A high-flying fantasy adventure that will blow readers away!Every kite Oliver touches flies straight into the ground, making him the laughingstock of Windblowne. With the kite-flying festival only days away, Oliver tracks down his reclusive great-uncle Gilbert, a former champion. With Gilbert's help, Oliver can picture himself on the crest, launching into the winds to become one of the legendary fliers of Windblowne.Then his great-uncle vanishes during a battle with mysterious attack kites—kites that seem to fly themselves! All that remains is his prize possession, a simple crimson kite. At least, the kite seems ...
Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin's stormy personal life is taking its toll on her patience—and her powers. But when the truce between the Wardens and the mystical Djinn starts to self-destruct, Joanne finds herself forced to choose between saving her Djinn lover, saving her Warden abilities—and saving humanity.
As a dark BloodPath-Mage continues to attack the borders of the k'Sheyna Vale, Darkwind continues to train Elspeth while, at the same time, receive training for his dormant mage power from his dear friends, the Gryphons Treyvan and his mate Hydona. But another problem persists, and that is of the renegade HeartStone. This HeartStone is so unstable it is like it has a mind of its own. If Mornelithe Falconsbane, the dark mage, were to get his "paws" on this he could have all the power he would ever hope for. Darkwinds calls for help from the other Tayledras clans. He receives as answer from Clan k'Treva, the same clan that trained Herald Vanyel. His answer came in the form of a very powerful Healing-Adept named Firesong. They all must work together to move the heartstone to its new vale, the one where half the clan was originally sent, because time is short ad Mornelithe Falconsbane is winning the fight.
Since Herald Vanyel's time, all forms of magic, except for Mind magic, ceased to exsist in Valdemar's borders. A mage couldn't even go into Valdemar before he was driven out because of the unseen "eyes" watching him or her. But now, magic is slowly coming back and Ancar, an evil bloodpath-mage from Hardorn knows it. Elspeth, Herald and Heir to the throne of Valdemar, must take up the task and go to seek outside help. She becomes bound to Kerowyn's Sword Need and through Elspeth, the Sword "awakens." and tells her story. Elspeth and Skif set off to go ...
This is a book of change. The Clan k'Sheyna was successfully moved to its new Vale and Darkwind, Elspeth, Firesong, the 2 gryphons and their children head for Valdemar. There, the evil mage Ancar is threatening to attack because the "borders" protecting Valdemar were brought down by an OLD friend. (Find out who that is by reading). Ancar, who is only a half-trained Master at best, decided to be stupid and try a Gate spell, one which only Adepts can control. During this spell, he managed not to kill himself but the Gate brought him a "present"; The injured, half-dead ...
- Когда твой новый флот отправился к Земле, ты поклялся, что война подходит к концу, что людям конец. Теперь ты возвращаешься, половина твоего флота уничтожена, флота, строительство которого истощило наши ресурсы до предела. Наша казна пуста, внук… - Император ненадолго замолчал....
Я хочу заочно выразить глубокую признательность творцам компьютерной игры фирмы "Origin/Electronic Arts" Wing Commander: Chris Roberts, Jhon Miles, Ken Demarest III и Warren Spector, за те замечательные часы, которые она доставила мне, и которая подсказала идею этого произведения. А так же я хочу поблагодарить, к сожалению, неизвестного мне автора стихов, что послужили эпиграфами к отдельным частям моего романа; и всех тех, без чей помощи этот роман вряд ли был бы написан. Спасибо вам всем!...
XXVII век. Корабли Земной Конфедерации бороздят просторы вселенной. Но там, среди далеких звезд, таится смертельно опасный враг - могущественная империя пиратов. Хантер и Ангел, Спирит и Паладин, Айсмен и Маньяк... Отважные пилоты с ударного авианосца `Тигриный коготь` снова в бою - только на этот раз не в виртуальном пространстве захватывающей компьютерной игры, а в литературном космосе увлекательного военно - фантастического романа.
Космическая война между Земной Конфедерацией и Империей Килратх продолжается уже много лет. В ходе войны земляне постепенно утратили свое первоначальное техническое преимущество, в то время как килратхи, наращивая военную мощь, осуществили полное перевооружение флота. В этой ситуации земляне решают сделать то, что враги никак от них не ожидают, - совершить смертельно опасный, самоубийственный рейд в самое сердце вражеской империи... Военно - фантастический роман `Расплата` - это литературное переложение сюжета популярных компьютерных игр из цикла `Wing Commander`.
Стоит ли слеза ребенка мира? Кто-то может решить, что стоит, кто-то - что жизнь детей священна. Кто-то может считать, что из детей можно выковать оружие, кто-то - быть готовым отдать жизнь за то, что бы не допустить подобного. Но если ты пленник, жертва рока войны, то мало что можно сделать - кроме как бросить все на чашу весов, презреть законы и правила по которым жил. И горе тем, кто станет на твоем пути, на пути обреченных, отправившихся в свой последний рейд.
Laurel was mesmerized, staring at the pale things with wide eyes. They were terrifyingly beautiful — too beautiful for words. Laurel turned to the mirror again, her eyes on the hovering petals that floated beside her head. They looked almost like wings. In this extraordinary tale of magic and intrigue, romance and danger, everything you thought you knew about faeries will be changed forever.
Laurel was mesmerized, staring at the pale things with wide eyes. They were terrifyingly beautiful — too beautiful for words. Laurel turned to the mirror again, her eyes on the hovering petals that floated beside her head. They looked almost like wings. In this extraordinary tale of magic and intrigue, romance and danger, everything you thought you knew about faeries will be changed forever.
A new ice age threatens Earth. Facing extinction, the dinosaurs must employ their mastery of biology to swiftly reconquer human territory. Desperately, Kerrick launches an arduous quest to rally a final defense for humankind. With his beloved wife and young son, he heads north to the land of the whale hunters, east into the enemy’s stronghold, and south to a fateful reckoning with destiny.
"She'll keep you up long past your bedtime." —New York Times bestselling author Stephen King In an isolated land where the lure of the "Moontide" leads to shipwrecks, a woman is torn between obeying her father or her king. When she chooses to follow a Fool, she discovers magic she'd never expected . . . at a price that might be too high . . . "Few writers today can match the sheer beauty and inventiveness of Tanith Lee's writing." —Millennium Science Fiction and Fantasy Struggling under the curse of a dead comrade, Clirando, a warrior priestess unready to face ...
One great German offensive has broken through the Russian front to leave an Allied army trapped in the frozen wasteland of the Kola Peninsula. Now opposing ski-troops battle to hold the ground occupied by their armies. Meanwhile, the German Navy sets sail in an effort to destroy the convoys that keep the allied troops on Kola alive.In the midst of the fighting, a U.S. Navy railway gun crew mount a desperate battle to save their guns from the advancing German troops. Meanwhile, in Washington another political battle is being fought, one that is no less deadly than that being fought on the Kola Peninsula.
Two enemy Were-Panthers discover that fate has destined they become lovers. Pandora must learn to trust Dante's foreign nature. But as she slowly succumbs to the truest passion she has ever known, dark forces have already set out to reclaim her...
Three fantasy romances by Mercedes Lackey, Tanith Lee, and C. Murphy. Stories include:"Moontide" by Mercedes LackeyIn an isolated land wher the lure of the "Moontide" leads to shipwrecks, a woman is torn between obeying her father or her king. When she chooses to follow a Fool, she discovers magic she'd never expected... at a price that might be too high...."The Heart of the Moon" by Tanith LeeStruggling under the curse of a dead comrade, Clirando, a warrior priestess unready to face the powers trapped within her, must face "The Heart of the Moon" to reveal what has been hidden...."Banshee Cries" by C.E. MurphyIn "Banshee Cries," ritual murders under a full moon lead Jo Walker to confront a Harbinger of Death. Maybe this "gift" she has is one she shouldn't ignore- because the next life she has to save might be her own!
Eine Zivilisation in ferner Zukunft auf einem Planeten namens Winter; eine humanoide Rasse, die Karhiden, die durch ihre besondere Geschlechtlichkeit in einer merkw?rdigen Welt zwischenmenschlicher Beziehungen leben. Sie treten in monatlichen Abst?nden in eine sexuell erregbare Phase, die „Kemmer“, doch wissen sie vorher nie, ob sie sich in die Rolle eines m?nnlichen oder eines weiblichen Geschlechtspartners entwickeln werden. Da? unter diesen Umst?nden eine Familie in unserem Sinne v?llig undenkbar ist und sich ganz andere psychologische und soziale Bindungen ergeben, die auf alle Bereiche menschlichen Zusammenlebens ausstrahlen, ist nat?rlich einzusehen. Aber wie stark zwischenmenschlichen ...
