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. The Kingdom or the Girl? . Bloodthirsty demons attack him. . Strange spirits protect him. . A seer foretells his shocking destiny... . In a primitive land filled with magic, witches and giants, a sixteen-year-old musician named David is summoned to chase away the nightmares haunting the King each night. But bad dreams aren’t the only thing troubling the King. Demons torment him, and David will need more than music to break the curse. A deeper and darker evil plagues the countryside. Two powerful foes—the Witch of Endor and a giant named Goliath—lead an army that threatens to enslave...

Who can you trust? In the summer of 1750, Eric Grayson discovers his wife of ten years is a faery spy, a member of a treacherous race the British--and the Grayson family in particular--have hunted and reviled for many years. As his dark family secrets unravel, will Eric ever break the cycle of death and madness that haunts him? Lady Theodora is caught in a desperate situation of her own. In order to fend off a monster from her past, she must completely destroy the man she loves. Who can you trust? Not Amalric, the deranged alchemist. Not Redthorne, the seductive faery assassin. Not Draven '...

Eric Grayson has devoted his life to freeing the faeries from oppression, sacrificing his lands, title and honour. With no cooperation from the British, his faery wife Theodora and their Summer Court allies must resort to a desperate scheme to gain the King's favor. . The seductive Dark Queen enacts a plan of her own. Her Winter Court faeries have infiltrated the inner circle of King George III with designs upon the entire British empire. With spies in the Royal Court and deadly false faces lurking among the faeries of both camps, this sequel to "Lady Changeling" delivers non-stop fantasy, ...

The critically-acclaimed classic returns, revised and updated, with a new preface by the author. Meet faery spy Theodora Grayson who, in order to fend off a monster from her people's past, must completely destroy the man she loves. But her husband also harbors dark secrets, last son of a family caught in a cycle of death and madness. Along the way, they face deranged alchemists, seductive faery assassins, a mad pirate, and everyone's favorite swashbuckling troublemaker -- Meadowlark Barb-sprite. Lady Changeling offers a satisfying mix of high fantasy and gothic romance with a touch of ...

Who should rule? In this imaginative conclusion to the Lady Changeling trilogy, the faeries of Barrow Downes have achieved their long-sought goal – emancipation from British oppression and a magical capital city of their own at Everbright. But their troubles are only just beginning... King George maintains a heavy hand over the new faery commonwealth and a military presence within Everbright itself. When Dresdemona and the Winter Court arrive, Moonshadow must face an inevitable challenge for leadership which begs the question – Who should rule? And Theodora’s romantic problems ...

Alaana, an inexperienced young shaman of the Anatatook people, must face arctic werewolves, bloodthirsty raiders, soul-stealing demons, and the vengeful ghost of a massive polar bear as she uncovers dark secrets left behind by her teacher Old Manatook. As she struggles to win the respect of the village headman she journeys among the polar bears of the Ice Mountain, to the terrifying Underworld, the bottom of the sea, and even to the Moon itself. Seeking answers to the riddle of her mysterious power, she must choose between the love of two very different men. This is Book Two in an epic ...

Once more, my friends and colleagues and I have banded together to compose literature connecting astronomy and mythology to create Of Gods and Globes II. Each one of us chose a name that connected astronomy and mythology.

In the frozen north, a land of deadly weather and unforgiving spirits, the shaman is all that stands in the way of disaster. When Alaana is called upon to become shaman for the Anatatook people, she discovers a kaleidoscopic world where everything is alive, where the tent skins whisper at night and even the soapstone pot has tales to tell. She faces vengeful ghosts and hungry demons as she travels the dangerous path to becoming a shaman.

How do you fight monsters that aren't monsters? With magic that isn't magic. In CHRYSALIS, the island kingdom of Angkara has been overrun by mysterious beings whose mere presence causes paralyzing terror. Defeated and desperate, the ninety-five year old witch-queen conceives an heir to pass on her dark magic. As a troglodyte, Tark has been oppressed all his life. Now, he must protect Astra as she learns of her legacy and embraces the power only she can summon to fight the ‘ogres’. Simple, right? Well, not really… As it turns out the ‘ogres’ are not ogres but alien scientists and ...

In this imaginative fantasy story, originally published in the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, a mysterious herd of phantom elephants rampages across Amboseli National Park. How can they be stopped? It falls to Professor Nicholas Falconer, an arrogant academic who specializes in psychical studies, to solve the case.

The Moon is dead. After amassing incredible new power the Tunrit sorcerer Vithrok seems unstoppable. Alaana, the embattled Anatatook shaman, is joined by a cadre of shamans both living and dead. Together they embark on a plan to unite the remaining great spirits in one final attempt to stop the sorcerer from remaking the world. But what will the trickster Raven do? Will he aid Alaana to fulfill a destiny that will decide the fate of the entire world? Or will he opt for total destruction? . This book is the stunning conclusion of an epic fantasy series with a unique arctic setting. All fans ...

Alaana, shaman of the Anatatook people, must journey through the spirit lands in search of her daughter's lost soul. She is accompanied by her deadly tupilaq - a reanimated seal carcass that lives only for revenge. An ancient Sorcerer, accidentally freed from captivity by the Anatatook shaman, launches a plan to reshape the world, threatening them all. As this legendary villain's secrets unfold, Alaana's husband is torn between the real world and a horrific shadow land in his own effort to rescue their daughter before time runs out. With Alaana wounded and under attack, and the entire ...

WHERE ARE WE? - This fifth installment in the Changelings saga picks up right where the Changelings at Odds left off. Transported to a nightmare dimension, the Lady Changeling and her Barrow Downes faeries must battle the oppression of Morgana le Fay. But how can Theodora, Nyx, Meadowlark and Pox defeat an all-powerful enemy who can read their minds and eliminate any opposition with just a thought? - Meanwhile in 18th Century England, James Grayson, Lord Eric and the faery spy Threadneedle engage in a cat-and-mouse game of swordplay and espionage with the King's Special Agent Doakes for ...

Vithrok, an ancient sorcerer, embarks on a plan to blot out the sun and reshape the world. As the conflict broadens, even the great guardian spirits themselves must choose sides, fight, and die. In the end only one woman stands a chance of thwarting the cataclysm - Alaana, the Antatook shaman. . This novel is the fourth in an epic 5-part fantasy series that takes a grand tour of Inuit mythology and sees Alaana fulfilling a destiny that ultimately involves the fate of the entire world beyond the Arctic Circle.

WHERE ARE WE? - Morgana sleeps no longer. Theodora, Pox and Meadowlark continue their attempts at insurrection, but now they face not only Sir Bannistaine, Roma, Lethedra and Horaus but the blood dragon as well. Nyx is caught between sympathetic visions of Morgana and his attraction to Lheanna. Horaus maintains his dark secrets, though he feels his hold on Everbright slipping away. WHERE ARE WE? - Threadneedle, James and Eric continue their duel with King’s Special Agent Doakes for possession of the fabled sword Arondight—the only weapon that might aid the Everbright faeries against ...

WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON? - This fourth installment in the Changelings saga picks up right where the Lady Changeling Trilogy left off. The battle for leadership of Everbright, the faery capital, pits King Meadowlark against the murderous Pox, leader of the Wild Hunt. Is the Moon Cult destined to rule, or the followers of Herne, the Horned God? - Young James Grayson embarks on a mystical journey throughout the hidden places of Britain’s faery lore in an attempt to solve his own dilemma – to which camp should he pledge his allegiance? Who is his true patron - Mother Moon or the Horned God? ...