Showing results for "One Family" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

"[A] huge and sprawling tale of horror." —The New York Times Book Review Demonstrating once again her gift for spellbinding storytelling, Anne Rice makes real for us a great dynasty of four centuries of witches—a family given to poetry and incest, murder and philosophy, a family that over...

People love easily. Look at most of your relatives or coworkers. How lovable are they? Really? Yet most have mates and children. The vast majority are still invited to family gatherings and their relatives will speak to them. Many have pets to which they are devoted. Some even call them their fur-babies. Is your dog or cat or parakeet property or family? Not in law but in your heart? Can a pet really love you back? Or is it a different affection? Are you not kind to those who feed and shelter you? But what if your dog could talk back? Would your cat speak to you kindly?

Romanen foregår i 1800-tallets Sverige ved Småland, hvor den fattige dreng Gustav vokser op. Som ung kommer Gustav i militæret og får soldaternavnet Rask. Ida og Gustav gifter sig, og sammen kæmper de for at få det bedste ud af dagliglivet og det lille stykke jord, de råder over. Det er både en gribende fortælling om mennesker, der kæmper for at få en bedre tilværelse, og et portræt af, hvordan livet faktisk var for mange i Sverige i 1800-tallet.

My brother is taking over the family business . . . It was something I'd trained for my entire life. I was more suited for it than he was in almost every way. Except for the most important one . . . the ability he'd inherited from our father. Why wasn't I born with the same powers? I'm leaving the underworld. I don't belong there anymore. Of course, I only have one marketable skill: Kicking a-s and taking names. How can I use that to start a new life for myself on Earth? Unfortunately, vigilantism doesn't pay the bills.

Emily Hartley loves her life as the owner of the Sunny Side Inn, a charming bed and breakfast nestled in the heart of Maplewood. But when a bizarre . . . and possibly hilarious . . . accident with a waffle iron leaves her with the ability to talk to her cat, Mr. Whiskers, her quiet life takes a turn for the mysterious. The drama unfolds when a renowned violinist checks into the inn, only to be found dead the next morning, her priceless violin missing. The police rule it as a natural death and a case of theft, but Emily and Mr. Whiskers suspect foul play.

When a man came into my shop in the Great Marketplace at the Crossroads of the Worlds and tried to kill me, it completely ruined my day. Not only did I have to clean up the blood, but disposing of his body made me late to meet my friends for drinks. A nagging little detail kept bugging me, though. As he died, he said he was hired by my mother's family—people I hadn't seen for more than a decade. Then I discovered that assassins had made attempts on my brother and sister as well. As much as I didn't want to, I decided I should find out who wanted us dead, and put a stop to it.

Embark on an extraordinary journey with Peter Wilkins, a Cornish man who finds himself marooned on a mysterious island, echoing the trials of Robinson Crusoe. While he discovers an abundance of food, the pangs of loneliness weigh heavily on his heart. His fate takes a magical turn when he meets Youwarkee, a winged woman who can soar through the skies. Their love blossoms into marriage and a joyful family life. Alongside their enchanting story, listeners will delve into tales of uncharted lands and intriguing cultures, reminiscent of the adventures in Gullivers Travels. Ultimately, this ...

Glaubt sich Ereila zuerst als einsame one man Army, deren Familie bei einem schrecklichen Angriff vor ihren Augen vernichtet wurde, so wird sie nun mit Schwester und Vater konfrontiert...

One mage: Bel Adams–part demon, gun shy about being rejected by one again, needs a familiar. One familiar: Nico di Rossi–Army Ranger, needs a change of pace and a new purpose in life, is a golden retriever in human form (though not literally). Plus one familiar: Garen Dallarosa–Secret Service, part gargoyle, needs his ex-lover Nico back.

Ephron Vestrit hinterlässt seiner Familie das Zauberschiff Viviace. Es besteht aus Hexenholz und ist der kostbarste Besitz der Vestrits. Wenn auf seinen Planken drei Familienmitglieder in Folge sterben, dann erwacht das Zauberschiff zum Leben - und kein gewöhnliches Schiff kann es noch mit ihm aufnehmen. Ein solches Wunder braucht die alteingesessene, hochverschuldete Handelsfamilie auch dringend.

'Crackles with sizzling banter and hot chemistry, weaving a spell of desire that will also bewitch you' Good Housekeeping Bridgerton meets The Ex Hex this witchy season with this oh so spicy romantasy Regency romcom! ‘Do you want to see what witches can do?’ Lady Tiffany Worthington has...

A magical, classic fairytale reimagined… Once upon a time there was a princess, locked in a tower, forced to bend to her father’s will… But Celine is no ordinary princess, and she has no intention of being a damsel in distress. Celine has a lover, Hugo, whose cunning plan to rescue her is...

'Sixteen's an interesting age: not quite a fully grown man, but not a kid either. Anything is possible when you're sixteen.' Finmere Tingewick Smith was abandoned on the steps of the Old Bailey. Under the guardianship of the austere Judge Harlequin Brown and the elderly gentlemen of Orrery House...

From the Gemmell Award-winning author of THE VAGRANT, a thrilling new series of power, intrigue, and magic. THE DEMONS Creatures lurk in the endless forests of the Wild, plucking victims from those who scratch a living by the sides of the great Godroads, paths of crystal which provide refuge...

Was opferst du für deinen größten Traum – wenn du weißt, dass du bald sterben wirst? Mit der spicy Romantasy Blood and Steel beginnt eine epische Fantasy-Serie um eine Welt voller Magie und Monster: Eine kämpferische Heldin, die nichts zu verlieren hat, trifft auf einen legendären Krieger, der von seinen eigenen Dämonen heimgesucht wird. Nachdem ihr Tod geweissagt wurde, bleiben Althea Zoltaire nur noch drei Jahre, um zu werden, wovon sie immer geträumt hat: eine legendäre Kriegerin. Mit allen Mitteln kämpft Althea um ihren Platz in der Elitegilde, die die fünf Königreiche beschützt.

Auftakt der großen Trilogie von Bestsellerautorin Nora Roberts. Die junge Lana und ihren Mann Max verbindet eine große und außergewöhnliche Liebe. Als eine weltweite Seuche ausbricht und New York innerhalb kürzester Zeit ins Chaos stürzt, fliehen Lana und Max aus der Stadt und gründen die Gemeinschaft New Hope. Doch auch hier rückt die Gefahr dem Paar bedrohlich nahe. Lana setzt alles daran, dem Inferno zu entkommen, denn sie trägt inzwischen ein Kind unter dem Herzen - die "Auserwählte", ihre zukünftige Tochter, die als Einzige in der Lage sein wird, dem Leid der Menschheit ein Ende zu setzen.

The Thief Kingdom is a place hidden within the world of Aadilor. Many whisper of its existence, but few have found this place, where magic and pleasure abound. There, the mysterious Thief King reigns supreme with the help of the Mousai, a trio of revered and feared sorceresses. Larkyra Bassette may be the youngest of the Mousai, but when she sings her voice has the power to slay monsters. When it’s discovered the Duke of Lachlan is siphoning a poisonous drug from the Thief Kingdom and using it to abuse his tenants, Larkyra is offered her first solo mission to stop the duke.

Hamlet. Claudius. The Beginning. The Truth. How did Claudius become the man he is in Shakespeare's Hamlet? What were the real reasons behind the murder of his brother? How does he really feel about his nephew? These questions will be answered in this drama spiced with ghosts, pirates, magic and...

Engineered in a lab, Shawna Birdette isn't considered a real human - she's part of an elite army, created when Earth picked up a threatening alien radio signal from within our solar system. When the signal doesn't repeat, only Shawna and a small team remain active; the rest are placed in long-term hibernation.

Join me on a journey, a venture toward self-discovery across the vastness of space, the interstellar fabric with which we weave our stories. From interesting, rewarding and dangerous encounters, in this episode I introduce the name of my ship, my trusted AI companion and myself. Bonus content includes galactic poetry. Combined with my own AI art creations and poetry.