Fiction Sagas

Die Menschheit ist zersplittert und steht am Rande des Krieges. Die Vereinigte Terranische Föderation und die Eastern Star Alliance kämpfen seit einigen Jahren in kleinen Gefechten entlang der Grenzregion. Aber jetzt droht der Ausbruch eines Krieges, dessen Sieger die Kontrolle über den gesamten menschlichen Raumsektor übernehmen wird. Die Alliance hat mit einem schrecklichen Angriff auf ein ziviles Ziel das Feuer eröffnet, Millionen getötet und das Parlament der Föderation zum Handeln gezwungen.

La morte del vecchio re di Lumnos ha cambiato le carte in tavola. Mentre la guerra incombe, a Diem si offre l'occasione di cambiare tutto, ma per farlo deve stringere un patto con le persone che più odia al mondo: la famiglia reale dei Corbois. Immergendosi nel mondo dei Discendenti, Diem si rende rapidamente conto che la distinzione tra bene e male non è semplice come credeva. Vecchi pregiudizi vengono messi alla prova e nuove alleanze offuscano il confine tra nemici e amici.

Princess Ellie, the cunning thief Amir, and the noble Lord Erik – continue their treacherous journey to reclaim her stolen throne. Now guided by the old Knight Merchad, they finally have answers on how they can defeat the false king Ivar. As they traverse the unforgiving wilderness, battling both nature and their own limitations, they must learn to survive and trust each other. Will Ellie overcome the challenges of the frozen north and defeat the relentless Ivar, or will her kingdom fall to greed?

Mankind has lorded over the land of Illian for a thousand years, building on the ruins left by the elves, as if it were their birthright. A thousand years is a long time for an immortal race to see the truth of things, a truth that has remained unsaid for a millennium—elves are superior. They are faster, stronger, and connected to the magical realm in a way that man could never grasp. Illian should belong to them.

The year is 2380. The Intersolar Commonwealth, a sphere of stars some 400 light-years in diameter, contains more than 600 worlds, interconnected by a web of transport "tunnels" known as wormholes. At the farthest edge of the Commonwealth, astronomer Dudley Bose observes the impossible: Over 1,000 light-years away, a star...vanishes. It does not go supernova. It does not collapse into a black hole. It simply disappears.

Princess Elizabeth, alongside her unlikely allies, Lord Erik and the thief Amir, ventures beyond the capital city of the Ice Kingdom for the first time. In this gripping sequel, The Royal Fugitive, Elizabeth faces the harsh realities of the outside world. Meanwhile Erik and Amir's alliance is tested by deep-rooted distrust, yet their unwavering loyalty to the princess binds them together.

Annabelle Jordan and her two sisters were orphans in frilly dresses when they went to live with their sports-lawyer uncle in his world of locker rooms, bookies, and gambling. Now the girls are publicists in their uncle’s firm, the Hot Zone.

The three novels that make up The Forsyte Saga chronicle the ebbing social power of the commercial upper-middle class Forsyte family through three generations, beginning in Victorian London during the 1880s and ending in the early 1920s. Galsworthy's masterly narrative examines not only their fortunes but also the wider developments within society, particularly the changing position of women.

From the translator of the best-selling Poetic Edda comes a gripping new rendering of two of the greatest sagas of Old Norse literature. Together the two sagas recount the story of seven generations of a single legendary heroic family and comprise our best source of traditional lore about its members - including, among others, the dragon slayer Sigurd, Brynhild the Valkyrie, and the Viking chieftain Ragnar Lothbrok.

C'est l'acte final : l'alliance de la Confédération humaine du roi Peter avec l'Empire ildiran, les verdanis et les wentals, a tenu bon face aux hydrogues et aux robots renégats commandés par Sirix. Mais deux terribles ennemis continuent à menacer le Bras spiral : les faeros, dont le feu vivant détruit tout sur son passage, et les Klikiss, des monstres insectoïdes qui sont sur le point de former un essaim imbattable.

One of history's most complex and alluring women, Anne Boleyn was irresistible to kings and commoners alike. Daughter of an ambitious country lord, Anne was sent to France to marry well and raise the family's fortunes. She soon surpassed even their greatest expectations when King Henry VIII swore he would put aside his loyal queen to make Anne his wife.

In the heart of Vandar, as dark forces close in, Elyon, a gifted Bladeborn knight, fights for his family's survival in a world on the brink of war. In the beleaguered northlands of Tukor, a servant girl with a mysterious past is forced on the run by a treacherous lord, propelling her on a journey that will change her world forever. From the Shadowfort, an ancient power is unleashed, one that will set into motion a series of events that will bring the world to its knees.

Para el Laird Ewan MacGregor solo hay dos cosas importantes: el bienestar de todos los miembros de su clan y que la maldición que acompaña a su clan desde hace décadas no le destruya. Lady Catherine es una dama inglesa que no conoce el miedo hasta que descubre que alguien quiere asesinar a su sobrino. Dispuesta a impedirlo, escapa con él en mitad de la noche, en busca del hombre que le hizo una promesa cuando eran niños. Ewan no se puede creer la desfachatez de la muchacha inglesa, la cual está decidida a volverlo loco.

"L'histoire de cette saga s'étale sur de nombreuses années... Pour un natif, tout commence à l'âge de son éveil..." Gabrielle est une lycéenne de 18 ans, dont une sale rumeur, lancée par son ex, a détruit toute vie sociale. Seule son amie, Olivia, reste fidèle à ses côtés, lorsque deux frères, aussi mystérieux qu'ensorcelants, débarquent au lycée. Gaby découvre alors l'existence des natifs, une élite d'êtres doués d'étonnants pouvoirs dont elle semble faire partie.

The Founders were the first marked, and they used those powers to build kingdoms, subjugate the land, and enrich themselves. They will not suffer another to join their ranks. Lost in a world with levels, stats, and monsters, Hal fights to survive in an unforgiving land, and to escape execution from its rulers. Ingenuity and courage won’t be enough. With marked powers he doesn’t understand, he’s easy prey for all the goblins, bandits, aberrations, and foul monsters that plague the realm. He’ll need to abandon his humanity by embracing the beast within.

After her disastrous coronation, Diem finds herself at the center of the conflict between the Descended and the Guardians. With her newfound friends and the man she's falling for on one side, and the mortals she has vowed to protect on the other, Diem must walk a careful line to save the people she loves…even from each other.

Le destin de l'Héritière du Chaos enfin révélé ! La belle Estrée a quitté en secret la cour de son père et son bien-aimé Cellendhyll pour l'anonymat d'une vie simple et humble. Mais ses démons, eux, ne l'ont pas abandonnée, et continuent de la tourmenter pour ses fautes. Son sang bouillonne toujours dans ses veines, et son tempérament de feu régit trop souvent ses actes. Celle qui se voulait discrète fille d'auberge ne peut dissimuler bien longtemps ses talents de guerrière et s'engage dans une compagnie de mercenaires.

Bienvenue à Stallen, l'école de magie élitiste ! Jusqu'à hier encore, Ashkana, 16 ans, ignorait tout de son existence. Ici, magiciens, loups-garous et vampires se côtoient. Et les humains ? Ils n'en savent rien. À peine débarquée, Ashkana se fait attaquer ! Remise de ses émotions, elle se met aussitôt à jongler entre la maîtrise de son pouvoir, le dressage de son familier, la découverte de l'académie et... l'art de se défendre des attaques gratuites de ses camarades et professeurs.

Devin Carr likes his life. He likes his job, his family, the outlook for his future. Then he meets her. Erin. As soon as he sees her, drunk and wearing a sequined dress as her world crashes down around her and she fights to put on a brave face, he knows what he’s been missing. Her. When Erin Taborn finds her husband banging the former head cheerleader of their graduating class at their high school reunion, she tells herself she’ll be fine. She just needs to figure out what fine means. There’s only one problem. Devin. She didn’t plan on him.

Occupied France is a dangerous place for Luke and Christine, especially when they are the children of a French mother and a British father. Desperate to escape, the two teenagers embark on a perilous journey back to England to the safety of their grandparents. But there are eyes everywhere.