Showing results by publisher "Audible studios" in Dark Fantasy

Das Rätsel ihrer Herkunft treibt Andrej und Abu Dun in immer neue Abenteuer. Ihre Reise führt sie in ein kleines Dorf, dessen Einwohner zutiefst verängstigt sind. Vor Kurzem haben sich in der Gegend mehrere grauenhafte Morde zugetragen. Gerüchten zufolge soll eine geheimnisvolle Frau dahinterstecken, die in der einsamen Ruine eines Herrenhauses wohnt und von den Menschen in ihrer Umgebung "Die Blutgräfin" genannt wird...

Phthor is the sequel to Chthon, less intricately structured and less complicated in plot, but still quite dark and ugly in theme and detail. Rather than flashbacks and flash-forwards, it has a Y outline, with the stem the initial story and the ends alternate futures, neither of which is acceptable to Aton's son Arlo. Arlo has his own encounter with a Minionette, and naturally, destruction is upon him and all with whom he associates.

When Soul Divider was on the top of the world, so was Ryder Maddox. When the band faded into obscurity, Ryder's luck plummeted with it. In a last ditch effort to rekindle the band's heyday, Soul Divider teams up with powerful vampire clan leader, Talis de Rancourt. In return for her services, the band pays the ultimate price for never ending fame. Now on the run, Melanie meets Ryder in a middle of nowhere hotel. She never expected her teenage rock star crush to be as lost and as in need of a companion as she is.

How much must one pay for an hour of youthful folly? The Pureblood Registry accused Lucian de Remeni-Masson of "unseemly involvement with ordinaries", which meant only that he spoke with a young woman not of his own kind, allowed her to see his face unmasked, worked a bit of magic for her.... After that one mistake, Lucian’s grandsire excised half his magic and savage Harrowers massacred his family.

The daughter of Marlenus, the Ubar of Ar, is now a fugitive sought for betraying the Home Stone of her city. The price on her head could build fleets and hire armies. For years she has been hunted by legions of guardsmen and bounty hunters. Now, tricked by a former colleague, Talena has been captured and delivered to Lurius of Jad. Once her esteemed ally, Lurius is now eager to sell Talena’s blood for the gold of Ar. But the reward cannot be claimed until the prisoner is delivered.

A woman transformed by the blood of demons. Deadly beyond reckoning. Raven was once a member of the Grim Hand, a group of demonically altered assassins - until she staged her own death and began a new life free from brutality and murder. But some secrets refuse to stay buried, and the past is reluctant to loosen its grip on those who hide from it.

Das Königreich Kerack wird von Kämpfen um den Thron erschüttert. Auf der Suche nach Arbeit reist der Hexer Geralt von Riva dorthin und wird kurz nach seiner Ankunft verhaftet. Die Zauberin Koralle will ihn so zwingen, den Auftrag einer Gruppe von Zauberern anzunehmen. Er soll einen Dämon finden, der in Menschengestalt blutige Massaker verübt. Mit Unterstützung des Troubadours Rittersporn wieder frei, beginnt Geralt eine erotische Affaire mit Koralle und nimmt den Auftrag an.

From Roger Zelansky's delightful tale of Death's disobedient godson to Peter Straub's blood-chilling examination of a gargantuan Cinderella and her terrible twisted "art," here are stories strange and miraculous - remarkable modern storytelling that remold our most cherished childhood fables into things sexier, more sinister - and more appealing to grown-up tastes and sensibilities.

Hexer Geralt und seine Gefährten sind bei der Suche nach Ciri, der verschwundenen Prinzessin von Cintra, bisher erfolglos geblieben. Jetzt will die rivische Königin sie als Partisanenkämpfer in dem blutigen Krieg gegen Nilfgaard verpflichten. Doch sie setzen sich ab, um ihre unterbrochene Reise zu den Druiden wieder aufzunehmen. Bei einem Überfall gerät Geralts Wolfsmedaillon, das Insignium seines Hexertums, in fremde Hände...

In Nilfgaard wird die Verlobung des Kaisers mit Cirilla, der Thronerbin von Cintra, proklamiert. Aber handelt es sich wirklich um die echte Cirilla? Geralt, halbwegs von seinen schweren Verletzungen genesen, macht sich auf den Weg nach Nilfgaard, begleitet von Rittersporn und der Bogenschützin Milva sowie einem Vampir, der sich das Trinken von Blut schon seit Langem abgewöhnt hat...

Chance Matthews is drawn into a battle between angels and monsters because of something in her possession - a fossil of a creature that couldn't possibly have ever existed. But it did. And still does.

It is 1923, and silent film reigns in Hollywood. Of all the starlets, none is more beloved than Chrysanda Flamande, a diva as brilliant as she is difficult to manage. Handling her falls to Norah, widow of Chrysanda’s dead brother. She has always done her job well, but she was never equipped to deal with murder. When a violent killing shocks Chrysanda’s entourage, and other weird happenings swiftly follow, Norah begins to suspect that some strange power is stalking the star. In Chinatown she receives warning that a curse has been placed on the actress as vengeance for wearing a sacred amulet in one of her films.

The antichrist is supposed to rule the world, but Chris kind of told the ghost of his father-in-law he’d rather have the love of his wife. And he’d meant it...at the time. However, Chris was born with a destiny. He is the prince in waiting. The Destroyer of Nations. A failure with no magic, no armies, and now, no longer even a psychotic mother he can call upon. Is he destined for a mundane life? Good thing fate has other plans: plans that include him becoming Hell’s king.

Je m'appelle Bellovèse, fils de Sacrovèse, fils de Belinos. Pendant la Guerre des Sangliers, mon oncle Ambigat a tué mon père. Entre beaux-frères, ce sont des choses qui arrivent. Surtout quand il s'agit de rois de tribus rivales... Ma mère, mon frère et moi, nous avons été exilés au fond du royaume biturige. Parce que nous étions de son sang, parce qu'il n'est guère glorieux de tuer des enfants, Ambigat nous a épargnés. Là-dessus, le temps a suivi son cours. Nous avons grandi. Alors mon oncle s'est souvenu de nous.

Die Menschheit ist gefangen in der Furcht vor den Dämonen der Dunkelheit. Nur der junge Arlen beschließt, sich mit magischen Siegeln den finsteren Wesen entgegenzustellen, und wird schon bald zu einer Legende. Als plötzlich aus dem Süden ein zweiter Befreier der Menschen auftaucht, droht alles in Chaos zu versinken. Doch Arlen hält fest an seiner Hoffnung auf das Ende der Nacht.

On les avait condamnés au bagne, sans espoir de retour. Une centaine d’hommes et de femmes, enchaînés, alignés dans le convoi les menant vers leur dernière demeure. Des individus issus de tous les royaumes, et coupables – le plus souvent – des crimes dont on les accusait. Mais au cours de cet ultime voyage, le destin devait en décider autrement. Lors d’une terrible tempête de sable, aveuglant les gardiens, rendant les bêtes folles de terreur, les prisonniers se retrouvent libres à nouveau.

By day, punk-rock runaway Charity Blake struggles through a stream of dead-end jobs and the haunting memories of her past. But at night she is the Harpy, sprouting wings with black feathers, and claws made for tearing the flesh of her prey. Having survived a lifetime of abuse and torment from a sadistic man who broke her spirit, Charity's physical manifestation of her grief and anger allows her to hunt down those like her abuser. Only this time, Charity isn't a helpless little girl praying for things to end. Now she is the monster, and hell hath no fury like a harpy scorned.

John Aviemore, still mourning the death of his wife, fears he’s heading for another breakdown. In an abandoned cottage, he faces a mystery that grows more terrifying every night. And he’s trapped there. Trapped in the place where worlds overlap. Trapped in the Blurred Lands. A disappearing city, a curse that unravels minds and a caged, power-hungry god. John’s only chance of escape lies with an ancient family secret and a character straight out of a fairy tale.

Occupé à enquêter sur un trafic d'objets enchantés, Louis Denizart Hippolyte Griffont, mage du Cercle Cyan, se retrouve mêlé à une série de meurtres. Confronté à des gargouilles immortelles et à un puissant sorcier, Griffont n'a d'autre choix que de s'associer à Isabel de Saint-Gil, une fée renégate que le mage ne connaît que trop bien. Brillant hommage aux feuilletonistes du début du XXe siècle (Maurice Leblanc et son Arsène Lupin, Gaston Leroux et son Rouletabille, entre autres), "Les enchantements d'Ambremer" est le premier tome du "Paris des Merveilles", une trilogie steampunk aussi drôle qu'érudite.

When Nathaliey, a young wizard, is taken prisoner by marauders trying to break her will and force her to join the sorcerer's acolytes, the last help she expects is from the griffin riders who have harassed her and her companions through the mountains. But when their chief rescues Nathaliey from an enemy-held castle, the griffin riders join a temporary alliance of wizards and paladins to push back the sorcerer's invasion.