Showing results for "Dandelion" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Ray Bradbury’s moving recollection of a vanished golden era remains one of his most enchanting novels. Dandelion Wine stands out in the Bradbury literary canon as the author’s most deeply personal work, a semi-autobiographical recollection of a magical small-town summer in 1928...

Amber Houston was born light-years away from Earth aboard the enormous colony starship Dandelion. By the age of 14, she has spent her entire life training as a Ranger, ready for the day when she will be among the first humans ever to set foot on an alien world and build a new civilization. When Dandelion suffers an emergency toward the end of its journey, Amber and her fellow young rangers are evacuated and land on the planet Newhome years ahead of schedule.

Twelve-year-old Douglas Spaulding knows Green Town, Illinois, is as vast and deep as the whole world that lies beyond. It is a pair of new tennis shoes, the first harvest of dandelions for Grandfather's renowned intoxicant, the distant clang of the trolley bell on a hazy afternoon. But as young Douglas is about to discover, summer can be more than the repetition of established rituals that hold time at bay.

Reverend Deacon Elder does the Lord’s work in his own unique way. A former marine with the ability to detect and cast out demons, Deke goes where the need—and the evil—is greatest. After receiving a terrifying warning of a botched exorcism, Deke shows up in Somerton, Tennessee, ready for battle. The demon possessing sixteen-year-old Carlyss Bolerjack had only partially been driven out, and Deke must convince a traumatized Carlyss to submit to a second exorcism.

He’s not crazy. They really are following him. Matt owes the Queen of all Fae a phone call, and she is tired of waiting. But she's not the only one looking for him. A fallen angel has escaped Hell to settled their dispute with Matt—permanently.

Award­-winning author Ken Liu returns with his first scifi thriller in a brand-new series following former “orphan hacker” Julia Z as she is thrust into a high-stakes adventure where she must use her AI-whispering skills to unravel a virtual reality mystery, rescue a kidnapped dream artist...

David is in love with Tulip, a kind and unusually quiet fairy in his social circle. But everyone knows Tulip doesn't date humans. David tells himself he is happy to be Tulip's friend, because he doesn't believe a fairy could love him and Tulip has never tried to "keep him" - as fairies refer to relationships with humans. Fairies are drawn to David, describing his great "shine", but David knows only too well how quickly fairies can forget humans, and thinks he's destined to be alone. He can't see his own brilliance or understand how desperately Tulip wants him.

Orin sells dandelion latex at a no-name market, barely scraping by. Mette is a princess. Maybe. What Orin does know is that for 30 seconds every night, Mette visits Orin in xir dreams. Orin has long since written the fancy ghost woman off as a recurring nightmare, but when Mette insists upon meeting in real life, Orin's inner world turns out to be more substantive than imaginary. Along with best friend Blathnaid, Orin embarks on a journey to discover the truth behind xir otherworldly connection—determined to free xir mind and finally get a good night's sleep.

This audiobook contains 18 short stories, including "Dandelion Seeds", "Bread and Circuses", "Flesh and Blood", and more.

Ich muss die Kristallkrone finden! Und dann werde ich die Schwarzmagier mit ihren eigenen Waffen schlagen. Sie werden sich wünschen, mir nie begegnet zu sein. Yuna schäumt vor Wut. Inzwischen trachtet ihr nicht nur ein Schwarzmagier nach dem Leben. Das muss ein Ende haben. Sie hat genug davon, das Opfer zu sein. Also dreht sie den Spieß um. Sie setzt alles daran, die Kristallkrone in die Hände zu bekommen, und zwar allein. Auf Livius kann sie nicht zählen. Oder doch? Die Ereignisse spitzen sich zu und schon bald wird klar, dass diese Frage am Ende alles entscheiden wird.

Finde den Alabasterkelch! Du hast drei Monate Zeit. Nur dann wirst du deine Mutter lebend wiedersehen! Yuna hat keine Wahl. Sie wird immer tiefer in die Intrigen und Machtkämpfe der Schwarzmagier hineingezogen. Doch um Livius wird sie dabei einen großen Bogen machen. Er ist ein Lamarque und dieser Familie kann man nicht trauen. Doch schnell stellt sich heraus, dass sie Livius braucht, um den Alabasterkelch zu finden. Es ist der einzige Weg, um ihre Mutter zu befreien und der Dandelion Academy endlich den Rücken zu kehren.

Töte Livius! Hinterlasse keine Spuren! Dann wirst du nicht nur frei, sondern auch reich sein. Was für ein Fehlschlag! Yuna nutzt ihr magisches Talent normalerweise für kleine Diebstähle. Doch in der letzten Nacht ging alles schief, was schiefgehen konnte. Sie wurde erwischt, und das auch noch von Magiern, denen man nicht gern im Dunkeln begegnen möchte. Anstatt sie zu töten, machen sie Yuna ein Angebot, das sie nicht ausschlagen kann. Nun ist sie auf dem Weg zur Dandelion Academy. Sie soll Livius töten, den Sohn eines einflussreichen Magiers.