The Prodigal Troll

Author : Charles Finlay
Publisher : Pyr
ISBN 13 : 161592616X
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Prodigal Troll written by Charles Finlay and published by Pyr. This book was released on 2010-10-04 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Prodigal Troll is a tale of a human child raised by a band of mythological creatures that is both hysterical and moving. When Lord Gruethrist's castle is laid under siege by an invading baron, he sends a trusted knight and nursemaid off with his infant son. Their escape across a wilderness landscape populated by fantastic creatures and torn by war takes unexpected turns until the baby is finally adopted by a mother troll grieving for her own lost child. Christened "Maggot" by a hostile stepfather, the human boy grows up amid the crude but democratic trolls until he leaves the band to rediscover the world of humankind. But the world of man is a complex and capricious place. Maggot must master its strange ways if he is to survive... let alone win the heart and hand of the Lady Portia. Finlay's society of trolls are unlike any you've ever read before, and his matriarchal medieval world, pitted as they are against an analog of Native American tribesmen, provides a rich setting for many poignant social and political insights. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Author : Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317044266
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ashgate Encyclopedia of Literary and Cinematic Monsters written by Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From vampires and demons to ghosts and zombies, interest in monsters in literature, film, and popular culture has never been stronger. This concise Encyclopedia provides scholars and students with a comprehensive and authoritative A-Z of monsters throughout the ages. It is the first major reference book on monsters for the scholarly market. Over 200 entries written by experts in the field are accompanied by an overview introduction by the editor. Generic entries such as 'ghost' and 'vampire' are cross-listed with important specific manifestations of that monster. In addition to monsters appearing in English-language literature and film, the Encyclopedia also includes significant monsters in Spanish, French, Italian, German, Russian, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, African and Middle Eastern traditions. Alphabetically organized, the entries each feature suggestions for further reading. The Ashgate Encyclopedia of Literary and Cinematic Monsters is an invaluable resource for all students and scholars and an essential addition to library reference shelves.

Author : John Joseph Adams
Publisher : Start Publishing LLC
ISBN 13 : 1597802468
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Living Dead 2 written by John Joseph Adams and published by Start Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Living Dead 2 has more of what zombie fans hunger for — more scares, more action, more... brains! Experience the indispensable series that defines the very best in zombie literature with original stories by Kelley Armstrong, Karina Sumner-Smith, Carrie Ryan, Jamie Lackey, Genevieve Valentine, Brian Keene, Simon R. Green, David Wellington, David Barr Kirtley, Matt London, Joe McKinney, Walter Greatshell, Bob Fingerman, S. G. Browne, Jonathan Maberry, Mira Grant, Marc Paoletti, cherie priest, Robert Kirkman, Max Brooks, David Moody, Sarah Langan, Steven Gould, and John Skipp & Cody Goodfellow. In addition to these original stories, The Living Dead 2 features 18 additional reprint zombie stories. All this adds up to a Landmark volume that helps define what zombie godfather John Skipp calls "The New Zombie Literature."

Author : Ian McDonald
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1591028116
Total Pages : 658 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book River of Gods written by Ian McDonald and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2009-09-18 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Mother India approaches her centenary, nine people are going about their business — a gangster, a cop, his wife, a politician, a stand-up comic, a set designer, a journalist, a scientist, and a dropout. And so is Aj — the waif, the mind-reader, the prophet — when she one day finds a man who wants to stay hidden. In the next few weeks, they will all be swept together to decide the fate of the nation. River of Gods teems with the life of a country choked with peoples and cultures — one and a half billion people, twelve semi-independent nations, nine million gods. Ian McDonald has written the great Indian novel of the new millennium, in which a war is fought, a love betrayed, a message from a different world decoded, as the great river Ganges flows on.

Author : Gardner Dozois
Publisher : Baen Publishing Enterprises
ISBN 13 : 1625793448
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Galileo's Children written by Gardner Dozois and published by Baen Publishing Enterprises. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirteen tales dealing with the struggle of scientists toward truth in spite of opposition from religious and political forces arrayed against them. Authors include: George R.R. Martin Arthur C. Clarke Robert Silverberg Ursula K. Le Guin Keith Roberts Edgar Pangborn Chris Lawson Brendan DuBois James Alan Gardner Paul Park James Tiptree, Jr. Mike Resnick Greg Egan At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Author : Fiona Avery
Publisher : Pyr
ISBN 13 : 1615925309
Total Pages : 563 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Crown Rose written by Fiona Avery and published by Pyr. This book was released on 2010-10-28 with total page 563 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Crown Rose tells the story of Isabelle of France, born heir to the throne: her life from childhood to her later years; a life of turmoil and strife and longing.... The year is 1240. It is the reign of King Louis IX. Knighthood is still honored, though the traditions are beginning to fade. This will be the last generation of knights as we understand them. It is a time of intense chivalry and faith; religious orders such as the Templars, the Franciscans, Dominicans, and the Knights of Malta are springing up everywhere. And it is a time of conflict between nations struggling and warring to form their own identities and their own destinies. The Crown Rose portrays the mystery of one man who enters Isabelle's life at several key moments, becoming her icon, her soul's other half, and her destiny... a man who may, in fact, be much more than an ordinary man. His bloodline goes back to the Holy Land, and he is far, far older than he appears. The Crown Rose weaves its tale around the actual events of the time, blending historical realism with a hint of the fantastic, drawing upon extensive research to make the story as accurate as possible. It is a tale of chivalry, knighthood, romance, and war; of lost secrets and hidden mysteries; of honor, duty and sacrifice; and the power of a few dedicated people to change the face of the world itself.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Arden Edition of the Works of William Shakespeare written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Works of Shakespeare ... written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Works of Shakespeare: The winter's tale, ed. by F.W. Moorman written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Winter's Tale written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: