Mythologie

When a rash of suicides strikes Bellingham, Washington, Sarah Beauhall finds herself embroiled in a conspiracy that involves long-dead gods, love-scorned ancients, dragons, witch feuds, and the rediscovery of a mysterious abandoned world. Can Sarah put together the puzzle pieces before her world comes crashing down around her?

Assaporerete la mitologia norrena-vichinga. Vi immergerete nel mondo degli dèi di Ásgarðr attraverso la via di Loki. Questo libro non accrescerà la vostra voglia di vivere, ma conoscerete gli dèi, i giganti, i nani. Conoscerete Kvasir il dio saggio, conoscerete l'ira devastante di Thor, conoscerete il dramma di Baldr, conoscerete i passi di Odinn il viandante monocolo. Qua voi troverete i racconti originali della mitologia norrena attraverso un'intelaiatura creata appositamente per far parlare un dio. È il dio Loki. Il dio considerato folle e che a sua volta considera gli altri dèi pazzi. La rivelazione di Loki. L'unico dio norreno a cui non è mai stato tributato un rito o un culto. Loki ci porta alle soglie del Ragnarok, alle soglie della fine del mondo. Quel che verrà dopo sarà un nuovo mondo, ma non sarà il nostro.Lo scritto è accompagnato da un saggio introduttivo alla mitologia norrena. Da leggersi rigorosamente dopo l'opera. Un colloquio con Loki, non un monologo.

Siobhan Ross has several reasons for taking a holiday job on the Isle of Skye - her keen interest in marine biology for one - but she's also determined to escape Glasgow and put distance between herself and a failed relationship with fellow student Kieran. The last thing Siobhan's looking for is romance, let alone with a Selkie, but… In Selkie Summer, Ken MacLeod delivers a rich contemporary fantasy that is steeped in Celtic lore, nuclear submarines and secrets, as Siobhan finds herself the focus of attention she never sought, unwittingly embroiled in political intrigue and the shifting landscape of international alliances. At its heart, Selkie Summer is a love story: as passionate and unconventional as you could wish for. At its heart, Selkie Summer is a love story: as passionate and unconventional as you could wish for.

Cath Brown is an ordinary twenty-something who is fed-up with her job, eats and drinks too much, and continually falls for unsuitable men. Even though she knows she should quit them all, she can't. Being cruelly dumped on her birthday is the final straw so she abandons her life in London and flies off to Mexico for a year's adventure.As her journey begins Cath receives mysterious emails from a stranger who knows too much about her to be a coincidence. The Bliss Expert promises to reveal Ten Steps to Bliss, which will give her everything she has always wanted: purpose, love, hope and happiness. Will Cath follow the advice and change her life?Join Cath in her wayward travels as she explores new lands, new blokes and opportunities to unleash her inner self. Can she finally stop repeating the same patterns and find true love and happiness?You too can change your life. Follow the Ten Steps to Bliss with Cath and discover the powerful effects they can have to find your own bliss and become the best version of yourself.

In 1910, when Kunio Yanagita (1875-1962) wrote and published The Legends of Tono in Japanese, he had no idea that 100 years later, his book would become a Japanese literary and folklore classic. Yanagita is best remembered as the founder of Japanese folklore studies, and Ronald Morse transcends time to bring the reader a marvelous guide to Tono, Yanagita, and his enthralling tales. In this 100th Anniversary edition, Morse has completely revised his original translation, now out of print for over three decades. Retaining the originals great understanding of Japanese language, history, and lore, this new edition will make the classic collection available to new generations of readers.

This is what happened. I saw it, and it is a true tale.So begins the story of Merlin, born the illegitimate son of a Welsh princess in fifth century Britain, a world ravaged by war. Small and neglected, with his mother unwilling to reveal his father's identity, Merlin must disguise his intelligence - and hide his occasional ability to know things before they happen - in order to keep himself safe.One beautiful afternoon, while exploring the countryside near his home, Merlin stumbles across a cave filled with books and papers and hiding a room lined with crystals. It is the home of Galapas, who becomes Merlin's tutor and friend, and who teaches Merlin to understand the world around him... and to harness the power of the crystal cave to see the future.Merlin will rise to power and enter history - and legend - as advisor to King Arthur. But all stories must begin somewhere. And this is his. The Crystal Cave is the first of Mary Stewart's brilliant Arthurian Saga, telling the story of King Arthur from the perspective of the extraordinary, mysterious Merlin.