Ergebnis für "Sidekick" in Literatur & Belletristik

Das Ende des deutschen Fernsehens – als unterhaltsames Roadmovie Sebastian Hotz' zweiter Roman ist ein gekonntes Spiel mit »kultigen« TV-Figuren und den Kulturkämpfen unserer Gegenwart – eine Mediensatire als Roadmovie, in der Ähnlichkeiten mit realen Personen selbstverständlich rein zufällig sind. Nach Jahrzehnten der TV-Geschichte ist es so weit: Der legendäre Showmaster Falk Anders kündigt seinen Ruhestand an.

What happens when the sidekick from a rom-com screenplay tumbles into the real world? Lou and Cassidy are characters in a romantic comedy screenplay, living in a glossy New York where grand gestures always work and happy endings are guaranteed. Cassidy is the star, destined for true love. Lou is...

Welcome to Andover, where superpowers are common, but internships are complicated. Just ask high school nobody, Jessica Tran. Despite her heroic lineage, Jess is resigned to a life without superpowers and is merely looking to beef-up her college applications when she stumbles upon the perfect (paid!) internship only it turns out to be for the town's most heinous supervillain.

My name is Sawyer William Vincent - I know, it sounds like three first names - but most people know me as the Red Raptor. Well, technically no one knows I'm the Red Raptor, he's just a bit more popular. Wow. Enough about my name. Let me start over. I’m a superhero - the legendary Black Harrier’s partner. Not sidekick. I don't care if I'm still in high school. We work together to bring down the city's most dangerous villains. When the Black Harrier gets a mysterious note, then goes missing in New York City, things are pretty much left up to me. But don’t worry...I’ve got this.

When sworn protectors of Earth, the Justice Platoon, are all horribly killed, their former arch-enemies come crawling out of the woodwork. Outnumbered, outgunned, and out of options, the US Government has no choice but to activate the Sidekicks Initiative, dragging the Platoon's middle-aged ex-sidekicks out of retirement. Now these three reluctant, out of shape former child-wonders must work together to stop the rising tide of supervillainy, avenge their former mentors' deaths, and bring the world back from the brink of destruction.

The Thrice-Bound Fool is the epic, rollicking next chapter in the bestselling and "awesome as hell" (Nicholas Eames) fantasy adventure series that began with The Blacktongue Thief. Professional thief and inveterate trickster Kinch Na Shannack has always enjoyed a good book. But now his life, and...

I've been in love with my best friend, Ander, for as long as I can remember. I've always kept my feelings to myself, knowing that I'd never have a chance because he's straight. Until the day he does me a favor by pretending to be my boyfriend. After that, things change. He's suddenly interested in experimenting with guys—just not with me. It's time for me to move on, and accept that nothing between us will ever change. He only sees me as his best friend. Except, now he's looking at me in a different way.

In this Western sequel to Birth of a Sidekick, young Ben Parks is stuck in Trueno, Arizona without a mentor. But when a veiled stranger comes to town, he ends up with a second chance at achieving his dream of being an adventure sidekick.

The time has come for the Lean Rider, Western hero, to pick his new sidekick, and orphaned Benny Parks is thrilled to be chosen. He looks forward to a series of adventures and life lessons alongside the famous gunslinger, but has no idea what he's really in for.

Declan Lu was never one for teamwork or companionship. Or really, any kind of interaction that didn't involve his best friend, Matt. But that was before an artificial intelligence hacked into his brain and invited him to become Dustin the Magic Myconid. Adventuring through new and mystical places, he's teamed up with a squad of fellow adventurers on quests for mana, gold, and glory.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER FINALIST FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE “Feels less like reading a novel and more like sitting in a car beside a dear friend as he navigates the road up ahead. A profoundly moving experience.” —Ann Patchett “Deeply human...a beautifully quiet and devastating book.” —Sarah...

It’s a perfect location for… murder When sisters Jennifer and Lizzie Christie inherit their aunt’s dilapidated B&B, in the beautiful Lake District village of Lupton Water, the only thing they have in common is how much they hate their housemate, a Declan Moss. The two of them fell out...

Welcome to Tombstone, Arizona. Michael can both see and talk to ghosts. He can also talk to certain animals. Penny, a calico cat, you can't trust, and she is snarky. Neil, the Raven, is very nosy and always has something to say, whether you want to hear it or not. Michael meets Doc Holliday, who then introduces him to all the local ghosts of Tombstone and the weekly ghost stagecoach that arrives weekly, picking up and dropping off Tombstone's best and worst. These ghosts can't keep from revisiting Tombstone.

Can't get enough of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird? Wondering if you missed something important in one of the chapters? Dive a little deeper into her world, discover hidden treasures, and hang out with Jem and Scout just a little longer with this sidekick.

In the fourth book of Day's Crossfire Series, Gideon and Eva find themselves facing some of the strongest challenges their relationship has yet encountered. Even as the newlyweds fight for their future, they find themselves ensnared by the past - a past they will have to confront if they ever want to truly move forward.

The 518 Publishing Company’s fourth anthology A Guide to Useless Sidekicks contains 19 short stories by many first-time published authors from the US and Canada. The tales include creepy dolls, inspiring adventures, a few superheroes, one princess, and some unwitting villains, not to mention awesome sidekicks!

Welcome to Trippton, Minnesota, where life moves at a leisurely pace...until your dog gets stolen, someone decides to cook meth next door, or the school board votes on a motion to murder you. Sandford's beloved sleuth takes on three intertwining mysteries in Deadline, a fun and intriguing addition to the Virgil Flowers series.

So you want to fight crime? Save people from villains? Be the good guy? If the answer is "yes" to all these questions, then the life of a sidekick just might be for you. Davis might come to regret the day he decided to become a sidekick, but now that he has already put in the time to complete the certification program, he was going to see it through. But first, he needs to survive in the wilds for a couple of weeks with his fellow wannabe sidekicks; nothing like teen angst and drama to make a man feel his years.

Carl lives in a lunar colony and has a hard time making friends. Until his uncle gives him smart-watch AI called Simon.

Seattle, Washington police detective Anton Bloaks had his life turned upside down with the recent disappearance of his driven paranormal investigator wife, Michelle. Luckily, his children and their friends are ready to jump into an eerie adventure in hopes of finding Michelle. First on the list for investigation in volume 1 is the infamous Congelier Mansion, historically known world wide for its horrific past and unexplainable events. The children are in for the ride of a lifetime as they embark on their first experience as the sidekick sleuths!