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La Vie de Guinevere by Paula Lafferty
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter the sudden death of her boyfriend, Vera would have been happy to spend the rest of her days curiously unnoticeable, washing bed sheets and cleaning toilets in present day Glastonbury... -
![Герой должен быть один by Henry Lion Oldie]()
Герой должен быть один by Henry Lion Oldie
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsМиф о подвигах Геракла известен всем с малолетства. Но не все знают, что на юном Геракле пересеклись интересы Олимпийской Семьи, свергнутых, в Тартар титанов, а также многих людей – в результате чего будущий герой и его брат Ификл с детства стали заложниками чужих интриг... -
![The Confusion, Part I by Neal Stephenson]()
The Confusion, Part I by Neal Stephenson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn this compelling adventure, Stephenson brings to life a cast of unforgettable characters in the late 1600s on the high seas. It is a time of breathtaking genius and discovery for men and women whose exploits define an age known as Baroque...Categorized as:
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![Le Fay by Sophie Keetch]()
Le Fay by Sophie Keetch
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLady Morgan surveys her life at an unhappy marriage and a vengeful husband determined to keep their son from his queen’s clutches, a true love she can’t be with, a jealous rival in magician Merlin who has the ear of Morgan’s half-brother King Arthur, and strange but wonderful powers of her own she is still exploring... -
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![The Rebel Beneath the Stairs by E.E. Holmes]()
The Rebel Beneath the Stairs by E.E. Holmes
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAshes, ashes, they'll all fall down...The death of a Resistance leader has thrown Post-Rift London into upheaval, and Eliza Braxton, a Riftborn lady’s maid with exceptional magic, has promised her help to the rebel cause. But she quickly realizes that her role as a spy in the powerful Hallewell household will place her— and perhaps even those she loves— in near-constant peril... -
![The Conspiracy at Meru by Shatrujeet Nath]()
The Conspiracy at Meru by Shatrujeet Nath
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVICTORY IS TEMPORARY. THE BATTLE IS ETERNAL.Vikramaditya and his Council of Nine have fought valiantly to repel the rampaging hordes from Devaloka and Patala – but Avanti has been brought to its knees. Ujjayini lies battered its citizens are scared and morale is badly shaken... -
![The Conjurer by Luanne G. Smith]()
The Conjurer by Luanne G. Smith
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSidra didn’t murder her husband. Yet even a jinni can’t wish away a wrongful imprisonment. Determined to prove her innocence, she returns to her adopted home—a French village renowned for its perfume witches—with her friends Elena and Yvette by her side. Here is where Sidra’s true destiny awaits, but danger also lurks in the village’s narrow lanes... -
![A Radical Act of Free Magic by H.G. Parry]()
A Radical Act of Free Magic by H.G. Parry
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA tale of revolution and wonder in a world not quite like our own, A Radical Act of Free Magic is the conclusion to this genre-defying series of magic, war, and the struggle for freedom in the early modern world.The Concord has been broken, and a war of magic engulfs the world... -
![The Fall of the Phoenix by Daniel Kelly]()
The Fall of the Phoenix by Daniel Kelly
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe long siege of Troy, the battles fought over it, and the city's eventual capitulation and incineration are events which have often been retold since their first recitation by Homer. Seldom, however, will they have been narrated with such close attention to the minute particulars of battle, to its reek and terror and pain, as in this startling account by Daniel Kelly... -
![Camelot by Giles Kristian]()
Camelot by Giles Kristian
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFollowing his acclaimed Sunday Times bestseller, Lancelot, Giles Kristian's new novel returns us to the realms of Arthurian legend . . . Britain is a land riven by anarchy, slaughter, famine, filth and darkness. Its armies are destroyed, its heroes dead, or missing. Arthur and Lancelot fell in the last great battle and Merlin has not been seen these past ten years... -
![As Brumas de Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley]()
As Brumas de Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsColeção Completa: As Brumas de Avalon [4 volumes]A Senhora da Magia, A Grande Rainha, O Gamo-Rei e O Prisioneiro da Árvore são os quatro volumes que compõem As Brumas de Avalon - a grande obra de Marion Zimmer Bradley -, que reconta a lenda do rei Artur através da perspectiva de suas heroínas.Guinevere se casou com Artur por determinação do pai, mas era apaixonada por Lancelote... -
![Tarikshir: The Awakening by Khayaal Patel]()
Tarikshir: The Awakening by Khayaal Patel
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA small princely state in Rajasthan is the last bastion of resistance against the might of the British Empire. While unrest surrounding the sudden death of the king of Devangarh grows, young prince Rudra Pratap Chauhan prepares to ascend the throne.But the kingdom is in turmoil. The Devangarh army is outnumbered and the British forces are closing in... -
![Medea by Hewlett Rosie]()
Medea by Hewlett Rosie
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShunned by her mother. Beaten by her father. Separated from her sister. Medea has never fit in because she possesses a unique and dangerous power - witchcraft.When the dashing young hero and leader on the famed Argonauts, Jason, arrives to claim the Golden Fleece that her father fiercely protects, Medea takes her opportunity to escape...Categorized as:
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![Fate Be Changed by Farrah Rochon]()
Fate Be Changed by Farrah Rochon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat if the witch gave Merida a different spell? This New York Times best-selling series twists Disney•Pixar's Brave into a fast-paced story in which Merida is sent back in time.If you could change your fate, would you? Merida understands that as princess of Clan DunBroch, she has certain obligations—but that doesn’t mean she has to like it...Categorized as:
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![The King Stag by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Davina Porter]()
The King Stag by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Davina Porter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratings8 unabridged cassettes, narrated by Davina Porter.Book Three of the Mists of Avalon series inolves the imaginative retelling of the Arthurian legend, centering around the pagan priestesses of Avalon, who compete for the soul of Great Britain against the rising tide of Christianity... -
![The Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate DiCamillo, Julie Morstad]()
The Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate DiCamillo, Julie Morstad
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA New York Times bestseller!“Kate DiCamillo's dazzling first title in the Norendy Tales trilogy is brimming with wit, whimsy, and heart as it follows five puppets fulfilling their thrilling shared destiny.” – Shelf AwarenessShut up in a trunk by a taciturn old sea captain with a secret, five friends—a king, a wolf, a girl, a boy, and an owl—bicker, boast, and comfort one another in the dark...Categorized as:
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![A Man Was Going Down the Road by Otar Chiladze]()
A Man Was Going Down the Road by Otar Chiladze
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSet in Vani, the semi-legendary capital of Colchis (as western Georgia was called in antiquity), Otar Chiladze’s first novel of 1972 explores the Georgian ramifications of the myth of Jason, the Golden Fleece and Medea, weaving his own inventions with Greek myth and history. (Daedalus and Icarus, as well as King Minos play a part in the story, too...Categorized as:
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![De Historia Et Veritate Unicornis/on the History and Truth of the Unicorn by Michael Green]()
De Historia Et Veritate Unicornis/on the History and Truth of the Unicorn by Michael Green
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn illuminated manuscript setting forth the fictional fifteenth-century diary of one Magnalucius, who records his first-hand observations of unicorns along with the facts he has learned about their natural history... -
![A Girl Called Rumi by Ari Honarvar]()
A Girl Called Rumi by Ari Honarvar
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Girl Called Rumi, Ari Honarvar's debut novel, weaves a captivating tale of survival, redemption, and the power of storytelling.Kimia, a successful spiritual advisor whose Iranian childhood continues to haunt her, collides with a mysterious giant bird in her mother's California garage...Categorized as:
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![Apex Magazine Issue 80 by Jason Sizemore, Ursula Vernon]()
Apex Magazine Issue 80 by Jason Sizemore, Ursula Vernon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsApex Magazine is a monthly science fiction, fantasy, and horror magazine featuring original, mind-bending short fiction from many of the top pros of the field. New issues are released on the first Tuesday of every month...Categorized as:
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![The Children of Llyr by Evangeline Walton]()
The Children of Llyr by Evangeline Walton
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn stark, gaunt prose, it chronicles the years of Bran the Blessed - he who was so vast a man that no house could hold him nor ship bear his bulk - and of the tale of his beloved sister Branwen, his brother Manawyddan, and of his half-brothers Nissyen and the ghastly Evnissten... -
![Bard: The Odyssey of the Irish by Morgan Llywelyn]()
Bard: The Odyssey of the Irish by Morgan Llywelyn
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is the tale of the coming of the Irish to Ireland, and of the men and women who made that emerald isle their own... -
![Karna: The Great Warrior by रणजित देसाई]()
Karna: The Great Warrior by रणजित देसाई
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratings'Who am I?' It was a question that had troubled him all his life. His whole life had seemed entangled in the answer. His dignity, his destination, his ambitions - they all seemed linked to that entanglement. The irony was that the truth, instead of liberating him, had made him rudderless. In the Mahabharata, Karna is known to be the only warrior who could match Arjuna... -
![Out of Avalon by Jennifer Roberson, Tricia Sullivan]()
Out of Avalon by Jennifer Roberson, Tricia Sullivan
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWHERE MAGIC WAS BORN AND LEGEND LIVES ON...Avalon. Mist-shrouded, wrapped in magic. The legendary island of the Goddess, resting place of Arthur. This mystical island's legacy has remained strong over the centuries, becoming a symbol of hope and wonder...Categorized as:
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![Island of the Mighty by Evangeline Walton]()
Island of the Mighty by Evangeline Walton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTricked into giving birth to him, the sorceress Arianhod swore that the child should be nameless until she named him...that he should not bear arms until she herself bestowed them...and that he should never love a woman of the human race.But her brother and lover Gwydion tricked her into bestowing a name, Liew...and Gwydion's wiles brought her to arm him.. -
![Outplayed by Hayley Osborn]()
Outplayed by Hayley Osborn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the past haunts your dreams, how do you live in the present?Just when Maryanne Warren has made her choice—stay in the twelfth century with Robin Hood—she’s dragged back to live in her own time. She gets to hug her little brother, and she’ll never tire of long, hot showers, but the past haunts her...Categorized as:
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![Il cuore di Derfel by Bernard Cornwell]()
Il cuore di Derfel by Bernard Cornwell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTorna l'attesa voce di Derfel Cadarn, il guerriero fattosi monaco, un tempo protetto di Merlino e paladino fedele di Artù, per accompagnarci lungo un nuovo capitolo delle sue memorie, che lo vede impegnato a lottare su due fronti ugualmente insidiosi: l'amore e la guerra...Categorized as:
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![La spada perduta by Bernard Cornwell, Gaetano Luigi Staffilano]()
La spada perduta by Bernard Cornwell, Gaetano Luigi Staffilano
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings...Categorized as:
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![The New Camelot by Robyn Schneider]()
The New Camelot by Robyn Schneider
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSayeth it ain't so! The finale to the epic Emry Merlin trilogy is here, with all the sorcery, snark, and high stakes that made The Other Merlin one of Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of the Year!Everything is finally going right for Emry Merlin. Now that Arthur is the king and her wayward magic is under control, she’s enjoying life as Camelot’s official court wizard—and as Arthur’s girlfriend... -
![The Song of Rhiannon by Evangeline Walton]()
The Song of Rhiannon by Evangeline Walton
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA retelling of The Mabinogion in novel form. Manawydon finally unites with Rhiannon - an aspect of the Goddess - but his happiness is shaken by the appearance of the Gray Man, who seeks vengeance against the living and especially against one who would claim the Goddess... -
![The Unicorn by Nancy Hathaway]()
The Unicorn by Nancy Hathaway
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat is this elusive creature with a horn growing from its forehead? Who is this animal with the power to neutralize poison, a fatal attraction to maidens, and the mythic ability to enrich the cultures of Asia, Arabia, and Europe? Of all the legendary animals of art, folklore, and literature, the unicorn is the one with the greatest hold on our imaginations... -
![Witch Rising by Amber Argyle]()
Witch Rising by Amber Argyle
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here.A ship burns, sinking into the dark sea. There is only one survivor—a child hunted for the power of her song. Hidden away on an isolated island, Lilette buries her power deep, convinced it caused the deaths of those she loves.But she can’t run from who she is. And when her secret is revealed, the only thing that can save her is her song...Categorized as:
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![Love & Sleep by John Crowley]()
Love & Sleep by John Crowley
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe long-awaited new novel by one of the most important American authors of magical realism. In Aegypt Crowley opened the gates on a world of magic and mystery lying just beyond our own. In Love & Sleep, the second novel in a projected tetralogy, he renews his claim on the exalted territory of the imagination...Categorized as:
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![The Prairie Thief by Melissa Wiley]()
The Prairie Thief by Melissa Wiley
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn this “delightful mash-up of Little House on the Prairie and The Spiderwick Chronicles” (SLJ), experience life on the prairie—with one fantastical twist!Louisa Brody’s life on the Colorado prairie is not at all what she expected. Her dear Pa, accused of thievery, is locked thirty miles away in jail...Categorized as:
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![The Great Witch of Brittany by Louisa Morgan]()
The Great Witch of Brittany by Louisa Morgan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReturn to the world of A Secret History of Witches with the bewitching tale of Ursule Orchiere and her discovery of magical abilities that will not only change the course of her life but every generation that comes after her. Brittany, 1741There hasn’t been a witch born in the Orchière clan for generations... -
![Soldier of Arete by Gene Wolfe]()
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... -
![L'Enchanteur by René Barjavel]()
L'Enchanteur by René Barjavel
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsQui ne connaît pas Merlin ? Il se joue du temps qui passe, reste jeune et beau, vif et moqueur, tendre, pour tout dire Enchanteur... -
![The Shadowed Land by Signe Pike]()
The Shadowed Land by Signe Pike
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKing Arthur and his contemporaries are boldly reimagined in this “mystical, epic, and captivating” (Hazel Gaynor, New York Times bestselling author) series that resurrects the real historical figures who inspired one of our most enduring legends...Categorized as:
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![Nocturne by Kat Ross]()
Nocturne by Kat Ross
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.Nocturne, a wilderness of eternal night.Solis, a wasteland of endless day.Nazafareen is a Breaker, a mortal who has the rare ability to shatter spell magic—although her power carries a high price... -
![Daughter of the Mist by Quinn Taylor Evans]()
Daughter of the Mist by Quinn Taylor Evans
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis second spellbinding book about Merlin's daughters features Brianna--a beautiful changeling able to transform into creatures of the forest, air, and sea--and the man who wins her heart... -
![Once and Forever: The Tales of Kenji Miyazawa by Kenji Miyazawa]()
Once and Forever: The Tales of Kenji Miyazawa by Kenji Miyazawa
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe magic of Miyazawa's tales reaches out to people of all ages and lands. The sophisticated reader can savor them consciously as literature, while the younger reader can delight in them as imaginative stories that comment on and deepen his own experience. The underlying themes are universal, but the forms and treatment can be appreciated at many levels and vary subtly from piece to piece...Categorized as:
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![Dark Empress by S.J.A. Turney]()
Dark Empress by S.J.A. Turney
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe nomads of the southern deserts have a saying: “When something is broken it should never be discarded. So long as the pieces remains, the whole can be remade.”A time of trials, war and terror is coming to the desert city of M’Dahz, the Empire’s southernmost outpost. As Imperial power falters, then withdraws, the population lives in constant fear of invasion by vicious Pelasian satraps... -
![Sir Thomas the Hesitant and the Table of Less Valued Knights by Liam Perrin]()
Sir Thomas the Hesitant and the Table of Less Valued Knights by Liam Perrin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhimsical and poignant, Sir Thomas the Hesitant and the Table of Less Valued Knights tells the story of Thomas Farmer who dreams of becoming a knight, sets out to save his brother from the hands of an evil Baron, and uncovers a plot that threatens Camelot itself... -
![The Secret Garden: The Cinematic Novel by Linda Chapman]()
The Secret Garden: The Cinematic Novel by Linda Chapman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBased on the upcoming major motion picture and inspired by the original classic novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, this cinematic novel retells the entire film and features an eight-page full-color insert.The Secret Garden Cinematic Novelization retells the iconic, classic tale that will be visualized for a whole new audience with a full-length feature film...Categorized as:
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![A Rush of Wings by Laura E. Weymouth]()
A Rush of Wings by Laura E. Weymouth
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor fans of Serpent & Dove and A House of Salt and Sorrows comes a “transportive and beautiful” (Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights) romantic fantasy about an untrained witch who must unlock her power to free her brothers from a terrible curse and save her home.Rowenna Winthrop has always known there’s magic within her... -
![Ikimetsien sydänmailla by Mikko Kamula]()
Ikimetsien sydänmailla by Mikko Kamula
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Äkkiä Heiska kavahti taaksepäin. Naisen selässä oli jotain kovaa ja kyhmyräistä. Hän tuijotti Heiskaa kaipaavasti mutta selvästi varuillaan, olkapäät jännittyneinä. Muistutti jälleen villiä kissaeläintä. Silloin Heiska ymmärsi. Nainen ei ollut ihminen."Mitä tiedät suomalaisesta mytologiasta? Metsänhaltijoita, maahisia, jättiläisiä, noitia, tietäjiä ja nykyään jo lähes unohtuneita jumalia...Categorized as:
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![Iso härkä by Mikko Kamula]()
Iso härkä by Mikko Kamula
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEletään 1480-lukua. Rautaparran tilalla päivät rytmittyvät vuodenkierron mukaan. Perheen nuorin poika Tenho näkee synkkiä unia verisestä härästä, joka heittää uhkaavan pilven koko perheen ylle. Varpu-sisko joutuu ikävän tragedian johdosta ottamaan enemmän vastuuta tilan asioista, mutta hänellä on myös omat salaiset retkensä... -
![Laurel: By Camelot's Blood by Sarah Zettel]()
Laurel: By Camelot's Blood by Sarah Zettel
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA powerful queen and an Arthurian knight risk their lives and love for their kingdoms in this romantic fantasy from an award-winning author. Romance and Arthurian legend combine in this epic series featuring the women of Camelot... -
![Dæmonomania by John Crowley]()
Dæmonomania by John Crowley
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOur ReviewIn a perfect world, John Crowley would be universally recognized as one of our greatest living writers. His novels -- which include Little, Big, arguably the finest single volume fantasy of the past half century -- are intricate, beautifully composed creations that demand -- and repay -- repeated readings...Categorized as:
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![Baśń o wężowym sercu albo wtóre słowo o Jakóbie Szeli by Radek Rak, Arkadiusz S. Więch]()
Baśń o wężowym sercu albo wtóre słowo o Jakóbie Szeli by Radek Rak, Arkadiusz S. Więch
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBaśń jest próbą stworzenia na nowo mitologii Galicji. Nie jest powieścią historyczną, i choć napisana z dużym szacunkiem dla ówczesnych realiów społecznych, obyczajowych i politycznych, to zawieszona pozostaje między historią a mitem. Wyrasta z legend, w które obrosła postać chłopskiego przywódcy – tych prawdziwych i tych stworzonych przez Radka Raka...
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