Fairy Mystery

A mischievous prank takes a dangerous turn, transporting Kristina and her friends back to the land of Bernovem. When Werrien extends an invitation to sail to his homeland, Tezerel, and visit the city of Ezeree, Kristina eagerly accepts. However, trouble brews on the high seas as Werrien becomes fascinated with a mysterious relic. Kristina is soon plagued by suspicion, guilt, illness, and the haunting presence of a ghostly hag. Readers Praise: The Shard delivers a thrilling, immersive adventure brimming with mystery, suspense, and coming-of-age themes. With relatable, well-developed ...

This is the classic story of the young Theseus - Prince of Troizen, King of Eleusis and Athens, slayer of the Minotaur. Mary Renault's powerful novel captures the modern imagination by weaving myth, legend, history, and fiction into the story of a young hero's search for his destiny, or moira. If you like The King Must Die, try The Bull from the Sea.

Did giants actually once roam the earth? College graduate student Ty Larson's life gets turned upside down when he becomes caught up in an age-old conspiracy after stumbling onto a lost civilization only briefly mentioned in the Bible. As he uncovers mounting evidence tying these ancient inhabitants to the colossal stone structures scattered across the planet, others with more sinister goals begin to emerge whose aspirations remain a mystery. Ty unknowingly inches ever closer to unearthing the disturbing truth of the history of mankind.

Inside Mario Robertson’s Cat Mystery, you’ll discover a wealth of wisdom about our favorite animal - Felis catus! From cat history to feline behavior to the magic of cats, this audiobook has it all. Snuggle up in your favorite chair, turn on this audiobook, and a special little friend is sure to jump up in your lap!

Fayetteville seems ordinary enough, but in this little town, all the legends - the fairytales and the folklore - live next door! Marilee Harper is desperate to find another job after she accidentally set fire to the home of the richest woman in town. Converting an old hospital into a bed and breakfast seems like a golden opportunity. Stressed and aggravated, Marilee wants nothing more than to redeem herself, even if faucets and lights turn themselves off and on, and old baseballs fly without help.

One reluctant witch. One hot Irishman. One epic battle to save magic from extinction. When Skye Williams receives news of her estranged mother’s death, she must go to Ireland to claim her inheritance. But when she arrives in the tiny village of Derrydun, she isn’t prepared for what she finds nestled amongst the rolling hills of the Emerald Isle. Lumped with her mother's crystal shop, a moody goth girl for an employee, and a crumbling cottage, selling up sounds like a great plan…until she sees the hot Irishman she’s been crushing on turn into a fox. Thrust into a world she never knew...

In the mountains of Transylvania there stands a castle. It is the home of Count Dracula – a dark, lonely place, and at night the wolves howl around the walls. In the year 1875 Jonathan Harker comes from England to do business with the Count. But Jonathan does not feel comfortable at Castle Dracula. Strange things happen at night, and very soon, he begins to feel afraid. And he is right to be afraid, because Count Dracula is one of the Un-Dead – a vampire that drinks the blood of living people.

An unprecedented 10th muse has been awakened somewhere in Queens, putting Callie in the perfect position to help find her. And she’ll have help - thanks to a runaway mold problem in London, Muse Headquarters is moving to the New York Hall of Science. But balancing missions and family-mandated arts camp proves difficult for Callie, especially once mysterious messages from spiders (yikes!) begin to weave a tale of ancient injustice involving Callie’s campmate Ari.

Kellen does not fully understand his unique gift, but helps those who are cursed, like his friend Nettle who was trapped in the body of a bird for years. She is now Kellen's constant companion and his closest ally. But the Unraveller carries a curse himself and, unless he and Nettle can remove it, Kellen is a danger to everything—and everyone—around him....

Chloe has finished her masters degree and taken a job as a forensic scientist back in her home town of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Only, the press will not leave her alone. They follow her to crime scenes and report on her every move, eager to show that her marriage to Hollywood A-lister Jason Vanderholt is on the brink of collapse. Millions of fans who dream of their own celebrity romance with him want this more than anything.

Gia Acquaviva struggles to maintain her freedom and hold on to her business empire. A Sicilian mob boss nips at her tail, hoping to lure her into his sick fantasies. Meanwhile, the global media hunts Gia, attempting to hold her accountable for a string of murders. Can the world’s most famous mermaid escape their net, or will she be caught?

Despite the wealth of scholarship that pretends to offer proof, archaeologist Donald Gladstone knows there is no solid evidence that a real King Arthur ever existed. When the beguiling Julia Llewellyn, a linguist working on the Oxford English Dictionary, joins Donald on the trail of clues, their fervent enthusiasms, unusual gifts, and unfulfilled yearnings prove a combustible mix. Their impassioned search for truths amid the secret places and half-forgotten legends of the British countryside, must ultimately transform them - and all our understandings of the origins of Arthur.

Alice is in hiding. Holed up in a magically-protected house without her main weapon, the supernatural bounty hunter wants nothing more than to hunt Nyx down before she becomes prey herself. But her enemy is in hiding too, and if Alice is to find her she'll have to get past the dangerous Pain Children first. When Alice learns that Isaac Moreau remains in Magistrate custody, she has no choice but to follow Nyx's trail without backup and without her powers.

It all started with a pair of socks… When eleven-year-old Lotti wakes up in her cold dorm room to find warm, rainbow-coloured socks on her feet—socks she’s never seen before—she has no idea her life at Riverside Children’s Home is about to turn upside down. Soon, all twelve girls in the west wing experience strange dreams and an unshakable exhaustion. But what begins as a quirky mystery quickly spirals into a magical secret too big to ignore. With the help of the curious and clever Bobby Gordon—and a suspiciously powerful invisible cloak—Lotti and her friends uncover a world ...

A bloody escape, a deadly threat, a shocking revelation… As the orphan who stole Queen Victoria’s magical ring – Tiki Dunbar’s greatest fear suddenly becomes all too real: the fey have returned to London seeking revenge. To make matters worse, Larkin, a beautiful, yet vicious faerie, has escaped from prison and now hunts Tiki as well. As war escalates in the Otherworld it begins to spill over into London where Queen Victoria’s youngest son, Prince Leopold, is attacked by a liche—a creature raised from the dead by dark magic—as a frightening warning to Tiki and her family of ...

You will have heard of Thor, Medusa and Hercules. But what about the myths of the British landscape? The Trojan heroes who wrestled giants. The Syrian sisters who found refuge on our lands. The dragons who slept in hollow hills. And the kings who communed with the dead... In this vivid mythology of Britain, children will discover enchanting tales of magic and adventure, giants and demons, princesses and prophecies.

It’s not the people in this town you have to watch out for. It’s the buildings. Monster hunter and part-time centaur Todd Crane didn’t ask to be sheriff of Deadwood. For one thing, he’s never had an easy time staying on the right side of the law. For another, he’s too busy trying to find a dangerous sorcerer who nearly destroyed the United States of Neverica. But some men - and centaurs - have greatness thrust upon them.

A deadly sacrifice, a heartbreaking choice, an uncertain future… It is the seventh year—the time when the UnSeelie Court must pay a tithe to Seelie royalty to remain a separate entity. Sacrificed at midnight on Samhain, the UnSeelies call their offering the Seven Year King. This time, Donegal, the Winter King, plans to sacrifice someone Tiki Dunbar loves. To make matters worse, Tiki’s family is in terrible danger—Fiona disappears, Johnny lies near death, and the threat of the liche comes closer to threaten little Toots and Clara. Tiki's only hope is that she and Rieker can find a ...

The Banshee: Is she to be feared, loathed, or is she simply misunderstood? Barry Fitzgerald and Cormac Strain explore some of the history of this very famous entity of myth and legend to reveal things are not possibly what they seem. They speak to people from all over the island of Ireland who have come face to face with this messenger of death and share their encounters. These encounters are not from the dark regions of Irish history but rather happened within the last 50 years.

Dr. Miranda Ecouvo, forensic therapist of the City, just helped put a serial killer behind bars. But she soon discovers that her investigation into seven unusual murders is not yet complete. A near-death experience throws her out of time and into a realm of labyrinths and spirits. There, she encounters brothers Chance and the Trickster, who have an otherworldly interest in the seemingly mundane crimes from her files.