Mythology

When trusting the wrong person can get you locked up, Lucy isn't sure where to turn.With half the team left behind or assumed dead, Lucy, Jamie and Foss sail to Fossegrim, a land where Foss is one of the four most powerful men, and Lucy is blonde chum for slave-traders, thieves and the like. Keeping her head down is the least of Lucy's concerns when she gets thrown with other abductees and put up for auction.With her guardian gnome MIA, Lucy has to learn to work with the one person who hates her most, leading her to make dark decisions she never would have considered. Foss takes Lucy through the dangerous parts of his land as they fight with and for each other. The angry Fossegrim sacrifices much, hoping the woman he despises will somehow prove herself worthy of fighting by his side.Fossegrim is book three in a nine-part fantasy romance series written by USA Today Bestselling Author Mary E. Twomey.

Lucy Kincaid wanted a simple life with a white picket fence, but after Jens took her to Undraland, she knew that wouldn't be in the cards.Learning to maneuver the landmines of laplanding with her boyfriend's best friend is more than Lucy bargained for. Prince Jamie has access to Lucy's every thought, making it impossible to have a moment to herself, or run away from her problems. Pesta, the evil Siren, wants Lucy dead, and will stop at nothing to protect her kingdom that slowly sucks the life from the magical people of Undraland.Nik and Jens lead the way with Lucy as they battle innumerable foes to tear down Pesta's portal in Nøkken.Nøkken is book two in a nine-part fantasy romance series written by USA Today Bestselling Author Mary E. Twomey.

Capturing the magic of a classic children's story about a sugarplum fairy, Andrea Antico sets the stage for an imaginative winter narrative about a bare deciduous tree living in the middle of an evergreen forest.Neglected and even abused by children who come to play and picnic in the forest, the tree rues the loss of its vibrant summer self. The legendary fairy discovers it drooping amidst the forest greenery and voila! with her wand, transforms it into a sugarplum tree.Charming illustrations make vivid the elements of Antico's story; initial disdain for ugliness (the poor tree), recognition of hidden value (discovering beauty in the tree once it was decorated), and the heartwarming benefits of kindness (the ultimate fun around the tree, then its spillover goodness to family and friends).Young readers see without being told in so many words the rewards of inclusion. It's a skillfully executed lesson in humanity, one created by an elementary school teacher and librarian who knows kids-and whose grasp of young children's capacities is obvious.She has added the bonus of concrete suggestions for teachers (and presumably parents) to enhance the reading of telling of the book. And Virginia Small's delightful, sometimes surprising illustrations add fillip to her work.

It's time to fight. Two years since the necromancer was defeated. The queen is missing, presumed dead, and King Vanarzir is back to taking and enlisting children. He begins this warpath in the Bomoku Mountains, home to the mysterious Dragonborn. Rafik returns to Alutopek, traveling to join the rebellion and stop the king. Easier said than done, though, when a hound from the underworld begins hunting down him and his friends. This is Book 2 in the Reign of Shadows series.

En 1701, Blanche se rebelle: si la France n'offre pas de droits aux femmes, qu'à cela ne tienne, elle sera un garçon.Élevée dans une ferme de Villebois dans l'Angoumois, elle endosse l'identité de son défunt frère, Henri, et parcourt la campagne entourée de ses trois compagnons. Justicière, elle défend les opprimés de son village, notamment de son ennemi juré, Gauthier. Un jour, le duc de La Valette s'installe au château de Villebois et recherche un garde du corps pour assurer sa sécurité. Blanche se présente et entre à son service.Peu à peu, elle gagne la confiance et l'affection du duc. Mais quand les sentiments s'en mêlent, la jeune femme est confrontée à un dilemme... comment assumer son rôle tout en préservant son secret ? Et si l'amour l'emportait sur son devoir et ses convictions ?

The Mystery of Witch-Face Mountain - And other stories is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1895.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.

The Young Mountaineers - Short stories is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1897.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.

Life feels impossible when you don't know who you are.When Rosie wakes after her year-long coma, she opens her eyes to a world she doesn't recognize, in a body she doesn't understand. While her mind is convinced she's sixteen years old, her country hasn't stopped needing her to fight for them. When the man in green body paint tries to convince her that they're married, Rosie runs away from Avalon, determined to find out who's telling the truth, and most importantly, who she is.Not knowing who she can trust, Rosie leaves no stone unturned in her quest to remember the lives she's forgotten. When she comes across a charming man named Dub, Rosie has to decide if following him into the unknown will lead her to a better life, or if trusting Dub will be her ruin."Only Girl" is the final installment of a 14-part fantasy romance series written by USA Today Bestselling Author Mary E. Twomey.

Betreed een betoverende wereld vol magie en avontuur, waar de ziel van Hongarije tot leven komt in een verzameling typisch Hongaarse verhalen. Ontmoet betoverende feeën, dappere helden en grillige personages die je meenemen op een reis door de rijke tradities en kleurrijke geschiedenis van het land. Laat je verbeelding prikkelen en je hart verwarmen terwijl je wordt ondergedompeld in de tijdloze strijd tussen goed en kwaad. 'Fabelachtig Hongarije: een Verzameling Volksverhalen en Sprookjes' is een onvergetelijke viering van de verhalen die generaties hebben betoverd en een eerbetoon aan het culturele erfgoed van Hongarije.

Drei Freunde spazieren am Strand der malerischen antiken Hafenstadt Ostia. Es ist ein lauschiger Herbsttag zur Zeit der Weinlese. Das Meer untermalt die angeregten Gespräche. Doch dann, vor einer Götterstatue entbrennt plötzlich ein Disput zwischen dem Christ Octavius und dem philosophischen Atheisten Caecilius. Minucius Felix soll als Dritter in der Mitte zwischen beiden Schiedsrichter sein in einem Wettstreit der Argumente auf höchstem Niveau, wo es am Ende nur einen Sieger geben kann.Dieser Dialog ist ein literarisches und apologetisches Meisterwerk des frühen Christentums, als die Lehre der Apostel noch lebendig und frisch war, die Gesellschaft aber argwöhnisch gegenüber den Christen. Minucius Felix berichtet uns kurzweilig und eindrücklich, mit welchen Anschuldigungen die Christen seinerzeit konfrontiert wurden, wie sie sich dagegen wehrten, und gibt uns nebenbei einen Kurs in antiker Mythologie und Geschichte.

"Men cannot live without gods, Chansol," he said quietly, "but gods cannot live without men, either." Five years ago, the mountain god's daughter and the dragon of the Han River caused a terrible accident. Now, they decide to set things straight-by calling on two human girls that are somehow at the heart of it all. As a result, the shaman's rebellious daughter Daseul, along with the scholar's tomboy Wolhwa, are both thrust from their lives in Haedong Village and into the realm of the gods. But with an ominous curse, hidden enemies, and the rapid approach of aggressive Western forces, will the girls-and the gods-be able to discover the secrets of their entangled past before it's too late? In Third Moon Passing, Rina Olsen presents a world where ancient folk tales become a reality, where gods and humans alike walk the earth, and where history can change its course with the flick of a dragon's tail.

Stories and SecretsIn this land where stories are as much a currency as gold or silver, secrets-the stories you don't tell--also have their price. Nivvy the thief keeps many secrets, having left his home for the Thieves Guild, then having left the Thieves Guild-involuntarily-for a life alone. His fortune changes the day Bella, a mysterious woman in an ancient dress, hires him for a nigh-impossible theft: to steal back the kingdom she claims is her own. If Nivvy is equal to this epic task, surely he will be admitted back to proper disreputability in the Thieves Guild.But Bella has secrets of her own, and her quest is not what it appears to be. As Nivvy uncovers some of the truths behind what he'd dismissed as ancient stories and Bella's improbable connection to those tales, he realizes that this journey is more dangerous than he could have dreamed. If he survives this adventure, merely stealing a kingdom couldn't hold a candle to the rest of the story...

From the trickster kitsune to the demon oni, this guide profiles the spirits, creatures, and legendary figures of Japanese folklore. The creator of the podcast Uncanny Japan guides readers through these stories, complete with art evoking today's popular yokai-inspired properties, and teaches readers how yokai have found their way into every corner of our pop culture—including our favorite video games, anime, and horror movies!

This book showcases the variety and vitality of contemporary scholarship on Old Norse and related medieval literatures and their modern afterlives. The volume features original new work on Old Norse poetry and saga, other languages and literatures of medieval north-western Europe, and the afterlife of Old Norse in modern English literature. Demonstrating the lively state of contemporary research on Old Norse and related subjects, this collection celebrates Heather O'Donoghue's extraordinary and enduring influence on the field, as manifested in the wide-ranging and innovative research of her former students and colleagues.

"Moving beyond Virgil-centric readings of Statius' poetry, this book offers an innovative, intermedial, and Ovidian reading of the Thebaid, suggesting that the poem reworks both Virgil and Ovid's politically loaded myths and spatial narratives to scrutinise the new realities of Flavian Rome through the mythical story of Thebes"--

A compelling gothic fairytale by bruja and award-winning writer Maria DeBlassie.The women of Sueño, New Mexico don't know how to live a life without sorrows. That's La Llorona's doing. She roams the waterways looking for the next generation of girls to baptize, filling them with more tears than any woman should have to hold. And there's not much they can do about the Weeping Woman except to avoid walking along the riverbank at night and to try to keep their sadness in check. That's what attracts her to them: the pain and heartache that gets passed down from one generation of women to the next.Mercy knows this, probably better than anyone. She lost her best friend to La Llorona and almost found a watery grave herself. But she survived. Only she didn't come back quite right and she knows La Llorona won't be satisfied until she drags the one soul that got away back to the bottom of the river.In a battle for her life, Mercy fights to break the chains of generational trauma and reclaim her soul free from ancestral hauntings by turning to the only things that she knows can save her: plant medicine, pulp books, and the promise of a love so strong not even La Llorona can stop it from happening. What unfolds is a stunning tale of one woman's journey into magic, healing, and rebirth.

"The Black Land is spent myth. Centuries have passed since the Great Enemy was slain. Yet old fears linger, and on the longest night of the year, every village still lights a ritual fire to banish the dark. That is Solveig's duty. Favored by the gods with powerful magic, Sol calls forth flame to keep her home safe. But when her brother accidentally kills a northern lord's son, she is sent away as weregild--part hostage, part guest--for a year and a day. The further north Sol travels, the clearer it becomes the Black Land is no myth. The forests teem with foul beasts. Her travel companions are not what they seem, and their plans for her and her magic are shrouded in secrecy. With only her loyal shieldmaiden and her own wits to reply upon, Sol must master power beyond her imagination to wrest control of her fate. For the Black Land's army stirs, ready to cover the world in darkness--unless Sol can find the courage to stop it"--

The promise of a peaceful life can be deadly trap.Sama is intent on claiming October for his own, and he has all of eternity to plot her abduction. When Danny goes off the rails, Team Terraway has their hands full trying to fend off a psychosis that's set in deep.When an attack on the council sets everyone spinning, October learns she must draw clear lines to show Captain Finn where her loyalties lie. Duty can only be expected to drive a person so far, but love is what motivates October to run away from her shifter king and vampire mate. She won't hesitate to lay down her life, if there's a chance it might save them.If you love Bella Forrest, Cassandra Clare, and falling in love with the bad boy, you'll devour the "Terraway" series by Mary E. Twomey.Trap is book eight in the nine-part paranormal reaper romance series written by USA Today Bestselling Author Mary E. Twomey.

When life doesn't go as planned, there's no telling whose temper will be more explosive.Having a baby wasn't in October's plans, but being a pregnant virgin is just one more sacrifice along her journey. With Von gone and Captain Finn stepping up, reaping is the only thing October can do to take her mind off things. Even her dream life starts to twist with a little too much darkness and begins to bleed into reality.October isn't sure who she can trust, or how to protect herself and her baby from the shifter king in her bed, the Kataw Alpha male in her life, and the vampire mate in her heart.If you love Bella Forrest, Cassandra Clare, and falling in love with the bad boy, you'll devour the "Terraway" series by Mary E. Twomey.This is book six in the 9-part paranormal reaper romance series written by USA Today Bestselling Author Mary E. Twomey.

Life in the village isn't as safe as Adelita thought it would be.With a new family ready to take her in, Adelita still isn't quite sure she belongs, bringing danger ever nearer to her one safe place. Though she's beginning to fall into a rhythm with the three warriors, their protection has some serious setbacks whenever she questions the formidable Cruz.The Kalku haven't stopped hunting her down. They are determined to steal her strength at any cost. When Adelita realizes the protection the village offers might be at risk, she knows that even though she wants to remain with them, if she wants to keep them safe, she has to leave them all......Even the ones who have stolen her heart.If you like first kisses with a bit of sweetness and scandal, you'll love this urban fantasy romance series with a dystopian edge. The series is based in Hispanic folklore, with an entirely Hispanic cast of characters, written by USA Today bestselling author Mary E. Twomey.

Addy knows her secret ability can't remain hidden forever, but when a rebel faction hunts her down, everything she thought she could handle goes up in flames.When three men from a warrior tribe collide with her attackers, it's all Addy can do to hold on to her secret, and what's left of her heart. There are many things the warriors are known for, but kindness isn't one of them. Yet the longer they travel together, the more Addy realizes there's more to them than muscle and magic... and more to her than her secret.When her abilities come to light, Addy isn't sure if the guys can offer a safe place to hide, or if the trouble they bring might be worse than a life without their protection. Though she knows she has to leave them, her heart tells her to stay......Even if it means certain death.If you like Veronica Roth, Bella Forrest, and first kisses with a bit of sweetness and scandal, you'll love this urban fantasy romance series with a dystopian edge. The series is based in Hispanic folklore, with an entirely Hispanic cast of characters, written by USA Today bestselling author Mary E. Twomey.

The heroic, poetic, powerful tales of Serbian folklore reflect the nature of ancient South Slavic peoples.Stories of the Serbian people are both poetic and strident, reflecting their proud heritage as Southern Slavs, who, in the years after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, swept South, taking over the lands of the once great Ancient Greeks, the Latins and the Thracians. Their folk tales echo the beautiful landscape and the intermingling with classic, heroic culture of the Byzantines. With a new introduction this powerful collection gathers together tales such as 'He Who Asks Little Receives Much', 'The Maiden Wiser Than the Tsar, 'The Biter Bit', 'Good Deeds Never Perish' and 'The Ram With the Golden Fleece'. FLAME TREE 451: From myth to mystery, the supernatural to horror, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of myths, folklore and the fantastic.

Capturing the exquisite and the powerful, the wise and innocent stories from Ancient China, each bursting with life and virtue.Chinese Folklore is drawn from over three thousand years of storytelling, with early legends of the gods and heroes, weird mysteries of sorcery and elemental forces, tales of the land and the animals within, and delightful sketches of love. Fantasy and philosophy often play important roles as the young and the old, the wise and the ignorant, the obtuse and the curious, explore the world around them, and the best way to live. A new introduction highlights the delights within, including 'The King of the Ants', 'The Ghost Who Was Foiled', 'A Night on the Battlefield', 'The Lady of the Moon' and 'The Flower Elves'.FLAME TREE 451: From myth to mystery, the supernatural to horror, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of myths, folklore and the fantastic.