Showing results for "Avalon" in Fantasy

I spent five years saving up for a European vacation. But instead of drinking champagne on the beach, I get swept into a war of espionage between the humans and the fey. It turns out, I have a magic power needed to fight an evil fey king. I'm quickly whisked off to an elite spy academy in a hidden realm. There, in the ancient and gothic halls of Avalon Tower, snobbery and brutal competitions are among the oldest traditions.

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.

Seitdem India Brighton als kleines Kind beinahe ertrunken wäre, träumt sie jede Nacht von einem Mann mit schimmernder Haut und fremdartigen Augen, der sie immer wieder erneut unter Wasser ziehen will. Zwanzig Jahre lang schafft sie es, mit dem Traum zu leben und dem Meer fernzubleiben. Doch durch den plötzlichen Tod ihrer Stiefmutter muss sie zurück in ihr Elternhaus nach Schottland. Kaum ist sie auf der Isle of Skye angekommen, da intensivieren sich auch schon ihre Alpträume und das Meer tobt, als hätte es nur auf sie gewartet.

King Arthur was destined to annihilate dragons from the world - until he was reborn as one. The fae told her killing him was the only way to save the world. They lied.

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.

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.

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.

Feelings of unrest and distrust swarm the Tenebrosi training camp, leaving Prince Killian lost as he tries to bring his fairies together. Staging a battle against an unknown enemy is proving harder than he first thought. With the majority of the fairies of Avalon in hiding, he must risk the lives of a few to protect the lives of many. Sending scouting parties out of the safety of Tenebrosi is dangerous and deadly, for not all return.

I was born into a magical dynasty. What the hell does that mean? I’m supposed to be one of the most gifted sorcerers in our world. The only problem? My abilities never surfaced. In other words, I’m a magical dud. But that’s fine, if I keep my head down, I can finish out my college years at Avalon and move on with my life. Besides, I have my best-friend (and sometimes hookup) Lance around, to keep my mind - and body - busy. Our relationship is beyond complicated, but that’s the least of my problems now....

She was King Arthur's healer, his love, the Faerie Queen destined to help him evoke peace throughout war-torn Britannia. And so, Avalon's brightest hope became human. Mortality proves a double-edged sword that dulls Morgen's memories, especially when fate separates her from Arthur at birth. Magical in every sense of the word, the newfound princess so irritates King Uther Pendragon that he imprisons her in a nunnery where she forgets her purpose - even her connection to Arthur. What can she have in common with a brother who instigates bloodshed every time he enters a battlefield?

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?