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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."

Fleeing her overbearing mother, Persephone tumbles through a hidden chasm and lands at the gates of the Underworld. Sneaking past Cerberus, she finds refuge among a group of eccentric shades who inhabit the seers' pit of Tartarus.

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...

The legend of the two dragons continues in this second volume of The Tales of Draco: The Six Pieces. A peaceful summer comes to an end as Jacob Draco and his friend Justin Clipper are sent out West, where they are to remain quiet until they can find a way to return to Elsov, their home world. The opportunity comes in the form of a dwarf, a dryad, and many other mysterious creatures. They speak of a portal that can bring Jacob and Clipper back to Elsov. Jacob and his other friends join the Elsovian visitors in their quest to find the six pieces that make up the portal.

Pryvet's making good time on his wager. Three beautiful women, a gorgeous magical companion, and sultry mysterious captive aren't anything to scoff at. Still, they won't be enough to satisfy his debt. And time is always running down. With the elven threat held at bay, Pryvet needs to convince his captive to trust him. Only then will she divulge her people's secrets.

When a powerful mage slew his parents, Pryvet had nothing left but revenge. Now, a desperate wager with a distant goddess is his only path to vengeance. He'll risk everything for power undreamt. Yet, when he discovers that three gorgeous women need him, he realizes everything includes so much more than just his own life. He holds not only their lives in his hands, but also their love.

In this short sequel that takes place during the same time as Snakes and Diamonds, we follow King Roscoe, left behind in Malachite after the war between Malachite and the Amber Empire. Roscoe meets another who had been frogged by the Wizard Henry, Celine, the former Queen of Malachite’s neighboring kingdom, Obsidian. Celine tells Roscoe she knows of one who might be able to help them, Philla of Beryl, the fae daughter of Oberon and Titania. But Roscoe, frog or no, is determined to get back to the Amber Empire, so the two frogs part ways.

È notte. Nel ventre del cavallo di legno gli Achei trattengono il respiro, parlano a gesti. Fuori, sulla spiaggia, i Troiani stanno decidendo se dare fuoco all'ingombrante dono ad Athena, lasciato dai Danai, come vogliono Laocoonte e Cassandra, o se trasportarlo all'interno delle mura di Ilio. Se questo avverrà, si chiede Menelao, il re di Sparta, come reagirà lui quando, finalmente, si troverà faccia a faccia con sua moglie? Elena, la donna più bella del mondo. La fedifraga che lo ha abbandonato per Paride. La causa scatenante della guerra in cui sono morti tanti eroi. Si prenderà la sua vendetta?

Explosive sequel to national bestseller Dharmayoddha Kalki: Avatar of Vishnu (Book 1). After a defeat at the hands of Lord Kali, Kalki Hari must journey towards the Mahendragiri mountains with his companions to finally become the avatar he is destined to be. But the road ahead is not without peril... Not only is he trapped by the cannibalistic armies of the Pisach, he is also embroiled in the civil war of the Vanars. And in midst of all this, he meets a face from the legends.

Born in the quiet village of Shambala, Kalki Hari, son of Vishnuyath and Sumati, has no idea about his heritage until he is pitted against tragedies and battles. Whisked into the province of Keekatpur, which is under the fist of Lord Kali, Kalki sees the ignominy of death trumping life all around him. He learns that he has been born to cleanse the world he lives in, for which he must journey to the North and learn the ways of Lord Vishnu's Avatar, from an immortal who wields an axe.

In a world desperate for grand solutions and thundering pronouncements, the lands of Soleth and Tel-Rohen lie parched, not just by drought, but by a deeper silence of the spirit.

La arqueóloga náutica Haven Ambrose acaba de llegar a la soleada ciudad de Positano para investigar los misteriosos naufragios de la costa amalfitana, pero a la vez, en secreto, busca el tesoro de gemas de valor incalculable que su padre descubrió durante su última inmersión. Tras la llegada de Haven, extraños remolinos y desgracias comienzan a encadenarse. En 1821, Mari DeLuca y las mujeres de la ciudad practican el legendario arte de la stregheria, la magia para controlar el poder del mar.

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.

From the award-winning author of Herc, an enrapturing feminist tale that brilliantly reimagines the story of Aphrodite and how she transformed herself from a lowly outsider to the darling goddess of love, for readers of Madeline Miller and Jennifer Saint. Aphrodite saw the gods on Mount Olympus...

El nombre de Esopo se utiliza para abarcar una larga tradición de fábulas que configuran de algún modo el origen del imaginario moral de la cultura europea. El presente volumen recoge todas las fábulas de tradición esópica que, aunque variada procedencia, fueron concebidas en griego. Protagonizados generalmente por animales, estos pequeños y memorables cuentos -que Sócrates se sabía de memoria- nos muestran, hoy como ayer, las tensiones, las miserias, el esplendor, la felicidad y el miedo del alma humana.

Perteneciente a la segunda generación neoclásica junto a autores como Samaniego o Meléndez Valdés, Tomás de Iriarte se suma al abandono del barroquismo con sus Fábulas literarias, una recopilación de apólogos en torno a temas cuya novedad no pasó desapercibida en su época. Retomando la hominización de los animales en la construcción del discurso moral, Iriarte encuentra sus bases en fabulistas clásicos como Esopo. El anhelo de unos valores e ideales morales queda reflejado en estas Fábulas literarias .

In twelfth-century Ireland, girls go missing—fleeing arranged marriages, carried off by outlaws, abducted by faeries. Rhiannon, treasured daughter of nobility, believes herself secure, shielded by her parents’ stone manor and friendship with the king. But as her beauty grows and suitors jostle for her dowry, she watches her father’s tenants wrung dry in order to supply the banquet for her older sister’s wedding, and realizes the marriage market is a game she does not want to win. A convent offers a life of books and learning, although it means turning her back on mortal men for good.

A collection of stories drawn from some of the finest early 20th-century works on folklore and mythology. Inside, you'll encounter enchanted princesses, mischievous elves, mysterious spirits, shape-shifting animals, and noble heroes facing trials beyond imagination. Whether it's the delicate retellings of Katharine Pyle, offering graceful versions of beloved fairy tales, or the rich global selections curated by master editors like William Allan Neilson, William Patten, and Charles William Eliot, every story carries its own touch of magic.

He was a prince, forced into a new life as a pauper. Luc, a poor but vain young man in 1775 Paris, is confused by his dreams of gilded ballrooms and unknown people in lace and jewels. What's more, everything before the past two years is a hazy fog in his mind. His only link is Aunt Mathilde, who gives him few answers. What he doesn't know is that 'Aunt Mathilde' is in fact his mother—and a Sorceress. She keeps him captive under her magical veil, desperate to both protect him and punish him for the evil deeds of his royal past.

Five hundred and twenty years. Five characters. Two realities. A girl born without a mouth or stomach. A woman whose voice can be heard by everyone. A man who can hear the wishes of the gods. A prince trapped in a nightmare. A trailblazer searching for something impossible to understand.