Ergebnis für "Avalon" in Zeitgenössische Fantasy

Mira Sheinfhandril ist eine Elfenprinzessin, die raucht, flucht und im selbstgewählten Exil jeden noch so zwielichtigen Auftrag annimmt, der Geld verspricht. Zusammen mit ihrem Team bestreitet sie ihr Dasein am Rande der Illegalität der Nebula Convicto. Als ein simpel erscheinender Job so richtig schiefläuft und ihr zusätzlich die Häscher ihrer Familie auf den Fersen sind, wendet sich Mira in ihrer Not an Grayson Steel. Der Leiter des neu gegründeten magischen Geheimdienstes, des Obsidian, verspricht ihr schnelle Hilfe, die allerdings ihren Preis hat.

Before a war that ravaged the realms, and claimed the lives of countless souls, Mordred had been the loyal son of a man who would go on to become a tyrant. He was given over to his enemies to be tortured and experimented on, turning him into a twisted and evil monster. It took Mordred a long time to claw his way back from the abyss he was in, to stand up beside his friends and fight for the freedom of people who had distrusted and hated him for so long.

Layla Cassidy has always wanted a normal life, and the chance to put her father's brutal legacy behind her. And in her final year of university she's finally found it. Or so she thinks. But when Layla accidentally activates an ancient scroll, she is bestowed with an incredible, inhuman power. She plunges into a dangerous new world, full of mythical creatures and menace - all while a group of fanatics will stop at nothing to turn her abilities to their cause.

Il quinto romanzo del Ciclo di Avalon. La storia degli avi di Morgana, costretti ad abbandonare l’isola distrutta di Atlantide, e delle due maghe potentissime che fonderanno una nuova stirpe nelle nebbiose terre della Britannia. So tutto delle fini. Sono gli inizi che non conosco. Chi erano gli antenati che hanno portato ad Avalon l’antica saggezza e l’hanno sepolta come un seme nel cuore di questa collina sacra? Tiriki, grande sacerdotessa della dea Madre, è la Guardiana della Luce, pur essendo cresciuta all’ombra della maledizione di Atlantide.

After years of struggle, Layla Cassidy has finally mastered the dark powers that threatened to control her and turned them to good. She’s ready to fight, but the next battle will be her greatest test yet. The forces of Avalon are growing ever stronger, reinforcing their dominance with almighty displays of brutality. When Abaddon comes close to crushing Layla and her friends, it’s clear that the thunder of war is about to give way to lightning—and that they have no chance of surviving it alone. The final battle against Abaddon is drawing closer.

When Melissa was five years old she had a secret: She had a fairy for a best friend. But travel between our world and Avaelon, the world of the Fae, is only possible once every seven years, and the two were forced to say goodbye. They promised to meet again in seven years, but when he arrived to keep that promise, Zakkaerion was heartbroken to discover that Melissa had moved away. Fourteen years after their first meeting, Melissa finally returns to her childhood home. But like most humans upon reaching adulthood, she can no longer see him.

Stephanie Drake and her three children were glad to be alive after a sudden storm slammed their boat onto an uncharted island, but it’s not where they think. They found themselves in another world, frozen in time. For more than 3,000 years, the magical island of Avalon remained hidden from the outside world. It was a place of eternal magic, where the descendants of King Arthur ruled over a land filled with magical creatures, wizards, Elves, Dwarves, and dragons. On Avalon, Stephanie and her children were being hunted by bounty hunters, thieves and brigands.

The world’s magic continues to fail. The middlings want their charmed items and Sable more than ever. They can feel the future coming - a future when the magic will be gone forever. Winnie’s taken over the charm runners in Baltimore and New Amsterdam. With the Philly boss joining her, the East Coast is hers. Will Winnie finally unite the entire nation before Director Kane’s new Project X stops her?