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Lord Yamada is called away - one last time - from his newly restored estates in Kamakura to help Prince Kanemore ensure that Princess Teiko's son, Takahito, inherits the Chrysanthemum Throne. Unfortunately, assuming the throne proves to be the easy part. Yamada must then help Takahito renounce that throne in such a way as to hobble the power of the Fujiwara clan forever!

"You may call me Tenzin, if you like. "A girl. A mother. A slave. A monster. A survivor. Descended into madness. Forged in fire and darkness, she became one of the fiercest warriors the immortal world had ever known. But in the beginning, there was a girl.

Latro now finds himself in Egypt, a land of singing girls, of spiteful and conniving deities. Without his memory, his is unsure of everything, except for his desire to be free of the curse that causes him to forget. The visions Gene Wolfe conjures, of the wonders of Egypt, and of the adventures of Latro as he and his companions journey up the great Nile south into unknown or legendary territory, are unique and compelling.

It is the summer of 839. Brave and beautiful Brynn Dharielle sets out on a daring mission to free her beloved homeland from tyrannical rule. But she cannot imagine the depth of chaos, corruption, and betrayal that seethes amid a ruthless sect of warrior priests, led and manipulated by an evil chieftain who conceals a dark age-old secret.

Nothing ruins your day like a quest with a ransom note. Especially when you're a fake wizard with real problems. I was supposed to be dead. Instead, I'm stumbling through medieval Britain with Merlin's ghost backseat-driving my magical education. And now? Princess Guinevere's gone missing, and everyone's looking at me like I'm supposed to know what to do about it. Fantastic.

Vertrackt haben sie aufgehört - verzwackt gehen die Abenteuer des Alchemisten Kronarius weiter. Den Bund der Vier zieht es erneut in die geheimnisvolle Höhle im Grenzwald. Schmerzlich erfahren sie, dass sie dort alles andere als willkommen sind. Das Mysterium um den drogurischen Folianten übersteigt selbst die Vorstellungskraft des Meisters der Elixiere. Erholung soll die Reise an den königlichen Hof bieten. Doch bereits in der ersten Nacht wird der Statthalter ermordet.

Lieutenant Commander Shaila Jain has been given the assignment of her dreams: The first manned mission to Saturn. But there’s competition and complications when she arrives aboard the survey ship Armstrong. The Chinese are vying for control of the critical moon Titan, and the moon Enceladus may harbor secrets deep under its icy crust. And back on Earth, Project DAEDALUS now seeks to defend against other dimensional incursions. But there are other players interested in opening the door between worlds…and they’re getting impatient.

Jane and Vincent go to Long Parkmeade to spend time with Jane’s family, but quickly turn restless. The year is unseasonably cold. No one wants to be outside and Mr. Ellsworth is concerned by the harvest, since a bad one may imperil Melody’s dowry. And Melody has concerns of her own, given the inadequate selection of eligible bachelors. When Jane and Vincent receive a commission from a prominent family in London, they decide to take it, and take Melody with them.

What happens when the water vampire you’ve promised yourself to actually wants you to go through with the wedding? For Gemma Melcombe, her engagement to Terrance Ramsay was a political maneuver. For Terry, it’s something entirely more. Rough waters may be ahead for these two headstrong lovers, but until they come to an agreement, Gemma will be waterlocked.

एक सहज और स्वाभाविक प्रश्न है, क्या मनुष्य अमर हो सकता है? इसका जवाब इतना आसान नहीं है, क्योंकि आज भी मनुष्य उन सीमाओं के पार नहीं पहुँच सका है, जो उसे अमर बना दें। हाँ, कभी-कभी कुछ विशेष व्यक्तियों के लिए प्रकृति ने अपने नियम जरूर बदले हैं। ऐसे ही विशेष महामानव हैं-सात चिरंजीवी। ये सात चिरंजीवी इसलिए कहलाए, क्योंकि सातों जीवन-मृत्यु के चक्र से ऊपर उठकर अमर हो गए। इन सात चिरंजीवियों में परशुराम, बलि, विभीषण, हनुमान, महर्षि वेदव्यास, कृपाचार्य और अश्वत्थामा हैं।.

These interconnected stories are set in an opulent quasi-historical world of magick and high manners called the Republic of Califa. The Republic is a strangely familiar place - a baroque approximation of Gold Rush era-California with an overlay of Aztec ceremony - yet the characters who populate it are true originals: rockstar magicians, murderous gloves, bouncing boy terrors, blue tinted butlers, sentient squids, and a three-year-old Little Tiny Doom and her vengeful pink plush pig.

When the beautiful Jessica Pruitt arrives in Venice to star in a film based on The Merchant of Venice, she is preoccupied: She has recently lost custody of her daughter, and as an older actress she is increasingly aware of the difficulty of landing leading roles. One day, as she wanders through an old Jewish ghetto, Jessica is magically transported to 16th-century Venice where she finds herself the heroine of "Will" Shakespeare's play. Immediately attracted to the younger playwright, Jessica enters into an intensely passionate love affair that defies time and place.

Eighteenth-century London - the lives of the sisters Fitzgerald, Constance and Verity, become entwined with the nearby Fowler household, charged with providing safe harbour to a mysterious baby from far away. Camden, London, 2015, December 17th - the lives of the sisters Fitzgerald, Constance and Verity, are consumed by the wait for this boy, who may or may not be dead. There is no way of knowing. Deep within the savage beauty of Iceland, a hidden pool grants those who drink from it endless life.

In the hallowed halls of Oxford’s Merlin College, the most talented - and highest born - sons of the Kingdom of Britain are taught the intricacies of magickal theory. But what dazzles can also destroy, as Gray Marshall is about to discover.… Gray’s deep talent for magick has won him a place at Merlin College. But when he accompanies four fellow students on a mysterious midnight errand that ends in disaster and death, he is sent away in disgrace - and without a trace of his power.

Acharsis has always loved long shots. But even with a perfect scheme and a handpicked squad of godsblooded grifters and fighters, breaking into the undead lord's Akkodaisis' ziggurat is suicidally impossible. Good thing Archarsis is a fallen demigod with more than one trick up his sleeve....

Je m'appelle Bellovèse, fils de Sacrovèse, fils de Belinos. Pendant la Guerre des Sangliers, mon oncle Ambigat a tué mon père. Entre beaux-frères, ce sont des choses qui arrivent. Surtout quand il s'agit de rois de tribus rivales... Ma mère, mon frère et moi, nous avons été exilés au fond du royaume biturige. Parce que nous étions de son sang, parce qu'il n'est guère glorieux de tuer des enfants, Ambigat nous a épargnés. Là-dessus, le temps a suivi son cours. Nous avons grandi. Alors mon oncle s'est souvenu de nous.

Mitten in der libyschen Wüste werden Andrej und Abu Dun von Sklavenhändlern überfallen, denen sie eine vernichtende Niederlage bereiten. Um sich Zugang zu deren Festung zu verschaffen, beschließen sie, sich zum Schein gefangen nehmen zu lassen. Doch als sie dem Anführer Ali Jhin und seinen dreihundert Räubern waffenlos gegenüberstehen, müssen sie erkennen, dass sie die Gefangenschaft der Flucht durch die lebensfeindliche Wüste etwas vorschnell vorgezogen haben.

A craftsman, visionary, and warrior, Shef has risen from slavery to become king of a mighty Viking nation. But his growing kingdom menaces all of Europe, and he has made many powerful enemies. Chief among his enemies are the Knights of the Lance, a fanatical order of soldiers sworn to bring Shef down, no matter what the cost.

Paris, an de grâce 1633. Louis XIII règne sur la France et Richelieu la gouverne. Le Cardinal, l'une des personnalités les plus puissantes et les plus menacées de son temps, doit sans cesse se garder des ennemis de la Couronne. L'espionnage, l'assassinat, la guerre, tout est bon pour parvenir à leurs fins...et même la sorcellerie, qui est l'œuvre des plus fourbes adversaires du royaume : les dragons ! Ces redoutables créatures surgies de la nuit des temps se dissimulent parmi les humains, ourdissant de sombres complots pour la reconquête du pouvoir. Déjà la cour d'Espagne est tombée entre leurs griffes.

Der Abschluss der Abenteuer des Alchemisten Kronarius Dolasar. So hatte der Bund der Vier sich die Rückkehr vom königlichen Hof nicht vorgestellt. Ein tödlicher Unfall im Hafen bringt Jaldur in arge Bedrängnis und ein Geschenk des Königs verkehrt sich für Mirianne und Brejo zu einer unerwarteten Bedrohung. Der Meister-Alchemist bleibt dem Geheimnis des magischen Folianten auf der Spur, wobei das fehlende dritte Artefakt, eine entscheidende Rolle spielt.