Ergebnis für "The Trial" in Zeitgenössische Fantasy

Alexis hat sich in Sparta den Ruf einer unbarmherzigen, gefährlichen Kriegerin erworben. Das verlockt nicht wenige Männer, ihr Glück bei Alexis zu versuchen. Kharon und Augustus, die beiden düsteren Götter der Unterwelt geben sich jede Mühe ihr zu gefallen. Doch auch Alexis attraktive Mentoren Achilles und Patro sind sich auf einmal sicher, dass sie und Alexis füreinander bestimmt sind. Es sieht so aus, als müsste zwischen den Göttern wählen – aber ist das wirklich eine gute Idee?

With a simple phone call, 2000-year-old werebear Kristos finds himself inexorably pulled back toward the purpose he was built for. A purpose he's been trying to ignore for easily half his life. A purpose he thought had died long ago. But this purgatum is the first he's known of in centuries. The church killed the last one. Racing to her side from halfway across the country, Kristos learns that the day-walking vampire from his past is still alive.

It's hard enough learning to be both werewolf and pack when you haven't felt like you belonged anywhere for most of your life. Even harder when you learn you're part of a protected bloodline that the American military itches to get its hands on. Harder still when that bloodline gives you terrifying powers that threaten your newfound belonging. Oh yea, and that guy you thought liked you before? He's a vampire.

Jessica LaRoux, Alpha of the San Antonio Basin pack, may be perpetually thirsty, but she doesn't do labels, or love, or relationships—and she certainly doesn't believe in mates or forever. She's perfectly happy with her giant pack, her vampire-free city, and her secret side hustle.

In the magical boroughs of New York City - filled with supernatural races like the Vamps, shifters, Fae, and witches - evil lurks, waiting for its chance to kill again. Things are bad for Aspen Rivest, the newest - unwanted - Mage of New York. The Council of Mages is in shambles, Lucien's confession has left her wondering if she can trust anyone, and Isak, the boy she cares about, is nowhere to be found. Now she's running out of time.

Blair's life is starting to look up. Life is back to normal, she's found a clue about her family history, and her relationship with Nathan might finally be getting somewhere. Naturally, that's when a dead body shows up in her boss's office. With the paranormal hunters in town, one mistake might lead to catastrophe. And what's she to do when the person she suspects of committing the murder is already behind bars? Can Blair get to the truth, or will she be the one to end up on trial?

In Berinin, a new Chieftain Heir is born, but only his grandfather and a child from ArcNos know the truth of his birth. In Ferya, a denial of paternity fractures a family. In Ivaria, the plight of an orphan motivates his adoptive father to seek a child of his own blood. These four children - MeiLom of ArcNos, Galo of Berinin, Eytea of Ferya, and Vielle of Ivaria - are part of a long-forgotten line of hominids called Hybrids.

With years of planning and preparing to set himself to a seemingly impossible escapade, Michail was determined to get Aphrodite’s attention, the goddess of love and fertility. It was an almost impossible thing to have a goddess or a god show themselves to a mortal, but somehow, he was able to do it. Not only did he catch the goddess’ attention, but he also caught her heart, a love and adoration so strong that Aphrodite was willing to do anything just to have Michail for her, and it would almost be a good love story. Almost.