Showing results for "Ascension" in Genre Fiction

It's been 10 years since humanity's war with the monstrous Kaiju ended and the Breach at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean was sealed. The Pan Pacific Defense Corps remains vigilant in anticipation of the Kaiju's return, expanding and advancing their fleet of massive mechs known as Jaegers and accepting the best and the brightest candidates into the Jaeger Academy Training Program. Then tragedy strikes as a deadly act of sabotage casts suspicion on the newest cadets.

“Winsome kids and family friends add depth and warmth to the well-developed cast of characters. Readers will eagerly await future offerings from this promising new author.”--Publishers Weekly, STARRED review “Linden’s debut novel is a bittersweet tale of enduring friendship, family ties...

Corre el año 2003. Jesús y Juan despiertan con la noticia de un terremoto que ha sacudido a Nuevo México; el más grande registrado en la historia de la humanidad. Lo que aparentemente parece un suceso aislado, se convertirá en el punto de partida de una vorágine que desestabilizará a todo...

A deadly tower with over 20 floors of monsters and challenges, the Grimspire popped into existence one day and forever changed the face of the world. No one knows where it came from or what its real purpose is. The only thing known for certain is that to reach the top means to get a wish—any wish. Most people try their luck with dreams of fame and riches, but Jeth just wants to see the wretched tower crumble. The Grimspire’s demise is all that matters to him.

Recovering from the ups and downs of the Leviathan Global Tournament, J and Alex return to a much different Wyvern Academy. Long gone are the days when terms like "First-Year" or "Fourth-Year" meant something. Now, only skill and Ki mastery matter as our heroes take their next steps on the Path of Ascension. Cultivation and combat application will become all encompassing as the world's best battle academies transform their top students into frontline soldiers.

Alors qu'elle vit à New Moon depuis trois ans, Emily Byrd Starr est, contre toute attente, autorisée par sa tante Elizabeth à poursuivre ses études dans la ville de Shrewsbury en compagnie de ses chers amis, Ilse, Perry et Teddy. Elizabeth Murray impose cependant à sa nièce deux terribles conditions : qu'elle habite chez sa tyrannique Tante Ruth, et qu'elle n'écrive plus une seule ligne de cette abominable chose que l'on nomme la fiction. Commence alors "l'ascension". Lente et pleine d'embûches, elle conduira Emily à devenir ce à quoi elle aspire depuis l'enfance : une écrivaine publiée.