Ergebnis für "Gray" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Solange Grace und Ventus verbunden waren, fühlte sich Grace überglücklich und unbesiegbar. Grace' Leben auf Magefort Castle bleibt aufregend. Als der Herbst naht, lüften sich Geheimnisse und neue Schüler finden den Weg zur Akademie. Ihr Erscheinen sät aber auch Zweifel, denn die Verantwortung auf den Schultern der Magieblüter wird immer größer. Während Grace zu vermitteln versucht, zieht sich James plötzlich zurück – und bald wird klar, dass die Akademie in großer Gefahr schwebt.

"Selbst im strömenden Regen wirkten Ventus' Flügel fast unnatürlich hell und atemberaubend schön. Mit ihnen sah er aus wie das mythische Pferd Pegasus." Als Grace in große Gefahr gerät, entwickelt ihr Hengst Ventus magische Kräfte, um sie zu retten. Daraufhin verändert sich ihr Leben für immer, denn die beiden rücken ins Visier eines mächtigen Feindes. Grace und Ventus müssen nach Magefort Castle ziehen, der Akademie der magischen Pferde. Nur dort sind sie sicher - und nur gemeinsam mit anderen begabten Reitern kann es Grace gelingen, die Pferde vor dem Bösen zu retten.

When sweet Ada Edwards meets the mysterious Kaison Hughes, lead singer of the biggest band in the world, she can't understand what he sees in her. Despite everyone's warnings about him, she's rapidly falling in love. But it's obvious he has a secret, and he's not all he appears to be. Kai's life isn't his own, and his fame isn't the half of it. As a member of a secret organization known as the Elioud, descended from the Atlantean daughters of the Pleiades, he's been commissioned with a task: to reintegrate the lost line of Maia into their ranks.

There is a Welsh legend about a harp of gold, hidden within a certain hill, that will be found by a boy and a white dog with silver eyes - a dog that can see the wind. Will Stanton knew nothing of this when he traveled to Wales to recover from a severe illness. But when he met Bran, the strange boy who owned a white dog, he began to remember. For Will is the last-born of the Old Ones, immortals dedicated to saving the world from the forces of evil, the Dark.

It’s been a year since Gabe, Marty, and Elizabeth’s last adventure, and Gabe is starting to wonder if Thrylos will ever summon them again. But then, the magician himself shows up at the Lovejoys’ door one day, frantically summoning them in person to their biggest assignment yet. Not only will he be going along this time, but they will also need the help of other magicians and apprentices, too.

Ten-year-old Gabriel Jordan always wanted to be a magician. He just isn’t very good at it. His godmother writes to a mysterious traveling magician named Thrylos and begs him to visit Gabe, just to encourage him. To her surprise and Gabe’s, Thrylos does so - only it turns out that Thrylos doesn’t just do “magic tricks”. He’s a real magician, and he offers Gabe a magical adventure - any adventure - of his choice. Thrylos reveals that he is a time-traveling magician, and he travels throughout history to various critical, kairos moments in time.

Kit has dreamed of being a Dungeon Runner all his life, although being a gnorf (part gnome, part dwarf) means he's much smaller than the other competitors. But when a space opens up for a new team in the Dungeon Running League, Kit doesn't want to miss this chance to try out! With his new friends Sandy and Thorn, they're ready to take on anything - mazes, puzzles, monsters, treasure and most of all adventure!

Ever since her father's death, Mool has been talking with an imaginary green lion named Inberl. When Mool's mysterious uncle gets sick, she and her mother take the train from Vancouver, Canada, to the inner world of Terrapin, where Inberl is arrested because he's looking for Gray Hawk. Springing into action, Mool sets out to rescue Inberl.

Gwendolyn Gray faces an overwhelming battle every day: keeping her imagination under control. It’s a struggle for a dreamer like Gwendolyn, in a city of identical gray skyscrapers, clouds that never clear, and grown-ups who never understand. But when her daydreams come alive and run amok in The City, the struggle to control them becomes as real as the furry creatures infesting her bedroom. Worse yet, she’s drawn the attention of the Faceless Gentlemen, who want to preserve order in The City by erasing Gwendolyn and her troublesome creations.

Heroes never return from adventure unchanged, and Gwendolyn Gray knows this better than anyone. She faces a new darkness within herself - with no help or comfort from her friends Sparrow and Starling. On top of that, the city is only getting worse. When the Faceless Gentlemen return to menace her again, Gwendolyn escapes to the lands of the Fae. But, even the dreamlike Faeoria holds dangers that even she could never have imagined.

Nina Tanleven and her best friend Chris are delighted to spend the remainder of the summer with Nina’s architect father at the rambling old country inn he has been hired to restore. On the afternoon they arrive, the girls pause for a closer look at some faded Civil War photographs hanging in the hallway, fascinated by one picture in particular of a handsome Confederate soldier whose dreamy eyes hold them enthralled. But in the midst of all their oohing and aahing a shivery sensation passes between them, like an icy hand on the back of their necks.

George MacDonald was the great 19th-century innovator of modern fantasy who influenced the work of C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams. This book collects some of his finest fairy stories.

Welcome to Nowhere, a huge gray place full of piles of lost things. And a weird Caretaker who speaks in riddles. And a giant metal claw in the sky. And some creepy zombie robots. And hopefully, one stuffed pink kitty. Ember sets out to search Nowhere and defies Caretaker’s instructions to get that cat back. Because life is diddly darn wrong. Because her little sister cries. Because black fog clings to them, changing them. And Ember wants life to be okay again.

When a crew of young pirates discovers a mysterious, glowing map, they realize it’s no ordinary treasure hunt. The map is haunted, leading them through eerie waters, ghostly riddles, and long-lost secrets. As they race against rival pirate crews and battle spectral challenges, they must uncover the truth behind the legendary treasure before the spirits claim it forever. Can they outwit the supernatural forces and claim their prize, or will they be lost to the ghostly tides? Ghostly Pirate Map is an action-packed middle-grade adventure filled with mystery, teamwork, and high-seas excitement!

Kit thought he was ready for anything, but when he discovers the next dungeon is at the bottom of an ocean he's not so sure - he can't swim! But with his trusty teammates, Sandy and Thorn, keen to do battle, solve puzzles and find treasure, Kit is up for the challenge. Now is his chance to prove himself as a hero, once and for all!

Rebecca Cordeaux knows exactly what her future will hold: she will marry Andy, her crush of the last five years. Once Andy is ready to settle down, she's sure he will discover that she is his soulmate. After several small parts on stage, Rebecca knows she can become a renowned actress. Her writing also shows promise as a future author. Robots perform most human jobs that can be automated, leaving many free to pursue their personal creative interests.

Pip always worries about fitting in—which is tougher than usual when his new neighbors are vampires, banshees and ghosts. Worst of all is the mysterious spirit snatcher, which appears out of nowhere and sucks away people's personalities. When it attacks Pip's parents, the only way to save them is to destroy it. But first Pip has to find it. Along with his new friend Fliss and her dog Splodge, they set out to solve the monstrous mystery, facing murderous ghouls, werewolf attacks and an incredibly mouldy cheese along the way.

Max has spent years thinking he is cursed, because whenever he touches anything electrical it explodes. But then he is sent to Yowling and discovers he is a Spellstopper, someone with the rare ability to drain dangerous build-ups of magic and fix misbehaving enchanted items. When Max's Grandad is kidnapped by the cruel Keeper of the malfunctioning magical castle that floats in the bay, only Max's gift can save him. Together with his new friend Kit, Max throws himself into an adventure filled with villainous owls, psychic ice cream and man-eating goldfish.

It's a weekend and Hattie and Joey can think of nothing to do, until Hattie challenges Joey to run away with her to investigate a mysterious purple barn over a meadow and up a hill. Creepy and standing alone, the barn beckons to their curiosity and they get drawn into the inside to discover something they never in a million years would have thought they would see there. Prepare yourselves for what they find and how it changes their view of ghostly places. Just because you cannot see it does not mean it isn't there!

The school holidays have started and Kiki and Lola are looking forward to adventures in Cora Kingdom, the meadow that is their home. Today, their grandmother, who just happens to be the Fairy Queen, is going to make them a picnic to celebrate! First, Kiki and Lola need to pick the fruit to make the strawberry ice cream and blueberry muffins, but in a race to see who can pick the most, they have a little problem. Nellie the donkey in the next meadow comes to the rescue with his advice, and the little fairy cousins learn a valuable lesson on helping and sharing.