Ergebnis für "Crow" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Wed me. Bed me. Slit my throat. Born in dirt, raised in rot, I dig graves for the dead, while the living decay around me. When my brother coughs blood, he appears. A man too polished for the graveyard, with a bargain too cruel for the light: Seduce the King. Become the Queen. Die. And my brother...

Every day is a struggle. Xavier's debt is mounting, his boss is threatening to fire him, and an eviction might be around the corner. But that was about to change. A mysterious lawyer approaches him with promises of fortune and a hidden estate. But is the will real? Did some distant relative leave him millions of dollars and a mansion? Then, he meets a mysterious woman named Hayley, and she claims to help run Ironshire Estate and Xavier’s new home. But something is very different about Hayley. She isn’t human... and neither are the other women of Ironshire.

The ghosts of London are restless… Lydia thought she had solved the mystery of the #NewRipper, but the murderer is still taunting her. It appears that someone is able to control the undead of London, and they are coming for Lydia and those she holds dear. Meanwhile, a child has gone missing on...

The crow hissed: "Give me one good reason why I shouldn’t cut your throat here and now. One single damn reason." The prince froze with fear and said nothing. At last, his behavior was logical. His facial features had lost any order. Shivering, he closed his eyes in expectation of certain death. But then there was a whispering. "Could there be three reasons maybe?" She suppressed the reflex to laugh—she hadn’t laughed aloud for years and was not sure if the muscles needed were even still functioning.

The Night Raven is the first book in Crow Investigations, an exciting new paranormal mystery series from bestselling author of magical fiction, Sarah Painter. Lydia has always known she has no power, especially next to her infamous and more-than-slightly dodgy family. Which is why she carved her...

When Cadia fell, a handful of traumatised survivors found themselves stranded on a ruined world carved apart by rival cults. Since then, the Kasrkin veterans known as the Tattershields have anchored the crumbling Imperial defence, holding back the overwhelming might of the Archenemy with sabotage, assassinations, and unbreakable discipline. Their commander, Sergeant Kostantin Taikon, is an inspiration to the beleaguered defenders. But he is haunted by guilt and consumed by fatalism, numbly fighting on with no hope of victory or atonement. The Imperials' grip on the planet is slipping.

Nine interconnected tales.The thrilling conclusion to the trilogy.For centuries, the town of Wendlelow has stood in a place where the veil is thin.Ancient gods whisper from forgotten places, and dark creatures stalk the borderlands.A Crow's Scream, the gripping conclusion to The Wendlelow...

Lydia wird von ihrem zwielichtigen Onkel immer weiter in das Familienunternehmen hineingezogen. Charlie beschließt, dass Lydia die Wahrheit über ihre berüchtigte Familie erfahren und die für sie darin vorgesehene Rolle einnehmen soll. Nach Lydias ungerechtfertigter Verhaftung steht ihre Beziehung mit DCI Fleet auf wackeligen Beinen. Onkel Charlies Methoden verunsichern Lydia zusehends, gleichzeitig fühlt sie sich ihm gegenüber zu Loyalität verpflichtet.

Al MacBharrais is a practitioner of ink-and-sigil magic, tasked with keeping order among the gods and monsters that dwell in the human world. But there's one supernatural mystery he's never been able to solve: years ago, someone cast twin curses on him that killed his apprentices and left him bereft and isolated.

Um einem widerlichen Fae-Lord zu entkommen, fliehe ich an meinem zwanzigsten Geburtstag an die ebenso elitäre wie tödliche Akademie des Lichts. Das Problem ist, dass ich keine Licht-Fae bin und keinerlei magischen Kräfte besitze. Nun soll ich Nachhilfe von dem gefährlichsten Professor der Akademie bekommen, dem geheimnisvollen Schatten-Fae Reign. Niemand weiß, warum Reign von seinesgleichen verstoßen wurde und bei den Licht-Fae lebt.

Dorothy Gale weiß nicht, woher sie kommt. Inzwischen ist Dorothy älter und jagt dem Hochgefühl ihrer Liaison mit Edward hinterher, doch seine Heiratsanträge sind nicht genug. Sie will herausfinden, wer sie wirklich ist und wie sie diesem tristen Leben entkommen kann. Dann fegt ein Wirbelsturm durch die Nacht und bringt Dorothy in ein in Schatten gehülltes und verfluchtes Land, das viel weiter entfernt ist, als Dorothy es sich je vorgestellt hat.

Nadie está a salvo en el camino de baldosas amarillas. Dorothy Gale no sabe de dónde procede. A los cinco años, la dejaron en el porche de Em y Henry mientras una terrible tormenta azotaba la pradera de Kansas. Ahora, ya adulta, Dorothy está totalmente adaptada a su vida en la granja. Pero...

Heated Rivalry meets magical dark academia in this MM gothic urban romantasy featuring enemies to lovers, forced proximity, and a magical academy while exploring the dazzling world of magic, shadows, and forbidden romance. He rivals me in class, and wrecks me in the dark. I don’t belong here...

Befreie die Krähen, Fallon, und sie werden dich zur Königin machen. Bevor ein Orakel meine königliche Zukunft vorhersagte, hätte ich mir nie vorstellen können, dass ich über die Rundung meiner Ohren hinauswachsen würde. Schließlich war ich der magielose Halbling, der von Bestien geliebt...

At the foot of the foreboding Gray Peak lies a desolate valley. These are the backwoods of the world of Waldyra—they offer nothing valuable to players, who rarely visit as a result. Yet this is the very place where the calm and good-natured dwarf named Crow is headed. Straight after leaving the Creche, he hopes to make a living there. This hero does not crave epic battles with monsters. Quite the contrary. He wants to be a merchant and develop his blacksmithing skills, while staying far away from fighting, long voyages, and clan squabbles.

Zwei Jahrhunderte lang verschwanden alle Darling-Mädchen an ihrem 18. Geburtstag. Manche für einen Tag, andere für eine Woche oder einen Monat. Aber sie kamen immer gebrochen zurück. Heute, am Nachmittag meines 18. Geburtstags, vergewissert sich meine Mutter, dass alle Fenster im Haus verriegelt und alle Türen abgeschlossen sind. Vergeblich. Sobald es dunkel wird, kommt er zu mir. Und diesmal lassen mich der Nimmerkönig und die Verlorenen Jungs nicht gehen.

In an isolated fortress, the Master of Crows battles an ancient god for possession of his soul. Renegade and heretic, he dreams of ways to defeat the god and destroy the priesthood who would execute him. Sent by her masters to betray him, a woman comes who possesses a weapon he can use to triumph over both, but only with the ultimate sacrifice. A tale of love and allegiance.

Hungry darkness, haunted guns, tunnels that move like snakes—the crystal mines of Medicine Rocks, Montana, are a place only the bravest and greediest dare. Discovered in 1866, the miraculous rock known as crystal quickly rose to become the most expensive substance on the planet, driving thousands to break the treaties and invade the sacred buffalo lands of the Sioux. But mining crystal risks more than an arrow in the chest. The beautiful rock has a voice of its own. A voice that twists minds and calls unnatural powers. A voice that turns men into monsters.

I’m getting married. Again. But this time it’s to the men I love: Captain James Hook and the Crocodile, the Devourer of Men. As a Darling, I never thought I’d get the fairytale life. Not with Peter Pan haunting my family line. Not with the monsters and witches and myths of the Seven Isles plotting for revenge. On the morning of my wedding, all seems well…until someone kidnaps James. Surely it must be a mistake. Because no one on Darkland would be stupid enough to kidnap the Crocodile’s boyfriend, right?

Will I ever truly be queen? I’ve settled into my life on the island of Neverland with no intention of ever returning to the home I left behind. I have Peter Pan and the Lost Boys by my side. What more could I want? But when we receive word that my mother has gone missing, I’m left with no choice. I must return to save Merry Darling. As soon as we set foot in the mortal realm, we’re ambushed. Worse, all of our powers evaporate. Vane and I can’t access the Neverland Shadow. The twins can’t use their fae magic. And Peter Pan is not only unable to fly, but he also can’t light anyone on fire.