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Hyaterra is a world much like ours was before the civilized world as we know it except with magic and wizards and helpful elves and amazing sword smiths. Now that the last great beast has been slain and the final horde of goblins and orcs have been shoved in a deep hole in the ground guard by the knights of Oshtex and Orichoro, the real monsters slither in the courts of Kings and the minds of powerful warlords. The eternal war between Sumrila and Vussaui rage on, the King Zephkletos plots of a new world based on freewill, and the sea dogs of Deruwa have talk of being free folk unchained from the powerful kingdom of Gycrun. This is the world of Hyaterra. In this book you will meet Grandki, a towns leader in Deruwa, as he tries to take the noble course and making sure his children have a better future. Will Deruwa be successful in their goal of freedom or will the rebels be defeated by the might of Gycrun? Will surrounding kingdoms watch the battle unfold or will they pick a side and fight?
Hyaterra is a world much like ours was before the civilized world as we know it except with magic and wizards and helpful elves and amazing sword smiths. Now that the last great beast has been slain and the final horde of goblins and orcs have been shoved in a deep hole in the ground guard by the knights of Oshtex and Orichoro, the real monsters slither in the courts of Kings and the minds of powerful warlords. The eternal war between Sumrila and Vussaui rage on, the King Zephkletos leads his men to war against his barbaric neighbors based on freewill, and the sea dogs of Deruwa will encounter sea battle from the powerful kingdom of Gycrun as their leader Grandki sails back from the Council of Kings. This is the world of Hyaterra. In this book the world of Hyaterra expands. The plot between Sumrila and Vussaui thickens with rumors of dragons and a dark lord. The Gycrun city of Turpin might turn up a spy. Anstal and Atbythia clash armies that will damn them all.
This book explores modern representations of the Black Death, a medieval pandemic. The concept of cultural memory is used to examine the ways in which journalists, writers of fiction, scholars and others referred to, described and explained the Black Death from around 1800 onwards. The distant medieval past was often used to make sense of aspects of the present, from the cholera pandemics of the nineteenth-century to the climate crisis of the early twenty-first century. A series of overlapping myths related to the Black Death emerged based only in part on historical evidence. Cultural memory circulates in a variety of media from the scholarly article to the video game and online video clip, and the connections and differences between mediated representations of the Black Death are considered. The Black Death is one of the most well-known aspects of the medieval world, and this study of its associated memories and myths reveals the depth and complexity of interactions between the distant and recent past.
In the Enduring Flame trilogy, Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory have given readers a new view of the complex and fascinating world they originally created for the Obsidian Trilogy. Jumping one thousand years in time, Lackey and Mallory have told the compelling story of Harrier Gillain, the first Knight-Mage in a thousand years; Tiercel Rolfort, the first High Mage in hundreds of years; and Shaiara, the young leader of a desert tribe who takes both boys under her wing but has a special affection for Harrier. These three young people are their world's main defense against the evil called up by the rogue Wild Mage, Bisochim. Bisochim's conviction that he was restoring the balance was shattered...
In the five years since becoming a maid, Alexis had cleaned every type of residence from the modest two bedroom to the luxurious mansion and messes as small as a few toys to the horrific aftermath of a weekend long bachelor party. Though surprisingly few and far between, wearing sexy outfits and satisfying sexual needs was also something she was willing to do. So when a wealthy new client offered to nearly triple her salary and give her a place to live free of charge in exchange for being his submissive, she did not hesitate in accepting.
A young woman retracing her roots in Turkey stumbles upon an astonishing legend in this thrilling erotic adventure comic. Fifty years ago, Jade served the Black Sultan as part of the Imperial Harem, but Jade was no ordinary harem girl—she was the sultan’s favorite. Rumored to be a djinn from the Ottoman Empire, she had the power to manipulate men’s hearts, subtly alter their convictions, and even affect the course of an entire war. The legends also say that Jade, and Jade alone, knew where the Black Sultan hid his treasure . . . a treasure that no one has ever managed to unearth. Now, fifty years later, Kim Nelson is reliving the life of her ancestor Jade in modern Istanbul, hoping to find answers that have been lost to history. It will be a long journey, a journey that will change her life forever. Contains Djinn 1 and Djinn 2
Newly dedicated to the Mask, an assassin-turned-butler returns to the shadowy lifestyle he once left behind Over one decade ago, the Night Knives placed spy Erevis Cale into the wealthy Uskevren household, tasking him with gathering intel that would tarnish the family's name. But as Cale's relationship with his employers deepened with time, he grew tired of serving two masters—and ultimately sided with Thamalon, the Uskevren patriarch. Now, Thamalon lies dead, and the sun has set on Cale’s service to the family. But just when his future seems more uncertain than ever, a letter arrives from a prominent figure from his past. By day’s end, Cale has dedicated himself to a new master—one who is beyond the petty accumulation of wealth. After all, what is gold to one who trades in souls?
New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory teamed up to write The Obsidian Trilogy, set in a wondrous world filled with magical beings, competing magic systems, and a titanic struggle between good and evil. That world proved so popular with the creators and readers alike that Lackey and Mallory have returned to it with The Phoenix Unchained, Book One of The Enduring Flame, the opening volume of a new epic fantasy trilogy. After a thousand years of peace, much Magick has faded from the world. The Elves live far from humankind. There are no High Mages, and Wild Mages are seen only rarely. Bisochim, a powerful Wild Mage, is determined to reintroduce Darkn...
A guide to developing a grace-filled marriage and raising creative, contented, capable children without legalism or manipulation.
This book is about the life of a normal girl growing up with everyday difficulties. She learns a lot about life the hard way and is looking to find the silver lining around the cloud. She is struggling with matters of suicide and hate and would do anything to get out. She finally finds that lining only to see that her life has now become a struggle for survival. Fighting cancer will become the biggest life struggle she could ever imagine. The family and friends she once disregarded became her focus point for her strength and love of life once again. This book focuses on a woman's fight to stay alive. To live the life she dreamed of all those years before.