Résultats pour "Animalis" dans Fantasy

Ash was warned, and she tried to be careful, but with the Purple Sky magicians hunting her to carry out Lathia's vendetta, there were only so many options open to her. The magic awakening in her blood and breaking free of the binding spells of her enemies made her even more vulnerable to trouble. And attractive to new allies and new enemies.

In a quaint tourist village, Dorn makes miniature scale models displayed in the local shops. Yet, life is far from idyllic; he suffers under the thumb of a rich, philandering younger brother and an unloving father, and cannot find the courage to admit his love to Ravenna, the ungainly schoolteacher.

“A full master of the epic fantasy.” —Tulsa World One of the world’s most acclaimed fantasists, New York Times bestselling author Robin Hobb returns to the world of her popular “Tawny Man” trilogy with Dragon Haven—the second book, following Dragon Keeper (“Imaginative, literate...

A mad scientist's apprentice, a witch's cat, and a vampire's wife walk into a haunted mansion... Humor meets horror in this heartwarming tale of friendship, solidarity, and stolen body parts. As the laboratory assistant to the brilliant but demanding Doctor, Igor spends his nights robbing graves...

Abandoning his days of beheading to live out an undercover retirement as a goat farmer, Morfran finds himself accidentally leading a rebellion against the kingdom’s Dark Lord, who, inconveniently, is him. Morfran the Beheader is done being the Dark Lord of the kingdom of Ruthven. He’s...

Penguin Classics presents Jonathan Swift's inventive classic, Gulliver's Travels, adapted for audio and now available as a digital download as part of the Penguin English Library series. Read by Hugh Laurie, star of the hit TV series House. 'Fifteen hundred of the Emperor's largest horses, each...

An ordinary man discovers a hidden world of supernatural creatures—and an unexpected home—in this enchanting contemporary fantasy debut. “Unique, haunting, riveting, and beautifully magical.”—Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop “Anderson has conceived...

Ein romantisches Abenteuer voller Fabelwesen und Magie - für alle Leser*innen von Cassandra Clares "Chroniken der Unterwelt". "'Majestät! Ihr müsst umgehend mit uns kommen.' Äh... Obwohl ich weiß, dass neben mir niemand ist, blicke ich sicherheitshalber nach links und rechts. Der kann ja mit Majestät unmöglich mich gemeint haben." Das Leben der angehenden Journalistin Pamina Candela gerät völlig aus den Fugen, nachdem sie in der U-Bahn mit einem jungen Mann zusammenstößt. Wer ist dieser Typ? Und warum verfolgt er sie?

For fans of Lovelight Farms, Hallmark holiday movies, and general witchy shenanigans, a charming holiday romance following a woman with a curse and the handsome witch she enlists to help her break it Hayleigh Gray is cursed. For real. After losing her job, her savings, and her relationship, it's...

Forced together for a new D&D campaign, sparks fly as two former college rivals clash—both in and out of the game—in this blend of contemporary second-chance romance and fantasy from the author of Roll for Romance. In college, Reagan Riley and Wesley Locke were constantly at each other's...

When Arthur suddenly finds himself trapped in a brutal and twisted version of his favorite game, he is quickly forced to learn how to adapt to his new environment or perish. The Animal Kingdom is a wild and unforgiving place, and even the smallest hint of weakness can spell certain doom. Will he rise to the challenge and climb to the top of the food chain, or will he fall prey to someone else and end up as just another meal...?

After 14 years making maps at TerraPlaya, every day feels like a Monday to Lucy. Just when she resigns herself to an uninspired existence, her reality is shaken when a mysterious woman joins her team. Lucy soon learns that the world is full of magic, and not everyone is using it for good.

Stories and animals have long travelled the same routes. Through our heritage of charming, quirky and profound tales, you will find yourself re-acquainted with Britain's wondrous fauna. Find out how hedgehog ended up with spines and what makes him scuttle so fast, discover how pigs saved a prince from leprosy and why the wealthy lord was so intent on capturing the black fox. Sharon Jacksties' wonderful book combines traditional stories, little-known zoological facts and true anecdotes to create a treasure trove of stories for animal lovers of every kind.

In an anthropomorphic world reminiscent of George Orwell's Animal Farm, predator and prey species of the American prairie have built a democratic, capitalist society where animals live together in harmony. Then, for the first time in memory, a predator kills a prey. The tragedy triggers a resurgence of species-based politics that threatens the very existence of Animal Town.

“In villages where women bore most of the weight of a constricted life, witches flew by night on broomsticks,” said Italo Calvino of the way imagination bridges the gap between everyday existence and an idealized alternative. The 15 stories of Animal Wife are each about girls and women who cross this threshold seeking liberation from family responsibilities, from societal expectations, from their own minds.

Frank Hamel's Human Animals (published in 1915) is an infamous and classic treatise on the mythology and the evidence of hybrid humans. This was one of the first popular works on cryptozoology, and a primer for those interested in the many stories and accounts of lycanthropy and other strange evolutionary paradoxes.

Gli animali sono da sempre presenti nei miti e nelle leggende perché sono per noi indispensabili. Sono metafore viventi delle nostre angosce, paure, speranze e di tutto ciò che non riusciamo a esprimere in altro modo. In questo libro sono raccolte storie originali - talvolta mai tradotte prima in italiano - che mostrano un mondo apparentemente fantastico e ingenuo, ma che è collegato ad antichi riti, credenze e religioni delle più varie culture del mondo. Il lettore scoprirà, per esempio, come un simpatico maialino possa diventare un essere mitologico che aiuterà sant'Antonio.

Curses, Covenants, and Croissants! Damon might be possessed and missing, but Addy and Spooky are on the case. Unfortunately they have no leads until a teenage witch is murdered in a neighboring town. With a full coven of witches and a covenant of warlocks as suspects, Addy will have to act quickly. Not only does she need to solve the murder, but she needs to figure out Atticus’ evil plan before Damon’s time runs out. Is it all related, or has Addy bitten off more than she can chew? Find out in audiobook five of the Twilight Hollow Cozy Mysteries.

This program is read by the author. From national bestselling author Nick McDonell, The Council of Animals is a captivating fable for humans of all ages—dreamers and cynics alike—who believe (if nothing else) in the power of timeless storytelling. “‘Now,’ continued the cat, ‘there is...

When two history professors and best friends are forced to fake hate to protect their reputations, chaos ensues, in the next rollicking historical-fantasy rom-com from beloved author India Holton. Magical-antique experts Amelia Tarrant and Caleb Sterling have been best friends forever, although...