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Ridmark Arban was once a Swordbearer, a knight of renown. Now he is a branded outcast, stripped of his sword, and despised as a traitor. But he alone sees the danger to come. Calliande awakens in the darkness, her memories gone, and creatures of terrible power hunting her. For she alone holds the secret that can save the world...or destroy it utterly. The secret of the Frostborn.

Grass for His Pillow is the second novel in Lian Hearn's astonishingly beautiful series inspired by feudal Japan, Tales of the Otori. In the ancient Oriental lands of the Otori, amidst a time of violent war, famine and treacherous alliances, the fate of the young lovers Otori Takeo and Shirakawa Kaede hangs in the balance.... Takeo, heir to the great Otori clan, has pledged his life to the secret Tribe. His supernatural skills of virtual invisibility and acute hearing make him their most deadly assassin.

This is the story that came before, when Britain was just a shadowland. We grow up with the legend of King Arthur, but where did he come from? Who was Merlin? What part did the Druids play in bringing Arthur to his round table? On the night of Midwinter's Eve, a storyteller takes his listeners back to the Dark Ages and a tale from his youth.

The third title in the compelling Tales of the Otori - the story that began with Across the Nightingale Floor and Grass for his Pillow, Brilliance of the Moon by Lian Hearn is an epic tale of love, power and destiny, set in a mythical world inspired by feudal Japan. Takeo and the exquisite Kaede, still only teenagers, are now married, but the implacable forces of destiny that rule their lives tear them apart.

I'm Tamlir Kynthelig, mercenary. I lost my home, my family was slaughtered, and my kingdom was usurped. And then things really got bad. I saved King Mynogin and won the honor of a likely-fatal run through the Temple of Cocidius to gain him its treasure. Trust me when I say this isn't a change in my luck. Gathering the temple's eight artifacts has never been accomplished, and a thousand men have perished to its beasts and puzzles.

King Uther Pendragon, High King of the Celtic Tribes, braves the winter seas and sets sail for the Isle of Erin. It is his 15th year of rule. His mission: To take a war party and return with a prize that will lay to rest the ghosts of the past, allowing the Celts to reclaim their lands. But none of those who set sail realize that this quest will change their lives forever, and set in motion things they never thought possible.This is a stand-alone fantasy adventure, and can be enjoyed even if you haven't listened to the first book in the series.

Heinrich und die Jungen seiner Bande kennen nur Hunger, Kälte und die Brutalität eines Lebens auf den Straßen Wiens im Jahre 1519. Doch erst in einem Moment höchster Gefahr, als nicht einmal der Uhrmacher ihn noch schützen kann, wird Heinrich plötzlich von einem Wesen gerettet, das düstere Geschichten von Hexerei auf einmal wahr werden lässt.

Rebel werewolves threaten to change Civil War history unless two angels save the day. Journey back to 1862 Virginia where Eldara angel Ashley Moore and her Valkyrie sister take on a rogue pack of werewolves that threatens to expose the creatures of myth and legend living in human communities across a nation at war.

A thrilling story that continues to follow a more mature and happier Diana is brought in on a dig that always had the possibility of challenging Columbus or the Vikings as the first visitors to the Americas from the Old World. But its ultimate conclusions - about Atlantis - could challenge her more fundamental tenets. Will Diana get through this in one piece?