Títulos em Ficção Científica e Fantasia

The tales of The Silmarillion are set in an age when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle-earth, and the High Elves made war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor. Included on the recording are several shorter works. The Ainulindalë is a myth of the Creation and in the Valaquenta the nature and powers of each of the gods is described. The Akallabêth recounts the downfall of the great island kingdom of Númenor at the end of the Second Age, and Of the Rings of Power tells of the great events at the end of the Third Age.

No caminho para Brokilon, Geralt tropeça no corpo de um garoto, que provavelmente não tinha mais de quinze anos. O garoto foi morto por uma flecha, obviamente atirada com destreza, que ainda se vê cravada no seu crânio. Por experiência, o bruxo logo percebe o que aconteceu: certamente o garoto tinha se extraviado e entrado no território das dríades. Como para os outros que padeceram antes de igual sorte, provavelmente tinha acontecido o mesmo. Uma história triste, repetida com muita frequência.

An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Now humankind’s most thrilling fantasies have come true. Creatures extinct for eons roam Jurassic Park with their awesome presence and profound mystery, and all the world can visit them - for a price.

Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College-Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky. Now the real training begins, and Violet’s already wondering how she’ll get through. It’s not just that it’s grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it’s designed to stretch the riders’ capacity for pain beyond endurance. It’s the new vice commandant, who’s made it his personal mission to teach Violet exactly how powerless she is–unless she betrays the man she loves.

Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders. But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don’t bond to “fragile” humans. They incinerate them.

Here is the novel that will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Maud'dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family and would bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream.

Expected by his enemies to die the miserable death of a military slave, Kaladin survived to be given command of the royal bodyguards, a controversial first for a low-status "darkeyes". Now he must protect the king and Dalinar from every common peril as well as the distinctly uncommon threat of the Assassin, all while secretly struggling to master remarkable new powers that are somehow linked to his honorspren, Syl.

Entre as cinzas de um mundo em ruínas, uma soldada encontra uma carta que diz: Queime antes de ler. E assim tem início uma correspondência improvável entre duas agentes de facções rivais travando uma guerra através do tempo e espaço para assegurar o melhor futuro para seus respectivos times. E então, o que começa como uma provocação se transforma em algo mais. Um romance épico que põe em jogo o passado e o futuro. Se elas forem descobertas, o destino será a morte. Ainda há uma guerra sendo travada, afinal. E alguém precisa vencer.

Geralt lutou contra monstros e demônios por todo o país, mas até ele pode não estar preparado para o que está acontecendo com seu mundo. Há intrigas, divergências e rebeliões por todo lado. Os Elfos e outros seres não humanos vivem sob repressão há décadas. Os Magos brigam uns com os outros, alguns a soldo dos reis, outros simpatizantes dos elfos. E, nesse cenário de medo e desprezo, Geralt e sua amante Yennefer precisam proteger Ciri, herdeira órfã e procurada por todos os lados. Ela tem o poder de salvar o mundo ou, talvez, acabar com ele.

Aelin has risked everything to save her people - but at a tremendous cost. Locked within an iron coffin by the Queen of the Fae, Aelin must draw upon her fiery will as she endures months of torture. Aware that yielding to Maeve will doom those she loves keeps her from breaking, though her resolve begins to unravel with each passing day....With Aelin captured, Aedion and Lysandra remain the last line of defense to protect Terrasen from utter destruction. Yet they soon realize that the many allies they've gathered to battle Erawan's hordes might not be enough to save them.

The Inquisition moves amongst mankind like an avenging shadow, striking down the enemies of humanity with uncompromising ruthlessness. When he finally corners an old foe, Inquisitor Gregor Eisenhorn is drawn into a sinister conspiracy. As events unfold and he gathers allies - and enemies - Eisenhorn faces a vast interstellar cabal and the dark power of daemons, all racing to recover an arcane text of abominable power: an ancient tome known as the Necroteuch.

Por mais de um século os seres humanos, anões, gnomos e elfos viveram juntos em relativa paz. Mas os tempos mudaram, a paz inquieta está acabada e, mais uma vez, as raças estão lutando entre si. E parece que, para todos, o único elfo bom é um elfo morto. Geralt de Rívia, um bruxo sagaz e habilidoso, tem estado à espera do nascimento de uma criança que profetizou. Essa criança tem o poder de mudar o mundo - para o bem ou para o mal.

As more secrets come to light, and my sister and I work harder than ever before to reach our potential and claim our birthright, the end is finally drawing closer. The curse chases on our heels as time rushes by, and the blood-drenched destiny of the man I love looms ever closer just like the monster who stole our throne. We must prepare for the final battle, but three things are clear now—the cards have already been dealt, blood will spill for a new future to rise, and the stars themselves can’t help us.

The conclusion of the Mistborn trilogy fulfills all the promise of the first two books. Revelations abound, connections rooted in early chapters of the series click into place, and surprises, as satisfying as they are stunning, blossom like fireworks to dazzle and delight. It all leads up to a finale unmatched for originality and audacity that will leave listeners shaking their heads in wonder, as if awaking from an amazing dream.

Celaena Sardothien is Adarlan’s most feared assassin. As part of the Assassin’s Guild, she’s sworn to her master, Arobynn Hamel, yet Celaena listens to no one and trusts only her fellow killer for hire, Sam. In these action-packed prequel novellas to the Throne of Glass series, Celaena embarks on five daring missions. They take her from remote islands to hostile deserts, where she fights to liberate slaves and avenge tyranny. But by acting on her own terms, will Celaena truly free herself from her master, or will she suffer an unimaginable punishment for such treachery?

In the dark, filthy salt mines of Endovier, an 18-year-old girl is serving a life sentence. She is a trained assassin, the best of her kind, but she made a fatal mistake. She got caught. Young Captain Westfall offers her a deal: her freedom in return for one huge sacrifice. Celaena must represent the prince in a to-the-death tournament - fighting the most gifted thieves and assassins in the land. Live or die, Celaena will be free. Win or lose, she is about to discover her true destiny. But will her assassin's heart be melted?

Ao contrário da maioria de seus amigos, Gregory Bridgerton sempre acreditou no amor. Não podia ser diferente: seus pais se adoravam e seus sete irmãos se casaram apaixonados. Por isso, o jovem tem certeza de que também encontrará a mulher que foi feita para ele e que a reconhecerá assim que a vir. E é exatamente isso que acontece. O problema é que Hermione Watson está encantada por outro homem e não lhe dá a menor atenção.

Celaena has survived deadly contests and shattering heartbreak - but at an unspeakable cost. Now, she must travel to a new land to confront her darkest truth...a truth about her heritage that could change her life - and her future - forever. Meanwhile, brutal and monstrous forces are gathering on the horizon, intent on enslaving her world.

Bloody, lost, broken. We live to fight another day. But with so much stolen from us, can the fates ever twist in our favour again? My sister and I have been torn apart by shadows and despair, and now we each stand alone.

SE FOSSE POSSÍVEL VIAJAR NO TEMPO, QUEM VOCÊ GOSTARIA DE ENCONTRAR? Em uma ruazinha estreita e silenciosa de Tóquio, num subsolo, existe um estabelecimento que, há mais de 100 anos, serve um café cuidadosamente preparado. Além disso, uma estranha lenda urbana conta que os clientes podem viver ali uma experiência única: fazer uma viagem no tempo. Em Antes que o Café Esfrie 2: Novas e emocionantes viagens no tempo, conheceremos quatro pessoas que precisam viver essa experiência.