Showing results for "Ring" in Fantasy

Gwen, a 24-year-old librarian, lives with her boyfriend, Nathan, in a small house, with all the accoutrements of modern living any girl could ask for. When her father dies, it's left to Gwen to fulfill her father's wishes and scatter his ashes on the top of Glastonbury Tor in Somerset, England. Stepping into the ruined church tower, a gold ring catches her eye—a ring embossed with a dragon emblem. She's snatched into the dangerous world of the Dark Ages, where she discovers she's expected to fulfill a prophecy, by marrying Prince Arthur and helping him become the king of legend.

Beatrice Poole may be a vicar's daughter, but that doesn't mean she's a stranger to the darker passions. Indeed, she knows enough about gothic terrors to have carved out a highly successful career penning "horrid novels." But now the talented authoress finds herself in the midst of an ominous adventure that rivals anything she's ever written.Her beloved Uncle Reggie is dead, Beatrice suspects that he was murdered - all because of his keen interest in a fabled treasure that may not even exist. Rumors abound that the Forbidden Rings of Aphrodite, said to give their possessor the most unnatural powers, have surfaced in London. Yet Beatrice needs more than rumors to uncover the truth. That's why she's braved the wilds of Devon to seek out a leading authority on antiquities and ancient legends: The famously eccentric, unquestionably reclusive, possibly dangerous Earl of Monkcrest, a man believed to dabble in the supernatural.But bearding the Mad Monk of Monkcrest in his den and dangling the possibility of uncovering a fabulous artifact before him may be the biggest mistake of Beatrice's life. For suddenly, she finds herself joined in an uneasy alliance with a man who is every bit as fascinating as one of the heroes in her novels.

From their first meeting, it was clear that Gwen and Tancred were meant to be together. But, as we know, the course of true love never did run smooth. Gwen’s mother, intuiting that her daughter is in love, gives her a magic ring that has been passed down through endless generations of mothers and daughters. This ring grants its wearer the opportunity to change three things about her beloved. Like all blessings, this may also be a curse.

Ein verschollenes Insigne. Eine uralte Fehde. Eine aussichtslose Liebe. Ich habe den Unsterblichen das Zepter aus Licht wiederbeschafft und trotzdem hat Azrael sein Versprechen nicht gehalten. Alles, was ich je wollte, war, Malachi zu retten. Alles, was Azrael will, ist, zurück nach Atlantis zu gelangen. Er hat mich belogen und betrogen. Wenn ich könnte, würde ich dafür sorgen, dass sich sein Traum nicht erfüllt. Aber die Götter drohen, Malachis Seele den Dämonen zum Fraß vorzuwerfen, wenn ich ihnen nicht auch den Ring aus Feuer beschaffe.

Caught with pot in her dorm room, Bailey Randolph is exiled to a relative's ancestral home in Virginia to straighten herself out. Banishment to Maple Hill is dismal, until a ghost appears requesting her help. Bailey is frightened but intrigued. Then her girlhood crush, Eric Burke, arrives and suddenly Maple Hill isn't so bad. To Eric, wounded in Vietnam, his military career shattered, this homecoming feels no less like exile. But when he finds Bailey at Maple Hill, her fairy-like beauty gives him reason to hope - until she tells him about the ghost haunting the house.

Sarah Larker's world is crashing down all around her. She has a wonderful Immortal husband and a beautiful son on the way. But sadly, she is slowly dying. Victor desperately hunts for an answer to save her life. With everything on the line, they decide to trust an enemy who promises them a life-saving cure - an eternal bloom mentioned in myths and sacred books. Can the bloom really cure her? Will Sarah live long enough to deliver her precious son?

Sarah is forced to face the reality of what it means to be an Immortal. Her powers are unstable and Victor must guide her through the process. Sarah also learns King Taggert is slowing dying and Victor will soon take over his title as 'King of the Immortals'. But a dangerous adversary will stop at nothing to win, and Sarah knows Ethano must be stopped at all costs. Sarah's plan of marrying Victor to obtain the ruby ring is starting to backfire as she starts to develop genuine feelings for her warrior king.

Brother Greg’s life is all a façade. As the head Pastor of the mega-church Christian Fellowship Center, life was perfect for a man who desired wealth, power, and influence. Greg achieved all his dreams by only having faith in himself while, at the same time, preaching what his followers wanted to believe. Greg had it all, or so he thought until his past returned to take it away again. Unexpectedly, he was reunited with his childhood best friend Robert, who recently woke up from a coma due to Greg's actions.

In the medieval land of Hafne, a curse has swept through the land, leaving it barren and without hope. As one of the chosen, Vala watches for signs of the prophecy and with it, the owner of a ring who is destined to fight by her side and drive away the darkness. The newly arrived Norman enemy is an unnecessary complication in Hafne - and in beautiful Vala’s heart. Giles arrives with his Norman men in time to rescue a mysterious woman from a watery death.

Faryn had arrived in the kingdom she had only ever heard of a year ago. She had no choice but to recruit the help of an unwanted ally—Daemon, Dante’s older brother—to get an army to save Thana.

Thomas is out of time. He is a shifter without a mate and growing weaker every day. He is ready to give up when fate intervenes and he suddenly finds himself mated. Only someone wants her out of the picture. Christine has been married and isn’t looking for a relationship or love. After her divorce she comes home to be with her grandmother and find herself. She soon finds that the world is not quite what she expected and love can’t be controlled.

A Desperate Journey: Back in her own body, Hannah Tallerin failed to face her problems: a soul bond with her former bethrothed, a pregnant fledgling vampire, and an army marching northward. But to save her marriage with Rory, Hannah will march heedlessly into danger. A Family Matter: In the Elven stronghold of Firene, Hannah faces more than just her in-laws, uncovering a secret that changes everything. Risking it all, she discovers what really matters.

Cherry doesn't know how much more she can give to the cause. She's already invested her heart and lost. Humans are on the endangered species list and when the elder Gods decided that the elves are to blame, someone has to make the sacrifice. It's a simple plan. Find the human, take it back home, and make the offering for the Gods. Unfortunately, the human in question is Nick Maitland, and he already owns her heart and soul.

L'ambiziosa Cassandra è una studentessa della Sunrise School, di cui peraltro è stata eletta caposcuola. Lottando per ottenere tutti i crediti necessari per l'ammissione al college, Cassandra fa una scoperta sconcertante: la Night School – la scuola serale che il preside ha attivato per gli studenti più indietro sul programma – è infatti popolata di esseri apparentemente sovrannaturali (o, meglio, di creature provenienti da una dimensione parallela).

In a strange twist, a young man in love finds himself embroiled in a paranormal adventure that leads him to follow a pale ghostly woman who eventually leads to a discovery that will have a profound impact on his own love life forever.