Ergebnis für "Ma" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder - much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. Then the body disappears into thin air. It's hard to call the police when the murderers are invisible to everyone else and when there is nothing - not even a smear of blood - to show that a boy has died. Or was he a boy?

Zahru has long dreamed of leaving the kingdom of Orkena and having the kinds of adventures she's only ever heard about in stories. But as a lowly Whisperer, her power to commune with animals means that her place is serving in the royal stables until the day her magic runs dry. All that changes when the ailing ruler invokes the Crossing. A death-defying race across the desert, in which the first of his heirs to finish - and take the life of a human sacrifice at the journey's end - will ascend to the throne.

Arabelle ist die Tochter eines Handelskönigs. Ihr beschauliches Leben wird erschüttert, als sie von einer giftigen Kreatur angegriffen wird, die das Land seit über fünf Jahrhunderten nicht mehr betreten hat. Leider wird sie unwissentlich zur Seherin einer alten Prophezeiung, die ihr und allen, die sie liebt, den Tod verheißt. Um dem Schicksal ein Schnippchen zu schlagen, muss sie die lähmende Wirkung des Gifts in ihren Adern überwinden, die Erben der Prophezeiung finden und ihnen helfen, einen Despoten zu stürzen.

After surviving the Crossing, Zahru has sworn off adventures. While Crown Prince Jet navigates the looming threat of war, she's content to simply figure out what the future holds for them. But they're dealt a devastating blow when prince Kasta returns with a shocking claim: He's the true winner of the Crossing and the rightful heir, and he bears the gods' mark as proof. Even more surprising - he's not the only one. Somehow, Zahru possesses the very same mark, giving her equal right to the throne.

Der 17-jährige Ryan Riverton und seine Familie erforschen gerade alte Höhlen, als ein Erdbeben ihre Welt auf den Kopf stellt. Die Rivertons finden sich in einem neuen Land wieder, auf das sie völlig unvorbereitet sind. Eine uralte Prophezeiung sagt ihre Ankunft vorher—und sie bleibt nicht unbemerkt. Der Tyrann, der über dieses neue Land herrscht, ist auf der Suche nach ihnen.

Chaos nimmt überhand, als sich das Volk von Trimoria auf die letzte Schlacht vorbereitet. Meuchelmörder wollen die Herrschaft des Königs beenden, lähmender Wahnsinn überwältigt viele der Zauberer, und plötzlich trifft ein Gesandter einer lange verschollenen Zivilisation ein. Währenddessen scharen sich an der Grenze die Schergen des Dämonenfürsten. Die Zukunft von Trimoria steht auf dem Spiel.

Der epische Kampf geht für die Riverton-Brüder weiter. Sie arbeiten daran, Fähigkeiten zu meistern, die sie noch gar nicht ganz verstehen, und helfen dabei, zwei Armeen aufzustellen und auszubilden. Gleichzeitig müssen sie sich der Meuchelmörder erwehren, die gedungen wurden, um sie zu vernichten. Die Waffen der Prophezeiung werden zu einem Zweck geschliffen. Aber es ist ungewiss, ob es ihnen gelingt, bis zum Entscheidungskampf am Leben zu bleiben.

Gemma Huang is a recent transplant to Los Angeles from Illinois, having abandoned plans for college to pursue a career in acting, much to the dismay of her parents. Now she's living with three roommates in a two-bedroom hovel, auditioning for bit roles that hardly cover rent. Gemma's big break comes when she's asked to play a lead role in an update of M. Butterfly filming for the summer in Beijing. When she arrives, she's stopped by paparazzi at the airport. She quickly realizes she may as well be the twin of one of the most notorious young socialites in Beijing.

Shafeen's father, Prince Aadhish, has had a heart attack and is close to death. Desperately worried, Shafeen and Greer race from Stags to Rajasthan. But Prince Aadhish is in a coma and unresponsive, and they begin to realise that the prince received a terrible shock, triggered by a decades-old guilty secret. But as Shafeen and Greer attempt to unlock the secret, they come to believe the answer lies with the de Warlencourt ancestor, Colonel Montgomery, founder of the T.I.G.E.R. shooting club.

In a post-apocalyptic world ruled by a Governor who is both feared and worshipped, Willow is a 17-year-old girl who is trying to get through her last year of studies. But when her father dies, she experiences strange dreams that change everything about how she looks at the world and at herself. Haunted by the tragedy, Willow pushes herself beyond anything she could have imagined she was capable of. It's only when she catches the attention of some of the Governor's informants that her world is turned upside-down.

You've heard of Frankenstein's monster, you've heard of Dracula, but have you heard of the Villa Diodati? Eve, Griffin, Hal and Ren embark on a summer they'll never forget at the birthplace of all things Gothic. The summer is beset by mysterious happenings, as the monsters they create begin to clamber out of their minds. Events rise to a horrible climax when, on a dark and stormy night, one of the villa's guests is found dead and each of our foursome becomes a suspect in a gruesome murder.

Kascia is desperate. Terrified after the king's assassination, this leading contender for the prince's hand is hurt and confused when the prince withdraws all attention and affection. Can she risk approaching him when it could result in her execution? Struggling to keep her heart from shattering again, Kascia desperately searches for a way around the rules. But at every turn, instead of ways to safely reach her prince, Kascia uncovers dangerous plots from the royal court, the other Chosen, and even dark forces outside of the palace.

Décimo terceiro aniversário de Megan é o segundo volume de vinte e três da Série da Megan. É o aniversário da médium Megan e para comemorar a sua adolescência, os seus pais estão a dar-lhe uma grande festa. A família e os amigos estão convidados para a grande ocasião, onde o seu herói disc jockey local, Jack Hammer, vai tocar a música. Ela pergunta-se se alguém vai ver o seu enorme tigre siberiano fantasma, Grrr, mas ela não conta em conhecer um estranho bonito. A Série da Megan é para pessoas de todas as idades interessadas em assuntos psíquicos.

From young author Coco Ma comes a dazzling tale of adventure, power, and betrayal, weaving together a stunning world of magic with a killer cast in an explosive, unforgettable collection.

Rei attends an exclusive New York prep school, but unlike her classmates, she welcomes nightfall. That's when she can secretly hunt Deathlings, the deadly creatures that have prowled Manhattan's subway tunnels and blood-soaked streets since the Vanishing. After they brutally slaughtered her parents years ago, Rei is desperate for vengeance. To get it, Rei must qualify for—and win—the Tournament, a competition to join the ranks of the city’s legendary Deathling hunters

Determined to crush the Order of the Stag once and for all, and in a desperate last throw of the dice, Greer walks willingly into the lion's den by accepting a sinister invitation to Castle McLeod, a Scottish stately home in the Isle of Skye. Greer will be aided and kept safe by Shafeen and Nel, and the enigmatic Abbot Ridley. Plus, of course, Henry de Warlencourt, who will accompany her and insists he has changed his colours. But as their darkly fraught romance evolves, can Greer trust him as she places her life in his hands?

After a split-second decision that gave her a second chance at life, Timberlyn struggles to control her new instincts as her life spins out of control. Her newly awakened hunger takes over, and she has to decide if she made the right choice, after all. She may have saved her life, but every day is a struggle not to lose herself.

After a brutal attack at the end of her freshman year leaves her questioning her very nature, she sets out to find the truth about Ravenwood and the students who walk the academy’s halls. One thing’s for sure - nothing at Ravenwood is as it seems. When she arrives on the campus, she learns that she has a new roommate who’s supposedly just like her and a new class that promises answers to her questions.

Johnny's life changes drastically after a stroll down a quiet moonlit street. He encounters a beast he once thought fictional yet was far more real than he could ever imagine. Johnny befriends some of the most bizarre creatures as he makes his way to find the truth about his life and why everything was hidden from him for so long.

In the kingdom of Axaria, a darkness has fallen. After defeating the evil mother who summoned an immortal demon to kill her, newly coronated Queen Asterin Faelenhart should have every reason to celebrate. Her kingdom is safe, forbidden magic eradicated, and her friends are alive. Except Asterin’s triumph has come at a devastating cost - forced to choose between a lifelong friend and true love, she’s lost both. But the shadows in Axaria have begun to stir once again, and no one is more starved for vengeance than Asterin....