Author: Michael Mill
Publisher: Babelcube Inc.
ISBN: 1071590766
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
The story follows Ahriel Wahan, who in his youth received the "gift" of Wornast, eternal life, and eternal youth, but also the curse and disgust of the human race. For several generations, he has followed his descendants in an attempt to protect them and preserve his lineage through bloody wars and the dark shadow that hangs over humanity. After one hundred and fifty years of struggle and suffering, he is left with only his great-great-granddaughter Eryana, whose death is desired by both kings and gods and dark forces from Ahriel's past who wants revenge. His only allies are Eryana's husband, a young warrior from the north named Alanar, and a descendant of his best friend from his youth, the exiled Sodrosian knight Tom Charpar.
Demon's henge
Author: Michael Mill
Publisher: Babelcube Inc.
ISBN: 1071590766
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
The story follows Ahriel Wahan, who in his youth received the "gift" of Wornast, eternal life, and eternal youth, but also the curse and disgust of the human race. For several generations, he has followed his descendants in an attempt to protect them and preserve his lineage through bloody wars and the dark shadow that hangs over humanity. After one hundred and fifty years of struggle and suffering, he is left with only his great-great-granddaughter Eryana, whose death is desired by both kings and gods and dark forces from Ahriel's past who wants revenge. His only allies are Eryana's husband, a young warrior from the north named Alanar, and a descendant of his best friend from his youth, the exiled Sodrosian knight Tom Charpar.
Publisher: Babelcube Inc.
ISBN: 1071590766
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
The story follows Ahriel Wahan, who in his youth received the "gift" of Wornast, eternal life, and eternal youth, but also the curse and disgust of the human race. For several generations, he has followed his descendants in an attempt to protect them and preserve his lineage through bloody wars and the dark shadow that hangs over humanity. After one hundred and fifty years of struggle and suffering, he is left with only his great-great-granddaughter Eryana, whose death is desired by both kings and gods and dark forces from Ahriel's past who wants revenge. His only allies are Eryana's husband, a young warrior from the north named Alanar, and a descendant of his best friend from his youth, the exiled Sodrosian knight Tom Charpar.
Dragonstar
Author: Barbara Hambly
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 030756567X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
The novels of New York Times bestselling author Barbara Hambly have broken new ground in the realm of fantasy. With a sweeping cast of characters whose powers are both awesome and heartachingly limited, the Dragon series is built around the touching relationship between a husband and wife separated by a flood of violence and chaos. Condemned to die for consorting with demons, dragonslayer Lord John Aversin sits in a dank prison cell and calculates the odds of escape, while smelling the smoke of the executioners’ pyres. In Winterlands, Jenny Waynest pays a heavy price for choosing to be human, mourning the loss of her husband, Lord John, and the dangers that engulf her family. But in a season of the Dragon Star, strange miracles are about to transpire. As a pitched battle between the Hellspawn and the human rages, Jenny and John will be reunited in a city under siege. And there, they will have one last chance to understand all that has happened to them and why, who their true enemies and true allies are, and most of all, for what magical purpose each has been chosen. A vast adventure and a powerful mystery teeming with demons and witches, gnomes and dragons, Dragonstar explores profound issues of faith, fate, and technology–while obscuring long held boundaries between good and evil, love and hate, what is human and what is fantastic. With this glorious finale to a breathtaking series, Barbara Hambly establishes herself as one of the most visionary and inventive storytellers in the field of fantasy fiction today.
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 030756567X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
The novels of New York Times bestselling author Barbara Hambly have broken new ground in the realm of fantasy. With a sweeping cast of characters whose powers are both awesome and heartachingly limited, the Dragon series is built around the touching relationship between a husband and wife separated by a flood of violence and chaos. Condemned to die for consorting with demons, dragonslayer Lord John Aversin sits in a dank prison cell and calculates the odds of escape, while smelling the smoke of the executioners’ pyres. In Winterlands, Jenny Waynest pays a heavy price for choosing to be human, mourning the loss of her husband, Lord John, and the dangers that engulf her family. But in a season of the Dragon Star, strange miracles are about to transpire. As a pitched battle between the Hellspawn and the human rages, Jenny and John will be reunited in a city under siege. And there, they will have one last chance to understand all that has happened to them and why, who their true enemies and true allies are, and most of all, for what magical purpose each has been chosen. A vast adventure and a powerful mystery teeming with demons and witches, gnomes and dragons, Dragonstar explores profound issues of faith, fate, and technology–while obscuring long held boundaries between good and evil, love and hate, what is human and what is fantastic. With this glorious finale to a breathtaking series, Barbara Hambly establishes herself as one of the most visionary and inventive storytellers in the field of fantasy fiction today.
Demon Forged
Author: Nicole R. Taylor
Publisher: Nicole R. Taylor
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Relics from another world and ancient pacts. It’s just another day at Camelot… Six years ago, the world Madeleine Greenbriar knew almost ended. As the Naturals come together on a day of remembrance, Arondight delivers a warning that only Madeleine can hear, but it comes too late. The vault under Camelot explodes, setting free a power that could remake their entire world. The Natural’s only hope for survival lies within Avalon, a realm locked away in space and time. Problem is, no one knows the way...except the Druid Merlin who left for another world eight hundred years ago. With Elijah’s help, Madeleine must travel through a hellish nightmare world to find the Druids…or watch the Earth burn. Demon Forged is the third novel in The Camelot Archive, an urban fantasy series set in the same alternate Arthurian world seen in The Arondight Codex. Danger, romance, and myth intertwine in this thrilling modern Arthurian adventure! Keywords: demons demon hunters paranormal magic mystery Arthurian legend king Arthur London Britain mythology UK England urban fantasy dark metaphysical action adventure series romance supernatural suspense mages pnr Camelot Edinburgh Scotland
Publisher: Nicole R. Taylor
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Relics from another world and ancient pacts. It’s just another day at Camelot… Six years ago, the world Madeleine Greenbriar knew almost ended. As the Naturals come together on a day of remembrance, Arondight delivers a warning that only Madeleine can hear, but it comes too late. The vault under Camelot explodes, setting free a power that could remake their entire world. The Natural’s only hope for survival lies within Avalon, a realm locked away in space and time. Problem is, no one knows the way...except the Druid Merlin who left for another world eight hundred years ago. With Elijah’s help, Madeleine must travel through a hellish nightmare world to find the Druids…or watch the Earth burn. Demon Forged is the third novel in The Camelot Archive, an urban fantasy series set in the same alternate Arthurian world seen in The Arondight Codex. Danger, romance, and myth intertwine in this thrilling modern Arthurian adventure! Keywords: demons demon hunters paranormal magic mystery Arthurian legend king Arthur London Britain mythology UK England urban fantasy dark metaphysical action adventure series romance supernatural suspense mages pnr Camelot Edinburgh Scotland
Ambiguous Bodies
Author: Michelle Osterfeld Li
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 0804771065
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Ambiguous Bodies draws from theories of the grotesque to examine many of the strange and extraordinary creatures and phenomena in the premodern Japanese tales called setsuwa. Grotesque representations in general typically direct our attention to unfinished and unrefined things; they are marked by an earthy sense of the body and an interest in the physical. Because they have many meanings, they can both sustain and undermine authority. This book aims to make sense of grotesque representations in setsuwa—animated detached body parts, unusual sexual encounters, demons and shape-shifting or otherwise wondrous animals—and, in a broader sense, to show what this type of critical focus can reveal about the mentality of Japanese people in the ancient, classical, and early medieval periods. It is the first study to place Japanese tales of this nature, which have received little critical attention in English, within a sophisticated theoretical framework. Li masterfully and rigorously focuses on these fascinating tales in the context of the historical periods in which they were created and compiled.
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 0804771065
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Ambiguous Bodies draws from theories of the grotesque to examine many of the strange and extraordinary creatures and phenomena in the premodern Japanese tales called setsuwa. Grotesque representations in general typically direct our attention to unfinished and unrefined things; they are marked by an earthy sense of the body and an interest in the physical. Because they have many meanings, they can both sustain and undermine authority. This book aims to make sense of grotesque representations in setsuwa—animated detached body parts, unusual sexual encounters, demons and shape-shifting or otherwise wondrous animals—and, in a broader sense, to show what this type of critical focus can reveal about the mentality of Japanese people in the ancient, classical, and early medieval periods. It is the first study to place Japanese tales of this nature, which have received little critical attention in English, within a sophisticated theoretical framework. Li masterfully and rigorously focuses on these fascinating tales in the context of the historical periods in which they were created and compiled.
A Demon Summoning
Author: Amanda Redhead
Publisher: Amanda Redhead
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 71
Book Description
For ages, the peoples of Neldorailin had been drawn to the Druid's Stone. Some, for the druids gathered there; some seeking healing, others, knowledge. Many stayed, and settlements were founded. And all the while, the energetic magical fields flowing beneath Neldorailin, was the essence that compelled them. As time passed, these shelters became villages, and the villages became a city. At the very heart of what was to become Waldheim, the Druid's Stone remained, and the sacred grove surrounding it. The Academy formed to protect the grove, and to harness the energies of the Ley lines, beneath. Children from miles around dreamed of coming to The Druid's Stone to learn the secrets of magic. Humans, elves, pixies, dwarves and even young dragons little more than mere hatchlings. For Forniel, it was much more than a dream. He had been abandoned upon the Academy's steps when but a wee babe, as the abomination born of Orc and Human parentage. Learning magic was his means of obtaining respect. Yet when his tutor flatly refused to advance him in the teachings of Demonology, Forniel decided to take the matter into his own hands. The others would stop teasing him for being different when he could command such awe-inspiring and deadly power. But in his zeal and fervour for power, Forniel makes a deadly mistake. A mistake that will imperil all of Neldorailin. The fast-paced short story prequel to Amanda Redhead's full-length novel, "Elven Dwarf", The Demon Summoning will propel readers into the heart of the Waldheim Magical Academy where the very nexus of Neldorailin's magical lifeblood flows through the Ley lanes and the lives of those individuals who harness and protect these energies.
Publisher: Amanda Redhead
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 71
Book Description
For ages, the peoples of Neldorailin had been drawn to the Druid's Stone. Some, for the druids gathered there; some seeking healing, others, knowledge. Many stayed, and settlements were founded. And all the while, the energetic magical fields flowing beneath Neldorailin, was the essence that compelled them. As time passed, these shelters became villages, and the villages became a city. At the very heart of what was to become Waldheim, the Druid's Stone remained, and the sacred grove surrounding it. The Academy formed to protect the grove, and to harness the energies of the Ley lines, beneath. Children from miles around dreamed of coming to The Druid's Stone to learn the secrets of magic. Humans, elves, pixies, dwarves and even young dragons little more than mere hatchlings. For Forniel, it was much more than a dream. He had been abandoned upon the Academy's steps when but a wee babe, as the abomination born of Orc and Human parentage. Learning magic was his means of obtaining respect. Yet when his tutor flatly refused to advance him in the teachings of Demonology, Forniel decided to take the matter into his own hands. The others would stop teasing him for being different when he could command such awe-inspiring and deadly power. But in his zeal and fervour for power, Forniel makes a deadly mistake. A mistake that will imperil all of Neldorailin. The fast-paced short story prequel to Amanda Redhead's full-length novel, "Elven Dwarf", The Demon Summoning will propel readers into the heart of the Waldheim Magical Academy where the very nexus of Neldorailin's magical lifeblood flows through the Ley lanes and the lives of those individuals who harness and protect these energies.
Demon Eternal
Author: Nicole R. Taylor
Publisher: Nicole R. Taylor
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
Deadly secrets. Murder and revenge. The end of the world is nye and Camelot is the last bastion of hope… Madeleine Greenbriar has returned to Earth, only to find a world on the brink of destiny. Camelot is in danger and with it, the Earth faces a terror like no other. Morgana has risen, determined to deliver revenge owed for thousands of years of suffering. Drawing the last of the Dark forces to her side, she’s amassing an army to march against the Naturals, and if they fall the Druids are next. Their only hope of stopping the coming cataclysm lies with Madeleine. She holds the key to Morgana’s death, but to deliver the final blow, she may have to sacrifice everything. Including her soul. Demon Eternal is the final nail-biting novel in The Camelot Archive, an urban fantasy series set in the same alternate Arthurian world seen in The Arondight Codex. Danger, romance, and myth intertwine in this thrilling modern Arthurian adventure!
Publisher: Nicole R. Taylor
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
Deadly secrets. Murder and revenge. The end of the world is nye and Camelot is the last bastion of hope… Madeleine Greenbriar has returned to Earth, only to find a world on the brink of destiny. Camelot is in danger and with it, the Earth faces a terror like no other. Morgana has risen, determined to deliver revenge owed for thousands of years of suffering. Drawing the last of the Dark forces to her side, she’s amassing an army to march against the Naturals, and if they fall the Druids are next. Their only hope of stopping the coming cataclysm lies with Madeleine. She holds the key to Morgana’s death, but to deliver the final blow, she may have to sacrifice everything. Including her soul. Demon Eternal is the final nail-biting novel in The Camelot Archive, an urban fantasy series set in the same alternate Arthurian world seen in The Arondight Codex. Danger, romance, and myth intertwine in this thrilling modern Arthurian adventure!
Demons are Forever
Author: Julie Kenner
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780515144802
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
KENNER/DEMONS ARE FOREVER
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780515144802
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
KENNER/DEMONS ARE FOREVER
Chronicles of Eridu
Author: Christosfari Ogidih
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1469137887
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 83
Book Description
The Chronicles Of Eridu is a modern day tale based on the Kemetian (Egyptian) myth of the Neteru (gods) Pa Neter Asar-Enki (Osiris), Ma Netert Aset (Isis) and their remarkable son Heru-Marduk (Horus). And his mission to restore balance to the fallen planet Eridu (Earth). To assist in its evolutionary ascension to 4th dimensional reality as the planet Tiamaat. In order to succeed in his mission set out for him by the elders of The United Confederacy of Ra, Heru-Marduk has to confront his uncle and arch rival Seth-Yurugu who has other plans for Eridu. The tale is filled with ancient secrets, magical spells and rituals, used by the opposing forces of Heru-Marduk and Seth-Yurugu to gain the upper hand in the spiritual battle for the destiny of Eridu and its inhabitants. "If your mind is denied meaningful input from natural interaction such as isolation or seclusion of any type self imposed or otherwise for example. Then nature steps in and causes the mind to dream and generate meaningful concepts to help it escape its confinement. Such self generated concepts are usually works of genius and should be studied, valued and evaluated extensively as diamonds found in a fish net. It was in such circumstances that the Chronicles of Eridu was written and I had nothing else to fall upon but my education both academic and experiential. I know the importance of education especially amongst the youths as Education develops the intellect; and the intellect distinguishes man from other creatures. It is education that enables man to harness nature and utilize her resources for the well-being and improvement of his life. The key for the betterment and completeness of modern living is education. But, ' Man cannot live by bread alone '. Man, after all, is also composed of intellect and soul. Therefore, education in general, and higher education in particular, must aim to provide, beyond the physical, food for the intellect and soul. That education which ignores man's intrinsic nature, and neglects his intellect and reasoning power cannot be considered true education. This why I ask you to follow me in supporting the work done by the charity SOS Africa as we do not want a lost uneducated generation of future leaders. Therefore as a token of appreciation of their outstanding work I will donate a 1.00 from every copy of "The Chronicles of Eridu" sold to SOS Africa" Christosfari Ogidih author "The Chronicles of Eridu" Link for SOS Africa http://www.sosafrica.com/
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1469137887
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 83
Book Description
The Chronicles Of Eridu is a modern day tale based on the Kemetian (Egyptian) myth of the Neteru (gods) Pa Neter Asar-Enki (Osiris), Ma Netert Aset (Isis) and their remarkable son Heru-Marduk (Horus). And his mission to restore balance to the fallen planet Eridu (Earth). To assist in its evolutionary ascension to 4th dimensional reality as the planet Tiamaat. In order to succeed in his mission set out for him by the elders of The United Confederacy of Ra, Heru-Marduk has to confront his uncle and arch rival Seth-Yurugu who has other plans for Eridu. The tale is filled with ancient secrets, magical spells and rituals, used by the opposing forces of Heru-Marduk and Seth-Yurugu to gain the upper hand in the spiritual battle for the destiny of Eridu and its inhabitants. "If your mind is denied meaningful input from natural interaction such as isolation or seclusion of any type self imposed or otherwise for example. Then nature steps in and causes the mind to dream and generate meaningful concepts to help it escape its confinement. Such self generated concepts are usually works of genius and should be studied, valued and evaluated extensively as diamonds found in a fish net. It was in such circumstances that the Chronicles of Eridu was written and I had nothing else to fall upon but my education both academic and experiential. I know the importance of education especially amongst the youths as Education develops the intellect; and the intellect distinguishes man from other creatures. It is education that enables man to harness nature and utilize her resources for the well-being and improvement of his life. The key for the betterment and completeness of modern living is education. But, ' Man cannot live by bread alone '. Man, after all, is also composed of intellect and soul. Therefore, education in general, and higher education in particular, must aim to provide, beyond the physical, food for the intellect and soul. That education which ignores man's intrinsic nature, and neglects his intellect and reasoning power cannot be considered true education. This why I ask you to follow me in supporting the work done by the charity SOS Africa as we do not want a lost uneducated generation of future leaders. Therefore as a token of appreciation of their outstanding work I will donate a 1.00 from every copy of "The Chronicles of Eridu" sold to SOS Africa" Christosfari Ogidih author "The Chronicles of Eridu" Link for SOS Africa http://www.sosafrica.com/
Defender of Gilgin
Author: Roderick Donatus
Publisher: Prince of Spires
ISBN: 9083106349
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
A thousand years ago, the apocalypse ravaged the world. During this struggle, the people of Gilgin founded the Inquisition to combat the horrors of the dark gods. It was only when the Inquisition vanquished the Manhir, monsters made of living stone, that humanity was saved. Since then, mankind has slowly been rebuilding civilization under their watchful rule. Then Finn, a ranger imprisoned for fighting a leader of the Inquisition, unearths a living Manhir. To his surprise the creature helps him escape. In return, Finn feels honor-bound to help him discover the truth about what happened a thousand years ago. Hunted by the Inquisition, they travel to the Oracle in search of answers. When they find them, they accidentally awaken a force long thought gone from the world. Monsters who disappeared during the apocalypse reemerge from the earth and overrun the cities of mankind, wielding dark magic and devastating machines of war. Still pursued by the Inquisition for his friendship with the Manhir, Finn looks for a way to defeat the dark forces he awakened and avert a second apocalypse. The key lies with the Inquisition, but they see him as a heretic. He needs to convince them to muster their forces and fight alongside him before they manage to capture and execute him.
Publisher: Prince of Spires
ISBN: 9083106349
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
A thousand years ago, the apocalypse ravaged the world. During this struggle, the people of Gilgin founded the Inquisition to combat the horrors of the dark gods. It was only when the Inquisition vanquished the Manhir, monsters made of living stone, that humanity was saved. Since then, mankind has slowly been rebuilding civilization under their watchful rule. Then Finn, a ranger imprisoned for fighting a leader of the Inquisition, unearths a living Manhir. To his surprise the creature helps him escape. In return, Finn feels honor-bound to help him discover the truth about what happened a thousand years ago. Hunted by the Inquisition, they travel to the Oracle in search of answers. When they find them, they accidentally awaken a force long thought gone from the world. Monsters who disappeared during the apocalypse reemerge from the earth and overrun the cities of mankind, wielding dark magic and devastating machines of war. Still pursued by the Inquisition for his friendship with the Manhir, Finn looks for a way to defeat the dark forces he awakened and avert a second apocalypse. The key lies with the Inquisition, but they see him as a heretic. He needs to convince them to muster their forces and fight alongside him before they manage to capture and execute him.
Japanese Demon Lore
Author: Noriko T. Reider
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
ISBN: 0874217946
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Oni, ubiquitous supernatural figures in Japanese literature, lore, art, and religion, usually appear as demons or ogres. Characteristically threatening, monstrous creatures with ugly features and fearful habits, including cannibalism, they also can be harbingers of prosperity, beautiful and sexual, and especially in modern contexts, even cute and lovable. There has been much ambiguity in their character and identity over their long history. Usually male, their female manifestations convey distinctivly gendered social and cultural meanings. Oni appear frequently in various arts and media, from Noh theater and picture scrolls to modern fiction and political propaganda, They remain common figures in popular Japanese anime, manga, and film and are becoming embedded in American and international popular culture through such media. Noriko Reiderýs book is the first in English devoted to oni. Reider fully examines their cultural history, multifaceted roles, and complex significance as "others" to the Japanese.
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
ISBN: 0874217946
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Oni, ubiquitous supernatural figures in Japanese literature, lore, art, and religion, usually appear as demons or ogres. Characteristically threatening, monstrous creatures with ugly features and fearful habits, including cannibalism, they also can be harbingers of prosperity, beautiful and sexual, and especially in modern contexts, even cute and lovable. There has been much ambiguity in their character and identity over their long history. Usually male, their female manifestations convey distinctivly gendered social and cultural meanings. Oni appear frequently in various arts and media, from Noh theater and picture scrolls to modern fiction and political propaganda, They remain common figures in popular Japanese anime, manga, and film and are becoming embedded in American and international popular culture through such media. Noriko Reiderýs book is the first in English devoted to oni. Reider fully examines their cultural history, multifaceted roles, and complex significance as "others" to the Japanese.