Author: Melvin Karew
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1477104631
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
In a world of fantasy, two enemies square off against one another: Grimlindus, the general, necromancer and suave lord of evil; and Ariadne, young refugee princess, fleeing the invasion of her homeland and the murder of her family. Grimlindus is armed with an evil Sword of Death and has an army of barbarians, knights, wizards, assassins and dragons. Ariadne only has a score of adventurers to assist her—a ragtag bunch of wizards, warriors and thieves—many with unclear intentions and dubious morals. With their help, she must escape the clutches of Grimlindus’s henchmen and the machinations of foreign lords who would use her for their designs, and must determine how to win back her father’s Kingdom. In the end, it will all fall to the roll of the knucklebones.
Knucklebones & the Black Dragon
Author: Melvin Karew
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1477104631
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
In a world of fantasy, two enemies square off against one another: Grimlindus, the general, necromancer and suave lord of evil; and Ariadne, young refugee princess, fleeing the invasion of her homeland and the murder of her family. Grimlindus is armed with an evil Sword of Death and has an army of barbarians, knights, wizards, assassins and dragons. Ariadne only has a score of adventurers to assist her—a ragtag bunch of wizards, warriors and thieves—many with unclear intentions and dubious morals. With their help, she must escape the clutches of Grimlindus’s henchmen and the machinations of foreign lords who would use her for their designs, and must determine how to win back her father’s Kingdom. In the end, it will all fall to the roll of the knucklebones.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1477104631
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
In a world of fantasy, two enemies square off against one another: Grimlindus, the general, necromancer and suave lord of evil; and Ariadne, young refugee princess, fleeing the invasion of her homeland and the murder of her family. Grimlindus is armed with an evil Sword of Death and has an army of barbarians, knights, wizards, assassins and dragons. Ariadne only has a score of adventurers to assist her—a ragtag bunch of wizards, warriors and thieves—many with unclear intentions and dubious morals. With their help, she must escape the clutches of Grimlindus’s henchmen and the machinations of foreign lords who would use her for their designs, and must determine how to win back her father’s Kingdom. In the end, it will all fall to the roll of the knucklebones.
Twigs and Knucklebones
Author: Sarah Lindsay
Publisher: Copper Canyon Press
ISBN: 1556591640
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Presents a collection of surreal poems that blend science and art.
Publisher: Copper Canyon Press
ISBN: 1556591640
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Presents a collection of surreal poems that blend science and art.
Dragon Hunters
Author: Marc Turner
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765337134
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Dragon Hunters, the sequel to Marc Turner's When the Heavens Fall features gritty characters, deadly magic, and meddlesome gods Once a year on Dragon Day the fabled Dragon Gate is raised to let a sea dragon pass from the Southern Wastes into the Sabian Sea. There, it will be hunted by the Storm Lords, a fellowship of powerful water-mages who rule an empire called the Storm Isles. Alas, this year someone forgot to tell the dragon which is the hunter and which the hunted. Emira Imerle Polivar is coming to the end of her tenure as leader of the Storm Lords. She has no intention of standing down graciously. She instructs an order of priests called the Chameleons to infiltrate a citadel housing the mechanism that controls the Dragon Gate to prevent the gate from being lowered after it has been raised on Dragon Day. Imerle hopes the dozens of dragons thus unleashed on the Sabian Sea will eliminate her rivals while she launches an attack on the Storm Lord capital, Olaire, to secure her grip on power. But Imerle is not the only one intent on destroying the Storm Lord dynasty. As the Storm Lords assemble in Olaire in answer to a mysterious summons, they become the targets of assassins working for an unknown enemy. When Imerle initiates her coup, that enemy makes use of the chaos created to show its hand.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765337134
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Dragon Hunters, the sequel to Marc Turner's When the Heavens Fall features gritty characters, deadly magic, and meddlesome gods Once a year on Dragon Day the fabled Dragon Gate is raised to let a sea dragon pass from the Southern Wastes into the Sabian Sea. There, it will be hunted by the Storm Lords, a fellowship of powerful water-mages who rule an empire called the Storm Isles. Alas, this year someone forgot to tell the dragon which is the hunter and which the hunted. Emira Imerle Polivar is coming to the end of her tenure as leader of the Storm Lords. She has no intention of standing down graciously. She instructs an order of priests called the Chameleons to infiltrate a citadel housing the mechanism that controls the Dragon Gate to prevent the gate from being lowered after it has been raised on Dragon Day. Imerle hopes the dozens of dragons thus unleashed on the Sabian Sea will eliminate her rivals while she launches an attack on the Storm Lord capital, Olaire, to secure her grip on power. But Imerle is not the only one intent on destroying the Storm Lord dynasty. As the Storm Lords assemble in Olaire in answer to a mysterious summons, they become the targets of assassins working for an unknown enemy. When Imerle initiates her coup, that enemy makes use of the chaos created to show its hand.
Harlequin Historical October 2022 - Box Set 2 of 2
Author: Louise Allen
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0369730402
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 691
Book Description
Do you dream of wicked rakes, gorgeous Highlanders and muscled Viking warriors? Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! This box set includes: HIS CONVENIENT DUCHESS (Regency) by Louise Allen Lady Rose Trafford desperately needs a husband, and Marcus Cranford wishes to avoid a London season. A marriage between the two is convenient…but the lust between them is unexpected! LADY HELENA’S SECRET HUSBAND (Regency) by Elizabeth Beacon Believing her husband died at war, Lady Helena is astounded when he returns years later! Can their marriage be reclaimed, or will Captain Harborough’s enemies destroy their chance at a fresh start? TEMPTED BY HER OUTCAST VIKING (Viking) Shieldmaiden Sisters • by Lucy Morris After Erik betrayed her, Brynhild hoped never to see him again. But when she needs his help rescuing her sister, will she be able to resist the passion between them?
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0369730402
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 691
Book Description
Do you dream of wicked rakes, gorgeous Highlanders and muscled Viking warriors? Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! This box set includes: HIS CONVENIENT DUCHESS (Regency) by Louise Allen Lady Rose Trafford desperately needs a husband, and Marcus Cranford wishes to avoid a London season. A marriage between the two is convenient…but the lust between them is unexpected! LADY HELENA’S SECRET HUSBAND (Regency) by Elizabeth Beacon Believing her husband died at war, Lady Helena is astounded when he returns years later! Can their marriage be reclaimed, or will Captain Harborough’s enemies destroy their chance at a fresh start? TEMPTED BY HER OUTCAST VIKING (Viking) Shieldmaiden Sisters • by Lucy Morris After Erik betrayed her, Brynhild hoped never to see him again. But when she needs his help rescuing her sister, will she be able to resist the passion between them?
Tempted by Her Outcast Viking
Author: Lucy Morris
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0369729838
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
A passionate Viking romance Tempted by the warrior… But she’ll never wed! Brynhild had once been close to Erik—until he’d betrayed her, and she’d hoped never to see him again. Now the fiercely independent shieldmaiden needs Erik’s skills to rescue her sister. Striking a truce with the tough, isolated loner, they reach a mutually beneficial deal: help her and, in return, she’ll help him in his quest to find a wife—by teaching him how to please a woman in bed! From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past. Shieldmaiden Sisters Book 1: The Viking She Would Have Married Book 2: Tempted by Her Outcast Viking Book 3: Beguiling Her Enemy Warrior
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0369729838
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
A passionate Viking romance Tempted by the warrior… But she’ll never wed! Brynhild had once been close to Erik—until he’d betrayed her, and she’d hoped never to see him again. Now the fiercely independent shieldmaiden needs Erik’s skills to rescue her sister. Striking a truce with the tough, isolated loner, they reach a mutually beneficial deal: help her and, in return, she’ll help him in his quest to find a wife—by teaching him how to please a woman in bed! From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past. Shieldmaiden Sisters Book 1: The Viking She Would Have Married Book 2: Tempted by Her Outcast Viking Book 3: Beguiling Her Enemy Warrior
Mythology in the Middle Ages
Author: Christopher R. Fee
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313027250
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Placing heroes from a wide range of medieval traditions shoulder to shoulder, this title provides the opportunity to examine what is common across medieval mythic, legendary, and folkloric traditions, as well as what seems unique. Myths of gods, legends of battles, and folktales of magic abound in the heroic narratives of the Middle Ages. Mythology in the Middle Ages: Heroic Tales of Monsters, Magic, and Might describes how Medieval heroes were developed from a variety of source materials: Early pagan gods become euhemerized through a Christian lens, and an older epic heroic sensibility was exchanged for a Christian typological and figural representation of saints. Most startlingly, the faces of Christian martyrs were refracted through a heroic lens in the battles between Christian standard-bearers and their opponents, who were at times explicitly described in demonic terms. The book treats readers to a fantastic adventure as author Christopher R. Fee guides them on the trail of some of the greatest heroes of medieval literature. Discussing the meanings of medieval mythology, legend, and folklore through a wide variety of fantastic episodes, themes, and motifs, the journey takes readers across centuries and through the mythic, legendary, and folkloric imaginations of different peoples. Coverage ranges from the Atlantic and Baltic coasts of Europe, south into the Holy Roman Empire, west through the Iberian peninsula, and into North Africa. From there, it is east to Byzantium, Russia, and even the far reaches of Persia.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313027250
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Placing heroes from a wide range of medieval traditions shoulder to shoulder, this title provides the opportunity to examine what is common across medieval mythic, legendary, and folkloric traditions, as well as what seems unique. Myths of gods, legends of battles, and folktales of magic abound in the heroic narratives of the Middle Ages. Mythology in the Middle Ages: Heroic Tales of Monsters, Magic, and Might describes how Medieval heroes were developed from a variety of source materials: Early pagan gods become euhemerized through a Christian lens, and an older epic heroic sensibility was exchanged for a Christian typological and figural representation of saints. Most startlingly, the faces of Christian martyrs were refracted through a heroic lens in the battles between Christian standard-bearers and their opponents, who were at times explicitly described in demonic terms. The book treats readers to a fantastic adventure as author Christopher R. Fee guides them on the trail of some of the greatest heroes of medieval literature. Discussing the meanings of medieval mythology, legend, and folklore through a wide variety of fantastic episodes, themes, and motifs, the journey takes readers across centuries and through the mythic, legendary, and folkloric imaginations of different peoples. Coverage ranges from the Atlantic and Baltic coasts of Europe, south into the Holy Roman Empire, west through the Iberian peninsula, and into North Africa. From there, it is east to Byzantium, Russia, and even the far reaches of Persia.
Heraclix and Pomp
Author: Forrest Aguirre
Publisher: Resurrection House
ISBN: 1630230227
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Heraclix was dead and Pomp was immortal. That was before Heraclix’s reanimation (along with the sewn-together pieces and parts of many other dead people) and Pomp’s near murder at the hands of an evil necromancer. As they travel from Vienna to Prague to Istanbul and back again (with a side-trip to Hell), they struggle to understand who and what they are: Heraclix seeks to know the life he had before his death and rebirth, and Pomp wrestles with the language and meaning of mortality. As they journey across a land rife with revolution and unrest, they discover that the evil necromancer they thought dead might not be so dead after all. In fact, he might be making a pact to ensure his own immortality . . .
Publisher: Resurrection House
ISBN: 1630230227
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Heraclix was dead and Pomp was immortal. That was before Heraclix’s reanimation (along with the sewn-together pieces and parts of many other dead people) and Pomp’s near murder at the hands of an evil necromancer. As they travel from Vienna to Prague to Istanbul and back again (with a side-trip to Hell), they struggle to understand who and what they are: Heraclix seeks to know the life he had before his death and rebirth, and Pomp wrestles with the language and meaning of mortality. As they journey across a land rife with revolution and unrest, they discover that the evil necromancer they thought dead might not be so dead after all. In fact, he might be making a pact to ensure his own immortality . . .
Firefly - Carnival
Author: Una McCormack
Publisher: Titan Books (US, CA)
ISBN: 1789095107
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
A heist by the Serenity crew goes badly wrong in a captivating original Firefly tie-in novel from the award-winning series by Titan Books. City of sin Neapolis: a desert city on planet Bethel where all manner of entertainment can be found: high-stakes gambling, luxurious hotels, exclusive clubs and any form of diversion imaginable may be had for a price. It’s the eve of the annual carnival: three days of decadent revelry, and Serenity arrives to take a security job, guarding a costly shipment. An unattainable ransom Tragedy strikes: the shipment is stolen, and the wealthy owner kidnaps Zoë and Book, holding them to ransom for the lost shipment’s value. If Mal can’t find the enormous sum of five hundred platinum by the next evening, both of them will be killed. A race against time As the carnival begins the crew must attempt the impossible, calling on contacts, calling in favours, and revealing hidden talents to save their crewmates’ lives. Meanwhile, the hostages have their own plans…
Publisher: Titan Books (US, CA)
ISBN: 1789095107
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
A heist by the Serenity crew goes badly wrong in a captivating original Firefly tie-in novel from the award-winning series by Titan Books. City of sin Neapolis: a desert city on planet Bethel where all manner of entertainment can be found: high-stakes gambling, luxurious hotels, exclusive clubs and any form of diversion imaginable may be had for a price. It’s the eve of the annual carnival: three days of decadent revelry, and Serenity arrives to take a security job, guarding a costly shipment. An unattainable ransom Tragedy strikes: the shipment is stolen, and the wealthy owner kidnaps Zoë and Book, holding them to ransom for the lost shipment’s value. If Mal can’t find the enormous sum of five hundred platinum by the next evening, both of them will be killed. A race against time As the carnival begins the crew must attempt the impossible, calling on contacts, calling in favours, and revealing hidden talents to save their crewmates’ lives. Meanwhile, the hostages have their own plans…
The King Arthur Trilogy Book One: Dragon's Child
Author: M. K. Hume
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476715181
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Originally published: Great Britain: Headline Review, 2009.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476715181
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Originally published: Great Britain: Headline Review, 2009.
Climbing the Dragon's Ladder: The Martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicitas
Author: Andrea Molinari
Publisher: Caliber Comics
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Perpetua, born in the 2nd century AD, was a martyr, a mystic and, interestingly enough, the first known woman Christian writer. She left behind a diary that outlined her personal experiences, feelings and visions as she languished in prison, awaiting her execution. Sometime after her death, a Christian eyewitness to these brutal events edited her journal and appended additional relevant materials such as a vision recorded by one of her companions and a 'blow by blow' account of the martyrs' final moments in the gladiatorial arena in Carthage AD 203. Here are the events of Perpetua and her companions' life and those of the larger historical period that weaves a believable back-story of ordinary men and women who are caught up in events that test their faith in God and their commitment to Christianity. This is a story of faith under fire, of courage in the face of terrible loss and deprivation and of the human will to hope, even when things are at their darkest. Featuring over 30 illustrations to assist in depicting this story.
Publisher: Caliber Comics
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Perpetua, born in the 2nd century AD, was a martyr, a mystic and, interestingly enough, the first known woman Christian writer. She left behind a diary that outlined her personal experiences, feelings and visions as she languished in prison, awaiting her execution. Sometime after her death, a Christian eyewitness to these brutal events edited her journal and appended additional relevant materials such as a vision recorded by one of her companions and a 'blow by blow' account of the martyrs' final moments in the gladiatorial arena in Carthage AD 203. Here are the events of Perpetua and her companions' life and those of the larger historical period that weaves a believable back-story of ordinary men and women who are caught up in events that test their faith in God and their commitment to Christianity. This is a story of faith under fire, of courage in the face of terrible loss and deprivation and of the human will to hope, even when things are at their darkest. Featuring over 30 illustrations to assist in depicting this story.