Ergebnis für "Nora" in Science Fiction

In einer düsteren Zukunft spielt eine junge Frau ein riskantes Spiel und gerät zwischen die Fronten eines gewaltigen Machtkampfes. Der erste Teil von Marie Graßhoffs Audible Original - ein packender Sci-fi-noir, gesprochen von Nora Jokhosha. Im Jahr 2100 können Menschen ihr Bewusstsein mittels Implantaten zu "Hive Minds" verbinden. Die Programmiererin Atlas Lawson profitiert davon gleich doppelt: Tagsüber arbeitet sie für den größten Hive-Entwickler. Nachts betreibt sie unter dem Deckmantel "Oracle" einen lukrativen Handel mit Erinnerungen, die sie aus Hive-Implantaten stiehlt.

London in der nahen Zukunft. Die Gesellschaft hat eine Spaltung vollzogen: Die Pures leben komfortabel und luxuriös, während die Dregs ausgegrenzt, geächtet und unterdrückt werden. Manchen Familien der Dregs werden ihre Kinder entrissen und zum "Zirkus" gebracht, wo die jungen Artisten zum Amüsement der Pures hungrigen Löwen begegnen oder waghalsigen Hochseilakte liefern. Hoshiko ist der Star auf dem Hochseil - sie vollbringt jeden Abend Unglaubliches, 30 Meter über dem Boden, ohne Fangnetz.

After the sickness known as the Doom destroyed civilization, magick has become commonplace, and Fallon Swift has spent her young years learning its ways. Fallon cannot live in peace until she frees those who have been preyed upon by the government or the fanatical Purity Warriors, endlessly hunted or locked up in laboratories, brutalized for years on end. She is determined to save even those who have been complicit with this evil out of fear or weakness - if, indeed, they can be saved.

It began on New Year’s Eve. The sickness came on suddenly, and spread quickly. The fear spread even faster. Within weeks, everything people counted on began to fail them. The electrical grid sputtered; law and government collapsed - and more than half of the world’s population was decimated. Where there had been order, there was now chaos. And as the power of science and technology receded, magick rose up in its place.

Nachdem Hoshiko und Ben den Zirkus in Brand gesetzt haben, sind sie nun auf der Flucht. Doch Bens Mutter wird alles daran setzen, um ihn zu finden und Rache zu nehmen; ihn in die Enge zu treiben und dazu zu zwingen, sich für Hoshiko zu opfern. Denn die tödlichste Show der Welt ist wieder zurück. Und wenn Ben dachte, er würde ihre dunkelsten Geheimnisse schon kennen, dann muss er nun feststellen, dass er das wahre Ausmaß des Schreckens unter dem Kuppeldach erst jetzt kennenlernen wird - als die neue Attraktion des Zirkus.

Fallon Swift, approaching her thirteenth birthday, barely knows the world that existed before - the city where her parents lived, now in ruins and reclaimed by nature since the Doom sickened and killed billions. Traveling anywhere is a danger, as vicious gangs of Raiders and fanatics called Purity Warriors search for their next victim. Those like Fallon, in possession of gifts, are hunted - and the time is coming when her true nature, her identity as The One, can no longer be hidden.

The day Jerusalem falls, Miriam Elmahdy knows her life is over. Houses are burning, the streets run red with blood, and a traitorous army is massacring every last resident. There is no surviving this, especially not once Miriam catches the eye of War himself. But when the massive and terrifying horseman corners Miriam, he calls her his wife, and instead of killing her, he takes her back to his camp.

Auftakt der großen Trilogie von Bestsellerautorin Nora Roberts. Die junge Lana und ihren Mann Max verbindet eine große und außergewöhnliche Liebe. Als eine weltweite Seuche ausbricht und New York innerhalb kürzester Zeit ins Chaos stürzt, fliehen Lana und Max aus der Stadt und gründen die Gemeinschaft New Hope. Doch auch hier rückt die Gefahr dem Paar bedrohlich nahe. Lana setzt alles daran, dem Inferno zu entkommen, denn sie trägt inzwischen ein Kind unter dem Herzen - die "Auserwählte", ihre zukünftige Tochter, die als Einzige in der Lage sein wird, dem Leid der Menschheit ein Ende zu setzen.

Nobody likes an escort mission. Nobody. Unfortunately for Nora, she'll be stuck travelling with Jessica, an American gamer, and Christopher, a Filipino man with a mysterious past. Somehow, the former Jackals gang leader must keep the two Terrans alive while heading south for Enheduanna's new, insane mission. Nora will have no time to prepare, or even to stay in Soron to enjoy her unexpected celebrity status. Instead, she will need to leave for Tolstey after healing from injuries sustained in battle, wounded while protecting Soron.

On Ludus, life is often cheap. Nora's childhood hadn't given her many options. With nowhere else to go after losing her family, she joined an old friend in a street gang and found an unlikely home there. But unfortunately, tragedy is about to befall Nora. Grudges from the distant past and movements of shadowy organizations may take away everything she is familiar with and all that she holds dear...possibly even her life. Danger has never stopped her before, but survival may require escaping her old life and embarking on an insane, desperate journey.

A charming novella in the Innkeeper Chronicles, from #1 New York Times bestselling author, Ilona Andrews. Thank you for joining us at Gertrude Hunt, the nicest Bed and Breakfast in Red Deer, Texas, during the Treaty Stay. As you know, we are honor-bound to accept all guests during this oldest of innkeeper holidays and we are expecting a dangerous guest. Or several. But have no fear. Your safety and comfort is our first priority. The inn and your hosts, Dina Demille and Sean Evans, will defend you at all costs. [But we hope we don’t have to.]

Nach gewaltigen Katastrophen ist die Menschheit seit 15 Jahren klimaneutral. Der Weg dahin war hart: zahllose Tierarten sind ausgestorben, die menschlichen Opfer gehen in die Millionen. Emi kennt diese Zeit nur aus den Erzählungen ihrer Eltern, die als freiwillige Helfer übermenschliches geleistet haben. Als bei den großen Paraden zu ihren Ehren auf der ganzen Welt Bombenattentate auf Politiker verübt werden, kommen Emi und ihr Vater Larch nur knapp mit dem Leben davon.

Stranded in the present, time traveler Caleb Hornblower's biggest problem isn't returning to the twenty-third century - but falling head over heels for the beguiling Liberty Stone, who shows him a love more powerful than time itself. Though Caleb knows he belongs in the future, how can he leave the past, and Liberty, behind?

Cynical Jacob Hornblower has followed his brother, Caleb, back in time, hoping to convince him to return home. His mission is soon forgotten, however, when he finds himself captivated by Liberty's spitfire sister, Sunny. But can a man who is down on love truly understand the unbounded strength of the human heart?

There is more in our world than you know. Deep in the darkness of a government building, one man needs to find the perfect solution to a vampire’s request that the government satisfy the debt of honor owed him. If he falls short, the failure will be paid in the blood of the military. He needs three uniquely qualified individuals. He can find only one. One woman, dying, might be the ace-in-the-hole he needs to appease the Vampire. But then, she might also be the one person needed to save humanity. If she is accepted, will she willingly change?

"Außendienst" von Uwe Sauerbrei: Erwin und der Handelsreisende: Das kann doch einen Beamten nicht erschüttern. "Ein Brief für Herrn Berger" von Astrid Nikodem: Ein Roboter als sturer Briefträger: Aber wo ist Herr Berger? "Mann oh Manna" von Regina Schleheck: Oma backt Kekse: Geschichte wird neu geschrieben.? "Ein Drachenei für zwei" von Bianca Stark: Wenn der Nachwuchs flügge wird: Drachen zähmen ist nicht leicht.… "Die Taschenuhr" von Nora Spiegel: Der Uhrmacher erfüllt einen Herzenswunsch: Oder etwa nicht?

The dungeon—Cal—knows exactly how much their power has increased and is working daily to become exponentially more powerful. His schemes are becoming more complex and his dungeon—his body—more deadly. Dale works to subvert the plans of the dungeon, but his opponent is onto him. Hearing a voice in his head distracts him in critical moments requiring him to fight his mind even as he battles deadly creatures. Unbeknownst to both, their fight is not with each other—it’s for the continuation of their lives.

Mycroft Canner is a convict. For his crimes he is required, as is the custom of the 25th century, to wander the world being as useful as he can to all he meets. Carlyle Foster is a sensayer - a spiritual counselor in a world that has outlawed the public practice of religion, but which also knows that the inner lives of humans cannot be wished away.

Five puppies have plans that surprise everyone. The Queen has a problem, and her closest friends travel to Earth to find her a solution. It's time for an audience with the King of Yoll, and he isn't going to like the outcome. Not one bit. He has a secret he has been hiding, and those sneaky Aliens in space find out what it is, and turn it against him.

A mysterious signal from deep space may hold humanity’s last chance of survival. And could reveal the ultimate truth of human origins. The race to unravel the secrets of the Atlantis world has begun.