Ergebnis für "De ware" in Magischer Realismus

Würdest Du einem Fremden glauben, der sagt, er sei Dein Prinz? Als Kellnerin lebt Eva ein normales, absolut vorhersehbares Leben. Sie liebt ihre Routine, ihren Alltag, ihren durchgeplanten Terminkalender. Doch ihr beschauliches Leben ändert sich schlagartig, als sich eines Tages ein Fremder vor sie hinkniet und behauptet, er sei ihr Prinz. Er nimmt sie mit in ein sagenumwobenes Land, das als Zauberland bekannt ist. Dort schneit es seit vielen Jahren und die böse Königin verbreitet Angst und Schrecken. Mit ihren Gräueltaten hält sie die Bewohner und das gesamte Land in Atem.

Ares settles down with his wife, Alena, to await the birth of their son, Raven. The strong but delicate Fey is relentlessly bombarded by hostility from the Olympians, especially Zeus, who already despises the unborn Raven. With no way out and no way to keep his family safe from his father, Zeus, the God of Gods, Ares enters into a blood pact that could cost the God of War everything he holds dear.

Cast from Olympus for a crime no god will name, Ares, God of War, rules a barren island of hollow pleasures—until a dying fey washes ashore. Alena MacLeod is bound by ancient magic and hunted by forces that never forget. Zeus wants her in chains. Desperate, she offers Ares the only bargain powerful enough to tempt a god: One night. His protection. But Ares sees more than desire—he sees opportunity. If Zeus wants her, she has value. Perhaps even the power to restore what he has lost. What begins as strategy ignites into something neither expected

Part puzzle, part revenge tale, part ghost story, this ingenious novel spins half a century of Vietnamese history and folklore into “a thrilling read, acrobatic and filled with verve” (The New York Times Editors’ Choice). FINALIST FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION’S FIRST NOVEL PRIZE ...

The fantasy novel you've always wished Jane Austen had written Shades of Milk and Honey is exactly what we could expect from Jane Austen if she had been a fantasy writer:Pride and Prejudice meets Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. It is an intimate portrait of a woman, Jane, and her quest for love...

A village haunted by stories. Two women bound by a secret. A haunting gothic tale of ancient darkness and a love that defies convention, from Sunday Times #1 bestseller Bridget Collins. 'At once a moving study of women's lives after the First World War, an exquisite love story and a terrifying...

Gods and mortals clash in the second gripping book in the Olympus Series—a sweeping retelling of Greek myth for fans of epic historical fantasy. When Prince Odysseus is sent to restore his family's honour, he's drawn to Delos, where a new and mysterious prophecy commands the attention of the gods. Caught in a deadly game of prophecy and power, Odysseus and his companions—daemon Bria, the hero Diomedes, and a loyal Ithacan band—must unravel secrets that tie his fate to Athena herself.

Caught in the midst of World War I, Lila is a young Polish orphan living with an immortal being known as the Count. After witnessing the tragedies unfolding across Europe with Jörg, a German soldier who serves as her bodyguard, she resolves to use the Count’s powers in a desperate bid to...

Bloomsbury presents The Bringer of Dust by J.M. Miro, read by Ben Onwukwe 1883. Agrigento, Sicily. A city of spires and now broken hopes and bodies… With the orsine destroyed, Cairndale lies in ruins, and Marlowe has vanished. His only chance of rescue lies in a fabled second orsine –...

In the magical world, bullets build empires. Spells hold them together. Madison Mosby will need a hell of a lot of both to survive against rival kingpins, unless her sister kills her first. Despite locating the coveted Moonmilk recipe, Madison Mosby cannot rest. Rebuilding the Rose Widow's empire is harder than she ever imagined. And when her new enemies discover her operation, Madison must use her wits and courage to fight for everything she holds dear.

In a land where control of the Elements is key, two friends find themselves in the middle of a battle that will either maintain or destroy creation. Will Light keep the balance, or has Darkness found an advantage that will give them the upper hand? Each will follow their own path to discover the answer. Travel to a world on the cusp of war, choose your side, and choose your Champion.

Wounded and alone, Alana has escaped the clutches of the Tsar. She’s determined to forget his world of conquest and dark magic, but fate has other plans. Alana finds herself face-to-face with her grandmother – the one person she loathes even more than the Tsar himself. With his forces closing in, the two must choose whether to tear each other apart, or work together to defy their common enemy.

A woman park warden who works in a Rocky Mountain National Park spends her time on such tasks as bear patrol, locating tourists who are lost or in other physical danger, and policing park rules. She has a particular affinity for grizzly bears, largely stemming from an experience she had in a Neolithic cave in Spain.

A rented country-town backyard is no place for a threatening spirit. But our hero and heroine are afraid and confused when the creature kills a town councillor. Who is next and where is building an eco-village in a quiet life ? The real estate developers threaten the creature and the town. Is...

All Sadie Salt ever wanted was to make smiles whiter...and to track down the creature that murdered her parents. She spends her days as a dental assistant to the humans in her small town of Grimloch and her nights doctoring to its, well, not-so-human residents. Unfortunately, the nightlife doesn't know how to stay in the shadows where it belongs. Sadie's working tirelessly to pay off a nasty debt to a fairy she doesn't want to cross, coping with magic she can't use, and dreaming of a relationship with the local Sheriff - not that that's going to happen.

He was supposed to be dead, but the man known as Ghost still walks in the land of the living, and now he haunts those who wish to bury the terrible truth about what happened at Area 51. Battle weary, overcome with PTSD and survivor's guilt, and manifesting strange powers, Ghost longs to put his past as a nameless military operative behind him, and begin anew under the assumed identity of Ted Anderson; a man with a history best left buried.

When Streak goes missing, the blood brothers embark on perilous journey into an unexplored cavity in the bowels of the world called the Rupture. Led by Zora, Talon’s quest for the Dragon Helm leads them north, but a vengeful Bowbreaker puts all their lives in grave peril.

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An emotionally powerful debut with a magical twist, set between WWII France and present-day Appalachia, about generations of women in a family, their secret healing abilities, and the mysterious consequences they must contend with when they use their skills on someone they love “A profound...

Bestselling author Nicola Cornick is back with a captivating, gripping, unforgettable tale of treachery and treason, love and loyalty, perfect for fans of Barbara Erskine, Philippa Gregory, Elena Collins and Christina Courtenay.The sister forgotten by history who had the fate of her family in...