Showing results for "Aurora" in Literature & Fiction

A world recovering from a devastating plague. A brutal enemy threatening invasion. A young man seeking to escape the shadow of his father. A ship manned by a crew of fresh academy graduates. A top-secret experimental propulsion system. A questionable alliance with a mysterious green-eyed woman. What destiny has in store for the crew of the UES Aurora is far greater than any of them could ever imagine. And this is only the beginning....

Freed from the golden clutches of the Sun King, Lor now finds herself in the hands of Nadir, the Aurora Prince. Convinced she’s hiding something, he’s willing to do whatever it takes to make her talk. But Lor knows the value of secrets—she’s been keeping them her entire life—and she’s not letting hers go without a fight. When Lor and Nadir team up to search for a lost item that holds the key to her past and her future, she isn’t sure if she can trust him. All she knows is she won’t fall for his promises and make the same mistakes again.

Humanity is caught in the slow collapse of coastlines, governments, and trust. In the middle of this unraveling world stands Malcolm Carter, a quiet mathematician who turns to equations the way others turn to prayer. While nations argue and seas rise, he begins work that might rewrite the future one variable at a time. At his side, sometimes watching, sometimes guiding, is his daughter Elena. She grows up in a world of ash-darkened skies and half-finished theories, learning too young that brilliance can be both a gift and a burden.

Alone since her father's murder, Aurora has spent years hunting his killers. Battle-weary she's ready to start over where no one knows who or what she is, she just has one last mission to complete. Everything is going to plan until she discovers the beautiful winged girl caged underground. Her decision to rescue Evie and to help her get home safely, despite avians being infamous for selling out shapeshifters like Aurora to cutters and black-market flesh dealers, will put her on a perilous path.

C'è qualcosa di spietato e sadico in tutto ciò che sollecita i nostri punti deboli, come se ci fosse la determinazione di un destino, la precisa volontà di risvegliare i demoni invisibili che si nascondono in fondo all'anima. Stefano, ultimo discendente dell'antica famiglia aristocratica degli Orsini Gianotti, dirige con successo e da lungo tempo la Fulgor, la fabbrica di lampadine fondata dal celebrato nonno Umberto negli anni Venti del Novecento. Ha una moglie, Carola, e una figlia sedicenne, Aurora, venuta al mondo come un miracolo, dopo anni di tentativi disperati e infruttuosi.

After getting her heartbroken by a past lover, Aurora promised to never give it away again. Years later she's focused on growing her brand, love wasn't on the agenda. When a blast from the past comes and shakes her world up she's left trying to ignore the feelings she buried long ago. Not only is there a battle between her heart and mind, but she's dealing with a terminal illness in her family too.

Barely half of the Bomber Command's aircrews survive a full tour, but wireless operator Billy Angell has beaten the odds and completed his 30th - and final - mission. Now, Billy is due two-weeks leave, a posting to a training squadron and a six-month exemption from active duty. Except that MI5 need an airman to drop into Nazi-occupied France. MI5 are interested in Hélène Lafosse, a Frenchwoman keeping unusual company in her small family château in the depths of the Touraine.

La vida de l'Àngel ha quedat lligada per sempre a l'Aurora i als coralls vermells. L'ha estimada i detestada com no sabia que es podia fer. Als coralls els deu tota la resta.

Follow the saga of Ezekiel Aurora, a man that has built a reputation as one of the most reliable middle men in the criminal underworld. Using his quick wits, he uncovers a devastating secret that would shake the very pillars of the world, fights a deadly cyborg assassin, and goes on a rampage to protect those he loves. The entire Aurora Chronicles in one book: Like Shadows in the Night, Like Tears in Rain and Like Lightning on a Wire.

Vanessa, vent'anni, decide di scappare di casa per intraprendere un viaggio sulle tracce del tragitto migratorio di una farfalla che porta il suo stesso nome, la Vanessa del Cardo: è una farfalla speciale che attraversa l'Europa partendo dalla Norvegia per arrivare, infine, in Marocco. Vanessa ha il cuore colmo di dolore e la convinzione di non meritare un posto nel mondo. L'impossibilità di accettare quel lutto la spinge a partire, a fuggire da coloro che ama per evitare di contagiarli con la sua "sfortuna", alla ricerca di un senso nella propria esistenza.

Sophie Grates has never had it easy, but she’s finding her way through life one step and one day at a time. That is, she was—right up until Nico came in and flipped her world upside-down. He forces her to see that you can’t live life from the outside looking in and sometimes you have to step out onto the ledge so you can really enjoy the view. Nico Mayson knew the moment he saw Sophie Grates that she was the one. His whole life, he has been judged by what’s on the outside, so finding a beautiful woman who sees the real him only makes his feelings that much stronger.

La aurora. El poeta nos habla de nuevo de la ciudad como símbolo de soledad. Describe el amanecer no como una señal de renacimiento y alegría, sino como la imposibilidad de realización de sus esperanzas y anhelos, porque se encuentra al final de la noche en la más amarga desesperación. Panorama ciego de Nueva York. Lo estéril de la faceta amorosa del poeta se revela como su forma más íntima de dolor que hace extensivo a tod

Meet Aurora Floyd, the stunning daughter of a wealthy banker and a talented actress. Fresh from a prestigious finishing school in Paris, she possesses beauty, intelligence, and fortune. However, her life takes a tumultuous turn when two men fall for her, only to uncover a dark secret from her past. As they grapple with her history, the question remains who will remain loyal when the truth emerges? With a cast of unforgettable characters, the author weaves a captivating domestic drama that probes profound themes Is it right to love someone who has deceived you? Can we truly forgive the ...

Es handelt sich um eine psychologisch tiefgründige Novelle und zeigt Wassermanns typische Themen wie Schuld, Sühne und die Auseinandersetzung mit dem eigenen Ich. Die Stille des Gefängnisses ist der Selbsteinkehr günstig. Ich werde also das Papier zu meinem Beichtiger machen und der Wahrheit gemäß berichten, wie sich die Dinge abgespielt haben, und wie ich zu der Tat gelangt bin, durch die ich mein Leben verwirkt habe.

The Aurora grants power to the people of the world of Luminara. This is their stories.

Bax Mayson thought he had escaped the family curse—until he saw Olivia Gannon again. It’s been eight years since he last laid eyes on his best friend’s little sister, and now, fate has thrown her back into his life. As if their undeniable connection isn’t complicated enough, a mysterious threat looms, determined to tear Olivia away from him.

When Cash Mayson was forced to choose between the love of his life and his unborn child, he knew exactly what he had to do…no matter how broken it left him. When Lilly Donovan was forced to accept that the guy she loved wasn’t who she thought he was and become a single mother, she knew exactly what she had to do…proving just how strong she is. But what happens when years later they find out everything they thought they knew was a lie?

Now that April Mayson has decided to put all her energy into her career and living her best life instead of romance, things are better than ever. Little does she know that her world is about to be turned upside down when she’s asked to help out a family friend, Maxim Kauwe. Now she’s dealing with a man unlike any she’s ever met before, her ex — a famous musician who’s decided he wants her back — and a possible serial killer. With all this drama suddenly swirling around her, she’ll have to figure out if she’s brave enough to trust Maxim with her heart.

From rideshare to another realm, I wound up with a haunted manor, a portal to Arctara, and a goblin with zero chill. Alex Mercer was a rideshare driver, dodging drunks and hauling tacos, until his uncle’s death gifted him Mercer Manor—and a portal to Arctara, a land of monsters and magic. Trading delivery runs for low-stakes gigs, Alex aims to grind gold safely and ignore the fancy quests.

La propria identità si raggiunge attraverso le scelte, e le scelte comportano delle conseguenze. Luna inizia un doppio viaggio, all'estero e dentro di sé, fino a quando l'incontro con Aurora non cambia la sua vita per sempre. Da Napoli a Barcellona a Londra la giovane Luna trova la sua strada.