Mythology

A lost fire goddess. An arrogant new ally. And a secret magical society on the brink of extinction.All Jayne Thorne wants to do is work with her sister to track down their missing father. But instead, she is tasked with another assignment from the CIA: go to Rome and acquire a necromantic grimoire linked to a lost fire goddess.As Jayne struggles to work with her new partner, a smug and infuriating magician who knows exactly how to push her buttons, she realizes this mission may reveal clues to her father's whereabouts. To make matters worse, the deadly terror organizations have caught wind of this powerful grimoire, and their dark magic has created all manner of terrifying new obstacles for Jayne to overcome.The closer Jayne gets to finding her father, the more she uncovers about the secret society he was part of. When she realizes their enemies are closing in on these hunted magicians-and targeting her sister, too-she must expand her magical abilities, trust in her partner, and risk her life for the truth... or else the power of the fire goddess could wind up in the wrong hands.

A perfect and highly readable English prose translation of the Nibelungenlied-an epic poem which first appeared written in in Middle High German around 1100 AD, in which the story of Siegfried the dragon slayer was first told.The epic consists of two parts: first, the story of Siegfried and his wife Kriemhild; and second, of the marriage of Siegfried's widow to King Etzel (Atilla the Hun).The tale weaves through intrigue, adventure, love, death, and revenge, as Siegfried slays the dragon, but is killed by Hagen, who then hides the Nibelung treasure in the Rhine River. Kreimhild is forced to marry Etzel, but takes her revenge . . .The original epic was written in poem format in 2.400 stanzas, divided up into 39 adventures. This English translation has kept to the "adventure" format but reads as a conventional epic, and accurately follows the storyline of all the adventures.The Nibelungenlied later served as the inspiration for Richard Wagner's "The Ring" Cycle.

Three heroic Brothers who were born to protect and the women who are more than their equals. Protecting His WolfePassion has a way of igniting when people are under stressful situations, and lust leads Betsie Wolfe and Jonah Pigg into each other's arms. But is their relationship a matter of desire, or is it something more? Protecting Her PiggArson and fire bring Lucas Pigg and Lily O'Neill together, but their passion for one another is dangerous. What will cause the most damage…the arsonist bent on revenge or their own stubborn ways? Protecting His RedWhen Marcus Pigg decides to help Sharon Cape, he anticipates danger and threats. But he never expected to find passion or love. Can they learn to trust each other, or will their hearts pay the ultimate price? Tempting Danger is the whole set of Pigg Detective books, based loosely on The Three Little Pigs and all things wolves in fairy tales. Now with new content!!

Alex believe that peoples self worth is based off of their job or profession. Due to his beliefs he express himself and became judgmental to others and later felt bad about his actions. This book helps readers understand that you should treat everyone equally and respectfully.

Kira is a fox shifter making a name for herself in a wolf's world. But when she's sent to arrest an alpha who turns out to be innocent, she's tempted to stop following orders like a wolf.

"Orphia dreams of something more than the warrior crafts she's been forced to learn. Hidden away on a far-flung island, her blood sings with poetry and her words can move flowers to bloom and forests to grow... but her father, the sun god Apollo, has forbidden her this art. A chance meeting with a young shield-maker, Eurydicius, gives her the courage to use her voice. After wielding all her gifts to defeat one final champion, Orphia draws the scrutiny of the gods. Performing her poetry, she wins the protection of the goddesses of the arts: the powerful Muses, who welcome her to their sanctuary on Mount Parnassus. Orphia learns to hone her talents, crafting words of magic infused with history, love and tragedy. When Eurydicius joins her, Orphia struggles with her desire for fame and her budding love. As her bond with the gentle shield-maker grows, she joins the Argonauts on their quest for the Golden Fleece. Facing dragons, sirens and ruthless warriors on the voyage, Orphia earns unparalleled fame, but she longs to return to Eurydicius. Yet she has a darker journey to make - one which will see her fight for her love with all the power of her poetry"--

Embark on a bone-chilling journey through the dark and mysterious tales of Missouri in "Missouri Nightmares: The Top 10 Chilling Legends." This captivating book explores the eerie folklore and haunting legends that have gripped the imagination of Missourians for generations. From spectral apparitions to unsolved mysteries, it unveils the ten most spine-tingling and enigmatic stories that have haunted the state.Delve into the haunting realm of "Missouri Nightmares" as it reveals the top ten chilling legends that have plagued the Show-Me State. From ghostly apparitions to unsolved mysteries, this captivating book delves into the eerie folklore and spine-tingling tales that have shaped Missouri's cultural landscape. Discover the dark mysteries that linger in the shadows, beckoning those brave enough to explore the chilling legends of Missouri.

Elk Pass is a town cloaked in darkness and plagued by an unknown evil, where twenty years earlier all but one of the town''s children were stolen. That remaining child, now the deputy sheriff, is left to unravel corruption and cover up when his mentor, the town sheriff, dies unexpectedly. The mystery unfolds as a snow storm blows in, threatening to isolate the town, leaving Deputy Bobby Taylor to deal with a plague of rats and the monsters, both human and fae, that follow.

"A large-hearted reimagining of beloved all-American legends, this ... debut novel brings men of myth Paul Bunyan and John Henry alive like never before, teaming up for an adventure quest with deeper interrogations of race, class, and industrialization. When we first meet Paul Bunyan--legendary larger-than-life lumberjack and classic figure from American mythology--he is still just a man, and one down on his luck. With a load of family debts on his broad back, Bunyan is eking out a miserable miner's life in the bleak hamlet of Lump Town, a perpetually grey walled city controlled by famed industrialist El Boffo (author of the bestselling book Awaken the Capitalist Within!). When Bunyan's beloved wife Lucette falls gravely ill with a disease caused by the mysterious mineral Lump, he sets off on a quest to save her, aided only by a mythical creature known as the Chilali, who commands that Bunyan follow the Twisty Path to meet his destiny. That path leads to The Windy City--and to John Henry. Like Bunyan, Henry is not yet the 'steel-driving' hammer man who raced the steam drill and won. Instead, we find him on the run from the chain gang in which he was falsely imprisoned. In order to escape to freedom with his genius wife Polly and brilliant young son, Henry and Bunyan are going to have to work together. As an unlikely team, these massive mythic men must solve riddles, forge weapons, plumb labyrinths, brawl with behemoths, and do battle with the bombastic El Boffo, on a journey that will not only make them into the men they are meant to be, but reshape the landscape of their country forever"--

Magic, destiny and romance combine in this bestselling action-packed fantasy series!Being a princess and a mythical kelpie isn't enough for Macey. She wants to explore the world beyond her Scottish loch.But she gets more than she bargained for when she meets three mysterious men claiming that she's one of the Seven Wardens.Macey soon discovers that the fate of the world rests on the Wardens' shoulders, and they need her in order to save it.From The Deeps is the first book in the complete contemporary fantasy Seven Wardens series. It includes unusual Celtic and European mythology, plenty of adventure, and a romantic whychoose subplot.Also available as audiobook!The Seven Wardens Series Reading Order:#1: From The Deeps#1.5: Through The Storms (Amber's story)#2: Into The Mists#3: Beneath The Earth#4: Within The Flames#5: Above The Waves#5.5: Below The Baubles (Christmas Story)#6: Under The Ice#7: Rule The Dark#7.5: Inside The Egg (HEA Story)#0.5: Beyond The Loch (Prequel, Nessie's Story)

In a world of warring covens, Aurelia is a prisoner trapped between two worlds. She is the daughter of a defeated warlord and has been sent to live with a rival coven as a hostage. Raised as a daughter of the victorious coven, she knows that she doesn't belong and that her life is always in the balance. Her love for Raelinn, the daughter of the ruling coven, is forbidden, but they cannot resist each other. When whispers of rebellion start to circulate, Aurelia's life hangs in the balance. There are threats against her life, and Raelinn is tasked with negotiating with the rebels in an effort to stop a war that no one but her father wants. As tensions rise, Aurelia and Raelinn must navigate their forbidden love while trying to prevent a war between the ruling coven and the scattered rebels that haunt the city. Will Raelinn be able to expose the treason at the heart of the rebellion, and re-establish peace between the two covens? Or will she lose everything? As the negotiation process begins, Raelinn finds herself in a precarious position. She must balance her loyalty to her family with her desire to save Aurelia. The stakes are high, and the outcome uncertain. Aurelia's fate hangs in the balance, and Raelinn must make a difficult decision. Will she choose duty over love, or will she risk everything to save Aurelia?

The Stone Axe of Burkamukk (1922) is a collection of Aboriginal legends by Mary Grant Bruce. The product of extensive research on the Aboriginal peoples of Gippsland, Victoria, Bruce's collection was intended to educate Australian settlers regarding the traditions of those they had displaced. Despite drawing criticism for her use of racist stereotypes, Bruce's hope was that her work would force her fellow settlers to "see that they were boys and girls, men and women, not so unlike us in many ways, and that they could admire what we admire in each other." Recognizing her prejudices as a product of her time, one can appreciate The Stone Axe of Burkamukk as a record of Aboriginal tales as well as the writer's status in settler-colonial society. "The camp lay calm and peaceful under the spring sunlight. Burkamukk, the chief, had chosen its place well: the wurleys were built in a green glade well shaded with blackwood and boobyalla trees, and with a soft thick carpet of grass, on which the black babies loved to roll. Not a hundred yards away flowed a wide creek; a creek so excellent that it fed a swamp a little farther on." As the chief of a prosperous people, Burkamukk is both respected and feared by the inhabitants of the Australian bush. His stone axe, made with a sapling handle by the best craftsman of the tribe, is a symbol of his power and a useful tool for hunting. A generous leader, he often lends his axe to members of his tribe in return for a modest tribute. One day, when a hunting party comes back from a deadly encounter with a legendary kangaroo, Burkamukk swears an oath to avenge his lost tribesman. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Mary Grant Bruce's The Stone Axe of Burkamukk is a classic of Australian literature reimagined for modern readers.

His mousy temptress is pure, innocent, and untouched. But not for long…Markellan Bran, the brutishly handsome Prince of Kentigen, is used to taking what he wants, and what he wants from first sight is the plain, simple, and American Violet Havisham for his wife. He sees what most don't when he looks at her-a curvy angel hiding an inner vixen. One who's hot as sin and a woman complex and challenging enough to be his bride. He is confident that he can conquer anything-and Violet's heart is next.Violet Havisham finds everything about the brash, nearly uncivilized prince unsettling. She's recently left the monastery and craves a quiet life. Falling for a devil of man like Prince Markellan would be a royal mistake. He's too big, too brutish, and too darkly sensual for her. He says he wants to give her the one thing she left the cloister for-a baby. But surely she'd be better off adopting than taking her chances with a reckless, dangerous beast.In his culture, the honeymoon comes before the wedding, and the bridegroom must convince the bride to marry him based on his honeymoon "performance." So Prince Markellan makes her a deal-give him one week to satisfy her every need, and if she can walk away, he'll let her go.Author confession: If she can walk at all after a week in his palace, it will be a miracle. If you know what I mean. Did I mention that Prince Markellan's country is a fertility culture that worships women and all things carnal? The men there spend years learning the arts of pleasing and caring for their women. And you know he's not going to let her go with his royal baby in her belly. If you're looking for a curvy heroine, a royal hero, beastly alpha dirty talk, and opposites attract in an instalove minute, you're in the right place. It wouldn't be a Brill Harper book if it wasn't as sweet as it is filthy.

Las personas altamente sensibles experimentan la vida con todos los sentidos a flor de piel. Pocas personas pueden percibir e interpretar como ellas los mensajes del Cosmos.Tu sensibilidad es un regalo y gracias al Oráculo que tienes en tus manos, ahora podrás avanzar por la vida sereno y confiado, sabiendo que todo conspira para tu éxito, tan solo has de seguir las señales.Los mensajes se revelarán ante ti y tu sensibilidad te guiará hacia donde el Universo ha querido que llegues: un destino grandioso.El poder está dentro de nosotros, solo hay que saber escuchar. Este libro Oráculo te mostrará las respuestas para no desviarte de tu camino. Un camino sabio y lleno de luz.Formula una pregunta en tu interior y pide al libro que te ilumine. Su consejo y sabiduría te sorprenderán y a la vez, te harán sentir que tú ya todo lo sabías. Libro, magia, Cosmos y mente, todos están unidos, todos saben las respuestas. Bienvenido a una vida sabia y plena.Inspirado en la sabiduría milenaria del I-Ching y de la Numerología.Formula una pregunta en tu interior y escoge al azar una página del libro: la respuesta se te mostrará.

Se alguma vez se sentiu atraído pelos contos de Y¿kai, os deuses e guerreiros lendários que permeiam a rica cultura japonesa, e se interrogou sobre as origens destas figuras intrigantes, "Mitologia Japonesa: Uma Aventura Épica no Coração de Tradições Milenares" é a viagem para si. Este livro é a resposta perfeita à sua curiosidade sobre a mitologia e o pensamento japoneses. As páginas deste volume transportam-no através das fascinantes lendas do Sol Nascente, explorando narrativas convincentes que moldaram a identidade cultural de um país conhecido pela sua beleza deslumbrante e história milenar. É uma viagem não só pelo espaço, mas também pelo tempo, desde o nascimento mitológico das ilhas japonesas até às interpretações modernas das suas lendas. Conhecerá figuras leais e corajosas como Momotaro e Benkei, e descobrirá as aventuras que os tornaram lendários. Ficará fascinado com os temidos Y¿kai, criaturas sobrenaturais de singular estranheza, como o travesso Kappa, um demónio da água, e a bela Yuki-onna, a mulher da neve. Entre outras coisas, descobrirá como estas histórias continuam a vibrar nas festividades contemporâneas. Este volume não só fornece uma visão detalhada de um aspeto fascinante da cultura japonesa, mas também serve como um guia ideal para aqueles que desejam aprofundar a sua compreensão de um país onde o passado e o presente se entrelaçam numa harmonia única. Um país de contradições e perspectivas únicas. Através deste livro, viverá experiências únicas como:Imersão nas histórias épicas que contam o nascimento mitológico das ilhas japonesas.O encontro com as famosas divindades e espíritos mitológicos do Japão, descobrindo quem são, suas lendas e histórias.A descoberta de outros mitos e lendas do Japão, onde são explicados em pormenor ensinamentos e filosofias, incluindo conceitos como o Ikigai.A oportunidade de se aventurar nas façanhas dos heróis valentes do Japão.Uma exploração dos festivais japoneses, para compreender como as histórias antigas continuam a influenciar as celebrações contemporâneas.Um final que une todas as descobertas, oferecendo-lhe considerações aprofundadas. Por último, mas não menos importante, explorará as filosofias intrínsecas à cultura japonesa, como o Ikigai, a procura de sentido para a vida, e o Mono no Aware, o profundo envolvimento emocional com a magnificência da natureza e a existência dos seres humanos. Através de anedotas e histórias, estas sabedorias antigas tornam-se vivas e aplicáveis à sua vida quotidiana. Atravessar o portal místico e mergulhar nas profundezas de um mundo desconhecido está ao seu alcance. Abra este livro e deixe-se embalar pelas correntes do mito japonês, uma aventura que o ilumina e enriquece em cada página.

Runes - Discover the magical world of Norse mythology and transform your lifeA beginner's guide to understanding and using the mysterious world of runes Dive into the magical world of Norse mythology and discover the power of the runes of the elder Futhark. This book is the perfect guide for beginners interested in the ancient art of runes. It offers a guide to discovering the fascinating world of the runes and shows how to use them in everyday life to achieve personal transformation and spiritual development. In this book you will learn:Introduction to Norse mythologyThe history of the runesOrigin and use in the ancient NorthThe meaning of each rune in the elder FutharkApplication of the runes in modern timesHow to use the runes to enrich your life This book is the ideal solution for anyone who wants to discover a new dimension in their life and use the power of the runes. With this book you will learn how to integrate the magical powers of Norse mythology into your life and how to use the runes to transform and enrich your life. Additionally included in this runes book:Beautiful illustrations of each of the 24 runes of the elder Futhark.The runes are divided into three groups, or Ættir, each containing eight runesQuick guide to rune meditation to feel the magic of the runesStart discovering the magical world of runes and transforming your life today!Get your own copy today and instant access to this unique manual.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST meets THE BACHELOR / THE SELECTION.Aeryn is hungry, perpetually exhausted, and short on hope. Ever since her merchant father lost everything to pirates, the twenty-two-year-old has worked endlessly to meet the needs of her impoverished family. But it's never enough.That all changes when a mysterious faerie invites her to a competition hosted by a Fae beast looking for a wife. Tor, the castle-dwelling creature, is wealthy enough to provide for Aeryn's family ... and she's desperate enough to say yes.The castle is beautiful, straight out of Aeryn's dreams. Tor is more suited to her nightmares, with his red eyes, long claws, and rat-like tail. But looks can be deceiving ...Then there are the other contestants, nine powerful faerie females. Aeryn is a mortal. How is she supposed to compete with their otherworldly beauty-and thwart the curse magic some of them wield?The complicated situation quickly turns impossible for Aeryn. As her romance with Tor progresses, she also finds herself drawn to Wyatt, the castle gardener. He's nothing like the powerful Tor, yet Aeryn's feelings for him keep blurring the lines between friendship and attraction.Winning Tor's heart is the only way Aeryn can save her family. But can she fend off the attacks of powerful faerie females, ignore her growing desire for Wyatt, and let herself fall for a monster?If you like fairytale retellings, bookish heroines, love triangles, and a little bit of steam, you'll love Beauty and Deceit. Buy it now!***This story is romantic, and there's mild steam. The intimacy is open door but with minimal explicit detail. Written for NA (new adult) audiences, appropriate for ages 16+.