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1978. When teenager Rina Pine is abandoned by her hippy mother in the isolated village of Sorrow Spring and forced to live with her elderly aunt, she quickly realises no one is coming to rescue her. Rina finds herself trapped amidst a community of women beholden to the past, who believe in the protective powers of the local spring. When a child goes missing and a young mother is killed, she is drawn into the dark and sinister truth flowing through the sacred waters that give the village its name.

Ozanna’s job was going to get her killed. What was meant to be simple bodyguard duty on a cushy, boring bridal journey becomes an increasingly bizarre series of events. Her charge, Emmelina, is a princess with many talents and little sense of self preservation. She leads Ozanna into danger at nearly every turn. When they’re captured by elven highwaymen, Emmelina has the nerve to try and play matchmaker with Ozanna and a wicked dark elf. In the wake of the princess’ chaos, Ozanna is left questioning not just her career choices, but her sanity as well.

Вий — мистическая повесть Николая Гоголя, впервые опубликованная в его сборнике "Миргород" (1835). Название повести — это имя славянского демонического существа мужского пола, с которым связан сюжет. Оказавшись в доме ведьмы, семинарист-философ Хома Брут едва вырывается из ее рук и пытается забыть произошедшее, как страшный сон. Но ректор приказывает ему три дня читать молитвы у гроба умершей панночки, впоследствии оказавшейся той самой ведьмой, встретиться с которой Хома не собирался ни за какие коврижки. Хоме надо продержаться три ночи...

О. Генри — признанный во всем мире мастер малого жанра, благодаря которому он пережил свой рассвет. Герои его рассказов самые различные: рабочие, художники, миллионеры, клерки, инженеры, а сюжеты удивляют своим многообразием и жизненностью, но есть у них и нечто общее — неожиданный финал, заставляющий читателя задуматься. Дары волхвов- накануне Рождества молодая семейная пара — Джим и Делла — обнаруживает, что у них не хватает денег на праздничные подарки друг другу. Делла решает продать свои роскошные каштановые локоны и купить мужу платиновую цепочку для его золотых часов.

Повесть Ночь перед Рождеством - самое известное произведение из цикла "Вечера на хуторе близ Диканьки", вышедшее из-под пера великого русского драматурга Николая Васильевича Гоголя. Впервые повесть опубликована в Санкт-Петербурге в 1832 году. Вакула-кузнец, главный герой повести, отправляется в Петербург за черевичками для своей любимой Оксаны. Фантастический сюжет повести гармонично объединяет реальных героев и сказочных персонажей.

Rabbit Room Press is proud to present these historical documents to the world for the first time. With contributions from visiting scholars such as Jonathan Rogers, Malcolm Guite, Junius Johnson, A. S. Peterson, and many more, these tales have been scrupulously compiled and annotated by leading experts of dubious renown.

Sebastian Pana is a sin-eater, a shaman-like figure who can absolve the dead of their transgressions before they move on to the afterlife. But when a tear in the fabric of reality allows hideous beasts to invade the small arctic town he calls home, Sebastian must wage battle with them the only way he knows how: by unleashing the power of sin itself. Thus, the stage is set for an epic confrontation between the forces of good and evil, in which a mother monster strives to save the dying land around her.

The fourth book in the Beasts of the Briar series, a spicy Beauty and the Beast retelling filled with morally grey characters, a stupidly hot villain and a Princess who has found her Prince Charming. All four of them.

В книге Н. К. Рериха Шамбала собраны легенды, мифы, рассказы о Заповедной Стране — Шамбале. Образ Шамбалы проходит через все литературное и художественное творчество Н. К. Рериха. Сочетая легенды с реальными фактами, Рерих в поэтической форме излагает концепцию Космической эволюции. Живя в Индии, Николай Константинович и Елена Ивановна Рерихи долго и продуктивно сотрудничали с удивительной группой индийских Учителей. Результатом этого явилось создание книг Живой Этики, или Агни Йоги.

Starkad knew those days were over. The gods, whether old or new, cared not for the plight of the people. The age of gods was over. Perhaps it was now the age of heroes, or maybe the end of everything was on the horizon. Starkad did not know the answer. All he knew was that cold steel now ruled. If the gods had abandoned him, then he would make his own way. The north has descended into darkness. Abandoned by the empire. Deserted by the old gods. Left to fend for themselves. The Kingdom of Asgard is a light in the darkness, a beacon of civilization in a dying land. A place of heroes.

Prince Inga, aided by three magic pearls, is set to rule the island of Pingaree. King Rinkitink arrives with his talking goat, Bilbil, determined to take a vacation on Pingaree. Inga's father, King Kitticut, is captured by Regos' invaders along with all the rest of the people of Pingaree except for Rinkitink, Bilbil, and Inga himself.

When a wagon train of Black pioneers rescues the seven orphaned Dalton cousins from the side of the trail, it seems like an answer to their prayers. As they roll west toward Kansas, fourteen-year-old Levi Dalton is dazzled by the beautiful Mrs. Mallone. She's a healer, and her knowledge of medicines and herbs inspires Levi to want to become a doctor. Maybe then he can stop people from dying of fevers and illnesses like his folks did.

The Citadel is attacked, and the already weakened Order must face a new threat — one that isn’t just flesh and blood. Eldwin is summoned by the Assembly to fulfill his oath. To stop the coming darkness from spreading, he must venture into the Void, the realm between the living and the dead. As cities fall and lives are lost, the scattered riders will need more than magic and dragons… they’ll need the Assembly.

William said that Singapore would fall, but Sirena didn't expect it to happen while she was there. With a submarine on her tail as she tries to preserve her grandfather's precious treasure, Sirena finds herself on the other side of the ocean from her daughters…and with no choice but to fight to protect the human city she once called home.

Justice finally catches up with The Big Bad Wolf as he is summoned to court to face charges for the many crimes that he committed in the past. He's a successful stock market trader on the famous Ball Street, whose only love is money. Will his victims receive the justice they deserve? Listen to this dynamic and emotive courtroom drama as we hear this self-confident, arrogant, and smart wolf argue his case and discover his fate.

Embark on an extraordinary voyage through the enchanted realms of mythical creatures and celestial legends with this captivating collection. Dive into the timeless tales of unicorns, dragons, and moon lore that have fascinated humanity for centuries.

В книгу Капитан Клюквин замечательного писателя Юрия Коваля вошли рассказы о птицах, зверях и людях. Гордый клёст учится жить вместе с человеком и даже начинает давать концерты. Лесной зверь, на удивление, сам стремится к охотникам. Гроза над картофельным полем вот-вот разразится и изменит жизнь людей, попавших в стихию. Для среднего школьного возраста.

On the top floor of an old building at the end of a cobbled alley in Kyoto lies the Kokoro Clinic for the Soul. Only a select few - those who feel genuine emotional turmoil - can find it. The mysterious centre offers a unique treatment for its troubled patients: it prescribes cats as medication. Follow how each cat brings joy, hope and self-discovery to the human who is lucky enough to have them in this utterly charming, vibrant celebration of the healing power of cats.

Step across the veil where magic meets mankind...

"My name is.... well, it’s not your f--king business. And it’s irrelevant for the magnificent plan I am trying to accomplish. If all goes well, in less than a year I will be the king of the werewolves." "My name is Matt and my whole life got turned upside down when a mysterious animal attacked me. If it is a curse or a blessing, well, that remains to be seen."