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She was the overlooked daughter and cousin, dark and small when her cousins were tall and golden. A princess, she would be sacrificed in marriage to buy peace for her uncle's kingdom. A visionary, she glimpsed the future and events half a world away in her dreams. Her heart longed for the old ways, when the one Goddess was worshipped in peace, rather than the new, brutal male gods. He was the cunning trickster king, lying as easily as other men breathed. He trusted no one, or so the heroes and warriors of Achaia believed.

Magical musician Murder LaVoe is tired of running. She's been running for almost 500 years. When you don’t age, people take it personally. She has returned 40 years later to her favorite borough in New York City. Her hope: to finally settle down and hide her secret by taking the identities of falsified heirs.

Jason brings to conclusion the epic story of Teancum. He pledged his life to protecting the innocent and to the destruction of evil men, and made the ultimate sacrifice in the name of freedom. With sweeping landscapes, characters of depth and dimension, both real and fictional, and a deep understanding of the emotions and moral conflicts only someone who has fought in war can express, Jason exposes the listener to a side of humanity few will ever see. Listeners will enjoy a story full of triumph and tragedy, honor and betrayal, hope and deep despair.

In the rain-soaked landscapes of Somerset, England, where the echoes of ancient gods still whisper and the memory of a green and vibrant past lingers, a new conflict emerges. Caradoc's Curse is a poetic and lyrical tapestry woven from the threads of history and imagination. Step into the world of Caradoc’s Curse, a poetic tale of two mortal men who stand against the encroaching shadows of the Roman legions. As the land mourns a past of "meadows green with mirth," they embark on a quest to preserve a sacred hill, Brent Knoll, from a world "lost in meaning, lost in time."

From the author of The Magician's Daughter comes a historical fantasy where dreams come to life and Arthurian legends are reborn, perfect for fans of The Everlasting and The Once and Future King. Wales, 1941. As the second world war ravages the globe and bombs fall from the sky, people all over...

A family of demon hunters find their hands full when unfamiliar monsters start stalking the streets of Opium War-era Hong Kong, in this historical fantasy adventure from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author Eliza Chan. The Au family serve the people of Hong Kong as demon hunters and...

In this great science fiction novel, Andre Norton brings to new life the legendary King Arthur and the wizard Merlin in the light of modern knowledge of a lost period of history and today's understanding of science and interplanetary communication. Yet, as in all Norton's wonder novels, this is a fabulous adventure in fantasy. Here is Merlin, half star-born, gifted with the advice of an alien intelligence, given the task of renewing civilization and starting humanity again up the ladder to the stars. Here is Arthur, unaware of his stellar heritage.

Il gruppo si è diviso dopo l'apparente tradimento di Séverin. Per ritrovarlo, Enrique, Laila, Hypnos e Zofia devono farsi strada attraverso gli spettrali canali di Venezia, a guidarli solo una manciata di labili indizi. Nel frattempo, Séverin deve fronteggiare i capricci del folle patriarca della Casa Decaduta e scoprire l'ubicazione del tempio sotto l'isola della peste, l'unico luogo in cui può essere suonata la lira divina capace di realizzare ogni desiderio.

Il giorno di Ferragosto cadono le bombe sulle città italiane: bombe atomiche. In un angolo di Toscana stretto tra il mare e la campagna qualcuno è sopravvissuto: Lucky, per esempio, un cane lupo dalla mole impressionante ma dall'indole amichevole, e il professor Ferruccio Fila, suo padrone, un uomo irrequieto e solitario. È dal loro punto di vista che la catastrofe viene raccontata nei primi due romanzi qui raccolti, Il superstite e Ferragosto di morte, mentre Il mondo senza nessuno descrive una realtà in cui ogni forma di vita animale è ormai scomparsa.

HARRY NOLAN is an expatriate American, making a meager living as an illustrator for a low-paying magazine, but his life is upended when he is assigned to illustrate an anonymous article about the death of a god—because a centuries-old French brotherhood, the sauteurs, are determined to suppress the story the article tells. The sauteurs have burned the magazine’s office and killed the editor, and Nolan has the only surviving copy of the article. The author turns out to be a local writer named ERNEST HEMINGWAY, who—at first—tries to distance himself from the article and its lethal consequences.

Rin a remporté la Troisième Guerre du pavot. Mais à quel prix ? Dévastée par ses actes, la jeune fille a développé une addiction à l'opium qui pourrait bien lui coûter la vie, en plus de la sécurité des membres de la Cike dont elle a récupéré le commandement. Pour assouvir sa vengeance, elle n'a plus qu'un objectif : tuer l'Impératrice. Celle qui a trahi son pays et provoqué le conflit qui lui a fait tout perdre. Pour y parvenir, Rin trouve un allié en l'impassible Chef de guerre Dragon qui désire fonder la première République du Nikan.

“Blood is life. Bones are strength. Flesh is control. Skin is death.” Every blessed family knows this mantra, and Aubeline—gifted with blood magic and heiress to the powerful Sterraux line—is no exception. When her father dies unexpectedly, Aubeline inherits the title of Countess. But her brother Renan soon challenges her claim, demanding the title of Count for himself—and quietly coveting guardianship of their young niece, Damarisse.

A girl, a badger, and a pair of dwarves… In T. L. Brechin’s debut novel, Marta is snatched violently from her peaceful rural life into a world of soothsayers, goblins, gnomes and elves. She and her motley band of companions must restore the mystical gemstones to the Pentark and save the Isle Of Spheres from Lord Mortimer and the Prince of Darkness. Aided by the Knights of Power and the mysterious sage Ikoseer, the companions must journey across the World of The Soul to find the gems and bring the Pentark back to life.

Bran has discovered more about himself than he could have ever thought possible. Not only is he a summoner who can use multiple classes, but he’s also not of the human realm. This knowledge, however, comes with a price: a target on his back and enemies around every corner.

After the defeat of the Ogre King, all is well in Varglade. More elves join our settlement by the day, and it’s quickly becoming a town worthy of its people. But when the strange elf woman I had seen in the crystal ball appears in my dreams, I realize that this peace can only go on for so long.

I have been separated by my companions, left far to the north of civilization. My quest is a simple one: find a dragon and bond with it. However simple this quest may seem, it is exceedingly difficult. Not only that, but my companions have been called to the goblin city of Geriarc to do battle with the undead, led by shadowlords.

From an award-winning author and lifelong musician and composer comes the third novel of The Bardic Isles Series. Over two centuries before the birth of Kaelin, the Bardic Order in Eire is at its zenith and the Gift is prevalent, the possession of Bards and Masters who know and understand its power. But long-standing tensions between the Bardic and Druidic Orders are mounting, and their uneasy alliance is in danger of collapsing.

Ganz auf sich allein gestellt, muss die siebzehnjährige Karli ihren Lebensunterhalt mit Näharbeiten in dem kleinen Dorf Eisenwacht bestreiten. Dass sie schon immer ein bisschen anders war als alle anderen, wird von der Dorfgemeinschaft jedoch übersehen. Als sich eines Tages ein Schneider mit Zunftwappen im Ort niederlässt, sieht Karli in ihm eine existenzbedrohende Konkurrenz und bietet ihm deshalb ihre Dienste an.

Can the flames of war forge unshakable faith? Arlen Wyth never asked to be a hero. Branded a curse since birth for being left-handed, he has spent his life fighting against whispers and suspicion. But when a daring rescue goes catastrophically wrong, Wyth finds himself shackled in the dungeons of a sadistic king while the woman he risked everything to save escapes on the wings of a wyvern.

Sarà proprio lei, la più piccola della famiglia, a proteggere la casata e difendere la loro terra dai nemici britanni: il padre, infatti, è stato stregato da Lady Oonagh e i fratelli sono stati colpiti da un incantesimo che solo la ragazza potrà sciogliere. Per riuscirci, dovrà sostenere un lungo esilio da Sevenwaters e affrontare imprese durissime, che la feriranno nel corpo e nell'anima. Sorha conoscerà la paura, il tradimento, ma anche l'onore, la lealtà. E soprattutto l'amore.