Ergebnis für "Beggar, The" in Jugendliche & Heranwachsende

Palaces, politics, and poison await the hapless You Bugger, a beggar who just wants to be left alone so that he can beg in peace. But with a ruthless warrior-king challenging him, an assassin hunting him, and an army deserting him, his days of peace are numbered. He will duel, fight, and scheme in order to get away with his head, but this time the odds truly are not in his favor. There is always a way to win, however, provided that you are prepared to pay the cost of victory. And remember...there are fates worse than death...

The plan worked, its execution flawless. Tip and Marshalla are hunted no longer. With the living essence of the chronodragon Anieszirel safe within Tip, the pair look to a brighter future within the Shimmering Tower, eager to put the nightmares behind them at last. There are those for whom Tip and Marshalla's misdeeds can never be forgiven, however, let alone forgotten, and from the shadows, these vengeful few weave a web that will see the pair dead and their allies broken.

In Gelia City, magic is music: a constant ever-changing melody known as the strains. Hereditary ability to use the strains divides the city into two classes: the wealthy Highmost, who can access the full potential of the strains, and the common tradesmen, who are limited to mundane spells, known as beggar magic. With the help of the strains, common teen Leilani rescues and befriends a gifted Highmost girl, Zebedy.

For many, the elven city of Merethia is a wondrous place, where dreams come true. For Tip and Marshalla, however, it is a dark and dreary hell where every day is a fight for survival. But in Merethia, everybody dreams, and these two street urchins once dreamed of sharing in the city's glorious wealth one day. It was a dream that drove them to take whatever job came their way. As for the risks, well...Merethia is no place for the weak.