Showing results for "The Elements" in Literature & Fiction

Layla Shaw is trying to pick up the pieces of her shattered life - no easy task for a 17-year-old who's pretty sure things can't get worse. Her impossibly gorgeous best friend, Zayne, is forever off-limits thanks to the mysterious powers of her soul-stealing kiss. The Warden clan that has always protected her is suddenly keeping dangerous secrets. And she can barely think about Roth, the wickedly hot demon prince who understood her in ways no one else could.

Three teenage girls. Three disabilities. Three elemental powers. Elle is Deaf, navigating a hearing world through lip-reading and American Sign Language. Meen lost her sight at nine and rebuilds reality through sound and temperature. Teena has cerebral palsy and fights for every inch of independence her wheelchair allows. Thrown together in a Bronx group home, they discover they share something beyond their status as "hard to place" foster children. Elle can command the wind with her hands. Meen controls fire and heat. Teena can sense and move the earth itself.

Continue Calron's gripping journey as he confronts his haunting past, unravels enigmatic secrets within, and fights his inner demons as his true heritage is revealed. Could he still maintain his sanity after finding out? Equipped with a troubling legacy from his Master, Calron needs to quickly find a way to control its power before it devours his mind. Meanwhile, mysterious foes lurk within The Beast City, pulling strings to pull Calron deeper into their webs. Do they know something about himself that he has yet to realize?

With the threat of another Divine Element Cultivator and the looming presence of a Shadow Immortal, Calron must prepare an army if he's to survive the future. His Cultivation will not be enough as he enters the political sea of the royal court with sharks swimming all around him. No one can be trusted... even the Tower Lords.

When a wounded warrior in a mirrored mask seeks the help of two best friends, elemental forces bond to them, granting immense power and a burden older than Time itself. Thrust across dimensions and into a cosmic conflict, Cooper and Reid must uncover the truth, unlock the secrets of their powers, and choose to accept the path that fate has chosen for them, or write their own futures.

With school ending, Alowen is ready to break free from her quiet life among farmers and hunters in the Arbor. She aspires to see the rest of the Element; the wise air people in Wolken, the mysterious water people in Allurus, and the creative fire people in Baccha. Alowen’s wish comes true when she is selected to attend the famous Element Party in underwater Baccha. She never imagined she would have visions pulling her to the middle of a forbidden love affair. Now she and her friends are running for their lives.

New Eden Township is more than a dungeon for Fillion Nichols. Sealed inside the experimental Mars colony, there is no escape from anyone, especially the young woman who has haunted his life for nearly six years. To preserve his sanity, he focuses on one goal: decoding the mystery behind the Watson deaths. Meanwhile, to prove his worth to the Daughter of Earth, a young nobleman ventures beyond the walls of the biodome and experiences the Outside world for the first time.

Wenn man von einem mysteriösen Stein in ein Tier verwandelt wird und dabei auch noch Magie anwenden kann, will man bestimmt wissen, warum und auf welche Weise. Das finden Hailey, Eddy und Effie auch. Sie bekommen Wind von einer Schule, an der sie lernen können, die Magie der vier Elemente anzuwenden und sich zu verwandeln. Dort finden sie neue Freunde und lassen das alte Leben hinter sich. Doch dann wird diese Schule angegriffen. Hailey und ihre Freunde begeben sich auf eine weite Reise, um die Angreifer zu stoppen.

Set in a world of kings and queens, celestial battles, invisible foes, and family rivalries, this epic tale forges legends in the fires of betrayal and prophecy. In this one-of-a-kind trilogy based on the Ramayana, the darkness in the kingdom of Ayodhya continues to spread as Rama, rightful heir and favored son of King Dasharatha, is cast out of the city after an unthinkable betrayal. Facing a fourteen-year exile, Rama—accompanied by wife Sita and brother Lakshmana—embarks upon a journey that will spark a legend.

As the last of his kind in a gryfon pride ruled by the conquering Red Kings, Shard has always known his destiny is merely to survive. He must strive to keep up with larger, stronger, crueler gryfons in order to earn his place as a warrior, or face exile. While on the dangerous initiation hunt that will either make or ruin him, Shard desperately takes the unexpected advice of a strange she-wolf who seeks him out, and hints that Shard’s past is not all that it seems.

One year after going public, Elle, Meen, Teena, and Tal have become symbols in a national debate about powered individuals. Living in hiding on a Kansas farm, the four girls are summoned to Washington to testify before a Senate committee as Congress prepares to vote on the Protection and Integration Act—a bill that would require registration and monitoring of all people with abilities. Elle is Deaf and commands the wind. Meen is blind and controls fire. Teena has cerebral palsy and moves the earth. Tal is autistic and shapes water. Together, they are the EleMenTs.

Hi, I’m Lyric. And I’m kind of a mess. ADHD, that’s me. I’m a high school drop-out, late everywhere I go, and one screw-up away from being homeless. I’m a loner, and I like it that way. After my mom died, I figured life couldn’t get much worse. I thought it might even get better. I should’ve listened to the rumors about evil spirits. About the angry, ancient magical creatures haunting our small Oregon Coast town. But did I? No. That was my first mistake. And it might be my last. ‘Cause now, I’m in a battle for my life.

Minisc Premier has never wanted to be like his father. Most kids would kill to have the Hero of Light, the most famous Elementalist in history, as their dad. Minisc hates the pressure, though, and wants only to bring his mother’s dying wish to life: unity and peace between humans and Elementalists, the recently evolved species capable of controlling and wielding elements such as light, fire, and water. But peace doesn’t come easy. With the Hero of Light out of the picture and tensions rising, Minisc is forced into a role he never asked for.

Minisc Premier has never wanted to be like his father. Most kids would kill to have the Hero of Light, the most famous Elementalist in history, as their dad. Minisc hates the pressure, though, and wants only to bring his mother’s dying wish to life: unity and peace between humans and Elementalists, the recently evolved species capable of controlling and wielding elements such as light, fire, and water.

Three months after escaping the tunnels beneath New York City, Elle, Meen, and Teena find themselves under constant surveillance. Prometheus Applied Sciences hasn't forgotten them, and a new operative named Sarah Miller has infiltrated their lives as a volunteer at the group home. Elle is Deaf and commands the wind. Meen is blind and controls fire. Teena has cerebral palsy and moves the earth itself. Together, they are the EleMenTs—three teenage girls whose names encode their identity and whose powers defy explanation.

Falcon Hyatt may have discovered the menace threatening the city of K'vitch, but he now faces his most dangerous challenge to date. His hometown of Ladria has been sacked and is under the control of the dreaded general, Draknorr. Forced into servitude and slavery, more of his people die every day. Unsatisfied with control over just one city, the Suteckh Empire is now recruiting the most powerful clans of Va'siel, determined to take control of the planet once and for all.

Der fünfjährige Daisuke Mageheart führt ein einfaches Leben auf dem Land und lernt täglich von seinem Vater die Kunst des Schwertkampfes. Doch als er eines Tages die in ihm schlummernde Magie erweckt, ändert sich alles. Sein lang gehegter Traum, ein großer Magier zu werden, scheint plötzlich greifbar nah. Mit einem alten Zauberbuch beginnt er, seine magischen Fähigkeiten zu schulen, nicht ahnend, wie dringend er sie bald brauchen wird. Als ein alter Freund der Familie zu Besuch kommt, erhält Daisuke die Chance, ihn auf eine Reise in den geheimnisvollen Ouroboruswald zu begleiten.

To respect yourself, to love yourself, should not have to be a radical decision. And yet it remains as challenging for an American girl to make today as it was in 1927 on the steps of the Supreme Court. It's a decision that must be faced when you're balancing on the tightrope of neurodivergence, finding your way as a second-generation immigrant, or facing down American racism even while loving America. And it's the only decision when you've weighed society's expectations and found them wanting. In The Radical Element, 12 of the most talented writers working in young adult literature today tell the stories of girls of all colors and creeds.

Tauch ein und werde zu einer außergewöhnlichen Agentin der Anderswelt! Jays Leben scheint perfekt. Endlich kann sie ihr langersehntes Studium der Theoretischen Magie antreten. Die Verbindung zu ihren wiedergefundenen Eltern wird täglich tiefer und die Beziehung zu Lee nimmt ernste Züge an. Doch ein Schatten fällt auf die Anderswelt. Jay wird auf offener Straße von einem mysteriösen Krieger angegriffen, der offenbar fest entschlossen ist, sie umzubringen. Der Fremde scheint nicht nur immun gegen Jays Begabung als Willensbrecherin, sondern beherrscht zweifellos Elementarmagie.

Endlich beginnt Jay ihre Ausbildung zur Agentin der Anderswelt. Noch nie hat sie etwas so sehr gewollt, geschweige denn sich derart für etwas ins Zeug gelegt. Doch die Zeit drängt und sie muss noch so viel lernen, bevor sie den Kampf gegen die Dunkelheit antritt. Dass ausgerechnet Lee einer ihrer Ausbilder ist, begeistert Jay aber wenig, denn der scheint sie trotz allem, was sie gemeinsam erlebt haben, nicht einmal wahrzunehmen. Das verletzt sie mehr, als sie zugeben würde - und es macht sie so wütend! Eine Wut, die Gefahr bedeuten kann, schließlich ist es ihr Herz, das die Magie der Elemente leitet.