Orbit aug 2026 (9 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Four unforgettable characters try not only to survive, but to preserve the very thing that makes life worth saving in the first place in this deeply moving story of resilience and hope from the acclaimed author of A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World.What if one person was your whole world In the overgrown ruins of a world almost empty of people, the only person Mouse has ever known is Cat, the brave girl who carried him inland, away from the sickness that came from the sea. When strangers arrive with a choice to be made, nothing will ever be the same.Almost two hundred years earlier, a couple are falling in love as the world is dying out. When they discover they are two of the few people still able to have a child, so do the authorities. They may be separated from Mouse and Cat by an insurmountable gulf of time, but some truths remain: family comes in all shapes and sizes, so does love.And even at the end of the world, hope dies last.\*While this story takes place in the same world as Fletcher's bestselling novel A Boy and his Dog at the End of the World, both stories can be read with no prior knowledge of the other and in any order, without spoilers.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A young girl is left to die in a wizard's dungeon but finds a new home with the monsters around her in this humorous and heartfelt standalone epic fantasy from acclaimed author Gareth Hanrahan.'The Dungeon Book manages the difficult task of being epic and heartfelt both at once, and does it with style. I fell in love with Bait and her menagerie of friends immediately.' -Django Wexler, author of How to Become the Dark Lordand Die TryingEnter a world of dungeons and dragons, magic and manticores, and goblins and gargoyles .Bait doesn't remember a time before the dungeon. Before the dragon stole her from her cot. She doesn't know what her name was before she was handed over to the monstrous denizens of the dungeon beneath the sorcerer's tower. Luckily for Bait, they decided not to eat her. And so she grew up in the dark-the goblins her adopted family, a vengeful minotaur her protector, a sentient skull her tutor, and a blob of corridor slime her main source of nutrition.But the labyrinthine dungeon, with its haunted halls, buried temples and forgotten magics, draws treasure hunters like moths to flame. And as the outside world starts to intrude, Bait will learn what it means to be monstrous and she will have to decide where she truly belongs.'Full of wit and adventure, twists and turns, wonderful monsters, and astonishing revelations. An absolute joy.' -M. R. Carey, author of Infinity Gate'For a story set in the deepest, darkest dungeon, The Dungeon Book absolutely bursts with warmth, heart, and energy. One of the best things you're going to read this year.' -Jackson Ford, author of The Bone Raiders.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The epic conclusion to Anthony Ryan's Age of Wrath trilogya gripping fantasy saga of bloody retribution, deadly intrigue, and soaring heroism.As the Age of Wrath reaches its bloody conclusion, the world will be reforged in steel and fire . Thera Blackspear was once champion to the Sister Queens. Now she's a queen herself, with Elvine as her spear maiden, wielding a weapon forged by the gods. But while the traitorous Sister Lore plots in the shadows, Ascarlia will never be safe. Felnir has won a crown of his own and forged a kingdom at the tip of his divine blade. Yet his dreams are troubled by visions of the brother he thought long dead. A brother who needs his help, and whom Felnir would give anything to saveeven his hard-won kingship. Ruhlin's many victories have made him a hero to the Morvek, who believe he is the prophesied saviour who will overthrow their Nihlvarian enemies. But now he finds himself a prisoner of the Vortigurn, the King of Nihlvar, who has secrets and schemes of his own. Secrets that could unmake the world.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Sunsplitter is the epic conclusion to S. A. Maclean's spicy monster romance duology in which a cross-dimensional smuggler and her immortal partner must defend their home from dangerous beasts.THE INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER!Fi has toppled immortal beasts. Antal welcomes being conquered. After helping the Lord Daeyari reclaim his territory, semi-reformed smuggler Fi dons a daunting new role: rebuilding a city alongside her monstrous partner, a haven free from bloody sacrifice.So when Antal's father unexpectedly summons him home, Fi's first instinct is to ready her claws. Only, claws won't be enough for this adversary. Antal faces his first homecoming in five decades, dreading two truths. From his father's seat on the governing council, he could undo everything Antal has built. And their last argument ended with Antal's lover dead on the floor. But a greater danger lurks: the appearance of a creature that even the daeyari fear, burning its way through the Planes.With Antal's father leading the hunt, he and Fi must ally with a team of immortals who could turn fangs on them at any moment. Or worse, strain their still-fresh love until it snaps.'Sunsplitter is everything you want out of a sequel: bigger, badder, and with more tails!' Kalyn Josephson, NYT bestselling author of The Library of Amorlin.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Angels and daemons are at war, and humanity is caught in the middle. The shadows lengthen, and they listen. Who will survive the night From debut author Louisa Carmody comes an unputdownable dystopian romantasy with slow-burn romance and shocking twists, perfect for fans of Crescent City and Shadowhunters.It's been five years since the world was brought to its knees by an immortal war. Daemons crawled from the depths of hell and the sky bled gold as the angels arrived. Humanity thought it was saved, but the angels did not come to protect us.Amara is a human warrior working for the Angel Intelligence Agency. She spends her days searching for those who don't make it home after curfew. But when her boyfriend Jeremy goes missing, she decides to venture into the shadows to bring him back. Even if it means death.Nathaniel is an archangel tasked with leading the destruction of humanity, for which he cares little. He doesn't have time to protect little humans running around in the dark, especially those who stab him in the stomach.But Nathaniel and Amara will soon realise they share a foe, one that lurks in the shadows and stalks them from the skies. She might long to kill him, but Amara knows that having an angel at her side is the only way she'll survive.See why readers are obsessed with The Shadows That Listen:'The slow burn will they won't they romance was torture.' ¿¿¿¿¿'I refused to go to sleep because I couldn't stop reading!' ¿¿¿¿¿'This book got me out of a reading slump, I read it in two days and can't stop thinking about it.' ¿¿¿¿¿.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Endlessly delightful and wildly inventive, The Art of Charming a Changeling is cozy fantasy at its finest.'-Megan Bannen, author of The Undertaking of Hart and MercyA cozy slice-of-life romantic fantasy set in a Regency-inspired world where humans and fairies compete for artistic supremacy, from Sylvie Cathrall, author of A Letter to the Luminous Deep.On her first day working in the prince's galleries, art conservator Florrie Hyverfell discovers that the most famous portrait in the collection is not only a fake-it's also inhabited by Vern, a fairy trapped in the forged painting.Tracking down the stolen original is the only way for Florrie to save her job and for Vern to escape his canvas. Yet as they journey to a famed fairy museum to find the missing artwork, Florrie finds herself taking more than an art historical interest in the changeling painting's charming inhabitant.'A gentle, engaging story that sweeps the reader away into a magical world.' -Caitlin Rozakis, author of Startup Hell'Cathrall has painted a unique, charming world with detailed brushstrokes of romance, acceptance, and cozy warmth.' -Emily Krempholtz, author of Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore'Winsome, vibrant, and full of cozy delights.' -Courtney Floyd, author of Higher Magic.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Award-winning author Suyi Davies Okungbowa returns in the final installment of the Nameless Republic trilogy with a tale of villains, allies, and a world on the brink of destruction, perfect for fans of Tasha Suri, Evan Winter, and James Islington.The old world has fallen. Now is the time of serpents. The continent is split. The islands have sunk. The empire of Bassa is no more. With the resistant Nameless Republic and the conquering Kangalaland on the brink of war, all must choose a side: ally, or fall. Oon's heroes and villains must rise from their ashes and meet a Third Great War. Peace won't come easy. Long-lost family will fight to reach Danso before war erases him forever. Lilong has survived the island catastrophe but lost her power, and will do anything to get it back. And fate will find Esheme where it left herwill the dead queen rise again For Oon, the first season of the five states is a season of serpents. After the storms pass and winds blow, what will remain And who will survive Praise for The Nameless Republic: 'A thrilling, fantastical adventure that introduces a beguiling new world . and then rips apart everything you think you know.' S. A. Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass 'An original and fascinating epic fantasy full of bold characters, bloody action, and brutal politics." ?James Islington, author of the Licanius Trilogy The Nameless Republic:Son of the Storm Warrior of the Wind Season of the Serpent.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Another captivating, unforgettable work of art.'-Clarence A. Haynes, author of The Broken Hearts AgencyFor four years, Zahara Douglass has been haunted by the mystery of her sister's disappearance-not where she went, but whether she ever existed at all.In April 1995, Zahara watched her twin sister, Annica, get hustled into a stranger's car and disappear-only to return to a world where no one has heard of Annica. Not her mother. Not the police. No one.Four years later, as the world braces for the looming Y2K crisis, Zahara finds evidence proving her sister was real and hires a private investigator to dig into her family's shadowed past. When the investigation leads to two charismatic men who once served with her father in Vietnam, Zahara realizes she and her sister may be pawns in a dangerous power struggle with unthinkable consequences.To find Annica, Zahara must face the truth about her family, her memories, and the power lurking within her. But the sisters' reunion comes at a price-one that could bring about the end of the world.'This is a true page-turner.'-Publishers Weekly.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A young woman is lured to her late fiancé's remote island estateonly to uncover eerie family secrets, a haunting past, and a monstrous hunger stirring beneath the sea in this deliciously atmospheric horror debut from New York Times bestselling author Hannah Whitten. When Claire's fiancé mysteriously dies of an unknown neurological illness, she's prepared to sink back into the lonely life she lived before. Orphaned by a freak boating accident in her childhood, she never expected to find connection like she did with Elias, anyway. Their relationship wasn't perfecthis coldness, his secrets, his strange aversion to the oceanbut what relationship is When Elias's family reaches outhis incredibly wealthy family, from whom he was estrangedand invites Claire to a three-day wake at Harrow Point, their family home on a private island, Claire is given the chance to find family again. To belong to something, just like she's always wanted. Just like Elias knew she was desperate to have. Even if that family is a little strange. Even if their coastal home stirs up memories of the accident that killed her parents and sister. Even if Ash, Elias's older brother, seems insistent on Claire leaving as soon as possible. As she divesdeeper into the world of Harrow Point, she will uncover the nature of her own traumatic connection to the ocean. There is something swimming in the bowels of Harrow Point, and it is hungry. …