検索キーワード： 神話・伝説

Before Manisha, the youngest of three sisters, was sent to hide on the floating mountain, her eldest sister, Eshani, made a deal with the shades. In order to save her people in the midst of a tragic war, she exchanged her life for theirs. Now, years later, the shades claim their due, dragging Eshani into the Nightmare Realm where she must find the Gatekeeper to fulfill her end of the bargain. Nothing is as it seems in a land filled with ravenous monsters, ghoulish residents, and a river full of the dead. But most terrifying of all is the Shadow King.

All my life I’ve lived under lock and key, always following the strict rules my mother set for me. A week before my sixteenth birthday I sneak out of my house and discover why. Turns out I am not just a normal teenager. I’m a witch blessed with a gift someone wants to steal from me. And not just anyone…the evil King Alataris.

England, Sixth Century. Eighteen-year-old Una doesn’t know if she’ll ever feel safe again. As the only survivor of a vicious draconic assault on her stronghold, the princess fears time is running out to return to her fortress and restore her home. But to make it back, she must traverse a treacherous woodland infested with murderous monsters.

The Prophecy has arrived … and with her, war. A prisoner caged within the walls of her own mind, the once-fierce assassin known as Shin Lina can do nothing but watch as a tide of blood and chaos sweeps across the Three Kingdoms. After all, Lina is the one who unleashed the malevolent Prophecy upon her world. Now the red thread of fate ties them all together in love and hatred―Rui, Lina, and the merciless Prophecy herself. And the more Lina fights against her destiny, the tighter the thread becomes.

Joan of Arc meets Lord of the Rings in this sweeping adventure of hope and wonder, perfect for middle and high school listeners (ages 12 and up). When archaeologists uncover an ancient book embedded in stone deep within a mountain, they unlock the forgotten saga of Zara, a slave warrior from the Bronze Age. As the excavation progresses, Zara’s story begins to spill into the present, intertwining two realms: one cloaked in darkness and the other bathed in light.

But once a year, the skies burn red. Upon this day, the Fire Kingdom’s priests perform their ritual: each newborn’s palm is lacerated, opened with a sacred sword, for Firia’s next ruler will be seen to shed no blood. Long ago, Noakhail had been driven from the Fire Kingdom as an infant—forced to escape with his noble father. They’d wanted to kill him simply because he was next in line for the crown . . . Now, Noakhail has grown, and the swordsman won’t give up until he claims the throne and his birthright. But pure resolve may not be enough.

For a thousand years the faeries known as the Children of Rhys have lived in safety on their magical islands, protected from the evils of the outside world. Yet a deadly conflict is brewing on the mainland, as the evil faery Empress gathers an army to destroy the brave rebels known as the Oakenfolk. And when Rhosmari's betrothed Garan steals the sacred Stone of Naming and runs off to help the rebels, she realizes that the only way to keep the Children of Rhys out of the war is to go after him and get the Stone back.

The tensions brewing between Jakob Kestrel and Governor Sharperson reach a tipping point, the stakes higher than ever. Although the Highlanders have made strides against Sharperson and his forces, the growing threat presented by the Stalkers jeopardizes their hard-won gains and the future of the rebellion.

Die Akademie der Märchen - Das große Finale! "Welchen Weg, werdet ihr wählen?" Endlich haben unsere Helden ihre Erinnerungen zurück. Sie erinnern sich an ihre Taten ... und an ihre Verbrechen. Jetzt liegt es an ihnen, sich ihrer Vergangenheit zu stellen und entweder besser zu werden, oder so weiterzumachen wie bislang.

After claiming my demigod power, I expected smooth sailing with my training. Instead, I’m better at blowing things up and worse at keeping myself and my friends alive. Now, thanks to me, angry ghosts are taking over the city. With universal travel shut down, another one of my cousins on my heels, and the city crumbling down around our ears, it’s up to me and a streaking werewolf to keep it together.

Nada has always stayed in the shadows, terrified of what might happen if the world discovered her rare ability to see sound waves as light. But her quiet life shatters when she meets Kani, a fiercely curious new student who can sense and manipulate vibrations. Their meeting triggers a series of mysterious attacks, exposing a dangerous truth: they are the last descendants of Atlantis, heirs to a forgotten power.

Elementals Academy - Das Finale. Der Krieg zwischen den griechischen und nordischen Göttern wütet weiter, und ein Ende ist nicht in Sicht. Summer und ihr unsterblicher Seelengefährte Zane haben nur eine Chance, den Krieg zu beenden, bevor die Götter in einer letzten Schlacht aufeinander treffen, die die Welt zerstören wird. Ihre einzige Hoffnung auf Frieden – und ihr Überleben – ist der Tod von König Lucian, dem Architekten des Krieges und Herrscher der Unsterblichen. Doch ihn auszuschalten ist leichter gesagt als getan.

Before he can be reborn, Zan has spent 499 years bound in a 500-year curse to process souls for the monstrous Ferryman—and if he fails, he dies. In Portland, Bastian is grieving. He survived a car accident that took his mother and impulse-purchased a crumbling bookstore with the life insurance money. But in sleep, death’s mark keeps dragging Bastian into Zan’s office. It shouldn’t be a problem to log his soul and forget he ever existed. But when Zan follows Bastian through his memories of grief and hope, Zan realizes that he is not ready for Bastian to die.

Thomas finds himself at the mercy of the evil king of Westland. With no hope for escape, he must face an impossible test for survival amidst a quest for the greatest of all the giant secrets. Book three caps this award-winning trilogy with a danger-ridden triple quest: Save Thomas, redeem a lost people, and reverse the land's painful slide toward destruction. Can help be found in a mythical cave at the far edge of the world?

Even heroes need a vacation—preferably one with good ale.Archibold Stormblood once saved kingdoms, slew demon lords, and carved his name into legend. Now he just wants to keep his tavern open, his ale cold, and his barmaids from brawling with the patrons.

"Zane war ein Spion. Jetzt muss ich einer werden." Zane ist verschwunden. Doch er hinterlässt eine Menge Fragen. Was wollen die Unsterblichen? Wann greifen die nordischen Götter an? Wie können die Griechen sich am besten verteidigen? Summer und ihre Verbündeten haben keine Ahnung, aber sie brauchen dringend Antworten. Und es gibt nur eine Person, die diese finden kann. Summer. Doch während Summer sich darauf vorbereitet als Spionin in das Reich der Unsterblichen einzudringen und Zane ihre Liebe vorzuspielen, um an Informationen zu kommen, taucht ein Spieler auf, mit dem niemand mehr gerechnet hatte.

Plunged into preparations to take his father’s throne, Prince Paradon is torn between the duty of his birth and his want to avoid the shackles of power. Even as the country prepares to celebrate, Paradon can feel an unrest brewing within the walls of the castle. Unsure of who he can trust, where to turn, Paradon is thrown into dangers he could never have foreseen as he uncovers the truth of his father’s death.

“Where Mangoes Fall” unfolds the captivating journey of Ama, a young girl growing up in Paraguay, the heart of South America. Ama believes in Paraguayan myths and legends. Still, when the local card reader tells her that three people will die if she searches for her friend’s missing baby, Ama has to make difficult decisions about truth and loyalty, which is even harder when she discovers secrets about her life.

Ruby Chen has always played the part of the dutiful eldest daughter: excelling in school; excelling in piano lessons; excelling at keeping her younger sister, Tina, focused on extracurriculars meant to impress college admissions officers. But when a ghost from the spirit world attacks Ruby in the middle of Vancouver’s Chinatown neighborhood, her life is plunged into a darkness that no amount of duty can free her from. Overnight, Ruby’s sister seems to change.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake returns to the world of the Aristene in this epic fantasy novel as a young member of the order faces down old loves and old foes. A must-read for fans of Victoria Aveyard and Shelby Mahurin. The cost was steep, but Reed is officially an Aristene...