Showing results for "Fantasies" in Action & Adventure

The world has ended... What comes next? Smallpox epidemics, floods, droughts—for 16-year old Lucy, the end of the world came and went, stealing with it everyone she ever loved. Even the landscape of her beloved New York City is ever-shifting and full of hidden dangers. As the weather rages out of control, she survives alone in the wilds of Central Park, hunting and foraging for food and making do with the little she has, while avoiding roving scavengers and thieves.

Of all the things Luna expected to happen after getting turned into an enslaved war robot, 'wacky college hijinks' was not on the list. Becoming friends with all the people she thought she'd have to hurt? Helping them deal with their issues and traumas, making meals for them, becoming loved by them? All of that was unexpected. Yet it might be the most cruel option of all, because Luna knows that someday, somewhere, the hammer will fall, and it will all come crashing down.

London is hunting again. Emerging from its hiding place in the hills, the great Traction City is chasing a terrified little town across the wastelands. Soon London will feed. In the attack, Tom Natsworthy is flung from the speeding city with a murderous scar-faced girl. They must run for their lives through the wreckage -- and face a terrifying new weapon that threatens the future of the world.

Ever since Alana was reborn in the Kingdom of Bergond, her life has been a series of adventures and surprises. But waking up to discover the kingdom has been conquered, her school has been destroyed, and her parents are back in her life might be the biggest shock yet.

The highly anticipated sequel in the acclaimed Runestone Saga from New York Times bestselling author Cinda Williams Chima—with more adventure, mystery, and plot twists than ever before! Reunited in New Jotunheim, Reginn, Eiric and Liv discover that they are game pieces being played on a hidden...

Mientras surca el espacio en una nave en malas condiciones, Kara realiza un viaje interior atormentado por su pasado. La dura supervivencia en el espacio y sus heridas internas no se interponen en su instinto de ayudar a quienes se encuentran en apuros y se cruzan en su camino. Esta aventura espacial y futurista te llevará a disfrutar de un universo inexplorado y lleno de sorpresas, mientras acompañas la evolución personal de la protagonista. Comparte sus sufrimientos, dilemas y sensaciones en una travesía inolvidable.

En décrochant un job de testeur pour un célèbre MMORPG, Timothy a réalisé le rêve de sa vie. Aujourd'hui, il gagne sa vie (très bien, même) en se consacrant à sa passion : jouer dans un jeu pc aux graphismes réalistes et léchés. Contrairement aux millions d'autres, Timothy n'a rien d'un joueur lambda. Doué, bourré de talent, il sort du lot. Mais les rageux le prennent juste pour un gros veinard qui ne mérite pas son succès. Des tas de joueurs le détestent parce qu'il a enchaîné les exploits et le traquent sans relâche par pure envie ou parce qu'il est différent.

Ein Wettbewerb, bei dem nur das Äußere zählt. Eine Kandidatin, die nicht dazugehört. Ein tödliches Geheimnis, das alle in Gefahr bringt. Solidaris, im Jahr 107 nach der Vereinigung. Der nächste Mondzyklus steht kurz bevor: Eine glitzernde Show, ausgetragen unter den sensationsgierigen Augen der Nation, bei der Kandidatinnen aus allen Provinzen um das begehrte Monddiadem kämpfen. Als die 17-jährige Marisol für den Wettbewerb ausgewählt wird, glaubt sie erst an einen Scherz. Denn Marisol ist nichts von dem, was die Kandidatinnen normalerweise sind – anmutig, elegant und vor allem: schlank.

Although Ashryn is busy overseeing the building of the new settlement at Ilimel, it's not long before he gets called away once more. Can Ashryn and his friends help those at Sanctuary deal with the Keroo? With unrest growing in Taldrisa, he is soon needed again to help alleviate the problem there, although he gets an unexpected visitor when he does.

QUÈ ENS FA HUMANS?ÉS POSSIBLE QUE UNA INTEL·LIGÈNCIA ARTIFICIAL APRENGUI DE LES EMOCIONS HUMANES I SE LES APROPIÏ? Sis joves són convidats a participar en la prova experimental de VENARI, un misteriós videojoc de realitat mixta del qual ningú ha sentit a parlar. Aïllats en un poble abandonat que marca el recinte del joc, s’hauran d’enfrontar com caçadors a perilloses criatures virtuals concebudes per una IA. Ara bé, aviat VENARI mostrarà la seva part més fosca i ells descobriran, massa tard, que no són allà per competir, sinó per fer de preses.

¿QUÉ NOS HACE HUMANOS? ¿ES POSIBLE QUE UNA INTELIGENCIA ARTIFICIAL APRENDA DE LAS EMOCIONES HUMANAS Y SE LAS APROPIE? Seis jóvenes son invitados a participar en la prueba experimental de VENARI, un misterioso videojuego de realidad mixta del que nadie ha oído hablar. Aislados en un pueblo abandonado que marca su recinto de juego, deberán enfrentarse como cazadores a monstruosas criaturas virtuales concebidas poruna IA. Sin embargo, pronto VENARI mostrará su lado más oscuro y ellos descubrirán, demasiado tarde, que no están allí para competir, sino como presas.

Acclaimed author Michael Grant’s globally bestselling Gone series continues with Villain, where old foes return and new ones rise, with action-packed scenes, gory battles, and plot twists that will leave readers scrambling for more. It’s been four years since the events of GONE. The Perdido...

Two weeks have passed since the System's descent. Humanity is adapting, some thrive, whilst others struggle to survive. Arthur Ward has made quite a name for himself as one of the premier healers in all of America. Things are going well. He's growing into his strength and making strides towards unlocking a powerful class. Missing the Tutorial is quickly proving to be the best thing that's ever happened to him. Unfortunately, peace cannot last. Nefarious groups have started coming out of the woodwork, people with no qualms about what or who they must sacrifice to fulfill their goals.

Mireya is back where she started, but everything is different now. She's at the top of her class on the military base, her doting parents are actually proud of her, and she's surrounded by the friends and classmates she's known all her safe, protected, predictable life. Everything would be perfect if it weren't for the troubling dreams and the occasional hallucinations she gets. Mireya knows the visions aren't real, but they feel like memories of a life she never had.

Just when she was settling in at the Haven (and getting almost used to the scary but exciting idea of becoming someone's mate), Mireya's world was rocked by the surprise arrival of two newcomers… Daniel and Heath. She's thrilled to see them. Her would-be mate—Elias—is definitely not. He suspects Heath is a spy for the evil Apollo Gideon. She's not sure what to believe because not only did Heath bring some major love triangle vibes to the Gebby sanctuary, but he also brought news of a devastating new threat to them and all the kids like them on military bases across the country.

After the tragic death of his father, Ben Carrington’s mother teams up with a wealthy entrepreneur to form an elite, top-secret rescue organisation: Gemini Force. Ben is determined to become part of the team, but first he must prove he has what it takes to face dangerous situations and save lives. In Black Horizon, after a promising early start to his career as a rescuer, Ben can’t resist stowing away so that he can take part in a rescue of oil platform workers trapped on a capsized, burning oil platform.

Esta deliciosa novela que llegó a ser finalista del Premio Hache de Literatura Juvenil en 2011 rinde tributo a las mejores sagas de ciencia ficción para lectores jóvenes. Nos presenta una sociedad cerrada aunque utópica en la que adolescentes sin posibilidad de crecer viven en armonía bajo la tutela de la Gran Mente, un superordenador que cuida de ellos... hasta que de pronto empieza a enviar desconcertantes señales que solo un joven intrépido podrá descifrar. ¿Qué secreto esconde el mensaje de la Gran Mente? ¿Hasta qué punto peligra toda su civilización?

Første bog i ny science-fantasy-trilogi for unge læsere. Bogen følger den unge mandlige hovedkarakter Ærild på planeten Nærv, hvor befolkningen er hybrider mellem øgler og mennesker. Planeten er truet af parasitter - en intelligent organisme, der har brug for menneskelignende værtskroppe for at kunne formere og udvikle sig. Ærilds lillesøster bliver taget af parasitterne, og han sværger hævn og hvirvles ind i en kamp for frihed.

Twins Ava and Mira Goodwin defy the Rule of One simply by existing. The single-child law, ruthlessly enforced by Texas’s Governor Roth, has made the sisters famous fugitives and inspirations for the resurgent rebellion known as the Common. But the relentless governor and his implacable Texas State Guard threaten that fragile hope, as Roth consolidates his power in a bid for ultimate authority.

Infinity "Finn" Blackstone is the 17-year-old daughter of Blackstone's reclusive CEO - but she's never even met him. When disturbing dreams about a past she doesn't remember begin to torment her, Finn knows there's only one person who can provide answers: her father.