Ergebnis für "The Prophet" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Geheimnisse ranken sich um seine Herkunft und Gerüchte besagen, dass der mächtige Kriegsfürst einst ein normaler Ork war. Doch wie stieg er dann zum Propheten des Waaagh! auf?

Fitz Weitseher hat Prinz Pflichtgetreu befreit und ist mit ihm nach Bocksburg zurückgekehrt. Nun steht der Heirat des Prinzen mit Prinzessin Elliania von den Roten Korsaren scheinbar nichts mehr im Weg. Doch die Anspannung im Volk der Sechs Provinzen und der Widerstand der Adligen wächst stetig, und selbst Bocksburg ist nicht mehr sicher. Widerstrebend willigt Fitz ein, den Prinzen zu beschützen und ihn in der Gabe zu unterrichten. Da trifft er auf einen Anwender dieser magischen Fähigkeit, der sie weit effektiver als er selbst einzusetzen vermag; von dem niemand wusste - und der Haus Weitseher zu Grunde richten könnte.

Gotrek und Felix, unbesungene Helden des Imperiums oder nur gewöhnliche Diebe und Halsabschneider? Die Wahrheit liegt womöglich irgendwo dazwischen und mag ganz davon abhängen, wen man fragt... In den stinkenden Kloaken der Stadt Nuln wimmelt es vor Skaven, vom Chaos verdorbene Rattenmenschen, die danach trachten, mit ihrer arkanen Warphexerei das Gefüge des Imperiums zu untergraben. Angeführt vom Grauen Seher Thanquol sind die Diener der Gehörnten Ratte fest entschlossen, diese Bastion der Menschheit zu Fall zu bringen.

On a dark, wet evening in Dublin, scientist and mother of four Eilish Stack answers her front door to find the GNSB on her step. Two officers from Ireland’s newly formed secret police are here to interrogate her husband, a trade unionist. Ireland is falling apart. The country is in the grip of a government turning towards tyranny and when her husband disappears, Eilish finds herself caught within the nightmare logic of a society that is quickly unravelling. How far will she go to save her family? And what – or who – is she willing to leave behind?

Of the billions of greenskins who swarm the galaxy, the name of one strikes fear into the hearts of human and xenos alike—Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka. The Warlord of Warlords. The Beast of Armageddon. The Prophet of the Waaagh! With his tusks, fists and power claw, he does the holy work of Gork and Mork—and soon all worlds will burn in his bootprints. Mystery shrouds the origins of such a beast. Rumours abound that the mighty warlord was once just like any other ork—but if that is the case, how did he rise from a lowly lad to the biggest of bosses?

Brought to you by Penguin. Daring, surprising and superbly plotted, this is a fresh, thrilling page-turner from a dynamic new duo in genre fiction Your happiest memory is their deadliest weapon. THIS IS PROPHET. It knows when you were happiest. It gives life to your fondest memories and uses...

Biene, die Tochter des ehemaligen königlichen Assassinen Fitz Weitseher, wurde entführt. Die Diener von Clerres wollen sie unbedingt unter ihre Kontrolle bringen, und dafür ist ihnen jedes Mittel Recht. Denn sie haben längst erkannt, wovor Fitz die Augen verschlossen hat: Biene ist die Erbin des Narren und damit die nächste Weiße Prophetin. Doch Biene wäre nicht Fitz Tochter, wenn sie die Entführung tatenlos über sich ergehen lassen würde. Sie plant bereits ihre Flucht.

Eine Welt ohne Videospiele und nur du kannst sie zurückholen – ein fantastischer Gaming-Roman von Youtuber Manuel Schmitt alias SgtRumpel für alle Fans von "Ready Player One" und "Free Guy". Neil Desmond, bekannt als E-Sport-Legende Orkus666, verflucht die Welt nach einem desaströsen Match gegen seine Erzrivalin KiraNightingale. Am nächsten Morgen erwacht er in einer Welt, in der alles anders ist: Computer werden lediglich zur Datenverarbeitung verwendet, Videospiele hat es niemals gegeben. Der ehemals berühmte Orkus666 arbeitet nun als Putzmann bei einem großen IT-Unternehmen namens ATRIA.

"Close your eyes, Ela of Parne. Close your eyes and you will see." Ela Roeh of Parne doesn't understand why her beloved Creator, the Infinite, wants her to become His prophet. She’s undignified, bad tempered, and only 17 - not to mention that no prophet of Parne has ever been a girl. Worst of all, as the elders often warn, if she agrees to become the Infinite's prophet, Ela knows she will die young. "Istgard has turned their back on Me. See the evil they do."

Steering souls through the subtleties of word and expression, Kellhus strives to extend his dominion over the Men of the Tusk. The sorcerer Achamian and his lover, Esmenet, submit entirely, only to have their faith - and their love - tested in unimaginable ways. Meanwhile, the warrior Cnaiur falls ever deeper into madness. Convinced that Kellhus will betray their pact to murder his father, Cnaiur turns to the agents of the Second Apocalypse and strikes an infernal bargain. The Holy War stands on a knife edge.

Fitzchevalerie a scrupuleusement rempli son rôle d'assassin royal. Il a fidèlement servi le souverain subtil, puis vérité et sa reine, Kettricken. Mais, en accomplissant son devoir, il a perdu sa femme et sa fille. Désormais Fitz ne désire plus que le repos et l'oubli : il s'est retiré loin de la cour pour vivre une existence simple et paisible avec son loup Œil-de-nuit et le jeune Heur, un orphelin qu'il a recueilli. Or voici que ses anciens amis viennent le voir : Astérie la ménestrelle, Ombre son maître assassin et le mystérieux fou.

Adam Rubenstein and Sunil Rao have been nemeses and reluctant partners since their Uzbekistan days. Adam is a seemingly unflappable American Intelligence officer and Rao is an ex-Mi6 agent, an addict and rudderless pleasure hound, with the uncanny ability to discern the truth of things—about everyone and everything other than Adam. When an American diner turns up in a foggy field in the UK and is followed by a mysterious death, Adam and Rao are called in to investigate. 

Dumped on a nowhere world by the opening of the Cicatrix Maledictum, the Red Sunz Mek mob are struggling to survive. When a call to Waaagh! rings out across the planet, the chance at survival, as well as some shooty-fun, beckons. But all is not what it seems. Only an ork with real orky know-wots can hope to overcome the False Waaagh...!

Newly elected President John Harrison Henry is fighting to save the nation from nefarious forces that are hell-bent on chaos and destruction. While a brave few fight against the might of the Global Meteor Response Council that rules the world with an iron fist, in distant lands old forces shift and new powers arise, for word has it that something is coming that is going to change everything.... 

Ruin follows in the wake of Torrlond’s victorious army and the beasts its priests enslave, leaving no corner of Eormenlond untouched by the inferno of its war. Kingdoms and tribes line up on opposing sides as the conflict rages, rekindling ancient hatreds and avenging old wrongs.

Since the beginning of time, the angelic forces of the High Heavens and the demonic hordes of the Burning Hells have been locked in the eternal conflict for the fate of all creation. That struggle has now spilled over into Sanctuary - the world of men. Determined to win mankind over to their respective causes, the forces of good and evil wage a secret war for mortal souls. This is the tale of the Sin War - the conflict that would forever change the destiny of man.

How long can a vampire hold a grudge? The answer, it turns out, is an eternity. Aileen Travers is about to get a lesson in the nature of vendettas and how far some will go to avenge any slight. When a representative of the vampire council sweeps into town, he brings with him a deadly conspiracy that could wind up threatening the very foundation of Aileen's life.

Gwendolyn Reynolds's career path is secure...so why does she feel so restless? Haunted by recurring dreams, she breaks away on a soul-searching trip to coastal Scotland. But when a storm forces her off the road, she plunges into icy waters, only to resurface in the arms of a handsome highlander.

Cinder Shade and his fellow cadets have survived a brutal mission in the vast wilds of the Dagger Mountains. Laying to rest many of their brother warriors, they return to the Third Directorate, battered, bruised, and weary of soul. But the world turns, and new challenges press. Cinder must set aside his grief, especially when granted a task by Anya Aruyen, the elven princess with whom he shares an inexplicable bond. She urges him to further master his skills as a warrior and become worthy of fighting at her side.

Ireland, 1000 AD. Gormflaith is unhappily married to Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, and although a queen she struggles with her limited position. As an immortal Fomorian with the secret gift of magic, Gormflaith has a burning desire: to find and destroy the hidden fortress of her sworn enemies, the Descendants, who seek to kill her kind at all costs. She begins to use her magical powers, and discovers she is more skilled than she ever realised... but can she control what she will become?