Mythology

The life of a Succubus isn't easy for Xartarishaqu - especially since she's different than all the other Succubi on Wicked Way. When the opportunity to move from Wicked Way to Bakery Street falls from the sky, Xartarishaqu leaps at the chance, but an attempted murder gets her new friend arrested for a crime she didn't commit. The authorities think the case is solved. To save Saffron, Xartarishaqu tries her hand at following the clues, with the help of an amnesiac pixie, and not so much help from a mysterious Claviger. This is the nice/sweet version of the story. There are fade to black scenes, no cliffhangers, and a happily ever after.

Stories are all around us.They're in the TV and movies we so adore, in the video games we play, and of course in the books we read. They're in newspapers and magazines, too; in the conversations we share with old friends, and with new ones. They're on our mobile phones, in aeroplanes, in submarines, and even in our dreams. Our obsession with, and craving for, stories rests squarely with the way we are so absorbed by them, just as it does with the way we don't need to continually consider how and why they work.Most of the time, when reading or listening to stories, we forget that these tales have been shaped through the passage of time. Like pebbles in a river smoothed by rushing waters, they were honed through centuries of telling and retelling.The stories contained in this anthology are a fragment of a tradition that has shaped humanity, just as it has been shaped by humanity.At The Scheherazade Foundation we regard stories and storytelling as an achievement of our species equal in significance to the development of language, art, and architecture.We invite you to dip into the tales in this small treasury - gleaned as they are from various corners of the world- to reflect about them, and to consider the wisdom they hold.

Aoife Ni Coillte is the eldest daughter of an Irish Indentured family, living in a poor village near the estate of Tanglewood Manor. In love with George Oliver Williams, the eldest son of the wealthy Williams family to whom the manor belongs, Aoife is rejected as an unsuitable match in favour of the heiress, Dido Dubois. Pride and bigotry drive her to unkindness towards Dido's younger sister, Bellouise, until one fateful evening, when she is jointly punished by the African ancestral spirit, Belloko, and Pouq, the Irish phantom faerie. Transformed into the monstrous Steel Donkey, Aoife is condemned to haunt and terrorise the area, until she can learn to love that which she hates.Ten years later, the Williams family hires John Jack, a discerning and kind freed slave to help maintain the family property. An unlikely bond takes root between Aoife and John, followed by rumours of Steel Donkey sightings spreading like bushfire across the hills.Tanglewood is a postcolonial gothic romance, set in a fictional 1840s Barbados, that explores the isolation of the Irish Indentured, and a unique origin story for the local folkloric legend of the Steel Donkey.

Гайдамаки - це один з менш відомих, але не менш цінних творів Марко Вовчок. Він розповідає про події Гайдамацького повстання 1768 року

Aether - The Fleur de Vie>Full of expectation he leaves his home city Melsey, but quickly finds storm clouds gathering. He is to play a leading role in defeating the dark destructive forces of the Nether and its marauding minions called Nethmites, which consume all that stands in their way. With newly found friends: Frank the sky-pirate, complete with wooden pegleg; Malory the tree-dweller; and the impulsive ranger, Addie, Sam is drawn ever deeper into a dark and unforgiving battle, directed by two mythological dragon-like creatures to locate the magical Fleur de Vie. Sam and his friends are in a race against time to search the length and breadth of the Southern Island to locate the flower before the Nether destroys all that is beautiful. Will Sam discover in time that it takes more than magic to overcome the dark forces threatening them - that to succeed he must find that special part buried deep inside him, the spark that makes him the person he is? There are also talking animals, a mysterious Shaman named Sable, and the fifth element - more powerful than the earth, the air, fire and water - called the Aether. The Fleur de Vie provides the confluent to channel the Aether, the power of light; that can overcome the Nether and its Nethmites hirdes and restore the life they have destroyed. The question Sam must discover the answer to is: how much can fate orchestrate the autonomous actions of one person; by the discovery of an inner strength that will allow him stand against the Nether and defeat it, once and for all?

Ancient British myths reimaginedAccording to stories, we share our world with a menagerie of mysterious creatures. What happens when those creatures appear in the modern world? Do fairies still like traditional offerings of herbs and spices? Do unicorns still live in forests? Do sea serpents still yearn to eat innocent maidens?This collection of stories brings myths from across the UK to a modern world with offices, cities and fast food restaurants. The consequences are often comedic, sometimes horrific and always surprising.

The covenant with the dragons is broken. No longer can like-minded magicians gather dragon magic and work communally to impose honor and ethics upon any single mage. Nimbulan, Senior Magician, and councilor to the king has had to exile his beloved wife, Myrilandel, because she is a witchwoman and no female can gather dragon magic. Now she is missing from her protected clearing along with their two adopted children.To bring his wife home again, with only his loyal journeyman Rollett at his side, Nimbulan must brave the hostile city of Hanassa. The secret city is wrapped within a volcanic caldera and sealed off from the outside world. No dragon will venture there. It has become a haven for outlaws, smugglers, and rogue magicians.Will Nimbulan's love give him enough courage and strength to endure the trials that await him? Will Myrilandel have enough cleverness to survive the cruelty of a renegade dragon who rules Hanassa with a bloody fist?

This is taken from Ramayana is an all-popular epic in South and Southeast Asia. It is the one of the two "Itihasa" most widely read &widely revered by hindus. "Itihasa" means happened and true story.It is the story of King Rama who must save his kidnapped wife, Sita.

A recounting of a series of extraordinary events that occurred at Caldra bridge near the village of Longformacus in Scotland in the mid 20th century. A tale that has the power to haunt for a lifetime.

Something is stirring deep within the twins' unearthed cauldron...and no, it's not Bertha's homemade moonshine.Lela and Mae finally found their tribe. After their magic trickles over to other granny witch descendants in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, now they have a coven and a home. Little do they know that the same magical source that supplies them with their powers can also make them deathly ill.Now they're struggling to offload their magic and share it with volunteers within their coven...even the men.Men with shiny, new magical powers? Surely nothing could go awry.In the midst of the twins' magical conundrums, a ghost from their family's Scottish past keeps popping out of the cauldron like a genie from a lamp. She's returned to issue a warning: the coins that Lela and Mae found on their family's ancestral farm can't be used by them, or anyone else, lest they be cursed for eternity.What's the worst that could happen? Eternal curses? Pfft. Why not?When the coins go missing, the twins find themselves in a race against time to recover them before they are doomed to the same, unfortunate fate as their ancestor.Meanwhile, Lela is intrigued by the professor's dark and handsome brother, Joseph, who also just happens to have an adorable four-year-old daughter named Eleanor. When an accident sends Eleanor directly to the ER, can Lela use her powers to save her? Or will her true identity push her new love interest away?

Zemenckia has always known that she was born to die. Not just to die though, to die as a sacrifice to save her people from the evil queen. It's what she was made for. Things take an unexpected turn though while she is being led to the sacrificial alter and now Zem has to ask herself questions she's never even considered before; like what if she was allowed to live. What can become of a life that was never supposed to be?

Vanity Fair - A novel without a hero - Volume II is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1869.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Hidden Tales: Lesbians in Nordic Folklore is a groundbreaking exploration of the often overlooked stories of lesbian love and desire in the rich tapestry of Nordic mythology and folklore. Drawing from ancient sagas, legends, and folktales, this book uncovers the hidden narratives of same-sex relationships between women in the Nordic region. From the passionate love affairs of goddesses and valkyries to the forbidden romances of mortal women, these tales offer a unique perspective on the diverse expressions of love and sexuality in Norse, Icelandic, and Swedish folklore. Through careful research and analysis, this book sheds light on the presence and significance of lesbian characters and relationships in Nordic mythology, challenging traditional narratives and expanding our understanding of queer representation in folklore. Hidden Tales: Lesbians in Nordic Folklore is a must-read for anyone interested in LGBTQ+ history, mythology, and the power of storytelling to shape our understanding of identity and love.

Stories are all around us.They're in the TV and movies we so adore, in the video games we play, and of course in the books we read. They're in newspapers and magazines, too; in the conversations we share with old friends, and with new ones. They're on our mobile phones, in aeroplanes, in submarines, and even in our dreams. Our obsession with, and craving for, stories rests squarely with the way we are so absorbed by them, just as it does with the way we don't need to continually consider how and why they work.Most of the time, when reading or listening to stories, we forget that these tales have been shaped through the passage of time. Like pebbles in a river smoothed by rushing waters, they were honed through centuries of telling and retelling.The stories contained in this anthology are a fragment of a tradition that has shaped humanity, just as it has been shaped by humanity.At The Scheherazade Foundation we regard stories and storytelling as an achievement of our species equal in significance to the development of language, art, and architecture.We invite you to dip into the tales in this small treasury - gleaned as they are from various corners of the world- to reflect about them, and to consider the wisdom they hold.

Stories are all around us.They're in the TV and movies we so adore, in the video games we play, and of course in the books we read. They're in newspapers and magazines, too; in the conversations we share with old friends, and with new ones. They're on our mobile phones, in aeroplanes, in submarines, and even in our dreams. Our obsession with, and craving for, stories rests squarely with the way we are so absorbed by them, just as it does with the way we don't need to continually consider how and why they work.Most of the time, when reading or listening to stories, we forget that these tales have been shaped through the passage of time. Like pebbles in a river smoothed by rushing waters, they were honed through centuries of telling and retelling.The stories contained in this anthology are a fragment of a tradition that has shaped humanity, just as it has been shaped by humanity.At The Scheherazade Foundation we regard stories and storytelling as an achievement of our species equal in significance to the development of language, art, and architecture.We invite you to dip into the tales in this small treasury - gleaned as they are from various corners of the world- to reflect about them, and to consider the wisdom they hold.

Stories are all around us.They're in the TV and movies we so adore, in the video games we play, and of course in the books we read. They're in newspapers and magazines, too; in the conversations we share with old friends, and with new ones. They're on our mobile phones, in aeroplanes, in submarines, and even in our dreams. Our obsession with, and craving for, stories rests squarely with the way we are so absorbed by them, just as it does with the way we don't need to continually consider how and why they work.Most of the time, when reading or listening to stories, we forget that these tales have been shaped through the passage of time. Like pebbles in a river smoothed by rushing waters, they were honed through centuries of telling and retelling.The stories contained in this anthology are a fragment of a tradition that has shaped humanity, just as it has been shaped by humanity.At The Scheherazade Foundation we regard stories and storytelling as an achievement of our species equal in significance to the development of language, art, and architecture.We invite you to dip into the tales in this small treasury - gleaned as they are from various corners of the world- to reflect about them, and to consider the wisdom they hold.

Petra works hard - as the girl everyone knows, and as her alter ego The Crimson Hood - to keep the forests safe, help the victims of the Alpha Wars recover, and earn the money to buy the healing magic her grandmother desperately needs. Lupin just took over as Alpha, and is trying to put an end to the Alpha Wars that have plagued the forests for decades. If only he didn't have a pesky curse blackening his heart, and the Crimson Hood robbing him. When The Crimson Hood is hired to assassinate Lupin, and he finally gets his hands on the thief plaguing him, they are both shocked to discover their lives are connected in more ways than one. A mashup of Little Red Riding Hood and Robin Hood with an Alpha/Omega dynamic added in. This is a sexy, happily-ever-after soulmate novel with no cheating, fade to blacks, or cliffhangers. It's a fast-paced story that blends romance, mythology, humor, and adventure. While a little more of the overall story is revealed as the series progresses, the romance in each novel focuses on one couple and can be read as a standalone.

A tie-in novel based on the Disney Twisted-Wonderland mobile video game and inspired by Alice in Wonderland.

Edward Carey's witty and entrancing story of a young woman trapped in a ramshackle English playhouse – and the mysterious figure who threatens its very survival.Norwich, 1901. Edith Holler spends her days among the eccentric denizens of the Holler Theatre, warned by her domineering father that the playhouse will literally tumble down if she should ever leave.Fascinated by tales of the city she knows only from afar, young Edith decides to write a play of her own about Mawther Meg, a monstrous figure said to have used the blood of countless children to make the local delicacy, Beetle Spread. But when her father suddenly announces his engagement to a peculiar woman named Margaret Unthank, Edith scrambles to protect her father, the theatre, and her play – the one thing that’s truly hers – from the newcomer’s sinister designs. Teeming with unforgettable characters and illuminated by Carey’s trademark illustrations, Edith Holler is a surprisingly modern fable of one young woman’s struggle to escape her family’s control and craft her own creative destiny.

Using the cauldron for ritual, creation and manifestation.

Fruitcake. Millions of people eat it, joke about it, re-gift it, dispose of it, and try to make sense of it every year. But few know the truth behind the world's most loved/hated holiday dessert. Is there really only one fruitcake that has been passed around for years? Where does it come from? Why was it created? This book blows the tin lid off one of the best-kept secrets in the world. Finally, fruitcake demystified.

Früher, als Lampertheim noch lange keine Stadt war, gab es in der Umgebung viel mehr kleine Dörfer als heute. Dort lebten Menschen, die gehörten anderen Menschen. Das waren Fürsten und Grafen und Bischöfe. Denen mussten die Dorfleute gehorchen und ihnen die Felder bestellen. Und sie fügten sich drein, weil sie es nicht anders kannten. So war es auch in Besenheim. Aber einer lebte dort, das war der starke Hans. Der war fast zwei Meter groß und hatte so viel Kraft, dass er allein einen Ochsenkarren ziehen und Bäume mit den Händen fällen konnte statt mit einer Axt. Hans wollte nicht immer für die Pfaffen schuften und schimpfte den lieben langen Tag. Er schimpfte über die Abgaben an Mainz, über die hohen Herren, denen er das Vieh hüten musste, und über die Gauner in den Nachbardörfern, die alle in dem See fischten, an dem er groß geworden war. Und weil seine Stimme so kräftig war wie seine Arme, hörte ihn eines Tages der Teufel, der in einer riesigen Höhle unter der Bergstraße hauste. "Was für ein respektloser Bauer", dachte der sich. "Mit dem will ich meinen Spaß haben." ... Ob der Teufel wirklich seinen Spaß mit Hans hatte? Wir verraten es in diesem Buch ... und dazu noch vieles mehr aus der Sagenwelt.

Perfect for fans of Madeline Miller's Circe, Jennifer Saint's Elektra, or Scarlett St. Clair's A Touch of Darkness, this story combines romance and Greek mythology in a twist of several famous myths. Across the Greek world, Hermes is known as the trickster. After centuries, he's leaned into the title and ignored the unfair reputation that comes with it. Hercules, the mortal hero, has already gained a fearsome reputation of his own. When he needs help to finish his last labor and gain immortality, there's only one god who will be able to help. After one drunken night of mistaken identity, Hermes and Hercules realize they have to come together to travel to the Underworld-if their hearts will survive the process. "The Trickster's Heart" is a mythological, historical fiction set in the ancient world; it is M/M and contains graphic violence, swearing, and sex scenes.

Odette Tchernine (c.¿1897-1992) was a British author, cryptozoologist, novelist and journalist. She was born in Paris to a Russian financier father, Dimitri Tchernine (Dmitry Chernin), and a French mother, Yvonne, from Toulouse. She grew up in Kensington and had a younger brother, Serge Tchernine. Odette Tchernine is best known for writing several books on the abominable snowman or yeti, such as In Pursuit of the Abominable Snowman, Taplinger Publishing, (1971). Before 'In Pursuit', she published The Snowman and Company. Initially a socialite and novelist, she earned a reputation from the 1950s through the 1970s "as one of Britain's most formidable monster hunters." This is her hitherto unpublished third cryptozoological book. In 'ALIVE...The Missing Link' Odette brings together evidence of bigfoot (and its counterparts) in an effort to encourage researchers and explorers to keep looking for the missing link between these mysterious beasts and the human race.Odette believed (and many others do too) that this link in human history to bigfoot has been either ignored or covered up for a very long time and she wanted to bring it out into the light of day, have it investigated, researched, and discussed as commonly as one would with any other branches of the 'tree' but was unfortunately unsuccessful before her passing in 1992.In her book, she highlights the difficulties in doing this from a political, moral and financial viewpoint but reminds the reader of the importance of keeping their mind open to every possibility and to keep fighting to find the truth.She also coins a new phrase in 'Anthropo-zoology' which she very much hoped would become a common term, to describe the study and research, to prove a biological link exists between bigfoot and humans. She believed some research had started to be taken seriously by a very select few individuals, but no serious research had been done since the 1970s. It has been the work of 'Fringe science' to investigate unexplained phenomena for centuries and she longed for this type of research to become more mainstream.We hope the publishing of this lost manuscript will help reignite the flame under this research and finally be able to prove that these incredible beasts are not just a cryptid hidden in the trees but perhaps distant cousins of ours or even much closer on the family tree than we think...Guin Palmer, the Assistant Director of the Centre for Fortean Zoology (CFZ), worked diligently on the manuscript which turned up in a North Devon Auction House. It was purchased accidentally by someone who - serendipitously - knew one of the senior members of the CFZ to whom he subsequently sold it.She also amassed a collection of reference material appertaining to Odette which can be found at this address: https://cfz.org.uk/more/odette-tchernine/

The Gamekeeper at Home - Sketches of natural history and rural life is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1878.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.