Ergebnis für "The Secret Keeper" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Brittany, 1821. After Grand-mere Ursule gives her life to save her family, their magic seems to die with her. Even so, the Orchires fight to keep the old ways alive, practising half-remembered spells and arcane rites in hopes of a revival. And when their youngest daughter comes of age, magic flows anew. The lineage continues, though new generations struggle not only to master their power, but also to keep it hidden. But when World War II looms on the horizon, magic is needed more urgently than ever - not for simple potions or visions, but to change the entire course of history.

This Christmas, Denise West’s life is turned upside down. A miraculous pregnancy quickly spirals into a race against time as dark forces—corporate and governmental—close in. As a renowned geneticist, Denise’s groundbreaking research is under attack, and the truth behind her pregnancy could alter everything. In The Hollis Code, a pulse-pounding psychological thriller, Denise’s impossible pregnancy is tied to an ancient secret.

More than two years in the making. The sequel to Keeper of Secrets. The continuing adventures of Daisy and her granddaughter Susan. Daisy's diaries inspire Susan to lead a secret life of adventure. Money, danger, and a sense of freedom drive Susan. Daisy became a spy because her country needed her - Susan steals secrets because she wants to. These women, living in different centuries, are connected by the mysterious Keeper of Secrets.

When motorcycle-riding Stella Crown hires a new farmhand to help run her Pennsylvania dairy business, she gets more than she bargained for: a Mennonite widow burdened by grief and trailed by rumors of infidelity and murder.

Manhattan Walker’s family is epically large and loud (and as odd as the name they gave him). But when his mother dies, generations of closely-held family secrets unravel, and he realizes that no one is ever who they appear to be, including them. Burdened with the power to see the past, and a talisman no one understands, Manhattan is thrust into the clandestine world of magic. There are murders the police can’t know about, dangerous spells that force him to face the darkness of his past, and a man without a face who wants him dead.

Christina Halvorsen reluctantly inherited the 600-year-old family role of Keeper to a village of magical wood carved beings that dwell in the attic of the old family house. Believing she can care for and protect the Villagers, she also pursues a career in a prestigious marketing firm in Duluth, Minnesota. Nicholas, the leader of the Village, constantly reminds Christina that her work schedules cause her to neglect her responsibilities to them.

Mating with a human is strictly forbidden. Alpha wolf-shifter Dane has been forced to stand by and watch the love of his life date another. Trisha is off limits to him because she isn't a supernatural and she's not allowed to know his secrets. When he realizes she's going to take the plunge and marry another - a human - he can't fight his inner beast any longer. It wants to claim her and he's going to let it.