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Egil's Saga
Par Leifur Eiriksson. 1997
Egil's Saga tells the story of the long and brutal life of tenth-century warrior-poet and farmer Egil Skallagrimsson: a morally…
ambiguous character who was at once the composer of intricately beautiful poetry, and a physical grotesque capable of staggering brutality. The saga recounts Egil's progression from youthful savagery to mature wisdom as he struggles to avenge his father's exile from Norway, defend his honour against the Norwegian King Erik Bloodaxe, and fight for the English King Athelstan in his battles against Scotland. Exploring issues as diverse as the question of loyalty, the power of poetry, and the relationship between two brothers who love the same woman, Egil's Saga is a fascinating depiction of a deeply human character.The Five and Twenty Tales of the Genie
Par M Sivadasa. 1995
Half mythical, heroic and sagacious, the emperor Vikramaditya is widely regarded as India's greatest monarch. This collection of stories tells…
of the ruler's fabled encounter with a vetala, a genie who inhabits the body of a corpse. The emperor begs the spirit for his help against a mighty necromancer and is told in return twenty-four tales, each of which presents a situation he might face as a king and culminates in a riddle that he must solve. With each answer, Vikramaditya displays his deep wisdom, proving himself to be the ideal monarch and winning, in the twenty-fifth tale, the guidance he needs from the vetala to destroy his powerful enemy. Written down in medieval times but inspired by an oral tradition stretching back centuries, these wise and witty tales rank amongst the great masterpieces of Sanskrit literature.The Fearful
Par Keith Gray. 2005
In 1699 William Milmullen took his six pupils to the lakeside but only he returned after a creature rose up…
from the water and devoured the six boys right before his eyes. The whole town was shocked and terrified by the tragedy. Many were now too frightened to go out on the lake to fish, and the town's economy was under threat. William Milmullen recovered from the shock of what he'd seen. He named the creature 'The Mourn', and declared himself 'Mourner'. He took upon himself the responsibility to appease the creature by feeding livestock into the lake and vowed his family would forever be responsible for the safety of the town, and that every Milmullen son would take the mantle of Mourner at the age of 16. This novel is set in the present day, and nobody believes in monsters anymore. These days the town is somewhat embarrassed about its monster stories and to many the Milmullen family is a bit of a joke. The family, however, have held onto their duty, believing that if they forsake the creature it will rise from the lake again. Tim Milmullen turns 16 in a week's time. On his birthday he will become the 13th Mourner. But Tim doesn't know if he wants the role. For one thing all the kids at school tease him, calling his father crazy, saying Old William back in 1699 killed the schoolboys himself and made up the story. And Tim's biggest problem is that he doesn't know if he believes in the legend or not. How can he dedicate his whole life to something he has never seen?Early Irish Myths and Sagas
Par Jeffrey Gantz. 1981
First written down in the eighth century AD, these early Irish stories depict a far older world - part myth,…
part legend and part history. Rich with magic and achingly beautiful, they speak of a land of heroic battles, intense love and warrior ideals, in which the otherworld is explored and men mingle freely with the gods. From the vivid adventures of the great Celtic hero Cu Chulaind, to the stunning 'Exile of the Sons of Uisliu' - a tale of treachery, honour and romance - these are masterpieces of passion and vitality, and form the foundation for the Irish literary tradition: a mythic legacy that was a powerful influence on the work of Yeats, Synge and Joyce.The Edge Chronicles 9: Third Book of Rook (The Edge Chronicles #9)
Par Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell. 2004
Fleeing from the ruins of New Undertown, young librarian knight Rook Barkwater and his colleagues – Felix Lodd and his…
banderbear friends – must lead the escaping population to a new life in the Free Glades.But perils aplenty are ahead for the crowd, and Rook knows the journey will be full of danger. Meanwhile, in the Goblin Nations, the tribes are amassing for war. Will Rook be able to keep his friends, himself and their new lives safe? Freeglader is the third book of the Rook Saga – third trilogy in The Edge Chronicles, the internationally best-selling fantasy series, which has featured on the UK and the New York Times best-seller lists and sold more than 3 million copies. There are now 13 titles and four trilogies in the series, but each book is a stand-alone adventure, so you can read The Edge Chronicles in any order you choose.The Edge Chronicles 8: Second Book of Rook (The Edge Chronicles #8)
Par Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell. 2003
When young librarian knight Rook Barkwater is taken captive and forced to work for Vox Verlix – nominally the Most…
High Academe, but no more than a prisoner in reality – he stumbles across a terrible truth. Vox is brewing a plot to destroy the goblins and the shrykes at a stroke, so that he can seize control of the Edgeworld for himself. Can Rook foil Vox's plan and save the lives of his librarian friends and colleagues? Vox is the second book of the Rook Saga – third trilogy in The Edge Chronicles, the internationally best-selling fantasy series, which has featured on the UK and the New York Times best-seller lists and sold more than 3 million copies. There are now 13 titles and four trilogies in the series, but each book is a stand-alone adventure, so you can read The Edge Chronicles in any order you choose.Fairy Tales for Millennials: 12 Problematic Stories Retold for the Modern World
Par Bruno Vincent. 2019
Welcome to the world of Fairy Tales, Millennial style...Inside you'll find Sleeping Beauty waking up Woke, the Billy Goats Gruff…
getting trolled, and three little pigs explaining that - realistically - a house of straw is really the only way a first time buyer can get on the housing market.Goldilocks discovers a darling little Porridge pop-up, the Pied Piper shifts his content strategy to attract more followers, and Hansel and Gretel meet a witch whose house is built of Avocado Toast.Doctor Who: Web in Space (Doctor Who: Eleventh Doctor Adventures)
Par David Bailey. 2016
A distress signal calls the Eleventh Doctor and the TARDIS to the Black Horizon, a spaceship under attack from the…
Empire of Eternal Victory. But the robotic scavengers are the least of the Doctor's worries. Something terrifying is waiting to trap him in space . . .Doctor Who: The Water Thief (Doctor Who: Eleventh Doctor Adventures)
Par Jacqueline Rayner. 2016
In The Water Thief, an ancient artefact awakes, trapping one of the Eleventh Doctor's companions on an archaeological dig in…
Egypt. The only way to save his friend is to travel hundreds of years back in time . . .Doctor Who: Underwater War (Doctor Who: Eleventh Doctor Adventures)
Par Richard Dinnick. 2016
In The Underwater War, the Eleventh Doctor and his companions are on board the Cosmic Rover, a spaceship orbiting the…
water planet Hydron. Joining the crew, they journey underwater on an apparently scientific exploration. But nothing is as it seems on the high-tech submarine. When a virus infects the crew, the Doctor discovers the ship is hiding a dangerous secret . . .Doctor Who: Time Lord Fairy Tales (Doctor Who)
Par Justin Richards. 2015
We are all stories, in the end . . .A stunning illustrated collection of fifteen dark and ancient fairy tales…
from the world of Doctor Who. These captivating stories include mysterious myths and legends about heroes and monsters of all kinds, from every corner of the universe. Originally told to young Time Lords at bedtime, these twisted tales are an enchanting read forDoctor Who fans of all ages.Written by Justin Richards and illustrated by David Wardle.Doctor Who: Terminal of Despair (Doctor Who: Eleventh Doctor Adventures)
Par Steve Lyons. 2016
In Terminal of Despair, the TARDIS crew is quarantined in Terminal 4000, where the hideous Desponds have destroyed the hopes…
of all awaiting passengers. Can the Doctor and his friends help them without succumbing to despair themselves?Doctor Who: System Wipe (Doctor Who: Eleventh Doctor Adventures)
Par Oli Smith. 2011
The Eleventh Doctor finds himself trapped in the virtual world of Parallife. As he tries to save the inhabitants from…
being destroyed by a deadly virus, Amy and Rory must fight to keep the Doctor's body in the real world safe from the mysterious entity known as Legacy.Doctor Who: Rain of Terror (Doctor Who: Eleventh Doctor Adventures)
Par Mike Tucker. 2016
In this Doctor Who adventure, terrible tiny creatures swarm down from the sky, intent on destroying everything on planet Xirrinda.…
As the colonists try to fight the alien infestation, the Doctor searches for the ancient secret weapon of the native Ulla people. Is it enough to save the day?The Dribblesome Teapots and Other Incredible Stories
Par Norman Hunter. 2013
Full of fantastical places like Kumdown Upwardz, Gadzooks and Urgburg-under-Ug, eccentric kings and queens, lessons in kindness, peace and even…
royal thriftiness, wrapped up in more than a smattering of nonsense, The Dribblesome Teapots brings together ten modern fairy tales to be enjoyed by generation after generation of young readers.Including original illustrations by Fritz Wegner, this is a charming classic of the future.Doctor Who: Josephine and the Argonauts
Par Paul Magrs, Doctor Who. 2023
*The Doctor meets the Greek Myths in this brand-new Doctor Who and Puffin Classics crossover.*It was a kind of portal…
- a portal into the myths of the ancient world . . .Everyone knows the Doctor loves museums (it's his way of keeping score).But when Jo Grant and the Doctor visit the British Museum in London, they might have got more than they bargained for.A mysterious object is revealed, which grants those who touch it strange visions of Greek Myths. Gods, warriors and monsters are contained within this device, which its discover calls the mythoscope.But there is something sinister at play. A powerful influence seems to be controlling the mythoscope . . . mastering it.Jo and the Doctor must enter the mythoscope to face an old and terrible enemy - bargaining with Zeus, battling dragons and journeying into the underworld.As dangers beset them on all sides, only an object of wondrous power can save them from total destruction . . .Doctor Who: Horror of the Space Snakes (Doctor Who: Eleventh Doctor Adventures)
Par Gary Russell. 2016
In Horror of the Space Snakes, people are mysteriously disappearing on Moonbase Laika. They return with strange bite marks and…
no idea where they have been. Can the Eleventh Doctor get to the bottom of what's going on?Doctor Who: The Good, the Bad and the Alien (Doctor Who: Eleventh Doctor Adventures)
Par Colin Brake. 2016
The Doctor treats Rory to a trip to the Wild West, where they find a ghost town full of sleeping…
people and the Black Hand Gang; outlaws intent on robbing the local bank. But it's not quite the same as the films Rory's seen on TV. They soon discover they're not the only visitors to Mason City, Nevada and find themselves in a showdown against a deadly foe . . .Doctor Who: Extra Time (Doctor Who: Eleventh Doctor Adventures)
Par Richard Dungworth. 2016
In Extra Time, the Eleventh Doctor and his friends head to the 1966 World Cup final. While the Doctor and…
Amy discover that the Time Lord isn't the only alien visiting Wembley, Rory finds himself playing a crucial role in this historic England vs. West Germany football match . . .Doctor Who: Death Riders (Doctor Who: Eleventh Doctor Adventures)
Par Justin Richards. 2015
The Galactic Fair has arrived on the mining asteroid of Stanalan and anticipation is building around the construction of the…
fair's most popular attraction - the Death Ride! But there is something sinister going on behind all the fun of the fair; people are mysteriously dying in the Off-Limits tunnels. Join the Eleventh Doctor, Amy and Rory as they investigate . . .