Resultados para "Vol. 1" en Acción y aventura

En la década de 1780, Inglaterra se deshace de centenares de carteristas, estafadores, ladrones, asesinos y prostitutas. Los empaqueta como ganado en los compartimentos de carga de viejos buques y los envía a colonizar lo desconocido: la bahía Botany, un fondeadero descubierto por el capitán Cook. Será un cruel destino para los más fuertes, pero, en especial, para Jenny Taggart. A sus quince años, Jenny debe purgar una sentencia de exilio perpetuo por un crimen que ni siquiera ha cometido.

Primera entrega del emblemático ciclo de Terramar. En el mundo de Terramar la magia es un elemento indispensable. Un principio fundamental rige ese mundo: el equilibrio entre la vida y la muerte, que pocos pueden alterar. Pasados diez años, Ged capaz ya de actuar en beneficio de otros, decide recobrar la mitad de un anillo perdido en las tumbas de Atuan; sin embargo la sacerdotisa le involucrará en las profundidades de Terramar. ¡Déjate llevar por la magia de Terramar!

Corre el año 1833 y la Casa Neville, ubicada en el corazón de la City de Londres, se erige como el banco más importante del Reino Unido, incluso de Europa, con una influencia indiscutible sobre países y monarcas, empresarios y banqueros. Y, sin embargo, lo que asombra al mundo es que esa potencia financiera esté a cargo de Manon, la hija menor de la familia Neville.

Harry Bosch, detective de la Policía de Los Ángeles, ha sido siempre un solitario. Hijo de una prostituta asesinada, fue criado en orfanatos y quedó luego marcado por la dura experiencia de Vietnam. Ahora, un caso rutinario de muerte por sobredosis le devuelve a su pasado. La víctima, Billy Meadows, había servido en su misma unidad. Ambos eran "ratas de túnel", ambos combatieron en los túneles del Viet Cong y ambos habían experimentado el horror del "eco negro".

La agente de la Ertzaintza Eider Chassereau y el suboficial Jon Ander Macua se enfrentan a lo que podría ser el caso más importante de sus carreras. La aparición de dos cadáveres desollados, con un siniestro vínculo entre ellos, les llevará hasta Lorena, una prestigiosa tatuadora donostiarra que aún se recupera de una relación que acabó con una orden de alejamiento por amenazas y agresión.

Il mondo, per Rossella Dragna, ha sempre avuto i confini della minuscola isola dove vive insieme alla sorella Tella e al potente, crudele padre. Se ha sopportato questi anni di forzato esilio è stato grazie al sogno di partecipare a Caraval, uno spettacolo itinerante misterioso quanto leggendario in cui il pubblico partecipa attivamente; purtroppo, l’imminente, combinato matrimonio a cui il padre la sta costringendo significa la rinuncia anche a quella possibilità di fuga.

CAPITAN RILEY è uno spettacolare romanzo di avventura, azione e spionaggio ambientato all'inizio degli anni Quaranta e che ha per protagonista il Capitano Alejandro M. Riley che, al comando di un piccolo mercantile e di uno stravagante e fedele equipaggio di nemici della terraferma, naviga nel Mar Mediterraneo dedicandosi alla pericolosa attività del contrabbando in tempo di guerra. Alla fine del 1941, il capitano Riley e il suo equipaggio verranno assoldati dall'uomo più potente di Spagna per recuperare un misterioso oggetto da una nave affondata davanti alle coste di Tangeri.

My name is Brent, and I'm the proud, new owner of Rootwood Manor. Sure, it's a rundown mansion in the middle of nowhere... but that makes it the perfect place for my magical lair. Ever since the System came to Earth I've aspired to be a powerful wizard! Of course, difficulties crop up. I’ve got to learn to master my new magic, pay down my mortgage, and raise money for the manor’s repair. There’s also dealing with my creepy neighbors, escaping murderous ghosts, and preventing a blood ritual that could spell the end of the world.

Intrigato e spinto dall'innata tendenza a cacciarsi nei guai, Ulises si imbarca in un'affascinante caccia a un tesoro perduto, accompagnato da due alleati bizzarri quanto lui: un professore di Storia che a stento sa orientarsi fuori da una biblioteca e Cassandra, una giovane archeologa subacquea dalla personalità travolgente, capace di farsi strada in un mondo che non ha mai saputo come trattarla. Quello che inizia come un piccolo mistero storico, presto si trasforma in un appassionante vortice di avventura, suspense e thriller archeologico, con pericoli mortali in agguato dietro ogni angolo.

Oda Akira is the kind of guy who people forget is even there. His unassuming nature pays off, though, when his entire class is swept away to a fantasy world, and he slips easily into his new role as a silent assassin. Between his suspiciously high starting stats and too many details that don't fit, Akira is sure something is wrong. But digging into royal secrets is a dangerous game, and when Akira uncovers an evil scheme, he also makes a powerful enemy--the very king who brought him to this world!

Ten years ago, deep within a rift, a choice was granted. Defeat the Demon King and end the apocalypse. Or take his power for themselves and keep the rifts open. Sloan chose an ending. His party turned against him. They killed him. They split his legacy and belongings amongst themselves. They hid the truth. They profited. Those heroes who betrayed the world. Now he’s back. Reborn. Reincarnated in a world where the system is life.

Ever dreamt of waking up inside a novel? For Kim Roksu, this dream becomes reality when he finds himself in the shoes of Cale Henituse, the lazy, wine-loving son of a count--and punching bag for the novel's destined hero. Determined to dodge his grim fate, this new Cale Henituse vows to rewrite his story, aiming for a life of leisure far from heroic deeds and inevitable beatdowns.

Scarlett no ha salido nunca de la diminuta isla de Trisda, donde sueña con las maravillas de Caraval, una celebración anual de una semana de duración en la que el público participa del espectáculo. Cuando las hermanas reciben por fin las ansiadas invitaciones para Caraval, parece que sus sueños se han hecho realidad. Pero Tella desaparece momentos después de su llegada, secuestrada por el organizador del espectáculo, Legend. Scarlett tiene entendido que todo lo que sucede en Caraval es una compleja ilusión.

Barliona. Monde virtuel truffé de monstres, de batailles et — forcément — de joueurs. Ils débarquent par millions à Barliona, en quête de ce qui n'existe pas IRL : elfes, magie, dragons, princesses, combats mémorables. Ce sont des criminels qui purgent leur peine in-game. Leur seul but : survivre à ce calvaire virtuel.

Mysterious explosions have rocked the planet, setting off a series of supernatural phenomena known as the Death Stranding. Spectral creatures that devour the living have pushed humanity to the brink of extinction, causing countries to fall and survivors to scatter and live in pockets of isolation. Sam Porter Bridges, the legendary porter with the ability to return from the world of the dead, has been entrusted with a critical mission by the President of the United Cities of America.

1900 a.C. L’area che gli indiani moderni associano erroneamente alla civiltà della valle dell’Indo, per gli abitanti di quell’epoca era la terra di Meluha, un regno quasi perfetto creato molti secoli prima dal signore Ram, uno dei più grandi re mai esistiti. Ma quell’impero, un tempo fiero e rigoglioso, e i suoi governatori suryavanshi furono costretti ad affrontare gravi pericoli poiché il loro fiume principale, il venerato Saraswati, si stava lentamente prosciugando. Non solo: erano costantemente sotto attacco a causa delle continue incursioni armate provenienti dalla terra dei chandravanshi, a est.

IS SHE THE GAME’S LAST BOSS?! Though she doesn’t play many MMOs, Maple has either a natural talent or impossibly good luck, because by pouring every last stat point she has into Vitality, she’s created a character who can’t be hurt! Whether it’s physical attacks or magic or status...

THE WEAKEST HUNTER OF ALL MANKIND! E-rank hunter Jinwoo Sung has no money, no talent, and no prospects to speak of-and apparently, no luck, either! When he enters a hidden double dungeon one fateful day, he’s abandoned by his party and left to die at the hands of some of the most horrific...

The world has Fallen, but life goes on.... Matthew Kade was a corporate assassin—one of the best agents Obsidian Corporation had. But then the bombs began falling, and the old world ended. Now he must navigate the new world he finds himself in, a world where the strongest survive, and the weaker do their bidding...or die. Kade was always one of the strongest, though, so when a rich man’s daughter goes missing, he turns to Kade to find her and bring her back. But she has already been gone three days, and in the Fallen World, that is an eternity.

Nature is dying. Perhaps before the world is turned into an industrious machine, nature itself can play one final trump card to save itself. Summoned to a new world, a mushroom-loving mycologist needs to grow up and grow stronger in order to accomplish the goal that brought them to this new place: to save nature from the system that the sentient races have created. Stats, levels, classes, and skills are all well and good, but when you're a Child of Poverty in the slums of City Nineteen, there's little you can do to change the world. Not unless you're willing to think outside the box!