Medieval Fantasy

Gripping tales that abound with fantastic characters and astonishing twists and turns, Greek myths confront what it means to be mortal in a world of powerful forces beyond human control. Little wonder that they continue to fascinate readers thousands of years after they were first told. Gods and Mortals is a major new telling of ancient Greek myths by one of the world's preeminent experts.

the end of The Winter King Arthur fought the battle that forces unity on the warring British kingdoms and now he sets out to face the real enemy—the English (it is one of the great ironies of the Arthur stories that he should have become an English hero when, if he existed at all, he was a great war-leader who opposed the invading Sais). First, though, Merlin leads a perilous expedition into the mysterious west to retrieve a cauldron, one of the treasures of Britain.

The play begins in a factory that manufactures artificial people (called robots) from synthetic organic matter. They are living creatures of artificial flesh and blood rather than machines and are closer to the later idea of androids. Happy to work for humans at first, the robots eventually rebel, and the human race becomes extinct.

Prince Ligo endured a troubled engagement. Betrothed to a foreigner to save a realm abandoned by their god, the prince suffers a seizure during a sacred hunt, and awakens to see his fiancée’s family usurp the volcano-menaced realm. Indeed, Prince Ligo has seen better days. When the enigmatic Mystic Riggan rescues Prince Ligo from the deadly coup, she leads him on a pilgrimage to the cryptic God of Death’s secret sanctum. Fugitives in the frigid wilds, the beleaguered duo conscripts a badly wounded soldier to help them survive. Pursuing answers to what truly ails the realm, the misfit ...

Her heart belongs to the five children she has raised, all of them orphans from the Welsh-English war. Her beauty as enchanting as her magic, the proud Wynne ab Gruffydd, Seeress of Radnor, would wage war to protect her children, regardless of the cost to herself. When Sir Cleve FitzWarin is dispatched to Wales to reclaim his liege lord’s orphaned offspring - and secure the handsome riches that come with his success - he meets Wynne head-on and quickly finds himself ensnared in her magical trap.

Si la profecía se cumple, la guerra se desatará y puede que el Hellheim triunfe. Gunnar llega al Clan Sutherland para preparar al "Pequeño General", el hijo de Connor y Megan. Pero nada es tan sencillo como parece y la amenaza ha llegado junto con el vikingo. En su camino conocerá a una joven salvaje que lo atormentará y hará flaquear su promesa, aquella que lo marcó en el pasado. Ayla sueña con el amor, sin embargo, ese vikingo testarudo es un hueso duro de roer. ¿Podrán estos seres tan opuestos unir sus corazones? Un protector, una joven descastada y un niño deberán ...

Lord Regent Geder Palliako's great war has spilled across the world, nation after nation falling before the ancient priesthood and weapon of dragons. But even as conquest follows conquest, the final victory retreats before him like a mirage. Schism and revolt begin to erode the foundations of the empire, and the great conquest threatens to collapse into a permanent conflict of all against all. In Carse, with armies on all borders, Cithrin bel Sarcour, Marcus Wester, and Clara Kalliam are faced with the impossible task of bringing a lasting peace to the world.

An ancient curse. A stolen child. A deal with the devil. Taken from her family by the Century Demon, Louisa of Blackvale has survived half a lifetime of darkness in the Netherworld. Without the demon’s knowledge, she learns to utilize her prison’s powerful magic, and she makes it her own. When the demon sets a well-laid plan into motion and plunges Blackvale into war, Louisa knows it’s time to fight and take back her life. She sets out to strike a bargain of her own with another kind of dark soul, and she doesn’t care that it could cost her everything that’s dear to her. But would...

In a scrap heap within an abandoned factory, the greatest invention in history lies dormant and unused. By what fatal error of judgment has its value gone unrecognized, its brilliant inventor punished rather than rewarded for his efforts? In defense of those greatest of human qualities that have made civilization possible, one man sets out to show what would happen to the world if all the heroes of innovation and industry went on strike.

When the gods play in mortals’ lives, the only certain outcome is uncertainty. Especially when that god is Loki. In the course of a night, I found out my entire life was a lie. Now, Yrsa, Eydis, and I will set off to recover Tyrfing. I must leave Dalr - and the dream I’d shared with Hofund - behind. Eydis is sure the gods have plans for me. I hope she’s right. For on the distant island of Bolmsö, the last of my father’s line is besieged by enemies, and only the blood of a berserker can make things right again.

When the Guardian of the West Passage died in her bed, the women of Grey Tower fed her to the crows and went back to their chores. No successor was named as Guardian, no one took up the fallen blade; the West Passage went unguarded. Now, snow blankets Grey in the height of summer. Rats erupt from beneath the earth, fleeing that which comes. Crops fail. Hunger looms. And none stand ready to face the Beast, stirring beneath the poisoned soil. The fate of all who live in the palace hangs on narrow shoulders.

The soldiers of the Black Company don’t ask questions, they get paid. But being “The Lady’s favored” is attracting the wrong kind of attention and has put a target on their backs, and the Company’s historian, Croaker, has the biggest target of all. The one person who was taken into The Lady’s Tower and returned unchanged has earned the special interest of the court of sorcerers known as The Ten Who Were Taken. Now, he and the company are being asked to seek the aid of their newest member, Mischievous Rain.

🩸 ¿Y si el mayor enemigo del reino… no busca el trono, sino la memoria? Kael nació sin nombre, sin escudo y sin historia. Un bastardo del rey. Un error tolerado. Durante años caminó por los márgenes del poder. Sin voz. Sin aliados. Sin destino. Pero una mañana cualquiera, una nota lo cambia todo: 📜 "El rey morirá esta noche". Desde ese momento, Kael deja de ser un espectador. Ahora alguien quiere borrarlo del mapa. Y si va a caer, no será en silencio. 🏰 Intrigas palaciegas. 🪶 Plumas negras. 🤫 Secretos enterrados. En un reino donde el poder se hereda, hay quienes ...

Epic revenge story. With a brutal narrative and grotesque settings, it immerses us in the agonizing journey of its character after a medieval conflict. A deep look into the cold yearning of the human heart that seeks vengeance at the first opportunity.

The long awaited prequel to The Varsian Kingdom Series! In a timeless age and a once perfect world, corruption has decimated the lands of Varsia. The higher races have abandoned the mortals and left them at the cruel mercy of Azrael, a fallen varsa from the original creation. When a young man is conceived with a dark omen upon his birth, Azrael thinks him to be the prophesied one to fulfill the unholy Dusk Holder's Prophecies. Instead, this boy proves to be the most formidable enemy the dark varsa has ever met. With the wisdom of the naiads, the strength of the dragons, and the courage of ...

A knight from across the sea, a beleaguered kingdom, a spirit of fire with a deadly secret - Judith Tarr's beloved novel of grand romance and high magic in the age of the Crusades appears for the first time in digital form. Join Prince Aidan, son of a mortal king and an immortal enchantress, and the deathless Assassin Morgiana, in a saga of war and truce, betrayal and honor, hate and love.

A Hunter’s Vow is Book Three in the Kings of Tavia Series. This novel contains adult situations and violence. It is not intended for readers who are under the age of 18 years. Come join us by the hearth of the Old Saucy Wench Tavern. Gather ‘round Lords and Ladies for I have a new tale Of a high born Lady set adrift in a gale In the sea she was tossed on that terrible day And washed up on the shores of a desolate bay A fisher man found her No honor had he From his deeds most foul the Lady did flee Then came a Hunter so brave and so bold In search of a princess for a bounty of gold He ...

A sworn enemy of the Prince vows to eliminate his Followers. Until the Prince saves his life. For generations the Noble Knights have been in service to the King. Following a strict code of conduct, they preserve the peace in Chessington, the King's chosen city, and rule its citizenry. Sir Gavin is a young and promising Noble Knight, devoted to King and Code. Then a peasant disrupts the tranquility of Chessington, brazenly challenging the Code while claiming to be the son of the King: a Prince.

There are those who would give their lives to keep it hidden. And those who would destroy it. But the only people who will truly find the Serpent are those who have awakened to the world around them—with eyes open to the wondrous, the terrible, and the just.

The World-Strider goes to Heaven! As a Queen, Seren has been able to do a lot of good for her people, both humans and fairies. She's especially proud of her Fairy Fostering Program which places orphaned or abandoned children with childless fey couples. So when children who have been selected for the program go missing, Seren immediately launches an investigation. But while she searches for the missing children, Angels are searching for her. A cave carving in Hell gave Seren the title of World-Strider, foretelling her visit to each of the known worlds. She has set foot on all but one, and ...