検索キーワード： おとぎ話

A collection of Scottish Spring stories to accompany nature’s reawakening. These traditional folktales introduce the plants, animals and spirits of the season. They remind us of our roots in the natural world and the enduring connection between the land and its legends. In the Spring collection, discover: Tales of the Cailleach, Scotland’s mother goddess, who wields the power of frost and snow; The legends of the cuckoo, whose spring return could bring good or ill for the coming year; myths of the mysterious stones once believed to be portals between worlds; and more.

When a Western-trained psychologist returns to Zanzibar, the stories he once dismissed as superstition rise up to meet him; alive, layered, and rooted in blood. Raised in Canada and shaped by science, he believed identity was a matter of will. But in the heat and hush of his ancestral island, whispers of jinn and witches begin to unearth a deeper truth; one carved by exile, memory, and spirits that do not forget.

Should a man wish to pen a story of The Leatherwood, where should he begin? When angels sang and glory flooded the land with righteous delight? When First Nation sojourners found a hidden realm? When the first settlers braved an impenetrable wilderness frontier? When those that followed picked up tattered threads of civilization? When the very land itself was divided for gain? I should be remiss to settle for such known methods of description. Since The Leatherwood is so far more! Being the launching grounds for intrepid warriors, it is home to so much beyond that which anyone should know.

The Shield family’s ordinary summer holiday takes a dramatic turn when Calum, the imaginative middle child, sculpts a dragon from the beach's sands. Goaded by a mysterious woman’s voice preying on his hurt and anger, he inserts a strange black ammonite fossil into the creature's eye socket, unwittingly awakening an ancient dark power. Calum and his brothers, Jake and Adam, face a race against time to save themselves, their parents and Calum’s twin sister, Amy.

Millennia have passed since the dharma yudhha of the cousins shook the land of Bharata. But this history of our ancestors continues to fascinate us. Even today, we have passionate discussions about the people and their actions in the epic, fervidly defending our favourites and denouncing others.

A Cheerful Temper is the story of a man who inherits from his father not wealth, nor status, but something far rarer—a disposition inclined toward good humor. The father, a hearse driver who led funeral processions with a round, sunlike face that discouraged despair, leaves behind a legacy of perspective rather than property.

Rosemary: Locked away in the King's City and forced into a dreamless sleep where even my wife can't reach me, my hope is quickly wilting. When help arrives, we're forced into a strange alliance, working alongside our enemies. Together, we might be able to overthrow Lollishire's monarchy and restore the peace. But I feel the constant pull of the Hartwood, calling me to set the forest free. And I'm learning there are more powerful forces than greedy kings and manipulative queens trying to keep Carabosse from me.

As the story begins to unfold - in this, the second book of The Folk of the Twill series - Jack comes into a possession of a mid-eighteenth century manuscript, Buttercup takes her Art of Concealment Test, and Clay goes to the Marsh Gate to procure some pickled duckweed, and then, something totally amazing happens. And so we continue our journey in this picturesque Land of the Twill.

In the land of gods and war, Princess Iphigenia stands at the precipice of destiny—torn between a life of regal sacrifice and the forbidden love that dares to defy ancient tradition. Bound by family curses, divine edicts, and the ruthless ambitions of kings, her carefully concealed heart now trembles with the hope of reclaiming her agency. As the Trojan War looms and the gods demand blood to appease wrath, will Iphigenia surrender to fate or forge her own path toward redemption?

A Brave Ape. A Radiant Goddess. A Forest on the Brink of Darkness. In a mystical world where apes swing through enchanted trees and goddesses guard ancient secrets, one unexpected bond will determine the fate of an entire realm. Meet Nunu, a fearless young ape with a heart full of questions and the courage to chase answers beyond the known. When he encounters Luna, the powerful yet compassionate Goddess of Gem, their worlds collide sparking a journey that blends magic, mystery, and the strength of unlikely friendship.

The Song of Ugga-Lee: An Old Fairy Tale for a New AgeBy Fred E. Geiger | Narrated by Karen Amatrading | Produced by The Author's PointStep into a beautifully reimagined fairy tale that brings new life to the spirit of The Ugly Duckling. In The Song of Ugga-Lee: An Old Fairy Tale for a New Age, author Fred E. Geiger delivers a heartfelt and uplifting story of self-acceptance, individuality, and belonging—perfect for listeners of all ages. Set in a vibrant modern world, this enchanting audiobook follows Ugga-Lee, a misunderstood and unique soul struggling to find their place.

When the Witch King awakes from three centuries of slumber, Astra must find a way to prevent him from escaping his magical prison. Joined by an ally as mysterious as untrustworthy, she has to navigate treachery and old oaths for a chance to save the world as she knows—and the prince she loves. Surrounded by enemies and with his magic tracked, Marlak learns that the key to save his wife and friends is the element he swore never to use again. To wield it, he’ll have to overcome the horrifying echoes of his past.

For fifteen centuries, Gwenhwyfar, the legendary High Queen of Prydain, has stood alone, fighting a hopeless battle of resistance to save her people from horrific evil. Half a world away, Bedwyr MacNeill, a modern-day Templar Knight, guided by an ancient and cryptic prophecy, embarks on a quest to find the Once and Never Queen. Bedwyr will battle monsters and villains of myth and legend to find Gwenhwyfar.

The world of Keyfaetuun has four dragons, but never did it have a single unicorn … until the fae guardian of the Kingdom of Zenith, Madame Astrid, took a foal from its mother and fed the foal magic milk, which transformed him. Then she stole a baby girl from her parents and gave the little unicorn to her “daughter” as a pet. But when the daughter grew up and was taken to live in a tower, she said goodbye to her unicorn friend she called Quinn. After Madame Astrid was punished for breaking the rules.

Arriving at the Seelie Court to heal the sick prince who saved my life when I was five was supposed to be the end of my nightmarish (for the most part) trip through the fae realm. I should have been on my way home already, far away from fae and their politics. Instead, I'm running through unfamiliar woods with a furry friend at my heels, and magic that's changing me from the inside out—and not in a cute "glow-up" kind of way.

Everyone knows the tale of Hansel & Gretel. The innocence that was taken from them and the torture the witch put them through. But what happened after they burned the witch in the oven? With scars and memories of horror, their lives were forever changed, until one day the trail leads back to that cottage in the woods.

Persephone, goddess of spring, was meant to remain untouched by shadow. Hidden by her mother in an attempt to outwit the Fates, she has been raised far from Olympus and the world of men. But when a chance encounter with Hades, the formidable ruler of the Underworld, binds their paths, she is thrust into a realm of power, peril, and desire. In his kingdom of shadowed beauty, she must decide if she is captive... or queen.

I was minding my business drinking when the boys when I decided to take a smoke break and saw the unthinkable—a man had his hand wrapped around Astrid's neck. She wasn't just the VP's daughter in my eyes. She was the kind of woman who should have a man worship her, in all her curvaceous glory. I wasted no time teaching that sorry son of a bi*** a lesson. That was the moment I knew she was mine, even if I knew there would be issues with her father.

Persephone: A love of ancient Greek lore, and a passion for archaeology brought me to Greece. I should have known better than to work for Hades Pluton. He is magnetic, and dark, and dangerous. He is a painter of torment, and his touch promises the most delicious sin. He is everything my mother warned me about men. And yet my heart is a prisoner to his. Ancient lore brought me here, but my love for him threatens to keep me. If I could trust my slipping mind, I might not fight it so hard—this love. But my mind is slipping.

The Fae are real—this is a fact that Aisling Morrow has believed since she was a child. Her late mother's accounts of their beauty still linger in her mind, but with the caveat: Do not involve yourself uninvited with matters of the Fae. Aisling has no plans to do so—until she discovers a prophecy which names her the Red Woman, destined to turn the tides of war in Wyldraíocht by ensuring the fall of the Unseelie Court.