Libra
After arriving in a small town, the Secret Eater discovers a wicked plan. A Russian immigrant learns that you cannot escape the justice of the rusalki, no matter how far you run. The village Guardian is ordered to take a child to the One Lake as an offering, but is torn between her duty and the lore of the Goddess.LIBRA is a collection of twisted poems and dark stories inspired by this fascinating Zodiac sign, as well as retellings of the myths behind the sign. The tales span multiple genres, including science fiction, horror, and fantasy, and are told by award-winning authors and new stars of the Australian and New Zealand speculative fiction scene.
A New Edda
A collection of historical fiction pieces and poetry that celebrate the time honored heathen tradition of sharing knowledge through poetry and story telling from a contemporary pagan. From the Black Plague, The Island of Skye, to the Deep Roads of the Underworld.
A Good Snowy Winter
A Good Snowy Winter is a collection of three short fantasy stories, each taking place in a different setting and following a different plot: Golden Apples is a mythology-based story about Idunn, a young girl confronted with questions of mortality as she gradually finds her unique place in the circle of life. The second story, A Good Snowy Winter, follows Liort the poet, who solves the mystery of his parents' disappearance and finds the magic hidden in poetry and nature.The last story, Many Wishes, is narrated by Danae, who, after spending her entire life in a secluded world of fantastic beings, starts questioning the existential basis of this world and decides to break all boundaries known to her in order to discover the truth.Even though the main characters have little in common, they are connected to each other and bring the stories together to make a whole. A Good Snowy Winter presents well-known internal struggles in a new light, and introduces the reader to a whole new world, a world full of beauty, magic, and wonder; the world in which we live.30% of all incomes will be donated by the young author to: This Is My Earth organisation https: //this-is-my-earth.org Get your copy now and lets go together to this fantasy adventure!
The Lady of Shalott
"Lilian's life will be threatened three times. The first threat will be on her fifth birthday. The second will be on her thirteenth, and the third will be on her sixteenth. You will hold the power of life and death in your hands at each turn," says the old spinster. Thus begins a perilous quest for Morgana, one that draws her into the black arts and challenges her entire worldview.This is the story of Morgana le Fay, half-sister of King Arthur. She must struggle to save Lilian, the daughter of her only friend, while also coming to terms with the murder of her father.
Tale of the Scorpion King
A king cursed by a witch with a dark and powerful spell. A princess who yearns for adventure. Can the King get the curse broken? Will the Princess find what she seeks? Follow the story of James and Adara as they find themselves on a journey of life and love.
Bonnie meets Nessie
Bonnie lives with her mum and dad in a big lonely castle in Scotland overlooking Loch Ness. Out of the blue, just when she is feeling a bit down and lonely and least expecting it, she meets a new friend. But this "new friend" is not exactly what she was expecting....... Look inside and see for yourself
Woodcuts
A lonely prince being sheltered from the war outside the castle walls finds solace in the hidden rooms and passages while avoiding his tyrannical mother. The queen is surrounded by threats, and when she decides the prince may be one of them, the boy must escape with the help of a magical book from the library, starting a journey that will change a kingdom. This book is based on four linked episodes of the award-winning Fairy Tales for Unwanted Children podcast-winner of the 2017 Canadian Podcasting award for Arts, twice nominated for NOW Toronto's Reader's Choice for Best Podcast, and twice nominated for The Podcast Awards in the category of Arts.
Poos KI Raat
Depuis mon enfance, j'ai 矇t矇 admirateur de Premchand particuli癡rement en raison de la fa癟on dont il relie son histoire ? l'璽me et le coeur d'un mode de vie du village ou le "dehaat".Aussi la traduction litt矇raire m'int矇resse beaucoup. Je viens d'un petit village de l'矇tat du Bih璽r dans le nord de l'Inde, appel矇 Panchgachhiya. Mon p癡re est aussi un agriculteur et je vois le probl癡me des agriculteurs depuis mon enfance. J'ai vu comment les agriculteurs ont 矇t矇 tortur矇s par les zamindars. Nous savons que l'Inde est un pays agricole et notre 矇conomie est bas矇e sur l'agriculture. L'Inde est le quatri癡me producteur agricole mondial mais la plupart des agriculteurs sont tr癡s pauvres et il y a tr癡s souvent des suicides. Donc j'ai choisi de traduire et analyser la nouvelle Poos ki raat de Premchand qui pr矇sente les probl癡mes de l'agriculteur rural.
Reading Comprehension Passages
Reading Comprehension Passages: Congolese Tales, Student's Book, is a collection of eleven Tales from the Democratic Republic of Congo. They belong to the Oral Tradition. They have been transmitted from mouth to mouth to younger generations. They hand down traditions and customs from one generation to the next one. The protagonists of the tales are human beings, animals and objects. The animals take on human characteristics: greed, jealous, honest, empathy etc.The tales are told to children by adults in the evenings around a fire or under a blue and starry sky. They are not told aimlessly. Their objective is to inculcate in children's mind values which will enable them to have harmonious relations with the members of their communities, to be wise enough to cope successfully with life's challenges and situations. And so children are taught to take into consideration the recommendations and instructions of more experienced people, to be considerate to other people, to be humble, wise and cautious.They are rendered aware that, in life, every human being must be responsible of his deeds and will reap what he has sown. The tales also help children develop astounding capacities for memorization. Some tales are punctuated with songs. The latter help children to have the sense of rhetoric's and rhythm.This book is intended for students of English at advanced level. At the end of each tale, there is an English glossary, the aim of which is to help students to have a better understanding of the tales and to enrich their vocabulary. It also contains exercises which are in connection with the tales and the exploitation of which runs as follows: Comprehension questions; The reordering of some sentences closely connected with the tales; Lexis; Sentence completion; Discussion points and Creative writing skills.
The Guardians of Eden
An ancient symbol reawakens a journey into the labyrinth of time, where Deneb remains held captive by a malevolent force. Only an exchange of unobtainable treasure can free her, and so the team sets out on a quest to find the legendary plates of Apollo, said to be able to open the portals of time and control the wheel of the year. They are not alone on their journey to find treasure, and team up with an unusual group of treasure hunters who share in their lust for extraordinary artifacts. Unavoidable emotions pull Vega from her path, evoking decisions that ripple through time. Forces from across the universe join the battle of dark and light, as they fight to control the wheel of the year, creating new bonds and exposing new myths.
Pan And The Pandemic
Scientists are working hard on understanding this new contagion, while Al has already figured it out. It's nothing more than an Act of God, told on the Stage of Life, for the dissemination of the refined and the blind, both to savor willynilly in their contemptuous ways. Pan is a horrific monster capable of unhinging the very doorway of civilization. He has man by the balls.
La Furia del Jaguar
En tiempos antiguos, los habitantes de Mesoam矇rica, cre穩an que toda persona desde su nacimiento, ven穩a con el esp穩ritu de un animal, el cual se encargaba de protegerlo y guiarlo. Ese esp穩ritu se conoc穩a como Nahual. Se cre穩a (a繳n se cree en ciertos lugares), que ciertos chamanes pod穩an crear un v穩nculo muy cercano con sus nahuales, lo que les daba una serie de ventajas para uso propio o de su comunidad. La vista del 獺guila, el olfato del perro y destreza del jaguar pasaban a ser herramientas de estos videntes e incluso se afirmaba que algunos m獺s preparados, pod穩an adquirir la forma de sus nahuales. La novela hace diferencia entre Nahual y Tonal; este 繳ltimo concepto era conocido como la conexi籀n espiritual entre una persona y su animal tutelar. Concebido como un alter ego de la persona, cuyos destinos estaban ligados, uno con el otro. As穩, los males que aquejaban a uno eran sufridos por el otro, ya corporalmente ya espiritualmente. De ah穩 la extendida creencia y las m繳ltiples narraciones de las muertes sufridas por personas al momento que su Tonal era muerto. La novela no intenta hacer 矇nfasis en sistemas filos籀ficos o temas de car獺cter sectario. La intenci籀n es dar a conocer parte de la cultura y tradici籀n oral que por siglos se ha desarrollado en Mesoam矇rica y que a繳n sigue siendo parte de las creencias en zonas rurales de pa穩ses Centroamericanos y M矇xico.
The Muse of Wynter
The music sings of seasons and changeA winter's fairy taleAssigned the duty by the High Priestess, Nellwyn watches over the babe born to winter's storm.Motherless, the child Wynter grows in a small home by the river with her adoring father. She learns to make her crystalline instrument sing under the tutelage of Maestro, and she adores her found family and siblings and the small friend who only she can see. In the summer of her youth, Wynter ages and learns to love the boy Sumor.But a chill lingers in the air, calling to her, asking her to draw her bow across the strings and lift Song to the skies. 'Tis a lure Wynter can only resist for a time.Come and listen to the melody. Hear how the seasons change.
Demonheart
Michael works as the servant to a wealthy jewelry estate until one night...he slaughters both owners and all their guards.He left not only his old life behind with no memory of what he's done, but an heiress harboring a forbidden love.Where will he go as a wanted man?He encounters a woman from the opposing kingdom. An assassin with a penchant for slaying high paying bounties...and falling in love.To make matters worse, an ancient witch has come to throw her hat into the battlefield. Not for love, but for war.Has Michael stumbled into a greater mess? What will happen if the witch gets her way? And who is this master she speaks of known as the demon king?Demonheart: Raging Elementals is the first in the Demonheart series. Readers will find a journey of self discovery, forbidden love, rivalries of light and darkness, and a powerful witch seeking to bring it all to an end.
The Girl Who Cried Werewolf
Book Boyfriends are real. Pass it on. Professional book blogger Romy Cartelli may have cried werewolf once or twice. Hell, she's even cried vampire, warlock, and dragon their fair share of times-because, as every dedicated reader knows, one book boyfriend is never enough. And her followers love it...until they don't. Sure, Romy is being stalked by a sexy werewolf, but she's got bigger issues to deal with. Like the fact that he might be a murderer. Or worse yet, that she got drunk and told all of her followers that werewolves actually exist. Then she fails to prove it. Cue the trolling and the haters. Now Romy's out to prove she's not crazy and win back her followers. But as she sets out to clear her name, she'll discover there are bigger dangers awaiting her than internet infamy.
Bilderpossen
Von Peter, der zu einem Eiszapfen wird; Von den M瓣usen, die den Kater 羹berlisten; Von Krischan, dem ganz komisch wird, als er die Pfeife seines Vaters raucht; Und von H瓣nsel und Gretel, die die Hexe und der Menschenfresser kochen wollen. Vier von Wilhelm Buschs (1832-1908) beliebten Erz瓣hlungen in einem Band: Der Eispeter, Katz und Maus, Krischan mit der Piepe, H瓣nsel und Gretel - nat羹rlich liebevoll mit seinen eigenen Illustrationen versehen.
Die Halfred Sigskaldsaga.
"Das also darf man nicht denken: - beides nicht - dass keine G繹tter oder dass b繹se G繹tter sind." Die Geschichte von Halfred dem Sigskald: Eine der bekanntesten Sagas Islands. Halfred, der mit Schiff und Mannschaft umherreist, ist ein Sieger und S瓣nger; und ist als Sigskald gro?fl瓣chig bekannt. Als sein Leben aber eine tragische Wendung nimmt, beginnt er an dem ihm bekannten Weltbild zu zweifeln, und bis in den Fanatismus treibt ihn die Frage: Sind G繹tter? Mit zahlreichen eingef羹gten Dichtungen bringt Schriftsteller und Historiker Felix Dahn (1834-1912) dem Leser eine alte Sage nahe, die sich mit einem hochumstrittenen Thema besch瓣ftigt: der Existenz h繹herer M瓣chte.
Schleswig-Holsteinische Sagen und M瓣rchen
"Und so glaubte ich, namentlich all denen ein rechtes heimatliches Hausbuch zu bescheren, die [...] sich gerne in eine jetzt schon fast verschollene Sagen und M瓣rchenwelt vertiefen m繹chten." Tauchen Sie ein in die zauberhafte Welt der tapferen Ritter, grausamen B繹sewichte, furchteinfl繹?enden Monster und tragisch Verliebten! Wer m瓣rchenhafte Geschichten und Sagen liebt und wen die Geschichten der Gebr羹der Grimm immer wieder begeistern, f羹r den ist diese Sammlung von 70 Geschichten genau das Richtige. Der deutsche Schriftsteller Wilhelm Lobsien (1872-1947) ver繹ffentlichte vorwiegend Gedichte und Erz瓣hlungen, war aber von den mit viel Lokalkolorit angehauchten M瓣rchen selbst ganz begeistert. Untermalt werden sie hier mit liebevollen Illustrationen von Maler und Zeichner Theodor Hoffmann.
Kaya’s War
War has been declared on Kaya and her people. The nation is divided. And Kaya has run off, alone, to try and save the day. But she, and her followers, will learn the hard way that one warrior does not make an army. It's a race against time, and against each other, as Kaya and her devastatingly handsome, merciless enemy Kalona, rush to build their armies, solidify their claims, and prepare to fight in a gruesome war against their own. Before they engage in a deadly duel against each other. In the epic conclusion of Ashley Marie Spencer's debut series, Kaya has everything to lose and everything to gain. And the dream of a peaceful, united nation must be hard fought, and sorely won.
Orie The Badger
Old Man Imo or the Old Man as he is often called, just got a bad news. "He may not live to see the next full moon" Now he has no time to finish his long overdue masterpiece. He has only one window if his beautiful story about the Igbos has to stay alive for the next generation... He must take the only chance left. So he sits him down and hands over his life's story to his ten year old son... But will he remember the story well enough to keep it alive... This is the story in a story that is in another story... Typical of the Igbos; a prominent tribe in the eastern part of Nigeria. It is an anthropomorphic fictional narrative of the four sons of Ogu and the acrimony expected of an average Igbo family but with a magical yet diabolic twist.
Cr繫nicas de Medep矇ia
"N瓊o 矇 f獺cil viver em um mundo que parece estar contra voc礙", foi o que os irm瓊os Eric de 5 anos e Davi de 12 pensavam quando sentiam falta de seu pai que sempre estava viagem, foi o que Sofia pensou quando viu que sua m瓊e estava morta e agora com apenas 10 anos teria que se livrar sozinha pelo mundo e foi o que a princesa Carla com seus 5 anos pensou quando se sentia s籀, mesmo tendo v獺rias irm瓊s, empregados e escravos no castelo de Ukarra, essas 4 crian癟as tinham seus motivos para reclamarem de suas vidas, mas o que eles n瓊o sabiam 矇 que isso era apenas o come癟o de seus problemas em um mundo hostil.
An Invitation From the Fairy
Years ago, the farmyard was a danger zone occupied by badly behaved animals. Fairy Maime, who lives in the sky discoverd the farmyard animals during her adventure on earth. She began teaching the talking animals how to behave which seemed very difficult to achieve. Fairy Maime then came up with an idea to use invitation to her cottage to continue her good work on taming the animals. The leader of the badly behaved animal in the farmyad, Mr. Zoom, the pitbull dog tried to stop her invitations, Did he succeed? Did the animals get an invitation from the fairy, Maime? and if they did, what were the animals behaviour like at her cottage?
The Fate of the Deceitful Tortoise and Another Tale from Africa
In this beautifully illustrated, collectable library of easy-to-read traditional folktale with their moral lessons, test questions, and activities for the young ones, classic African stories are brought magically to reality. The stories in the African Folktale Series (AFS) are filled with moral lessons that have been handed down from many generations to the present in many African countries from Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroons, Liberia, the Gambia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania to Zimbabwe. The traditional African elders who inhabited an ancient continent brimming with wisdom successfully utilized these folktales to socialize their youngsters to the moral requirements of their society to insure order, security and growth.
One Thousand and One Days
Once upon a time, a grieving sultan made an edict: he would marry a new bride every night and kill her the next morning, before she could betray him.Sutaita, daughter of the Sultan's vizier, planned on a life of quiet study. But when she learns she and her sister must be the next two brides for the bloodthirsty Sultan Shahryar al'Mamun, Sutaita decides to change their fortune. Staying alive by telling stories every night, she must buy enough time to solve the mysteries surrounding the Sultan's edict.Shahryar has hidden a dark secret from all the history records. If discovered, it could cost him his empire and his life. But meeting Sutaita changes everything. Intrigued by the magic of her stories, he cannot find it in his heart to kill her, a heart he had hardened long ago against any sort of love.In this retelling of the Arabian Nights frame story, can Sutaita slip past the walls around the Sultan's heart and soul? Or will she end up like so many brides before-with her head on a chopping block?Authors 4 Authors Content RatingThis title has been rated 17+, appropriate for older teens adults and contains: Brief sexModerate languageModerate violenceFor more information on our rating system, please, visit our Authors4AuthorsPublishing.com/books/ratings
Tales from The Deep Dark Forest
He was quite an ugly man, but he did not know it, because no one ever told him! She was a princess who had always been told she was beautiful, but she was not! If these 2 characters meet, is there any chance they might have a future together? According to the legend, if an ugly man were to be kissed by a Princess, he would immediately turn into a toad. However, this ugly man had no idea how ugly he was, and he did not know about the legend of turning into a toad. The Princess was just as ugly as the ugly man. Because she was a Princess, however, everyone always told that she was beautiful. She, of course, believed them. They will meet, face to face, but what happens when they do is certainly not what you might have expected. Follow this laugh-out-loud tale of intrigue as our two main characters must deal with issues for which neither was prepared. Does it cause anyone to change? Oh yes, but not as you would expect. The Moral will leave everyone smiling because there is a lesson we all need to learn, not just children!
Mojenn
Entrez dans l'univers celte ? travers neuf histoires plus originales les unes que les autres ! Il se dit souvent que la Bretagne a une 璽me. Qu'en pensez-vous ? Cette terre Armoricaine est habit矇e depuis plus de 450 000 ans, son histoire et sa culture est riche et perp矇tu矇e depuis des mill矇naires.suivez les h矇ros de ces nouvelles ? travers leurs aventures au coeur des terres et du folklore celtique !
Cuento contigo
Catorce autores, catorce cuentos, catorce mundos entre fant獺sticos y reales, llenos de ense簽anzas universales positivas que ense簽an a crecer聶Qu矇 puede hacer una maestra que es una bruja, dos perras que entablan amistad cazando lagartos, un hada que baila con el miedo, un 獺rbol que nos ofrece tres caminos a elegir, un buen amigo que en realidad es una preciosa chica, o una mujer que se convierte en 獺guila? Tal vez nada. O tal vez todo. Nuestro mundo puede cambiar a extraordinario solo con una peque簽a variaci籀n: es el aprendizaje de la diversidad. Porque a todos nos gusta ser, de vez en cuando, un poquito diferentes... 聶O no? A trav矇s de estos catorce cuentos, podr獺s encontrar respuestas a situaciones cotidianas con las que quiz獺 te encontrar獺s mientras creces. O... tal vez... 聶Ya lo has vivido? Catorce autores, y una ilustradora, unidos por la magia de escribir, que deciden adentrarse en el fascinante mundo del cuento infantil y juvenil. Un libro fruto de la propia diversidad que har獺 las delicias de los lectores m獺s j籀venes. Una transmisi籀n de valores esenciales en nuestro crecer como seres humanos. APRENDE ENTRETENI?NDOTE. CRECE CON LA FASCINACI?N DE LAS HISTORIAS.
Wise Tales From the Jewish World
This book contains fifty-five of the most engaging fables and parables the Jewish tradition has to offer. It includes ancient tales taken from the Talmud and the Midrash, parables articulated by the rabbis of the Middle Ages, and more recent fables told by the charismatic leaders of the Hassidic Movement. If you take them seriously, these stories may make a real impact on the way you view your life.Jewish readers may discover in these tales the wisdom of their ancestors. Teachers and educators may find them handy for preparing lectures and stimulating class debates. Parents may use them as instructive bedtime stories. And anyone else - no matter what his or her religious conviction or cultural background may be - would surely enjoy perusing through these enchanting tales of kings and princesses, mirrors and spoons, lions and foxes.
Legends of Norseland (Illustrated Edition)
"Legends of Norseland" is a book intended to everyone who wants to learn more about Viking mythology: Valkyrie The Beginning Ygdrasil Odin at the Well of Wisdom Odin and the All-wise Giant The Stolen Wine. Part Loke's Theft Thor's Hammer The Theft of the Hammer The Finding of the Hammer The Apples of Life Loke's Wolf The Fenris-wolf Defeat of Hrungner Thor and Skrymer Thor and the Utgard-King Thor and the Midgard Serpent Valkyries' Song The Dying Baldur The Punishment of Loke The Darkness that fell on Asgard
The Drops of Water
A story for children about the realization of a dream and how it came about with the help of everybody in unity. The story if for children from 5 to 9 years old.
Starseeker
Second Rule of the Coven: Survive at All CostsAfter barely surviving the assassination attempts against them, Iris and Emma finally unlocked the powers they possessed all along. But at what cost?Liam is gone and Iris cannot accept that he went with Grandmother Rel willingly. The coven of blood-thirsty witches is still out there, searching for them with the intent to kill. And, the twins are now responsible for a cohort of people who had been enslaved in animal form for centuries. Together, Iris and Emma have the power to break spells and find the ones they love most, but will it be enough?A darkness is growing in Mitier, and they have only just begun to discover its danger.Sarah J Maas and Mercedes Lackey fans can't get enough of this epic fairy-tale retelling.One-click today to continue reading...
A Touch Of Ruin
The second in the captivating Hades and Persephone series from fan-favorite bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair."Are you saying you wouldn't fight for me?" Hades sighed and brushed his finger along her cheek. "Darling, I would burn this world for you." Persephone's relationship with Hades has gone public and the resulting media storm disrupts her normal life and threatens to expose her as the Goddess of Spring. To add to her troubles, everyone seems eager to warn Persephone away from the God of the Dead by exposing his hellish past.Things only get worse when a horrible tragedy leaves Persephone's heart in ruin and Hades refusing to help. Desperate, she takes matters into her own hands, striking bargains that lead to severe consequences. Faced with a side of Hades she never knew, and crushing loss, Persephone wonders if she can truly become Hades's queen.
Kaya’s War
War has been declared on Kaya and her people. The nation is divided. And Kaya has run off, alone, to try and save the day. But she, and her followers, will learn the hard way that one warrior does not make an army. It's a race against time, and against each other, as Kaya and her devastatingly handsome, merciless enemy Kalona, rush to build their armies, solidify their claims, and prepare to fight in a gruesome war against their own. Before they engage in a deadly duel against each other. In the epic conclusion of Ashley Marie Spencer's debut series, Kaya has everything to lose and everything to gain. And the dream of a peaceful, united nation must be hard fought, and sorely won.
Burnt Substance
Lisandro and Hector Fraga are cousins and comrades in arms who have trained hard for four years to become legendary heroes. Because they live according to the customs of Ancient Greece, Lisandro feels lonely and misunderstood by his classmates, until the day that Hector gets imprisoned behind the red figure of a stamnos temporally exhibited at the Museum of Anthropology and History in Mexico City.The antique pottery returns to the Louvre, and Lisandro travels to Europe to try to free Hector. Zeus summons the gods of Olympus to an assembly in which they agree to assign Lisandro twelve labors so that he proves he's worthy of being a mythical hero. Along the way, Lisandro will make friends with a group of Italian archaeologists who accompany him on his adventure, but he will also face the gods that conspire for him to have a tragic ending. Under the protection of Athena and Prometheus' assistance, Lisandro must prove he's not any mortal ready to give up.
Goodbye Wart!
CANADA BOOK AWARD. An outstanding rhyming rendition from the world of warts and charmers, this surrealistic, ghoulish story of a boy plagued with a "not so very funny wart!" by one of Newfoundland's finest authors is highly original, darkly humorous, and fantastical. A generous sprinkling of Newfoundland folklore is employed in banishing the wart forever, as the author utilizes a combination of old rituals to concoct a "charm" that works like magic! The eerie, misty setting, and the solitary, tormented, Charles Dickens-like plight of the boy is hauntingly and expressively illustrated by both Italian artist Doriano Strologo and Geraldine Ryan-Lush, whose unique imagist styling from modern to fairy-tale mesh successfully, to add a legendary, far-off quality to the whole. The two artistic styles convey, from the appealing, delightfully gruesome imagery of Ryan-Lush's text, a cauldron of dark mystery, and witchy lore, in the finest Newfoundland folklore tradition.Geraldine Ryan-Lush is the multi-award-winning author, and sometimes illustrator, of 17 books, all categories. She lives in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, Canada. Doriano Strologo is an Italian artist who has illustrated several children's books.
Tower Of Thorns
Rapunzel learned her prophecy by heart years ago, and now, she plays with fate over the details.When she meets a handsome Lord at Grimm Academy, she goes one step further and starts a chain of events which will lead to a bigger betrayal than she ever saw coming.Welcome to Grimm Academy, where fairy tale characters go to avoid their fate.-Tower Of Thorns is an academy retelling of Rapunzel and part of the Grimm Academy series and includes a sweet m/f romance.
Lilies Of Loss
Marigold has always had it all, beauty, wealth, and the tiara to go with it. But after finding herself enchanted by an unlikely foe while out in the grounds of Grimm Academy, her fairy tale starts coming true. Can she stop it before it's too late? - Lilies Of Loss is a fantasy academy retelling of the Frog Prince. It's part of the Grimm Academy series. It includes a sweet m/f romance.
I Am Lilith
In a lush female-ruled society, she's trapped in an ancient struggle between the sexes. Will she be the spark to restore unity?6,000 years ago. The mighty High Priestess Lilith is torn between her sacred duty and following the truth in her heart. Haunted by the mandatory servitude that sent her brother away, Lilith yearns for the civil change that would set men and boys free from her temple's tyranny. But with a secret prophecy of masculine domination threatening chaos and destruction, Lilith is forced to quell a mounting male-led revolt.As peace rests on a knife's edge, Lilith finds herself falling for the one man who inspires her trust and unprecedented concessions of authority. But a temple murder, a lover with growing ambitions, and a war rising on the horizon triggers a cascade of events that could rewrite destiny...A provocative retelling of the story of Adam's first wife before Eve, I Am Lilith flips history's gendered oppressions to reveal a destined cycle where the pendulum of evolution shifts from feminine to masculine to find unity.
The First Fairy Tale
"The First Fairy Tale Book I: The Adventure Begins by Susan Highsmith combines elegant beauty with magical words that inspire and inform us of the mystery and reality of conception. The beautiful artwork of Mark Sean Wilson adds a transcendent aura to every page. The shapes and colors of his illustrations combined with Susan's enlightening text bring us the wonder of the natural, yet miraculous, ancient journey taken by each of us."
Disdain
A single blow shattered my life of glass. They shouldn't have left me with the shards.Eloise knows the name of her mother's murderer, but she cannot speak it. A curse keeps her silent and locked in the tattered remains of her once charming life. Though magic holds her tongue, it doesn't quell the smoldering spark of her anger or her need to learn the reason behind her mother's death.However, games of magic have dire consequences. Desperate to keep those she loves safe from the repercussions of her actions, Eloise must make a bold gamble with her safety that could win her everything or destroy her forever.Two lives hang in the balance. For, if Cinder fails, Snow will fall, too.
Glinda’s Letters to Oz
A History of the World, as written by the woman who broke everything...The Land of Oz: Decades before Dorothy. The Orphan Sorceress of Oz introduced Glinda as the headstrong ruler of the South. Dark Dreams in Oz challenged her ability to command, and Dark Wind in Oz challenged her determination as she became Protector of Oz. However, her crusade failed and drove the Wizard from the light back into the dark. In madness, the Wizard hides in exile, leaving the throne of Emerald City empty.Magic and mayhem, dreams and defiance, secrets and sacrifice, all define this new age in the Land of Oz.SHE WILL WIN HIS SOUL, IF IT TAKES A LIFETIME.Beyond the shadows of the Emerald City, the world continues, and Glinda defends the Wizard's legacy through wisdom by her rule, through courage by the strength of her sword, and through strength by the power of her sorcery. Every year she writes a letter to the Wizard, Oscar Diggs, and begs him to claim his rightful place. Every year she receives silence.Decades drop away, and generations fade into forgetfulness. The true identity of the Wizard is lost to all save a few, until only the legend remains. Glinda wages war in the Wizard's name, but bloody battlefields only bury the dead. The dark and silent night stretches a day into a year into a lifetime. Her hidden fear finds a new face as the Wizard finally opens his door...Glinda's Letters to Oz is an epistolary novel that provides a long view of Oz history, connecting the Hidden History of Oz to the classic series created by L. Frank Baum.
Queen Of The Two Lands
Isis knows her marriage was made for the good of the people, but that doesn't stop her longing for more. When Osiris is crowned as the first Pharaoh of the Two Lands, she takes it as a chance to change things between them. As the two get to know one another, they discover that they have more in common than they ever thought, and things start to change for the better between them. Can the two rulers fall in love?- Queen Of The Two Lands is a fantasy romance, and prequel to the Forgotten Gods series, and follows Isis and Osiris as they go from a loveless marriage to a power couple who will do anything for one another. It is based on Egyptian mythology and set in the past.
Celtic Mythology Collection (2017)
Over the past centuries, many Gaelic/Celtic cultural tales and beliefs have been relegated to the status of children's stories or cartoonish caricature, misunderstood and misinterpreted for as long as most of us can remember.This third collection of short stories follows on from the previous 2016 collection, with a fresh group of contemporary authors hauling ancient Gaelic/Celtic stories out of the shadows, back into the light where they belong. Love, mystery and drama, these fascinating tales mark a new movement of authentic and original cultural writing and a better understanding of the Celtic cultures. Accompanied by explanatory notes on the background cultural context, this latest collection examines the stories of Macha and the naming of Emain Macha, the deity 'An Dagda', Changelings, why you should be wary of crows and many more.Na Ceiltigh, ab繳!
State v. Claus
As a partner in a small Connecticut law firm, Meg Riley assesses her clients' cases based on logic, reason, and hard evidence. But Meg's rational approach is tested when she is appointed to represent an attractive man who was arrested on Christmas Eve for criminal trespass. His explanation for being in a stranger's house in the middle of the night? He was delivering presents to a little boy--because he, Ralph Claus, is the son of Santa Claus. Or so he claims. From the courtroom to Santa's workshop and back again, Meg's efforts to win Ralph's case are complicated by people with competing agendas. The little boy's mother is determined to see Ralph convicted. Ralph's mother is more concerned about protecting the secrets of Santa than the niceties of the legal system. Meg's law partners are concerned about her ability to balance Ralph's case with her obligations to bigger clients--and they don't even know about Meg's romantic feelings for Ralph. After trial, an unexpected bombshell jeopardizes Meg's career. Faced with the potential loss of her cherished profession and the man she loves, Meg must decide once and for all: Is Ralph a con man? Is he a lunatic? Or is he who he says he is? P. Jo Anne Burgh has woven a luminous tale of love and friendship, laced with drama, humor, joy, romance--and more than a touch of magic.
Genre - Text - Interpretation
This book presents current discussions on the concept of genre. It introduces innovative, multidisciplinary approaches to contemporary and historical genres, their roles in cultural discourse, how they change, and their relations to each other. The reader is guided into the discussion surrounding this key concept and its history through a general introduction, followed by eighteen chapters that represent a variety of discursive practices as well as analytic methods from several scholarly traditions. This volume will have wide appeal to several academic audiences within the humanities, both in Finland and abroad, and will especially be of interest to scholars of folklore, language and cultural expression.
Krampus and Other Yuletide Tales
Some traditions should never be lost, like scaring your children into behaving well and teaching them to trick demons during the cold winter. Introducing Krampus and Other Yuletide Tales, a collection of wonderful macabre folk tales that have been nearly lost forever...until now. Featuring thirteen wintery stories and over sixty hauntingly beautiful illustrations, this book contains the kind of thrilling tales that will bring the family together and keep them up at night. So snuggle up with Snegurochka, the snow maiden who melts away as soon as she finds real love. Cozy up around the fire and read the story of Frau Perchta, a witch who happily slices open the bodies of misbehaving children. Watch your kids' eyes light up as they hear about Father Frost, the original present-giving bearded man who would rather freeze them to death than wastefully put a lump of coal in their stockings for being rude. Krampus is coming to town and everybody is on his naughty list. This is not your grandmother's collection of stories. These belong to her grandmother, the babushka, who knew how to celebrate Yule right: a bountiful feast paired with a little tale of murder.
The Falcon Queen
Ninth-century Norway, the island of Trom繪y.?sa has won back her father's kingdom, but can she hold it? The evil shapeshifter Hrolf lurks in the hinterlands, plotting revenge. The powerful Danes threaten from across the Skagerrak Sea, demanding marriage in exchange for peace, while her only ally, Olaf, presses his own suit. Though she loves Olaf, ?sa refuses to sacrifice her position and her people's welfare to become any man's property.Then, across the snow-clad mountains comes Ragnhild, a runaway shield-maiden, seeking glory and gold. She seems to be the answer to ?sa's prayers, but Ragnhild's past catches up with her, bringing treachery and war.
NSONA ou l’improbable destin矇e
En plein coeur de l'Afrique ancestrale, Nsona est une jeune femme d'une beaut矇 envo羶tante. Mais elle peine ? trouver l'璽me soeur. Lorsqu'enfin elle rencontre l'homme qui partagera sa vie, celui-ci l'entra簾ne alors vers leur nouvelle existence, loin de chez elle. Commence alors un p矇riple extraordinaire durant lequel elle ira de surprise en stup矇faction. Qui est-il ? D'o羅 vient-il ? Nsona saura-t-elle se sortir de l'incroyable pi癡ge dans lequel elle se retrouve ? Saura-t-elle vaincre ses propres d矇mons ?Apr癡s la saga Les 矇l矇phants d'ivoire, l'auteur A.B. KOUBEMBA nous replonge dans un univers ensorcelant. Jouant ? nouveau d'ombre et de lumi癡re, il nous livre une ode ? la fraternit矇, ? l'amour et ? l'amiti矇 librement inspir矇e d'une l矇gende africaine.
