Ergebnis für "Illusion" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Breaker, der legendäre Gründer des Ordens der Paladine, erwacht 10.000 Jahre nach seinem Tod in seinem Grab. Ohne Erinnerungen, Kräfte oder Orientierung muss er sich in seiner Heimatwelt Ganomed zurechtfinden, die er kaum wiedererkennt. Während einige seine Identität anzweifeln, tritt er seinem alten Orden erneut bei, der sich ebenfalls sehr verändert hat. Die Welt ist friedlich und das magische Volk des Planeten hat den Krieg und das Leid vergangener Zeiten lange vergessen.

As the royal physician of a tiny, windswept island, eighteen-year-old Isabel spends her days trying to keep the queen from dying and the mad king from streaking naked down the halls. But when her best friend is found murdered on the beaches, her world is ripped apart. Desperate for answers, she discovers a stash of letters that reveal a terrifying truth: the neighboring kingdom of Volgaard possesses a kingdom-shattering weapon and is poised to conquer everything in its path.

This enchanting and atmospheric fantasy brings listeners to a Paris breathless with excitement at the dawn of the twentieth century. But for a select few there is a second, secret Paris where the magic of the City of Light is very real.

Auftakt einer gefühlvollen Romantasy-Saga voller Geheimnisse und Magie! Ihr Leben lang wurde Chiara beigebracht, sich im Hintergrund zu halten. Ihre Aufgabe im Dienst der Kronprinzessin Isida ist es, mit ihrer Wortmagie Bilder und Illusionen zu erschaffen und damit Geschichten zum Leben zu erwecken. Als Barbarenhorden plötzlich die Grenzen des Reichs bedrohen, fordert ihr Anführer Isidas Hand als Preis für den Frieden. Stattdessen schickt der König Chiara und gibt sie für die Prinzessin aus. Sie soll den Feind täuschen und ausspionieren.

A hybrid born of an Angel-Fallen union, Riley Shepard is an anomaly coveted by both sides of an ancient war. But he doesn’t want to fight their war; he has his own battles to face. As his family fractures, bonds are tested, and forbidden feelings threaten to tear his heart into bloody thirds. When the next attack comes, is he strong enough to separate truth from lies, allies from enemies, reality from fantasy? How can Riley know what’s true, when he doesn’t even know what’s real? Life isn’t simple, love is complicated, and reality is terrifyingly blurry.

Finn wollte helfen, doch nun droht alles im Chaos zu versinken. Es hat einen Grund, weshalb das Schreiben magischer Bücher verboten ist. Beim Buch der Seelen verwendete Finn unwissentlich die falsche Tinte und setzte damit die Sicherungen der besonderen Bücher außer Kraft. Völlig unkontrolliert drohen jetzt nicht nur die Phantasien die Welt der Menschen heimzusuchen, sondern auch die dunkelsten Geheimnisse der Buchwächter-Welt ans Licht zu kommen. Finn steht vor der schier unlösbaren Aufgabe, das Chaos einzudämmen.

Als Chain nach einer langen Reise in sein Heimatland zurückkehrt, muss er feststellen dass alle Einwohner Cantanas entweder tot oder durch feindliche Truppen verschleppt worden sind. Durch einen Brief seines Vaters erfährt er, dass hinter dem Angriff Elvarrons gefallene Tochter Alexa steckt.

A new collection of stories by the master of humorous science fiction adventure, including the full-length novel The Day the Machines Stopped - and what happens, not just to civilization, but to humanity and its chances of survival when all the machines stop working at once? A man is captured by aliens who are investigating the Earth as a possible target for colonization. The aliens have science and technology far in advance of humans - but, unfortunately for them, they have never developed the human art of bluffing.

Earth, like the rest of the Known Worlds, has fallen to the Shing. Scattered here and there, small groups of humans live in a state of semi-barbarism. They have lost the skills, science and knowledge that had been Earth's in the golden age of the League of Worlds, and whenever a colony of humans tries to rekindle the embers of a half-forgotten technology, the Shing, with their strange, mindlying power, crush them out. There is one man who can stand against the malign Shing, but he is an alien with amber eyes and must first prove to paranoid humanity that he is not a creature of the Shing.

Die zwanzigjährige Lucy arbeitet in London als unterstützende Lehrkraft am College des Sonnenvolkes - eines der drei mächtigen Völker der unsterblichen Maya, die im Verborgenen mit Illusionen die Schicksale der Menschen leiten. In Lucy fließt lediglich ein kleiner Anteil Mayablut und dennoch besitzt sie mehr Magie, als sie haben dürfte und preisgibt. Nachdem ihr Geheimnis bei einem verheerenden Vorfall ans Licht kommt, bringt es sie in ungeahnte Schwierigkeiten.

Solitude, serenity, and sanity are vital to Moriah Copeland's life. Focused on helping kids the system forgets, she is unaware of the powers she harbors deep in her soul. But at night, her vivid dreams waver between a scene of her worst nightmare, and a true confidant. Imagine her surprise when she realizes her dreams might be more than they seem, she suddenly has crazy magic powers, and three strange men crash a too good to be true second date for help finding their long-lost friend.

At any other time, Julija Brennan would find solace in the quiet of the Sierra Mountains, but now the mage is in the race of her life. Having broken free from her controlling family, Julija's attempt to warn the Carpathians of the coming threat has failed and put a target on her back - and those who are hunting her are close behind....

The Elyseans have always thought themselves better than us mortals. At least, that's what they want the whole world to think. I believe it—until I complete the Elysean Trials they force me in and attend the Academy of Divine Light and Beauty. Until I meet a real Olympian goddess, and she finally sheds light on the gods' biggest secret, and it's worse than I could have ever imagined. Turns out, there's a purpose to the Elysean Trails. There's a reason why they exist and why they choose mortals to bring to their Academy. A very good reason, just not the one the world knows.

Hannah West and Elias Coppersmith have no regrets about their impulsive wedding since they can't remember it. All either can remember is that they were on the run. With Hannah's dubious background and shaky para-psych profile, she could have done much worse. The competent mining heir arouses her curiosity - as well as other parts of her mind and body. A honeymoon spent retracing their footsteps leads them into the twisting underground catacombs, where secrets from both their pasts will come to light.

Darkness abounds once again as Mori clings to her sanity with desperate fingers. Kai, Walker, Levi, and Remi are mindless with desperation to have her back. Moira wrestles with the opportunity to right a wrong committed on her behalf, even if it means sacrificing herself. Can they work together to return their lives to the way they once were?

In Smoke and Mirrors, Gaiman's imagination and supreme artistry transform a mundane world into a place of terrible wonders - where an old woman can purchase the Holy Grail at a thrift store, where assassins advertise their services in the Yellow Pages under "Pest Control," and where a frightened young boy must barter for his life with a mean-spirited troll living beneath a bridge by the railroad tracks.

Battle Mage or Magical Engineer? Like that was even a real question. Battle Mage...obviously. Magical Engineers live quiet, boring lives. I crave excitement. And as an agent for the Arcane Mage Intelligence Agency, that’s exactly what I get. It’s a pretty great life. I go on solo missions, kicking ass and taking names, I hook up with men whenever I want to blow off some steam, and I hang out with my family if I’m ever after company. Everything changes when my psycho uncle fails in his attempt to kill my father. Now, I’m in charge of the manhunt against him.

It's Christmas time once again in Holiday Haven, and Star Clearwater has a choice to make. Her generous fiancé, Everett, won't push her to make it, but she knows it's only a matter of time. In the middle of dealing with her own relationship woes, Star realizes that her mother's new boyfriend may not be what he appears.

Schon als sie das "Insomnia" das erste Mal betrat, spürte die junge Vampirin Emilia, dass dieser Club ein Geheimnis birgt. Irgendetwas scheint sie magisch anzuziehen, doch sie weiß nicht was. Als sie eines Nachts unverhofft auf den charismatischen Club-Besitzer Seth trifft, ahnt sie noch nicht, dass diese Begegnung ihr Leben von Grund auf verändern wird. Denn in der Schattenwelt lauern Geheimnisse und Gefahren, die sie sich nicht vorstellen konnte. Eine Novelle aus der Schattenwelt.

Für den Computerspiele-Entwickler Alex Stein geht ein Traum in Erfüllung. Sein gewagtes Projekt, mittels künstlicher Intelligenz und der Steuerung des Menschlichen Nervensystems die virtuelle Realität zu revolutionieren, scheint tatsächlich zu funktionieren. Sein Prototyp erzeugt Simulationen für alle Sinne, die vom realen Leben kaum zu unterscheiden sind. Alex Karriere in der Londoner Computerspiele Firma Realmind Systems entwickelt sich rasant. Doch während er in immer perfektere Simulationen eintaucht, beginnt sein reales Leben auseinanderzufallen.