Showing results for "Land" in Contemporary

For some, the magic of certain books lasts a lifetime. For Thomas Abbey, the works of reclusive children’s fantasy author Marshall France have been an essential part of his life ever since he was a boy. Son of a famous movie star, Abbey is now approaching middle age having spent too many years trying to get out from under the shadow of just ‘being the son of…’ and finding something meaningful in his life. When he meets the puppeteer Saxony Gardner, who shares his passion for the France books, together they decide to collaborate on a biography of their favorite author.

An American writer of travel guides in need of a new location chooses to travel to a small and obscure Eastern European country. The moment Grafton crosses the border he is in trouble, much more than he could have imagined. His passport is taken by guards, and then he is detained for not having it. He is released into the custody of a family, but is again detained. It becomes evident that there are supernatural agencies at work.

The Changing Land picks up shortly after the events chronicled in Dilvish, the Damned. Dilvish must gain entry to Castle Timeless if he is to destroy his nemeses Jelerak. Unbenounced to Dilvish, Jelerak is also seeking to gain entrance to his own castle as his apprentice has blocked him out while attempting to lean the castles secrets so that he may become lord of Castle Timeless. The castle is protected by a lethal, chaotic, ever-changing land. In a race against time and reality itself both Dilvish and Jelerak must survive the maze-like changing lands.

"Schwarzes Land" ist Band 3 der vierbändigen Serie "Das Erbe von Grüenlant". Band 1 "Magische Zeichen", Band 2 "Dunkle Wege" und Band 4 "Letzte Entscheidung" liegen ebenso bei mainbook vor. Die Serie "Das Erbe von Grüenlant": Die junge Polizistin Natalie Berger arbeitet beim BKA. Mit ihren außergewöhnlichen Fähigkeiten, Menschen zum Reden zu bringen, und ihrer unglaublichen Treffsicherheit beim Schießen beeindruckt sie ihre Kollegen. Als ihr bei einem Verhör der geheimnisvolle Fremde Keiran Lasalle gegenübersitzt, weiß sie sofort, dass dieser ihr Leben für immer verändern wird.

Before Nell Ingram met skinwalker Jane Yellowrock, she had no one to rely on, finding strength only in her arcane connection to the dark woods around her. But now she has friends in the newly formed PsyLED team to keep her grounded - even if being part of the agency responsible for policing paranormals comes with dangers of its own.

In the dark underbelly of our world, there's a black market in arcane things - living and dead. Angela Gough has been pulled into this world, making her a criminal on the run. In London she encountered the Kin-satyrs and centaurs, Nephilim and wraiths, hunted and slaughtered for their body parts. Fleeing back to the United States, Angela discovers that the Kin are everywhere, and they are tired of being prey. When her niece Sammi is struck by lightning, she is drawn toward the mysterious Folded Land and its powerful and deadly ruler.

Naturkatastrophen haben weite Teile Amerikas verwüstet. Während Tausende den Tod fanden, erwachten alte Legenden zu neuem Leben. Die Navajo-Kriegerin Maggie Hoskie jagt die Monster, die seitdem durchs Land streifen. An ihrer Seite der Medizinmann Kai Arviso. Doch nach der Schlacht von Black Mesa haben sich die beiden entzweit, und nun ist Kai spurlos verschwunden - scheinbar beteiligt an der Entführung des jungen Caleb. Maggie entdeckt eine geheime Nachricht von Kai: "Ich liebe dich. Folge mir nicht." Worin ist Kai verstrickt? Maggie weiß: Sie muss Kai und Caleb finden, bevor es zu spät ist.

Shale is dying. A vast, chaotic, monster-bearing storm known only as the Roil is expanding, consuming the land. The last humans are fighting back with ever more bizarre new machines, but the Roil seems unstoppable. Whole cities have been consumed – where once there were twelve, now only four remain. It’s up to a decadent wastrel, a four thousand year-old man, and a young woman bent on revenge, to try to save their city – and the world.

Naturkatastrophen haben weite Teile Amerikas verwüstet. Während Tausende den Tod fanden, erhoben sich alte Legenden zu neuem Leben ... Die Navajo-Kriegerin Maggie Hoskie jagt die Monster, die über das magisch erwachte Land streifen. Als aus einem Dorf ein Mädchen verschleppt wird, nimmt sie die Verfolgung auf. Und macht eine furchterregende Entdeckung: Die Kreatur, die sie jagt, wurde nicht geboren, sondern erschaffen! Doch wer besitzt solche Macht? Zusammen mit dem Medizinmann Kai macht sie sich auf die Suche nach Antworten und muss sich ihrer schlimmsten Angst stellen.

Jupter Tech's headquarters, Olympus, has been attacked. Lives have been lost in the real world. Alexander and friends must now thwart the servants of the Dark One both in and out of the game. With a few new allies, the Greystone Guild moves out of the noob zones to take on the challenges presented by the ruins of Dire Keep and its inhabitants. They must conquer, rebuild, and defend the Dire Lands against attacking forces.

The thrilling conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Lilith Saintcrow's dark fantasy series where the faery world inhabits diners, dive bars and trailer parks. The plague has broken loose, the Wild Hunt is riding, and the balance of power in the sidhe realms is still shifting. The...