Ergebnis für "Captive" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Enslaved for years by a powerful crime lord, Bryn has been forced to harness her elemental magic to create vile potions that have harmed countless supernaturals. When the compound she's called home is attacked, Bryn escapes and tastes freedom for the first time in more than a decade. But when the sins of her past race to catch up with her, she realizes a taste might be all the freedom she's destined for. Bryn's unusually strong earth magic puts a target on her back, and when she's hit with a deadly curse, her only hope comes in the form of four dangerously sexy supernaturals.

With their countries on the brink of war, Damen and his new master, Prince Laurent, must exchange the intrigues of the palace for the sweeping might of the battlefield as they travel to the border to avert a lethal plot. Forced to hide his identity, Damen finds himself increasingly drawn to the dangerous, charismatic Laurent. But as the fledgling trust between the two men deepens, the truth of secrets from both their pasts is poised to deal them the crowning death blow.

Das neue große SF-Epos des Autorenduos von The Expanse. Als sein Planet von den unbarmherzigen Carryx erobert wird, kann ein junger Mann als Sklave dieser Alien-Schwarmintelligenz überleben. Was das bedeutet, erfährt er bald am eigenen Leib: Jedes Wesen dieser Zivilisation wird körperlich umgestaltet, um den Zwecken dieser kriegsverherrlichenden Spezies zu dienen. Als er erfährt, dass der eigentliche Angstgegner der Carryx eine geheimnisvolle außerirdische Macht ist, schwört er Rache. Sein Ziel: die Carryx für immer auslöschen. Doch inzwischen ist er selbst zu einem von ihnen geworden.

The Carryx—part empire, part hive—has waged wars of conquest for centuries, destroying or enslaving species across the galaxy in its conflict with an ancient and deathless enemy. When they descend on the isolated world of Anjiin, the human population is abased, slaughtered, and put in chains. The best and brightest are abducted, taken to the Carryx world-palace to join prisoners from a thousand other species. Dafyd Alkhor, assistant to a prestigious scientist, is captured along with his team.

I can turn into a housecat. It’s a fun magic, except in a world filled with vampires and werewolves, it doesn’t exactly make me a powerhouse. Instead, the supernatural community has classified me as an outcast, which means one thing: picking on me is open season all day, every day. The local fae are the worst of all, and it’s during one of their regular “capture the cat-girl” sessions that I shift into my cat form and meet HIM for the first time.

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Humanity's war is eternal, spread across the galaxy and the ages. Humanity's best hope to end the endless slaughter is the Livesuit forces. Soldiers meld their bodies to the bleeding edge technology, becoming something more than human for the duration of a war that might never end.

On the unforgiving planet of Dakkar, I did what all the humans in our village did: kept my head down, worked to provide for my family, and certainly didn’t break any Dakkari laws to risk inciting the alien race’s merciless wrath. Unfortunately, the same couldn’t be said for my brother, and one careless mistake brings a horde of the nomadic, barbarian Dakkari straight to our doorstep, led by their powerful horde king - a cold, ruthless, battle-scarred warrior demanding retribution.

One minute, I'm in a hospital, about to kick the bucket, and the next, I’m in a weird jungle teeming with ridiculously oversized bugs and demon-like lizard people determined to enslave me. Nope, I didn’t die. And no, sadly, it’s not a hallucination.

A brief moment of victory is overshadowed by the resurgence of an old foe seeking Bryn's help. But sudden losses have shattered Bryn, and she must take solace in the men who haven't abandoned her. Her hope to start a new life with her remaining lovers is dashed when a dangerous supernatural drug makes its way to the streets. She can't begin again when the poison that ruined her life is left unchecked to destroy more families.

The Alpha's Warlock: Warlock Nate Hawthorne just wants a cup of coffee. Is that too much to ask? Apparently. Because instead of precious caffeine, all he gets is cursed by werewolves who want to use him for his magic. Captive Mate: Arik is many things. Shaman, necromancer, a little on the snarky side...no one could ever accuse him of being boring. But one thing he never intended to be was imprisoned by angry werewolves. The Alpha Experiment: When a half-werewolf geneticist needs to activate his dormant genes, it's just common sense to get up close and personal with his werewolf bestie.

Der Feenkönig wächst mir ans Herz. Jede Berührung, jeder Blick und jede Nacht in seinen Armen schmelzen langsam meinen Widerstand. Wenn seine wilde Seite übernimmt, will etwas in mir loslassen und ihm alles geben. Mit jedem Tag, der vergeht, wird es immer schwieriger, die Anziehungskraft zu verleugnen. Aber der Weg ins Winterreich ist voller Gefahren, und ich muss mich darauf konzentrieren, den Weg nach Hause zu finden, nicht auf die lustvollen Versprechungen, die mir Leander nachts ins Ohr flüstert. Doch wie lange kann ich dem berauschenden Kuss des Winters widerstehen?

When I see the delicate human female collared and enslaved by the smuggler I'm about to swindle, I do what any male would do. I take her from him. It's what I do best, after all. Now Fran's mine, and I'm never giving her up. On board my spaceship, she'll be safe. She'll wear my clothes, eat my food, and sleep in my bed. I'll keep her safe from a galaxy that wishes her harm. But my sweet Fran wants nothing more than to return to Earth. How can I take her home when she holds my heart in her dainty, five-fingered hands?

Als die Studentin Taylor in einem alternativen Universum voller magischer Kreaturen aufwacht, ist sie mehr als nur ein wenig überrascht. Und gerade als es nicht mehr schräger werden kann, beansprucht der schroffe und gut aussehende Feenkönig sie als seine Gefährtin. Ähm, was? Aber König Leander ist entschlossen, zu beweisen, dass sie vom Schicksal füreinander bestimmt sind, und weigert sich, Taylor gehen zu lassen. Angesichts der Gefahren, die in diesem fremden Land lauern, ist sein Schutz vielleicht gar nicht so schlecht. Und dieser brütende Blick und der perfekte Körper?

His identity now revealed, Damen must face his master, Prince Laurent, as Damianos of Akielos, the man Laurent has sworn to kill. On the brink of a momentous battle, the future of both their countries hangs in the balance. In the south, Kastor's forces are massing. In the north, the Regent's armies are mobilizing for war. Damen's only hope of reclaiming his throne is to fight together with Laurent against their usurpers.

The day I started seeing ghosts, my life went to shit. Too bad the Fates don't hand out gift receipts because, respectfully, I'd like a refund. Unfortunately, those meddlesome hags aren't even close to being done with me. A powerful, destructive creature is on the prowl and threatens the existence of the universe. The only way to stop the creature is with equal destructive power. That's where I come in. Not that I have any kind of destructive power of my own. That would have been way too cool. Instead, I've been tasked with acting as a supernatural dog walker for an equally powerful creature.

At odds with his family and on the run, Lord Cyril is taken prisoner and held in a gloomy mountain fortress—which he brightens up quite a bit, thank you. His captor wants him to be quiet and not cause any trouble, but who cares? Cyril may need the mysterious highwayman to quell his dawn magic and keep him sane, but he's overbearing, sardonic, and unpleasant. Mostly. Except when Cyril can't live without his touch, or his voice, or his rare smile.

My name is Jade Bane, and I’ve accidentally fallen for an alien prince. Prince Zamire’s ex is the daughter of the man who owns me—ugh, I hate being part of a harem. She’s determined to make me pay for allegedly turning Prince Zamire’s head. The infuriating part is that Zamire has shown no interest in me. Half the time, he can’t help but remind me that I’m nothing more than trouble. Then, Zamire and I are kidnapped and taken to an ice-covered planet.

In this seventh book in the Gorean Series, beautiful and headstrong Elinor Brinton of Earth finds herself thrust into the savage world of Counter-Earth, also known as Gor. Brinton must relinquish her earthly position as a beautiful, wealthy and powerful woman when she finds herself a part of the harsh Gorean society. She is powerless as a female pleasure slave in the camp of Targo the slave-merchant. Forced to learn the arts of providing pleasure to any man who buys her, Elinor is determined to escape. Nevertheless, she is sold for a high price, and her master is determined to get his money's worth.

Der verschlagene Wechselbalg hat sich so tief unter meine Haut gegraben, dass ich nicht mehr atmen kann, ohne ihn zu spüren. Der kluge Mund des Mädchens ist eine ständige Versuchung, unser salziges Geplänkel ist wie raue Küsse in einem abgedunkelten Raum. Meine Gedanken sind gebrochen, und ich kann zugeben, dass ich besessen bin. Deshalb habe ich Beth auf Distanz gehalten. Ich traue mich nicht in ihre Nähe. Nicht, wenn ich ihre verwundete Seele in ihren Augen sehen kann, selbst wenn sie lacht.