Resultados para "The Wager" en Fantasía

The wages of a soldier are pain and regret his reward. Soldier himself had told the wanderer that. Old words from another life but true words nonetheless. The wanderer knew this, for he still carried the scars such pain had brought, and a life spent on the run left a man little else but his...

The 'Wasting' (HIV) has caused devastating destruction throughout the known world and severely limited the development of technology as well, creating a mid-nineteenth century England and London almost unrecognizable to us. This is the world Viola is born into. Extremely intelligent and growing up in a house full of medical books which she reads, she dreams of traveling to far-off places, something she can only do via books since her actions and movements are severely restricted by law custom.

Lawson Raft finally gets his entry-level dream job at Tales and Tails: Mythological and Folklore Zoo. But it doesn’t take him long to realize the zoo isn’t all it’s chalked up to be.

When a man of science and a man of faith develop the ability to go back in time, there is only one place for them to go to demonstrate their new technology. After they make a wager about whether or not the resurrection of Jesus really happened, the two set out to prove it, one way or the other. Along the way, they face obstacles and challenges from those who want to use their technology for personal gain.

Midgard is a funeral pyre. Ragnarök, the doom of the gods, has brought the Empire of the Heavens to ruin. For some, the harrowing promises a new beginning. Mother Jörð will rise again, and new gods will return to the golden tables of old. But Iðunn Lind, keeper of the great World Tree Yggdrasil, no longer believes in ancient prophecy or the hand of fate.

Romance, treasure and danger collide in the charming coastal town of Twilight Cove. Don't miss the newest installment in USA Today bestselling author Sarah Fox's enchanting Magical Menagerie mystery series! "For a small seaside town, Twilight Cove sure has plenty of excitement . . ." Georgie...

Step into a world of colonial fantasy and tangled destinies in The Wages of Kin. In the shadows of this mysterious land, Adelaide Battier discovers the truth behind her husband's untimely death: the powerful Assembly is behind it. With her children's lives at stake, Adelaide must navigate a treacherous web of deceit and betrayal.

It was an absolutely perfect day . . . until everything went absolutely perfectly wrong. Kent Anthony is a brilliant software engineer who is cashing in on a brilliant career. He's finally living the idyllic life, far from thoughts of theft and murder and other kinds of horrible criminal...

Die attraktive Bauzeichnerin Jodie Delaney möchte mit ihrer Freundin Kim Carvello ein paar erholsame Tage in Raven Rock auf dem Land verbringen. Doch als sie die Kleinstadt in West Virginia erreichen, scheint diese völlig ausgestorben zu sein! Aber sind Jodie und Kim hier wirklich ganz allein? Die beiden jungen Frauen ahnen nicht welches Grauen sie erwartet, als plötzlich ein fremdartiges Wesen auftaucht und auf sie zukommt.

Eine grausam zugerichtete Männerleiche hält die Stockholmer Kriminalpolizei in Atem. Die pathologischen Befunde lassen nur einen Schluß zu, der jedoch unglaublich erscheint: Brütende Kakerlaken haben ihr hilfloses Opfer von innen zerplatzen lassen! Kommissar Tom Petersson und seine Kollegin Ellen Gustavson treten bei ihren Ermittlungen auf der Stelle, bis die Tochter des Opfers einen grausamen Verdacht äußert und kurz darauf spurlos verschwindet.