Ergebnis für "Second Chance" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Reality is cruel. The rising level of technological development has led to a rising level of unemployment. They're laying off everybody, from teachers to technical servicemen. What's the point of holding onto a person if they can be replaced by an advanced mechanism? But what are the people to do? How are they to live? Where are they to get money from? There is only one answer - Barliona. The official government project is gathering steam, luring more and more people into its net.

A woman on the run from her ex-fiancé and a magic-using mob boss seeks safety with her quirky and paranormally gifted aunt in the Appalachian Mountains, in this brand-new novel from New York Times bestselling author Faith Hunter. Clementine Bozwell isn’t exactly living it up. When she...

History happens all around you. And, occasionally, to you. I could have been a bomb-disposal expert, or a volunteer for the Mars mission, or a firefighter, something safe and sensible. But, no, I had to be an historian. It began well. A successful assignment to 17th century Cambridge to meet Isaac Newton, and another to witness the historic events at The Gates of Grief. So far so good.

Legends & Lattes meets Rollercoaster Tycoon in a Cozy Fantasy out to prove that the greatest power out there is joy. He must build the ultimate weapon of redemption: an amusement park. Luka was a genius weapons engineer on Earth, but his legacy was one of bombs, missiles, and shattered families. After dying alone and cold on a snowy park bench, he expected eternal punishment.

»Manche Dinge vermisst man für immer.« Vor vier Jahren wurde Vianne von einer Sylphe gebissen. Im folgenden Dämonenfieber verlor sie all ihre Hexenkräfte. Um zu überleben, musste sie ihre Heimat und ihre große Liebe Ezra Tocqueville verlassen. Nun kehrt sie geheilt nach Frankreich zurück, das mittlerweile hinter einer riesigen Mauer liegt, die die Welt vor den Dämonen schützt. Vianne ist fest entschlossen, sich ihre Magie und Ezra zurückzuholen.

Humanity’s war with the Coven is going badly. Fleet simply doesn’t have the ships or the manpower to counter the alien’s vast reserves, so Cole Jackson is hauled out of his self-imposed exile and ordered back to the front. The Admirals are gambling on a miracle; that he and his crew can repeat the success of his First Command by repairing vessels and sending them into battle. And maybe snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

Gwendolyn Mary Darling Carlisle's young life has been a saga of misfortune. After a tragic accident unexpectedly took her parents, Gwen found herself the sole caregiver for her ailing sister. It's her eighteenth birthday, but with responsibilities weighing heavy, she struggles to find something worth celebrating. Everything in her life has fallen apart. That is until she finds a mysterious man in her bedroom. Peter Pan has returned to the Darling estate. The boy from Neverland, who refused to grow up, has, in fact, grown into an alluring man.

Secrets broke her heart...and have now come back from the grave to haunt her. Lorna Addams’ life is not turning out like she expected. After a very public embarrassment, she finds it difficult to trust her judgment when it comes to new friendships and dating. She might be willing to give love a second chance when she meets the attractive William Warrick, if only she could come to terms with what her husband did to her and leave it in the past. How is a humiliated empty nest widow supposed to move on with her life?

Machtgierige Vampire, mörderische Intrigen – unsterbliche Liebe? Für Arvelle ist das Leben im Dorn Distrikt ein ständiger Überlebenskampf. Als letzte Rettung für ihren Bruder geht sie einen magischen Schuldschwur mit einem Vampir ein: Sie soll den Imperator töten, einen göttlich...

Richard Kent is feeling well and truly fed up. As he approaches middle age, his waistline is expanding, his career options are dwindling, and everything from pop music to television seems like it was so much better in his youth. If that isn't depressing enough, his wife nags him, his kids ignore him, and his boss thinks he's a dinosaur. He's just about ready to give up, but then a truly remarkable encounter with his younger self changes everything.

It’s been a year since Sam traveled back to the past, and his mission is far from over. With mermaids being kidnapped and the dwarven civil war heating up, Sam is the best hope for saving his world from total destruction. Armed with knowledge of the future, Sam must use every advantage he has to get stronger and more powerful with each passing day.

Pflegekind. Abschaum. Das ist alles, was ich für die Welt bin. Und das ist auch gut so. Nachdem ich das Pflegesystem von New Jersey überlebt habe, kann ich alles überleben. Dank dessen überlebe ich sogar einen gefährlichen Job, den ich von einem großen, gut aussehenden Fremden annehme, damit ich meine kleine Schwester beschützen kann – ein Job, der vollkommen nach hinten losgeht.

Six short stories and a novella from a master of science fiction, Peter F. Hamilton. This collection includes Sonnie's Edge, as seen in the award-winning Netflix anthology series Love, Death & Robots. Read by Steven Crossley, narrator of C.J. Sansom's Shardlake series. Set in the same universe...

Sam watches the demonic forces of darkness as they engulf and destroy the land of Westria. The final battle is over. Or so Sam thinks. In the last moments before the world’s end, Sam is given a second shot to save everything he holds dear. He’ll be sent back in time. Reincarnated into his younger self and armed with knowledge of the future, Sam will have the power to undo past mistakes and give the people of Westria a fighting chance against the impending apocalypse.

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From New York Times bestselling author Breanne Randall comes a brand-new cozy fantasy set in the beloved world of Poppy Meadows—where second chances are served warm, magic is stitched into the smallest things, and hope is always right around the corner. When Leola Carver inherits a storefront...

Six short stories and a novella from a master of science fiction, Peter F. Hamilton. This collection includes Sonnie's Edge, as seen in the award-winning Netflix anthology series Love, Death & Robots. Read by Steven Crossley, narrator of C.J. Sansom's Shardlake series. Set in the same universe...

'Utterly whimsical, this charming story is sure to warm your heart' A. T. QURESHI, bestselling author of The Baby Dragon Cafe 'Sweet, warm, and charming - with an excellent library cat - this book will make your heart smile!' SARAH BETH DURST, bestselling author of The Spellshop How does a girl...

St Mary est de retour et rien ne va plus pour le docteur Maxwell. Une fois encore, l'institut très spécial de recherche historique St Mary, qui détient le secret du voyage dans le temps, passe d'une catastrophe à une autre. De la rencontre avec Isaac Newton au champ de bataille sanglant d'Azincourt, rien ne se déroule comme prévu. Mais c'est surtout à Troie, alors qu'Achille et Hector s'apprêtent à s'affronter sous ses yeux, que le destin de Max va se jouer.

Mit dem "Armageddon-Zyklus" hauchte Peter F. Hamilton der klassischen Space-Opera neues Leben ein. Seine einzigartige Mischung aus gnadenlos spannendem Abenteuerroman und wissenschaftlicher Science Fiction ist unvergleichlich. Dieselbe Mischung findet sich in diesem Band mit längeren Erzählungen, die im berühmten Armageddon-Universum angesiedelt sind. Gibt es wirklich eine zweite Chance auf Eden?