Showing results for "From the Shadows" in Fantasy

After the explosive events of the Copper Heart, Lydia must deal with a secret service operative with murder in his heart. The mysterious Mr Smith has sent a professional assassin after Lydia and the bonds of blood are stretched to breaking point when it turns out to be someone very close to home. Meanwhile, the head of the powerful Silver Family is demanding a favour and Lydia must comply or risk their fledgling alliance. To be strong enough to beat the odds stacked against her, Lydia must delve deep into Crow Family lore, but what she discovers is far from a fairy tale.

I will take this secret to my end. Two years ago, the Guild of Guardians killed my parents for a crime they didn't commit. They tried to kill me too, but I got away. I buried the past and made a new life for myself, hidden in a world not my own. The human world, where faeries belong in stories and magic is unknown. But now the Guild has found me.

For nineteen years, Nox Duma has been a pawn to the Veridian Empire's most ruthless tyrant, a man who tortures his own kind with cruel magical experiments. Haunted by the sister still trapped under this tyrant's control, Nox struggles to lead a secret rebellion—until a captured traitor falls into his hands, one who may hold the key to victory. Once a spy and now Nox's prisoner, all Devora wants is freedom. But when she discovers her dormant shadow-wielding magic could provide the perfect opportunity to spy on the enemy, she's forced to decide where her loyalty truly lies.

Phoebe, the soulless child, has been raised by her adoptive father, Eric—the universe-hopping vampire wizard from the future. After all, who better to raise a soulless infant than an undead monster? He did his best to raise her right. He made certain she was well-educated. He picked a reasonably decent culture for her to grow up in. He trained her in her powers, taught her everything he could, and even broadened her horizons by touring other worlds, other times, other histories—and some futures!

She’s never felt like she’s enough. But to another world, she’s more than she’d have ever dreamed. Amy Larkspur is an awkward, socially anxious college girl who loves romance novels, pop music, and ketchup on her steak fries. Despite her crippling childhood inferiority complex, she’s finally coming into her own. She’s a sophomore at the college of her choice, she has a fantastic gaggle of friends, and she’s on the cusp of a new relationship with the frat boy next door.

Every player in Barliona has heard of the Gray Lands - the land of the dead. Few have managed to travel there and speak with the heroes and villains of old. And of this minuscule number, only one bard has managed to bring the souls of the dead back to the world of the living: the Bard of Shadow. Now, it is up to her to determine the future of her race. Shall the Biota race become full-fledged members of Barliona, or will they oppose all that lives?

Ebootu is a seeker living in an underground realm shaped by mystery, survival, and forgotten wisdom. When strange symbols, archetypes, and guiding forces begin to reveal themselves, he is drawn into a journey that challenges everything he believes about identity, power, and purpose. Each encounter forces Ebootu to confront fear, temptation, and choice while learning that balance is the key to transformation. As Ebootu steps closer to the light, he discovers that growth does not come from escaping the shadows, but from understanding them.

Long ago, a nymph fell in love with a mere mortal destined to become a legendary hero. Until the gods saw fit to tear them apart and tamper with fate. Everyone has heard the story of Daphne and Apollo and of her transformation into a laurel tree to escape his obsession. If only it were so simple. Held prisoner for thousands of years, Daphne is close to death until a last-minute rescuer smuggles her out of Olympus and to Melancton, the satyr she loves.

For centuries, Phoebe Whelan’s family of witches and mages has guarded the Book of Sindal, a tome filled with spells so evil it could destroy the world. After their parents’ death six years ago, it’s up to Phoebe and her older and younger sisters - Rowan and Celeste - to guard the book with their magic and their supernaturally fortified land. But Celeste’s expression magic is wild and untamed, and without their mother’s calming influence, Celeste is slowly going mad.

The Great War is at a stalemate, and the only thing stopping Germany from striking America is the threat of the United States using their own Annihilation Gas against them. But America's supply is quickly decaying and the Central Powers know it. A plant is under construction in the remote highlands of Mexico so that America can make their own supply. President Teddy Roosevelt assigns crack agent Luz O'Malley and her technical genius Ciara Whelan to watch over the plant operating under cover identities.

Darkness and bitterness have become my constant companions. Even though I'm angry, what else can I do but watch from the darkest corners of Screaming Woods while everyone goes on? I'm not expecting a light to appear. Caroline isn't all monster, but, as a child of our resident wolfman and his mate, she's not all human either. As much as I want to give into the pull to her, I've spent far too long existing within the shadows.

As Sharaam crumbles under siege, a mercenary crew hires an assassin to kill the king. For Tash, it's a chance at glory—to be the best blade in the dark Sharaam has ever known. For Pitt, it's a way to get his cutthroat crew past the Tsarii siege and out of this hellhole, maybe even with some gold to their name. For Iananr the Bound One, it's a dream of shadows and human blood.

Five stories from the Powder Mage Universe, including the never-before-published "Green-Eyed Vipers".

Предстоит продолжить поиски артефакта, хотя я не знаю, что ждёт в одном из миров, куда предстоит отправиться. Насколько я понял, то там остались лишь отголоски цивилизации, и что ждёт дальше - неизвестно, но путь уже выбран, отступить я не могу.

Предстоит продолжить поиски артефакта, хотя я не знаю, что ждёт в одном из миров, куда предстоит отправиться. Насколько я понял, то там остались лишь отголоски цивилизации, и что ждёт дальше - неизвестно, но путь уже выбран, отступить я не могу.

Croat was a Lupan, one of the half-man, half-beast creatures long thought to be extinct or fabricated from fairy tales. Lupan were folklore, nothing more than a myth. Tora was a Sensitive. Her kind really existed, and normal people feared Sensitives because it was common knowledge that all Sensitives were evil and practiced the dark magick. Captured and thrown together inside Baron Agrino’s dungeon, they discovered a connection between them that defied all reason, and a love that transcended all boundaries.

Nick Monte and the Escape from the Realm of Shadows follows the harrowing journey of a teenager, Nick Monte, born into a family steeped in the dark arts. From a young age, Nick inherited incredible magical power, allowing him to traverse realms beyond human comprehension. His travels took him through ominous underground cities filled with mystical creatures, spiritual realms beneath the seas where unseen forces battled for dominion, and even the fiery depths of hell itself. In these shadowed places, he honed his craft, becoming a formidable wizard feared by many.

Although it is looked upon as taboo and unprofessional, Nurse Angela begins experiencing uncontrollable feelings for a disabled man, Ed, who is not only married, but has given Angela a new sense of purpose through his own tragedy that had left him confined to a wheelchair.

A routine home visit to another patient brings on developing emotions for nurse Angela, whom struggles to keep her feelings inside from not only her patient (Ed) but the rest of the world as well. Although it is looked upon as taboo and unprofessional, Nurse Angela begins experiencing uncontrollable feelings for a disabled man (Ed) whom is not only married but has given Angela a new sense of purpose through his own tragedy that had left him confined to a wheel chair.

Auguries of Peril for the Kingship... Aaron’s defeat of one of Qiledara’s greatest enemies, with the help of his squire Timothy and other friends he met on his quests, appeared to herald a new era of peace. However, a greater enemy threatens not only Qiledara, but all the kingdoms of man. Even in the Hidden Kingdom, the safest of all lands, their king fears the looming threat. Aaron must discover all he can about this new enemy, while at the same time, deal with trouble brewing for him from his brother’s steadfast and stubborn followers.