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Stasya lives in an isolated farming village on the edge of the mysterious Heartwood Forest with her unusual dog for company. Thought odd by the locals, she is tolerated for her rare gift with animals. Engaging with her fellow humans is difficult, with one exception: goatherd Lukas, who shares her love of storytelling. The peace of Heartwood is shattered when a group of soldiers descends, under orders from the Ruler of the Northlands. Their mission: to hack a path through the forest and find the fabled treasure said to lie deep within. The task is clearly impossible.

Peu nombreux sont les rôdeurs à avoir échappé au siège de l’auberge. Ignorant souvent la survie de leurs compagnons d’armes d’un jour, ils s’éparpillent, chacun poursuivant ses propres objectifs. Quelle n’est pas leur surprise lorsque le sort les contraint une nouvelle fois à faire équipe, se retrouvant désormais complètement mêlés à la guerre déclenchée par l’Empire et à ses conséquences politiques. Peu à peu, ils découvrent que la motivation du conflit est beaucoup plus complexe et obscure qu’à première vue.

Stories can be both entertaining and educative. They can also be insightful and illuminating, especially when they have travelled down the generations, through the centuries, taking on and eliding new meanings with each retelling. In this genre-bending book, the first of a series, Amish and Bhavna dive into the priceless treasure trove of the ancient Indian epics, as well as the vast and complex universe of Amish's Meluha (through his Shiva Trilogy and Ram Chandra Series), to explore some of the key concepts of Indian philosophy.

Repeated attacks by Mahmud of Ghazni and his barbaric Turkic hordes have weakened India's northern regions. The invaders lay waste to vast swathes of the subcontinent—plundering, killing, raping, pillaging. Many of the old Indian kingdoms, tired and divided, fall to them. Those who do fight, battle with old codes of chivalry, and are unable to stop the savage Turkic army which repeatedly breaks all rules to win. Then the Turks raid and destroy one of the holiest temples in the land: the magnificent Lord Shiva temple at Somnath.

Im 14. Jahrhundert, so geht die Legende, existierte die Handelsstadt Rungholt, die von der See verschlungen wurde. Der Archäologe Viktor Krolosch hat sein Leben der Entdeckung jenes Atlantis der Nordsee verschrieben. Nachdem er an Demenz erkrankt, setzt seine Tochter Serva alles daran, das Lebenswerk des Vaters zu vollenden. Doch dabei ist ihr nicht bewusst, dass die prosperierende Stadt einst aufgrund eines Fluchs vom Meer verschlungen wurde.

In a corner of rural England, Fern Oakby makes a living through her knowledge of botany. An unusual case erupts during a storm when a Boston ivy turns monstrous and…carnivorous. However, the solution is not as simple as hacking down the exceedingly rare and hungry plant. The storm also gave life to an origami dragon and bound it to the vine. When a lonely woman pleads with Fern to save the tiny dragon, she is forced to confront a profound question—what defines the value of a life?

Valdis Wolfbane has traded his sword for a plow. With each sun-drenched day, Valdis discovers the joys and challenges of rural life, cultivating not only crops but also the deep connections with the enchanting women who share his dream. As he embarks on his latest venture—a charming shop to sell the bountiful produce of his farm—Valdis finds himself increasingly entwined in the lives of his companions. Among them, the captivating Eve Silverlake.

تعود بنا أحداث هذه الرواية إلى وقت الحملة الفرنسية لنتابع رحلة "سيمون رينار" الجندي الشاب في جيش نابليون بونابارت، والذي عاش في مصر لأكثر من مئة عام قبل أن يغادرها هاربًا مخلفًا وراءه فابريكة مهجورة في قرية مصرية صغيرة، وبها ماكينة لا يعرف أحد ماذا تفعل تحديدًا...

Growing up on the fringes of a 12th century English manor, Robin is the only child of the village wise woman, and an outcast. When tragedy strikes, leaving him at the mercy of his superstitious neighbors, he must use his wits and his magic to survive.

Hidden in the far South Pacific lies the lost island continent of Caprona, forgotten by history and time itself. In the year 1836, Sicilian Captain Fausto Caproni and his sister Marina lead a voyage across the raging seas to rediscover the fabled land first sighted by their grandfather—only to plunge into a terrifying tropical world known to its inhabitants as Caspak, thriving with giant carnivorous lizards and bestial tribesmen from the dawn of time.

Delios ist mit einer Delegation auf dem Weg zur Einschlagstelle der Träne aus Feuer - und Kara, seine Tochter, will ihm heimlich folgen. Doch dann gerät sie in eine magische Falle und findet sich auf der mysteriösen Insel der Sirenen wieder, wo auch die Flammenden Steine stehen. Und hier offenbart sich ihre Bestimmung: Sie ist die Auserwählte der Stummen Götter, die durch Kara in den Kampf um das Schicksal von Atlantis und der ganzen Welt eingreifen!

Lord Nicholas Monterris is trapped. The only heir to a declining dukedom, Nic is destined for a marriage of convenience. What he doesn’t expect is for his bride to be Lady Leaf Serral, daughter of his father’s hated rival. Tradition dictates the families are confined together while the marriage contract is crafted, which should be the worst part. Until Nic learns the Serrals’ head negotiator is master vowsmith Dashiell sa Vare—beautiful, perfect Dashiell sa Vare—an old flame he has neither forgiven nor forgotten. Nic’s only defense is false smiles and too much wine.

Professor Elodie Tarrant is an expert in magical disasters. Nothing fazes her—except her own personal disaster, that is: Professor Gabriel Tarrant, the grumpy, unfriendly man she married for convenience a year ago, whom she secretly loves. Gabriel is also an expert in magical disasters. And nothing fazes him either—except the walking, talking tornado that is his wife. They’ve been estranged since shortly after their wedding day, but that hasn’t stopped him from stoically pining for her.

After fleeing a patricidal prince, legendary merchant Loulie al-Nazari and banished prince Mazen bin Malik find themselves in the realm of jinn. But instead of sanctuary, they find a world on the cusp of collapse. The jinn cities, long sheltered beneath the Sandsea by the magic of its kings, are sinking. Amid the turmoil, political alliances are forming, and rebellion is on the rise. When Loulie assists a dissenter—one of her bodyguard’s old comrades—she puts herself in the center of a centuries-old war.

In the divided world of Cādra, where the winged Volari rule over the earthbound Süra, Tanwen has never relished her life of secrecy, but hiding is her only means of survival. As the child of a forbidden union, her very existence is punishable by death. As the Crown Prince, Zolya is forced to fulfill his father’s every whim. Acting on orders, he captures Tanwen’s father and brother, whisking them away to his kingdom in the sky. Determined to save her family, Tanwen infiltrates the royal court disguised as a servant.