Fantasy genre books (484)


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El príncipe cruel by Holly Black ES

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Description:
Jude tenía siete años cuando sus padres fueron asesinados y, junto con sus dos hermanas, fue trasladada a la traicionera Corte Suprema del Reino Feérico. Diez años más tarde, lo único que Jude desea, a pesar de ser una mera mortal, es sentir que pertenece a ese lugar. Pero muchos de los habitantes desprecian a los humanos. Especialmente el Príncipe Cardan, el hijo más joven y perverso del Alto Rey. Para hacerse un hueco en la Corte, Jude deberá enfrentarse a él. Y afrontar las consecuencias. Como resultado, se verá envuelta en las intrigas y engaños del palacio, ademas de descubrir su propia h... continue

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El sueño de los héroes by Adolfo Bioy Casares ES

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Description:
Durante los carnavales de 1927, después de caminar tres días y tres noches por Buenos Aires, dormir poco y beber mucho, Emilio Gauna entreve en el abra de un bosquecito, en Palermo, la culminación de su vida. La imagen es cíclica y persuasiva como en los sueños, transfigurada por el cansancio que proyecta el alcohol. A partir de ese momento el recuerdo de su gesta secreta y el amor de Clara, la hija de un brujo de barrio, libraran en su conciencia una obstinada lucha contra el destino. Para los carnavales de 1930 Gauna decide salir otra vez. Pasara en el mism... continue

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Ember and the Ice Dragons by Heather Fawcett EN

0 Ratings
Description:
A stunning middle grade fantasy about a girl who used to be a dragon and her adventure to save her new home--from Even the Darkest Stars author Heather Fawcett. Perfect for fans of the Nevermoor and His Dark Materials series. Ember St. George is a dragon. At least she was before her adoptive father--a powerful but accident-prone Magician--turned her into a human girl to save her life. Unfortunately, Ember's growing tendency to burst into flames at certain temperatures--not to mention her invisible wings--is making it too dangerous for her to stay in London. The solution: ship Ember off to her ... continue

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Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather M. Fawcett EN

Rating: 4 (5 votes)
Description:
"In the early 1900s, a curmudgeonly professor journeys to a small town to study faerie folklore, where she discovers dark fae magic, friendship, and love. Cambridge professor Emily Wilde is good at many things: She is the foremost expert on dryadology, the study of faeries. She is a genius scholar and a meticulous researcher who is writing the world's first encyclopedia of faerie lore. But Emily Wilde is not good at people. She could never make small talk at a party--much less get invited to one. And she prefers the company of her books, her dog Shadow, and the Fair Folk to that of friends or ... continue

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Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett EN

Rating: 4 (3 votes)
Description:
When mysterious faeries from other realms appear at her university, curmudgeonly professor Emily Wilde must uncover their secrets before it’s too late, in this heartwarming, enchanting second installment of the Emily Wilde series. Emily Wilde is a genius scholar of faerie folklore who just wrote the world’s first comprehensive encyclopaedia of faeries. She’s learned many of the secrets of the Hidden Ones on her adventures . . . and also from her fellow scholar and former rival Wendell Bambleby. Because Bambleby is more than infuriatingly charming. He’s an exiled faerie king on the run from his... continue


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Even Though I Knew the End by C. L. Polk EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Description:
Winner of the Nebula Award! Finalist for the Hugo Award! Finalist for the World Fantasy Award! A New York Times Best Romance of 2022! C. L. Polk turns their considerable powers to a fantastical noir with Even Though I Knew the End. “Eerie, sharp and fiercely bittersweet.” —The New York Times A magical detective dives into the affairs of Chicago's divine monsters to secure a future with the love of her life. This sapphic period piece will dazzle anyone looking for mystery, intrigue, romance, magic, or all of the above. An exiled augur who sold her soul to save her brother's life is offered one ... continue

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Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Description:
War brought them together. Love will tear them apart. Princess Cleo of Mytica confronts violence for the first time in her life when a shocking murder sets her kingdom on a path to collapse. Once a privileged royal, Cleo must now summon the strength to survive in this new world and fight for her rightful place as Queen. The King of Limeros’s son, Magnus, must plan each footstep with shrewd, sharp guile if he is to earn his powerful father’s trust, while his sister, Lucia, discovers a terrifying secret about her heritage that will change everything. Rebellious Jonas lashes out against the force... continue

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Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe DE

Rating: 4 (6 votes)
Country: Europe / Germany flag Germany
Description:
Den store tragedien om alkymisten og filosofen Faust er en av hjørnesteinenei tysk - og europeisk - litteratur. Det sentrale motivet er pakten Faust har inngått med djevelen: Faust skal få hjelp til å nå alle sine mål, men han skal miste sin sjel til det onde dersom han fristes til å holde fast ved øyeblikket og glemmer sin sannhetssøken og streben etter erkjennelse.

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Feuertaufe by Andrzej Sapkowski DE

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Poland flag Poland
Description:
In Nilfgaard wird die Verlobung des Kaisers mit Cirilla, Thronerbin von Cintra, proklamiert. Aber handelt es sich wirklich um die echte Ciri? GeraltGeralt macht sich auf den Weg nach Nilfgaard. Imner wieder zeigen ihm Wahrträume, dass Ciri in höchster Gefahr schwebt.