"...they fought for survival and the honor of a glorious end,their hearts heavy with the loss they knew was coming."Dive into the thrilling world of Norse gods, ancient legends, and heroic sagas with "25 Great Short Stories – Norse Mythology." This meticulously curated collection brings you the most captivating tales from the icy realms of Scandinavia, where myth meets history in a spectacular dance of chaos and order.From the creation of the cosmos ...

"What is an eternity to a moment of transformation?Each second of human innovation justifies my pain, for in their hands, fire lights the way to a future replete with wonders we gods could never dream."Embark on a mesmerizing journey into the realm of Greek gods, timeless legends, and epic heroics with our unique collection, '25 Great Short Stories—Greek Mythology.' This book transports you to ancient Greece's sun-kissed shores and shadowy groves, w...

She tells Greek legends to entertain Norse gods—until one of her stories leads to murder.When Euthalia’s father trades her to Viking raiders, her best hope is to be made a wife instead of a slave. She gets her wish—sort of—when she is sacrificed as a bride to a god.Her inhuman husband seems kind, but he visits only in the dark of night and will not allow her to look upon him. By day Euthalia becomes known as a storyteller, spinning ancient Greek tales to entertain Asgard’s ...

“A pure delight . . . Romantic, poignant, and spellbinding.”— REBECCA ROSS, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divine Rivals“Fiercely feminist and deeply romantic, Psyche and Eros has the allure of an old fable and the epic quality of ancient myth, tinged with a provocative, modern wit. Passionate and deftly-told.” — AVA REID, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning and The W...

Debut author Susan Spann delivers a riveting mystery filled with rich period detail and a fine sense of Japanese culture. Claws of the Cat boasts a detective like no other.May 1564: When a samurai is brutally murdered in a Kyoto teahouse, master ninja Hiro has no desire to get involved. But the beautiful entertainer accused of the crime enlists the help of Father Mateo, the Portuguese Jesuit Hiro is sworn to protect, leaving the master shinobi with...

Beneath a crimson sun lie wastelands of majestic desolation and cities of cruel splendor, where heroes must battle the horrible monsters and vicious raiders who roam the desert, while in the cities undying sorcerer-kings crush any who dare to oppose them. This is Athas, the unrelenting world of the Dark Sun®; a world shaped by inherently destructive magic, and ruled by intrinsic evil. In such a world, the forces of good—and the heroes who emerge in this unforgiving land—fi...

NORSE MYTHOLOGYThroughout this book, we will discuss everything there is to know about Norse mythology, from the gods and monsters to the heroic tales that we know today. Norse mythology is rather interesting, as much of what we know has been pieced together from artifacts and poems that were completed after Christianity took over as the primary religion.As you will learn, there were two main tribes or families of gods, the Aesir and the Vanir; each played...

Greek Mythology: Of Gods, Mortals, Monsters & Other Legends of Ancient GreeceReady for the adventures of Greek mythology? Of all the myths and legends of the ancient world, it is Greek mythology that is most celebrated and richest with its characters, themes and stories. Modern adaptations of the myths, like those told through movies and TV series, pale in comparison to the real myths as told by the Greek storytellers.This book will share you with stories about the greatest...

Courage only goes so far.In this breathtaking conclusion to the series, unleashed monsters born of cruel spells test the mettle of the sturdiest warriors. Soul wrenching chaos consumes the faith of thousands, and Nufal meets an awesome assault ignited by the raging power of love lost.Dacian embraces Onja's dark inspirations and helps twist the flesh of captives into powerful new beasts. While building a larger human army for his Goddess, Amar shrugs off an assassination att...

**"I doubt I would have grown up to be the writer and artist I became had I not fallen in love with D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths at the age of seven."—R. J. Palacio, author of WonderKids can lose themselves in a world of myth and magic while learning important cultural history in this beloved classic collection of Greek mythology. Now updated with a new cover and an afterword featuring never-before-published drawings from the sketchbook of Ingri and Edgar D'Aul...

Johan Egerkrans long dreamed of illustrating the Norse mythology, and when he released Norse Gods in Swedish it was an immediate success. Egerkrans re-tells the most exciting and imaginative sagas of the Norse mythology: From the creation myth in which the first giant Ymer is hacked to pieces by Odin and his brothers, to the gods' final destruction in Ragnarök.This is a gorgeously illustrated book in which gods, giants, dwarves, monsters and heroes are pre...

• Provides a detailed exploration of the gods, monsters, characters and symbols of Norse mythology• Examines the written sources of Norse mythology, the Eddas and Norse sagas• Illustrated with 180 photographs, artworks and illustrations