Ergebnis für "The Islanders" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Eis essen mit einem Brontosaurus? Ein Basketball-Match mit Michael Jordan? Alles kein Problem im Virtual-Reality-Resort Pangalaman Island. Derek, Sohn der Besitzerin, konnte seine kühnsten Träume schon als Kind ausleben. Nun hat er das ganze Imperium geerbt–und steht vor einem Problem: Der Promi Mr. Wagner ist in einem virtuellen Abenteuer verschwunden.

Englishman Edward Prendick finds himself shipwrecked on the open ocean. When a passing ship takes him aboard and revives him, things are starting to look less gloomy for the young scientist. Yet little does he know things about to get much worse. He is taken to an abandoned island occupied only by Dr. Moreau, a disgraced English scientist for his unethical treatment of live creatures. Prendick finds that the Doctor has been up to old habits, using the island's animals to create animal-human hybrids.

The close-knit community on Unholy Island is protected by ethereal wards, keeping the unusual residents and their secrets safe from prying eyes. But the island is more than a sanctuary for the magically-inclined and the not-quite-human, and when the mayor goes missing, the ramifications threaten the whole world…

Mysteriös, magisch und manchmal tödlich ... Willkommen auf Unholy Island! Esme Gray leitet das Gästehaus und ist als Wächterhexe für die Schutzzauber der Insel verantwortlich. Luke Taylor sucht seit Monaten nach seinem verschwundenen Zwillingsbruder. Besucher dürfen dort nicht länger als zwei Nächte bleiben.

In the quiet village of Springville, Ranoke wants nothing more than to work metal and be left alone. But when royal banners appear on the road and dwarven envoys arrive bearing a sealed invitation to Northdale’s legendary forges, his ordinary life begins to fracture. Rumors spread—of sealed vaults, vanished scholars, and bandits haunting the Buva Forest. Kings take notice. Courtiers whisper. And somewhere beyond the trees, someone is already moving pieces.

Two decades into the twenty-first century, the world’s nations are becoming irrelevant. Corporations are the true global powers, with information the most valuable currency, while the smaller island nations have become sanctuaries for data pirates and terrorists. A globe-trotting PR executive for the large corporate economic democracy Rizome Industries Group, Laura Webster is present when a foreign representative is assassinated on Rizome soil during a conference for offshore data havens. 

After many days at sea, Edward Prendick is picked up by a schooner transporting exotic animals to an undisclosed location. On this secret island he is forced to disembark, catching faint glimpses of creatures born from nightmares.

Luke Taylor war auf der Suche nach seinem verschwundenen Zwillingsbruder, als er auf einer magischen Gezeiteninsel eine neue Bestimmung fand. Das Leben in einer schrulligen Buchhandlung ist für ihn ein wahr gewordener Traum – er hatte nur nicht erwartet, dass es so verdammt gefährlich sein würde. Ein Geschäft auf einer winzigen Insel zu führen, war zwangsläufig mit Herausforderungen verbunden, aber Luke hat nicht mit merkwürdigen Kunden, verhexten Büchern oder einem empfindungsfähigen Laden gerechnet, der seine eigenen Vorstellungen davon zu haben scheint, wie die Dinge zu erledigen sind.

Callie: Two years ago, the elite "golden children" of the world fled to Zion Island. While the rest of us watched the world burn, they built a new society. Now, Zion is a myth—a gilded paradise of luxury and dark secrets. With my family gone, a one-way ticket to the island is my only hope for a fresh start.

Faced with the impeccably polite, but evil LEATHER DADDY - Gabriel must make the most difficult choice: free Yulia, the Priestess of Monsters or find another solution. If he frees her, there's zero chances it fails to create huge amounts of drama (and distractions). If he doesn't, well...it could lead to worse outcomes.

Mysteriös, magisch und manchmal tödlich … Willkommen auf Unholy Island! Unsichtbare Schutzzauber wachen über die kleine Gemeinschaft auf Unholy Island und schützen die ungewöhnlichen Bewohner vor neugierigen Blicken. Doch Unholy Island ist mehr als nur ein Zufluchtsort für Magisch-Begabte oder Nicht-Nur-Menschen und als der Bürgermeister verschwindet, ist nicht nur die Insel, sondern die ganze Welt in Gefahr. „Der Inselgott" ist der fesselnde Abschluss der Trilogie Unholy Island.

A five-generation family saga where miners, mystical artifacts, and mathematical truth collide with the forces that control global finance. The Crowne family has been fighting a secret war against monetary manipulation since 1893. Armed with ancient warnings, magical coins that detect financial lies, and an inherited understanding of what most people can't see, they've documented every major crisis, every institutional betrayal, every moment when promises turned to ash.

As destiny weaves its rich tapestry, a compelling drama plays out against a background of wild forests, elegant castles, hidden temples, and savage battlefields. This is the medieval Japan of Lian Hearn's imagination, where animal spirits clash with warriors and children navigate a landscape as serene as it is deadly.

Like many Jules Verne classics, The Mysterious Island takes you on an unforgettable journey of adventure and reflection. During the American Civil War, a group of Union soldiers escape their confederate captors when they steal a balloon. What they didn't anticipate is the violent storm that awaits them and leads them into uncharted territory.

During a perfect spring evening on Nantucket, a violent storm erupts and a dome of crawling, colored fire blankets the island. When the howling winds subside and the night skies clear, the stars appear to have shifted. The mainland has become a wilderness of unbroken forest, where tools of bronze and stone litter the beaches, and primitive natives scatter in terror.

A chilling novel about our modern world, from the author of Empire of the Sun and Crash. An architect is driving home from his London offices when a blow-out sends his speeding Jaguar hurtling out of control. Smashing through a temporary barrier he finds himself, dazed and disorientated, on a traffic island below three converging motorways. But when he tries to climb the embankment or flag-down a passing car for help it proves impossible - and he finds himself marooned on the concrete island.

When Clayton survives a plane crash, he figures the worst is over—but he's wrong—in this sci-fi genre mashup from the author of the Infinite Timeline series. Stranded on a thirty-acre island with a handful of art students, a grieving widow, and a growing pile of corpses, Prof. Clayton Reed...

Hit the dance floor with a coven of queer witches on 1980s Fire Island in this gay fantasy romance about finding magic, love, and family in the face of tragedy. A heartwarming LGBTQ+ novel for fans of steamy romance, loathe-at-first-sight, and Red, White & Royal Blue. It’s 1989, and Joe...

When Henry Folsom is isekaied into a small island surrounded by endless sea, he's given the rare Harbormaster class, built for managing ships, shaping trade routes, and transforming a dying settlement into a thriving power. The problem? His new island is beyond decrepit: broken docks, a...

Rage hat es geschafft: Nach einem erbitterten Kampf um die Krone ist er nun der rechtmäßige Alphakönig und seine Familie in Sicherheit. Doch kurz darauf verschwindet seine Schicksalsgefährtin Nai spurlos, und alle Zeichen deuten darauf hin, dass sie ins Reich der Hochmagier entführt wurde. High Mage Island ist jedoch verbotenes Land, und für Rage tun sich immer mehr Probleme auf. Zwischen den verstoßenen Wandlern, den Magiern der unteren Klassen und den seltsamen Todesfällen in Dark Row kämpft er mit dem immer weiterwachsenden Druck seiner neuen Position als König.