Resultados para "dragon" en Antologías y relatos breves

El protagonista de este relato visita la iglesia londinense de San Bernabé, y empieza a tener una sensación de miedo, que acaba descartando ante la belleza del templo. Empieza a escuchar el órgano, cuando de repente el organista se vuelve, le mira con una expresión de odio inimaginable, y después desaparece... ¡y, sin embargo, la música sigue sonando!Ya camino de su casa, intentando olvidar el absurdo episodio, siente un escalofrío cuando oye una voz salida de ninguna parte, de alguien que decía llamarse el Rey de Amarillo, susurrando a su alma.

One minute, I’m working a boring office job and craving more from life. The next? I’m dropped in the middle of a new world as a dragon with jet-black scales and obsidian flames to match. Luckily, I still have my human form, because the locals weren't happy to see me. Thankfully, one was a sweet fox girl who loves to daydream. Together we hunt to survive, build ourselves a shelter, and fight some dragon slayers—even recruit a cute battle-elf.

The Minotaur never died. His “death” was a myth—a lie told to comfort the world. Asterion, the beast of legend, still walks among us. Immortal, cunning, and endlessly hungry, he hides in plain sight luring victims into the ancient labyrinth beneath Crete, feeding on those foolish enough to enter the maze. But this spring break, the hunter becomes the hunted.

What do the Minotaur, Rasputin, the first man hung for murder in America, and the Countess of Blood all have in common? No, they aren't related. They all appeared on the Bombay Family's Hit List! In this collection of Bombay Bedtime Stories, you'll find out what Bombays did before Gin Bombay came along. From pet dodo birds to Ancient Greece and twentieth century Russia, get the stories Bombay children have been told for thousands of years. Stories that have been shrouded in blood - sworn to secrecy . . . until now! 

Nuestro protagonista es un adicto a las drogas, dominado por ideas suicidas desde un incidente que le ocurrió durante la guerra, cuando era oficial de la Marina mercante. Cuando su barco iba ser capturado por los alemanes, consiguió escapar en una lancha salvavidas. Navegó a la deriva durante varios días, hasta que encalló en una especie de tierra, que era negra hasta donde alcanzaba la vista. Había allí toda clase de seres indescriptibles.

Warren is just a guardsman with a haunted past eager for a new castle to defend. All that changes when he's summoned to the edges of the kingdom, where walls protect cities against the diabolical foes of the wildlands. His mission is simple: save the Dragon Farm he just inherited, settle down as a lord, and help his new city thrive. As a soldier who normally lives by the blade, he's out of his element but up to the task... especially since tame dragons seem to like him.

Panorama imprescindible del estado actual de la microficción centroamericana, a través de voces diversas, las cuales son un reflejo, sobre todo, de los distintos intereses literarios dentro de este género. Estas voces que se encuentran permeadas, muchas veces, por los conflictos más internos de esta región de América en tantas ocasiones olvidada. Esperemos que los lectores disfruten de esta breve pero intensa antología.

The Complete Series in a single offering! The Dragon Sovereign—my father—has ruled our land with integrity and wisdom for almost a hundred years. And now, as his time on the throne nears its end, mine is about to begin. But claiming my rightful destiny won’t be easy. The Great Houses plot my family's downfall, and they will oppose me at every turn. Yet the throne stands ready for a new dragon to claim it, and as the last scion of our honored house, I will not allow anyone to stand in my way.

She summoned him to a desperate world. Pulled from a mundane life by a beautiful stranger, Michael is offered what he’s always wanted: something to believe in, to care about, to fight for. But he’s no warrior. The people of Vendira have been oppressed by dark magic for centuries, any spark of resistance long since extinguished. They need a symbol of hope to push back against the malevolent forces that rule the world. Could he be what this world so desperately needs?

When a God of War barged into his apartment, Jake had no idea what to expect... but it wasn't being forced into a never-ending war against evil invaders, or that the battle would strangely resemble the MMORPG games he loved. Working hard and building himself up from almost nothing, Jake would need every bit of knowledge and preparation to master his new class of Summoner. Joined by a sly Demoness with an ancient past and a shy Valkyrie hoping to prove herself in battle, they'll find excitement and enjoyment as they level and grow in power.

The best of Deep Magic: Volume 1—fantastical worlds of space adventures, changelings, and dragons await—stories with depth, strong protagonists, high tension, all told while pulling at your heartstrings, or making you smile with understanding. In this volume, you'll find twenty-two stories, including many novelettes. Go on adventures from deep space to ancient Rome (with magic), to Mars, and many other new fantasy worlds.

Prepare yourself because it turns out the horsemen of the apocalypse are actually dragons and they've emerged from their millennia long curse because the end of the world is at hand. While they're being heroic—and arrogant—they're also falling in love.

Davie is a normal girl trying to live a normal life. Except that she can see the future and has visions that make her seem crazy. When she meets a man who immediately seems too perfect to be real, her quest for a normal life quickly ends. She soon learns the world is full of mythical creatures including shape-shifting dragons, dwarves, and mystical oracles. Can Davie adapt to the new world that has dropped her into the middle of a mythical war that could tear the world apart?

Davie was lost and presumed dead. With no choice but to move on without her, Bron, Mallory, and Mickey are forced to prepare for a war they appear incapable of winning. When a young street urchin shows up claiming to have critical information, they may have found salvation. Will they risk everything on the fantasies of a homeless orphan boy? Dragon Oracle Omnibus: Volume 2 contains books 4-6 in the Dragon Oracle urban fantasy series.

Mark wanted to clock out of work, like an average guy, to have an average night with dreams of kicking his feet up. Fate happened to have another plan. After a dust storm envelops him, Mark awakes in the mythical land of Lathinia where adventure awaits. The land is teaming with magical monsters, and yes, fearsome dragons. Armed with a legendary sword and a very unique mount, he'll utilize a skill point system in the hopes of returning home.

NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS compiles the first three official prequel novellas to George R.R. Martin’s ongoing masterwork, A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE. A century before A GAME OF THRONES, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros… Before Tyrion Lannister and Podrick Payne...

In The Game of Rat and Dragon, Cordwainer Smith delivers a strange, unforgettable science fiction tale in which telepathic humans and highly intelligent cats join forces to defend starships from invisible horrors lurking in deep space. Blending cosmic danger, psychological tension, and Smith’s...

Grace Clark has always done things safely. She's never colored outside of the law, but she has a book due and has found the perfect spot to break through her writer's block. Or so she thinks. Right up until Arian suddenly appears and tries to force her away from the mountain. Unaware of the war she just stumbled into, Grace doesn't just discover the perfect place to write, she finds Arian - the most gorgeous, enticing, mysterious man she's ever met.

The complete Here Be Dragons series by Louisa Masters in one must-listen collection. This box set includes: How to Date a Dragon—Prequel, Dragon Ever After—Book 1, The Professor's Dragon—Book 2, The Dragon Experiment—Book 3, and Conspiracy of Dragons—Book 4.

A mysterious island, a tribe of lovely monster gals, and a fight for survival. Troy Thunder, ex-US Secret Service, finds himself stuck on a mysterious island with nothing more than a knife and the shirt on his back. To survive, his skills will be put to the test.