Video Games Fiction

The library holds not only hidden knowledge but also the most unsettling secret the world has ever known, a secret the Templars hope to use to control humankind's destiny. Five keys are needed to access the library-to find them, Ezio must travel to the troubled city of Constantinople, where a growing army of Templars threatens to destabilize the Ottoman Empire.Walking in the footsteps of his predecessor, Altaïr, Ezio must defeat the Templars for the final time. The stakes have never been higher, and what started as a pilgrimage has become a race against time.

Derrick Storm, the guy the CIA calls on when it wants something investigated domestically, is 33,000 feet in the air, returning from a rock-climbing vacation in the Swiss Alps, when the plane spirals into a nosedive. Storm uses his climbing gear to tether himself to the wing and heroically save the plane and all the people onboard. Sadly, Storm is not available to come to the aid of the three other planes that have crashed under similar circumstances, killing everyone onboard.

This audiobook tells the all-new adventures of Maisie Lockwood as she navigates a world filled with dinosaurs both ferocious and friendly.

In the virtual reality game Heir Apparent, there are way too many ways to get killed, and Giannine seems to be finding them all. Which is a darn shame, because unless she can get the magic ring, locate the stolen treasure, answer the dwarf's dumb riddles, impress the head-chopping statue, charm the army of ghosts, fend off the barbarians, and defeat the man-eating dragon, she'll never win. And she has to, because losing means she'll die, for real this time.

The aristocratic Pathfinder Varian Jeggare and his hellspawn bodyguard, Radovan (Pathfinder's answer to Sherlock Holmes and Watson), return for their fifth standalone novel. When Varian is bequeathed a dangerous magical book by an old colleague, he and Radovan are pulled into a mystery that will set them on the path of a powerful necromancer seeking to become the new avatar of an ancient and sinister demigod - one of the legendary Runelords. But in saving the world, will Varian and Radovan lose their souls?

It's been a lifetime (and three seasons) in the making, but Jane Gloriana Villanueva is finally ready to make her much-anticipated literary debut! Snow Falling is a sweeping historical romance set in 1902 Miami - a time of railroad tycoons, hotel booms, and exciting expansion for the Magic City.

Jessica Fletcher's been invited to New York Fashion Week to see a show from Cabot Cove's own Xandr Ebon. But after two models die it's clear someone had fatal designs - and the police think it's Xandr. Jessica knows that her crime-solving instincts are going to be put to the test if she's to exonerate the designer. But the fashion industry's egos, conflicts of interest, spiteful accusations, and secrets mean she'll have to work especially hard to uncover the real killer. Or another death could happen in a New York minute.

Un libro de texto aprobado en el Colegio Hogwarts de Magia y Hechicería desde su primera publicación, Animales fantásticos y dónde encontrarlos es una guía indispensable para conocer los animales mágicos del mundo mágico. Exhibe toda una variedad de criaturas mágicas, explicadas de manera encantadora por el notable magizoólogo, Newt Scamander, a quien recordarás de la serie de películas del mismo nombre.

The Neptune Grand has always been the seaside town's ritziest hotel, despite the shady dealings and high-profile scandals that seem to follow its elite guests. When a woman claims that she was brutally assaulted in one of its rooms and left for dead by a staff member, the owners know that they have a potential powder keg on their hands. They turn to Veronica to disprove - or prove - the woman's story.

Pendt Harland's family sees her as a waste of food on their long-haul space cruiser when her genes reveal an undesirable mutation. But if she plays her cards right, she might have a chance to do much more than survive. During a space-station layover, Pendt escapes and forms a lucky bond with the Brannick twins, the teenage heirs of the powerful family that owns the station. Against all odds, the trio hatches a long-shot scheme to take over the station and thwart the destinies they never wished for.

Barbie and her sisters Skipper, Stacie and Chelsea are travelling to a tropical island for Chelsea to compete in a dance competition, and of course they have all brought their loyal puppies with them. Upon their arrival Barbie has a special surprise for her sisters. At first, they are hesitant to join in the fun, afraid that they will miss the competition, but she convinces them there will be time. Occupied by the entertaining surprise the sisters fail to notice that the puppies have left their side and are now nowhere to be found!

The sheriff's deputy at the front door brings hard news to Ree Dolly. Her father has skipped bail on charges that he ran a crystal meth lab, and the Dollys will lose their house if he doesn't show up for his next court date. Ree's father has disappeared before. The Dolly clan has worked the shadowy side of the law for generations, and arrests (and attempts to avoid them) are part of life in Rathlin Valley.

Time is running out for Grey and his squad. While they consistently rank in the top 20 players stuck in Fortnite Battle Royale, they need to be the top five to escape virtual reality and go home. Grey's team begins to fray apart, and he fears he won't be able to keep them together long enough to get the rank they need. With the season ending in a couple weeks, people are either giving up or fighting harder than ever.

Halloween Kills is an upcoming American slasher film directed by David Gordon Green and written by Green, Danny McBride, and Scott Teems. It is a sequel to 2018’s Halloween and the 12th installment in the Halloween franchise. The film stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Nick Castle reprising their roles as Laurie Strode and Michael Myers, with James Jude Courtney also portraying Myers.

With Wall Maria breeched, communities within the Quinta district have been cut off from each other, creating famine and chaos. A young field commander named Rita is tasked with a mission to reconnect transit across the massive district while putting her troops and residence right in the vanguard as Titans descend on her town.

Inspired by best-selling author Janette Oke and the Hallmark Channel original TV series When Calls the Heart, these 40 devotions from Hope Valley are about finding moments of grace, joy, and beauty amid the unexpected circumstances of life. In this collection, Brian Bird, executive producer and co-creator of When Calls the Heart, and Michelle Cox illuminate the God-moments from the fictional, 1910 mining town of Hope Valley. The stories of faith, hope, and love from each episode will inspire and encourage you with wonderful virtues and relatable life lessons.

Tausende von Jahren in der Zukunft und eine fantastische Welt: Arrakis, der Wüstenplanet. Einzigartig, herrlich – und grausam. Und doch haben es die Menschen geschafft, sich dieser lebensfeindlichen Umwelt anzupassen... Vor fünfzig Jahren erschien Frank Herberts Roman "Der Wüstenplanet" – ein Datum, das den Beginn einer großartigen Erfolgsgeschichte markiert: "Der Wüstenplanet" wurde zum weltweiten Bestseller und 2021/2024 von Denis Villeneuve spektakulär neu verfilmt.

Peter Parker is coming off the greatest experience of his life - helping Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, during the Avengers' Civil War as the webslinging Spider-Man. He thinks he's ready to join the Avengers full-time, but balancing his responsibilities at school and at home with learning how to be a superhero is proving to be a little tougher than he thought. When a mysterious criminal introduces dangerous new tech to his neighborhood, Peter dons his brand-new high-tech Spider-Man suit and prepares to take on a threat unlike anything he's ever seen.

David and Laetitia Brunelle and Sylvain and Tiphaine Geniot are inseparable friends and next-door neighbors in a pretty, tranquil suburb. Their sons Milo and Maxime, born in the same year, grow up together as close as brothers. But when Maxime is killed in an accident, their idyllic world shatters. Maxime's parents, Sylvain and Tiphaine, are consumed by grief and bitterness, while David and Laetitia are wracked with guilt for their role in the tragedy. Soon the couples are barely speaking, although they maintain a polite façade.

Grey logs into Battle Royale for the first time, but unlike before, he passes out and wakes up in the virtual lobby, and everything is as real as can be. Four others stand there with him as an admin tells them they are the "new meat" and that their game has been hacked. Their consciousness will be trapped in this version of Fortnite until they can become the top five players for a season. Grey struggles to figure out the tools as people come to kill him. He is eliminated quickly, much to his disappointment. Maybe this won't be as easy as he thought.