Ergebnis für "De Rus" in Literatur & Belletristik

Wann immer du dein liebstes Onlinespiel spielst, nimm dich in Acht: Dein Verstand könnte mit der virtuellen Welt verschmelzen und letztendlich deinen Körper abstoßen. Pech für alle, die auf immer und ewig in Tetris feststecken! Und doch können sich die noch glücklich schätzen, verglichen mit anderen, die bis in alle Ewigkeit in den verbrannten Hüllen von Panzersimulatoren schmoren.

Ein Kerzenstummel Seines Fleisches brannte inmitten des Großen Nirgendwo aus. Die Flamme Seiner Seele am Ende des Dochts warf zahllose stumme Schatten. Eine der Gesichtslosen senkte ihren Kopf auf ihre Schulter, lachte verhalten und legte die Stirn in Falten. Nach einer Sekunde ewigen Grübelns nahm der Schatten einen von seinen Händen geschaffenen Pinsel in die Hand. Sein Griff war aus einem jungen Spross des Weltenbaums gefertigt, die Spitze aus dem Fell des einzigen himmlischen Tieres in dieser Wirklichkeitsebene, dessen Pfoten selbst den Sternenstaub berührt hatten.

Er reiht sich in die Reihen einer neuen Spezies von Menschen ein: Permaspieler, die für immer in den virtuellen Schlössern und Städten von AlterWorld festsitzen. Nun müssen sie die sich ständig ändernden Regeln ihrer neuen Heimat befolgen und gleichzeitig lernen, in Frieden, Liebe und Gerechtigkeit zusammenzuleben.

Ein Funke des allmächtigen Willens des Schöpfers ist noch immer in den Herzen von Millionen von Spielern lebendig, die den Eingebungen ihres Glaubens und ihres Wissens gehorchen und das Universum nach ihren eigenen Bedürfnissen umgestalten. Ursprünglich war die AlterWorld sogar mit Ebenen der Hölle ausgestattet worden.

Der russische Cluster. Der Boden bebt, als sich der Feind nähert. Die zornigen Götter blicken stirnrunzelnd vom Himmel herab. Geheimdienste sind in einen brutalen Kampf verwickelt. Hunderttausende empfindungsfähiger Wesen metzeln sich munter gegenseitig nieder. Dies hier ist nicht länger bloß eine Quest in einem Spiel oder ein belangloser Wettstreit zwischen Clans um ein rohstoffreiches Stück Land.

The Russian cluster. The ground shakes as the enemy approaches. The angered gods frown as they look down from the sky. Intelligence agencies are locked in a brutal fight. Hundreds of thousands of sentient beings happily slaughter each other. This is no longer a game quest nor a petty fight between clans over some land rich in resources. This is war! A war of civilizations, religions, and all the dimensions of the world.

The magic flames are raging. Blades are melting. Souls are reduced to ashes in the fury of battle. The grand finale of the war for the First Temple is upon us. The last trump cards have been played, the reserves are all exhausted, and even the gods have engaged in the plebeian fight. The universe is on the point of collapse. Broken are the chains that hold the worlds together. The icy waters of the Baltic cool the scorching sands of the Frontier.

Once a seasoned gamer, Max has cheated fate, swapping his dying body for an immortal avatar in the world of sword and sorcery MMORPGs. He joins the ranks of a new race of people: perma players, forever stuck in the virtual castles and cities of AlterWorld. Now they have to obey the ever-changing rules of their new home while learning to live together in peace, love, and justice. But freedom and immortality are a poisoned chalice. Some of Max's new friends crave power; others become traitors and spies.

The fabric of reality is bursting at the seams. The gnolls' negotiators are knocking at the gates of the Kremlin. Ancient half-forgotten gods take on a new lease on life as AlterWorld's avatars. A spark of the Creator's almighty will is still alive in the hearts of millions of players, obeying the impulses of their faith and knowledge while reshaping the Universe to suit their unspoken needs. Initially AlterWorld came complete with infernal planes. So how about confronting a few demons?

The perma players' new reality gains depth and color. The virtual world has seen its first birth - and its first death. The invisible umbilical cord connecting AlterWorld to Earth grows thinner, and even the Fallen One cannot prevent the looming catastrophe. Could Max have ignored the Russian girl who'd just escaped slavery in a virtual China? Could he have turned a deaf ear to her pleas as the desperate fugitive clutched at straws on hearing her native tongue?

La plupart des voleurs de trains sont pas malins, et c'est une chance pour les compagnies de chemins de fer. À eux seuls, cinq bandits pas trop idiots pourraient braquer tous les trains de ce pays. Ainsi parle Woodrow Call, ancien capitaine des Texas Rangers reconverti en chasseur de primes. Engagé pour éliminer Joey Garza, un dangereux criminel mexicain plus futé que les autres, il sillonne les étendues arides du Texas en compagnie d'une équipe hétéroclite. Mais l'Ouest héroïque n'est plus ce qu'il était ; la Frontière se referme, le pays se civilise et Call a vieilli.

Maggie and Marta Dugan are identical twins. Their relationship has the usual sisterly strains, until home alone one afternoon, Maggie masquerades as Marta when a friend of hers drops by. The ruse is quickly discovered, a rift between the sisters ensues, and they go their separate ways. But living apart is hard; real independence harder still. Will they come back together? How long until each realizes she needs the other to feel whole?

I've always known my partner has a dark side, but I've just discovered he's pure evil. I’ve fully committed to being a Keeper of the Bounds between the fae and human realms, but I have to admit, I’m struggling to trust my partner, Lucas. We really didn’t have the best start, not to mention he’s so secretive, and it doesn’t help that I’m unnerved by the attraction between us. On top of that, the bounds are splitting, the cracks of dark oblivion growing by the day. We have to put a stop to their expansion right now, because the consequences would mean the end of, well… everything.

Miss Rosamond Hendre has had the most remarkable change of fortune for a daughter of a seaman. She went from living a simple life in the countryside to being introduced to high Society as the ward of a marquess. She is excited to embrace her newfound life, and she wants nothing more than to find a love match this Season.

This collection of stories by science-fiction and mystery author Gary Alan Ruse explores fantasy realms and the dark side of human - and nonhuman - nature with thrills and chills, and, in some cases, a touch of humor.

One mistake cost me everything, and I was ready to pay the price until one day, I was given an offer I couldn't refuse.

Una comedia romántica con diálogos entretenidos y brillantes, que te divertirá del primer al último capítulo. Marco, fotógrafo de fama cuya reputación se hunde tras un funesto incidente, es ahora reconocido como mejor fotógrafo de bodas del país, aunque preferiría ocuparse de algo...

If Lady Arabella Winslett was left to her own devices, she would happily paint each day away and want for nothing else. Unfortunately, her grandfather has other plans for her future, plans that involve marrying her off to her horrid cousin and sending Bella far away. Only a quick betrothal to someone else will save her from that unhappy fate. But with time ticking by, it would take a miracle to bring anyone up to scratch...If only someone could be convinced to play the role of her intended for just a little while.

Duplicity is Mike’s first nature. If you want to know what he’s doing with his life, just ask, but don’t expect the truth. You may not even be getting his real name. Such duplicity is the reason a so-called "acting job" at a suspiciously sparse agency LLJF becomes the perfect solution to Mike’s college drop-out blues. During a time when he is just finding out who he really is, Mike adopts the new identity of "Malachi", and it fits like a glove.

Desperate circumstances called for bold action. Lily couldn't resist the invitation to masquerade as her friend Emma to escape an undesired courtship. Her ruse backfires when she falls in love with Emma's intended. How could she possibly tell him her real identity? This deceit has also put her life in danger. Gus finds her working in a saloon and turns his back on her. Now her main objective is to win him back - no matter what it takes. A sizzling clean romance.