Showing results for "Walls" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Ren is an elite fighter who feels no emotions. That makes him the perfect soldier to battle the Savages, a feral army of half-animal, half-human species prowling outside the 18 walls protecting the city...at least that's what the propaganda machine will have him believe. He and his motley squad are armed with genetic enhancements before venturing beyond the walls. They come to learn more about themselves and their enemies than they could have ever imagined.

Rune, Grey, the shape-shifter Beltran, and willful vampire, Verida, set out to rescue their friend and mentor, Tate, from the gladiator games. But first they must navigate the perils of Eon and its warring factions. Each of this band of four carries with them a secret that threatens to tear their group apart from within. Rune now bears the mark of the promise she made to save Grey's life - a nixie bubble lodged in her arm that could call her away to do their bidding or spell her death.

Callum lächelte geheimnisvoll. "Vielleicht siehst du ja etwas, was den anderen all die Jahre entgangen ist." Die letzten Sommerferien vor dem Abitur verbringt Noah Baker im schottischen Dunfermline bei seiner Verwandtschaft. Fernab der Heimat soll er seine Insomnie kurieren. In dem dunklen Wald hinter der Siedlung entdeckt Noah ein altes Haus. Die halbverfallenen Mauern ziehen ihn in ihren Bann, flüstern seinen Namen. Als er durch die düsteren Räume streift, trifft er auf einen eigenartigen Jungen. Callum scheint einiges über das Anwesen zu wissen, und noch mehr zu verschweigen.

The Walls Around Us introduces Violet, a dancer on the cusp of stardom, and Amber, who's been jailed in a juvenile detention home for years. Tying them together is the home's long-dead Orianna, who holds the key to dark mysteries.

Andromeda is a debtera — an exorcist hired to cleanse households of the Evil Eye. She would be hired, that is, if her mentor hadn’t thrown her out before she could earn her license. Now her only hope of steady work is to find a Patron — a rich, well-connected individual who will vouch for her abilities.

Mage Kermon struggles to stay loyal to Mielitta, the Queen of the Warrior Bees, in the ongoing war between the oppressive Citadel and the vibrant Forest. His secret dual role in the Citadel is threatened when his students trespass into the mysterious world beyond the walls and, in the back-stabbing climate of Citadel politics, he’s the sacrifice everyone is prepared to make. Little do those around him know that the future of both Forest and Citadel depends on his survival.