La historia de vida de BOBBY KAYE comenzó y terminó con un correo electrónico y luego el excremento de mono golpeó el ventilador. Estamos hablando de monos de la peste azul, conductores de taxis que se balancean en tulwar, una caravana de cortacéspedes de consumo masivo desenfrenado y un dios araña narrador de historias de ocho patas enamorado de la luna que va de la mano con el despiadado espadachín que empuña el genio del spam nigeriano:...

When danger calls, the gods of old unite to protect the innocent. Elise thought she was just another ordinary bastard-even if her father was the powerful wizard king of the largest kingdom in all of Titania. But, when her hidden power calls, and horrific creatures come to claim her, she can only rely on the awakening magic within...and the handsome warrior who swears to protect her. A harrowing quest for freedom, magic, and a sacred crown sends Elise...

Esta historia es una de la que estoy muy orgulloso porque apareció originalmente en la colección antológica Shivers V (2009) de Richard Chizmar. Tengo tiempo siendo fan de las películas de bandas de cadena, y uno de mis favoritos del género es COOL HAND LUKE. Así que, naturalmente, quería escribir algo que cantara en esa melodía y tocara la mayoría de las notas y creo que hice un buen trabajo, pero ¿por qué no dejo que esta historia se...

The Essential Grimm's Fairy Tales contains the best-loved bedtime stories for children worldwide that have been enjoyed for the better part of two centuries. Originally collected by the Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, these German linguists and cultural researchers gathered legendary folklore and aimed to share the stories exactly as they heard them. This volume features all of your favorite tales, including "Hansel and Gretel," "Cinderella," "The...

Sera is used to being forgotten and is happy to be, even if her healing powers have waned in the years since people forgot her real name. Everything changes when a minor god turns up and reveals her scorpions are being blamed for a poisoning. Determined to prove her innocence, Sera must take her place as a goddess once more and uncover the plot threatening to destroy her. Protectors of Poison can be read as a standalone story and is based on Ancient...

Far are the lands of Messinia! Migrating to the mighty Corinth, Cerberus works as a stone paver on the Diolkos route - a commercial and strategic route linking the Gulf of Corinth to Salamina. Cerberus and Ekaterini lived in a modest house, at the gates of Corinth, owned by a powerful landowner with overwhelming greed. Alas, the couple's poverty and the loss of a child altered their love, and thirst for growth. Disputes between the young couple lead...

Discover the exploits of all-powerful Zeus, leader of the Olympians, the mightiest of all the gods. Relive the excitement of the Titanomachy, the colossal War of the Titans. See what motivated the gods and goddesses, and encounter the ultimate winners and losers in Greek mythology's incredible battles.

An icon in the Art Nouveau movement, Émile Gallé (1846-1904) sought to portray the beauty and simplicity of nature in his glass art. His designs, referred to as "poetry in glass," range from fine pottery to jewelry to furniture. Everything Gallé produced contains traces of his masterful technique which reflects his innovativeness as an artist and his skill as a designer. In this rich text, Gallé unravels the beauty and ingenuity found within his...

A Short Story.In a kingdom where knights woo pretty ladies, and fantastical creatures tell riddles and demand tolls, the princess of the royal family disappears!The king fears the worst and sends his knights to find the kidnapped princess. He sends them to the east, to the west, to the south, and to the north. Of Sir Lucas, the most skilled knight of them all, the king demands that he find the princess or not come back to the castle for one whole...

To cure a fever that begins with chills, write the following on a piece of bread and give it to the patient for eight days, one piece each day, and on the ninth day, burn the last piece: Colameris x, Colameri x, Colamer x, Colame x, Colam x, Cola x, Col x, Co x, and C x. To prevent the huldrefolk from stealing your healthy child and leaving a child with rickets in its place, make three dolls from the child's clothing to put into the cradle. The huldrefolk...