Fantasy og science fiction

Eyes down. Don't React. Blend in. For twenty-five years, Olivia's mantra has kept her alive in a controlling society. But when a perilous encounter thrusts her into a fight for survival, her life is forever changed. Transported to Arde, a strange and wondrous land, Olivia discovers she has a pivotal role in its future. She must fulfil a destiny given to her; to 'Wake the Aspis.' She is found by four Guardians-The Guardians of the Aspis-warriors who each possess unique gifts. Among them is Brekt, an enigmatic Guardian harbouring his own secrets. A Guardian's duty is to protect the people. As they navigate treacherous landscapes, searching for the Aspis-the great beast who can save them all-Olivia and Brekt forge an uneasy alliance. Despite their initial distrust, sparks ignite between them. Together, they must unravel history's hidden truths and confront their own vulnerabilities to fulfill their shared destiny. Immerse yourself in an extraordinary tale of trust, friendship, destiny and love as two unlikely allies navigate the perils of Arde and discover a bond that may hold the key to everything.

Vanessa has been wearing a secret for most of her life, but she doesn't know it. Just before her eleventh birthday her parents finally tell her the truth: Vanessa was adopted, and her favourite necklace came from her real father who lives far away. Feeling betrayed by her parents' secrecy, she leaves her village in search of her father armed only with courage, determination, and her special necklace. As she faces dangers she has never imagined, a kind man named King Aric helps her through his animal servants: the Doves and the Tigrés. Finding her father is only the beginning of the story. Together, Vanessa and her father learn to defend King Aric's country. But danger is lurking in the shadows and growing stronger by the day. War is imminent, and Vanessa has been asked to go on another dangerous journey. Will she be brave enough to face her fears when King Aric and her family need her most?

Thanks to his relationship with the ancient Druid Atticus O'Sullivan, Oberon the Irish wolfhound knows trouble when he smells it-and furthermore, he knows he can handle it. When he discovers that a prizewinning poodle has been abducted in Eugene, Oregon, he learns that it's part of a rash of hound abductions all over the Pacific Northwest. Since the police aren't too worried about dogs they assume have run away, Oberon knows it's up to him to track down those hounds and reunite them with their humans. For justice! And gravy! Engaging the services of his faithful Druid, Oberon must travel throughout Oregon and Washington to question a man with a huge salami, thwart the plans of diabolical squirrels, and avoid, at all costs, a fight with a great big bear. But if he's going to solve the case of the Purloined Poodle, Oberon will have to recruit the help of a Boston terrier named Starbuck, survive the vegetables in a hipster pot pie, and firmly refuse to be distracted by fire hydrants and rabbits hiding in the rose bushes. At the end of the day, will it be a sad bowl of dry kibble for the world's finest hound detective, or will everything be coming up sirloins? The Purloined Poodle is another exciting novella entry in Kevin Hearne's New York Times best-selling Iron Druid series.

The fierce dragon warrior faces her greatest foes in a dance with source magic.She conquered kings, magical beasts, and witches of chaos. But Rayna's journey is not yet complete. Far from her home and wounded, Rayna learns a great threat has risen. After a thousand years of slumber, The Source Gods have returned to the world they created to reclaim it. The very existence of humanity is at stake and only Rayna wields a power strong enough to save it. But is having a dragon enough to stop the threat, or will facing off against the gods be Rayna's last stand? A story of heroes, gods, and unyielding courage. Rayna the Dragon Rider is the third book in an exciting dragon fantasy adventure series A Time of Dragons. A tale of betrayal, war, and survival that blends old characters and new in a richly imagined world.

History's first human venture outside our star's heliosphere was an utter catastrophe that ended in insanity. This is the story of history's second journey.A rock and Roll trip through Einstein's time warp.

Tragedy, cursed knights, lost books. Time travelling revengers, future soldiers, unending dreams, and harried veterans. A young woman's reality unravels as she yearns for change and a man is punished for his faith. Swords and science clash on distant planets as a cursed blade drift from one hand to the next. A disgraced swordsman ponders duty. And a mighty hero falls from grace. A Boke of Swordes is a collection of cross-genre short fiction, dabbling in fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and historical. The author of A Boke of Gests returns with a new set of tales tragic, arcane, violent, and introspective which challenges the reader to consider the weight of societal pressures and the consequences of violence and desire.

A mundane world, a family that scarcely likes you, and an ancient family mansion. these are the things that lead Charles Aster on the adventure of a lifetime. While wandering the halls of his old family mansion in order to get away from his stuffy relatives Charles makes a discovery that changes his whole world, and tints his vision blue. Now lost in a world in which he has never been, Charles finds himself trapped in the middle of a broken society and being chased due to the ties he has to the past and his old ancestors. Charles quickly meets three friends who try to help him on his perilous journey through a forest riddled with mystery: bold Aquila, smart Anetha, and witty Nick. Can Charles find a way to return to his own world, or has he found a new home among the mysteries of the Blue Woods?

Un ambiente mundano, una familia a la que apenas le gustas y una antigua mansión familiar. estas son las cosas que llevan a Charles Aster a la aventura de su vida. Mientras deambula por los pasillos de su antigua mansión familiar para alejarse de sus estirados parientes, Charles hace un descubrimiento que cambia todo su mundo y tiñe su visión de azul. Ahora perdido en un mundo en el que nunca ha estado, Charles se encuentra atrapado en una sociedad rota y perseguido por sus lazos con el pasado y sus antiguos antepasados. Charles conoce a tres amigos que intentan ayudarlo en su peligroso viaje a través de un bosque plagado de misterio: el audaz Aquila, la inteligente Anetha y el ingenioso Nick. ¿podrá Charles encontrar una manera de regresar a su propio mundo, o ha encontrado un nuevo hogar entre los misterios de los bosques azules?

In the year 2140, on the red planet Mars, a bold project is underway. The Tyson Research and Space Corporation has assembled teams to embark on a groundbreaking mission: launching spacecraft towards our solar system's nearest stars. Their flagship vessel, the Inside Straight, is set to venture towards nearby Gliese, with the hope of establishing first contact with extraterrestrial life.But the journey is far from ordinary. Onboard the Inside Straight are two Sentient Exoplanetary Exploration Devises, or SEEDs, named Luna Splendida and Sol Lucet. These androids possess functioning human brains, harvested from the International Cryobiosis Laboratories on Earth. As they hurtle through the vast expanses of space, they recall the memories of their past lives, slowly realizing the true essence of humanity.Join Luna and Sol on their epic voyage, as they grapple with existential questions and unravel the mysteries of the universe. Will they achieve their mission and make history, or will their quest for knowledge lead them down an uncertain path? Find out in this gripping sci-fi adventure that explores what it means to be alive, and what it takes to reach for the stars.

"Buhrman has created a marvelous world that is like The Dresden Files meets American Gods!" -Sable Aradia, author of The Witch's Eight Paths of PowerNicola still isn't a hero. Maybe an anti-hero, but she's certainly too broken to be a white knight. She's still an herbalist, single mom, and heathen witch.She just wanted to go to the conference with her best friend, Joseph. When they stumble across a noble cause, Nicola decides to lend support. Next thing she knows, she's stuck in the astral plane, her body lying comatose in a hospital.Nicola must travel the Nine Worlds to find out why they were all postponed, but everyone she meets has their own agenda. She must figure out what it all means before her physical body gives out... and the poisoner gets away with murder.Breaking Bread is book five of the Runespells series.

On Neb-6, only the strong survive. When a band of inhuman assassins comes after Colt and his bounty- hunting femme-fatales, Jenna and Brem, they set in motion events that will shape Colt's destiny for years to come, if he lives long enough, anyway. Forced to leave the warm desert sands of his home, the Crow's Nest, Colt must brave the brutal, arctic conditions of Geleira, Neb-6's southern polar continent. Only there can he learn who the assassins are and why they want Colt dead. As the mystery unravels, Colt discovers something older, colder, and far more deadly than arctic-born, feline assassins. Evil lurks beneath the rocks and ice of Geleira, and it wants all of humanity destroyed.

Weird things are happening again in Cape May and the ghosts of old mobsters never rest easy.Erik Mitchell gets a strange delivery of antique poker chips with odd markings tied to a casino that burned a century ago. Ben Nolan finds a dead guy in one of his rental units-turns out the guy's been missing for twenty years and is linked to a long-lost treasure.The ghostly energy of the old Commodore Wilson hotel juices up all the town's spirits, and a stranger shows up with an unhealthy interest in both cases. Ben and Erik have just moved in together, and they're still navigating the next step as partners and blending their lives.Murder, missing persons, hidden treasure, and haunted poker chips. Can Ben and Erik put the pieces together to solve the case, or when the cards are dealt, will they be left holding the dead man's hand?Last Resort is a suspenseful MM paranormal romance mystery-adventure filled with second chance love, hurt/comfort, true soulmates, old curses, hidden treasure, dangerous secrets, restless ghosts, psychic visions, powerful witches, angry mobsters, and a very haunted hotel.

Quincy Harker needs a vacation, but there's no peace to be found in the usually sleepy seaside resort of North Carolina's Outer Banks. No, there's a serial killer stalking the streets of Manteo, and there's even more to the crimes than usual. Add in a heavily warded cemetery with hints of magic long thought to have vanished from the earth, a mystery centuries in the making, and a string of horrifyingly realistic nightmares plaguing Rebecca Flynn, Harker's fiancée, and our boy isn't getting any rest or relaxation. But he is getting the one thing he's really, really good at handling - a fight. Quincy Harker investigates modern murders and the oldest mystery in United States history all at the same time as he tried to figure out who's killing tourists in Manteo while also investigating the truth behind the Lost Colony in Lost, the ninth book in the Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter Series of award-winning dark urban fantasy novels.

On a failing spaceship, finding home was their only hope. Reese kept his mouth shut as Captain Brant bullied their pilot Jaiden. So much rested on this mission to their new world's surface. Probes only told you so much. Some things needed boots on ground. If they could actually touch the ground. If they could survive the descent. Or the planet itself. Vic would've laughed and calmed Captain Brant down. He would've bounced in his forever-empty seat, chattering excitedly. That would never happen again. Vic would never see their new home or help them figure out where, exactly, their colony would set up their new home.

Frontiers challenge us as humanity expands into all new worlds. The frontier stretches above us, a river of stars that guided sailors across seas and a future that promises struggles and hope in equal measure. There's hope when you push out into new territory. And danger. Determination sees you through when all else fails. From a garden carved into a cliffside to first encounters both mysterious and deadly, Meyari McFarland explores what frontiers hold and what they threaten in this science fiction collection. Includes: Child of SpringRising DragonSiege of the MomentBlood and YearsComing CleanMutant Blue EdenCatfish SummerRepairs NeededCupboard Full of SeedsRadioactive Hybrid Terror Boars

Synopsis: Hedley the Hedgehog of Sunbury Farm is set on a farm in Wales. Hedley is one of five hoglets born on the farm and it becomes obvious to his mother that Hedley has lively curiosity and a strong sense of adventure. It is a story of the brothers first summer, and Hedley's talent for getting himself into tricky situations which always have a happy ending.Autobiography: I was born and grew up in London, England. I came to Canada in 1956 and have lived in Calgary Alberta since 1957. I first discovered hedgehogs while holidaying in the countryside and have always been fascinated by them. This book is a prequel to the first book I wrote about Hedley the Hedgehog in 1998.

From the award-winning author of Cures for Hunger and Into the Sun, a haunting novel exploring artificial intelligence and the meaning of human existence.Charged initially with a single task--"to never harm humans and to protect them"--an experimental AI project overrides its programming and determines that the best way to accomplish its purpose is to isolate all of the Earth's remaining seven billion human beings in controlled environments. And to present them with vivid, tactile, imagined worlds--some realistic, others entirely fantastical--in which all desires are fulfilled. With the help of the Machine, a memorable cast of characters unpack deeply traumatic memories of the past--one rife with violence after a military coup and second civil war in America. Michael, the entrepreneur who designed the original AI, grapples with the impact of his research. Ava, a painter and Michael's long-ago lover, creates stunning simulated worlds that meld the human with the technological. Their daughter Jae tries to solve the mysteries of her parentage while reliving the harsh reality of life for young women with big ambitions. Haunted by life in the repressive Confederacy, where he was forced to scavenge scrap metal and deal drugs to survive, Simon remembers past loves and losses, guided by the literature he has always turned to in moments of crisis. Raised by the Machine since infancy, Jonah pieces together information about the violence of the past, intent on revenge against the powerful world leaders who caused his family so much pain. And the elusive Lux, whose brilliant programming helped bring the AI to life, dreams of a future in which science will free humans of their limitations and allow them to be reborn as divine machines. As these characters and their memories collide and coalesce, this daring speculative novel tackles the most pressing issues of our time. The power and potential of AI and virtual reality. Repressive social orders that drive people to violence. Genetic modification and designer babies. Gender roles and class divisions. Addiction and drug crisis. The value of free information and speech. The existence of souls. What it means to be happy. What it means, ultimately, to be human. Gorgeously written, bold and unforgettable, this is speculative fiction at its finest.

How far would you go to save your people? Shinjiro Waylin is about to find out when his first Space Fleet mission goes from ordinary to dangerous. Sometimes it's better to keep one's hands to one's self.

Embark on a Mystical Quest Through Time and ConsciousnessIn the riveting pages of "Paradox of Love: Spectres of Ancient Emerald Stone," readers are invited to journey through a tapestry woven with threads of mystic lore, ancient wisdom, and a deep, haunting romance that transcends the very fabric of time. As each chapter unfolds, you'll become ensnared in an odyssey that merges the echoes of tribal ancestors with intimate struggles of the present, culminating in an explosive understanding of love's true power.From the intoxicating pull of The Call of Destiny to the profound insights found within Waters of Enlightenment, this saga ventures beyond mere fiction. Feel the stirring "Community Flame" beckon your soul and gaze into the "Peniel Mind's Eye," where worlds collide and hidden truths emerge. Witness the enigmatic guidance of the Scripts of the Foretold, where ancient prophecies intertwine with the lives of characters destined for greatness.The story spirals toward enlightenment with The Chimeric Kin, unraveling layers of reality as our protagonists grapple with The Myths of Transformation-a transformation that is not only personal but cosmic. Confront the "Lions Mane And Serpent Mother", where myths breathe life, and the boundaries of belief blur into a singular quest for understanding.Dive deep into the "Tempest of the Cognitive," navigating the mind's labyrinth to emerge with the gallantry of the enlightened warrior. Here, at the threshold of realms, you shall enter an evolution of consciousness where every moment pulses with the urgency of discovery, the warmth of community, and the resonance of a unified cosmos.With an enthralling blend of spiritual exploration, heartfelt narrative, and scientific insight, "Paradox of Love: Spectres of Ancient Emerald Stone" is more than a novel-it's an invitation to witness the unveiling of life's greatest mysteries. Behold the ancient stone's power, for within its gleam lies the convergence of myths and realities that will forge a new destiny for all who dare to answer the call.

Across the cosmos evil is awakening, an insidious work begun that will free the ancient terrors which once ruled this world and many others. As this nightmare is released upon an unsuspecting universe, and life everywhere is plunged into chaos and insanity, Cal Harker finds himself caught up in a chain of events that will take him, his friends, and the others he meets along the way, upon a voyage of terrible discovery and into the midst of a fight against the malevolent forces responsible for what is happening. Set in a future where space travel is commonplace and mankind has turned its back on the myths and religions of older times, Darkness Unbound is the first in a series that chronicles the plight of the universe against the evils of ancient aeons

Young Merlin, brought up equal shares Druid and Celtic Christian, has a dream. But, in AD 475, when he's been sent to Rome by Ambrosius - to study for the Priesthood with The Professionals - this young wizard extraordinaire has other ideas. Because... he also has a vision! It materialises alongside the dream in AD 525 when he meets a fellow traveller on the Via Ostia in post-Roman Italy who gives him a staff with two entwined snakes carved around it. In AD 1876, the vision gets bigger, and it keeps changing shape. Almost as often as he keeps time-slipping into the unexpected... In AD 2016, an ordinary archaeologist in Glastonbury has an extraordinary experience - which she excavates. She discovers a 9th-century Carolingian monastery that has never been built but matches the 9th-century plan of itself that was commissioned by Emperor Charlemagne to perfection. What's more, it's in a 6th-century context in Somerset. In AD 2018, just as excavations of this strange anomaly are wrapping up, much stranger things than its mere existence are beginning to happen with exponential rapidity, and Vanda is forced to give up all thought of control in a life that is spiralling so out of control that it no longer seems to be her own. Then there's the fortuitous appearance of Brian and his mysterious legacy... more than sufficient to rebuild the monastery, of course... you know, the one that was never built? But will Vanda's talents meet this legacy's peculiar criteria? Are you brave and steadfast enough to join them all on their roller-coaster ride through history, the discovery of some of Time's Most Precious Hidden Secrets, and a lot of beautiful scenery? After all, there will be a dragon or two, perhaps a hideous monster, and maybe even a spaceship... it'll be Magic!

A DEATH IN PRAGUE is the story of Daniel Gervase: a middle-aged New Yorker who discovers that his wife Leah is having an affair. After leaving her, Dan decides that Prague will be the place to start over. He gradually finds happiness in his writing and in the love of Bozena, a beautiful young Czech girl. Cultural differences and a disparity in their ages seem meaningless until Leah´s unannounced arrival in the old city, which sets in motion a series of events that will forever alter the new life Dan has established.

Periods of no solar flares called minimums, have been known to exist for centuries; the last (partial) minimum occurred in the 1640's which caused a mini ice-age. However, besides cooler temperatures, science is mostly unaware of any other effects. In the future, the sun once again turns its back on the solar system, plunging it into the deepest minimum ever known, but not everyone is surprised by it. At least one corporation appears to have a ten-year head start, an advantage they brutally exploit. As the world free-falls into another medieval period, humanity painfully re-learns that every superstition and tale of fantasy is the pinnacle of truth and knowledge. The lack of solar flares causes the pineal gland to reduce the amount of melatonin it creates (the sleep hormone), which causes mankind to be overall more awake and more able to see the real world around them with all it's horrors, at last making sense of superstition, folklore and all the unbelievable stories of our ancestors. Besides sharing the world with dwarfs, previously unknown natural laws endow mankind with the physical abilities to survive in such a brutal world. Those with pure Saxon blood flowing through their veins are particularly endowed, thus explaining why their ancestral race was never conquered. As the US Senate debates yet another war in Europe, the military domination of the West is quickly becoming meaningless as it appears the next world war will be fought with brute strength, swords and magic.

As the fabric of civilized society begins to tear away and be devoured by the Solar Minimum, those who were prepared for the catastrophe quickly gather up the crumbs nature left in the wake of the goal depopulation event. An obscure U.S. Senate committee struggles to keep stride with the all-powerful Toprak Esir Corporation, who has been preparing for the Minimum for decades, while coming to terms with their new medieval world in all its gory. An unlikely alliance forms between a handful of misfit, U.S. Senate refugees and the British Crown who alone must organize a resistance against impossible odds. As the modern world crumbles away, what was once myth, fantasy, and folklore make up the nightmare of everyday life in the modern-medieval world, complete with fearless warriors, powerful scorers and devastatingly beautiful maidens. As survivors acclimate to a devolving planet, the laws of science are no longer relevant to the experience of everyday life. Not only do many animals and some humans grow several times their previously accepted size (especially pure- blood Saxons), humans once again share their world with dwarfs, fenrir, hellhounds, fairies, mermaids and the rest of the dictionary of fantasy beings. Only now does humanity understand the wild tails of their ancestors and learn that the gamut of fantasy beings have always been among them, they just could not be seen --until now. Seeing the world with new eyes and greater understanding, mankind realizes that medieval wisdom just might be the pinnacle of mankind's achievements.

'THE TRUE HOOHA' - This new novel is the sixth title in a series of specially adapted books designed to bring joy to a neuro-diverse readership. Truth is coming, and it cannot be stopped: There is a bridge between two worlds where an atom is 99.999999% (recurring) empty space. If we removed all the empty space from within the human body, our entire species, that is to say every person on Earth, would now be no bigger in size than that of a single sugar cube. A death cult is now in control of our skies: ARAT confronts the 'Illuminati in popular culture', and happens across Gabriela... Part one: Communists In Outer Space Part two: Pre-installed Navigational Guidance Appendix: Was Justice Served? Two great novellas for the price of one! Font: Verdana 10 / black Indented paragraphs Text alignment: left Line spacing: 1.5 Paragraph spacing: 2 Dialogue: hyphen bulleted / italic Page: 0ff-white / cream Size: 9×6 inches Abridged version / words 74,672 Audience: General trade / historical mystery

"The Builder's Path: A Decade to Transform the World" is a visionary tale of overcoming ecological and societal collapse through innovation and human will. Led by Xion, a protagonist inspired by the insights of historical visionaries and prophets, a diverse group of individuals unites to challenge destructive power systems and reimagine, redesign, and rebuild their world. This narrative transcends mere storytelling, proposing a blueprint for global change rooted in justice, regenerativity, and interconnected well-being. "The Builder's Path" is both an inspiration and a call to action, inviting readers to contribute to a world where humanity and the planet thrive together in harmony and right relationship. It is a condensed journey from despair to hope, emphasizing the potential for a better world through our collective and co-creative effort.

In this new standalone, Hugo Award-winning author Nghi Vo introduces a beguiling fantasy city in the tradition of Calvino, Mieville, and Le Guin.A demon. An angel. A city that burns at the heart of the world. The demon Vitrine--immortal, powerful, and capricious--loves the dazzling city of Azril. She has mothered, married, and maddened the city and its people for generations, and built it into a place of joy and desire, revelry and riot. And then the angels come, and the city falls. Vitrine is left with nothing but memories and a book containing the names of those she has lost--and an angel, now bound by her mad, grief-stricken curse to haunt the city he burned. She mourns her dead and rages against the angel she longs to destroy. Made to be each other's devastation, angel and demon are destined for eternal battle. Instead, they find themselves locked in a devouring fascination that will change them both forever. Together, they unearth the past of the lost city and begin to shape its future. But when war threatens Azril and everything they have built, Vitrine and her angel must decide whether they will let the city fall again. The City in Glass is both a brilliantly constructed history and an epic love story, of death and resurrection, memory and transformation, redemption and desire strong enough to burn a world to ashes and build it anew.

The inspiration for the MAX series DUNE: PROPHECY, starring Emily Watson, Travis Fimmel, Chris Mason, and Mark Srong! It is 83 years after the last thinking machines were destroyed in the Battle of Corrin, after Faykan Butler took the name of Corrino and established himself as the first Emperor of a new Imperium. The war hero Vorian Atreides has turned his back on politics and Salusa Secundus. The descendants of the disgraced Abulurd Harkonnen have sworn vengeance against Vor, blaming him for the downfall of their noble family. Raquella Berto-Anirul has formed the Bene Gesserit School and, through a terrible ordeal, has become the first Reverend Mother. The descendants of Aurelius Venport and Norma Cenva use mutated, spice-saturated Navigators who fly precursors of Heighliners. And Gilbertus Albans, ward of the hated thinking machine Erasmus, is teaching humans to become Mentats...while hiding an unbelievable secret. Led by the fanatic Manford Torondo, the Butlerian movement, fiercely opposed to all forms of "dangerous technology," sweeps across the known universe in mobs, millions strong, destroying everything in its path.

When Lansius awakens in a medieval world as a lowly peasant, his only goal is survival, but he soon finds glory-and love-in this historical portal fantasy. When MMO gamer Lansius wakes up in a medieval realm, the good people of his village kindly ensure the now-peasant has food to eat and a roof over his head. Furthermore, he is able to escape the farming life and land a job teaching children. The thousand-year-old Imperium era is drawing to a close, and the threat of war and violence hangs over the land. With no magic or wealth, Lansius has to face this new reality on his own. Well, mostly. The squire Stefi is at his side as he leaves his new home to march with young Lord Arte against the invaders. When Lansius is separated from Stefi and their liege, he faces his greatest challenge yet: taking command of a ragtag group of misfits as they battle to save their people. And as he reluctantly climbs the ranks of power, others flock to his banner seeking glory or safety. But will this be the adventure of a lifetime for Lansius . . . or is it a deadly mistake? The first volume of the hit fantasy-adventure series-with more than 1.5 million views on Royal Road-now available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and Audible!