Alma Alexander, von Haus aus Wissenschaftlerin, schafft Romane, die sich mit tiefgreifenden existenziellen Fragen auseinandersetzen. Ihr Werk erforscht die Natur des Göttlichen, die unsterbliche Seele und ihre Erlösung, das Wesen dessen, was es bedeutet, menschlich zu sein, und die Auswirkungen der Konfrontation mit dem Unbekannten. Alexander verknüpft meisterhaft Themen wie Glauben, Identität und Transformation durch fesselnde Erzählungen, die den Leser zum Nachdenken über seinen eigenen Platz im Universum anregen. Ihr Schreiben offenbart, wie Menschen den Sternen begegnen und sich selbst verändert wiederfinden.
Ein farbenprächtiger Roman aus der Welt von „Tiger & Dragon“ Der chinesische Sommerpalast steht Kopf. Schuld daran ist die neue Kaiserin, die zum Entsetzen des machtgierigen Hofes beschlossen hat, selbst zu regieren. Ihre Verbündeten, die Schwesternschaft Jin Shei, versuchen zu verhindern, dass erbitterte Machtkämpfe und tödliche Intrigen das Leben der Drachenkaiserin fordern.
Der Bastardsohn Sif hat nach dem Tod seines Vaters, König Dynan, das Heer zum Sieg geführt und beansprucht die Krone. Anghara, die rechtmäßige Erbin und noch ein Kind, muss fliehen und alles zurücklassen. Verfolgt von Sifs Schergen, entdeckt sie ihre wundersame Gabe, die das Schicksal der Welt verändern könnte.
Anghara, die als Königin geboren wurde, muss nach dem Tod ihres Vaters vor ihrem tyrannischen Halbbruder Sif ins Exil fliehen. Als der Widerstand gegen ihn wächst, will sie ihr Recht auf den Thron zurückerobern und nutzt ihre mächtige Gabe, die „Sicht“, um sich zu behaupten.
My name is Mal Marsh. I was the oldest unTurned Were of my generation, waiting Turn after Turn for my own time... which never came. Until the day, driven by desperation and by the guilt I still carried concerning my sister Celia's tragic death, I decided it was time to stop waiting... and made a dangerous choice in the name of pride and fury. Instead of remaining the Random Were that I was born... I enlisted the help of a friend, a creature beyond the strictly drawn boundaries of Were-kind, and chose to become a Lycan, a true wolf. I thought it would give me a chance to take my revenge on those I believed to be responsible for what had happened to my sister. Right until the moment I realized that things were much more complicated that I had ever believed possible... and that my choice might have far more repercussions than I had thought. One thing was clear. Everything I thought I knew about my family was wrong
"You will never read another shapeshifter book like this. Every surprise will catch you unwary. And, like me, you will find that others will have to pry it out of your fingers." -Tamora Pierce, bestselling author "Alma Alexander has created a gripping and complicated story of family loyalty and teenage rebellion. [..] An excellent start to a brave new series." -Ysabeau Wilce, award-winning author of the Flora Segunda series RANDOM My name is Jazz Marsh. I am a Random Were, which means I am a Were of no fixed form - like all Random Were, my family can become any warm-blooded creature which is the last thing they see before they Turn. For me, when my time came, that meant... trouble. I was quite young when I lost my older sister, Celia, and my family never spoke about her. It was only when I found the secret diaries that she had left behind that I began to discover the truth behind her life and her death. I never understood what drove my moody and dangerous older brother until I began to get an inkling about his part in Celia's death... and until, driven to the edge of patience and understanding, he finally had to face his own Turn problems... and disastrously took matters into his own hands. One thing is clear. Everything I thought I knew about Were-kind was wrong. THIS IS BOOK ONE IN THE WERECHRONICLES SERIES
At the heart of this narrative lies a profound sisterhood that transcends familial ties, showcasing the power of the Jin-Shei bond. This epic tale explores the lives of women united by deep loyalty and shared secrets, emphasizing the strength and resilience found in their connections. Through their experiences, the story delves into themes of love, sacrifice, and the complexities of relationships, highlighting how chosen bonds can shape identities and destinies.
This novel begins 400 years after eight women pledge themselves as sisters in the name of jin-shei, the unbreakable bond. In 18th century Syai, and its capital city of Linh-an, things have changed beyond recognition.
Before the age of the Internet one of these people might never have known the other existed.In the early days of the World Wide Web,tenuous cyber-connections might never have solidified into more than shared electrons.They were separated by oceans lapping shores of different continents, and by an almost unbridgeable gap of years.Impossible, improbable, unlikely... and yet something drew two people together anyway. Call it love. Call it fate. They found one another against all the odds, they reached out, they touched, they held on. It was strong. It was going to last forever.But forever is shorter than it used to be.
Anghara Kir Hamaheir to an ancient throne, holder of a perilous gift called Sight, one who serves the dangerous and powerful Old Gods... and then sweeps them away as the Changer of Days Red Dynan, King of Roisinan, slain in battle, leaves as his only legitimate heir a nine-year-old girl . When his bastard son Sif takes the crown for himself the rightful heir to Roisinan is forced to flee for her life. Anghara runs from one danger into the next... until she steps into the path of her destiny, and learns her true powers in the mysterious land known as Kheldrin, the Twilight Country. Forever changed by her sojourn in Kheldrin, Anghara returns to Roisinan to be met with betrayal, imprisonment, and a bitter loss of everything that she has worked so hard to understand and achieve. Anghara returns to Kheldrin to seek healing... and finds the full flowering of her fate, a transformation into the mythical Changer of Days, a bridge across the ages who makes her shattered world whole again.
Exploring a society where Were creatures live alongside humans, this omnibus delves into themes of fear, prejudice, and discrimination. The collection includes three interconnected novels—Random, Wolf, and Shifter—each highlighting the struggles and resilience of these beings in a world that both mirrors and diverges from our own. Through gripping narratives, the stories reveal the complexities of coexistence and the challenges faced by those who are different.