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Vaesen: Spirits and Monsters of Scandinavian Folklore by Johan Egerkrans
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratings"They may not look like us, but they are not of this world. They have many names and many guises. They are elusive, bewitching and dangerous." Johan Egerkrans’ collection of creatures from the Scandinavian folklore has become a crossover phenomenon. The dark forests, deep lakes and vast mountain ranges of Scandinavia are home to a multitude of supernatural beings... -
Fated (Mystic Academy) by Ednah Walters
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Witch An Immortal And a Soul Reaper Lana Longhorn has a "special gift" that causes people to reveal their deepest, darkest secrets. She thinks it's the reason for the tragic accident that killed her parents when she was a child and has become an expert at hiding her gift from the world by age eighteen. That is, until a soul reaper from Hel walks into her life... -
Kosingas - Smrtovanje by Aleksandar Tešić
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPoslednji deo trilogije „Kosingas” još jednom pokazuje da je Aleksandar Tešić jedan od najautentičnijih autora srpske epske fantastike. „Smrtovanje“ nam donosi nove doživljaje Marka Kraljevića i kosingasa Gavrila, kao i konačni obračun glavnih junaka i njihovih saveznika sa silama Hada... -
Fire by Aaron Oster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter facing impossible odds, Roy finds himself back where he first began his Path in the Martial Arts. Questions abound, and the mystery surrounding his Core's strange behavior plagues his every waking moment.Finding answers will mean confronting a past he'd thought was long behind him. But if he wishes to advance further down the Path of Power, that confrontation is inevitable... -
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Sunscorch by Aaron Oster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPentagon has been defeated, although Morgan’s fight has not yet reached its end. New and old enemies are converging, threatening the hard-won peace achieved with this latest victory.When he is attacked unexpectedly, Morgan finds himself on his own, forced to pick between two difficult choices... -
Song of the Centurion by Steven A. McKay
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt is AD 430. Against all odds Princess Catia has been rescued from her brutal Saxon captors and Bellicus is taking her home at last... -
A New World: A Strong Woman in the Middle Ages (A Medieval Tale Book 9) by Lina J. Potter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnce, she did what seemed impossible. Still, her happily ever after is yet to come, as a new struggle arises. A new fight for her life, freedom, and happiness has already begun. A new place, new people, and a new world - and nothing in her hands. She has to start from the very beginning... -
Earth by Aaron Oster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith the rise of the Ancient Cavern Beast, Furea, the Bringer of Fire, comes a threat the likes of which Buryoku hasn't seen in centuries. As if this wasn't bad enough, his armies rise along with him, containing fighters so powerful that even the Scions may not be victorious against them... -
The Queen In The Mound by Johanna Wittenberg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRagnhild returns to Tromøy to seek Åsa's help in regaining her birthright. But on Tromøy, an ancient evil awakes, and a forgotten enemy gains strength, threatening to destroy everything they hold dear... -
Shield-Maiden: Winternights Gambit by Melanie Karsak
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn heir to ashes.A princess without a throne.Ervie, the daughter of the warrior-shaman Jarl Mjord and the völva Lady Blomma, was born to rule two jarldoms and wield a magical bloodline reaching to Asgard itself. But the Norns have not been kind. Her father dead, now all she has is a famous name and a lingering sense of what might have been... -
The Roads of Strangers by Lina J. Potter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Roads of Strangers is the final book of the bestselling historical romance and time travel fantasy series A Medieval Tale by Lina J. Potter.The heroine has made a long journey to progress and happiness in the alternate world. Still, there are many knots to untangle, a long way home and lots of dangers around the corner for a strong self-made woman... -
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Stormforge by Aaron Oster
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe final battle is at hand.The North is under siege by Octagon the Bitter and his horde of twisted monsters. All but two cities have fallen and their forces are dwindling by the day. With little choice remaining, Morgan sets out on his own to try and convince the rulers of the other Kingdoms to join in their cause... -
J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator by Wayne G. Hammond, Christina Scull
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsJ.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) renowned author of THE HOBBIT, THE LORD OF THE RINGS and THE SILMARILLION, was an artist in pictures as well as in words. Though he often remarked that he had no talent for drawing, his art has charmed his readers and has been exhibited to large and appreciative audiences the world over... -
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A Sacred Storm by Theodore Brun
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings'A masterly debut... If Bernard Cornwall and George RR Martin had a lovechild, it would look like A Mighty Dawn. I devoured it late into the night, and eagerly await the sequel.' -- Antonia Senior on A Mighty Dawn Forged in fire. Bound by honour. Haunted by loss... -
With Shield and Ink and Bone by Casey L. Bond
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA hard-earned shield. Days before she is to take her place as a shield maiden, like her mother before her, two deaths alter the course of Liv’s future. One belonged to a witch who called her by name, the other a chieftain from the north. Vengeance for the chieftain’s death comes in a wild fury that burns her village and slaughters her family... -
The Weaving of a Dream by Marilee Heyer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA retelling of the Chinese folktale "The Chuang Brocade"The Weaving of a Dream is the story of a widow who provides for her sons by creating intricate brocades. One day, she trades a brocade for a beautiful painting of a palace. She then spends years lovingly recreating the scene in brocade only to lose her work on a windy day...Categorized as:
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Darkblade Seeker by Andy Peloquin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe price of truth is blood and death The Sage and The Warmaster . Names whispered by dying lips, the true power controlling the demons hiding among mankind.And now, the Hunter has climbed the highest mountain peak to put an end to their reign. Facing a secret sect of professional torturers and the descendants of a long-dead race, his skills as an assassin will be put to the ultimate test... -
Sakthi by Vignesh SV
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWar, coupled with impending doom, lurks in the distance as the trio of Kings get ready for the battle to save the world – Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma must race against time and fulfil the prophecy that calls for the six members of the Chosen Hexad to face the ominous threat, death, and destruction promised by the Greater Evil...Categorized as:
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The Vengeance of Indra by Shatrujeet Nath
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVENGEANCE IS A CAGE. FORGIVENESS IS FREEDOM.In their greed to possess the deadly Halahala, the devas and the asuras have employed every dirty trick against Vikramaditya and his Council of Nine. But the humans are still standing, bloodied but unbowed... -
राधा [Radha] by Krishna Dharabasi, कृष्ण धरावासी
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRadha (राधा) represents an example of an outstanding nepali novel. This Novel is written by Krishna Dharabasi. It plots the story of ancient epic Mahabharat with some changes that are not included in that epic. However the character Radha is very famous for the love relationship with Krishna in Hindu religion, she has been left far behind in the story of Mahabharat... -
Bloodhoof by Gerður Kristný
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBloodhoof is the re-casting into compulsively spare modern verse of an ancient Eddic poem - but this only begins to hint at its attractions. It is a minimalist epic telling of the abduction of Gerdur Gymisdottir from the land of giants to the court of Freyr of the 'wolf-grey eyes', and the subsequent events culminating in the birth of her son and her hopes of being saved by her own kin... -
Cloud Dungeon: Fairy Wonderland by Nathan Valerio
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the many parallel worlds filling the universe, earth is a rare world which possessed the largest amount of 'interference' from other worlds. The most common interference is the summoning of heroes and reincarnation... -
A Dragon among the Eagles: A Novel of the Roman Empire by Adam Alexander Haviaras
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn A.D. 197, Emperor Septimius Severus led one of the largest invasion forces in Rome's history against the Parthian Empire.Among the men of thirty-three legions is Lucius Metellus Anguis, a young man from an ancient Equestrian family... -
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The Edge of Light by Joan Wolf
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe beautiful Elswyth, Princess of Mercia, is a woman-child already promised to a lord of the realm. Young Prince Alfred, fifth son of King Ethelwulf of Wessex, never dreamed he would don the crown of Britain, though he was destined to become its greatest king... -
The Mage Chronicles Box Set by Joanna Mazurkiewicz
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLimited Time Offer of only 0.99US! Normally $9.99! Grab yours today before it goes back to full price! A Wyvern dragon shifter. Revenge, lies and a deadly magical challenge. When her parents were murdered eleven years ago, leaving her physically scarred during the event, dragon shifter Astri never learned the identity of their killer. That is until he appears to her in a nightmare... -
The Centaur in My Valley by L.V. Lane
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy mother always said I shouldn’t have married him and when I discover my lazy scoundrel of a husband plotting with his lover to rob me blind, then kill me, I find out why.So I run.And that’s when they find me.Leering raiders, my ‘husband’ abandons me to their tender mercies when the true master of the forest comes upon us... -
Soldier of Arete by Gene Wolfe
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsOf all mortals, Latro was the least favoured - or the most.The wound that had destroyed his memory had given him the ability to see the unseen: the world of the gods, the demi-gods and the fabulous.Each day events were entered on a scroll so that the next morning he could know his friends, his rivals and have some understanding of what had gone before... -
Bloodaxe by C.R. May
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUnder the iron rule of Harald Fairhair, Norway has been a land at peace for half a century. Groomed for the succession, the king’s eldest surviving son has lived the life of a Viking prince; harrying wherever his longships can reach, from the frozen forests of Bjarmaland to the rocky shores of Brittany and beyond... -
Viking Fire by Justin Hill
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Times Book of the Year 'A literary, intelligent read from a masterful storyteller'In 1035, a young fifteen year old Viking is dragged wounded from the battle. Left for dead, for the next twenty years his adventures lead him over mountains, down the length of Russia and ultimately to Constantinople and the Holy City of Jerusalem...Categorized as:
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Abhaya by Saiswaroopa Iyer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Abhaya allows us to delve into the world of our ancestors and Gods through the route of great storytelling and a brilliant narrative. A thoroughly enjoyable read" - Amish Tripathi A tale set in the times of Mahabharata. An assertive and idealistic Princess Abhaya meets the enigmatic Krishna Vaasudeva. A bereaved Dhatri, pursued by her own family is saved by Lord Bhauma... -
The Curse of Brahma by Jagmohan S. Bhanver
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe man who became a Brahmarishi...The curse that banished him to the hell of hells...And the revenge that threatens to destroy the three worlds...When Lord Brahma, the God of Creation, banishes his star pupil from Swarglok in a fit of rage, he does not foresee that his decision will alter the fate of the three worlds... -
Hekate'nin Kızları by Ekin S. Koch
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsErin büyüye olan ilgisini ve son zamanlarda edindiği gotik tarzını çevresindeki herkes gibi bir ergenlik evresi sanmaktadır. Benzemeye çalıstığı o cadılardan biri olabileceğine ihtimal vermez. Fakat bir gün, kendini Vhartlox Cadı Akademisinde bulur.Her şey bundan ibaret değildir. Karanlık doğası ve sınırları zorlayan gücüyle Erin; tehlikeyi kendine çeken kişi değil, tehlikenin bizzat kendisidir... -
Behemoth by Vaughn Heppner
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDesiring an invincible beast for his host, Gog sends his offspring Dagon to the Sea of Nur. Dagon has one goal: tame the fabled Behemoth and return it to Shamgar. But the mightiest beast of all lives in the shadow of a lost celestial power and in the primitive lands of the Rovian. The journey will surely tax even those of the blood...Categorized as:
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The Valiant Heart by Anita Gordon, Kathleen Kirkwood
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA beautiful heiress and pawn of the king . . .Dispossessed of her lands by the marauding Norsemen, Brienne Beaumanoir is brought from cloister by royal decree and offered as a bride to her enemy.A golden warrior of the North . . .Sent to escort his father’s promised bride to the Barony of Valsemé, Rurik Atlison finds himself entranced by the dark-haired beauty and his passions set aflame... -
Runescape: Betrayal at Falador by T.S. Church
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the kingdom of Asgarnia, though the Knights of Falador defend the land a protect the people, they face threats that clamor from all sides-and from within. Enemies mass at borders, and a killer stalks the night killing innocents and slipping away unseen.When a young woman appears in the teeth of the storm, her sudden arrival launches a chain of events that endangers the very fabric of magic... -
Woodland Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland by Lisa Schneidau
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnce upon a time, most of Britain and Ireland was covered in woodland. Many of the trees have been cleared, but connection with the wildwood remains. It is a place of danger, adventure and transformation, where anything could happen. Here is a collection of traditional folk tales of oak, ash and thorn, hunting forests and rebellion, timber and triumph in battle, wild ghosts and woodwoses... -
The Blood-Tainted Winter by T.L. Greylock
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRaef Skallagrim wants to take the sea road. His ship is fast and sleek, his crew skilled and eager, and they will seek out new lands and win fame in the eyes of the gods... -
Winter Solstice Winter by E.J. Squires
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s not easy being a seventeen-year-old adopted peasant girl in the Viking-inhabited Northlandic Kingdom, especially when you have terrifying mare dreams of an evil Empress named Eiess, and when your friends oust you because they think you are cursed. But Ailia's on the verge of discovering that she hasn't even seen the tip of the iceberg that sleeps below..Categorized as:
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The Rigveda Code by Rashmi Chendvankar
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings600 BC – three hundred years after the epochal Mahabharata War, which almost destroyed the entire land, India is still haunted by the shadows of the devastating conflict of the Kuru cousins... -
Dans le ventre de Troie by Marine Carteron
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings« Chante, Pallas, comment Zeus t'arracha aux bras de ta soeur pour te jeter sur la terre inféconde. Comment il éleva de hautes murailles pour te séparer d'Athéna, et la colère qui saisit la déesse.Chante, Pallas, les noms des mortelles et des immortelles qui furent sacrifiées pour te libérer du ventre de Troie.Chante, fille de Triton, la vengeance d'Athéna...Categorized as:
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Fire Duke by Joel Rosenberg
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen he brought Maggie Christensen and fencing buddy, Ian Silverstein, home to Hardwood, N.D... -
Beowulf and Other Old English Poems by Unknown
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUnique and beautiful, Beowulf brings to life a society of violence and honor, fierce warriors and bloody battles, deadly monsters and famous swords... -
Sleipnir by Linda Evans
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnly one angry and determined G.I. stands between the fiery death of the world and the survival of the human race. Our hero begins a quest, not for gold nor glory, but for vengeance . . . vengeance against the gods themselves. But in the end, he must save the gods from Ragnarok... -
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War of the Gods by Poul Anderson
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe story of the great King Hadding is one of the darkest and most violent to come down to us from the old North. Hadding was raised by giants far from his rightful throng, as his father, a Danish King, was slain shortly after Hadding's birth. But the times comes when Hadding feels he must reclaim his legitimate place in the land of the old North... -
Stones to Ashes by Kailin Gow
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do you learn here...at the Academy? Wirt asks. Magic? The responsibility to use your powers responsibly? Uh...something like that, his roommate Spencer said. More like how to rule worlds. Wirt, is used to being shuffled from foster home to foster home, adopting a devil-may-care attitude toward the world along the way... -
The Fire Wars by Kailin Gow
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJust Announced (5/2012)Winner Teen Book - 2012 Green Books Festival A dystopian romance that takes place on an island and is the melding of mythologies from two different cultures.Her destiny was written in the books...but can she change a course that has already begun thousands of years ago?Mackenzy Evers had moved with her mother from Angel Island to Aeros Island during her senior year... -
Day of the Minotaur by Thomas Burnett Swann
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLost MonstersThea watched their torch-bearing captors recede into the distance and leave them to the cave's darkness. Her brother Icarus whispered "forgive me - I wanted to come to the Country of the Beasts, not to the Cave of the Minotaur".Then they heard the soft padding of feet (or hooves?), and the curdling bellow of an enraged monster... -
Saga från Valhalla by Johanne Hildebrandt
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStormar och snöoväder rasar över världen. Solen försvinner, människorna hotas av missväxt och svält.Med alla medel försöker Freja rädda sitt folk, men en oförsonlig fiende nalkas. Snart står hon inför sitt livs svåraste val: Valhallas undergång eller att offra det dyrbaraste hon äger - Saga.Mörkermakterna samlas för att sluta sig om människornas sista utposter och krossa dem... -
Mad Merlin by J. Robert King
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the tradition of The Mists of Avalon and Mythago Wood, J. Robert King weaves an epic tale of Avalon, Excalibur, the Once and Future king, and the magician Merlin as he draws on the ideas and writings of Joseph Campbell to shape and interpret the legendary Arthurian mythos...
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