Fairy Saga

Lítill, ljótur andarungi reynist vera fallegur svanur. Snædrottningin er með ís í hjartanu og litla hafmeyjan þráir að losna við fjötra hreisturs og sporðs og ganga tveimur fótum meðal manna. Ævintýraheimur Hans Christians Andersens er flestum að góðu kunnur. Þó eftir hann liggi bæði skáldsögur, leikrit og ljóð eru það listævintýri hans sem lifa með lesendum, jafnt í bóklegri- og munnlegri geymd.

El joven vikingo Arnulf es tan salvaje como el águila y el lobo que dan forma a su nombre. Ansía lanzarse a una vida de aventuras y acción, pero sus planes pronto se verán truncados cuando el barco de su hermano Helge regrese a casa hecho añicos. Ciego de dolor, Arnulf se embarca junto con un esclavo noruego en un viaje de venganza. Sin embargo, el viaje que le aguarda estará plagado de peligros y vicisitudes, desde una incursión a un encuentro real, pasando por multitud de batallas a cual más sangrienta hasta encontrar a los vikingos de Jomsborg.

The dark age of Kali is rising, and every man and woman must choose between duty and conscience, honour and shame, life and death.... The Pandavas, banished to the forest following the disastrous games of dice, return to Hastinapura. Draupadi has vowed not to bind her hair till she washes it in the blood of the Kauravas. Karna must choose between loyalty and gratitude, friend and Guru. Aswathama undertakes a perilous mission to the mountains of Gandhara, in search of the Evil One. Kunti must decide between her firstborn and her other sons.

Marcel vokser op i New Orleans i første halvdel af 1800-tallet som søn af en rig slaveejer og hans sorte elskerinde. Marcel er måske nok fri, men som mulat er hans muligheder meget begrænsede på trods af hans fine opvækst. Den unge mand kan ikke finde sig til rette i det stærkt racistiske New Orleans, og han bliver hurtigt blandet ind i den voldsomme konflikt mellem de priviligerede hvide og de undertrykte sorte - selv er han fanget et sted midt imellem. Den amerikanske bestsellerforfatter Anne Rice (f.

Romanen utspelar sig i Ayrshire och Lanarkshire runt 1306, kort efter William Wallaces död under de skotska frihetskrigen. Lady Augusta har lovat att gifta sig med Sir John de Walton om han kan behålla kontrollen över slottet som han erövrade för ett år och en dag sedan. Hon ångrar dock sitt löfte och reser till slottet i förklädnad för att försöka bryta överenskommelsen. Walter Scott (1771-1832) var en skotsk skald och författare. Scott är känd för att ha skapat den historiska romangenren.

Relembre os contos preferidos da sua infância ou apresente a um pequeno leitor o mundo mágico de um dos melhores contadores de história: Hans Christian Andersen. Quase dois séculos depois de serem publicados pela primeira vez, os contos de Andersen permanecem como contos de bem e mal, amor e perda, e lealdade em face a grandes dificuldades. Eles estão ao alcance das crianças, mas também apresentam lições de virtude para os adultos também, pois abordam temas que ultrapassam idades e nacionalidades.

Le suspense monte d'un cran dans ce deuxième tome consacré au jeune viking Arnulf. Arnulf est assommé sur une plage anglaise. Lorsqu'il se réveille, il est dans un monastère où un moine soigne ses blessures. Arnulf reprend son expédition, mais il emporte aussi avec lui dans son cœur le meurtre de son frère et le souvenir de Frejdis, dont il est amoureux. Ce sont de grandes émotions et des événements dramatiques qu’il devra affronter, tandis que sa proue perce les vagues.

When newly-unemployed music teacher Alannys Gale lands in Ravanmark, it seems to be the answer to her prayers. Ravanmark is a fantasy world where music is magic, the gods are the Greek Muses, an ancient sword of fabled power awaits a legendary hero...and the man of her dreams awaits her. It's like a beautiful fairy tale. But it keeps trying to kill her.

Drei Jahre nach ihrer Krönung feiert Elsa mit Anna, dem Schneemann Olaf, Kristoff und seinem Rentier Sven den Herbst. Als Elsa eine geheimnisvolle Stimme hört, folgt sie ihr und befreit versehentlich die Elementargeister, die das Königreich bedrohen. Nun müssen sich Elsa, Anna, Olaf, Kristoff und Sven auf eine Reise begeben, um die Elementargeister zu stoppen. Auf ihrem Weg entdecken sie Geheimnisse aus der Vergangenheit und erfahren mehr darüber, wer sie wirklich sind ... Das Original-Hörbuch zum Disney-Film, gelesen von Yvonne Greitzke, der Stimme von Prinzessin Anna.

My name is Ava Dawson, and life has really changed for me the past couple of months. I'm no longer alone and no longer invisible, but that doesn't mean everything is perfect. My father is unattainable, my magic still has a very distracting presence, and I'm once again a target for nefarious supernaturals.

The fate of the world rests on Suzume’s shoulders—if she doesn’t set it on fire first. As she struggles to master her abilities, she must also contend with an overprotective dragon. Kaito only sees her as a princess in need of saving, but she is anything but. When a mysterious stranger unlocks new potential in Suzume, it drives an even bigger wedge between Kaito and her. But despite the warnings of her allies, Suzume chooses a dangerous path to power. Can she learn to control her gift before it consumes her and the entire world?

De islandske sagaer giver indblik i voldsomme familiefejder, dramatiske begivenheder og legendariske karakterer, og her er en af sagaerne blevet bearbejdet og genfortalt, så den appellerer til læsere i 10-12-års alderen. "Gunløgs saga" handler om den stolte og stærke Gunløg Ormtunge, der frier til høvdingedatteren Helga den Fagre. Men Gunløg skal ud at rejse, og Helgas far lover, at Helga vil vente på ham i tre år. Da de tre år er gået, er Gunløg stadig ikke vendt hjem igen ... Kurt Juul (1937-2019) var en dansk forfatter og højskolelærer.

Odysseus’s greatest challenge is only just beginning. The armies of Troy have been defeated, and the city lies in ruins. His oath fulfilled, Odysseus can at last sail for Ithaca and the long-awaited reunion with his family. But the gods, who were once his allies, have turned against him. Exiled with the warrior Eperitus, he is thrust into a world of seductive demi-gods and man-eating monsters.

Arnulf slås medvetslös på en engelsk strand och när han vaknar upp befinner han sig, till sin förvåning, i ett kloster. En munk vid namn Stefanus sköter om hans såriga kropp och till en början förstår Arnulf varken ut eller in. Hur har han hamnat där? Och var ska han ta vägen härnäst? Det ena leder till det andra och inte långt därefter är Arnulf, nu under namnet Veulf, återigen på plundringsfärd med ett nytt sällskap vikingar.

Their lives have all the trappings of a fairytale. He is the proud, hardworking son of Sicilian immigrants. She is a pampered southern belle. When they meet, the Rossis of San Francisco and the Posatas of New Orleans have risen to become two powerful families with roots dating back for generations. And from the moment she sees him, Catherine Posata makes up her mind to marry tall, dark, and handsome Harvard Law student Dominic Rossi.

In 1860, Alexander Ferguson, a newly ordained vicar and amateur evolutionary scientist, takes up his new parish, a poor, isolated patch on the remote Scottish island of Harris. He hopes to uncover the truth behind the legend of the selkies - mermaids or seal people who have been sighted off the north of Scotland for centuries. He has a more personal motive, too: Family legend states that Alexander is descended from seal men.

A prophecy condemns him, a goddess binds him, but what will set Odysseus free? A thrilling tale of a legendary Greek adventure, perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and David Gemmell. Young Prince Odysseus is about to have his world torn apart. He has traveled to the oracle at Pytho to be anointed as heir to his island kingdom, but instead a terrible secret is revealed, one that tears down every pillar of his life and marks him out for death.

Classic tales and stories are an fundamental part of children's development. They connect with the essentials of our culture; they awaken imagination and bring essential teachings. This specially designed compilation of essential fairytales ensure a powerful link between generations, as children discover and enjoy the stories that concured to their parents' development and other generations'.

Suzume left Kaito behind to find answers. But the break isn’t clean on either side. As they both return to their separate homes, neither finds what they were expecting.

Return now into the world of Midgard in the fifth installment of the incredible Visigothic saga by novelist and storyteller Jay P. Newcomb. With the downfall of Adawulf Hister and the fall of the evil Midgard Empire, the full extent of the wicked sorcerer’s atrocities is becoming apparent to all the good folk of the green lands. The once persecuted tribes are now breathing the sweet air of freedom as King Sigurd and Queen Gwynnalyn settle down to the day-to-day affairs of ruling the kingdom.