Showing results for "Hearts" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Zera is a Heartless - the immortal, unaging soldier of a witch. Bound to the witch Nightsinger, Zera longs for freedom from the woods in which they hide. With her heart in a jar under Nightsinger's control, she serves the witch unquestioningly. Until Nightsinger asks Zera for a prince's heart in exchange for her own, with one addendum: If she's discovered infiltrating the court, Nightsinger will destroy Zera's heart rather than see her tortured by the witch-hating nobles.

Find the heir, win the crown. The curse is finally broken, but Prince Rhen of Emberfall faces darker troubles still. Rumors circulate that he is not the true heir and that forbidden magic has been unleashed in Emberfall. Although Rhen has Harper by his side, his guardsman Grey is missing, leaving more questions than answers.

After seven months as a captive of Minerva, the insane Alpha queen, Lyric Walker has escaped to the surface. Her only goal is to warn the world about the Great Abyss. When she finally arrives back in Coney Island, she discovers a world she never expected, one where humans and Alpha are finally working hand in hand to rebuild the country. But she soon discovers that an old enemy allied with an old friend may kill them all before the monsters get their turn.

Held captive in the barbarian kingdom of Venda, Lia and Rafe have little chance of escape...and even less of being together. Desperate to save her life, Lia's erstwhile assassin, Kaden, has told the Vendan Komisar that she has a magical gift, and the Komisar's interest in Lia is greater than either Kaden or Lia foresaw.

In this sequel to the instant New York Times best seller The Traitor's Game, Kestra Dallisor has finally gained possession of the Olden Blade. With the dagger in her control, she attempts to destroy the tyrannical Lord Endrick. But when Kestra fails, the king strips her of her memory and leaves her weak and uncertain, bound to obey him.

If she can remove the monster's mask, she will earn her freedom… but failure will cost her life. Thirteen years ago, Princess Fiona fled the bloodshed within Ravenwood Castle. She has no desire to return to the place of her childhood nightmares, especially not as a prisoner locked in chains. Using the power of illusion, she glamours her appearance to conceal her royal identity, hoping that her facade won't crumble before she can escape.

Azora has dedicated her life to exacting revenge on the phoenix shifters who murdered her parents. When Prince Tarquin of Pyren demands a bride as part of a peace treaty, the elite strike squad of assassins Azora belongs to agree—she's the perfect candidate to eliminate the monstrous shifter. The traces of Pyrenese blood flowing in her veins grant her immunity to fire and will allow her to slay Tarquin, for a phoenix can only be destroyed by one descended from Pyren. The safety of all Termarth is dependent on Azora to maintain her cover; her true identity must never be discovered.

Things are heating up at this dragon academy...I'm Sorcha McMurphy, and last semester didn't exactly work out like I planned. Everyone at the academy hates me. The sexiest guy on campus tried to kill me. And I epically failed at saving the world. Between fighting bad guys, studying magic, and learning how to fly my dragon, a girl barely has time to go on a date. But I've been chosen to find the missing Dragon King. If I mess up this time, there will be big consequences. And they'll be a hell of a lot worse than crawling into bed with Oliver Loughlin...

Jessamy is the crux of a revolution forged by the Commoner class hoping to overthrow their longtime Patron overlords. But enemies from foreign lands have attacked the kingdom, and Jes must find a way to unite the Commoners and Patrons to defend their home and all the people she loves. Will her status as a prominent champion athlete be enough to bring together those who have despised one another since long before her birth? Will she be able to keep her family out of the clutches of the evil Lord Gargaron?

"Evangeline Volpe aveva sempre creduto che un giorno si sarebbe ritrovata in una fiaba.". Si è avventurata nel Magnifico Nord in cerca del suo lieto fine e sembra proprio che lo abbia trovato: ha sposato un bellissimo principe e vive in un castello leggendario. Ma Evangeline non ha idea del prezzo devastante che ha pagato per vivere la sua fiaba, non sa che cosa ha perduto né che Apollo, suo marito, è determinato a fare in modo che non lo scopra mai impedendole di ricordare e tenendola legata a sé con l'inganno.

Mia Rose is back from the dead. Her memories are hazy, her body numb - but she won’t stop searching. Her only hope to save the boy she loves and the sister who destroyed her is to find the mother she can never forgive. After her mother’s betrayal, Pilar is on a hunt of her own - to seek out the only person who can exact revenge. All goes according to plan until she collides with Prince Quin, the boy whose sister she killed.

Evangeline Volpe ha sempre creduto nell’amore e nel lieto fine… Fino al giorno in cui scopre che quello che credeva essere il ragazzo della sua vita sta per sposare un’altra. Nel disperato tentativo di impedire le nozze, Evangeline stringe un patto con il Fatidico Principe di Cuori, affascinante quanto malvagio. In cambio del suo aiuto, il Fato chiede a Evangeline tre baci, che dovrà dare quando e a chi deciderà lui.

Non tutti gli amori sono per sempre.Dopo che il Principe di Cuori l’ha tradita, Evangeline ha giurato a se stessa che mai più si sarebbe fidata di lui. E ora che ha dalla sua la magia che non ha mai neppure immaginato di poter avere, Evangeline può risolvere le situazioni rimaste in sospeso, e magari, chissà, anche riscattare la possibilità del lieto fine che Jacks le aveva portato via. Purtroppo non può sottrarsi alla profezia che la condanna a essere la “chiave” in grado di aprire il leggendario Arco del Valory.

Es war einmal ... ein Mädchen ohne Erinnerung. Evangeline Fox hat sich auf der Suche nach ihrem Happy End bis in den Fantastischen Norden gewagt. Und es scheint, als hätte sie es gefunden: Sie ist mit einem gut aussehenden Prinzen verheiratet und lebt in einem sagenumwobenen Schloss. Doch Evangeline hat keine Ahnung, welch verheerenden Preis sie für dieses Märchen gezahlt hat. Sie weiß nicht, was sie verloren hat, und ihr Ehmann ist fest entschlossen, dafür zu sorgen, dass sie es auch nie erfährt. Aber zuerst muss er Jacks, den Prinz der Herzen, töten.

When Princess Reva seeks a trade alliance, she doesn't realize her hand in marriage may be required to save her people from starvation. With more than one suitor fighting for her hand, her plans are thrust into chaos when there's a fatal attack in the cove. After she is ripped away from negotiations against her will, loyalties are tested as rumors of a deadly magic pearl—and the constant meddling of a determined sea elf and a dastardly pirate captain—put Reva into an impossible position.

Sometimes love is right under your nose. As one of only two aromateurs left on the planet, 16-year-old Mimosa knows what her future holds: a lifetime of weeding, mixing love elixirs, and matchmaking - all while remaining incurably alone. For Mim, the rules are clear: falling in love would render her nose useless, taking away her one great talent. But when she accidentally gives an elixir to the wrong woman and has to rely on the lovesick woman's son, the school soccer star, to help fix the situation, Mim quickly begins to realize that falling in love isn't always a choice you can make.

All Vera wants is to survive her wedding day and fade into the rhythms of a normal life. No easy task for a quarter-mage like her. But her worst fears come to pass when her faulty magic once again lets her down—only this time, she's branded a criminal.

What’s worse than being an outlawed halfu child? Finding out that you’re actually related to the blood-sucking aliens you vowed to fight. If Chieko thinks her revelation into her parentage is finally going to save her from the constant threat of death, she is sadly mistake. Now the time of the Dark Princess Trials is not just a means to get close to Queen Ishtar but an opportunity to replace Her. Chieko will face Candidates twice as Nibiruan and with their whole lives to prepare for this moment. She will have 10 days.

Ember's defiance has always been a frustration to the rest of her island community. But even she didn't expect to be selected as the next sacrifice, years before another is due. She can't help but wonder if it relates to the strange new ability that's just begun to stir within her. She doesn't intend to go down without a fight—in fact, the chance to confront the monster demanding sacrifices is a more welcome path than the marriage her parents had arranged to a local farmer.

Prince Quin has returned to the river kingdom, ready to spearhead a rebellion and reclaim the throne. He vows to destroy Mia, Pilar, and Angelyne if they oppose him - even if he must use his newfound magic to set the world aflame. Across the four kingdoms, the elements have been tipped askew. Volcanoes erupt, glaciers collapse, and cities sink into the western sands.