Showing results for "Agency" in Fantasy

Maine is in prison for a crime she didn't commit. For once, the prisoner's cry of "innocence" is true. She didn't do anything wrong. Being there of her own free will doesn't change the fact that she's locked up in a mythical prison, surrounded by the worst of the worst. Disguised as an oni demon, Maine hopes to find the key to Chaos's realm. That key could be Earth's last chance of survival, and it's being held by the creature who killed her father.

When Alex Kaine scores a job with a small but lucrative travel agency, he discovers its secret: that Mystic Getaways actually controls the Mystic Gateways, a series of portals that open wormholes to dramatically altered, far-flung versions of our own world.

Though her progeny was a hopeless romantic, the concept of a forever mate was lost on Leila. She'd gone down that path once before decades ago and was in no hurry to do it again. She'd presumed she was over the hurt and pain - that is, until the male who'd destroyed her heart, her very spirit, walked back into her bar. She'd thought if she never saw him again, it would be too soon. That was until one touch set her soul ablaze with desire. But could she trust him with her heart when he'd already destroyed once before?

When Alex Kaine discovered that he would be able to travel between worlds, to visit places beyond Earth, he thought his life couldn’t get any crazier. He thought navigating the quirks of Mystic Getaways would be all he would ever need to worry about.

When Alex Kaine scores a job with a small but lucrative travel agency, he discovers its secret: that Mystic Getaways actually controls the Mystic Gateways, a series of portals that open wormholes to dramatically altered, far-flung versions of our own world.

There’s never a dull moment in the Supernatural Travel Agency. This time, I’m leading my girls on an expedition to a mysterious dimension. I figured it would be a nice little adventure, filled with strange but wonderful experiences that can’t be found on Earth. But what do you know, the Blue Sun Clan are involved.

Nachdem Kane Walker vom Militär zum weltumspannenden Geheimdienst der Menschheit, auch als die Agency bekannt, zwangsversetzt wurde, entwickelte er sich zu einem erstklassigen Spion und wurde für besonders heikle und gefährliche Missionen in aller Welt eingesetzt. Gemeinsam mit seinem neuen Freund und Technikexperten Jaxo und seiner widerwilligen Partnerin Jane wird er auf einen zunächst harmlos erscheinenden Mordfall angesetzt, der sich als Teil eines groß angelegten Plans für einen globalen Terroranschlag herausstellt, dessen Ausmaße in der Geschichte der Erde bis dato unvorstellbar waren.

When Maine took up her troll father's mantle, she thought he was dead. She was right. Sort of . . . Finding out that an aspect of him went to another world comes as a surprise. Maine has to get over her shock because he's been fighting a secret war for decades and he needs her help. Now she must traverse the fabric of reality and join her father's fight to stop the forces of Chaos before they destroy not only her world, but all known worlds.

Sage's dream is to be a top chef. So when he gets to be a finalist on one of Hollywood's biggest cooking shows, he's over the moon. Until, that is, the top chef is poisoned. Maine and Noff have to trade magic for the fake glitz and glamor of Hollywood to try and clear Sage's name. To make matters worse, Maine is experiencing a string of bad luck that is literally flooding her life with grief. Time is running out. If Maine doesn't find evidence to clear Sage's name, it's a maximum-security prison for him.

Someone is trying to kill Death. As in the Grim Reaper, San La Muerte, King Yama, Maveth, Death. Yeah, that guy. But if Death dies, who takes his place? That is the eternal question. Maine is hoping to avoid finding out the answer. She and Noff have taken on the harbinger of souls as their client, vowing to protect him as he competes in The Conjuring—the high stakes card game played by supernatural beings. Death is the reigning champion, and he has everything to lose.

Maine doesn't like her father. It doesn't help that he's a troll. As in a literal, lives-under-a-bridge troll. When her father is killed, Maine returns home to settle his estate and learns that he wasn't any ordinary troll, but the town hero. Seems trolls can be superheroes, too. When Maine inherited her father's Mantle, she got more than a demonically possessed magical cape that reveals one's weakness. She also inherited several busloads of mythical adversaries. Thanks, Dad!

Che cosa accade dopo la fine del mondo? Cosa avviene quando la Bomba - quella di cui tutti parlavano dal 1945 - viene finalmente lanciata? Apparso nel 1963, "Cronache del dopobomba" narra il mondo dopo il lancio dell'ordigno che ha messo in ginocchio l'umanità, cancellando dalla faccia della terra città ed esseri viventi. I sopravvissuti non sono più uguali a prima, ma rappresentano l'embrione di una stirpe che ha innestato sulle malinconie di una civiltà al crepuscolo il vitalismo confuso di una razza agli albori.

Come sarebbe, si domanda Philip Dick, un mondo nato dalla vittoria dell'Asse nella Seconda guerra mondiale? Chi governerebbe il Reich? Cambierebbe qualcosa? Cambierebbe qualcosa per lui, Phil Dick, scrittore proletario e depresso, residente a Point Reyes, nella Contea di Marin? Partendo da quest'idea, poi divenuta un classico della letteratura, Dick non immagina un ipotetico futuro quanto un diverso passato e il presente che ne deriva.

Once upon a time, the Royal Trials were a sacred ritual designed for a queen to select her king. But nothing is as it was in the kingdom of Tiech. Not since the brutal murder of beloved Queen Ophelia. The town of Ironforge revealed important secrets, but it all came at an unbearable cost. The streets run red with the blood of innocents, and Rybet’s heart is heavy as she returns to Lakehaven.

It should have been an easy task for a skilled mercenary like Rybet Waise. Simply break into the royal palace, and rescue her friend from the executioner’s block. But when Rybet accidentally qualifies for the Trials, she finds herself with little choice but to see them through. A thin veil of etiquette, elegance, and glamour hides the true nature of the Trials. Behind closed doors, they are brutal and bloody, and to fail means to forfeit her life. Thrust into the limelight and forced to compete with the Kingdom’s elite sweethearts, unlikely allies emerge and bonds are formed.

This is the year Emily Ross takes control of her destiny and learns to deliberately shape the future. Emily has always known she is different. She attracts spirits, has prophetic dreams, and can sense people's thoughts. Longing to fit in, she hides her true self. But this changes when she takes a job at the fabulous curio shop owned by Henry Paradis, an occult scholar who becomes her spiritual mentor. Recognizing her talents as the valuable gifts they are, Henry teaches Emily to accept her magical nature and "look forward".

the CULL - Bloodline is a new, fast-paced, and highly original take on vampire lore. No fangs; no morphing into bats; just adrenaline-pumping fury as two female federal agents encounter the unimaginable. Amy Bree's reckless actions result in death and her dismissal from the FBI. A visit from a mysterious priest propels her back into the fray, as she is partnered with an ex-spy with fearsome computer skills, and tasked to hunt down the serial killer known as the Blood Sucker. Their quarry is not what they expect.

A great war has raged between the dark eastern kingdom of Clarra Terras and the nation of Mare Vermis since time's beginning. Now, as their divided world enters its 1000th year, a terminus must be reached. Will Doran manage to halt the chasm lord's sinister agenda before it's played out, or will the west grow cold beneath his cruel shadow? And when the time comes, will those chosen heed the mysterious call that beckons them away from their isolated realm?

Over a decade before the events of the manga series, a chance encounter leads professional bodyguard Yukichi Fukuzawa to begrudgingly take an arrogant boy genius named Ranpo Edogawa under his wing. Their first job brings them to a local theater on high alert after receiving a bizarre death...

Zoe sognava di ribellarsi al suo destino di strega e inseguire la libertà insieme a Sebastian, l'Inquisitore di cui è innamorata, il suo carnefice. Ma la moto su cui stanno fuggendo finisce fuori strada, e Zoe si risveglia dopo un lungo coma in un luogo ignoto. Non ricorda nulla dell'incidente, né dove si trovi Sebastian. Solo un nome mai pronunciato dalle sue labbra ricorre nei deliri della febbre: Adam. Chi è lo sconosciuto emerso dall'inconscio di Zoe?