Magic Opera

Tiffany knows what happened. Esper has fallen to the darkness within her. Rather than fleeing to safety, she escapes the presence of Dark Esper to find a way to bring back the woman she thinks of as a mother. But before she can drag Esper down the road to redemption, she'll first have to wade into hell to find her. Meanwhile, Esper is being hunted by the latest in a long string of bounty hunters and assassins looking to collect the astronomical price on her head. What makes this one think she's got any better chance than all the rest that have tried and failed?

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Maki never asked to be an agent. But when he discovers what’s coming, he has no choice. After fleeing a dying world and settling with his father in a distant system, Maki uncovers hidden files in a teleportation room beneath the surface. What he finds earns him a place in the secret service—and a mission he’s not ready for. The Chairman is back. The slaughter will happen again. And the only way to stop it is to break his father’s promise and call for help. As the agents race to stop the next attack, Maki risks everything to change the outcome of a future already written in ash. ...

In the constant war against her darker side, Esper was forced to win a daily battle for control. One loss was all it took for the roles of warden and prisoner to switch. Now, with her friends as hostages, this new Esper relies on advice from her better half to keep up the illusion that this is still the Esper they know and love. When their newly acquired base of operations gets hijacked, Esper has to balance between maintaining her cover and doing what she knows it's going to take to get her ship back.

Hast du das schon einmal erlebt? Du hast alles versucht, hast alles geopfert, was dir wertvoll war, aber am Ende deiner Suche stellst du fest, dass deine Prinzessin in einem anderen Schloss war‘? Ein anderer Mensch hätte vielleicht aufgegeben, aber selbst der Tod konnte Clem Denisov nicht aufhalten. Er ist einer jener Männer, die keine Angst vor Entbehrungen haben, auch wenn ihn das ein wenig altmodisch macht. Der Tod eines Klienten ändert für ihn nichts - die Quest muss vollendet werden. Schließlich sterben immer noch Spieler in der realen Welt, wo sie nur ein einziges Leben haben.

Esper made that promise. Now it's time to make good. The Cult of Ra has a flagship, and thanks to a turncoat in their ranks, Esper and her friends know where it's going to be. Better yet, they know that Pharaoh Ramesses XIII will be aboard. It's time to cut the head off the cult.

Niemand hat sie je ernst genommen. Sie waren die Aufgetauten. Entbehrlich, Wegwerfware. Doch wie das Schicksal so spielte, hatten sie ihre ‚Eigentümer‘ überlebt. Einige machten sich auf, um die unwirtliche Zukunft zu meistern, in der sie sich befanden. Einer nach dem anderen wagte sich hinaus und verschwand. Andere versteckten sich, um nicht gefasst zu werden, was das Unvermeidliche nur hinauszögerte.

Esper has a rendezvous with a mysterious contact aboard an undersea luxury cruise ship, an exclusive submarine hotel for a cozy five-day getaway. She's going to get all the intel she needs to cut off the head of the Cult of Ra - at least that's the plan. When she first meets her contact, it's at the scene of his murder. Then someone sinks the cruise ship, trapping Esper and the other passengers with the killer. Now, Esper has to discover the killer's identity, recover any stolen intel the victim might have had on him, and keep the other passengers alive.

Sunshine of Your Cult is the fifth mission of Black Ocean: Mercy for Hire. It follows the exploits of a pair of do-gooder bounty hunters who care more about saving the day than getting a payday. Mercy for Hire builds on the rich Black Ocean universe and introduces a colorful cast for new and returning listeners alike. Fans of vigilante justice and heroes who exemplify the word will love this series.

With the capture of the Eye of Ra, Esper and her friends discover that small problems have started looking too small. When a plague breaks out on the occupied planet of Meyang, she decides it's time to see what her new ship and crew are capable of. However, the situation is more complicated than they counted on. Not only does the occupying force not want them there, the azrin living on Meyang are none too keen on interference from outsiders. But never let it be said that Esper wasn't willing to help those who refused to be helped.

On a distant planet where wizards and enchantments work freely in a medieval world, war suddenly breaks out when the forces of evil throw the world of Ambrasian into chaos. At the same time, an intergalactic ship arrives in orbit to divert a killer asteroid heading toward the planet, only to find no scientific explanation for the events observed on the surface.

Nia Courant is an interstellar lawyer with a shadowed past. Gyle Martan is an academic official who is not at all what he seems. Both are outsiders in the space-station city called Wendis. When an outing in the famous Zoned Park of Wendis turns into a dangerous game designed by unknown enemies, Nia and Martan become allies in danger and adversaries in love.

When a survey team unearths buildings on prospective mining planet, at first, it’s hailed as an archeological jackpot. But the ancient structures are more advanced than anyone’s seen. And the hedge against technology is a wizard. Cedric and Hiroko lead a team to study the mysterious underground facility from a lost age. And when they discover the alien caretaker, he’s none too happy that primitives have infested his home.

When a strange, blue-haired man from a neighboring planet kidnaps his sister, Typhon is partially to blame. Now, he has nowhere to turn. Will his team of mercenaries be enough? Or, will Typhon have to use his forbidden magic to rescue the princess? Typhon is powerful. More powerful than he knows. Magic is outlawed on his planet, so Typhon must keep his gift a secret from his father, the king. Some secrets aren't meant to be kept.

Романом Восьмой сектор открывается тетралогия Защита периметра. Главный герой - отличный тактик в играх, посвящённых космическим сражениям. Его нанимают как флотоводца для ведения наиболее крупных баталий в игровых мирах. Но однажды герой получает необычное предложение.

Brad scams his own father and gets to go summer camp for starship racing. It starts out as a delightful getaway filled with competition and catching up with an old friend. Along the way, things go haywire. Several of the racers get kidnapped. Brad and his friend have to consider a new career in order to survive.

Роман Через смерть - второй в тетралогии Защита периметра. Главный герой - отличный тактик в играх, посвящённых космическим сражениям. Его нанимают как флотоводца для ведения наиболее крупных баталий в игровых мирах. Но однажды герой получает необычное предложениe.

Михаил Атаманов - популярный российский писатель-фантаст, работающий в разных жанрах. Наибольшую известность получили его книги в жанре ЛитРПГ. Предлагаем послушать вторую книгу цикла Искажающие реальность. Человечество вступило в онлайн-игру, которая искажает реальность.

Meet the new boss, daughter of the old boss. Tanny and Esper are done with games and tricks. This war is costing both sides too much. The peaceful transition of power Tanny had dreamed of now seems impossible. It’s time to do what they should have done long ago: Take the fight to the Rucker Syndicate and worry about the fallout afterward. What sacrifices are Esper and Tanny willing to make to reshape the galaxy into a better place, and who will be asked to pay the price?

Maki’s mission is urgent, but nothing goes to plan. His world faces invasion. The Noirplasts of Artheus are being slaughtered. His aunt and cousins are missing, taken beyond the boundaries of known space. The only way to stop it all lies in teleportation—a craft he’s barely begun to master. Then everything breaks. Trapped in a distant city, cut off from his fellow agents, and stripped of his powers, Maki must find a way to finish the mission before the Keeper of Keys seals the portals for good. War is coming fast. Time is running out. And the fate of Plan8 could hinge on a single ...