Títulos em Ação e Aventura

Harrowhark Nonagesimus, last necromancer of the Ninth House, has been drafted by her emperor to fight an unwinnable war. Side-by-side with a detested rival, Harrow must perfect her skills and become an angel of undeath - but her health is failing, her sword makes her nauseous, and even her mind is threatening to betray her.

All Systems Red is the tense first science fiction adventure novella in Martha Wells' series The Murderbot Diaries. For fans of Westworld, Ex Machina, Ann Leckie's Imperial Raadch series, or Iain M. Banks' Culture novels. The main character is a deadly security droid that has bucked its restrictive programming and is balanced between contemplative self-discovery and an idle instinct to kill all humans.

Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive - and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. But Mark isn't ready to give up yet.

Deutschland in naher Zukunft: Es herrscht eine Gesundheitsdiktatur. Die junge Mia Holl muss vor Gericht erscheinen, sie hat die Sorge um ihren Körper sträflich vernachlässigt. So beginnt eine Verhandlung, die immer mehr zum Schauprozess ausartet.

He is known by many names - Clonelord, Manflayer, Primogenitor. He is the epitome of deceit and perversion, and feared by man and monster alike. Once the Chief Apothecary of the Emperor's Children, the madman known as Fabius Bile possesses a knowledge of genetic manipulation second to none.

This lavish visual history—featuring over 180 all-new illustrations—is a stunning introduction to House Targaryen, the iconic family at the heart of HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon. For hundreds of years, the Targaryens sat the Iron Throne of Westeros while...

Benedict Shade, were-cat and collector of exotic magical artifacts, is tasked by the Lord’s Investigation Agency to “collect” (i.e., “steal”) two pieces of fossilized dung from a river spirit in a backwoods town. What seems to be a routine job (for him) turns out to be anything but. Everyone in town believes Shade is an undercover agent for the LIA, a charge his hepcat buddy, Dwayne, is quick to remind him is true. A mysterious femme fatale can’t decide whether to seduce Shade or let him be killed by a horde of human mudfish.

Foes of Hope takes listeners into the alternative Victorian-era continent of Vasarea, a land of fragile alliances and brewing rebellion. At its heart is the royal family in the nation of Eirene, a once-mighty kingdom now fractured by war, power struggles, and betrayal. As a dangerous cult known as the Harbingers rises to challenge their rule, four heirs must navigate loyalty, ambition, and personal demons to determine their nation’s fate.

Forget the steady strength in his bulging biceps, the tingling awareness coursing through her veins, or the patience, kindness, and empathy in his iridescent green-and-coffee-brown irises. Dannika already met her soul mate. Met, married, and mourned him. If something happened to her gorgeous mer warrior…No. She can’t go through that again. Her dreams were forgotten for a reason. There is no second chance for one true love...

Alles, was Lex wollte, war, seinem guten Kumpel Gryph zu helfen, seine Schwester zu finden und dabei vielleicht auch noch die Welt zu retten. Aber alles geht von Anfang an schief, als Lex von Gryph getrennt wird, als sie in die Reiche versetzt werden. Verloren, allein und gezwungen, denselben Tag immer wieder zu erleben, muss Lex die Agentin eines despotischen Gottes besiegen, verborgene Wahrheiten über sich selbst aufdecken und den Weg zurück zu seinem Freund finden. Wenn er scheitert, droht den Reichen der Untergang.

In 2200 BCE, a crew from the distant planet Golan crash-lands on the Salisbury Plain, forever altering Earth’s future. Descendants of the aliens carry their advanced knowledge through the ages. In 2035, virologist Ada Sendall battles a global pandemic and learns about a mysterious reference to the Ghost Flower—believed to have cured a British village during the Black Death. The discovery sets her on a journey across time.

With Sector Zero in ruins and Sarah stolen away, T.E.D.D.—the scarred trash droid—charges after the Manager into a jungle fortress teeming with MilBots and something far more sinister. Inside, The Manager is growing a new horror—and only T.E.D.D. can stop him. To save Sarah, and the fate of the world, he must overcome killer machines, creatures that shouldn't exist, and the darkest parts of himself... before the Manager’s plan consumes the world.

The Gray protects the Neutrals and maintains a delicate balance between the Light and the Dark. Vilstair works as an officer of the Gray police. She is dispatched to a desert world to hunt down a criminal. The world itself proves as tricky as the chase itself. The criminal has far more allies than she anticipated -- and he discovered a great secret.

An ancient artifact is rediscovered on Earth. Frank Rand's job is to recover and return it to an alien race on Proxima B. With the help of Amanda Collins, Frank's team manages to locate the dorje, avoid death and release the disruptive artifact into interstellar space.

Federal Judge Patrick O’Shea is found swinging from his courtroom chandelier clad only in his robe. Everyone wanted him dead. FBI task force officer Katie O’Connor and her teamwork with the FBI and others to untangle the ever-growing lists of suspects including his estranged wife and judicial colleague.

30 Jahre nach den Geschehnissen des ersten Buches "Der Fluch des roten Sandes" gelang es den freien Völker Nakubs nicht, dem roten Fluch des Südens Einhalt zu gebieten. Unter der Führung Eriks von Tanneburg und dem Fürsten der Hassaren Urmas Dillion besiegten sie die 151 Jahre nach dem Beben aufziehende Bedrohung aus dem fernen Süden und konnten diese vom großen Festland vertreiben, doch war es ebenso die Hand des jungen Königs, die blind vor Zorn und gegen den Willen der Götter, eine Kraft entfesseln sollte und die Welt nun erneut an den Rand des Abgrundes führen wird.

Adrián ve cómo el final se acerca inexorablemente. Su lucha contrarreloj por encontrar una salida lo arrastra hacia una peligrosa operación que mezcla ciencia, poder y conspiración a escala global. Con las horas contadas, deberá enfrentarse a un enemigo invisible y aferrarse a una última gota de esperanza para sobrevivir. Un thriller vertiginoso donde nada es lo que parece y cada decisión puede ser la última.

Derek always felt that there was more to his world than meets the eye. Like any other high school senior, he eagerly awaited the last, first day of school. Little did he know, this day would change everything. Beneath his typical teenage façade was a storm of self-doubt and a nagging feeling of not belonging.

Nachdem das Tribunal anders ausging als üblich, befinden sich die Auserwählten auf der Flucht vor den Vergeltungsmaßnahmen der Galaxy Rulers. Lars und Biljka versuchen mit Hilfe von Mark, Monic, Jochen und Paul die Erde vor dem bevorstehenden Angriff zu warnen. Massiver Widerstand schlägt Jaka auf ihrem Heimatplaneten Drachin entgegen. Unterdessen bekommen die restlichen Auserwählten unerwarteten Besuch. Werden die Engel Adabbons, wie sie von den Talaxianern getauft wurden, den Galaxy Rulers ein weiteres Mal die Stirn bieten?

In the depths of an ancient Egyptian tomb, archaeologists make a baffling discovery: the mummified body of a man clad in a space suit. Halfway around the globe, exobiologist Dr. Katherine Shepard and intelligence officer Colonel Devon Peters are summoned to the site of a downed UFO. To their amazement, they find one of the occupants alive. Even more shocking, he appears to be human.