Ergebnis für "Isis" in Literatur & Belletristik

The very day Blaze came into the world, she almost drowned it. A Rain Singer born into one of the most powerful fire-wielding families in the empire, Blaze's birth summoned a devastating storm that left thousands dead. She's been hidden away ever since with a dark secret: the same torrential power that branded her an outcast disappeared that fateful day. And she’s not sure she wants it back. When an unexpected invitation arrives for Blaze and her twin brother, Flint, to compete as future rulers of the empire, she’s suddenly thrust into the limelight again—and into battle.

It's been 19 days since Isis Blake forgot about him. The boy she can't quite remember. She's stuck in the hospital with a turban-size bandage on her head, more Jell-O than a human being should ever face, and a tiny bit of localized amnesia. Her only goal? To get out of this place before she becomes a complete nut job herself. But as Isis' memories start to return, she realizes there's something important there at the edges of her mind. Something that may mean the difference between life and death.

Blaze, a Rain Singer, is born into one of the most powerful fire-wielding families in the empire. Her birth summoned a devastating storm that resulted in the deaths of thousands, and she has spent her life as an outsider, reviled and feared. When Blaze and her twin brother, Flint, are selected to compete in the Choosing Rite, the trials which decide the future rulers of the empire, she’s suddenly thrust into the limelight – and into battle. Threats abound at the Golden Palace, where intrigue and romance await with not one but two handsome suitors.

L'instinct est irrépressible et sert le NOUS. Mais si le jeune Goliath, un PROTECTEUR fracassé, sauve des vies, c'est aussi parce qu'il rêve de devenir Saint. Claire, elle, cache derrière son Instinct de CONFIDENTE un secret qui pourrait faire vaciller tout le système. Dans un monde où la Bureaucratie Instinctive est impénétrable, et où les détracteurs du NOUS œuvrent dans l'ombre, une chose les relie: leurs certitudes vont bientôt voler en éclats.

Una ragazzina cammina nella notte, diretta verso un campo militare. Sotto il niqab indossa una cintura esplosiva. Nello stesso momento, un ragazzino cammina nel deserto. Come talismano ha un libro di poesie appartenuto al fratello. Scappa dalla guerra, vuole arrivare in Europa. Siamo a Raqqa, capitale del sedicente Stato islamico, occupata dagli uomini di Daesh. È qui che vivono Salìm e Fatma, che alternano le loro voci per raccontare la propria storia.

Un matin, sur le toit du lycée, Finch sauve Violet. À moins que ce soit Violet qui sauve Finch ? Instable et excentrique, fasciné par la mort, il s'est toujours senti différent des autres. Violet, de son côté, avait tout pour elle.

François Lepic, surnommé "Poil de Carotte" à cause de ses cheveux roux et de ses taches de rousseur, grandit entre une mère qui le hait et un père indifférent. Il est également victime des humiliations de son frère Félix et de sa soeur Ernestine. Il ést lui-même bourreau lorsqu'il massacre les petits animux... Poil de Carotte est un enfant mal aimé, qui, pour lutter contre les humiliations quotidiennes et la haine maternelle, n'a que la ruse, cette arme des faibles.