Ergebnis für "The Kill" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

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.

In the aftermath of the Battle of Kublar—and the destruction of the battleship Chiasm—Legion Dark Ops recruits Chhun, Wraith, and the survivors of Victory Company to form an elite kill team of legionnaires. Their secret mission is as clear as it is deadly: find and eliminate those responsible for the Kublar disaster. Standing between them and their objective are a maze of corrupt Republic officials, a spy on the verge of losing himself in deep cover, and the Zhee—a murderous species who will stop at nothing. But perhaps the biggest threat of all is the truth they seek to uncover.

Eine Kopfgeldjägerin. Ein Fürstensohn. Eine Anziehung, die es niemals geben dürfte.„Er war mir viel zu nah. Mein Kopf stieß gegen das Regal, als ich zu ihm aufblickte. Der Abstand zwischen uns war so klein, dass eine leichte Bewegung ausgereicht hätte, um … Sein Blick verdunkelte sich, als hätte er etwas in meiner Miene gelesen. Einen Moment lang, einen lächerlichen, dummen Moment lang, dachte ich, er würde es tun.“

Was, wenn Hexen, Elfen und Vampire unerkannt unter uns leben würden? Nach dem Tod des Vaters wird Liz von ihrer Mutter auf das Internat Luisenwerder verbannt. Doch eines verhängnisvollen Tages stößt diese bei Ausgrabungen auf ein uraltes magisches Artefakt, das nicht nur ihr eigenes, sondern auch Liz' Leben in Gefahr bringt … Auf der Flucht vor ihren mysteriösen Verfolgern landet Liz in einem Buchladen in Oxford. Dort muss sie erkennen, dass ihr ganzes Leben eine einzige Lüge war. Unfreiwillig wird sie hineingezogen in einen Krieg, der vor tausend Jahren begann.

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.

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!

Dan Wells's debut audiobook, I Am Not a Serial Killer, is the first installment in a trilogy that will keep you awake and then haunt your dreams. John Wayne Cleaver is dangerous, and he knows it. He's spent his life doing his best not to live up to his potential. He's obsessed with serial...

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.

“Moira Quirk's narration of this fantasy is outstanding...Quirk is a master of accents, which she employs to great advantage.”—AudioFile (Earphones Award Winner) The Witcher meets Howl’s Moving Castle in this debut original faerie tale of revenge, redemption, and friendship—for fans of...

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 soll. Doch das scheinbare Wohlwollen der Monarchin hat ein Ablaufdatum und Arez' Misstrauen verfolgt sie ebenso wie der Sturm.

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.

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.

Civilization has fallen. The solar system is blanketed with the automated weapons of ancient wars, engineered plagues, hazardous waste, rogue AI, monsters from outside our dimension, artificial disasters, and nuclear climate change. Every moment of life on Earth is a brutal fight for survival. The people of Sol carry on, but hope is at a premium. They need something more. Someone with a plan, a savior, a hero. What they get is Lily.

This game changes every day. It learns, improves, gets smarter. In here, I'm up against not only other players, but the entire game world. What to choose? To go it alone or at the head of an army? To level up or unravel the web of intrigue? I may be an ordinary student, but in this game, I'm one of the best fighters alive. I've triumphed over champions and monsters in the past. But I'm about to face the Gods.

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.

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?

Liza Pound is a mystery to her superiors. In training she showed no aggression at all. In combat the first time she topped the kill board. And kept doing it. No one can figure out why. She did the unthinkable, and left Navy Mage Five for the League of Worlds. They want her back. She wants squadron command of the Black Sheep, and has worked hard for it. But when has what anyone wanted been part of what happens to them?

Dak Korasa is wounded by his team and left for dead on a hostile jungle world. On the verge of succumbing, he’s saved by a sluglike organism created by an otherworldly entity. This parasite, or chok’tal, has one purpose: to alter its host’s DNA, turning him into a super-soldier known as a Purifier who is then expected to serve in the “Glorious Game.” Imbued with superhuman strength, speed, and endurance, Dak must kill to earn enough points to win the mysterious game—or the chok’tal will kill him.

Outlander meets Game of Thrones in this blockbuster new epic fantasy series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author duo Ilona Andrews. When Maggie wakes up cold, filthy, and naked in a gutter, it doesn't take her long to recognize Kair Toren, a city she knows intimately from the pages of...