Ergebnis für "Ma" in Literatur & Belletristik

When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder - much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. Then the body disappears into thin air. It's hard to call the police when the murderers are invisible to everyone else and when there is nothing - not even a smear of blood - to show that a boy has died. Or was he a boy?

Zahru has long dreamed of leaving the kingdom of Orkena and having the kinds of adventures she's only ever heard about in stories. But as a lowly Whisperer, her power to commune with animals means that her place is serving in the royal stables until the day her magic runs dry. All that changes when the ailing ruler invokes the Crossing. A death-defying race across the desert, in which the first of his heirs to finish - and take the life of a human sacrifice at the journey's end - will ascend to the throne.

Soy la única mujer de la plantilla de los Windy City Warriors, y después de lidiar durante años con el machista de mi jefe, tengo muchísimas ganas de que llegue el año que viene para estar en el puesto en el que siempre he soñado con un equipo nuevo. Lo único que debo hacer es mantener mi reputación profesional durante mi última temporada en Chicago. Pero un encuentro en Las Vegas con el jugador estrella del equipo lo amenaza todo, dejándome con el difuso recuerdo de un anillo en mi mano izquierda.

Arabelle ist die Tochter eines Handelskönigs. Ihr beschauliches Leben wird erschüttert, als sie von einer giftigen Kreatur angegriffen wird, die das Land seit über fünf Jahrhunderten nicht mehr betreten hat. Leider wird sie unwissentlich zur Seherin einer alten Prophezeiung, die ihr und allen, die sie liebt, den Tod verheißt. Um dem Schicksal ein Schnippchen zu schlagen, muss sie die lähmende Wirkung des Gifts in ihren Adern überwinden, die Erben der Prophezeiung finden und ihnen helfen, einen Despoten zu stürzen.

Der 17-jährige Ryan Riverton und seine Familie erforschen gerade alte Höhlen, als ein Erdbeben ihre Welt auf den Kopf stellt. Die Rivertons finden sich in einem neuen Land wieder, auf das sie völlig unvorbereitet sind. Eine uralte Prophezeiung sagt ihre Ankunft vorher—und sie bleibt nicht unbemerkt. Der Tyrann, der über dieses neue Land herrscht, ist auf der Suche nach ihnen.

Chloe knows what it takes to be the perfect Liang daughter—stay in Manila, study business management, and join the family company. But when she unexpectedly gets off the wait list for USC, her dream of becoming an animator in the United States is suddenly within reach.

You've heard of Frankenstein's monster, you've heard of Dracula, but have you heard of the Villa Diodati? Eve, Griffin, Hal and Ren embark on a summer they'll never forget at the birthplace of all things Gothic. The summer is beset by mysterious happenings, as the monsters they create begin to clamber out of their minds. Events rise to a horrible climax when, on a dark and stormy night, one of the villa's guests is found dead and each of our foursome becomes a suspect in a gruesome murder.

Soy el nuevo capitán de los Devils, el equipo de la NBA de Chicago, y lo último que necesitaba este año era que Indy Ivers, la mejor amiga de mi hermana, se mudara a mi apartamento. Es desordenada, histérica y demasiado tentadora. Pero cuando el director del equipo expresa su desaprobación por mi ascenso a capitán, refiriéndose a mí como un lobo solitario sin equilibrio entre la vida laboral y personal, no se me ocurre mejor manera de convencerle de lo contrario que fingir que salgo con mi simpatiquísima compañera de piso.

At St. Aidan the Great School, or S.T.A.G.S., new things - and new people - are to be avoided. The prestige of the students' bloodlines seem surreal to Greer MacDonald. A scholarship student who recently transferred to S.T.A.G.S., Greer is ignored at best and mocked at worst by the school's most admired circle of friends, the Medievals. Greer is taken by surprise when the Medievals send her an invitation to an exclusive weekend retreat at a private family estate. But beyond the weekend's luxurious trappings, predators are lurking.

After surviving the Crossing, Zahru has sworn off adventures. While Crown Prince Jet navigates the looming threat of war, she's content to simply figure out what the future holds for them. But they're dealt a devastating blow when prince Kasta returns with a shocking claim: He's the true winner of the Crossing and the rightful heir, and he bears the gods' mark as proof. Even more surprising - he's not the only one. Somehow, Zahru possesses the very same mark, giving her equal right to the throne.

Chaos nimmt überhand, als sich das Volk von Trimoria auf die letzte Schlacht vorbereitet. Meuchelmörder wollen die Herrschaft des Königs beenden, lähmender Wahnsinn überwältigt viele der Zauberer, und plötzlich trifft ein Gesandter einer lange verschollenen Zivilisation ein. Währenddessen scharen sich an der Grenze die Schergen des Dämonenfürsten. Die Zukunft von Trimoria steht auf dem Spiel.

Jerusalem, 1192. The Third Crusade rages on. Rahma al-Hud loyally followed her elder sister Zeena into the war over the Holy Land, but now that the Faranji invaders have gotten reinforcements from Richard the Lionheart, all she wants to do is get herself and her sister home alive. But Zeena, a soldier of honor at heart, refuses to give up the fight while Jerusalem remains in danger of falling back into the hands of the false Queen Isabella. And so, Rahma has no choice but to take on one final mission with her sister.

The first time Sana Khan asked out a girl—Rachel Recht—it went so badly that she never did it again. Rachel is a film buff and aspiring director, and she’s seen Carrie enough times to learn you can never trust cheerleaders (and beautiful people). Rachel was furious that Sana tried to prank her by asking her on a date. But when it comes time for Rachel to cast her senior project, she realizes that there’s no more perfect lead than Sana—the girl she's sneered at in the halls for the past three years. And poor Sana—she says yes.

All Timberlyn wants is to get out of her small town, where she's branded a freak just because she happens to wear all black and draw gruesome monsters in her notebooks. When a letter arrives saying she's been accepted to the mysterious Ravenwood Academy for the exceptionally Gifted, she jumps at the chance. There's only one problem with Ravenwood: it's run by Alarick Wolf and his brothers, three surly, thuggish, insanely gorgeous guys. Timberlyn's new friends give strict instructions to stay far away from them. Unfortunately, she's not good at taking orders.

You've heard of Jekyll and Hyde, you've heard of the Invisible Man, but have you heard of Castle Bran? Eve, Griffin, Hal and Ren are whisked away to Transylvania, to the supposed home of Dracula himself. Lured there by a desire to understand more about their true natures, our foursome are instead plunged into the midst of another deadly mystery.

Zeno ha paura di tornare in classe, dopo che un gruppo di bulli l'ha umiliato in un video che ha fatto il giro di tutta la scuola. Ora la chat è invasa da insulti e meme, e la sua unica difesa è rintanarsi in camera e ignorare tutti. Fino a quando non riceve un messaggio di scuse. Chi è? E cosa vuole da lui? All'inizio Zeno non si fida, ma una certa Luna insiste, continua a scrivergli, non lo lascia solo, riempie quel silenzio raccontandogli di sé. E qualcosa va a segno.

Windshyr is considered cursed. A prize that no one else wanted. For Elise, the shrouded lands could be the answer to all her problems. Alex has found new allies to capture her. Annwyn is growing even more restless and impatient, and the Church of Alba is even more determined to see her burn after she saved James from their ambush. All will have to be dealt with, but first she must secure her place in Morovia.

Desde el momento en que Julianus Dakkia, sobrino del emperador, vio a Malina Bihari por primera vez, quedó prendido de ella. Años después, la bella bailarina dacia reaparece en un campo de batalla a punto de perder su vida, y él instintivamente se transforma en dragón para salvarla. La acción podría costarle su cargo de general, y su vida, pero tiene una cosa muy clara: Malina es suya.

Elka has been banished to the forest by her wicked stepmother, who rules the city with an iron first. She is cursed to remain there forever unless she takes the hearts of seven men. Six have been slain and a wounded huntsman stumbles across her path, destined to be the seventh. But Kai is hiding a secret of his own, arriving in the forest with another agenda and as the two get to know one another, passion begins to spark. The magic within the forest is stirring and dark forces threaten to overtake them. Elka must face the ultimate choice: relinquish her destiny or betray her heart?

From young author Coco Ma comes a dazzling tale of adventure, power, and betrayal, weaving together a stunning world of magic with a killer cast in an explosive, unforgettable collection.