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Bohaterami baśni japońskich bywają zarówno ludzie – mądrzy i głupi, poczciwi i zawistni, biedni i bogaci – jak i zwierzęta, rośliny, demony, a nawet bogowie. To bogaty świat ludowej fantazji, ale też powszechnego poczucia sprawiedliwości, gdzie okrutnika i pyszałka spotyka zasłużona kara, zaś dobre serce zawsze zostaje wynagrodzone. W trzecim tomie "Baśni japońskich" znajdziemy takie podania, jak "Cudowny wodospad", "Jak powstały góra Fuji i jezioro Biwa" czy "Księżniczka i lisiątko", ale też 43 inne, mniej znane opowieści.

The race is on to find answers before the worst happens and one of their own falls. After Charlotte heads to the docks in search of the infamous and most mischievous of former lost boys, she realizes her visit with Pan only raises more questions than answers. Just when their search for knowledge leads them back to Ginger's forest to find the witch herself, they realize something is very wrong.

For centuries, the people of remote Ballybrine have kept the peace with their gods by sacrificing a Red Maiden to ferry souls from the Mother’s realm of the living, through the Dark Wood, to the Wolf’s realm of the dead. Soon it will be Rowan’s turn. Ripped from her family as a young girl, Rowan Cleary has been forced into a cloistered life learning to please the wolf and wield her spirit-enchanting voice. Though none of the previous maidens have survived their five-year term, Rowan is determined to beat the odds and protect the women who have become family to her.

A vampire, a witch, and a siren get accepted into a magical HBCU. The rest I am not allowed to say, but just know there is a talking cat named Quan, a few murders that went cold, and a world that is just below our feet.

The Cleaving is an Arthurian retelling that follows the tangled stories of four women: Nimue, Ygraine, Morgana, and Guinevere, as they fight to control their own destinies amid the wars and rivalries that will determine the destiny of Britain. The legendary epics of King Arthur and Camelot don’t tell the whole story. Chroniclers say Arthur’s mother Ygraine married the man that killed her husband. They say that Arthur's half-sister Morgana turned to dark magic to defy him and Merlin. They say that the enchantress Nimue challenged Merlin and used her magic to outwit him.

Un molinero moribundo quiere asegurarse de que su hija encuentre un marido que la proteja después de que él se haya ido. Pretendiente tras pretendiente visitan el molino para pedir su mano, pero ninguno es aceptado. Excepto por un hombre encantador que vive en una gran finca en lo profundo del bosque.

The last spell Tessa Daniels cast turned a woman's hair green. The one before that? Well, she doesn't talk about that one. Debt-ridden and labeled an outcast, Tessa doesn't think things can get worse until a young woman shows up at her magic shop desperate to attend the prince's ball. But when her latest attempt at magic leads to the woman's murder at the stroke of midnight, she finds herself in the sights of a handsome lead detective who thinks she's the main suspect.

Un herrero y un sastre encuentran una colina llena de oro y gran fortuna. Lo que consideran el inicio de su riqueza acabará frustrando sus grandes sueños. Oro no es toro lo que parece.

Esta es la historia de un niño demasiado confiado y temerario que intenta todo lo que se le ocurre para asustarse. Nada parece asustarlo y el niño comienza a dudar si es capaz de experimentar miedo en absoluto...

Cuando un molinero entrega a su joven hija en matrimonio a un desconocido forastero, esta tema por su vida. ¿Quién es realmente este forastero? Tras una horrible vivencia en el bosque, descubre una verdad mucho más macabra sobre su prometido que la llevará a desenmascararlo delante de todos sus conocidos.

Amygdala is a story of animals, born to a world of swirling, fractal chaos, who learned the art of civilization. Their government was forged in fire, ruled only by the objective truth of all things, with no room for incompetence, mercy, or even morality. Their city, 'The Underbirth', holds within it the greatest collection of animal minds, born of mechanical systems designed to test everything: natural, cultural, industrial selection. Their art is beguiling, their science boundless, their bodies strong and lean and perfect.

Este libro recopila, por primera vez, trece de cuentos de la tradición victoriana. Durante la época victoriana se convirtió en tradición para los editores de periódicos y revistas imprimir historias de fantasmas durante la temporada navideña. La idea era que las familias pudieran leerlas en invierno junto a la chimenea o a la luz de las velas. Este libro recopila, por primera vez, trece de estos cuentos, que incluyen una amplia gama de historias de diversos autores, algunos tan conocidos como Conan Doyle, otros anónimos u olvidados.

I won. I defeated the changeling who'd been feeding on me. My treasures escaped the trap set by Balor's dark fae. But now I don't even know what I am. Am I fae? Like the monster who trapped me in marriage and fed on me for five years? Or like my leprechaun, Warwick Greenshanks, who plays a delicate game of neutrality between dark and light fae? He swore to never lie to me, but he didn't make that promise on his gold. Only his heart.

Nominado al Premio Altazor 2014. La tierra del cielo es un territorio que nos sirve para metaforizar los saberes que los pueblos originarios han acumulado sobre el firmamento. Como en todas las sociedades, los antiguos moradores de lo que hoy llamamos Chile alzaron su vista para descifrar los ciclos de las estrellas, del Sol, de la Luna, construyeron teorías sobre su origen y elaboraron pensamientos e ideas sobre las maneras en que se creó el cielo y la Tierra. Todos los elementos se conjugan en el firmamento: humanos, animales y culturales.

Ten-year-old Trent McShane watches in horror as his beautiful young mother is swept away from California’s Typhoon Coast into the unforgiving wild blue Pacific, never to be seen again. Lost and bewildered, Trent falls under the spell of class clown Eddie Thompson, who has a wanderlust for treasure hunts—in particular, the infamous World War II Golden Lily Treasure, buried on the other side of the ocean, deep in the wild green Philippine jungle.

In the memories of history, the echo of the Fae's departure still lingers, and their descendants remain ever-watchful for the return of the Seers and Guardians. Victoria, unsuspecting and yet undaunted, is thrust into her greatest trial—a prophecy that will challenge her in ways she could never have imagined. Her destiny, intertwined with a Fae Prince who yearns to explore a world far removed from his own, unfurls before her. The Prince's life takes an unexpected turn as he becomes a captive in a realm he longed to understand.

As Merry Claus embarks on a heartwarming journey back to her childhood home this holiday season, her life takes an enchanting turn when she crosses paths with the son of Jack Frost. In a world where both families guard countless mysteries, the question arises: can the bonds of love prevail? Amidst the backdrop of holiday magic and Yuletide wonder, a heartwarming tale unfolds. Join Merry as she navigates a landscape filled with secrets and unexpected connections, where the frosty touch of destiny and the warmth of love collide.

Savez-vous où se trouve ce mystérieux château qu'Edith Stein a décidé d'explorer ? Nul besoin de parcourir le monde, il suffit de regarder les roses et le ciel du matin, toutes choses autour de soi, avec des yeux nouveaux…

1787 bricht das britische Segelschiff BOUNTY unter der Führung von Kapitänsleutnant William Blight auf, um Ableger von Brotfruchtbäumen aus der Südsee zu holen. Auf der Reise kommt es zu Spannungen zwischen dem ordnungsliebenden Blight und seinem 2. Leutnant, dem volksnahen Fletcher Christian, die schließlich zu einer Meuterei führen, die Seefahrtsgeschichte schreiben sollte. Basierend auf historischen Geschehenissen.

Im lieblichen Verona herrscht schon lange erbitterter Streit zwischen zwei mächtigen Familien. Auf einem Ball verlieben sich Romeo, der Sohn des Grafen Montaque und Julia, die Tochter Graf Capulets unsterblich ineinander. Ungeachtet der Feindschaft ihrer Häuser streben sie nach dem gemeinsamen Glück, doch der Hass sitzt tief und wird großes Unglück über alle Beteiligten bringen … Die Tragödie der Liebenden von Verona ist eines der bekanntesten Werke William Shakespeares und ergreift die Menschen heute noch so, wie zu ihrer Entstehung im 16. Jahrhundert.