Ergebnis für "Cinder" in Horror

Cosmic, apocalyptic, supernatural. They reside in boxes – squares, on the land, and the arid world around them scarcely resembles the Earth they once knew. But she does. She remembers it, even if she doesn’t want to. And her mind reminisces, ponders, and manifests uncomfortable visions. What is happening to her? Why are the hours moving slowly, more horrific each passing moment? Is it horror? Science fiction? Literary fiction? Like the protagonist, not quite contained, even if more comfortable to be so. A story of nightmares. A story of the spirit. A story of love.

An orphan girl. A dark and twisted kingdom. An ongoing shadow war resulting in enslaved fairies. This is the world of Cinder. A world where a girl like her can be sold to be human prey for a ritualistic hunt. But on this night, even the predators might have something to fear. On this night, even a royal prince might find himself trapped by the expectations of the Dark King...and a girl like no other.

Anne Haverly never asked to be saved. Raised in the slums of Graystone, she learned long ago that mercy is a luxury reserved for the powerful. But when she crosses paths with Devlin Valtheran, the infamous High Lord of the Nocturne Court, she is thrust into a world far more dangerous than the streets she once called home.

Cinderella's powers will destroy the Kingdom of Fantasia, and the only one who can save the kingdom is her "wicked" stepmother. Lady Angelique puts her second husband to rest, then tries to do right by her step-daughter Eleonore, but when Eleonore's mystical abilities put Angelique's own daughters' lives at risk, she makes the difficult decision to lock the girl in the tower to keep the family safe.

Vilas is a man consumed by anger. Kept prisoner in the city that slaughtered his people, he dreams of the day his magic is unsealed so he can burn everything to ash. When the city’s queen asks for his help hunting down rebel cultists, he agrees in exchange for his freedom, his magic, and a night in her bed.

I never could have imagined that a knock at the door would turn my crummy summer vacation into a fight against the evil magic in the world. Did I mention that this person disrupting our lives looks like a sex god and wants to arrest my grandmother?

Abused but not beaten, I will break the curse. With the reason behind her mother’s death revealed, it’s a race for Eloise to exact her revenge and prevent her stepsisters from marrying the prince. However, amidst the glittering jewels and colorful ball gowns, the royal court holds secrets of its own that will devastate Eloise and strike a final blow to her plans. Betrayed by the one person she thought she could trust, Eloise questions how far she’s willing to go for revenge. After all, in the game of kingdoms, everyone is a pawn.