Ergebnis für "Pyramides" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

2182. A bord d'arches géantes, les humains fuient une Terre sur le déclin. Leur destination ? Sinisyys, une autre planète bleue découverte aux confins du système Eridani. Parmi ceux qui rêvent de la rejoindre, Eric et Johanna. Or, après avoir émergé du sommeil cryogénique, ils comprennent qu'ils n'ont pas atteint Sinisyys mais une structure artificielle si grande que l'esprit humain ne réussit même pas à en imaginer les limites. Où sont-ils ? Comment sont-ils arrivés là ?

Die umfassende Ausbildung zum Assassinen an der Meuchler-Gilde hat Teppic nicht auf das vorbereitet, wozu ihn das Schicksal ausersehen hat. Plötzlich und unerwartet muss er als Pharao die Thronfolge im Wüstenreich Djelibebi antreten. Doch damit beginnen die Probleme für Teppic erst. Katastrophal wird es, als Teppic genötigt wird, für seinen verstorbenen Vater die grösste je da gewesene Pyramide zu bauen...

Der junge Teppic wird neuer Pharao eines kleinen, armen Königreichs. Zu Ehren seines Vaters will er die größte Pyramide errichten, die die Welt je gesehen hat. doch Teppic hat nicht damit gerechnet, dass er dadurch seine sämtlichen Vorfahren wiedererweckt und die Götter der Scheibenwelt auf den Plan ruft. Nun kann ihm nur noch ein Kamel helfen - und zwar eines, das mathematisch begabt ist und auf den Namen "Du Mistvieh" hört.

'Look after the dead,' said the priests, 'and the dead will look after you.' Wise words in all probability, but a tall order when, like Teppic, you have just become the pharaoh of a small and penniless country rather earlier than expected, and your treasury is unlikely to stretch to the building of a monumental pyramid to honour your dead father. He'd had the best education money could buy of course, but unfortunately the syllabus at the Assassin's Guild in Ankh-Morpork did not cover running a kingdom and basic financial acumen....

"Look after the dead," said the priests, "and the dead will look after you." Wise words in all probability, but a tall order when you have just become the pharaoh of a small and penniless country whose largesse, and indeed treasury, is unlikely to stretch to the building of a monumental pyramid to honour your dead father. And particularly when your only visible means of support is a recently acquired qualification from the Guild of Assassins.

7. Juli 1979: Die erfolgreich entschlüsselten Koordinaten auf einem alten Artefakt lassen die Archäologin Hannah Walkows, den Geologen Georg A. Beyerbach und den Parapsychologen Peter Eberius von der kleinen Hafenstadt Igarka aus zu einer Expedition in die sibirische Taiga aufbrechen. Ihr Ziel ist eine geheimnisvolle Felsformation: drei pyramidenförmige Hügel unbekannten Ursprungs. Doch kann es inmitten der undurchdringlich erscheinenden Nadelwälder wirklich Pyramiden geben? Und wer oder was hat sie erschaffen?

It's Ruwen’s Ascension Day, and he finally dies for the first time. His newly revived body can learn Spells and Abilities for the Class given him by the Goddess Uru, and dying is no longer permanent. Ruwen’s high intelligence makes becoming a Mage inevitable. With his new powers, he will locate his parents and clear their family name. But nothing goes as Ruwen imagined, and when a rival God tries to kill Ruwen shortly after his disastrous Ascension, his focus turns from his future to just surviving.

Professor Bailey möchte den Fehler in der Zeitmaschine bei einem weiteren Sprung in die Vergangenheit ermitteln. Erst dann kann er das Team zurück in die Gegenwart befördern. Also reisen er, sein Sohn Peter, Maureen, John und Señor Moreno um weitere 3900 Jahre zurück. Und wieder hat die Zeitmaschine dabei auch den Ort gewechselt. Sie befinden sich nun in Ägypten, nahe des heutigen Kairo.

An alien pyramid has appeared on Earth, squatting in the middle of Chicago. It is growing, destroying the city as it does, and nothing seems able to stop it, not even the might of the US military. Somehow, the alien device is snatching people and for unknown reasons transporting them into worlds of mythology. Dr. Lukacs is one of the victims. Granted, he's an expert on mythology. But myths are not something he'd thought to encounter personally. Or wanted to!

A mysterious pyramid appears in Chicago, oozing fantastic creatures and sucking humans into our own mythological past. It's an alien invasion from within! When a special forces team sent to capture an AWOL official gets into deep trouble with a certain one-eyed Norse god, redoubtable comparative mythologist Jerry Lukacs must rescue them, strike a deal with the droll and dangerous Loki, and risk bringing on Ragnarok itself to once again save human myth from alien domination.

The note from her friend and colleague had read "I have quite the monster for you to chase, dear Annja." And then before she could speak to him, he'd been found dead in the hotel's stairwell. It didn't seemed possible. Annja Creed had been looking forward to three days of geeking out at the archaeology conference in Madison, Wisconsin, and then this tragedy strikes. And his is only the first death over the long weekend.

Die großen Pyramiden von Gizeh sind der magischste Ort dieser Welt. Grandiose Berge aus behauenem Stein, astronomisch nach den Sternen ausgerichtet und perfekt in ihren Proportionen. Es ist das größte Rätsel, was genau die Menschheit vor 45 Jahrhunderten dazu bewogen hat, diese verstörenden Bauwerke zu errichten - ohne Maschinen, ohne technische Hilfsmittel, aber mit einer unglaublichen visionären Kraft. Dabei ist die Lösung aller Pyramiden-Geheimnisse so einfach, so simpel.

As cities rise across the Mortal Realms, Lord-Celestant Gardus Steel Soul leads his Hallowed Knights into darkest Shyish, hoping to gain a foothold for the forces of Azyr. But as the foundations of a new citadel are laid, the Hallowed Knights find themselves beset by enemies both living and dead. Now, Gardus must lead his warriors into the very heart of darkness to save the soul of a warrior long thought lost.

He’s back. Despite absolutely no requests at all, Sir Apropos of Nothing - he who was spawned from the violent assault of a tavern wench by a group of drunken knights - has returned. This time his voyages take him to the land of Rogypt, a surprisingly ancient realm where the tragic people known as the Shews labor endlessly in building pyramids for their masters. When Apropos inadvertently interferes with he who is destined to be their savior, no less than a deity reaches down and points his fickle finger upon him, informing him it is now his responsibility to liberate the people.

Gnat the Devourer is becoming a more prominent figure in grand space politics. Sure, he may not be totally independent yet, but he has enough leeway to be able to differentiate Earth's interests from those of its Geckho suzerains and act exclusively for the good of his own kind. Gnat must balance obligations to his almighty suzerains against a desire to advance humanity's position in space, and his home planet's search for ever more allies.

Tom Scheffler knew that this great-uncle, Montgomery Chapel, had made his fortune by selling ancient Egyptian artifacts that were finer than those in any museum. Scheffler also knew that -- fifty years later -- Chapel was still afraid of some man, some entity, known only as Pilgrim.

Abenteuer des Einsatzkommandos des solaren Sicherheitsdienstes: An Bord des neuen Raumschiffes gelangt die Besatzung zu dem Eisplaneten. Dort entdecken sie eine seltsame Pyramide. Ein eigenartiges Wesen führt sie durch die Pyramide. Plötzlich wird ein Besatzungsmitglied in einem Energiefeld gefangen. Alle Befreiungsversuche scheitern, da hören die Mitglieder der Raumkontrolle auf einmal Anweisungen fremder Lebewesen.

In the depths of the Destruction Realm, Ruin Val’dor rises from the ashes of his former life, bound to a destiny of chaos and power. Once Ruwen Starfield, he now wields the legacy of a noble bloodline—a path that leads straight into the heart of the Realm’s deepest secrets. Desperate to reclaim his humanity, Ruin must unravel the mysteries of his transformation and find a way back to who he once was. But the Destruction Realm has its own plans. As Ruin battles to master the powers thrust upon him, an ancient enemy manipulates the very fabric of magic, threatening to shatter the universe.

Un nuevo miembro de la hermandad de asesinos hereda el reino de Djelibeyi, conocido por sus monumentales pirámides y el glorioso hecho de que dentro de sus fronteras nada ha cambiado en 1.500 años. Sin embargo, el nuevo monarca no está dispuesto a que las cosas sigan igual.

For many thousands of years, the Suthekh had waited... trapped in the heart of an Egyptian pyramid. Now at last the time had come - the moment of release, when all the force of his pent-up evil and malice would be unleashed upon the world. The TARDIS lands in the year 1911, and the Doctor and Sarah emerge to fight a terrifying and deadly battle...against Egyptian mummies, half possessed humans - and the overwhelming evil power of Sutekh!