Showing results for "Fire and Ice" in Fantasy

Wenn die Sonne ihren höchsten Stand erreicht, blickt der Nordkern auf seine Kinder herab – die Sommersonnenwende ist der Tag der Auswahl.Jedes Jahr wählt der Nordkern Männer aus Jördys sieben Fjorden, die sich in einem tödlichen Wettkampf bewähren müssen. Es überleben nur die Stärksten, die sich mithilfe eines kostbaren Serums an einen Drachen binden und ihre Heimat fortan als Nordwächter verteidigen.In diesem Sommer muss sich Embers Zwillingsbruder der Auswahl stellen. Ember hingegen soll ihrer Bestimmung als Frau nachkommen und an einen Mann aus einem anderen Fjord verkauft werden.

Supernatural Bounty Hunter isn't the sort of thing you see on LinkedIn. But with a rare type of magic like mine, I don't have many options. Dangerous or not, the job is mine. And it was going fine, until an old-as-sin vampire stole my mark, and with it, my pay day. Knowing I'm poor and desperate, he has offered me a job. I'll have to work by his side to help solve a top secret case. Everyone knows not to trust vampires. Especially a hot elder vampire.

The killings that once plagued New Orleans are cropping up again in Seattle. The local office is stumped. I'm called out to lend a fresh set of eyes and my unique magical touch. It's only when I get there that I realize the Seattle office isn't stumped at all. They're being silenced by the Mages' Guild, a corrupt magical institution that doesn't want word to get out of what is plaguing the city. Worse, news of my magic might've slipped down to the underworld, hitting the ears of some extremely powerful demons.

Once, peace between the Court of Dark and Light seemed possible. A treaty was signed, a new balance was agreed upon. But now it all may go up in flames. Queen Aurora and King Jarvok are refusing to end their battle. And with neither willing to surrender, their kingdoms are on the edge of destruction. Until a ghost from the past intervenes.

Ruethwyn hadn't expected to risk death while attending the most renowned mage academy in the kingdom, but after surviving a dragon's attack, she hasn't been willing to back down. Though she'd nearly died due to her efforts, Ruethwyn managed to protect the lives of her friends and earn the grudging respect of some of her opponents. With most danger out of the way, Ruethwyn finds herself free to focus on finishing out the school year, and for the task beyond that.