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A posthumous recipient of the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement, Marion Zimmer Bradley reinvented - and rejuvenated - the King Arthur mythos with her extraordinary Mists of Avalon series. In this epic work, Bradley follows the arc of the timeless tale from the perspective of its previously marginalized female characters: Celtic priestess Morgaine, Gwenhwyfar, and High Priestess Viviane.

Epic in its sweep and peopled by the remarkable women who have always inhabited Avalon, Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword of Avalon expands the legendary saga that has enchanted millions of readers over the years and is sure to please Bradley's loyal readership and anyone who loves wonderfully told stories of history, myth, and fantasy.

Prince Rumon of France, descendant of Charlemagne and King Alfred, is a searcher. He has visions of the Islands of the Blessed, perhaps King Arthur's Avalon, "where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow". Merewyn grows up in savage Cornwall - a lonely girl, sustained by her stubborn courage and belief that she is descended from the great King Arthur. Chance - or fate - in the form of a shipwreck off the Cornish coast brings Rumon and Merewyn together, and from that hour their lives are intertwined.

Fearing her "gifts" will be used to defeat her sister Matilda, Elspeth Pendragon escapes the Black Mountain priory that has sheltered her and her four sisters since King Henry's death, only to find herself indebted to, of all men, a Scotsman, whose loyalties are in question.... Left to face the wrath of a new sovereign, Malcom Scott is forced to swear fealty to Stephen of Blois to keep the castle he won by slaying his own grandfather. But having done that, he's pitted himself against Scotland, and even his own father.

It's 1945 on Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, "The coast of Hollywood". Yachts and fishing boats bob in water clearer than crystal, sunbathers bask on the white-sand beaches, and from the legendary Avalon Ballroom, the music of Freddy Martin's Orchestra fills the air. Three beautiful young women prepare to embark upon their life's journeys: Gerri will be an actress, everyone is sure of that; Maria a big band singer; and Maggie, the most beautiful of them all, will wed the perfect man.

Il quinto romanzo del Ciclo di Avalon. La storia degli avi di Morgana, costretti ad abbandonare l’isola distrutta di Atlantide, e delle due maghe potentissime che fonderanno una nuova stirpe nelle nebbiose terre della Britannia. So tutto delle fini. Sono gli inizi che non conosco. Chi erano gli antenati che hanno portato ad Avalon l’antica saggezza e l’hanno sepolta come un seme nel cuore di questa collina sacra? Tiriki, grande sacerdotessa della dea Madre, è la Guardiana della Luce, pur essendo cresciuta all’ombra della maledizione di Atlantide.

Praised for her beauty and grace, deep down, Seren Pendragon fears a tempest rising inside her. Her mother is a witch, her sisters are in peril, and she has been promised to a beast of a man who's already murdered one king. When she and her youngest sister seize the opportunity for escape, neither realizes how much their struggle will cost, and it will take a terrible tragedy to unleash Seren's inner fire and true nature.

Rhiannon's destiny is fated from the moment of her birth. She and her dewine sisters must defeat an ancient evil, or Britain itself will go the way of Avalon. Her sisters and their champions have set the stage for an epic final battle against the Witch Goddess Cerridwen, but Rhiannon can only fulfill her destiny if she can win the heart of the Lord of Shadows, the man who holds her prisoner. Fueled by vengeance, Cael d'Lucy's ambition has raised him to the pinnacle of power. Concealing an ancient secret, he's close to achieving his desires.

Facing the grim prospect of a forced marriage to a feckless minion of King Stephen's, Rosalynde, the defiant youngest daughter of Morwen Pendragon takes matters into her own hands. With the help of her mother's spell book and a stolen wimple, she disguises herself as a plain, matronly nun and flees her loveless fate. Giles de Vere, lord of Warkworth, is facing his own arranged marriage - to Rose's sister, the reclusive Seren, reputed to be the loveliest woman in all of Wales. But destiny has its own wayward plans.

Die Zukunft Britanniens liegt um Dunkeln. Die Herrschaft der Römer ist nur noch eine blasse Erinnerung. Doch das Land ist zerrüttet und die Zeit des Großkönigs Uther Pendragon geht zu Ende. Fernab von den Zentren der Macht, auf einer kleinen Insel, wächst ein Waisenjunge auf. Er ist mittellos, doch große Lehrmeister teilen ihr Wissen mit ihm. Er ist geschickt, und weiß mit Tieren umzugehen. Seine unverbrüchliche Treue zu einem neuen König wird dem Land Hoffnung schenken. Seine Liebe zu einer mächtigen Frau wird es spalten.

Malcom MacKinnon has been gone from Chreagach Mhor for more than ten years. He's never met the youngest MacKinnon, but while he's looking forward to their first meeting, Alexander Ailbeart MacKinnon isn't quite as enthusiastic to meet the brother who, in his eyes, abandoned their clan. Having received word Malcom and his new wife are on the way, he's on his heels now, making sure their home is safeguarded from forces that threaten his family's joy. Will the brothers finally come together after so long?

Bien avant la légende du roi Arthur et Camelot, Avalon était là, majestueuse terre arborant vallées dorées et brumes argentées. Sur cette île, siège de la Déesse Mère, trois prêtresses puissantes façonnent la destinée de l'Angleterre en luttant pour regagner la magie et les traditions d'un monde autrefois moins sombre. Acculées par les envahisseurs, pouvoirs et visions sont leurs seules armes dans ce combat pour la liberté.

Kreuzritter Troncas berichtet im Jahr 1190 im Lager des Sultans Saladin. Troncas ist einer der Gefolgsmänner von Richard Löwenherz, von Artus dem Sagenkönig aus dem 8. Jahrhundert. Durch diese Erzählungen erfährt der Geschichtsschreiber des Sultans von dem Zauberer Merlin, der schönen Morgana, von Lanceloth und Guinevere. Und natürlich von den Träumen eines Herrschers, der seinem Land nur den Frieden bringen wollte, jedoch letztendlich von jenen verraten wurde, denen er am meisten vertraut hatte.

Thrust into a limelight she never chose, Katie's been paired with Danny for as long as she can remember. Films, roadshow tours, and drugstore appearances - post-war Hollywood can't seem to get enough of the sweetheart team. They'll even fall in love one day. But young love seldom survives the fog wake of Los Angeles - a place of dreams and nightmares.

Bien des siècles avant la naissance du Roi Arthur et la venue des "Dames du Lac" dans l'Île d'Avalon, au temps de la conquête par Rome des terres voilées de brume de la Grande-Bretagne, vivait une jeune adolescente, Elane, fille d'un druide qui haïssait l'occupant. Aimant d'un amour interdit un jeune Romain qui, grâce à elle, a échappé à la mort, Elane est soudain appelée à succéder à la Haute Prêtresse, gardienne et protectrice des rites et des croyances de son peuple.

In 1850, as her mother lay dying and a priest stood by, Santa Fe Cameron was named by her Scottish father after the town in which she had just been born. At seven years old, she would also lose her father. Shortly thereafter, a Navajo shaman recognized psychic power in the orphan girl, and gave her a turquoise pendant as a keepsake. This turquoise, the Indian symbol of the spirit, will dominate her life - even after she leaves the simple beauty of her native New Mexico to search for happiness in the glamorous New York of the 1870s.