Wen Spencer bringt eine einzigartige Perspektive in ihre Erzählungen ein, die oft an exotischen Orten angesiedelt sind und tiefgreifende menschliche Emotionen erforschen. Ihre Vorstellungskraft und ihr fesselnder Stil haben ihr sowohl kritische Anerkennung als auch die Zuneigung der Leser eingebracht. Spencers Werk ist ein Beweis für die anhaltende Kraft des Geschichtenerzählens und bietet den Lesern fesselnde und zum Nachdenken anregende Erlebnisse. Ihre einzigartige Stimme hallt durch Geschichten, die die menschliche Verfassung in fesselnden Umgebungen erforschen.
Wenn ein mächtiger Feind deine Heimat bedroht.
. ist es schwierig, sich auf die wesentlichen Dinge im Leben zu konzentrieren, wie etwa das erste Date. Tinker – achtzehn Jahre alt, Erfindergenie und stolze Besitzerin eines Schrottplatzes – lebt in der magischen Stadt Pittsburgh. Als sie dem Elfenfürsten Windwolf zufällig das Leben rettet, nimmt dieser sie mit an seinen Hof. Tinker kann ihr Glück kaum fassen, schließlich hat sie auf den sexy Elf schon länger ein Auge geworfen. Doch dann ist das Land plötzlich in höchster Gefahr.
"Book 4 in the Romantic Times Sapphire award winning Elfhome series. Even though they attend a school of gifted students in New York City, child geniuses Louise Mayer and her twin sister Jillian have always felt alone in the world, isolated by their brilliance. Shortly before their ninth birthday, they make an amazing discovery. They're not alone. Their real mother was astronaut Esme Shenske and their father was the famous inventor, Leonardo Dufae. They have an older sister, Alexander, living on the planet of Elfhome, and four siblings still in cryogenic storage at the fertility center. There's only one problem: the frozen embryos are scheduled to be destroyed within six months. The race is on to save their baby brother and sisters. As a war breaks out on Elfhome and riots start in New York City, the twins use science and magic to plow over everything standing in their way. But when they come face to face with an ancient evil force, they're soon in over their heads in danger.-- Provided by publisher
The popular fantasy novel Tinker introduced the inventor-heroine of the same name, who lives in a near-future Pittsburgh, which shares an interdimensional border with the land of the elves. In this sequel, Wolf Who Rules, the elven noble whose destiny is intertwined with Tinker, finds himself besieged from all sides. Viceroy and head of the Wind Clan, he had been able to guarantee the safety of everyone in his realm, but faced with an oni invasion, he has had to call in royal troops and relinquish his monopoly of Pittsburgh, which is now entirely stranded on Elfhome. He now struggles to keep the peace between the humans, the newly arrived Stone Clan, the royal forces, a set of oni dragons, the half-oni children who see themselves as human, and the tengu trying to escape their oni enslavement. Meanwhile, Tinker strives to solve the mystery of a growing discontinuity in Turtle Creek. She's plagued with inexplicable nightmares that may hold the keys to Pittsburgh's future. The only clue from the Queen's oracle to help Tinker is a note with five English words on it: Follow the Yellow Brick Road. Oni, and dragons and tengu -- oh my!
Ukiah and his senior partner, Max Bennett, are just returning to Pittsburgh after the events of Tainted Trail. Before they even land, they have a new tracking job — to find a boy missing from his backyard. Driving straight from the airport, Ukiah and Max start another adventure, one that will involve kidnapped children, a drug-dealing biker gang, a UFO cult, a hostile federal agent, the Pack, Max’s new love Samuel Anne Killington, Ukiah’s FBI lover Indigo Zheng, his two adoptive mothers, and his infant son, Kittanning.
In a desperate struggle against the genocidal alien Nefrim, humanity clings to hope for survival. Captain Mikhail Volkov uncovers a crucial secret that could turn the tide in this dire battle for existence. This gripping tale marks the beginning of a new series from a bestselling author, blending elements of science fiction and adventure as humans seek a miracle amidst overwhelming odds.
Set against the backdrop of Japan, the story follows a young American expat writer grappling with OCD as she navigates her mental health while investigating a murder. This mystery may be intertwined with a larger conflict among Japanese deities, blending urban fantasy with elements of suspense and cultural intrigue. The protagonist's journey raises questions about sanity and belief, offering a unique perspective on both the supernatural and personal struggles.
