Ergebnis für "Dark Star" in Horror

“The pages practically turn themselves” (USA TODAY) in this collection of four “disturbing, fascinating” (The Washington Post) novellas centered around the theme of retribution from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King. “1922” (also a Netflix original film): A...

In the wake of the Kejari, everything Oraya once thought to be true has been destroyed. A prisoner in her own kingdom, grieving the only family she ever had, and reeling from a gutting betrayal, she no longer even knows the truth of her own blood. She’s left only with one certainty: she cannot trust anyone, least of all Raihn. The House of Night, too, is surrounded by enemies. Raihn’s own nobles are none too eager to accept a Turned king, especially one who was once a slave. And the House of Blood digs its claws into the kingdom, threatening to tear it apart from the inside.

Liebe ist ein Opfer auf dem Altar der Macht. Im Kielwasser des Kejari ist alles zerstört worden, was Oraya einst für wahr hielt. Sie ist Gefangene in ihrem eigenen Königreich, trauert um ihren Vater und weiß nach einem erschütternden Verrat nicht einmal mehr die Wahrheit über ihre eigene Herkunft. Ihr bleibt nur eine Gewissheit: Sie kann niemandem trauen, schon gar nicht Raihn. Das Haus der Nacht ist von Feinden umgeben. Raihns eigene Gefolgsleute sind nicht bereit, ihn als König zu akzeptieren – insbesondere, weil er einst ein Sklave war.

Dark Stars, edited by John F.D. Taff, is a tribute to horror’s longstanding short fiction legacy, featuring 12 terrifying original stories from today's most noteworthy authors, with an introduction by bestselling author Josh Malerman and an afterword by Ramsey Campbell.

Auf der Jagd nach dem Richtschwert war ich in die Zeit des Tempelritters Hector de Valois geraten - während Suko in der Gegenwart Akim Samaran ausgeliefert war. Würde ich es schaffen, das Richtschwert rechtzeitig an mich zu bringen, um meinen Partner zu retten? Actionreiches Grusel-Kino für die Ohren. Mit den besten Stimmen Hollywoods und einem phänomenalen Soundtrack.

When an arcane artifact is stolen from the Order of the Midnight Sun, Shadow and Gabe are hired to track it down, pitting them against a new enemy. The search leads them across the country and tests their resources—and their faith in each other, as fey and Nephilim discover this world is as tricky as the life they left behind. Harlan, desperate to help, finds himself at war with JD, and suddenly alliances are under pressure. No longer able to trust the Orphic Guild, Harlan is faced with a dilemma that forces him to make choices he never envisaged.

The Serpent & the Wings of Night meets Shadow and Bone in a seductive, star-crossed, dark romantic fantasy loosely inspired by the Greek myths of Astraea. "The brightest star needs the darkest night." Astraea is a prisoner of her own mind, the past sliding from her grasp like water. But she...

Grant Stockton is the devil incarnate. The cowboy turned casino-owning crime boss has been the bane of my existence for as long as I can remember—first as my older brother’s best friend, then as my guardian when my brother died at his side, and now as the rival bar owner and landlord running me into the red. He might be the head of The Quiet Horsemen, the man everyone else in this town fears, but I’m not about to cede a single inch of ground to him. If I have to lie, cheat, and steal to keep him from finding out my bar’s underwater—well, that’s exactly what I’ll do.

River Waterborn is the daughter of a Representative. She was born to immense privilege and is cursed with immeasurable power. For the past eight years, she's been trying to atone for the Incident. No matter how many lives she saves or patients she heals, she'll never truly be able to escape the weight of her magic. One night, she loses two patients, and her control breaks. She runs from the hospital to seek the help of the only man she trusts: Nikhail Galebringer.

In the beginning, there was darkness. Before he met Callie, before he became the Bargainer, there was Desmond Flynn, the bastard son of a scribe. A boy born to a weak mother, cursed with little magic, and destined to marry a slave. But fate had something else in mind. From the barren caves of Arestys to the palace of Somnia to the streets of earth, this is how Desmond Flynn, a fairy who began with nothing, became the Emperor of Evening Stars.

"Ash." Die Art, wie er meinen Namen aussprach, sanft und eindringlich, ließ zugleich Schmetterlinge in meinem Magen aufstoben und meinen Puls vor Furcht in die Höhe schnellen. Ash leidet seit dem rätselhaften Verschwinden ihrer besten Freundin unter Albträumen. Im Schlaf erlebt sie Nacht für Nacht, wie sie und ihr früherer Schwarm Liam von eiskalten Schatten überfallen werden. Um über den Verlust ihrer Freundin hinwegzukommen, zieht sie mit ihren Eltern um - weit weg von Liam.

Im tiefsten Winter Alaskas geht der Schrecken um. Blutige Serienmorde mit religiösem Hintergrund halten das Land in eisigem Atem. Die Polizei ist ratlos. Blake Hill, ein ehemaliger FBI-Detective, wird dazu verdammt, sich der Sache anzunehmen. Doch je weiter er sich diesem Geheimnis nähert, umso unklarer wird seine Rolle in diesem finsteren Spiel. Schon bald stellt er sich die Frage, auf wessen Seite er eigentlich steht.

With Lady Sophie's husband still warm in his grave, and her reputation stained from being unable to produce an heir, the last thing she expects is her father to arrange a rushed wedding. The groom is none other than General Kasten, the illegitimate son of the King. The same man who is feared and hated by the entire realm. Still, she has been trained to be a dutiful wife and accepts her role without complaint. Yet how can she hope to be the spouse she is expected to be when the General is frequently absent and seems to be hiding dark secrets that cause her curiosity to burn?

Miah Gray is a 27-year-old former army soldier living in rural New Hampshire with his sister, mother, and her boyfriend. He is plagued by PTSD, finding solace, but not redemption, with the aid of prescribed cannabis. All he wants to do is get high, relax with a good sandwich, and watch a meteor shower with his neighborhood crush, Jen. When the sun's light is blotted out the following morning and the world is plunged into darkness, Miah finds himself locked down with his family, covering windows with trash bags, lighting candles, and following the arcane rules of an ancient prophecy.

I spent most of my life feeling dead inside—until I met Peter Pan and the Lost Boys. It wasn't until Pan and Neverland that I finally felt alive. But things are not all full of magic and sunlight on the island. There's something darker and more sinister haunting the forest. And worse, the fae queen and Captain Hook are ready to fight for control of Neverland and they will stop at nothing to get what they want. War is brewing—can the Never King get his shadow back and assume his rightful throne? Or will all of Neverland be in jeopardy along with my dark, twisted heart?

Ash möchte im Jetzt leben, weshalb sie ihre Visionen ignoriert. Das ändert sich jedoch, als sie sieht, wie sie und ihre Freunde sich freiwillig von der Dunkelheit verschlucken lassen. Schweren Herzens stellt sie sich der Zukunft und findet den Grund für diese Szene: Scheinbar kann sie ihre beste Freundin Amy, die vor vielen Jahren in der Finsternis verschwunden ist, aus Noir zurückholen. Allerdings ist weder bekannt, was sie dort erwartet, noch gibt es eine Garantie für eine Rückkehr. Trotz aller Unsicherheiten begibt sich die Truppe auf diese Mission.

A Star of Darkness is a pulse-pounding romantasy adventure of intrigue and passion, set in the mesmerizing world of the Scented Court series by A.L. Knorr. Dive into this standalone story where love battles against the shadows of the past, and the magic of flora and fauna weaves a fate neither of these star-crossed lovers saw coming.

A stunning new epic fantasy series following a young outcast who must fight with everything she has to survive, set in the same world as Red Sister. In the ice, east of the Black Rock, there is a hole into which broken children are thrown. Yaz’s people call it the Pit of the Missing and now...

Seit 200 Jahren klafft der Riss über der Welt Laskyanor und verwischt die Grenze zwischen den Dimensionen. Finstere Kreaturen, Dämonen und Monster durchstreifen seit jeher die Wälder und Wüsten dieses verfluchten Kontinents und lassen die Lebenserwartung eines jeden Bewohners erheblich sinken. Die Einzigen, die die Dämonen des Risses davon abhalten, sich an den Unschuldigen zu vergreifen, sind die Ranger. Sie führen Menschen gegen Bezahlung sicher von einer Stadt in die andere und sind die ersten Ansprechpartner, sollten in der Nachbarschaft okkulte Dinge vor sich gehen.

Serving as the basis for a Lifetime original movie, Stephen King's haunting story about an author of a series of mystery novels who tries to reconcile her old life with her life after a horrific attack and the one thing that can save her: Revenge. Tess Thorne, a famous mystery writer, faces a...