Showing results for "Maurice" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Toorop, a hard-boiled leatherneck veteran, has been hired to escort a young woman from Russia to Canada. But Marie is no ordinary girl. A schizophrenic and a possible carrier of a new artificial virus, Marie is bearing a mutant embryo created by an American cult, which dreams of producing a genetically modified messiah that will end all human life as we know it.

After Véronique d'Hergemont's father kidnaps her young son as revenge for her choice of husband, and subsequently drowns at sea in their escape, Véronique is left devastated for years. However, since investigating into their disappearance further, she begins receiving clues that her son might still be alive. Led to a mysterious island off the coast of Brittany, shrouded in ominous omens, Véronique comes across a particularly haunting prophecy: 'Four women on the cross, stone of God that gives life or death. Thirty sacrifices for thirty coffins.'

Set in 1914, Woman of Mystery centres around the world of Paul Delroze. On the evening before the Second World War, a painful memory rears its ugly head: his father, a decorated veteran who served in the Franco-Prussian War, being brutally murdered at the hands of an unidentified German woman, as Paul and his father were taking an innocent stroll through the French countryside when he was a child. At his core, Paul always knew the day when the two nations – Germany and France – would fight again, and once he heard the call for battle, he was determined to take revenge once and for all.

A trio of terrifying radio tales starring Roger Delgado, Vincent Price and Honor Blackman. Author, playwright and TV producer Victor Pemberton was probably best known as a script editor and writer for Doctor Who, and as the inventor of the Doctor's trademark sonic screwdriver. But he also created numerous dramas for radio, among them the three cult classics included here.

Maurice ist ein geschäftstüchtiger Kater, der auf der Scheibenwelt mit einer Truppe schlauer Ratten unterwegs ist. Man veranstaltet Rattenplagen, organisiert die Befreiung mit Hilfe eines Flötenspielers und teilt sich den Lohn. Das funktioniert, bis die Ratten auf ein Buch der Menschen stoßen, das bei ihnen ein soziales Gewissen und nationalen Ehrgeiz weckt. Sie beschließen, ein eigenes Königreich zu gründen.

Immerse yourself in the world of M. Maurice Renard, a celebrated modern French author renowned for his imaginative scientific romances. Fixed Flight invites you on a thrilling airborne adventure that pays homage to the daring exploits of Jules Vernes heroes. While drawing inspiration from Vernes visionary ideas, Renards narrative stands on its own as a compelling tale of intelligent anticipation that paves the way for scientific marvels yet to come. Join us on this exhilarating journey through the skies, as envisioned in the pages of the London Magazine, September 1910.

Dive into Maurice Renards wonderfully eccentric tale of mad science that draws inspiration from H. G. Wells The Island of Dr. Moreau, yet boldly ventures into its own surreal territory. When young Nicholas visits his enigmatic scientist uncle, Dr. Lerne, at a secluded French chateau, he cant shake the feeling that something is amiss. With strange noises echoing through the night and mysterious Germans working in a clandestine laboratory, Nicholas curiosity is piqued. As he grapples with his feelings for the beautiful Emma, who is also staying at the chateau, he soon finds himself embroiled in ...

Maurice Leblanc si cimenta in un romanzo di fantascienza, con eccellenti risultati. Una misteriosa proiezione su un muro mostra eventi della storia passata riprodotti con precisione straordinaria. La scoperta della formula chimica che funge da "ricevitore" è al centro di omicidi e rapimenti. Cornice musicale: Chopin, concerto n. 11.

Retired Astrophysicist and U.S. Black Ops program scientist Dr. Horace Mitchel has been placed on an international government hit list. He’s on the list because he’s in possession of highly classified information, information that would literally change the world’s entire traditionally accepted religious and historical views and destroy the system.

„Lorewalker – Der WoW Lore Podcast“ Tauche ein in die faszinierende Welt von Azeroth! In „Lorewalker“ führen dich Maurice und Marcel durch die epischen Geschichten von World of Warcraft. Egal ob aktuelle Erweiterungen oder legendäre Ereignisse – sie analysieren die Lore mit Leidenschaft, Hintergrundwissen und spannenden Spekulationen. Ein Muss für alle, die die Geschichte hinter dem Spiel lieben und verstehen wollen.

There is an African proverb, “Se wo were fi na wosankofa a yenkyi,” which translates as “It is not wrong to go back for that which you have forgotten.” This is why we continue to remember the tales of struggle and tales of perseverance, even as we look to tales of hope. What a people choose to remember about their past, the stories they pass down, informs who they are and sets the boundaries of their identity. We remember the pain of our past to mourn, to heal, and to learn. Only in that way can we ensure the same mistakes are not repeated.

Set in a world of its own, Ernst Jünger's On the Marble Cliffs is both a mesmerizing work of fantasy and an allegory of the advent of fascism. The narrator of the book and his brother, Otho, live in an ancient house carved out of the great marble cliffs that overlook the Marina, a great and beautiful lake that is surrounded by a peaceable land of ancient cities and temples and flourishing vineyards.

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Featuring all-new tales of dark fantasy, cosmic horror, supernatural revenge, and the sorcery of terror from masters of the craft, this issue includes stories and poems by Alma Katsu, Heather Graham, Maurice Broaddus, Fran Wilde, Priya Sharma, Anne Walsh, Yvonne Navarro, Jake Bible, Gabrielle Faust, and Christina Sng.

From global art superstar Kent Monkman and his long-time collaborator Gisèle Gordon, a transformational work of true stories and imagined history that will remake readers’ understanding of the land called North America. For decades, the singular and provocative paintings by Cree artist Kent...

From global art superstar Kent Monkman and his long-time collaborator Gisèle Gordon, a transformational work of true stories and imagined history that will remake readers’ understanding of the land called North America. For decades, the singular and provocative paintings by Cree artist Kent...