Jack Winter's deadly past has come back to haunt him...and his only hope lies in the shadows of Black London, the supernatural underworld teeming with dark magic and fey glamour. Thirteen years ago, Jack Winter lay dying in a graveyard. Jack called upon a demon and traded his soul for his life. and now the demon is back to collect its due. But Jack has finally found something to live for. Her name is Pete Caldecott, and because of her, Jack's not going to Hell without a fight. Pete doesn't know about Jack's bargain, but she does know that something bigger and far more dangerous than Jack's demon is growing in the Black. Old gods are stirring and spirits are rising—and Jack doesn't stand a chance of stopping them without Pete's help.
A Demon…Not Just In Bed — Practical Josephine 'Jo' Burke has no patience for the paranormal — even if she's been having some strange visions lately. But if she is losing her mind, at least it would explain her new attraction to her co-worker, the least suitable man she could ever fall for…Maksim Kostova has no idea why he's so drawn to feisty mortal Jo, but he does know how she feels about the supernatural. Forget about her accepting him for what he really is, she'd never even believe him in the first place. Or would she? When Jo confesses to him that she's been seeing visions of a dead girl, it seems anything's possible…
The earth is ravaged by catastrophic climactic changes. Society is marked by a resurgence of tribalism. The world's economies, civilizations, and even the laws of nature are on the brink of collapse. Introducing Sister Chantal Juillerat, papal agent extraordinary. Her nubile, cat-suited form belies the lethal assassin concealed within. And now the beautiful cyber-exorcist faces her greatest challenge, from within his frotress-temple, the immortal Nguyen Seth plots the apocalyptic climax to a conspiracy older than the human race.
Po d?ugich w?dr?wkach Heike Lind z Ludzi Lodu przybywa do Norwegii, aby odebra? sw?j spadek. Wszyscy cz?onkowie rodziny pomarli, a maj?tki przej?li pozbawieni skrupu??w oszu?ci. Heike musi je odzyska? za wszelk? cen?, bowiem w Grastensholm ukryty jest magiczny skarb Ludzi Lodu… Sprawy przybior? pomy?lny obr?t, dopiero gdy spotka tajemnicz? istot?, kt?ra jak cie? pojawia si? w okolicznych lasach…
Hanging out with demons can be hell....It's been three months since psychologist Megan Chase made the stunning discovery that the world is filled with demons, and once more the situation is too hot to handle. Ironically, Megan — the only person in the world without a little personal demon sitting on her shoulder — has become the leader of a demon "family," but now some unknown arcane power is offing her demons in a particularly unpleasant fashion. And while her demon lover Greyson Dante is still driving her wild with desire, he's also acting strangely evasive. Then there's the truth about Megan's past — the truth she's never known. Caught between personal problems and personal demons, Megan is having one hell of a hard time. Will the help of her Cockney guard demons and her witch friend Tera be enough so that Megan can finally resolve the past, survive the present, and face the future?
In this third of an exciting series of riotous adventure fantasies, Toby Longdirk, bastard son of a Scottish lass and English invaders, must battle everything from kings possessed by demons to the attentions of seductive locals.Second in Command to the Flamboyant, Autocratic, and more-than-slightly-mad Don Ramon, the swash-buckling Toby Longdirk has — by luck and fate — been successful in defeating the forces of King Nevil of England at the Battle of Trent. Since this is the first military defeat of the demon king's forces, Toby's reputation is made as a commander.Reputation means nothing, however, when local politics ...
In this stunning and sexy addition to the world of the Guardians, a man seeks revenge against the half-demon he once loved... Nicholas St. Croix is familiar with the evil of demons. After his father's death, he was raised by the demon who had taken over his mother's body. Six years ago, his "mother" was responsible for the disappearance of the woman he loved, and Nicholas swore he'd find her--even if he had to go to Hell and back. Except she finds him first--and with one tormented kiss, he knows that she, too, is a demon. Now he is determined to take his revenge. Ash is a half-demon with no memory of her past or how she got to Hell. All she knows is that Nicholas St. Croix holds the key to her identity. And though he's clearly drawn to her, Nicholas makes no secret of his distrust of her. Yet one kiss at a time, he breaks down her defenses as they battle an array of demons and Guardians. But is Ash's greatest enemy the man at her side?
Tamlin, Demon Nocy, wys?annik Tengela Z?ego, szpiegowa? Ludzi Lodu, nawiedza? ich w koszmarach sennych, wypytywa? o plany na przysz?o??. Ale Tamlin nie przewidzia? niezwyk?ych zdolno?ci m?odziutkiej Vanji z Ludzi Lodu. Bo cho? Demon Nocy pozostawa? niewidzialny dla wszystkich innych, Vanja zobaczy?a go, a nawet pokocha?a…
Psychologist and psychic Megan Chase has grown remarkably comfortable hanging out with demons. The demon family she leads is happy, her solo practice is stabilizing, and she and her steamy demon lover, Greyson Dante, are closer than ever. But when the couple books a week at a luxury hotel to attend a meeting of demon leaders, some unanticipated problems appear. An FBI agent with an unhealthy interest in less-than-legitimate demon business practices shows up; the demon community is urging Megan to undergo the rite that will make her a demon; and a slightly shady minister is holding one of ...
Tobias Strangerson, known as Toby Longdirk has repeatedly escaped capture by King Nevil and his henchman, Baron Oreste of Utrecht. Traveling from Scotland to England, to Bordeaux and Spain, only Toby knows that the king is possessed by a demon and therefore is both immortal and devoted to evil. As Toby struggles against his own inner demons, he must start a crusade against the enemy, depose a tyrant, and restore legitimate rule to the land.
In the lands of a fanciful Renaissance Europe, the king is a hunted outlaw. Meanwhile, a young man with dreams of becoming a prizefighter has his plans waylaid when he's placed under a spell giving him demonic powers-or are they the powers of the king? An exciting heroic fantasy in the spirit of Robin Hood.
In sehr naher Zukunft, wenn die Raumfliegerei zu einer Routineangelegenheit wie unsere heutige gewerbsm??ige Fliegerei geworden ist, wird eine Art von Raumpiloten in Erscheinung treten, um sich der schwierigsten Aufgabe der Welt zu widmen, John Glenn, Juri Gagarin und unsere anderen Raumpiloten sa?en noch unt?tig in einer Kapsel, die sich auf einer festgelegten Umlaufbahn bewegte. Die Raketenpiloten von morgen haben es schwerer. Sie werden an den Kontrollger?ten von Schiffen sitzen, die riesige Entfernungen mit unvorstellbaren Geschwindigkeiten auf verzwickten Flugbahnen durchqueren. Um diese Schiffe zu steuern, wird man auf ganz besonders getestete und ausgebildete Piloten zur?ckgreifen m?ssen, und diese M?nner werden sich ganz besonderen Problemen gegen?bersehen…
Die nicht allzu ferne Zukunft: W?hrend die letzten Rohstoffe dahinschwinden, steht die Erde vor einer gigantischen Klimakatastrophe. Da fasst Dan Randolph, ein privater Raumfahrtunternehmer, einen so atemberaubenden wie riskanten Plan: Er will eine Expedition in den Asteroideng?rtel des Sonnensystems schicken, um die ungeheuren Ressourcen zwischen Mars und Jupiter f?r die Erde und ihre Bewohner zu erschlie?en und damit die Zukunft der Menschheit zu sichern. Seinem Gegenspieler Martin Humphries, Erbe des milliardenschweren Humphries Trust, ist das Schicksal der Erde allerdings v?llig gleichg?ltig. Er lebt in einer luxuri?sen Idylle auf dem Mond und sein ...
Carlos Rasch geh?rt zu den Pionieren der utopischen Literatur der DDR. Der vorliegende Roman erschien zuerst 1963 und war seine zweite literarische Arbeit.Das Zusammentreffen von au?erirdischen Intelligenzwesen einer f?r uns in nebelhafter Ferne liegenden Zukunft mit Sklaven, Beamten, Priestern und Herrschern der altorientalischen Klassengesellschaft bietet reizvolle M?glichkeiten, Moralvorstellungen einer versunkenen und einer k?nftigen Zeit einander gegen?berzustellen. Trotz des historischen Abgrunds, der die Vertreter beider Sozialformationen trennt, bleibt im Schmelztiegel des Gedankenexperiments das zur?ck, was Menschen aller Entwicklungsstufen miteinander verbindet: aus Mitgef?hl erwachsendes Vertrauen.
Scott Bowman und zwei seiner Freunde werden in einen schrecklichen Unfall verwickelt. Ein M?dchen stirbt, doch da es keine Zeugen gibt, begraben sie die Tote und schw?ren, niemals wieder ein Wort ?ber das Ungl?ck zu verlieren. Sechzehn Jahre sp?ter: Aus Scott ist inzwischen ein respektierter, erfolgreicher Psychologe geworden. Doch die Vergangenheit holt ihn ein – in der harmlosen Gestalt eines alten, verr?ckten Zeichners, der in die Psychiatrie eingewiesen wird. Der Kranke scheint alles ?ber den Arzt und den Tod des M?dchens zu wissen, denn seine schonungslosen Zeichnungen offenbaren das Ungl?ck. Aber der Schrecken beginnt erst: Scott findet weitere Bilder des Patienten, Visionen voller Blut und Tot – und sie treten wirklich ein! Kann der Cartoonist in die Zukunft sehen? Formt er vielleicht die Zukunft? Als der monstr?se Wahnsinn des Cartoonisten sogar nach seiner Familie greift, handelt Scott ...
