Ergebnis für "Beast" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Eine Hexe und ein Dämon als neues Power-Couple der Universität? Hexe Ginger steckt in einem magischen Schlamassel: Sie muss in die elitäre Studentenverbindung Aurora Star aufgenommen werden, damit sie nicht enterbt wird. Doch leider hat Ginger keinen allzu guten Ruf, da sie ihre Fähigkeiten nicht unter Kontrolle und durch ihre Feueraffinität schon mehr als einen Brand verursacht hat. Der charmante Halbdämon Colin kommt ihr da gerade recht. Als berühmt-berüchtigter Bad Boy und Schwarm der ganzen Uni wäre er der perfekte Fake-Boyfriend, um ihren Status zu verbessern – und außerdem ist er feuerfest.

Nominiert für das beste Buch beim Selfpublishing-Buchpreis 2023/24! Und so zog die Schöne aus, das Biest zu erschlagen... Sechzehn Jahre hat Jade Labelle auf den Tag gewartet, an dem sie offiziell in die Gilde der Monsterjägerinnen aufgenommen wird. Als sie den Auftrag erhält, eine Bestie auf einem verlassenen Adelsgrundstück zu töten, scheint ihr Ziel endlich in Reichweite. Auf dem alten Beauprince-Anwesen wartet allerdings kein Ungeheuer auf sie, sondern eine verängstigte junge Frau namens Louise.

In the caged depths of an urban reservoir lives a monstrous creature. Its existence is unknown to anyone except the teenage boy who feeds it. Six years ago it was a vicious little baby, now it has grown enormous, and its rusting pen can't hold it much longer. Stephen has kept the Beast a secret against all the odds. He's got other painful secrets - like why he never sees his mother, or mentions his brother, Selby, and wishes his father was dead.

A search for the Beast, a Yeti-like creature within the heart of the Amazon, becomes a quest for self-discovery in this young adult coming-of-age story filled with international adventure, rich mythology, and magical realism from globally celebrated novelist Isabel Allende. Fifteen-year-old...

Der Herr der Unterwelt entfesselt seine Rache und nur ein Mädchen ohne Vergangenheit und ohne magische Kräfte kann ihn aufhalten. Zurück in der Menschenwelt, müssen Tamsin und ihre Freundinnen sich dem stellen, was sie über alle Anderswelten gebracht haben: Lord Death ist seinem Gefängnis entkommen und die Zerstörung Avalons war erst der Anfang. Doch er möchte mehr als nur Rache – die Wilde Jagd sucht etwas für ihn und hinterlässt eine blutige Schneise der Zerstörung. Um Lord Death aufzuhalten, müssen Tamsin und ihre Freundinnen den legendären Spiegel der Bestien finden.

The world has been overrun by hitherto unknown beasts. Society has collapsed: the power is gone, cars are abandoned across the highways, and anyone left is hiding from the terrifying creatures—and one another. Thirteen-year-old Abdi and his five-year-old sister Alva are on the run, their last hope to escape through the forest and to the sea. As they recall the strange events that led to the beasts' arrival, and how the two of them got to where they were, they must ask themselves who they can trust—and what they will do to survive.

It once seemed so easy to Prince Rhen, the heir to Emberfall. Cursed by a powerful enchantress to repeat the autumn of his 18th year over and over, he knew he could be saved if a girl fell for him. But that was before he learned that at the end of each autumn, he would turn into a vicious beast hell-bent on destruction. That was before he destroyed his castle, his family, and every last shred of hope.

Rosie Thorne and her father have been short on luck - and money - for years. So when she loses her grocery store job in a heated moment of smashing the patriarchy, she knows she may be forced to give up on her dream of leaving her small town for a prestigious college creative writing program. On the other hand, Vance Reigns has been Hollywood royalty for as long as Rosie’s been clipping coupons and secretly writing massively popular fanfiction. When a tabloid scandal catches up to him, he’s forced to hide out somewhere the paparazzi would never expect to find him: Small Town USA.

Daughter and heir to the throne, Mancella Cliff yearns for a life without bloodshed. But as a child, she emerged from the Broken Citadel with the power to summon animals—only after killing them first. Her magic is a constant reminder of the horrors her father, the ruler of the realm, has forced upon her to strengthen their power. Silver is a charming thief struggling to survive in a world torn apart by Mancella’s father’s reign. When a mysterious benefactor recruits him for the heist of a lifetime, a chance to rob the castle, Silver relishes the opportunity for a real future—and revenge.

Als die schöne Valeria erfährt, wen sie heiraten soll, ist ihr wohlbehütetes Leben auf einen Schlag vorbei. Um den jungen Grafen Westwood ranken sich Schauergeschichten von einem Fluch und ihr neues Heim gleicht eher einer Ruine als einem herrschaftlichen Herrenhaus. Auch Westwood selbst benimmt sich ihr gegenüber mehr wie ein eiskaltes Biest und nicht wie der Mann von Stand, der er eigentlich sein sollte. Doch dann stößt Valeria in einem verstaubten Raum auf magische Windlichter, die jedes für sich ein Geheimnis bergen.

"A beast. Not quite wolf or bear, gorilla or dog but a horrible new creature who walks upright – a creature with fangs and claws and hair springing from every pore. I am a monster. You think I’m talking fairy tales? No way. The place is New York City. The time is now. It’s no deformity, no disease. And I’ll stay this way forever – ruined – unless I can break the spell...."

Still reeling from his Grandad's murder and haunted by the exile of his best friend Otto, Arnold Ethon's life is frayed at the edges. Just when he thinks he's seen the depths of his challenges, a feral spirit beast unlike anything he's ever encountered strikes, putting everyone he loves in grave danger.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Alexandra Bracken is back with the electrifying sequel to SILVER IN THE BONE, in which fresh betrayal ignites ancient magic to wake the dead, and a cursed girl with no magic of her own must put the past to rest. With the dream of Avalon in ruins, Tamsin and her...

Bookworm Bellarose, egotistical Gerard, geeky Quinn, and mysterious Elayne are thrust into a fairy tale through a magical library. The problem? Most of these 18-year-olds’ memories have been wiped clean of life before they became characters in a familiar, but twisted story. Despite insulting banter and recent grievances, Bellarose must join forces with Gerard to break the curse the enchantress Aerowyn has placed on a hexed plantation. The stakes? Those they care about will be cursed forever. The unknown price? They will be stuck inside the warped fairy tales where they may become the villains.

Safaia, Tero, and Garasu are on a collision course, and the clans of Buryoku scramble to brace for the impact. While Safaia is in an uproar, Roy heads into an ancient library in search of the secrets of advancement and the Path to Gray-Belt. What he discovers may change the course of Buryoku's history forevermore.

From debut author Jamison Shea comes this slow-burn horror novel that lifts a veil on the institutions that profit from exclusion and the toll of giving everything to a world that will never love you back. This program is read by Grammy- and Emmy-award-winning-actor Kristolyn Lloyd. There will...

With his 15th birthday just around the corner, Arnold Ethon's feeling the pressure. He still doesn't have a Spirit Beast, that special creature deeply connected to a person's soul. It's like a mirror of their inner self. Some lucky ones get unique powers that match their Spirit Beast, while others can even make these mystical beings appear in the real world. But Arnold? He's still waiting for his to show up.

Rosalie’s family has already lost everything, and she’s willing to do whatever it takes to protect them from further harm. Even if that means stopping ignorant newcomers from picking enchanted roses. Dimitri knows little about his new kingdom, and he can’t help being captivated by the fiery girl who holds the answers. But Rosalie seems horrified by both his presence and his handsome face, and it turns out she has good reason. In the kingdom of Glandore, it’s a dangerous thing to be a young man of royal blood living alone in a castle.

In this epic conclusion to her New York Times bestselling series, Ayana Gray delivers a heart-pounding fantasy adventure filled with mythos, monsters, and mortal heroes who are astoundingly human. Once a prisoner to Fedu, the vengeful god of death, Koffi has regained her freedom, but she is far...

If you’re excited about the upcoming Disney film Beauty and the Beast, starring Emma Watson, don’t miss Cruel Beauty. The romance of Beauty and the Beast meets the adventure of Graceling in this dazzling fantasy novel about our deepest desires and their power to change our destiny. Perfect...