Showing results for "The Darkness" in Sword & Sorcery

For Aeryn, a girl born to the remote, wintry Ice Crown region of Ilirya, the outside world is a fantasy: a series of wonderful stories told by occasional passing travelers. She never imagines anything for her life beyond following in her parents' footsteps. But the discovery that she has the rare gift of magic shatters her isolated world. Aeryn can create and tame fire. It's an intoxicating, raw, and thrilling power, but it also sets her apart. And her gift attracts attention. She is whisked from her home in the wilds to train at Windhall University and master her magic. 

Jenna Sanders führt ein Leben, von dem andere nur träumen können. Doch als ihre Eltern ermordet werden, stellt sich alles, was sie bisher zu wissen glaubte, als Lüge heraus. Jenna begibt sich auf die Suche nach ihren Wurzeln und ihr einziger Hinweis dabei ist eine magische Kupferscheibe, auf der ein Labyrinth abgebildet ist. Sie führt Jenna in eine Welt, in der die Finsternis herrscht. Aber die Schatten ihrer Vergangenheit beginnen sich erst zu lüften, als sie einem geheimnisvollen Fremden begegnet – Katesh, der ebenso anziehend wie gefährlich ist.

University was supposed to be a time of exploration, of learning, and new discoveries... I probably should have guessed that my problems weren't just going to vanish because I was feeling optimistic. The Fairy peoples have cut themselves off, taking important parts of me with them. A new threat emerges, wrapped in a righteousness that serves only to conceal a dreadful rot. Demons start to circle, Black Magic grows in power and influence, and my old enemies are starting to band together in the service of a new darkness.

When flooding from the wizard's house threatens to destroy everything around it, Henrietta must rally a group of unlikely allies to stop the deluge. Alongside Captain Booner's soldiers and Nate Flemming's motley bandits, Henrietta travels into the house's depths, a journey that brings danger...and discovery.