Showing results for "Power" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Having a superpower is ordinary. Your power determines your entire life. But 17-year-old Ugene is powerless. He can’t read minds or enhance his strength. He can’t manipulate natural matter or heal injuries. Determined to find out why he is different, Ugene submits himself as a test subject at Paragon. But nothing is as it seems. All exits from the testing floor are sealed. Subjects endure brutal and sometimes deadly injuries. No amount of power can save them.

Could workaholic office lady Sei be a legendary Saint? Not according to the crown prince of another world, who summoned her and quickly declared a different girl was the real Saint!

The worst day of Eric's life was capped off by him being kicked through a gateway into a universe filled with magic and monsters. To make matters worse, he had to fight for his life the moment he arrived. Nothing could have prepared him for a world where everything either wants to kill him or eat him.

I just spent the last month pretending to be the pet cat of an elf king. Today, I discovered we’re enemies. In a supernatural society filled with vampires, werewolves, and wizards, I’ve always been an outcast with my ability to turn into a housecat. No one knew what I was. Turns out, I’m a shadow—a race of supernaturals that were wiped out by the elves centuries ago. Who explains this to me? Noctus, the elf king I’ve been staying with while pretending to be his pet “cat,” not knowing I’m the archenemy of his people. Talk about the most awkward ancestry results ever.

Ugene and the other test subjects escaped Paragon. They thought they were finally safe. But the battle for freedom is far from over. Now, Ugene must fight to liberate the city from the clutches of the oppressive government before the rogue group, the Protectorate, launches their own dangerous attack. But digging into the Directorate’s corruption could be even deadlier than escaping Paragon.

I’m a worrier on my best days, but with a psycho tracking my every move because he’s obsessed with killing me, I’ve graduated to the level of paranoid lunatic. Even if I could forget about the tracker—not happening since he’s figured out the fastest way to get to me is to attack my adopted family—my regular life is also anxiety-inducing as the city of Magiford is brewing with trouble.

In the vast expanse of space, Jason Alexander Xavis emerges from the shadows of time, a lone traveler adrift in the cosmos. Discovered by the intrepid crew of the Orion's Belt, Jason's presence aboard the colony ship stirs whispers of mystery and intrigue. As the crew extends a welcoming hand, Jason grapples with the enigma of his own existence. He is the sole survivor of a long-forgotten expedition launched from Earth centuries ago, with no memory of what befell his fellow travelers or his own past.

Paige Powers has always been overlooked, living in her brother’s shadow. But when a mysterious signal pulses from the desolate wasteland, she leaps into the unknown, risking everything for a chance to prove herself.

In a world of titans, where martial artists reign supreme, Roy is wholly unremarkable. Without the power to channel the essence of the world, he is weak and defenseless. Adopted into the Shah clan after his parents' deaths, he is forced to do menial labor day after day, all while enduring the ridicule and physical abuse of his supposed family.

Paragon altered Bianca’s memory. The Directorate turned her into a weapon. Seventeen-year-old Bianca Pond is the ultimate fighting machine. But when a ghost from her past comes back to haunt her, Bianca faces her toughest challenge yet...justice for all, or her own personal vengeance. (extra)ORDINARY runs parallel with events from the Powers series, giving readers a glimpse into the transformation that redefined Bianca’s loyalties - and love - in the months after Ugene’s escape.

Ingrid, Viggo, and Lasgol are off to a rescue mission. What is supposed to be a straightforward task soon gets derailed and the friends find themselves in more trouble than they ever wanted.

In Drakoros, the brutal martial academy of the dragon lords, the weak do not survive. So dictates the Path of Dragons. And so it is fulfilled. Nahia has managed to survive the first year of training, with great difficulty. She has formed a squad together with a Fatum, a Scarlatum, a Drakonid, a Tauruk-Kapro and a Felidae. Together they will have to survive the second year and meet all the demands the academy and their squad leader, a red dragon as fearsome as he is tough, makes of them.

Grand Magus Yuri Drewes has risen from his coma, and he wants to teach Sei how to wield her magic. Just one problem: Yuri definitely suspects Sei's the Saint, but Sei's not ready to be outed. Even worse, under Yuri's tutelage, Sei's power continues to grow, and her true strength may soon be impossible to conceal.

Two weeks have passed since the System's descent. Humanity is adapting, some thrive, whilst others struggle to survive. Arthur Ward has made quite a name for himself as one of the premier healers in all of America. Things are going well. He's growing into his strength and making strides towards unlocking a powerful class. Missing the Tutorial is quickly proving to be the best thing that's ever happened to him. Unfortunately, peace cannot last. Nefarious groups have started coming out of the woodwork, people with no qualms about what or who they must sacrifice to fulfill their goals.

The Saint's unique magic dwells within Sei, though she lacks full control and doesn't know why. She finds distraction in a sanctuary for rare herbs, where she can indulge her real passions. But the truth always catches up with Sei in the end, and this time, it will come through the words of a former Saint herself.

As the daughter of shopkeepers, Elena has always known that the mysteries of reading and writing are closed to her. Only the mageborn can risk harnessing the power unleashed from putting pen to paper. Until Elena discovers an impossible new ability and joins the elite ranks of the mages. But with the kingdom at war, the authorities can't agree if Elena is an asset, or a threat they need to eliminate. Thrust into the unknown world of the Royal Academy without friends or experience, Elena will need all of her wits, strength, and new power to carve a place for herself.

Arthur Ward is no stranger to loss. Life has taken from him time and time again. With the descent of the Grand System, he almost believed things might have changed. Unfortunately, the world is not so kind a place. Arthur finally knows why he's been struggling so much with his magic, and the answer reveals a fate more dire than anything he could have ever imagined. Ether is the least of his worries when death itself looms on the horizon, the destruction of his very being.

Leaving behind bright ballroom lights for a blood-soaked battlefield, Jade is on her way to becoming the hero she never wanted to be. Through the portal, a city on fire beckons, besieged by a flood of monsters. In a race against time to protect what’s left, her only choice is to fight fae above her magic class and shine a light into the darkness.

When a Sekali princess unexpectedly bursts into Elena and Lucas’s betrothal celebrations, Ardann is forced to send a team to investigate her claims of a new enemy. The last thing Saffron expects, or wants, is to be called on to assist. But she can’t risk disgracing her family by refusing to join the expedition. Julian, on the other hand, leaps at the chance to distinguish himself and gain favor with the Sekalis by helping the princess. What he doesn’t expect is to find himself equally interested in the chance to prove himself to an inconsequential Callinos girl.

Ridley Kayne has discovered she’s not alone. There are others with magic just like hers. Those who are also hunted by the Shadow Society. Elementals. With Archer’s help, Ridley sets out to find the other elementals living in Lumina City. They’ll have to be careful not to draw the attention of the Shadow Society or the law - or Ridley’s dad, who would prefer she stay away from those with illegal magic like hers. So Ridley does whatever she can to pretend life is back to normal. Until the night her magic is discovered.