Showing results for "prophecies" in Fantasy

Against the backdrop of worldwide, unexplainable natural disasters, Dr. Virginia Marilyn Edwards (Emmy Award-winner Kerry Washington) seeks out Agent Scott Thomas (Emmy Award-winner Laurence Fishburne) at a secretive government headquarters. Virginia claims these events are signs, and unless Agent Thomas helps her, she believes things will only get worse. Her desperation is dialed up higher with a shocking proclamation as she stands before him pregnant, weak, and weary: “Agent Thomas,” she says, “I believe I am Mary.”

West Virginia, 1966. For thirteen months the town of Point Pleasant is gripped by a real-life nightmare that culminates in a strategy that makes headlines around the world. Strange occurrences and sightings, including a bizarre winged apparition that becomes known as the Mothman, trouble this...

The battle between good and evil continues as Virginia and her infant son Joshua flee from Detroit, pursued by the sinister Luther Bell (Giancarlo Esposito) and his Morning Stars cult. With her estranged husband Ryan and Moses (Dulé Hill), a devotee with a mysterious past, Virginia finds unlikely allies in Samson (Rhenzy Feliz) and Delilah (Ebony Obsidian). Together, they uncover the truth about Joshua's place in an ancient prophecy. Each perilous step of their journey is guided by Virginia's haunting visions while Bell's forces close in, threatening to tear their world apart.

The priest is gone. The prophecy begins. Every ten years, a priest crosses the portal from the Fairy Realm to Earth. This year, the chosen priest did not return. A debate about an ancient prophecy is reignited; those named within it are sought out. Brigid is a talented healer in the town of Muirstead. At twenty-eight, she is weary of what her life has become. Her best friend, Treena, a member of the Protector’s Force, has also felt a longing for something more. Together with Azran’s priest, Evander, they are drawn into the prophecy and into another world.

Lysandra is the heir to Dracula's throne and the descendent of Princess Anastasia. Prophesied to bring an end to the shifter line, Lysandra is destined to lead the vampires in a war against their sworn enemies, the werewolves, and eliminate the pack forever. Her fate is quickly altered when Lysandra falls for a dying werewolf, and lends her aid to nurse him back to health. Unexpectedly, a bond is formed, and the two enemies become fated mates. Lysandra finds herself the leader of a rebellion that will unite the vampires and werewolves into one.

Cinder and Anya have endured endless heartaches and hardships, but can they accept the very erasure of their lives? Having acknowledged their mantles as the Reborn Blessed Ones, Cinder and Anya have achieved the near-impossible. They have collected six of the seven Orbs of Peace, and best of all...

In a world of high-class magic and gangster grit, a star-crossed couple must decide where their loyalties lie in the sizzling romantasy follow-up to BookTok star Stacey McEwan's New York Times & USA Today bestseller, A Forbidden Alchemy In Belavere Trench, the Artisans and the Craftsmen are at...

A deadly new threat emerges…one that can tear the Sangha apart. Maya grapples with the mysteries hidden in her father's diary. But nothing could have prepared her for the haunting secret contained in its pages. Arjun embarks on a perilous race against time as he is put to the test like never before. And this time, he may not make it out alive...

The long-awaited conclusion of the epic saga that gave birth to an entire sub-genre of Korean fiction is here! Sungchul has no love for this world, a world so corrupt that he, too, does not believe it can be fixed. But he will face the Calamities to whatever end, alone if he must. Even without a...

I’m Sophia Henley, your typical college freshman. I never expected a lion to be stalking me, nor for fire to come shooting out of my hands to protect my sister. Next thing I know, a drop-dead gorgeous guy shows up on my doorstep to sweep me away to a magical school, where I’ll learn to control my element and bond with a powerful creature called a Familiar. I don’t believe I’m the savior of an ancient tribe, or the missing piece of a prophecy that’s more myth than reality. Worst of all, I’m forced to enter the Elemental Cup, where I’ll either earn my place in this society.

Cinder Shade and his fellow cadets have survived a brutal mission in the vast wilds of the Dagger Mountains. Laying to rest many of their brother warriors, they return to the Third Directorate, battered, bruised, and weary of soul. But the world turns, and new challenges press. Cinder must set aside his grief, especially when granted a task by Anya Aruyen, the elven princess with whom he shares an inexplicable bond. She urges him to further master his skills as a warrior and become worthy of fighting at her side.

Bloomsbury presents The Black Company by Glen Cook, read by Toby Longworth. Take the coin. Do the job. Live long enough to see the consequences. For centuries, the Black Company has sold its swords to the highest bidder. Jaded and bound by ancient tradition, they are mercenaries with no homeland...

I am Lysandra, and I am lost in the woods of Romania. Exiled from my vampire coven and torn from the arms of my mate, I’m searching for the elusive location of the mysterious den of wolves. I made a pact: find Lisar and his pack, or die trying. But the wolves find me. I make a fragile bargain with the pack’s leader. If I become one of them, I will be allowed to live with my mate in peace. Fail, and my execution is imminent.

As the heir to Dracula’s throne and the descendant of Princess Anastasia, I live in a castle of witches and human blood servants. Since birth, I've been prophesied as the one who will eliminate our greatest enemies...werewolves.

Rachel Gillig, the queen of gothic romantasy, returns with higher stakes, darker mysteries and deeper longings in this gorgeous sequel to the No. 1 international bestselling sensation The Knight and the Moth. Aisling Cathedral is in ruins. Rodrick Myndacious, Bartholomew and Maude Bauer are...

Will love and friendship be enough to restore the balance when ancient truths are revealed, or is history destined to repeat itself? Blaire is determined to solve the mystery of why as a human she is bound to a Vasirian—and why her blood alone can cause madness. She offers her cooperation in...

I am the only surviving member of the Romanov family, save for my father, and now is my time to rule. My worst enemies are around every corner, hunting for a mystical item that will change the course of the war. Using clues left behind by my ancestor, Princess Anastasia, I must find a way to end this fight for good.

I always thought the end of the world was a myth. But then, I also thought Norse gods were make-believe too. They're not. Five of them are coming for me. They claim I will only survive if I surrender to them, body and soul. But they don't realize it's about so much more than carnal servitude. I am so much more than they could ever suspect. So much more than even I knew. I am the only one who can stop Ragnarök from covering the world in ice and darkness. The only one who can save gods and men alike from annihilation.

My mate is captured. My kingdom has fallen. And my enemies? They have no idea I'm coming to destroy them all. My entire life, I believed I had no magic. But during our battle with King Dargan, my power erupted, showing the world the magic inside of me. Light magic sparked by my acceptance of...

Said to be a changeling child left to the King and Queen of Cornwall, Gwendolyn is "blessed" at her cradle by three Fae gifts: a prophecy for her future, a gift of "Reflection," and a golden mane-quite literally, every lock of her hair will turn to gold, only provided it is cut by her one true love. Yet no one understands more than Gwendolyn that her blessings are actually curses. Any man who gazes upon her will see his own heart reflected in her countenance, and depending upon his virtue, she is the loveliest woman in all the land… or the most hideous.