A curse binds the City of Winter and the Dragon's prophecy holds the key to breaking it. But will a poor fisherman from the South have the means to fulfil the prophecy? Or will the foreignness of the North itself repel him and his efforts?The Painted Hall Collection is a series of four short, old-school fairy-tales designed to open your eyes to wonder.---*When Winds Blow Cold*Go north, little human.Go north until the winds blow cold and you walk on wat...

Jane Hays has been told all her life that it's dangerous to be out in the forest past sundown. At fifteen, she's quite sure that it's all old wives' tales... yet, why does her village bar the gates every night? Why do they even have gates? When she is caught in an unexpected rainstorm on her way home, Jane ignores all the warnings and seeks shelter in a cottage in the middle of the forest. Soon, she is caught up in a world of magic and beauty – and in the storm of the Fairy Queen's wrath.

This booklet isn't a how-to of worship leading, for all that it's called an "A to Z". It's not going to teach you step by step what to do, or all the things you need to know about worship leading, or even about that vast experience called worship.Instead, it's a compilation of Anna's thoughts and reflections on being on the worship team and worship leading over the last 17 years in primarily charismatic/Pentecostal English-speaking congregations in Penang, Malaysia.Written in...

Mira Abdullah’s goal in life is to become the first female Menteri Jurusihir of Tanjong. To do that, she has to finish a four-year degree in Inventive Design Magics, top her class to become Jurusihir Bestari, and win the five-year apprenticeship to the menteri.Simple, right?By the end of the first year, Mira knows that there are only two strong contenders in her cohort: her and Zeid. But she also finds herself being told that girls are not welcome in the exclusive Inventive...

If cursed is the hand that kills, then it wouldn't matter if that same hand stole, would it?Tulen feels doubly cursed, forced to serve the bratty princess of Impian as punishment for her crimes. When said princess embarks on a pilgrimage, Tulen grabs her only chance to offer a sacrifice at the holy city of Suci—and maybe, finally, feel clean again.Sultan Mikal has set his face towards Suci—and certain death. Nothing about his Penance is clear, except the fact that if he fai...

Exiled. Powerless. The world he grew up in is changing—he feels it, feels the devastation being wrought. But what can he do so far away from home?Lost. Afraid. She's being enlisted to help save Alam Dongeng—a magical world she knows little about. How can she tell stories she doesn't even know?Worried. Confused. He's long forgotten his grandfather's stories—it's familiar, but he's never really believed in them. Why should he start now?~Dongeng tells the story...

What is faith, except hope in desperation?All Putera Mikal wants is to gain the Amok Strength, the supernatural power granted by Kudus to the Mahan royal family. No matter how religiously Mikal keeps his vows, Kudus still denies him the Strength—whilst his father, Sultan Simson, flaunts the Strength despite his blatant defiance of the Temple and the priests' visions of coming doom.Then the prophecies come true.Taken captive, Mikal must find...

In the Deep where none dare goBeneath the rumbling earthBefore the Flame is dousedYou must rekindle birthThe curse should have been broken now that the King of Winter's spirit has been released from the castle. But the Dragon has yet another prophecy, and the creatures in Painted Hall have finally found their voices.Beneath the Rumbling Earth (North #3) brings you back to the City of Winter and into its hidden fiery depths.

Yosua wears an uneasy crown. Although he is now Raja of Bayangan, he still longs for the land of his birth where everything was much simpler…and less deadly.But peace doesn't come easily, not for a twenty-year-old servant playacting at being king.With his parents brutally murdered and his uncle bent on revenge, Yosua must decide where his loyalties truly lie. With his only remaining relative and the kingdom he has claimed? Or with his best friend Mikal and the sultanate tha...

A burong descends from Tansang Kenyalang in the midst of a dire catastrophe. A shapeshifter frees Kedah from the dreaded Raja Bersiong only to uncover a darker secret. A woman learns to channel her family's food magic. A young huntress of supernatural creatures charts her own path of love.This anthology of short stories offers fresh takes on Malaysian folklore and fairy tales, adds enchantment to the ordinary, and bursts with new, wonderful flavours. Stir a little spoonful of magic...

On her eighteenth birthday, Hono is to be crowned Queen of the City of Winter but the Dragon disrupts the coronation ceremony with a peculiar cry:Listen. Listen. Listen!There is one more task to free the City of Winter of all enchantment—and Hono must listen carefully for it.A Still, Small Voice is the fourth in the North seriesBook 1: When Winds Blow coldBook 2: The Flame of the NorthBook 3: Beneath the Rumbling EarthBook 4: A Still, Small...

Ten-year-old Mica hates the cold. Yet he's bound by duty—and prophecy—to rule over the City of Winter as his grandfather's heir. All signs seem to indicate that something is wrong and the reappearance of the Yuki-Onna in the Painted Hall is an additional worrisome detail…The Flame of the North (North #2) follows Danis & Hana's son as he attempts to fulfil the last portion of Dragon's Prophecy.