Ergebnis für "The Kill" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Als Maggie nackt und frierend in einer Gasse erwacht, erkennt sie das Unmögliche: Sie ist in der Stadt Kair Toren gelandet, inmitten der düsteren Welt ihrer liebsten (unvollendeten) Fantasy‑Buchserie. Bewaffnet nur mit ihrem Wissen über die komplexe Handlung und wichtige Protagonisten...

Page-turning, unforgettable fantasy set in a city peopled with ruffians, spies, malcontents and murderers. Experience out-of-this world adventure and dangerous politics as Maggie tries to survive waking up in her favourite fictional world. A heart-pounding epic from No. 1 New York Times...

Zwei Herzen, kein Schlag. Zwei Seelen, keine Erinnerungen. Zwei Wesen, zu viel Schicksal. Es ging alles schief. Einfach alles. Ich weiß nicht, wo Landon ist oder gar, wo ich bin. Nur eines ist klar – unser Märchen kann kein Happy End mehr haben. Oder? Das Finale der düsteren Romantasy-Dilogie von Anny Thorn rund um etwas andere Märchen, geheimnisvolle Verbündete und verwirrende Gefühle.

Manchmal reicht ein Kuss, um ein Herz zu brechen Sintha konnte die mysteriöse Mordserie in Enebha zwar beenden, doch der Preis dafür war hoch: Jeder weiß nun, wer sie ist. Darum muss sie nun an der Seite der Monarchin in die Hauptstadt reisen, wo sie als Symbol des Friedens vorgeführt werden...

For nineteen years, I have carved myself into a dutiful son, a courtier of unimpeachable wit, and a genuine delight at a tea party. Now that my success in society has planted me in the path of Mikhail Vasiliev, it's clear I'd have been better off keeping my head down. Prince Mikhail is the second son of a traitor. Third in line to the throne, he has a reputation for violence, debauchery, and being a thorn in the side of his cousin, King Dmitri. That is until the king decides to get him out of the way—by marrying him off. To me.

Pure born gods and goddesses cannot truly die. Soren Cavell was taken from her home kingdom of Mise as a child and forced into servitude in the palace of the king responsible for the murders of her family and the war against her people. As one of the Princess of Aren's handmaidens, she is bound to serve, so when the princess requests Soren travel with her to the Choosing Ceremony, she cannot deny her. But when a rare moon-white dragon picks Soren, the tide of the war changes as power begins to shift.

In the game, I've become the right hand of the Goddess of Death, and in real life, a board member of a major Corporation. Sounds cool, right? Except now there's a bounty on my head, while in the game, the AI is devouring players' minds. If I don't solve this mystery soon, I'll be next. To win...

A rogue attack changed Tyson's life forever. Already frustrated at not being publicly acknowledged as the rightful heir to the Steel Pack, his anger grows when he's wounded in battle and left behind. Saved by vampires but unable to return to what's left of his family, he's wandered for years, plotting his revenge. The darkness inside him eats away at his soul as he plans how to get his revenge, reclaim his pack and find the mate he's been searching for since a chance encounter right before the attack.

By day, Angie, a 20-year veteran of the tech industry, is a data analyst at Tomo, the world's largest social networking company; by night, she exploits her database access to profile domestic abusers and kill the worst of them. She can't change her own traumatic past, but she can save other women. When Tomo introduces a deceptive new product that preys on users' fears to drive up its own revenue, Angie sees Tomo for what it really is - another evil abuser.

Eine magische Grenze, die die Welten der Menschen und Märchen trennt. Eine verrückte Prinzessin, die sie zerstören will. Eine böse Fee, deren Herz alles retten könnte. Als dreizehnte Fee habe ich wegen eines Fehlers alles verloren und wirklich gedacht, das Schicksal wäre mit mir fertig. Bis er vor mir steht – Landon, Auftragsmörder aus der Menschenwelt und Nachfahre der Naraar. Ein alter Wunsch bindet uns aneinander und zwingt mich, ihm zu helfen, der Märchenwelt für immer den Rücken zu kehren.

Seventy years ago, people turned on their televisions and saw magic on the streets of Manhattan. Real magic, and real monsters, in broad daylight. Today, corporate sorcerers defend their employers’ interests with curses and bullets, street vendors sell cheap talismans to the masses, and the most popular late-night talk show host is a demon. It’s a world of wonders and terrors, but you still have to earn a living.

In detective Mera Maurea's experience, three things motivate a murder: secrets, convenience, or passion. But none of the three can explain why the Summer King is dead. With a tight deadline hanging over her head, Mera has to figure out who's the culprit before the frail balance that holds the nation of Tagrad together crumbles into dust. To aid her - or turn her life into a living hell, hard to tell which - is her fae partner Sebastian Dhay, a snarky detective with a penchant for the illegal. He's a volatile wild card who will do anything to solve the murder, even if it means his doom.

At fourteen I was crowned champion of the VR Gladiator Games. By eighteen I was unloading junk at a warehouse without a penny to my name. Girls used to chase me. Now they wrinkle their noses in disgust. Life has given me a chance to make a comeback. But in this game, it's either triumph or perish!

My name is Cain Sthyldor, a former assassin for the fae. I've met Death in person, I'm cursed by Cthulhu, know a gorgon, and have a pet octopus named Fred. I may not be a wizard from Chicago, an iron druid on the run, a hot-tempered maker who hates Girl Scouts, or part of a destructive duo from New York City, but I guarantee you'll be entertained.

Gods entered the game world and immediately began fighting among themselves. Which one will you choose as your patroness? The Goddess of War, the Patroness of Terror, or Death herself? What a stupid question. Of course, you'll choose the one who is the most beautiful! There are plenty of tempting offers out in meatspace too. Only why does each of them reek of a trap from a mile away?

Prinz Hamlet ist auf der Flucht vor den Intrigen am Hofe Dänemarks, als sein Schiff auf hoher See von Piraten angegriffen wird und kentert. Er wird am Strand des mystischen Landes Illyria angeschwemmt und gelangt dort an den Hof des Königs Macbeth. Vom König erhofft Hamlet sich Hilfe, um so schnell wie möglich zurück nach Dänemark zu gelangen und seinen ermordeten Vater zu rächen.

Igloo and Angie are the co-founders of a new social network, Tapestry, based on the principles of privacy and data ownership. Two years later, with Tapestry poised to become the world’s largest social network, their rapid growth puts them under government scrutiny. Tapestry’s privacy and security is so effective that it impedes the government’s ability to monitor routine communications. Fearing Tapestry will spread to encompass the whole of the Internet, threatening America’s surveillance abilities around the globe, the government swoops in to stop Angie and company.

Im Königreich Bellona bestimmen die magischen Fähigkeiten einer jeden Person über deren Ansehen und Rang. Da die junge Lady Everleigh anscheinend über keinerlei Magie verfügt, verbringt sie die meiste Zeit in den Schatten des königlichen Hofs. Üblicherweise wird sie vom restlichen Adel übersehen und vergessen. Doch dunkle Mächte arbeiten innerhalb des Palasts. Als Everleighs Cousine, die Kronprinzessin Vasilia, ihre Mutter ermordet und den Thron besteigt, verändert sich alles. Evie selbst kann Vasilias Anschlag nur dank ihrer geheimen Fähigkeit entkommen.

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