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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.

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.

Stored in the depths of our subconscious minds are the keys to unlocking the mysteries of who we are and where we come from. These are the ancient memories of worlds lost, of wisdom once forgotten, now reemerging because the time has come. There is an urgent need for this knowledge now, as we stand on the threshold of a new era of consciousness and evolution. This information has been carefully retrieved from the deepest layers of the human psyche, and I present it to you in its raw, unfiltered form.

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.

A practical guide to working with these sacred beings, the book includes exercises for celebrating, honoring, invoking, and serving them. Author Annwyn Avalon provides chants, rituals, spells, and meditations. The listener will learn how to build altars, craft charms, and actively invoke these Celtic goddesses so that they become a living, vital presence in one's own spiritual life. In addition, Annwyn Avalon provides listeners with information about the meanings of their names, associated sacred symbols and creatures, as well as their personal powers.

The Way of the Water Priestess is a practical guide to the magical power of water and its resident spirits and how to use that magic for both self-empowerment and in the service of protector of water in all its forms. Written by the founder of Triskele Rose Witchcraft, the book offers a guide to revive the ways of the water priestess—to make water sacred again. This is not a new practice; women have tended the sacred waters since antiquity.

Through the generations the women of Avalon prepare for the coming of the Defender, the sacred king who will guard the old ways of the Britons and save their land from destruction. On the holy isle of Avalon, hidden in the mists between the world of Faerie and the world of men, they wait. For High Priestess Caillean, facing the Roman foe, salvation comes not through victory, but bitter sacrifice.

The new king of Camelot wears no shining armor: Arthur and his knights have fallen and a new king rules. In the darkest forest: A scared, forsaken youth has become the most powerful - and feared - man in the world. Ruthless and unrestrained, Kerrigan has long ceased to be human. In the heart of London: A spirited peasant mired in drudgery, Seren dreams of becoming her own woman, but never expects that by fleeing her fate, she will meet her destiny.

The Mists of Avalon Having mastered her skills as a healer and animal whisperer, Alana seeks guidance from Danu in order to help her locate her life-mate. Setting off for Glastonbury, England with her overly eager teenage shapeshifter companion, the hike to the top of the Tor turns into a mad dash to get away from a stalker… only to be pulled through an inter-dimensional doorway leading to a dystopian world filled with… alpha males! *Can be read as a stand-alone.

Avalon was the flagship of the Castle Federation in the last war, now 20 years past. The first of the deep space carriers, no other warship in the fleet holds as many honors or has recorded as many kills. No other warship in the fleet is as old. Accepting the inevitable, the Federation Space Navy has decided to refit her and send her on a tour of the frontier, showing the flag to their allies and enemies as a reminder of her glory - and then decommission her for good.

The year is 4259 AD, and mankind has almost depleted all of Earth’s resources. The once vibrant planet is now a shadow of its former self, with a polluted atmosphere that forces everyone to wear respirators outdoors. In a desperate bid for survival, 500 brave humans, each an expert in their field, embark on a perilous journey through space. Their destination: Avalon, a distant planet that promises a new beginning. For three long years, the colonists travel through the vast emptiness of space, their hopes and fears intertwined. Each day brings them closer to Avalon, but also closer to the ...

She was Eilan, the daughter of a Druidic warleader and gifted with visions. In a land struggling to survive both Roman conquerors and her own people's enemies, surely fate had marked her to become a priestess of the Forest House. But first Eilan had chosen a different, forbidden path - to love Gaius, a soldier of mixed blood among the legions sent to subdue her country. So she must hide a terrible secret when she is anointed as the new High Priestess.

Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ravens of Avalon follows the journey of Boudica, a Celtic princess, and Lhiannon, a priestess who is Boudica's mentor on the Druid isle. When the Romans conquer Britain, Lhiannon fights them, while Boudica is married to a king who has surrendered. Theirs is a great love story, but when he dies, the Romans brutalize her and her daughters.

Deep in the woods, Emily, Adriane, and Kara discover a magical portal through which strange and wondrous animals have emerged. The animals are peaceful and good, but what follows them through the portal is pure evil. Now the three girls must find the magic to keep their friends alive...or...

Artorian welcomes home old friends, glad for their company. Having finally returned Cal to the seat of his sanctuary, he must cast aside other whims and assume the mantle of Administrator, continuing the diplomacy that came with the creation of Accords. Regardless of agreements, some diplomacy must always be spoken with fists. To prepare for the second coming of Eternium, Cal’s space must stand firm, resolute, and without danger...even if Artorian must contend with a city of tears to attain that result.

The Once and Future King returns in this modern day young adult action and adventure novel. If you are familiar with the legends and have seen the excellent movie "Excalibur," then this is the sequel to those events. Sixteen year-old Brian Braddock is having visions of a time long lost, a time and place that he feels somehow strangely connected to. As he strives to figure out what is happening to him he meets a man who reveals himself to be the legendary sorcerer Merlin, he who was the mentor and advisor to one of the greatest leaders the world has ever known. Merlin informs Brian that he ...

Avalon is a place of wonder and secrets, where the mists part only for those invited. Here, young Rhys ab Tywysog is sent to be molded into a knight... and a gentleman worthy of his royal blood. Under the watchful eye of his aunt, Morgana le Fae, Rhys trains in the arts of war, courtly manners, and the subtleties of politics. But Rhys longs for something more than arranged marriages and royal obligations. He dreams of freedom, of adventure, and of a love that feels real. One fateful day in Exmoor Forest, he discovers a hidden glen and meets Naida—a mysterious, hauntingly beautiful girl ...

The world has told a lot of stories about the wizard Merlin. I can assure you all of them are wrong. I’ve only been in the twenty-first century for a a few months, but if I’ve learned anything, it’s this. Magic still exists in a world that’s forgotten it. It still needs protecting, and that’s what those of us who use it have been called time and again to do. Turns out the Religare Council has to bend a few rules now to let me expose that magic. There’s a darkness brewing here in New Mexico—something not even the Council and their ancient relics understand. So I guess that’s ...

In 1631 Elizabeth Winthrop, newly widowed with an infant daughter, set sail for the New World. Against a background of rigidity and conformity she dared to befriend Anne Hutchinson at the moment of her banishment from the Massachusetts Bay Colony; dared to challenge a determined army captain bent on the massacre of her friends, the Siwanoy Indians; and, above all, dared to love a man as her heart and her whole being commanded.

Shake off the energy of our frenetic modern-day life and reconnect to the wild magic of your heart. This book is an immersive guide to creating deep relationships with faerie folk, green kin, the ancestors, and the spirits of the land. Explore dozens of meditations and exercises based on Celtic lore that serve as energetic keys for accessing levels of reality and spiritual destinations that will forever transform your relationship to the here and now. Learn how to work with animal spirits, the powers of place, and the tides.