検索キーワード： 著者 "Vasily Mahanenko" すべてのカテゴリー

Is there anything better than a quiet life? Well, there's a quiet life surrounded by people you care about, people who love you in return, of course. But Tailyn Vlashich knew nothing of the kind. His parents had died years before, the townspeople stayed well away from the god's favorite, and his guardian just wanted to be rid of him. That was the setting when Tailyn was again placed on the road to uncertainty, beset by terrifying lixes, and hounded by a harsh trainer it was impossible to please.

There are whole anthologies of stories out there about what humankind does when a game enters their world. But what about when they're living in one where a game arrived thousands of years before? What if they're the survivors of a bloody struggle, having fought for and earned their place on the planet? Tailyn Vlashich was a young nobody far away from all those grander issues. All he cared about was one thing: making his way through a harsh world where the emperor, evil foes, and an impartial god held sway.

The World of the Changed, still going strong! A sister kidnapped, a powerful enemy right around the corner, and Earth under the thumb of the monsters. What else is it going to take to become a true hero and save humanity? The only problem is that Mark Derwin has bigger problems, focused as he is on finding Squirrel, his sister. And he has to make sure she's still the same person she always was rather than a chunk of noa. He's prepared to do anything, go to any lengths to make that happen, including working with the game.

Earth was never the same after World of the Changed. Humanity was reduced to two camps: monsters thirsting to kill, and players doing everything they could to survive. The squabbles people had spent their time on before? Gone. If you wanted to live to see another sunrise, you had to work with everyone you could, from other players to game functions.

World of the Changed completely modified human consciousness. The incredible graphics that worked even on the simplest of phones. The intuitive interface that made the game accessible for absolutely anyone. The aggressive marketing campaign that put news about the game on every TV, every phone, every tablet. By the time the launch was a few days away, an entire army of fans was out there waiting for just one thing: Hour X. That was what the mysterious developers were calling the release time.

Every player in Barliona has heard of the Gray Lands - the land of the dead. Few have managed to travel there and speak with the heroes and villains of old. And of this minuscule number, only one bard has managed to bring the souls of the dead back to the world of the living: the Bard of Shadow. Now, it is up to her to determine the future of her race. Shall the Biota race become full-fledged members of Barliona, or will they oppose all that lives?

What would happen if a professional rock musician joined a virtual MMO in search of inspiration among its game world? What would happen if she decided to play as a biota bard, a brand-new race of humanoid flora as well as a new class? Whatever would happen, it would surely be fun....

What could be better than space adventures? Captain Surgeon knows the answer to this question - space piracy! Loot, pillage, plunder, and sell all the lucre - that's the motto of the Galactogon pirates, and Surgeon is doing his best to join their number. But what is to be done when the enigmatic Uldans do not want to leave our swashbuckler in peace and keep laying new mysteries in his path, distracting him from his main goal?

A check for a billion credits. The prize seemed lost forever, and here it glittered again with all its colors, drawing the couple like a magnet. The pirates, the Uldans, the Zatrathi - none of it mattered now. The final goal was so close. All they had to do was reach out and grasp it. Alas, fortune refuses to land in Surgeon's hand just like that, without a fight. Fortune only comes to those who can prove themselves. Will Alexis and Eunice find their inner strength and go to the end - or will the obstacles in their way force them to give up their search?

Reality is cruel. The rising level of technological development has led to a rising level of unemployment. They're laying off everybody, from teachers to technical servicemen. What's the point of holding onto a person if they can be replaced by an advanced mechanism? But what are the people to do? How are they to live? Where are they to get money from? There is only one answer - Barliona. The official government project is gathering steam, luring more and more people into its net.

Max, einst bekannt als Maximilian Walewski, beginnt allmählich zu begreifen, was es bedeutet, in einer dunklen Welt zu leben, die vom Licht beherrscht wird. Die Menschen hassen ihn, nutzen ihn aus, fürchten ihn und trachten ihm bei jeder sich bietenden Gelegenheit nach dem Leben. Doch unser Held ist bereit, sich durch alle Prüfungen und Schwierigkeiten durchzukämpfen, um sein Ziel zu erreichen: den Tod seiner Familie zu rächen, indem er den Herzog von Odojewski zur Strecke bringt. Und er wird sich durch nichts aufhalten lassen.

Death had only ever been a small misunderstanding for the high mage. After his seventh reincarnation, he'd begun thinking of it differently, viewing it as nothing more than a slight hiccup in his plans. But he'd forgotten one thing: When those plans get in the way of those higher up the ladder, punishment is soon to follow. And one more death brought faint consolation.

The Empire had declared me its enemy. The Circle Order had declared me its enemy. The master, served by mages who commanded all six elements, had declared me his enemy. The Kingdom of Dertan had declared me its enemy. Everyone wanted only one thing—to destroy the chaos mage Solo Greymore before he gained power. Because they understood: once I reached the tenth rank, my enemies would have to answer for their foolish naivety. So let them amuse themselves for now. My goal at the moment is to turn my students into true mages.

Who's the bravest of them all? Cat lady Mirelle and her Celestial Clan? Yeah, go screw yourself, Mirelle, you and your whole clan! It's bad enough that I'm allergic to you, now you've gone and stayed behind in this world when you should be in the next one. Go on, scram! And take your stupid clan...

Ich war der größte Chaosmagier meiner Zeit. Sechzig Jahre lang habe ich die Welt vor Risskreaturen verteidigt. Wenn mir eine Mission aufgetragen wurde, habe ich sie erfüllt. Wenn sich ein Feind erhob, habe ich ihn vernichtet. Ich war dem Imperium treu bis zuletzt–bis es den Entschluss fasste, den Chaos-Clan und jedes seiner Mitglieder auszulöschen. Doch das Leben hält immer wieder Überraschungen bereit. Ich erhielt eine zweite Chance und konnte den ganzen Weg noch einmal von vorn beschreiten. Dieses Mal jedoch sind die Regeln andere.

Die Außenweltler sind besiegt, die Lithoiden vernichtet. Endlich scheint sich der lang ersehnte Frieden über Hearth zu legen–doch die Diener des Chaos verfolgen ihre eigenen Pläne. Sie wollen den Unruhestifter ausschalten und ihn wie eine Marionette kontrollieren. Einmal ein todgeweihter Soldat, immer ein todgeweihter Soldat. Doch Erzherzog Maximilian Walewski wird das nicht hinnehmen. Wenn sich ein Kampf anbahnt, ist er bereit, der ganzen Welt den Krieg zu erklären–selbst den Göttern! Denn nur so lässt sich wahre Größe erlangen.

A product of the latest technologies, Barliona is a virtual world brimming with fun and entertainment. The government has become the guarantor for the in-game currency, allowing its free circulation. As a result the population floods Barliona in pursuit of easy money. It doesn't take long for the game developers to discover a source of free labor: real-world prison convicts. While their bodies are locked in special auto-maintenance virtual capsules, the prisoners' minds are released into Barliona's virtual mines.

Was würde geschehen, wenn unsere Welt in ein Computerspiel verwandelt würde? Klingt gut? Aber was, wenn die Menschen in diesem Spiel nicht wie üblich die Spieler sind, sondern nur als NSC die Welt bevölkern? Erfahrungspunkte, Talententwicklung, Beute und Level sind für andere da. Unsere einzige Aufgabe ist es, nach der Pfeife derjenigen zu tanzen, die die Erde in einen Server verwandelt haben, der zu ihrer Unterhaltung dient.

What can be better than attending a magic academy? New friends, new knowledge, new emotions. All you have to do is study, close rifts, and not think too much of anything else. I also had two students, who needed my time and experience, which took a lot of my time. No time to get into any trouble, right? Wrong! Especially when you are a chaos mage and an entire squad of assassins is hunting you down. They even took the place of some of the best students at the magic academy just to get closer to me. Let them try! A chaos warrior never runs from trouble!

The battle against the Bohao cultists is nearing its climax. While the demon world has been freed from their grip, the cultists still thrive in the world of humans, having entrenched themselves at the very top of the Phoenix Clan. To claim victory, the Seekers must discover a new source of...