Resultados para "The Sister" en Fantasía oscura

Thirlestane, Texas lays as a sleepy town on the outskirts of Austin. Hometown girl, Khira Chamberlain, normally keeps everyone at arm's length and remains weary of strangers. Still, she also leads a rebellious side, sneaking to clubs in the State's capital, sneaking back home from one-night stands, and sneaking between the bookshelves of local bookstore, The Historian's Hideaway. Unaware that the Touched forces behind the legacy of her hometown, Khira encounters Zachary Duvall. He has been told to keep Khira in the crosshairs of the Southern Sector of the Touched.

Magiere the dhampir and her partner, the half-elf Leesil, are on a journey to uncover the secrets of their mysterious pasts. But first their expertise as vampire hunters is required on behalf of a small village being tormented by a creature of unlimited and unimaginable power.

The story follows Ertha, a True Healer who is kidnapped from her place at the Selenyss Temple by the Sons of Uther. When she arrives on the shores of the enemy kingdom she's thrust into a tangled web of political intrigue and deadly secrets that leaves her wondering who she can trust—the otherworldly second in command who is her keeper, or the soldier she healed who has vowed to protect her at all costs? But when it becomes clear she wasn't just taken by chance—that there are much more powerful entities with their hands steering her fate—she's forced to confront that nothing is as it seems.

Vianne hat den Angriff der Dämonen überlebt, aber nun sind sie und ihre Schwestern Gefangene am Hof des Hochkönigs von Kerys. Er will sie zwingen, ihm schwarzmagische Artefakte zu beschaffen, die ihm unbegrenzte Macht verleihen. Macht, die er gegen die gesamte Menschheit einsetzen wird. Um einen Ausweg zu finden, bleiben Vianne nur wenige Wochen. Danach wird Regulus seine Drohung wahr machen und sie und ihre Schwestern mit einem Dämon vermählen.

Sorcha, a gifted Khoravar from the peaceful land of WindWood, possesses a rare magic fueled by song, capable of both healing and warfare. When her homeland and beloved family in WindWood and Canticum become targets of the ruthless Ice King Solaufein of Abaier, Sorcha faces an impossible choice: sacrifice her freedom to become his Queen, or watch everything she loves be destroyed.

A proud culture oppressed for centuries. An island over-run by bestial gods. And a girl with the power to raise the fallen . . . For three hundred years the wild island of Croí has been subject to the Empire of the Answering. Clans have been subjugated, their language outlawed, their religion...

Life at the Tower can be incredibly exhilarating...Eight-year-old peasant girl Bevenlee sees an aura around fourteen-year-old Princess Ukee and within hours they’re en route to the Tower, where for five centuries one hundred Sisters have attended the precious Mothers who give birth to the gods that walk the land....and eternally unforgiving. As a Sister, Bevenlee learns new skills and makes new and loyal friends, but suffers torment and terrible injuries from Sisters and gods alike.

They came against her as a child. Now they face the woman. The ice is advancing, the Corridor narrowing, and the empire is under siege from the Scithrowl in the east and the Durns in the west. Everywhere, the emperor’s armies are in retreat. Nona faces the final challenges that must be overcome if she is to become a full sister in the order of her choice. But it seems unlikely that Nona and her friends will have time to earn a nun’s habit before war is on their doorstep.

The night the old empress passed into the void, two daughters were born in the Shadow Court—one a ruler, the other a traitor. Bookish and ill-suited for the vicious world of the shadow fae, Lorna escapes her sister's wicked designs by fleeing to the Court of Sky. But once there, she finds herself in an unfamiliar world, surrounded by enemies. As she struggles to make peace with her betrayal, she must decide—who can you trust when you're fighting for the wrong side?

Leila T. Salvatíraas, Savior of Thessen and magical Queen of Her realm, is worshipped by all. Except Her father. He wants Her dead. The Sovereign’s Tournament - a centuries-long tradition designed to select The Savior’s husband - is days away, but Brontes’ plan to overthrow his daughter ignites, shifting the objective of the competition from marriage to murder. Can Leila save Herself and Her beloved, or is their untimely end - and the corruption of Her realm - inevitable?

Second novel in the brilliant new series from the bestselling author of Prince of Thorns. In Mystic Class Nona Grey begins to learn the secrets of the universe. But so often, knowing the truth just makes our choices harder. Before she leaves the Convent of Sweet Mercy, Nona must choose her path...

It's not until you're broken that you find your sharpest edge. "I was born for killing – the gods made me to ruin." At the Convent of Sweet Mercy young girls are raised to be killers. In a few the old bloods show, gifting talents rarely seen since the tribes beached their ships on Abeth. Sweet...

Bib’s semi-retirement from killing for the gods isn’t going so well. So when he’s asked to help an angry 12-year-old girl with out-of-control powers, he embarks on a quest hoping for some redemption. But as Bib takes his sassy young charge under his wing, a voyage to the temple almost ends in disaster after a deadly ambush.

The Shadows sisters’ powers are unlocked when their grandmother dies and leaves each of them an amulet that is the key to unleashing their family powers - powers that had been kept a secret from the girls their entire lives. Now thrust into a world where paranormal magic exists, they have to learn to navigate it all on their own. Chaos Shadows realizes she can control water. Soon, she learns that magic isn't as simple as people think.

A stunning new epic fantasy series following a young outcast who must fight with everything she has to survive, set in the same world as Red Sister. In the ice, east of the Black Rock, there is a hole into which broken children are thrown. Yaz’s people call it the Pit of the Missing and now it...

Transformation, enchantment, and the emotional truths of family history teem in Kathleen Jennings’ stunning debut, Flyaway. "Kathleen Jennings' prose dazzles, and her magic feels real enough that you might even prick your finger on it."—Kelly Link "Half mystery, half fairy tale, all...