new high school, he can’t escape the feeling that something isn’t as it seems. Nate’s search for answers leads him to a forbidden locked door in Aunt Celia’s mansion. Inside, he finds a witch’s workshop full of mystical artifacts, some dating back to the time of the earliest Puritan settlers.

Vengeance is within reach for the Highlanders. But will a brutal betrayal ensure their defeat? Although outnumbered, the Highlanders have seized the momentum, reclaiming the Territory peak by peak from the Governor’s slavers and the Stalkers. However, a traitor in their midst threatens everything. Reeling from the betrayal, Jakob realizes he can’t stop what he’s put in motion. Is he leading his people into a trap that could cost the lives of those closest to him? Talia finally gets what she desires most -- the chance to challenge Governor Roosarian one on one.

The fourth year at the Imperial Mage Academy brings a new set of challenges for Danny Youngblood. The discovery of a secret organization, the Deepcorp, lurking within the Imperial Palace, casts a long shadow over the Academy. As tensions rise between the Mages and the Corp, a mysterious creature known as the Shadow Crawler emerges, leaving a trail of frozen corpses in its wake.

Danny Youngblood thought he knew the dangers of monster summoning. But when a mysterious desert civilization, the Sapiens, launches a devastating attack on the Empire, he discovers a threat far greater than anything he's ever faced. As the Sapiens close in on the Imperial City, Danny and his friends must race against time to uncover the secrets behind their advanced weapons and powerful monsters. With the help of the brilliant inventor Isa, they develop new strategies and powerful summons to combat the invading force.

The monsters grow bolder, emerging from the darkness. Can Jakob and his friends survive the horrors sent against them? In their relentless struggle for freedom, the Highlanders cling to a fragile advantage. But their defiance draws the wrath of the Governors, who wield bloodshed and terror to quash the rebellion. Jakob and Talia find themselves thrust into the heart of the conflict, pursued by Stalkers intent on extinguishing their resistance. Each attack reinforces their belief that defeating the malevolent forces plaguing them demands nothing less than the permanent removal of the Governors.

Jakob Kestrel has claimed the Highlands, taking up arms against the slavers, Stalkers, and Wraiths. For the Highlanders, tired of hiding from the monsters that come in the dark and the Murk, he brings hope for a new beginning. For Jakob it means a bigger target on his back. He knows that the Governor will seek to quash the uprising swiftly and brutally. And because hes the catalyst, him as well.

Jakob Kestrel seeks to free the Highlands. To succeed, he must defeat both man and monster, Stalkers, Wraiths, and slavers all seeking to kill him. Talia strives to eliminate the pirates haunting the Sea of Mist. But before she can do that a more lethal hazard threatens, and only Davin can save her. With battles raging all around them, Bryen and Aislinn begin to realize that they need to go to Shadow’s Reach, suspecting that the heart of the darkness seeking to smother New Caledonia lurks there.

The Highlanders may have found a way to evade the monsters hunting in the mist, but they can’t shake the terror and the loss of hope that accompanies hiding from an enemy they can’t see let alone kill. Many fear that desperation and apathy will become commonplace as the Governors continue to fill their coffers and ignore the plight of their people – then all will be lost. But a chance encounter with Jakob Kestrel brings a glimmer of hope.

For four strangers, what started as an exciting journey takes a deadly turn. A mist creeping down from the north brings hidden terrors. And they might be the only ones who can stop the evil threatening to smother New Caledonia.

The Territories are supposed to be a place of promise and opportunity. Jakob Kestrel fled to the Highlands to evade the monster that hunts him. Little does he know that the relic he carries with him will summon even greater perils.

With only four days until Cade is to be crowned High King of the Britons, the combined might of gods and men are set to prevent his ascension. Once again, the companions are scattered as the struggle against dark forces - both old and new - threatens to overwhelm them.

With the other gods forbidden to interfere in the human world, it is up to Cade, Rhiann, and their companions to stop Mabon and the Saxons - and time is running out.

Time travel to medieval Wales! Enter a land of princes and castles as Anna is catapulted through time in the first two books in the After Cilmeri series ...

Although the dark forces of Arawn are defeated, the Saxons have massed on the border of Wales, aiming for nothing less than the complete subjugation of the Welsh people. But defeating an army of Saxons is only the first step Rhiann, Cade, and their companions must take if they are to stop Mabon from claiming dominion over the human world for all eternity. The Pendragon’s Quest is the fourth book in The Last Pendragon Saga.