Ergebnis für "The Book of Curses" in Science Fiction

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.

Being a beta tester for Radical Interactive was not the dream job Will had envisioned, but he had hoped it would get his foot in the door to one day becoming a graphic designer for the company. As he filled out his new-hire paperwork, he never realized he was literally signing his life away. Now a phenomenally successful company, Radical Interactive was secretly working on something behind closed doors that would change both the medical and gaming industries forever. The Realm was reborn. The only problem was that it wasn't a game - at least not to those trapped inside.

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 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?

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.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A really great dark fantasy…if you like morally grey characters and fascinating fantasy worlds, I’d definitely recommend checking this out!' Tahereh Mafi meets Sarah J. Maas in this breathless dark fantasy featuring morally grey characters, a love triangle and the biggest...

In the future, androids have taken over most jobs, leaving humans with little to do and even less to motivate them. Enter the World Tree Online, a fully immersive virtual reality experience. Join Byron in his first 30 days of a non-stop fantasy adventure in the cursed province of Hurlig Ridge, a land filled with monsters, mysteries, murderers, and treasure. The people of the province have been tormented for centuries by a pack of voracious wolves. Now, with the arrival of the adventurers, dark forces have begun to stir, accelerating their dark plans.

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.

The turmoil on Astrogea continues in Book 2 with the story of Jade Winter, a smart and tough entrepreneur who decides to stir things up inside the old stone walls of her exclusive nightclub. When she decides, just to be edgy, to encourage patrons to dress up as other signs and explore outside their elemental group, she finds that some Astrogeans will go to great lengths to keep the signs from interacting - even for fun. As tension between the signs begins to build in the run-up to Astrogea’s Winter Games, Jade finds that she can’t trust anyone - not even her own eyes.

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?

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

I've got no choice but to warn you. Read further, the truth will be revealed and it will enslave you. You don't want to know how the Universe works. I don't care who you are or what you believe - Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Wiccan, Atheist, anything and everything. You're all wrong. The following is a story of my life after I got drafted by God to fight the minions of darkness. Jehovah of the Holy Bible exists and holy warriors are needed to defend us. If you're wise, you'll set this book down now and walk away.