Ergebnis für "Hand in Hand" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Diesmal sitzt Honor wirklich in der Klemme. Die Republik von Haven hat endlich einen General gefunden, der es versteht, Schlachten zu gewinnen. Honor und ihre Crew geraten in einen Hinterhalt und müssen kapitulieren. Man verspricht ihnen jedoch, sie mit allen Ehren zu behandeln - nur dass dieses Versprechen sehr schnell gebrochen wird. Honor befindet sich plötzlich auf dem Weg zu einem Gefängnisplaneten mit dem vielsagenden Namen "Hölle", ihre Exekution ist bereits beschlossene Sache.

Während der Indomitus-Kreuzzug weiter zwischen den Sternen wütet, entdeckt Inquisitor Rostov wichtige Informationen über die Pläne der berüchtigten Hand Abaddons und versammelt eilig alle, die seiner Sache treu sind. Lieutenant Ferren Areios von den Ultramarines verteidigt die Anaxia-Front und stößt auf eine furchtbare Vision, die mit der Mission eines alten Verbündeten zusammenhängt. In der Zwischenzeit zieht Magda Kesh mit dem 84. Mordianischen Regiment in den Krieg. Sie weigert sich zu glauben, dass ihr Schicksal ein anderes als das einer einfachen Soldatin ist.

Honor Harrington has survived ship-to-ship combat, assassins, political vendettas, and duels. But this time, Honor and her crew, ambushed and captured, are aboard an enemy ship, bound for a prison planet aptly named "Hell" - and her scheduled execution. Yet the one lesson Honor has never learned is how to give up. She and her people are going home--even if it means conquering hell to get there!

Defending the Anaxian Line, Ultramarines Lieutenant Ferren Areios uncovers a dread vision that has ties to the mission of an old ally. Meanwhile, Magda Kesh campaigns alongside the 84th Mordian. Though she refutes her fate as something more than a mere soldier, is she truly touched by the Emperor? Despite a fractious alliance, the Hand’s scheme is reaching culmination. Amidst the infighting, Tharador Yheng yearns to be free of her master Tenebrus’ shadow and claim her destiny.

Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, award-winning authors of such best sellers as Footfall and The Legacy of Heorot, return us to the Mote, and to the universe of Kevin Renner and Horace Bury, of Rod Blaine and Sally Fowler. There, 25 years have passed since humanity quarantined the mysterious aliens known as Moties within the confines of their own solar system. They have spent a quarter century analyzing and agonizing over the deadly threat posed by the only aliens mankind has ever encountered - a race divided into distinct biological forms, each serving a different function: Master, Mediator, Engineer, Warrior.

Cold Hand in Mine stands as one of Aickman's best collections and contains eight stories that show off his powers as a 'strange story' writer to the full. The listener is introduced to a variety of characters, from a man who spends the night in a Hospice to a German aristocrat and a woman who sees an image of her own soul. There is also a nod to the conventional vampire story ("Pages from a Young Girl's Journal") but all the stories remain unconventional and inconclusive, which perhaps makes them all the more startling and intriguing.

In the tradition of his renowned father, James J. Butcher’s debut novel is a brilliant urban fantasy about a young man who must throw out the magical rule book to solve the murder of his former mentor. On the streets of Boston, the world is divided into the ordinary Usuals, and the paranormal...

For the first time ever, Van has to deliver the remains of fallen comrades. At the Starsmith, he's presented with an opportunity to change the face of the war, even as Torina and Van begin planning for the ultimate shift in their galaxy: Parenthood. But first, the crew must prepare for an unexpected gift—a new, unknown fleet of ships, uncrewed and hidden deep out in the black. There's just one problem. They have the ships, but they need pilots and a secret base to create their fleet. For that job, they'll need an ally of unparalleled strength. The Schegith Protectorate.

Gifted—or cursed—with the power to influence the weather, one woman must embrace her wild heart in the next electric romance from the author of Witch of Wild Things. Teal Flores is desperate for two things—control over her gift of weather, and a date to her ex’s wedding. The first...

The smallest of creatures often carry the sharpest of stings. Lydia Chapman is just such a vampire. Her small stature hides a mighty wit, a razor-edged tongue, and an implacable protector of the only natural-born vampire in existence. Here is the back story of the snarkiest hero on Team Gordon/Demidova, told in her own words, just for fans of the Demon Accords. Go ahead and underestimate her ... it'll be fun.

Eine Welt für das Leben nach dem Tod, eine für den letzten Kampf - Chaos, Verrücktheit & Gefahr. Um Rab White zu entthronen sowie Wonderland vor einem Krieg zu bewahren, sind Cathrine Cheshire und ihre Verbündeten gezwungen, mit alten Feinden zu kooperieren, aber auch Hilfe von Fremden anzunehmen. Erneut stellen sie sich gefährlich verrückten Aufgaben und beschreiten Wege ins Unbekannte. Bei ihrem letzten Abenteuer werden die Freunde von Verlust, Wahnsinn und Heimtücken verfolgt, wodurch ihr Verstand immer wieder auf die Probe gestellt wird. Das Spiel hat begonnen, die Zeit läuft.

A comet, red and smiling with jagged teeth, flashes across the sky. People try to leave but find they are trapped by some acidic goo surrounding the entire drive-in. They grow hungry, homicidal, and suicidal. Then along comes the Popcorn King, a jiving, rhyming creature formed by blue-white lightning, with four arms and a popcorn bucket on its head.

Calabre yearns to connect, but even as a brilliant and powerful Royal Healer, she’s still lonely. Years of awkwardness and missteps have left her isolated and aching to belong. When a deadly illness strikes the capital’s nobility, the queen tasks Calabre with investigating its source. Worse, she’ll have to collaborate with her sharpest critic, a rival who challenges her at every turn.

The Athanate are on the brink of war. Amber has to search for Diana in the forbidden zone of New Mexico, for the good of the paranormal world and her own sanity. Every step she takes is another opportunity to precipitate more conflict. Every easy choice is denied her and she must work without the support of the powerful paranormal factions in Colorado. When she most needs help, she has nothing. But sometimes, nothing can be a real cool hand.

Jimmy the Hand, boy thief of Krondor, lived in the shadows of the city. Though gifted beyond his peers, Jimmy is merely a pickpocket with potential—until he aids Prince Arutha in the rescue of Princess Anita from Duke Guy du Bas-Tyra, and runs afoul of ""Black Guy's"" secret police. Facing a...

John Nomad once was a normal man, with a good job, loving wife, and beautiful daughter. A demonic creature took their lives, and destroyed everything that John cared about. In the depths of his depression, a blind monk introduced him to a hidden world of power, of men and gods who use exotic powers to change the world around them. He showed John that a powerful group was behind his family's death, and were the real power behind every government and political power on earth.

Once a mighty kingdom reigned - now all is chaos and darkness! In the vast reaches of the desert, a young heretic escapes certain death and embarks on a mission of madness and glory. He is El Murid - the Disciple - who vows to bring order, prosperity and righteousness to the desert people of Hammad al Nakir. But among the warriors, rebellion seethes as they plot to execute the justice of the desert on their evil leader. For after four long centuries, a sorcerer appears among them - a savior destined to build a new Empire from the blood of their enemies!

Jackson Pryde and the great guilds of the Black Market are recovering in the aftermath of the fae attacks. With Xander Wright at his side, Jackson finds the strength and spellpower to rebuild.

The Republic had taken everything from Moon: her research partner, her privacy, her illusions. They thought they had her under control. They were wrong. Sirin, Moon's new research partner, is a chemically enhanced math genius whose memory is erased every two days. He's also a charming, fascinating man who is attracted to her anew after each memory loss cycle.

After barely surviving his wounds, the legendary John Beck is at the mercy of others. Will he listen to their counsel, or will he defy their wishes and again set out on a fool's errand? It's a mission that could just as easily undo the good he's done as it might redeem him once and for all in an unforgiving world where the real power lies with those who take it from those not strong enough to hold on.