Ergebnis für "Dancer" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE BOOK BEHIND THE FIFTH SEASON OF THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONES NAMED ONE OF PASTE’S BEST FANTASY BOOKS OF THE DECADE Dubbed “the American Tolkien” by Time magazine, George R. R. Martin has earned international acclaim for his monumental...

An Liebe glaubt Katria nicht, dafür hat ihre Familie gesorgt. Und so erwartet sie wenig Gutes, als ihre Stiefmutter sie an den geheimnisvollen Lord Fenwood verschachert. Doch schon bald verspürt Katria eine starke Anziehung, obwohl ihr neues Leben an Fenwoods Seite voll seltsamer Regeln ist. Als sie ungewollt ein magisches Ritual beobachtet, wird Katria in die Fae-Welt entführt. Denn wie sich zeigt, ist ihr Ehemann ein Fae-Prinz – und der rechtmäßige Erbe des Thrones, auf dem ein grausamer König sitzt. Katria hat die Macht, die Fae und ihren Prinzen zu retten ... Aber zu welchem Preis?

Vasalie war einst Tänzerin am Hof von König Illian, bis er sie fälschlicherweise des Mordes bezichtigte. Zwei Jahre im Kerker hat sie überlebt, aber ihr Körper ist versehrt. Dann wird sie plötzlich zum König gerufen, der ihr einen Deal anbietet: Wenn sie seine Spionin wird und die Versammlung der Königreiche infiltriert, gewährt er ihr die Freiheit. Doch Illians Anweisungen werden immer brutaler. Er zwingt Vasalie, Menschen Schaden zuzufügen und sie an die Krone zu verraten. Sie sucht Hilfe bei Illians Bruder und größtem Widersacher, Anton, dem berüchtigten König des Ostens.

Katria swore she'd never fall in love. She's seen what "love" means through the cruelty of her family. So when she's married off to the mysterious Lord Fenwood for a handsome price, all Katria wants is a better life than the one she's leaving. Feelings are off the table. But her new husband makes not falling in love difficult. As their attraction begins to grow, so too do the oddities within her new life: strange rules, screams in the night, and attacks by fae that Katria never thought were real.

One Master survived the inferno that destroyed the Order of the Illuminati. He may know that I survived, but does he suspect that I betrayed the Order? Rudolf Heine has sent Hunters flooding into Westport, wreaking carnage on vampires, shifters, and mages. Normal humans are taking notice, and the shadow world teeters on the verge of being revealed. The Hunters also may be hunting me. Do I stay and fight for my new life and my friends, or run again?

A love that burns brighter than starlight. A gift that could leave her world in ashes. It’s time for Zarya to release the fire within. In the jeweled city of Dharati, Zarya found passion and adventure for the first time. A mysterious stranger named Rabin helped to free the power within her—a dark, ancient magic that should not exist. Now, Zarya learns Rabin’s true identity. A warrior prince, born to rule, he is as deadly as he is beautiful. He’s also insufferable. Arrogant and superior, with dangerous secrets of his own.

I never expected to spend my days as a dancing girl...but it beats the alternative. In the window of a filthy space station cantina, I gyrate my hips and hope for better days. When I'm bought by the most intimidating alien on Three Nebulas Station, those better days are on their way. Zakoar of the Broken Back is a cyborg who deals in black market prosthetics. He's terrifying to look at, with a metal jaw and a fearsome demeanor. He intimidates everyone in the galaxy...except me.

Esslemont's all-new prequel trilogy takes readers deeper into the politics and intrigue of the New York Times bestselling Malazan Empire. Dancer's Lament focuses on the genesis of the empire, and features Dancer, the skilled assassin, who, alongside the mage Kellanved, would found the Malazan empire.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK From the National Book Award–winning author of Between the World and Me, a boldly conjured debut novel about a magical gift, a devastating loss, and an underground war for freedom. “This potent book about America’s most...

The dwarfish, fetally damaged yet brilliant Miles Vorkosigan has more than his share of troubles. Having recently escaped an assassination plot whose tool was a brainwashed clone of himself, Miles has set the clone, Mark, free for a new chance at life. But when he decides to let his clone brother assume his secret identity and lead the Dendarii Free Mercenary on an unauthorized mission to liberate other clones from the outlaw planet of Jackson's Whole, things get really messy.

The human-eating Posleen have invaded Earth, decimating all but two North American territories. Heavily outnumbered, humans cluster close together, the possibilities of habitable space shrinking by the day. An epic battle from September 11-27, 2009, will decide the fate of humankind, and the apocalyptic decision to use nuclear weapons - heretofore banned - will alter the fate of alien and human forever.

The young warrior and bard Liobhan has lost her brother to the Otherworld. Even more determined to gain a place as an elite fighter, she returns to Swan Island to continue her training. But Liobhan is devastated when her comrade Dau is injured and loses his sight in their final display bout. Blamed by Dau's family for the accident, she agrees to go to Dau's home as a bond servant for the span of one year. There, she soon learns that Oakhill is a place of dark secrets. The vicious Crow Folk still threaten both worlds. And Dau, battling the demon of despair, is not an easy man to help.

He was Tiger, born of the desert winds, raised as a slave and winning his freedom by weaving a special kind of magic with a warrior's skill. Now he was an almost legendary sword-dancer, ready to take on any challenge - if the price was right…or if the woman pretty enough. She was Del, born of ice and storm, trained by the greatest of Northern sword masters. Now, her ritual training completed and steeped in the special magic of her own rune sword, she had come South in search of the young brother stolen five years before.

In the aftermath of her awakening, Princess Luella Eritrais is forever changed. Stripped of her past and reborn as a Luna fae of mysterious origins, she possesses magic more powerful than any before her—if only she could wield it. While she mourns her past self and the fragile bonds of shattered trust, the castle of Serpentis prepares for the Winter Solstice. As tradition demands, it is time for the Chosen to be selected by the current ruler of Serpentis, and King Vale and his dragon are all too prepared to claim Luella as the sacrifice for her pleasure.

Danu, die Göttin der Wolfsgattung, hat sich in einen Sterblichen verliebt. König Magnus hat fünfzig Jahre lang auf Seona gewartet, eine Menschenfrau, die laut einer Prophezeiung dazu bestimmt ist, seine Königin und die Mutter seines Erben zu werden. Doch jetzt, wo er sie gefunden hat, will sie nichts mit ihm zu tun haben. Bis ein schrecklicher Unfall ihr die Erinnerung stiehlt. Magnus ist in der Vergangenheit so oft hintergangen worden, dass er misstrauisch bleibt.

Ever since I got involved with the demons, my life has fallen apart. Now, I’m persona non grata with the mage council. And because of me, my sister is in danger. If that wasn’t bad enough, I’m suddenly responsible for protecting two gnome kids. But it gets worse. I’m learning that everything I thought I knew about myself was a lie. And the underhanded demon who bonded with me? Well, he’s convinced he can keep me. When ancient fae artifacts start going missing, I have to use every trick up my sleeve to locate them.

At the age of nine, Johnnie lost everything. A quiet, normal child, his life forever changed when his family was attacked by a blood-crazed vampire, leaving his parents dead and Johnnie an orphan. Now grown, he is the cold, proud, beautiful - but very human - son of the Dracula Desrosiers, who took him in after the tragedy that befell Johnnie's parents. Constantly kept apart for being human, Johnnie chooses to bury himself in the two things he most loves - books and mysteries.

This lavish visual history—featuring over 180 all-new illustrations—is a stunning introduction to House Targaryen, the iconic family at the heart of HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon. For hundreds of years, the Targaryens sat the Iron Throne of Westeros while...

To take her place as rightful queen, Malin Strom stands by the side of the Nightrender and his guild of thieves in the fight to take a throne she never wanted. Now, as warriors from distant kingdoms answer their call, a new battle begins. But when dark fae side with the Black Palace, Malin and Kase are forced to take drastic measures. If they are to have a hope for victory, they must forge an unwilling alliance with a cruel sea fae, draw out a cursed beast they thought long dead, and even risk the lives of everyone they love by twisting the memories of fate itself.

Seit dem Tod ihres kleinen Bruders kann Murlana Garndaskov ihre psionische Macht kaum noch beherrschen. Eine Gefahr, welche sie dazu bringt, sich dem düsterem Kriegerorden der Mors Recens anzuschließen, in der Hoffnung unter der Führung des Lamentum Morturi die in ihr tobenden Mächte erneut kontrollieren zu lernen. Als sie während ihres Dienstes im Krieg gegen die Föderation Garulem schwer verwundet wird, muss Murlana den Schrein der Mors Recens verlassen und flieht auf die Welt AglonIV.