Resultados para "Pipá" en Fantasía

"Pipá" es un cuento que fue publicado en 1886 por Leopoldo Alas, firmado con el nombre "Clarín". El protagonista es Pipá, un chico pobre de doce años, condenado a la exclusión tanto por parte de su familia como por la sociedad. ... Su mayor enemigo es la sociedad puesto que nadie lo ayuda, excluyéndolo de la comunidad.

In "Piper in the Woods", an army doctor is asked to treat a soldier from Asteroid Y-3 who claims he is a plant. This wouldn't be a problem, but the soldier is incapable of any physical activity, preferring to stand still and point himself towards the sun. When more soldiers return from Asteroid Y-3 also claiming to be plants, Dr. Harris travels there to investigate. While there, he learns about a mysterious indigenous people living in the woods called "Pipers", who might be able to shed some light on the subject.

Farleigh non è solo un orfanotrofio, anche se è questo che la chiesa vorrebbe far credere alla gente. Ma Nox e Amaris, cresciute insieme e unite da un legame speciale, sanno bene che dietro all'istituto c'è molto altro. Chiunque, là dentro, è merce in vendita, acquistabile dal miglior offerente. Così, quando la maîtresse di un famigerato bordello di una città lontana offre una cifra importante per portarsi via Amaris, creatura eterea e affascinante, Nox decide di opporsi e di prendere il suo posto, mentre Amaris fugge sulle montagne, patria di misteriosi assassini.

If Nox and Amaris are ever to have the life together they've always hoped for, they will have to use all the power and strength within them to protect their continent. When powerful enemies from Sulgrave wielding unspeakable access to magic threaten to shatter their world for good, they must join with Raascot's military, the reevers, and an unlikely ally from the mountains to have any hope of saving their kingdoms.

Nox and Amaris learn their dreams of reunion come at an unspeakable cost. Passion and politics collide as the two young women learn to navigate an unknown future in the kingdom of Raascot. With new titles thrust upon them, Nox and Amaris find themselves more uncertain than ever of who they are meant to become—both to their people and to each other. Humans, fae, and monsters are on the precipice of war, and time is running short in their search for answers. Victory will take more than just battles as alliances shift and new threats emerge.

Nox's tear-filled words echo across the sand as she and Amaris are torn apart. They've battled fiercely to find each other again and have barely reunited when Amaris is taken away by the queen's dragon. Injured and desperate, Amaris is forced to navigate her new surroundings with the help of Raascot's enigmatic general if she hopes to stay alive. At the same time, across the land and running out of options, Nox forms a partnership with the continent's league of peacekeeping assassins, begging for their help to find Amaris and forge some stability between the kingdoms.

Farleigh is just an orphanage–at least, that's what the church would have the people believe. But beautiful orphans Nox and fae-touched Amaris know better. They are commodities for sale, available for purchase by the highest bidder. So when the madame of a notorious brothel in a far-off city offers a king's ransom to purchase Amaris, Nox ends up taking her place—while Amaris is drawn away to the mountains, home of mysterious assassins.

Larina Dracomeer has waited fourteen years to kill King Elrin, the usurper who murdered her royal family to steal the throne of Oramis. Whisked to safety and trained in the deadly arts, Larina has dedicated her entire life to become a cold-blooded killer, capable of avenging her loved ones. But when Larina manages to place herself in Elrin’s court, things grow complicated when she falls for his son and heir, Prince Dezrick.

Dennis Short thought his tour of duty was over...but now he has stepped into another war. Short, a Navy medical corpsman stationed in Hawaii after his ordeal in Vietnam, is looking forward to his two-week excursion to the island of Kahoolawe. But from the first day, he is plagued by an oppressive sense that he is being manipulated. Each night he slips into a dreamlike world of half-human mythical creatures who tempt him, frighten him, force him to become part of their battles with one another.

One woman's story as she blogs about - and fights back against - the zombie apocalypse.

Allison Hewitt and her five colleagues at the Brooks and Peabody Bookstore are trapped together when the zombie outbreak hits. Allison reaches out for help through her blog, writing on her laptop. It may also be her only chance to reach her mother. But as the reality of their situation sinks in, Allison's blog becomes a harrowing account of her edge-of-the-seat adventures.

Secrets are my specialty. I’m Mai Fairchild - fox shifter, sister’s keeper, and bane of the local werewolf pack. In a world where different is dangerous, my sister and I must pretend to be human at all costs. Too bad I just lost the job that lets me live under the radar while putting food on my sister's plate. Enter an enticing werewolf who offers enough cash to upgrade our diets from ramen noodles to salami if I join him on a magical hunt. But can I afford to accept the opportunity when the risk of working closely with every fox shifter's sworn enemy is so great?