Showing results for "Bloom" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Nineteen years ago, I was plucked from the heart of a bloody massacre that spared nobody else. Small. Fragile. An enigma. Now ward to a powerful High Master who knows too much and says too little, I lead a simple life, never straying from the confines of an imaginary line I've drawn around the castle grounds.

Saeris Fane doesn't want power. The very last thing she needs is her name whispered on an entire court's lips, but now that she's been crowned queen of the Blood Court, she's discovering that a queen's life is not her own. A heavy weight rests upon her shoulders. Her ward—and her brother—need her back in her homeland…but the changes that have strengthened Saeris have also made her weak. Born under blazing suns, Saeris will surely die if she makes her way home through the Quicksilver. Which means that, once again, she must send someone else in her stead....

Eight Fae fight for my hand in marriage. They're willing to kill for it. But if they discover my secret, my future husband might kill me too. The King of Brookmere has decreed his daughter is to marry—which means, despite my protests, he's enacted an archaic tradition, summoning powerful Fae from across the land to compete for my hand in marriage. And more importantly, the throne. Eight fae will fight in the deadly trials, braving formidable magic and each other to prove themselves worthy of the crown. Including the arrogant, shadow-wielding Kade Blackthorn.

Students are branded by affinity: water, air, earth, or fire. But Nessa's mark is different. A silver spiral—the mark of an unbound. It's a power so dangerous her kind were hunted to extinction centuries ago—or so the Empire claims. To survive, she must hide what she is in a castle that reeks of blood, where students kill each other for advantage, and failing to tether an elemental means death. Nessa's greatest threat may be the only other volunteer—Raith Hollow, a powerful fire affinity whose scorching gaze follows her every move and whose secrets could topple kingdoms.

Approaching twenty-five, Katrin Drakos should only be concerned with two things—being crowned Queen of Alentus and marrying her Fated, Kohl. For five years, she focused on falling in love, on living, on becoming whole again. For five years, she was able to forget what the vile King Nikolaos of Nexos had done to her. For five years, her nightmares did not return. But then the whispers started. A rumbling of rebellion poised to strike. The King of Nexos had never attacked before. Until now. Until right before the Acknowledgement.

A powerful world government has scientists transported from an overpopulated earth to a satellite on the eve of their discovery of a method to modify the human embryo.

Nobody ever believed me. Not when I was five and told them about the boy with pointy ears who saved my life in the forest. Not during thirteen miserable years of bullying and being labeled the town weirdo. Until a guy with golden eyes and a royal guard escort shows up at my door to drop a bombshell. That little boy? Yeah, he's real. And he's a fae Prince. And he magically linked my life to his when he saved me. I know what you're thinking. Lucky girl, right? Wrong. Because now the Prince is sick and apparently, I'm the only one who can save him. How can I possibly say no?

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.

Princess Bellanova has survived in the shadows for years. An exile haunted by a curse that plunged her family into a deathless sleep and left her home rotting, Nova has spent seven years trying to endure while honing her gifts—and now she will use those gifts to walk into death. For rumor has it that Luminor, the Blade of Light—the cursed weapon that felled her family—is buried in the underworld. If Nova can steal it, she might break the spell and reclaim the kingdom.

Lucy Westenra, the flirtatious, wealthy, and beautiful debutante who once dazzled London society, is no more. Manipulated into thinking that Vlad understood her fervent darkness, she has become his bitter, blood-spattered, and lifeless bride. Now en route to join his other brides in the Carpathians, Lucy writhes in pain each time she attempts to speak Vlad's name.

When magic returns to Gloamington, the town holds a Spring Awakening Festival. It should be an opportunity to celebrate. Instead, it becomes the perfect stage for murder. When the mayor is found dead at the festival, Malcolm Fawkes and Ella Bloom find themselves hunting a killer among the celebrating crowd. The sheriff calls it an accident but the great detective knows better.

Katrin's nightmares have returned. This time, they are not visions of the past, but the present. His present. Castle Drakos hadn't been attacked since the ancient war. Until that day. The day everything changed. The day she became Queen. The day she barely escaped with her life in exchange for Alexander's. Now Katrin must work with the crew of The Nostos and several unlikely allies to not only rescue Alexander, but journey through the depths of Aidesian itself to prevent Hades from being resurrected.

Als Core von Dämonengraf Baal gerettet wird, schwört ihm bedingungslose Treue und erhält die Ehre, seine rechte Hand zu werden. Allerdings hätte sie niemals gedacht, dass das Leben als Dämonin noch härter sein kann, wenn in der Hölle absolutes Chaos herrscht. In ihrer verzweifelten Suche nach ihm geht Core einen Pakt mit einem gefährlichen Gefangenen ein – doch schon bald merkt sie, dass der Dämon mehr verbirgt, als er zugeben will. Ein Spiel mit dem Feuer beginnt, das sie nicht nur ihr Herz kosten könnte.

Sinnliche New Adult Fantasy, bei der ein eiskalter Bad Boy auf eine feurige Protagonistin stößt Cara Hartley ist eine talentierte Alchemistin, die nicht nur ihr Handwerk versteht, sondern auch schon seit Jahren mit ihrer Familie vor herrschsüchtigen Magiern verborgen lebt. Doch eines Tages wird sie ausgerechnet vom gefährlichsten aller Magier entführt – Vincent Antilla. Er verlangt von ihr die Anfertigung eines Tranks, dessen Aushändigung beide zur Zielscheibe mehrerer Magier macht. Denn Cara verfügt über geheime Rezepte, die eine ganze Stadt in Schutt und Asche legen könnten.

With the Lonely Death spreading and a rebellion ignited within the kingdom of Desia, Lea finally knows the truth. At least—she thinks she does. But the revelation of Gray's identity is only the beginning. Guided by an ancient prophecy, Lea embarks on a quest to harness the power of the moonflowers and save the lives of her people, but this power will not come without a cost. Lea must confront her innermost demons, reopening old wounds in order to fulfill the prophecy and end the reign of the wicked Black King.

Once upon a time, in a parallel universe, there existed the continent of Triton.... The land was filled with beauty, but it was also splintered by war. Out of the chaos grew a conspiracy to reawaken the Beast, a fearsome creature who wrought only tragedy and devastation. The only way to stop him was to fulfill an ancient prophecy: Triton’s four strongest warriors must wed its four most powerful witches, binding all nations together and finally bringing peace to the land.

Welcome to Twisted Bloom, the podcast that delves into the beautifully unsettling corners of literature. In our current series, we explore a groundbreaking novel where a young woman, adrift in drug-induced psychosis, finds her only solace—and deepest love—in the form of an imaginary monster. Join us as we unravel the blurred lines between sanity and delusion, and confront what it truly means to connect in a world where reality is just a suggestion.

Diciannove anni fa sono stata strappata a un sanguinoso massacro a cui nessun altro è sopravvissuto. Piccola. Fragile. Un enigma. Ora sono la pupilla di un potente signore che sa troppo e dice troppo poco, e conduco una vita semplice, senza mai oltrepassare la linea immaginaria che io stessa ho tracciato intorno al castello dove sono rinchiusa. Perché là fuori ci sono i mostri.

Können überhaupt zwei verfeindete Gattungen eine Zukunft haben? Und gibt es für die Liebe eine zweite Chance? Ein Jahr haben Cara und ihre Familie den Frieden genossen, den sie dank des Bürgschaftsvertrags ausleben konnten. Doch die Ruhe hält nicht lange an. Als ein Zaubertrank auf den Markt kommt, der Nicht-Magiern die Fähigkeit verleiht, Magie wirken zu können, begibt sich Cara auf die Suche nach dem Hersteller des gefährlichen Zaubermittels.

Kellan considers himself lucky to have an adequate existence on earth where, in the year 2044, common citizens toil under the oppressive thumb of a corrupt and unscrupulous government. Kellan dreams of becoming part of the Department of Paranormal, Supernatural, and Fantasy Sciences, but his application is continually denied because he has no extra-sapien blood. Kellan’s simple reality shifts when Rhône unexpectedly enters his life. A.D. Ellis is a romance writer from Indianapolis, Indiana.