Ergebnis für "The Man" in Literatur & Belletristik

A nightmarish danger threatens from the other side of reality. . . . Armed with only a frying pan and her common sense, young witch-to-be Tiffany Aching must defend her home against the monsters of Fairyland. Luckily she has some very unusual help: the local Nac Mac Feegle—aka the Wee Free Men—a clan of fierce, sheep-stealing, sword-wielding, six-inch-high blue men.

A knight at last, Alanna of Trebond heads out to seek adventure in the desert of Tortall. Captured by desert tribesmen, she is forced to prove herself in a magical duel to the death. But her real challenge doesn't come until after she wins. As the first female shaman, Alanna must fight to change the ancient traditions of the stubborn desert tribes, for their own sake and for the sake of all Tortall.

Bis in seine Träume hinein wird Joseph vom Running Man verfolgt, der durch die Stadt läuft wie ein Getriebener. Der unheimliche Mann ist Josephs persönliche Albtraum-Figur. Noch nie hat er mit jemandem über ihn gesprochen. Doch die Bekanntschaft mit seinem menschenscheuen Nachbarn Tom verändert alles: Tom ist noch verschlossener als Joseph. Seit Jahren hat er sich von der Außenwelt zurückgezogen. Josephs Interesse begegnet er zunächst mit Abwehr. Erst als Joseph von seinen Ängsten und dem Running Man erzählt, scheint sich auch für Tom wieder eine Tür ins Leben zu öffnen.

Armed only with a frying pan and her common sense, Tiffany Aching, a young witch-to-be, is all that stands between the monsters of Fairyland and the warm, green Chalk country that is her home. Forced into Fairyland to seek her kidnapped brother, Tiffany allies herself with the Chalk's local Nac Mac Feegle, aka the Wee Free Men, a clan of sheep-stealing, sword-wielding, six-inch-high blue men who are as fierce as they are funny.

Against all odds, she survived. The first girl born in 50 years. They called her Eve...Described by Tom and Giovanna as an unconventional love story set in a dystopian future, Eve of Man is the tale of what happens when you turn 16 and realise you're the most important person in the world. Do you embrace your fate - or do you run from it?

Horror fans will get their thrills in this collection–from werewolves to vampires to zombies–all the time-worn horror baddies are there. But so are predators of a distinctly American variety–the horrors of empire, of intimate partner violence, of dispossession. And so too the monsters of Rogers’ imagination, that draw upon long-told Cherokee stories–of Deer Woman, fantastical sea creatures, and more.

Man o' wars are not jellyfish, and River McIntyre is not happy. River doesn't know why they're unhappy—though perhaps it has something to do with the way they relate more to captive marine life at the local aquarium than to the people around them. That is, until they have a run-in with Indigo "Indy" Waits on the annual class field trip. Face-to-face with an affirmed queer person, River leaps out of the closet and into the shark tank. Literally.

Sonto hat ihre Mutter verloren. Ihr bleibt nur ein Buch voller Erinnerungen. Thulis kleine Schwester Jabu braucht neue Schuhe, damit sie weiter die Schule besuchen darf. Da niemand Thulis geflochtene Matten kaufen will, verkauft sie ihren Körper. Thulanis Eltern sind tot. Er könnte eigentlich zur Schule gehen, da Waisen kein Schulgeld bezahlen müssen. Aber niemand hilft ihm den Totenschein zu besorgen. Sipho bittet den Herrn Jesus, den Unfall seiner Großmutter rückgängig zu machen.

Riley, an orphan boy living in Victorian London, has achieved his dream of becoming a renowned magician, the Great Savano. He owes much of his success to Chevie, a 17-year-old FBI agent who traveled from the future in a time pod and helped him defeat his murderous master, Albert Garrick. But it is difficult for Riley to enjoy his new life, for he has always believed that Garrick will someday, somehow, return to seek vengeance.

Manchmal kriegt man einfach noch ein Hörspiel. In der lebensnahen und authentischen Hörspielinszenierung besucht Jola Finn in Berlin. Die beiden ziehen zusammen mit Finns Freund Carlo durch Kreuzberg, sind bei einem echten Filmdreh dabei und helfen zwischendurch ein bisschen im Altersheim aus. Und sie fahren Leichenwagen – Jolas großer Traum! Aber eigentlich ist Jola ja "in die Tzitti" gekommen, um mal so richtig Party zu machen. Da trifft es sich gut, dass Finns Mutter kurzfristig auf Dienstreise muss – und die Party nimmt ihren Lauf.

Recently deceased and squishy as hell, Alan, a newly minted Illusionist, is forced to flee for his life. He needs time to deal with his loss, both in-game and IRL, but first he'll have to escape his crazy ex, the treacherous Firebrand, Thalia Daceran. On his way to safety and revenge, he'll team up with Titus, the Imperial spymaster, as well as a crew of pirates, commandos, and even a shapeshifting Mimic with a taste for blood. His path leads to Wyrdtide, a gaslit city hidden in mists and governed by dark demigods. But even with Alan dead, the world marches on.

Jeremy Harkiss, cheer captain and student body president, won’t let coming out as a transgender boy ruin his senior year. Instead of bowing to the bigots and outdated school administration, Jeremy decides to make some noise - and how better than by challenging his all-star ex-boyfriend, Lukas, for the title of homecoming king?

Bis in seine Träume hinein wird Joseph vom Running Man verfolgt, der durch die Stadt läuft wie ein Getriebener. Der unheimliche Mann ist Josephs persönliche Albtraum-Figur. Noch nie hat er mit jemandem über ihn gesprochen. Doch die Bekanntschaft mit seinem menschenscheuen Nachbarn Tom verändert alles: Tom ist noch verschlossener als Joseph. Seit Jahren hat er sich von der Außenwelt zurückgezogen. Josephs Interesse begegnet er zunächst mit Abwehr. Erst als Joseph von seinen Ängsten und dem Running Man erzählt, scheint sich auch für Tom wieder eine Tür ins Leben zu öffnen.

The University of Heart’s Eye barely survived the conflict between magical and mundane students–a conflict fanned by an undercover sorcerer hiding in the last place anyone suspected, a conflict that came within moments of destroying the university or delivering the student body into inescapable servitude. But the fight for academic independence is far from over. Chaos is spreading across the Allied Lands and the university is being sucked into a vortex that may still destroy Emily’s dreams of a better future for the entire world.

Adam of Beneficence wanted to be a magician, and even undertook a magical apprenticeship, but there isn’t a single spark of magic in his entire body. In desperation, his master arranged for him to study at Heart’s Eye University, a former school of magic that has become a university, a place where magicians and mundanes can work to combine their talents and forge the future together. But all is not well at Heart’s Eye. The magical and mundane apprentices resent and fear each other, and outside, powerful forces are gathering to snuff out the future before it can take shape.

They say Léon Delafosse will be France’s next great pianist. But despite his being the youngest student ever accepted into the prestigious Paris Conservatory, there’s no way an impoverished musician can make his way in 1890s Paris without an outside patron. Young gossip columnist Marcel Proust takes Léon under his wing, and the boys game their way through an extravagant new world. When the larger-than-life Count Robert de Montesquiou-Fézensac offers his patronage, Léon’s dreams are made real.

Nach einer fürchterlichen öffentlichen Blamage meldet Ellie sich für ein Auslandsschuljahr in England. Sie braucht jetzt Ablenkung! Und was wäre dafür besser als ein "Hot British Boyfriend"? Will ist so hinreißend und charmant, dass er die Hauptrolle in einem Austen-Roman spielen könnte. Nur: Ellie weiß eigentlich gar nichts über ihn – und über England auch nicht. Sie überredet ihren Mitschüler Dev, einen Streber, ihr Kricketregeln beizubringen, nur um Will zu beeindrucken.

Will ist einer, der geht. Von zu Hause zur Schule zur Arbeit und wieder zurück. Tag für Tag. Er geht an diesem kleinen Kerl vorbei, der auf Schmetterlinge wartet. Vorbei an Superman, dem Obdachlosen in der First Street. Vorbei an dem wahnsinnigen Hund, der immer bellt. Aber es gibt auch Orte, an denen will er nicht - kann er nicht - vorübergehen: der Brücke über die Fourth Street, dem Laden mit den hundert chinesischen Segenssprüchen, dem Haus seiner Freundin Playa.

When Ethan gets Alek to cut school and go to a Rufus Wainwright concert in New York City’s Central Park, Alek embarks on his first adventure outside the confines of his suburban New Jersey existence. He can’t believe a guy this cool wants to be his friend. And before long, it seems like Ethan wants to be more than friends. Alek has never thought about having a boyfriend - he's barely ever had a girlfriend - but maybe it’s time to think again.

All Pen wants is to be the kind of girl she's always been. So why does everyone have a problem with it? They think the way she looks and acts means she's trying to be a boy - that she should quit trying to be something she's not. If she dresses like a girl and does what her folks want, it will show respect. If she takes orders and does what her friend, Colby, wants, it will show her loyalty. But respect and loyalty, Pen discovers, are empty words.