Resultados para "The Look" en Fantasía

Colección de cuentos en los que el autor, mediante historias que ocurren en nuestros días, habla de ilusión, de relaciones, de ser fiel a uno mismo y también de la forma en la que, a veces, nos enfrentamos a nuestros miedos. Con la creatividad como telón de fondo, el libro es una invitación a salir de nuestra zona de confort y a ver la vida en positivo.

As destiny would have it, Percilla, a young, naïve rebel, is struck by tragedy after learning of her family’s sacred oath. In order to save all those she loves, Percilla sets out on a quest for the mystical land of Rou. Escaping through the barriers of her quaint little village, she embarks on an odyssey across the lawless, barren lands scattered with wildly eccentric characters. Some are allies, and some turn out to be foes. Met with adversity by those who seek what she protects, Percilla must learn to rely on herself, even with her powerful allies at her side.

When Lady Olivia Gosling finds the Book of Love in a musty bookshop, she is most eager to try out its love "recipes" on someone safe. Did she say safe? Well, Beast isn't really safe, but with her odious guardian about to marry her off to one of his unsavory friends, Olivia needs her childhood friend to fall in love with her...fast. If Beast can love her, then any man she chooses will surely do the same. Alexander Beastling, Duke of Hartford, is known as Beast among the ton. He is big and muscled, and there is a dark aura of mystery about him that he makes no effort to dispel.

A fascinating take on classical Greek stories: Discover six classic Greek myths in this exciting retelling that paints both famous and lesser known characters in a whole new light. Follow the likes of Odysseus, Lamia, Bellerophon, Icarus, Medusa, and Artemis as their fates are revealed through bloody trials, gut-wrenching betrayals, sinister motives, and broken hearts.

In a realm where the left hand marks a man as cursed, Arlen Wyth has spent his life fighting for acceptance. Scorned by his own people and burdened by a faith he struggles to understand, he seeks only to prove he's more than the affliction of his birth. But when a forbidden journey reveals a terrifying truth—the Saxone war clans are preparing to invade—Arlen finds himself caught between the suspicion of his countrymen and the destruction racing toward their shores. No one will believe the warning of a cursed young man. No one, that is, except those who would use him for their own designs.

Berlin, Summer 2011. Adolf Hitler wakes up on a patch of open ground, alive and well. Things have changed – no Eva Braun, no Nazi party, no war. Hitler barely recognises his beloved Fatherland, filled with immigrants and run by a woman. People certainly recognise him, albeit as a flawless impersonator who refuses to break character. The unthinkable, the inevitable happens, and the ranting Hitler goes viral, becomes a YouTube star, gets his own T.V. show, and people begin to listen.

In 2009, people were introduced to stories of hit men, specters, crooks, playful spirits, and empowered heroes. Now, a new batch of stories have come alive. Come to a place where mice gain the ability to speak, where super humans work middle-class jobs, where a mythical man grants chances to feeble victims, and where science has created murder rooms or genetically mutated monsters. Discover worm holes, the supernatural, and a bit of lunacy. Encounter the unexpected.

It was the worst summer of Carrie Hauser’s life, and the weirdest: it was the summer her parents announced they were getting divorced, and when a dying alien passed on to her his fantastic superhuman abilities. All Carrie wants now is to settle into her new home in Kingsport and get her life back to something resembling normal - but that won’t be easy when her secret is discovered by a group of teenage superhero wannabes, who need her help to discover why experimental military drones have been wreaking havoc in town.

When Derek Strongarm, Felix Lightfoot, and their friends are hired to transport a powerful and potentially dangerous magical artifact, they can’t help but foresee disaster ahead. They have a rather bad track record, after all. Why should this job prove easier than any other? It doesn’t. Their pessimism is rewarded in spades when they become trapped for the winter in Além, a fortified city under siege by howlers - savage beasts living in the surrounding forest and hungry for human flesh.

Незнакомка, или Не ищите таинственный клад - фантастический роман Анны Рэй, третья книга цикл "Незнакомки. В поисках артефактов", жанр любовное фэнтези, детективное фэнтези, приключенческое фэнтези.

Имя ему - архимаг Парацельс. Он могущественен, хорош собой и любит выпить. На досуге превращает древних вампиров в прекрасных принцесс и предлагает им заняться... совместным бизнесом. Он не признаёт королей, смеётся в лицо богам, но очень боится своего кота - потому что тот рыжее зло во плоти.

How does one deal with life after death when death doesn’t seem any different… except the need for blood? As Gabe struggles with his new reality, Lily avoids all her responsibilities to him. But soon, their newest investigation makes confrontation inevitable. They are forced to run from human authorities and the vampire Court, all to protect a new comrade. Can the two resolve their differences and come together for the common good?

It’s three days until Christmas, and Sage has only one thing keeping her from the cozy comfort of home and family at the holidays. Unfortunately, that one thing is Dr. Alec Ashcroft, the cold and condescending postdoc in the magical portomancy department, who also happens to stand in the way of Sage’s degree. But when portal magic goes awry, Sage finds herself trapped with her arch-nemesis and learns that Alec is far less frigid than she’d believed.

'Vogue meets Daisy Jones & The Six . . . Natasha Lester's most compelling novel yet!' - Kate Quinn, author of, The Rose Code 'Brave, bold, and beautiful . . . I couldn't stop reading' - Kerri Maher, author of, The Paris Bookseller 'Natasha Lester at her best!' - Chanel Cleeton, author of, Next...