Fantasy og science fiction

After emerging victorious in a brutal battle to the death, Satou succeeds in reviving Sara and restoring peace to the land. But his duties as Nanashi the Hero are far from over, as many of the Demon Lord's followers remain, and he'll have to weed out every last one in order to prevent further bloodshed. Upon returning to hisparty, he receives word of an upcoming martial arts tournament in which some of the land's top fighters are competing, and he might just get the chance to witness several new techniques...

Kazuma's off to Elroad, the land of casinos, but he's got something more important than gambling on his mind-his beloved little sister, Iris! She's due to visit her betrothed, a prince from a neighboring country, and has personally requested Kazuma serve as her bodyguard along the way. As he and his party arrive in the royal capital, Lain is hardly moved by his presence. Yet for some reason, Claire seems uncharacteristically eager to talk to him...

Then I saw that light...Luciole can't remember his life before waking up and doesn't recognize the world he awoke to. How long was he asleep? Was it fifty years? One hundred? One thousand...? The only certainty is a world devoid of people-except Claude, the five-hundred-year-old magician who saved him. Claude is prone to grumpiness and sleeping whenever the chance presents itself, but he's all Luciole has in this lonely place. Together, they set off on a journey through the ruins of a land long forgotten, searching for any sign of life in the eerie quiet that remains.

The past catches up to Matthew after a (violent) reunion with his old flame Polly. They recall the life they shared just a year before, the friends and enemies Matthew made while down on his luck, and how everything changed when Matthew first met Arwin. Now Matthew comes face-to-face with the consequences of what happened after that fateful meeting, as sinister forces emerge, threatening him and his allies...All alone without sunlight to save him-has the scoundrel manservant of the princess knight cracked his last joke?

There's never a dull day in the Great Tomb of Nazarick-especially when Yuri shows off her Dullahan stuff and...captures the hearts of orphans?! This time around, the Nation of Darkness scratches their collective heads over how to naturalize their new human citizens. Lupusregina makes a board game, and Ainz test-drives a wardrobe change! But whether he wears his usual cape or a pair of swim trunks, this is still your same lovable, maniacal parade of mischief!

Riviere, myself, and Elaina are hot on the trail of Antiques Carredura, the shop that recklessly sells dangerous sancta. The owner is always one step ahead of us and keeps slipping through our fingers! But this time, there's something different about Riviere. Thanks to meticulous strategizing, carefully selected sancta, and me, her trump card, Riviere's old enemy has been backed into a corner! The sorrowful past that connects Riviere and Carredura is revealed at last!

Prepare for Harley Stroh's sword-and-planet fantasy epic! Your characters are cast across the cosmos to a foreign world. Left to die beneath a weirdling sun and its sickening rays, their survival depends as much upon a quick wit as a quick blade. Even the finest chain hauberk must fail beneath the crush of an alien horde. DCC RPG Tome of Adventure Volume 4 is a level 4 exploration-style adventure spanning scores of leagues. On the Purple Planet, your characters cross hundreds of miles of alien wasteland, where they face predatory creatures, deadly mushroom jungles, and thousands of factious savage man-beasts locked in an endless war. In the course of the sprawling hex-crawl, characters have the opportunity to assume mastery of their own warbands, pit faction against faction, plumb ancient burial mounds, respect the age-old taboos, and experiment with deadly artifacts - the remnants of the Last War. How characters meet each challenge determines whether they discover the secrets to returning home, or slip beneath the sands of the wastes, succumbing to the perils of the Purple Planet. For those few with the courage to remain, we offer a world for the conquering.

The final confrontation between Jungwoo and Project Imagine's criminal pursuers is finally looming. Pulled between survival and vengeance, Jungwoo must remember what his true motivations are and what he wants life to be. Once he knows that, however, how does he obtain it? A bloody struggle blocks the path ahead, but he's come too far to turn back now! The popular Korean Webtoon, perfect for fans of Chainsaw Man, now in English for the first time! Animated series adaptation from Studio Bazooka & Dr. Movie coming soon!

Out of the fire and into... what, exactly? Barbarella has managed to escape the home world of the Architects, but now she finds herself on a once-thriving world long ago reclaimed by nature and a people forever reduced to helpless foragers. But there's something else hidden on this world as well, an armed resistance, brought together to avenge the countless victims of the Architects. Meanwhile, Vix--left behind on the home world--now finds herself on the receiving end of some very dangerous questions. Prepare yourself for an exclusive look inside the brain of Vix, or at least the brain of Vix on drugs!

Family, friends, fiancés, and foxes! Seems like everyone's got the wrong idea about Hime and Kotarou's relationship...So of course the visit to the tengu village went sideways, because why wouldn't Hime's jealous ex show up?! On top of that, their excursion into the human world gets complicated when Kotarou's friend falls head over heels for Hime!Kotarou's gonna have his hands full with swatting away those pests so he can keep...Hime...all to... himself...? Wait a minute, he just might want her to stay!

Prince Algard and Princess Anisphia have always been close as siblings. But as the heir to the throne, Algard has grown disillusioned over the years-with his sister, with magic, and with the kingdom he is destined to rule. Unsatisfied with merely being a cog in the machine, he launches an attack on Anisphia's detached palace...with the goal of obtaining Lainie's great power for himself! At last, brother and sister shall face each other in a heated clash over the future of the kingdom!

TROUBLE WITH STAFF!The path to becoming Devil King is not easy-it's one thing to challenge the chief of a single clan, but attempting to unify all demons means venturing into uncharted territory. Young Satan may have won over the chiefs through trickery and clever schemes, but tensions are rising with the new addition of the Iron Scorpions. When Lucifer grows tired of playing along, the Devil King's army may be in imminent danger of collapse!

Armed with new and dangerous knowledge about Pandora's Box, Lia Frontier barely escaped unscathed from the depths of the Great Temple of Necromanie. Now, for the sake of preventing humania from tyrannizing the world for the next millennium, Lia heads for the holy city at the heart of the Sacred Peaks of Grayrope. But Grayrope isn't just a mountain-it's a fortress protected by humania's strongest, and it'll take a miracle to make it there alive...

Death comes for us all. But for Gil the Toymaker, the visit is an eternal tragedy! Every year the holiday gift giver visits children all over the world on a special night, but Gil's immortality comes at a cost. Forced to do the work of Death, carrying a list of ready-to-harvest souls alongside his naughty and nice lists, Gil gives toys AND takes souls all in one night! But as the Toymaker reflects on the relationship he's had with Death for several millennia, an associate reveals a scheme that may just put an end to Death's contract (and, perhaps, Death himself!) An epic twist on the traditional Christmas legend from writer Dakota Brown and artist Ryan Cody, for fans of original tales featuring familiar characters from mythology & folklore like Neil Gaiman's American Gods or Bill Willingham's Fables!

As the High Priest battles a trombe alongside the Knight's Order, Myne glimpses the terrors of noble society. She completes the Healing Ritual and demonstrates her worth as an apprentice blue shrine maiden, but even then, there are those who remain doubtful... Is she a grave threat to Ehrenfest or a most valuable asset?Find out in this biblio-fantasy by book lovers, for book lovers!

Chesney's efforts to Save The Day and Win the Girl make slow progress. Meanwhile, Boss Greeley's deal with the Devil makes him ever-stronger, and untouchable, while the Reverend Hardacre digs deeper and finds that not everything in reality is quite what it seems...File Under: Fantasy [ Everything's Meta | Britney's Peers | Dance With The Devil | The Demonic Duo ]e-book ISBN: 978-0-85766-140-1

She's a killer in disguise. He's determined to make her his queen.As a deep sea death-dealer, Enna Valomir's life is simple: kill the siren, deliver the body, collect the reward. There's just one problem. Enna owes a mermaid her life, and in the cutthroat waters of the Abyss, that's a lifelong blood oath of service.When the mermaid orders her to kill the Abyssal Princess, Enna is pulled into an impersonation scheme with no choice but to infiltrate a gaudy surface court and help the mermaid win the heart-and throne-of its unwitting future king.But Prince Soren isn't interested in courting the so-called Abyssal Princess, or any power-hungry princess, for that matter. He's finally met his match in her fierce and mysterious handmaid, and he'll be damned if he can't have Enna for his queen instead.Breaking a blood oath means death, but Enna falls for Soren anyway. Now she must watch him descend into a ruin of her own making, or warn him of the ruse-and die.Part of the Sirens of Adria dark fantasy romance series, Of Song and Scepter is a standalone little mermaid retelling for readers who like their fairytales morally grey.

A chillingly plausible thriller where natural disasters and human greed collide, threatening the global food chain. When fruit flies ravage European olive groves, the resulting shortage of premium oil opens the door for unscrupulous traders to substitute dangerous industrial-grade alternatives. Diane Benedict, a brilliant scientist at Rainbow Paint (UK) Ltd., is drawn into the conspiracy as she seeks a safe alternative for their coveted eco-friendly paint formula, already compromised by industrial espionage. Meanwhile, in Peru, relentless El Niño and La Niña weather patterns ravage native Jatropha trees, whose seed oil is crucial for biodiesel production. A bacterial blight creates a hazardous waste product that, due to the negligence of engineer Angel Ramirez, is unleashed into the ocean, contaminating the anchoveta fish population, a key source of protein for global food supplies. The result: a potent plant-derived estrogen mimic that slowly unravels humanity's ability to reproduce. Diane's relentless pursuit of the truth uncovers the counterfeiters and the callous individuals behind this escalating threat. But can she expose their crimes and survive their ruthless attempts to silence her before it's too late?

Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus meets Helen Oyeyemi's Mr Fox in this dark fantasy tale infused with mystery and threat.

Collecting issues #15-21 of the original Vampirella magazine series, Dynamite continues it's resurrection of classic horror!Some of Vampirella's most memorable stories, including the classic tale "...And To Be A Bride Of Chaos" and her unforgettable encounter with Dracula in "Dracula Still Lives!" A showcase of other short stories not seen in print since their inception are once again included in this collection. Short stories of horror, intrigue, and death are all contained in this beautiful volume. Also collected are more rare and vintage content like "Vampi's Scarlett Letters," "Vampi's Feary Tales," and "Vampi's Flames" showcasing some of Vampirella Magazine's best creators.Legendary talent whose work also appears in this amazing collection include Archie Goodwin, Jose Gonzalez, Steve Englehart, Doug Moench, Estebon Maroto, Richard Corben, and many more.

In 1911, John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie, the two wealthiest men in the world, embark on a quest to alter the destiny of humanity. Their journey begins with the discovery of ancient Egyptian scrolls, nearly 4,000 years old, written by scribes for Pharaoh Sekhemib-Perenma. Two millennia later, as the Romans conquer Egypt, the scrolls are presented to Emperor Antoninus Pius. Translated into Latin, the Emperor becomes consumed by the secrets contained within the cryptic phrase: 'Et reversus est ad mortem deos' - 'To Die and come back as gods.'Rockefeller and Carnegie finance the creation of a clandestine laboratory on Point Nemo, the most remote island in the Pacific Ocean. Over the years, the facility's staff of elite researchers, scientists, and medical professionals toil tirelessly to unravel the mysteries of the ancient text.As decades pass, the various boards of directors overseeing the Point Nemo facility manipulate the process and exploit terminally ill patients and those with incurable disabilities as test subjects in their relentless pursuit of immortality.In the present day, best-selling author Peter Cordell finds himself grappling with writer's block when he receives an enigmatic call from Mrs. Evelyn Rule. She invites him to Point Nemo and offers him a unique assignment: to write a historical novel commemorating the facility's 100th anniversary.Despite a century of progress in extending human life by 50 to 100 years or more, the ultimate breakthrough remains elusive. The key to unlocking the secrets of immortality lies in the development of a miraculous formula known only as The Serum.