Ergebnis für "Regents" in Literatur & Belletristik

Du bist ein braves Mädchen, nicht wahr? Hast immer nach den Regeln gespielt und gerade deswegen verloren. Dein kleines Märchen hat sich nicht erfüllt. Was machen wir nun mit dir? Du machst es uns zu leicht, Praeda. Nur deine Kapitulation ist uns nicht genug. Wir wollen mehr, wollen alles. Du bist hier unter Wölfen. Du wirst für uns bluten. Willkommen an der W&R Academy, kleiner Hase. Savannah Díaz hat nur ein Ziel. Sie will nach Harvard. Als die Absage sie erreicht, bricht für sie eine Welt zusammen.

After a year of hardship and conflict, Lorraine Adamant has finally come home to face her uncle, the Black Regent of Adamant!

Bereits seit über zweitausend Jahren kämpft das Endurium, ein Bündnis aller Menschenwelten, gegen die außerirdischen Ayunn. Als der fünfhundertjährige Regent des Enduriums stirbt, soll der Chronist Xavius herausfinden, wer hinter dem gewaltsamen Tod des Herrschers steckt. Doch schnell entbrennt ein schmutziger Machtkampf um die Nachfolge des Regenten, und Xavius gerät zwischen die Fronten. Und dann greifen auch noch die Ayunn an, denn sie sehen ihre Chance gekommen, die führungslose und geschwächte Menschheit nun endgültig zu zerstören.

Als Roboute Guilliman, der Regent von Terra, sich auf den Indomitus-Kreuzzug begibt, lässt er eine von Unruhen geplagte Welt zurück, auf der Kultaktivitäten einen neuen Höhepunkt erreicht haben. Ohne seine gewaltigen Verteidigungsarmeen, die nun an der galaktischen Offensive gegen die Feinde der Menschheit teilnehmen, erholt sich Terra nur langsam. Die Custodeswächter tun, was sie können, um den Palast zu sichern, und die Schwestern der Stille bauen ihre Festung auf Luna wieder auf. Als die Phalanx, das gewaltige Kriegsschiff der Imperial Fists, zurückkehrt, scheint es, dass nun endlich Ruhe und Stabilität einkehren werden.

Liv führt ein zufriedenes Leben in Shoreditch, London. Mit ihren beiden besten Freundinnen Betty und Summer bildet sie ein Dreiergespann, das gemeinsam durch dick und dünn geht. Liv arbeitet in Bettys Bioladen und liebt die Street-Art Londons.

Die sehnsüchtig erwartete Fortsetzung von Fourth Wing und Iron Flame. Bist du bereit, der Dunkelheit zu trotzen? Nach fast achtzehn Monaten am Basgiath War College weiß Violet, dass die Zeit für theoretische Übungen vorbei ist. Die Zeit für Unsicherheit ist vorbei. Denn der Krieg hat begonnen und mit Feinden sowohl innerhalb als auch außerhalb der Mauern ist es schwer, zu wissen, wem man vertrauen kann. Violet muss jenseits des Schutzzaubers in unbekannten Ländern nach Verbündeten suchen.

In Regent, we follow the further adventures of Denry Machin, the beloved protagonist from The Card. Now at forty-three, Denry grapples with the unsettling feeling of growing old, realizing that financial success and a stable home life no longer fulfill him. Yearning for change and excitement, he reflects, What I want is change - and a lot of it too! A serendipitous encounter at a local theatre sets him on a journey to London, where his quest for renewal truly begins. (Summary by A.J.M.)

He was dangerous, infamous, scandalous...and the most beautiful man she'd ever seen. Fighting for her land, widowed Kerry McKinnon can't believe the handsome Arthur has come to seize her home and leave her to a terrible fate. Yet from the moment they meet, a scandalous passion ignites between them—impossible to resist. Then a crime will force Kerry to flee with Arthur to England—where a challenge to their love could drive them apart forever....

Jakcub A. Young spins a fascinating story that perfectly combines aspects of fantasy with just the right amount of mystery, packed with thrilling plot twists to leave listeners reeling. It includes messages about overcoming the death of a loved one, and forgiving the person who you thought you would forever hate.

Julia London captivated listeners and critics alike with her acclaimed Rogues of Regent Street trilogy. Now the nationally bestselling author Romantic Times calls "a rising star" returns with the passionate story of a man and a woman pursued by secrets, shadowed by scandal, and surprised by love....

In 1819, France is surrounded by armies. With Russia in the north, the Karlsruhe Confederacy in the east, and a pirate kingdom in the south, Napoleon cannot break out, nor can the English Navy seem to break in. Europe teeters on the edge of a sword. Celeste Blanchard, daughter of the Emperor’s disgraced Air Minister, is running out of time to develop an airship that can carry his armies to England and restore her mother to glory. But on a desperate test flight, she is blown off course…and washes up, half drowned, on the shores of Cornwall, in the heart of enemy territory.

Denry Machin is now in his forties and begins to feel that he is getting old, that making money and a happy home life are not enough for him and that he has lost his touch as the entrepreneur and entertainer of the 'Five Towns'.

It was strictly business as Adrian Spence claimed the woman his brother desired. A hasty wedding, and Lilliana Dashell was his—sweet revenge on the father who disinherited him and the brother who let it happen. Their wedding night is a revelation as passionate, innocent Lilliana ignites fires Adrian tries desperately to deny. By day he is a stranger. By night he is the lover of her dreams, and she a shameless wanton in his arms. But Adrian is determined that no woman will ever possess him.

When wizard Addison Rhydderch goes out on a New Year's Eve date, he doesn't expect to end the night saving Manhattan from the undead. Afterward, he's tasked with the duties of Regent - protector of the fragile balance between the mundane and supernatural realms. The job is easier said than done, even with the aid of Saraia, a half-dryad who's as sultry as she is compassionate and strong.

linded war veteran Frederick Rowlands has escaped the bustle of London to establish a secure life for himself and his family in the countryside. But everything is about to change when an old friend, Chief Inspector Douglas, asks for his assistance in tracking down the killer of a beautiful dancer. That there is a link between the murder and St Dunstan's, the institute for blind ex-servicemen of which Rowlands himself is a member, is only one of the puzzling features of the case.

After their daring adventures behind enemy lines in France, Loveday Penhale and Celeste Blanchard cannot settle into everyday life at home. Has the Tinkering Prince forgotten them entirely? What of the prize he promised? Then, with the flourish of a royal messenger’s hand, their lives are changed. Not only have they won the prize, they are to join the Prince’s Own Engineers in London!

Mathias of the (formerly) Great House Kaldor just wanted to read and spend his days holed up in his dusty library. Alas, Fate decreed otherwise and what follows is an epic tale of love, bravery, blind luck, and the vital importance of personal hygiene when fighting the forces of chaos.

The battle has ended, but the pantheon has survived at a terrible cost. Bereft of both Gurthghol and Vkar’s throne, they’re now weaker and more defenseless than ever. Yet even as the pantheon seek their footing, three new gods will be added to the family, further disrupting the former order. And then there are the others—both inside the pantheon and out—eager for more power, who will make their moves for greater glory and dominion in this time of divine recovery and realignment. Plots and plotters, schemers and plans—all will have their day and way.

Mr. Bennet had very often wished that, instead of spending his whole income, he had laid by an annual sum for the better provision of his children, and of his wife, if she survived him. Alas, he did not live long enough to do it. After her father’s untimely death, Miss Elizabeth Bennet reads a letter from him in which he tasks her with the protection of her family. Elizabeth is willing to do everything in her power to fulfill her father's dying wish, even if it means marrying a man she cannot love. There is, however, one man whom she can love. Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy.

Lorelai D'Anjou's life has never been easy. The sole survivor of a dark magic that destroyed her entire family, she has spent the last eight years caring for the ailing, impotent monarch who saved her life and claimed her for his own. When the king is murdered by his selfish brother, Lorelai's world is suddenly narrowed down to two choices: marry her husband's killer, or die. Now, she flees for her life, a fugitive in her own kingdom as she seeks allies to help her take back her stolen throne.