Ergebnis für "The Book of Curses" in Science Fiction

Erik West is an ex-combat medic. He and his best friend, marine recon sniper Jimmy "Rugrat" Rodriguez, have been thrown into another world. They've become one of the "cursed". Now they have to figure out this fantasy world, where cultivation, skills, and abilities must be grown...or death awaits.

When Malus Darkblade learns the location of a powerful relic, he decides he wants it for himself. Malus leads an expedition into the dangerous Chaos Wastes in search of this great weapon but finds far more than he had bargained for. Possessed by a powerful daemon, he must undertake an epic quest to save his very soul.

From the top-security confines of Stormcage to the barbarism of first-century Egypt, River battles to find the Eye of Horus before its powers are used to transform the universe. To succeed, she must team up with a most unlikely ally - her own fictional alter ego, Melody. And together they must solve another mystery: Is fiction changing into fact - or is fact changing into fiction?  

After finally finding some company and shelter—along with a hot werewolf alpha—in this zombie-filled world, things have taken another dramatic turn. Rug officially yanked from underfoot. Ugh. What now? How do I carry on with these new revelations? I can't possibly march toward heartbreak. I can't let everything I've found unravel because of some weird prophecy. There has to be a better way of changing the world. There has to be a better everything. I'm determined to find it. For the future. For love.

A night of seduction and pleasure in exchange for information...Caro never should have consented to such a foolish agreement. Now she's on the run for her life with the very being who put her at risk. Sethios saw Caro as a challenge to be conquered. Something new to play with, to pass the time. But their mutual arrangement created a consequence neither of them anticipated. For the seer knows all. She predicts the future. And her newest prophecy changes everything. How far will Caro and Sethios go to protect their destiny and the fate of their unborn child?

Tropical drinks, Cold War secrets, and temperamental Tikis... Welcome to a wonderful, crazy paradise. It’s 1959. Burned-out spy Don Hula just wants to fade into his tropical island hideaway and forget the world. But when bizarre phenomena begin shaking up a remote chain of South Pacific islands—think underground labs, South Seas assassins, and neighborhood Tikis with existential angst—Hula’s forced back into the game for the weirdest, most dangerous mission of his career.

In this brilliant sequel to The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.—an enthralling, history-bending adventure traversing time and space, fact and fiction, magic and science co-written with #1 New York Times bestselling author Neal Stephenson—a daring young time traveler must return to Jacobean England...

A simple rescue operation turns into mission impossible when the Russian mafia gets involved. Bad things are supposed to come in threes, but in Vivian's case, it seems like there is no limit to bad luck. Her family and everyone who gets close to her is affected by her curse. Will Magnus and his people prove her wrong?

Victoria Campos devoted her young life to her love of astronomy and getting a doctorate in interplanetary geology, but learned little about interacting with people. Now a NASA scientist, she discovers a coded message from a distant planet prophesying imminent doom for planet Earth and how to avert it. She must warn the world, but powerful interests are threatened by her message and will use any means to silence her. A mysterious third party is intent on stealing the message. What price will Victoria pay to save mankind from itself?

You probably won’t like my story. Heck, I’m not sure if I...oh, nevermind. It’s AD 1155, and my sister Jules and I are trapped in medieval France. My name is Guillaume Lanval, and I’ve just lost the love of my life. I had to send Marie away; I had to save her life. But now she’s gone, and I’m a wreck. I’ve made a terrible mistake. Today is the day we travel to London for the coronation. We’re about to meet a man on the road who will change our lives forever.

I never believed in the paranormal. What changed my mind? A new job at a museum. Things become genuinely complicated with the discovery of a very unlikely connection - me, from the present, and a young woman from the 19th-century named Leah. Capable of taking over her body when Leah agrees, l get to discover hidden lies, mistakes, and foolish ambitions, which if left alone can destroy the future. But, how can I face this situation when my own heart is about to get stolen by the surprising charm of the past?

New York Police Lieutenant Danny Pak has a problem. When one of his officers calls him out to an unusual crime scene, Danny realizes that it’s terrifyingly similar to something the department thought was dead and buried. Across town, Agent William “Buddy” Redhorn of the FBI has two problems. He’s been assigned a potentially career-ending case with magical ties, and his sorceress boss is out of town. The case involves a stolen statue that belongs to the government of Brunei, but the more he chases the thieves, the more bodies begin to drop. Bodies affected by an unknown magic.

The second audiobook in the mythological science fiction series, Thought Warriors, The Curse of Gaia promises to be a thrilling ride to remember for lovers of epic science fiction with a philosophical bent. After averting an electromagnetic pulse attack from the terrorist group, Aifra - with the help of the god-warrior, Kalki - a band of gifted telepaths, the Hekameses, find themselves at the brink of a new catastrophe. Aifra remains in the shadows while the world accuses Russia of orchestrating terrorism.

Matthew Kershaw, a professor and cryptozoologist, is intrigued when he gets a call from an old college friend upset about an attack on a forest ranger in an Idaho valley. A pack of exceptionally large wolves with strange features mauled the ranger, but someone like Kershaw needs to get to the bottom of it. Canceling his plans for the summer, he heads to the scene. The idea of discovering a new species of wolf excites Kershaw.

In a Victorian London where magic fuels steam technology. Joan Krieger dreams of revolutionizing fashion for this modernized new world but a hidden enemy stalks her family's clothing business, turning her dream into a nightmare. When Joan is a witness to a client being murdered by magic, she turns to the only man who can help: Gregor Sherringford, consulting detective. Together, they become a formidable team but their investigation pulls aside a curtain of sorrow and secrets that threaten everything in Joan's life. 

You probably won’t like my story. Heck, I’m not sure if I even like it myself. It’s AD 1154, and my sister Jules and I are trapped in medieval France. My name is Guillaume Lanval, but most people me Gill (and also Henry - long story!) and this is my pretty epic tale about how I braved the cliffs of Dover to become king, how I finally got the girl, and experienced some magical shit along the way.

Rion Castle: Alex and Enea are facing a serious test of courage if they want to keep this unique citadel built by the lost civilization of the Founder Gods. Abounding with mystery and powerful artifacts, its dungeons are a complex maze of tunnels swarming with creatures of Inferno. What's even worse, Alex's "impulse buy" risks to trigger the first clan war in the Crystal Sphere. And they don't yet know that the donjon's dark bowels harbor a nightmare that's about to become the new curse of Rion Castle.

Does anyone enjoy listening about a good fight with monsters? How about a story of a girl who's cursed? Oh, wait, we've all heard stories of princesses who were cursed in one form or another. But have you ever heard a tale about someone in futuristic times being cursed with becoming the very monsters you hear about the heroes slaying? Introducing the Curse on Silver Strike! In this extraordinary tale, protagonist Sarsha is under a curse. And she has until said curse can complete itself to break it...or countless lives will be lost.

'If you were eighty, and you'd spent your whole life not letting yourself love him, and he was eighty, and he'd never been turned to stone ­­- how much would you regret it?' The island of Stenland is cursed: women, chosen at random, awaken with three black slashes on their forehead. The first...

Shawn Crowley is on his way home after defeating the vampire who killed his family. On his way home he stops in a small town to rest his horse. But he notices the townsfolk are busy scorching the surrounding area. Millions of cicadas are swarming the town. They aren't just buzzing around lanterns or singing in the trees. They are killing people. But by dawn they're gone. But he knows the following night they'll return. Can Shawn find the reason behind the rage of these docile insects? Or will he be their next victim.