Showing results for "Sciences" in Romance

I was born under the shadow of death, and my life since has been intricately entwined with that of the Grim Reaper. They call me the Death Whisperer. One hand fixes; the other breaks. All I have ever known is a life full of pain and suffering, because what the legends don't tell you about my power… is that there's always a price. And I'm the one who has to pay for it. My powers took my voice from me, and every day, I'm forced to experience unbearable agony. But my suffering doesn't stop the fae of our realm from using me and my gifts, regardless of the consequences.

Who would suspect that the same mind that created the most famous literary detective of all time also took on the eternally popular genre of vampires? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a contemporary of Bram Stoker, gave us some fascinating works of vampire fiction. From the bloodsucking plant in "The American's Tale" to the bloodsucking wife in "The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire," he reveled in the horror created by creatures who survived on the blood of men and women.

A man dressed in a long coat with bandages covering his face arrives in a small village and does not engage much in conversation. While striving to maintain his privacy, he receives what he calls his luggage, yet in reality is chemicals and laboratory supplies, thereby furthering the mystery around himself. Eventually, he reveals his name to be Griffin and later runs into Mr. Kemp, a former student from medical school. Griffin creates a diabolical plan after recounting to Kemp how he is able to create invisibility.

Bryce Quinlan never expected to see a world other than Midgard, but now that she has, all she wants is to get back. Everything she loves is in Midgard: her family, her friends, her mate. Stranded in a strange world, she's going to need all her wits about her to get home again. And that's no easy feat when she has no idea who to trust. Hunt Athalar has found himself in some deep holes in his life, but this one might be the deepest of all. After a few brief months with everything he ever wanted, he's in the Asteri's dungeons again, stripped of his freedom and without a clue as to Bryce's fate.

College student Melody Gage is craving a night of no-strings fun when she meets charming out-of-towner Jeremy, and that's exactly what she gets. Until three years later, when Melody relocates to Los Angeles and finds herself thrust back into Jeremy's orbit. Not only does her hunky one-night stand work at the same aerospace company where she's just started her dream job, he's the CEO's son. Jeremy's got a girlfriend and a reputation as a bad boy, so Melody resolves to keep her distance. Despite her good intentions, a series of awkward circumstances throw her together with the heavenly-smelling paragon of hotness.

Oram's journey from average Joe to hero begins when he's transported into his favorite game. Lucky for him, he still has access to his Early Backer class, the Phylomancer, a mage class that learns spells and abilities by binding others to him. To become a master of the fantasy world of Aerda, Oram will need to embrace his role as a Phylomancer. Along the way, he will forge powerful bonds with his companions, a beautiful Elven Ranger, a fierce Priestess of the icy North, and a deadly and seductive Demon Assassin.

The shadows are in my blood. I can feel them crawling through me, slithering under my skin and taking me hostage. But the darkness within me, isn't nearly as bad as the darkness that lives around me. The four heirs will stop at nothing to destroy the lives of me and my sister. But they haven't figured out yet, we're the strongest creatures they've ever known...

Long lost to the public in out-of-print pulp magazines, dusty Victorian anthologies, and the pages of now defunct newspapers, these vintage vampire stories have truly proved immortal. Resurrected now for the year 2011, this is a stunning collection of nineteenth-century vampire stories by heavyweights such as Sabine Baring-Gould and Bram Stoker. These rare stories are arranged in chronological order from 1846 to 1913 and are compiled by two of the world's leading vampire anthologists and experts.

Jennifer Sylvester wants one thing, and that one thing is not to be Tennessee's reigning Banana Cake Queen. Ever the perpetual good girl and obedient daughter, Jennifer is buckling under the weight of her social media celebrity, her mother's ambitions, and her father's puritanical mandates. Jennifer is officially desperate. And desperate times call for Cletus Winston.

2097. "Il suffit d'un murmure..." disait Maestri. Un seul murmure pour réveiller un peuple endormi depuis des années. Les températures polaires, l'ajout de restrictions, les rumeurs concernant la reine, la résurgence du virus XX, et une alliance en cours, ont fini par faire basculer le Royaume dans les prémices d'une révolution. Le chaos est proche, mais le peuple, à bout de souffle. Renversement du pouvoir ou massacre annoncé ? La frontière est minime. Et tout semble ne reposer que sur un seul individu.

2095. Dans un monde anesthésié par les épidémies, les femmes, devenues rares et donc précieuses, gouvernent désormais l'ensemble des cités survivantes. Le système a été entièrement réinventé : qu'il s'agisse de votre catégorie sociale, de votre mariage, ou même de votre prénom, tout est imposé.

Six mois se sont écoulés depuis l'abolition de l'esclavage à Olayan. Yash est désormais roi. Mais c'est un royaume à feu et à sang qu'il gouverne. Si Hannah n'a jamais été aussi détestée, ce n'est rien en comparaison de Yash, surnommé le roi fou, considéré comme un monstre depuis qu'il réprime la révolution en usant de la plus grande violence. Abandonné et trahi par son propre camp, Yash sera bientôt contraint de prendre une décision radicale pour sa famille...

Vitus Adamson is falling apart. As a pre-deceased private investigator, he takes the prescription Atroxipine hourly to keep his undead body upright and functioning. Whenever he is injured, he seeks Niko, a bombshell mortician with bedroom eyes and a way with corpses, to piece him back together. Decomposition, however, is the least of his worries when two clients posing his most dangerous job yet appear at his door looking for their lost son.

Drem e i suoi amici, ancora perseguitati dal ricordo degli orrori di cui sono stati testimoni durante la battaglia del lago Pietrastella, dalle urla di uomini trasformati in bestie alla vista di un demone che risorgeva dalla morte, sono in fuga per avvertire l’ordine dell’Astro splendente. Fritha, la spietata somma sacerdotessa dei demoni è però più letale di qualsiasi ricordo, e sta dando loro la caccia. Nascosta nella Foresta di Forn, Riv sa che in quanto mezzosangue la sua stessa esistenza costituisce una minaccia per i Ben-Elim.

La relazione tra Persefone e Ade è venuta allo scoperto, e la tempesta mediatica che ne è conseguita sconvolge la vita della ragazza e minaccia di smascherare il suo ruolo di dea della primavera. Ade, il dio dei morti, si porta addosso il peso del suo passato infernale. Un passato che tutti vogliono riportare alla luce in modo da allontanare Persefone da lui. Le cose non fanno altro che peggiorare quando un’orribile tragedia spezza il cuore di Persefone, e Ade si rifiuta di aiutarla. Disperata, la ragazza prende in mano la situazione, stringendo accordi che avranno gravi conseguenze.

Après les révélations qui ont bouleversé leur existence, Rain et Redemption poursuivent désormais leur chemin, chacun de leur côté, plus seuls que jamais. Tandis que Redemption s’applique à empêcher la prophétie de se produire, en plus de se heurter à un dilemme très personnel, Rain devra se confronter à bien des ennemis, y compris le pire de tous : elle-même.

Exceptionnellement, cette histoire commence par la fin. La mienne. Il a suffi d'un stupide "accident" pour précipiter l'heure de ma mort et éradiquer mes rêves. Nous nous sommes tous déjà demandé ce qu'il y avait après. Y a-t-il un Paradis, un Enfer ? Continue-t-on à exister, ou au contraire, disparait-on à tout jamais ? Je peux déjà répondre à l'une de vos questions : anges, démons, terres célestes, tout ça... vous pouvez oublier tout ce que vous croyiez savoir, car c'est loin, très loin, de ce qu'on nous a raconté.

Stała się zabawką w jego rękach. Kukiełką biorącą udział w przedstawieniu, które rozgrywa się każdego dnia w jego mrocznym i szalonym cyrku. Alicja lubi życie na własną rękę. Odcięła się od rodziny, w której relacje dramatycznie się pogorszyły tuż po tym, jak ojciec nagle się wzbogacił, a pieniądze zaczęły grać dla niego główną rolę. Po wyprowadzce z domu dziewczyna utrzymuje się z kradzieży. Jest prawdziwą mistrzynią w tym fachu, potrafi wytypować ofiarę i skutecznie zabrać jej to, czego potrzebuje. Tym razem jednak jej instynkt łowczyni zawiódł.

Exiled exorcist Lucian Negru deserted his lover in Hell in exchange for saving his sister Catarina's soul, but Catarina doesn't want salvation. She wants Lucian to help her fulfill her dark covenant with the Fallen Angels by using his power to open the Hell Gates. Catarina intends to lead the Fallen's hordes out of Hell and into the parallel dimension of Woerld, Heaven's frontline of defense between Earth and Hell. When Lucian refuses to help his sister, she imprisons and cripples him...

"Maître, Ihr seid der Mächtigste hier, aber Sebastien wird noch tausendmal mächtiger als Ihr." Nach dem Tod seiner Mutter litt Sebastien de Beauvais unter seinem Stiefvater und entkam nur knapp dem Tod. Heute sollte er einer der mächtigsten Hexer der Welt sein, doch seine Kräfte schwinden und er ist auf einen Trank angewiesen, der seine Magie auflädt - oder auf Alex, deren Gegenwart dasselbe bewirkt. Ausgerechnet die Frau, die Gefühle liest, anstatt sie zu fühlen, lockt in ihm Emotionen hervor, die bei seiner Berufung ausgelöscht wurden.