Ergebnis für "Clay" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

They travelled into the unknown and left themselves behind . . . Alien Clay is a thrilling tale of alien encounter – from the acclaimed Arthur C. Clarke Award-winner Adrian Tchaikovsky. ‘Unputdownable’ – Stephen Baxter, author of Proxima Professor Arton Daghdev has always wanted to study...

Brought to you by Penguin. 'The work of a prolific humorist at his best' Observer The Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . . . ____________________ 'Sorry?'...

Set in the years before and during the 1st Punic War, the series follows the exploits of a young, hot-headed swordsman. From a lad on his father's farm, to a Legion training camp, to the Capital of the Republic, Alerio Sisera learns that sharp steel and quick reflexes are not always a Legionary's best assets.

Brought to you by Penguin. Over 1 million Discworld audiobooks sold – discover the extraordinary universe of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld like never before. 'Sorry?' said Carrot. If it's just a thing, how can it commit murder? A sword is a thing' - he drew his own sword; it made an almost...

For centuries, Lucifer has waged a quiet war, not through armies, but through corruption, pride, and deception. Kings, governments, churches, and nations have all felt the subtle influence of the Adversary as humanity drifts further from the light. Watching from Heaven, God sets an extraordinary plan into motion. The Archangel Michael, commander of Heaven's armies and defender of mankind, will be born as a human child. Stripped of his memories and divine power, he will live an ordinary life until the appointed time when the truth of who he is and what he must do is finally revealed.

Nevada Baylor runs a small-time detective agency in Houston, Texas, busting scammers, exposing cheaters, and dealing with petty criminals. She's very good at her job–helped by a magical ability to sense when someone tells the truth or lies. But when she's forced into accepting a case to find a radical pyrotechnic who can conjure heat and fire at will, Nevada knows she's out of her league. To bring him to justice, she'll have to join forces with someone who wields an even more dangerous power.

Random House presents the audiobook editon of Bridge of Clay, written and read by Markus Zusak. THE EPIC NEW NOVEL FROM THE AWARD-WINNING, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE BOOK THIEF *********************** Here is a story told inside out and back to front Five Dunbar brothers are living – fighting...

From the acclaimed author of the Earthseed series, two immortals chase each other across continents and centuries, binding their fates together and changing the destiny of the human race. "[Butler] created vivid new worlds to reveal truths about our own." —New York Times Blake Maslin is...

Jamie wants to be a halfskin. Her life has become dull and pointless. If she had more biomites, the synthetic stems cells that promise hope and healing, she could take control of her life. But Jamie's body is already 49.9% biomites. The rest is clay-her God-given organic cells. Anymore biomites and she becomes a halfskin. And halfskins are shutdown. But there is a way. Black market biomites, called nixes, can't be detected by the government.

Nevada Baylor has a unique and secret skill—she knows when people are lying—and she's used that magic (along with plain, hard work) to keep her colorful and close-knit family's detective agency afloat. But her new case pits her against the shadowy forces that almost destroyed the city of Houston once before, bringing Nevada back into contact with Connor "Mad" Rogan.

Zed ist ein ausgebrannter MMA-Kämpfer, der langsam erkennt, dass er keine große Zukunft mehr vor sich hat. Als er sich mit Freunden in eine Bar begibt, um seine Sorgen für eine Weile zu vergessen, trifft er eine attraktive Frau, die ihm eine interessante Geschichte erzählt: Außerirdische werden in zwei Jahren das Sonnensystem übernehmen. Zed denkt, dass sie entweder verrückt ist oder er ein paar zu viel getrunken hat, und schreibt sie ab - bis sie ihm Dinge zeigt, die nicht möglich sind, z. B. die Heilung seiner chronischen Verletzungen und wie sie wirklich aussieht ( Tipp: nicht menschlich).

Brought to you by Penguin. People like Ig are born from life-threatening trials that bind periodic elements to the human body, forged in the boiling volcanoes and subterranean passages under Mira's frozen lands. One of the most powerful known elementals, he is forced to work as an enforcer for...

Clay falls into a seemingly endless pit which takes him to a place which feels home. How many times have we gotten to a road and chosen either a right or wrong turn. The turn, or choice, affects the rest of our lives.

In a world where the dead walk and the living are worse… survival isn’t enough. Clay is an old soldier in a broken land—a man who’s lost too much to believe in hope, yet refuses to stop fighting. With his loyal hunting dog, Rufous, at his side, Clay navigates the shattered roads of post-apocalyptic America, where every mile is paid for in blood. When fate pulls him into a desperate stand with a ragtag band of survivors holed up in an abandoned fairground, Clay faces a choice: keep running… or make a final stand for something worth saving.

When the power goes out for good, chaos takes over. Evelyn Hart, a surgeon haunted by loss, must survive gangs, violence, and betrayal. With only her skills and courage, she faces a ruthless new world where every choice could mean life or death.

A thrilling new Victorian-era urban fantasy for fans of Kevin Hearne’s Iron Druid Chronicles, the Showtime series Penny Dreadful, and the Sherlock Holmes movies featuring Robert Downey, Jr. With a flood of dark magic about to engulf Victorian London, can a handful of heroes vanquish a legion...

When an EMP decimates the United States, Lori, a former Marine Raider, must embark on a treacherous journey with her daughter across the former United States from Pennsylvania to a rumored sanctuary in Washington State.

When an EMP decimates the United States, Lori, a former Marine Raider, must embark on a treacherous journey with her daughter across the former United States from Pennsylvania to a rumored sanctuary in Washington State.

When an EMP hits, Mark must lead his wife from a lawless city to find their missing daughter. With no power or communication, danger is everywhere. Their only hope: Mark’s estranged brother and his secret off-grid homestead.

The Civil War is over, but the killing never stopped. In Where Shadows Are the Darkest, the US festers beneath the weight of defeat and fanaticism. Zealots, bounty men, vigilantes, and sorcerers hunt power across a land where blood is the only currency that matters. Money promised order. Faith promised salvation. Both delivered chaos. And something ancient is feeding on it.