Ravens Wings

Author : Morgan Llywelyn
Publisher : Canelo
ISBN 13 : 1788637194
Total Pages : 897 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On Raven's Wing written by Morgan Llywelyn and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2019-10-28 with total page 897 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One day they will call him the hound of Ulster, born to glory, brushed by the raven’s wing... The small boy who arrives at the ancient royal fortress of Emain Macha has only one desire – to join the legendary Red Branch, a mighty order of warriors pledged to defend the standing stones and river-strewn hills of Ireland. Setanta has always longed to follow in his father’s footsteps as a knight, but he could never have prepared for the fatal beauty of Deirdre, the brutal jealousy of King Conor or the blistering fires of Queen Maeve’s vengeance. From the shapeshifters of the Otherworld and their goddess of war to the mythical spear of Gae Bulga, Setanta’s adventures set him on a path to finally claim his long-foretold destiny as Cuchulain, the fabled hero of Celtic lore. An epic historical tragedy seething with magic and mayhem, this will be utterly adored by fans of Bernard Cornwell and Robin Hobb. Published in North America as The Red Branch. Praise for On Raven's Wing ‘A panoramic sweep of love and jealousy and war’ Barbara Erskine, bestselling historical romance author ‘History and legend, gods and men intertwine irresistibly, and the gates of the otherworld are always hidden but tantalisingly close’ The Sunday Times Book Review ‘Powerful’ The New York Times Book Review ‘The reader remains captivated from first page to last’ Jean M. Auel, bestselling author of the beloved Earth’s Children series ‘She writes about ancient Ireland as if she just had breakfast there’ Parke Godwin, World Fantasy Award-winning SFF author ‘Morgan Llywelyn is surely the modern-day Bard of the Irish’ Beatrice Small, bestselling historical romance author ‘One of my all-time favourite authors’ Jude Deveraux, bestselling historical romance author ‘The best there is in the field of historical fiction’ Jennifer Wilde, bestselling gothic romance author

Author : Morgan Llywelyn
Publisher : William Heinemann
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On Raven's Wing written by Morgan Llywelyn and published by William Heinemann. This book was released on 1990 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This novel by the author of Lion of Ireland is based on the heroic legends of Ireland's Ulster Cycle which are one of the oldest surviving epics in Western European literature. Cuchulain, the ultimate warrior, is at the centre of a tale describing the heroism of the Red Branch.

Author : Colin Lindsay
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Raven's Wings written by Colin Lindsay and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-07-17 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being ripped from everyone you love is soul-crushing... so why did Kala choose it? Now her challenges seem insurmountable... - Survive another day... (so far so good) - Regain her humanity... (there are good days and bad days) - Track down the "one that got away"... (sigh) - Find a way home... (gotta believe) - Become the right hand of the Goddess of Death... (what the hell?) - Stop the Apocalypse... (seriously?!?) With fresh characters and page-turning suspense, this richly imagined fantasy series explores unimaginable choices, the price of a soul, and the power of redemption. .

Author : Chris Butler
Publisher : Piraco Town Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Flight of the Ravens written by Chris Butler and published by Piraco Town Books. This book was released on 2015-07-09 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amsterdam, 1889. Elizabeth Bergen and her school friend Bernard are drawn into a house that appears to be abandoned, but is not. The owner has hardly eaten for weeks. His skin has loosened on his face. He remembers leaving the door unlocked now. His inner demon has lost none of its cunning. There is no hope of controlling himself. The events that follow leave Elizabeth traumatised, the house empty, and Bernard lost. All Elizabeth has left is a raven’s feather, which she presents to Bernard’s father, Huginn Raaf. His eyes widen and he tells her, “I’ve been looking for a raven.” Ten years pass, years in which Elizabeth lives with the certain knowledge that there are monsters in the world and they will consume you if you do not adequately protect yourself. To that end, she learns all she can of the magical nature of the world. Huginn Raaf becomes a mentor to her, though a distant one. He encourages Elizabeth in her studies, sending her books on mythology, mysticism and science. Now she sends a letter to him, explaining that she feels anxious and suspects she is being followed. Huginn returns to Amsterdam, but events soon begin to spiral out of their control. Elizabeth must solve a mystery that is centuries old, and face a darkness that haunts her. She vows she will destroy it. But how can she, when doing so threatens to unleash an even greater power? A force that could see all Amsterdam devoured in flames.

Author : Robert Davis Hoffmann
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 0816546908
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Raven's Echo written by Robert Davis Hoffmann and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2022-10-25 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Raven’s Echo, Tlingit artist and poet Robert Davis Hoffmann calls on readers to nurture material as well as spiritual life, asking beautiful and brutal questions about our individual positions within the universe and within history. The poems in this collection are brimming with an imaginative array of characters, including the playful yet sometimes disturbing trickster Raven, and offer insights into both traditional and contemporary Native life in southeast Alaska. Raven’s Echo is divided into two books, “SoulCatcher” and “Reconstruction.” “SoulCatcher” artfully explores human alienation and spiritual longing through poems that describe the speaker’s enduring struggle to find a place in Tlingit tribal history and contemporary experience. It takes up topics like colonialism, government subordination, painful acculturation, assimilation, and an array of other challenges, while it also addresses human loneliness in a world of spirits who often elude rather than nurture. The poems in “Reconstruction” present ways of integrating traditional Tlingit culture into contemporary life by honoring the significance of the land, subsistence fishing, warrior identity, and the role of elders. The two books are woven together by the constant thread of finding a way to live humanely in a world that is historically fractured yet spiritually inviting. Hoffmann’s poetry is acutely aware of economic, political, and social tensions, while still highlighting the joy of traditions and the beauty of Alaskan nature throughout the collection. The destructiveness of colonialism brings a profound darkness to some of the poems in Raven’s Echo, but the collection also explores the possibility of finding spiritual healing in the face of historical and contemporary traumas. As Hoffman’s poetry grapples with reconstructing a life within Tlingit tradition and history, the speaker urges that the importance of honoring and remembering traditions through art is ever present: “Listen, I’m trying to say something— / always our stories have lived through paintings, / always our stories stayed alive through retelling.” Raven’s Echo may tell stories about living in a world of guns and horsepower, global warming, cops, and drunks—but Raven always lurks in the background.

Author : Analynn Riley
Publisher : Analynn Riley
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 25 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book RUSH OF THE RAVEN'S WINGS written by Analynn Riley and published by Analynn Riley. This book was released on 2020-02-07 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tragedy turns to triumph in this heartwarming narrative about Sophia, a teen whose lackluster life is further encumbered by hatred and chaos. RUSH OF THE RAVEN’S WINGS is a short story written especially for readers aged 11–17, and for those where English is their second language. Sensitive subject matter. | Language: English | Fairly easy to read | Reading Level: Grades 6 - 10 | Adult | Includes educational resources | Colourful illustrations | Interactive |

Author : Boria Sax
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1468305271
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book City of Ravens written by Boria Sax and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2012-07-05 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “quirky and absorbing” exploration of the history and mythology surrounding the ravens at the Tower of London (Publishers Weekly). Tales tell of how Charles II, fearful of ancient legends that Britain will fall if the ravens at the Tower of London ever leave their abode, ordered that the wings of the six ravens be clipped. But the truth is that the ravens only arrived at the Tower in 1883, when they were brought in as props in tales of Gothic horror that were told to tourists. The legend itself originated from the summer of 1944, when ravens in London were used as unofficial spotters for enemy bombs and planes. Boria Sax gives us the first book to tell the true story of the ravens, which has far more high drama than any of the tales the tourists get to hear. Its heroes are the raven couple Grip and Mable, who eloped from the Tower together after World War II, leaving it empty and prompting fears that the British Empire would end; Jackie, who kept watch at a brewery; McDonald, who was murdered; and Thor, who could not accept his loss of flight. For over a century, the ravens have been symbols of cruelty, avatars of fate—and cuddly national pets. But Sax shows us how the ravens have come to represent Britain’s natural heritage, without which any nation would be impoverished. This informing and reflective volume addresses the need to connect with animals and the natural world and shows us the human need for wonder at nature. Praise for City of Ravens “Both a delight and a profound illumination of the subject . . . with unexpected and fascinating conclusions.” —Esther Woolfson, author of Corvus “A wonderful contribution to the modern history and mythology of one of the world’s greatest cities.” —Ronald Hutton, Commissioner of English Heritage “Boria Sax traces the history of the ravens in the Tower of London with accurate scholarship and engaging stories.” —John Marzluff, co-author of In the Company of Crows and Ravens “The author delves into the true history and cultural importance of these massive corvids. It’s a lively, entertaining tale, with a few grisly details from real events.” —Anna Sanders, Audubon Magazine

Author : Joyce Carol Oates
Publisher : Jonathan Cape
ISBN 13 : 9780224024655
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Raven's Wing written by Joyce Carol Oates and published by Jonathan Cape. This book was released on 1987-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bundel verhalen waarin menselijke relaties een grote rol spelen.

Author : Matthew R Brackley
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1326069683
Total Pages : 67 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Crossing of the Ravens written by Matthew R Brackley and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dark, Gothic Tale of what motivates a killing In the shadows of a castle and of its' power . The hold it can have over everything.In the Crossing of the Ravens, how they were once close to Humans.The truth will be known, in feather lined crypts.What will be....Will be known. Of futures, sown.In castle spires, in stone, Amongst dead trees, Ravens flew, across poisonous Moons and dark skies Matt

Author : Sarah J. Maas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1619635208
Total Pages : 739 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Court of Wings and Ruin written by Sarah J. Maas and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-05 with total page 739 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sarah J. Maas hit the New York Times SERIES list at #1 with A Court of Wings and Ruin!