Fantasy og science fiction

Read this thrilling and timely novel of the human soul from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Overstory.After many years of living abroad, a young writer returns to the United States to take up a position at his former college. There he encounters Philip Lentz, an outspoken neurologist intent on using computers to model the human brain.Lentz involves the writer in an outlandish and irresistible project - to train a computing system by reading a canonical list of Great Books. Through repeated tutorials, the machine grows gradually more worldly, until it demands to know its own age, sex, race and reason for existing.'An ingenious, ambitious, at times dizzily cerebral work... It soars and spins... The novel attains an aching, melancholy beauty' New York Times

'Sometimes placing faith in people is admitting that people make mistakes and that you are willing to forgive them for it' - TESTAMENT.'I say even destiny is a choice. Those who choose destiny should never let go.' - TESTAMENT'Love is like time that flows. It consumes you before you know.' - TESTAMENTGod created Man for a purpose, to live on Earth and enrich his soul throughout lifetimes of experience so that he may be allowed entry into Heaven. Feminine residents of Heaven demanded representation and God was forced to allow, paving the way for Women. Now, to oversee God's ambition, residents live amongst them, creating a system for them. But where there is light, there is darkness. Over the ages a battle between the light and darkness ensues and God will stop at nothing to get his way even if he has to defy his own creation!

Faline was just a normal child living on a small farm unaware that she was destined for a great journey that would change her life forever. Faline began to see that she was not like everyone else, she had gifts such as hearing animals thoughts as well as getting them to do as she asked. She was also dreaming of purple eyes as she grew to be sixteen years of age. The eyes came as she slept, with a woman's voice telling her she was of prophecy and her journey was about to begin.

From the creator of the Millennium Wolves series comes the heart-stopping sequel to Cloak of the Vampire, the epic romantasy set in a brutal world of bloodthirsty and power-hungry vampires.Aileen Henderson didn't choose to die. That choice was stolen from her, brutally, at the hands--and lips--of a monster. With a singular kiss, Lord Ragnor Rayne condemned the twenty-one-year-old to an eternity she never wanted. And a future she refuses to accept.Despite the fury now coursing through her veins, Aileen fights the pull of attraction to Ragnor, a need with a will of its own. But now, she's determined to make her way without the vampire lord's help.Carving out her new existence, Aileen finds allies, even family, among the ruthless and competitive vampire leagues. But untold dangers abound, and soon, Aileen encounters new and more evil monsters.When ancient, all-powerful gods dredge up nightmares from her past, Aileen discovers she has an important role to play in this world. And if she can learn to control her powers and her desires, she may find a way to survive both her enemies and Ragnor Rayne.

A thrilling anthology of short stories from the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Scholomance Trilogy and Uprooted, spanning each of her realms and including a sneak peak into the world of her next series.From the gothic, magical halls of the Scholomance trilogy, through the realms next door to Spinning Silver and Uprooted, and the dragon-filled Temeraire series, this stunning collection takes us from fairy tale to fantasy, myth to history, and mystery to science fiction as we travel through Naomi Novik's most beloved stories. Here, among many others, we encounter:A mushroom witch who learns that sometimes the worst thing in the Scholomance can be your roommate.The start of the Dragon Corps in ancient Rome, after Mark Antony hatches a dragon's egg and bonds with the hatchling.A young bride in the middle ages who finds herself gambling with Death, for the highest of stakes.A delightful reimagining of Pride & Prejudice, in which Elizabeth Bennet captains a Longwing dragon.The first glimpse at the world of Abandon, the setting of Novik's upcoming epic fantasy series-a deserted continent populated only by silent and enigmatic architectural mysteries.Though the stories are vastly different, there is a unifying theme: wrestling with destiny, and the lengths some will go to find their own and fulfill its promise.

Having been saved from execution at the hands of the Draoihn - powerful magic users Raine used to count as allies - Raine finds herself in the Fault, a vast magical wasteland, which is falling apart before her eyes.Alongside her two closest companions, they are searching for the only person Raine believes can help them get back home: the enigmatic and infuriatingly elusive Queen of Feathers.But what home are they trying to get back to? Ovitus LacNaithe, power-hungry traitor that he is, has taken control of the Draoihn and is unwittingly doing the bidding of a darker master. He is soon to take control of the Crown of Harranir and plunge the land into unending darkness.The fate of two worlds hangs in the balance. The stakes have never been higher. It's going to take Raine's dark, terrible powers, as well as the unbreakable bond of three friends, to ensure everyone lives to see the dawn.The epic conclusion to Ed McDonald's Redwinter Chronicles, Witch Queen of Redwinter brings together breathtaking magic, unflinching fellowship and the gruesome spectacle of war in the most thrilling of fantasy adventures.

A stunning brand new edition of a bestselling classic in paranormal romance, featuring a vampire and werewolf fated mates romance, for fans of Ali Hazelwood's Bride.

Lina of Crestfallen is a poor girl who is most prosperous in hopes and dreams. Living in such destitution, she detaches herself from reality in an attempt to achieve a higher standing in life, even if only in her mind. She dreams of being royal and searches for her prince amidst the poverty-stricken and perverted society she was forced to claim as her home only to find her knight in shining armor is more real that she had realized. As she sets out on a journey to locate her lost brother, she learns more about herself and the world she lives in than she ever could have imagined.

Some places are portals to a different world.

Burden of the Crown follows the intersecting journeys of Gareg Okenbraun, a brutish warrior and loyal soldier of Thuryur and Aeros Cordabos, a charming yet vengeful dethroned prince of Castilon, as they struggle to maintain control of a newly discovered Nexis hidden deep within the Antisis Mountains. This incredibly powerful source of magic has the potential to shift the very balance of power within the five nations of Miranthis. To protect the Nexis from being captured by the armies of High Lord Hemmil Vasburg, Gareg and Aeros will need to use their wit, ingenuity and courage to lead a band of hopelessly outnumbered villagers against a battalion of Nestrova soldiers.

From breakout TikTok sensation Jeneane O'Riley comes the highly anticipated third book in the Infatuated Fae series, full of forbidden romance, twisty betrayals, and fairy tale magic.

This volume brings together scholarly theories and practices on speculative fiction from the Nordic countries, including Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, that are all rooted in similar values, culture, and history, yet are independent and unique societies.

The brand new fantasy romance debut launching in 2025. For fans of Sarah A. Parker and Rebecca Yarros.The dragons are gone, and the kingdoms are falling. Not even the gods can save them now...

Could you work together with the person you were fated to kill?

Many years ago, a barrier was created between the mortal world and the realm of the gods, a barrier to ensure balance.Although the gods could not enter the moral realm, they can share their power choosing to Gift humans with abilities.Some see these Gifts as a blessing, most see them as a burden.

"Wiz has always believed in the Order of Mages as a force for good, one that works to destroy tyrants and restore peace--but it seems that may not be the case at all. Prepare for revelations and mini-golf in this latest addition to the ... series"--Amazon.com.

This volume brings together scholarly theories and practices on speculative fiction from the Nordic countries, including Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, that are all rooted in similar values, culture, and history, yet are independent and unique societies.

Paddy Doyle and his alter ego, Ezekiel Ben David, continue their fight against terrorism and tyranny in their respective time periods.

Tribes of the Gods Endure is a fictional mythological tale about the concealed mysteries of Ireland and the Irish people. The ancient gods of Ireland have been forgotten for a long time and rarely talked about, but they are shared from one generation to the next by older people in local bars. They are the defenders of their people and their homeland. A resilient attitude that they instill in their offspring, who strive to be real leaders by defending the defenceless and making their lives better.

A disturbance is discovered thirteen billion light years from Earth. A group of travelers set out to the beginning of time itself to investigate it. A young autistic super genius has developed the means of jumping galaxies. It has never been achieved before and the travelers are uncertain exactly what they will face. What could possibly go wrong in a scenario based on this premise?

Everything changes for soon-to-be-princess Ella on one disastrous weekend when the prince calls off their engagement and Ella's best friend, Megs, is kidnapped. Ella refuses to sit idly while Megs is missing, so she forms a plan to search for Megs, and the other missing elves. The search is to be led by the most elite group of elvish fighters, the Hunters. Unfortunately, this will require the cooperation of Ella's ex-fiancé, and the fighter general who is as impossibly handsome as he is grumpy. When Ella is finally permitted to join the search, she must train to be a fighter. During this time, Ella learns that the fate of the elvish race depends on her. Ella only ever wanted to be a princess, but now she must figure out who she really is, survive a dangerous new career, and save the elvish race.