Fiction - Fantasy - Historical

This tale involves human imagination that describes the massive progress of mankind throughout his short primate evolution. If the dates of the astro physicists are to be believed the findings of antiquity do not tangibly reveal the developed skills necessary for the innovative advancements...

Still bent on obtaining the Holy Grail generations after his time in the Holy Land, Montrovant receives word that the Knights Templar are about to fall. Whether spurred to action by an old loyalty to the Order that he founded or the rumor that...

"No Surrender" by Dale Lucas is a novella inspired by HP Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. In the wake of the American Civil War, Union Army Lieutenant Nathan Kenning commands a detachment of peacekeeping troops in Tampa, Florida. Their mandate: to police the area, assist the...

HIDDEN MICKEY 2 It All Started... Volume 2 in a series of action-adventure mysteries about Walt Disney and Disneyland written for Adults, Teens, & Tweens (age 10 & up). Flesch-Kincaid Grade 5.6 - Flesch Reading Ease 78.3 MISSING A CLUE LANCE STUMBLES ON A...

During the bloody Dutch-Aceh War in Sumatra at the end of the 19th century, 10-year-old George Villiers is about to be sacrificed by a Malay witch doctor when he is rescued by To-Ho, the member of a peaceful tribe of ape-men who secretly live...

You will have to decide if it is fiction or non-fiction. Indians dealing in the Spirit World, Curses, Battlefield ghosts, Eye witness accounts and much more. It deals with the Haunts and Spirits of the 18th and 19th century, but still around today. What...

The tyrant Alexandre is gone from Saardam, but a new menace has come: the eastern traders in a ship of metal that is said to have been forged with dragon magic. They bring a chest of gold to buy an office in the city.The...

Spanning three centuries and two countries, Ladies of the Shire weaves together the lives of eight individuals on their unforgettable, epic journey from the hay-meadows of Leicestershire, England to the mud and bloody artistry of 1914-18 France. From these trenches rises a retribution that...

Flashing through crystalline skies on prism wings of gossamer or madly cantering through autumn's fallen leaves astride their nutmeg-colored mounts of sable voles and ash-colored mice: images of sprite-like fairies with insanely delicate features, bedecked in gauzes of layered green, shimmering with morning's dew....

"Hosanna to the Son of David Blessed is the King that comes in the name of the Lord Hosanna in the highest " Shouts of hope are the last thing the street boy Tor expects to hear as he trudges through mundane Jerusalem begging...

The concluding volume of the trilogy, Living with the Dead is set in and around Toulouse, shortly after the death in Paris of Jane de La Vaud re. Madame Louvot is now serving as Paul Furneret's housekeeper. He is living close to an old...

Robyn of Locksley wins the Hood in a mysterious Midwinter ritual game...and becomes the Hoodener, the Greenwood King. With his band of rebels and misfits, aided by Hobs and other spirits of the forest, he fights against Norman greed and oppression.Then one day he...

AMAOKE IS AN ARCTIC WEREWOLF WHO WAS CREATED TO LEAD AN APOCALYPTIC ARMY AGAINST HUMANKIND. HE ENDURES TORTURE, FAMINE, AND PREJUDICE IN HIS QUEST TO SURVIVE. DURING HIS LONG CENTURIES OF LIFE, HE FINDS REDEMPTION WITH A WOMAN WHO TEACHES HIM ABOUT A LOVE...

A HISTORICAL FANTASY that blends ageless themes of friendship and love into a quixotic tale of mystery and faith. Set in thirteenth century England, Edric, a man crippled in body and soul, begs, steals, and sometimes plays a pipe to make a living. Against...

An American Indian Tribe Influenced by Two Ancient Societies from Another Galaxy. In Ancient times there was a battle between good and evil on Earth and there was a promise. Was the promise kept?Perched high upon lofty cliffs overlooking the turbulent waters of the...

Seventeen fantasies by one of the field's most prolific short story authors, including tales of...mad gods, specters returning from the beyond, inexplicable enigmas from outer space, a romantic and surreal interlude of the legendary madman, Tom O'Bedlam, time travel to allow an irate professor...

This is the first book in a series of historical fantasy/shadow history about 19th century Covington/Newport, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio. You think you know the history of this region and the events that shaped it? You really don't. You think you know the notable...

Book One of a series historical fiction that follows the ebb and flow of love, treachery, and redemption in the quest for High Kingship in Dark Ages Ireland. This series follows those who still cling to the old religion, as the wave of Christianity...

...Here again, his natural figure crouched beside her in the dank darkness of the cave, watching her in silence as she slept, struggling with cravings which were new to him, both tender and violent, and which he could only really compare to hunger... (from...

Do you enjoy untypical coming-of-age stories? Well, you won't find one more untypical than Moxie's Problem. Moxie is an obnoxious, teen-age princess who has never been outside her father's castle. Until now. The real world is quite different and she struggles to come to...

One of NPR's 50 Favorite Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of the Past Decade In the follow-up to the "delightful" Regency fantasy novel (NPR.org) Sorcerer to the Crown, a young woman with no memories of her past finds herself embroiled in dangerous politics in England...

The City is ancient, layers upon layers. Once a thriving metropolis, it sprawled beyond its bounds, inciting endless wars and creating a barren wasteland of what was once green and productive. In the center of the City lives the emperor, a man in his...

In a deliriously funny assault on conventional religious, sexual, and commercial mores--not to mention the laws of time and space--acclaimed author Gore Vidal takes readers on "an outrageous romp through the Christian era's first days" (New York Newsday). A nationwide bestseller.Author: Gore VidalISBN-10: 0140231196ISBN-13:...

Author: Italo CalvinoISBN-10: 0156659751ISBN-13: 9780156659758Publisher: Mariner BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/28/1977Pages: 272Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 8.01h x 5.34w x 0.69d

The epic tale that began in People Of The Longhouse continues in Part three of the amazing Peacemaker's Tale series from New York Times bestselling authors and archaeologists Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear.War Chief Koracoo and Deputy Gonda of the Standing Stone...

The High Priestess on the run. The water bearer on a mission. Their fates intertwined in Bastion.In this arid, desolate world, Kine of the Wolf Clan is the water-bearer, serving his people who cling to survival in the uppermost levels of the ancient fortress....

And They Went Up, Volume IV of the Saga of Fallen Leaves, follows the eternal struggle between Angels and Demons, who do battle for their lords, God and Satan.Anna Gold and Anorexia Nervosa Perplexus are faced with the burden of protecting not only themselves,...

It was 1960 in Rome. John XXIII was just named Pope and a Council was coming. Change was the buzz word. The push was on to bring the Medieval ecclesiastical edifice in line with the fast evolving world. Latin was archaic and so was...

"A fast paced thriller-cum-horror-cum-snarky-dark-comedy with two of the most interesting protagonists I've ever encountered."Victorian London's most incompetent crooks - turned demon hunters - are back.When Tess Marchant gets a plea for help from an old childhood friend, The Great Big Demon Hunting Agency finds...

Join Lara and Nina on an exciting journey to the far north of Sweden, where the mesmerizing beauty of the Northern Lights awaits. Their family vacation takes a night marish turn when inexplicable events occur. Is there a connection to the change in the...

Unique Elements About the Author Commentaries Biographical Article A CHARMING Storybook for children by LOUISA MAY ALCOTT.LULU'S LIBRARY, VOLUME 2 by AMERICAN author LOUISA MAY ALCOTT is a book of short stories for children first published in 1887 in the UNITED STATES.The second volume,...

Reviews: "This novel feature vivid imagination, as well as lots of dialogue and description" - Writers Guild of Alberta" "I admire the ambitious premise" - Catherine Cho Malaysha is a beautiful and intelligent albino who faces discrimination in society. She began to question her...

Cain's Dagger is a fantastical tale written by Arthur J. Williams Jr. The book weaves subliminally between love and hate, Heaven and Earth, reality and the surreal, and what can only be imagined over the depth of time. Angel and Demon warriors juxtapose between...

A vivid and moving reimagining of the myth of Medusa and the sisters who loved her. Even before they were transformed into Gorgons, Medusa, Stheno, and Euryale were unique among their immortal family. Curious about mortals and their lives, Medusa and her sisters entered...

In this 30th anniversary edition, Goldman frames the famous fairy tale with an autobiographical story; his father had abridged the book as he read it to his son. Now, Goldman is publishing an abridged version, interspersed with comments on the parts that had been...

A deliciously gothic story of wishes and curses - a new dark fairy tale set against a Victorian backdrop full of lace and smoke.'Deliciously dark'Woman MagazineOnce upon a time Ella had wished for more than her life as a lowly maid.Now forced to work...

For years the provinces of Deverry have been in turmoil; now the conflict escalates with the kidnapping of Rhodry Maelwaedd, heir to the throne of Aberwyn. Intent on rescuing him, his beloved Jill and the elven wizard Salamander infiltrate the distant land of Bardex,...

A plucky, sardonic con artist must "prophesize" her way out of peril--discovering along the way that power and politics are nothing more than stories sold as truth. Kalyna's family has the Gift: the ability to see the future. For generations, they traveled the four...

2021 World Fantasy Award Finalist for Best Novel 2021 Nebula Award Finalist for Best Novel 2021 FIYAHCON Ignyte Award Finalist for Best Novel 2021 Canada Reads Finalist NPR Best Books of 2020 November 2020 Indie Next Pick Apple Books: Best Books of October "A...

From the New York Times bestselling author and legendary storyteller Alan Moore, the first book in an enthralling new fantasy series about murder, magic, and madness in post-WWII London. Dennis Knuckleyard is a hapless eighteen-year-old who works and lives in a second-hand bookstore. One...

Author: Mariely LaresISBN-10: 0063254328ISBN-13: 9780063254329Publisher: Harper VoyagerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/29/2024Pages: 384Format: Paperback

The Isle of Faerie is a terrible, glorious, wonderful land. The air is warm, the flowers sweet-smelling... and time no longer means quite what you thought it did. There are broken limbs on the grass, and the rivers want to drown you.Rinaldo Device is...

From bestselling historian Adrian Goldsworthy, a profoundly authentic, action-packed adventure set on Rome's Danubian frontier. AD 105: DACIA The Dacian kingdom and Rome are at peace, but no one thinks that it will last. Sent to command an isolated fort beyond the Danube, centurion...

New York Times bestselling authors W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear weave another vivid narrative thread into their stunning tapestry of Native Americans.Born in a time of violent upheaval, young Odion and his little sister, Tutelo, live in fear that one day Yellowtail...

Five Queens will die... bringing chaos to the Naturae realm.Aioffe and Joshua return to Tudor England seeking a safe haven for their family, yet celestial portents predict disaster. Under Queen Mary I's rule, the Catholic church has gripped power and the fae are in...

A new translation of one of Balzac's finest novels, this tale of misguided passion centers on a young aristocrat who falls into a cloaked, coded entanglement with an older countess--a relationship that is upended when he becomes involved with a new lover. A story...

"This is a literary gut punch. It is the great Houdini book the world has been waiting for. A perfect escape." John Kelly, Detroit Free Press Houdini's Last Handcuffs weaves a mesmerizing blend of historical fiction and fantasy in 1950s Manhattan. On the 30th...

From the author of The Magician's Daughter comes The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door, a mythic, magical tale full of secret scholarship, faerie curses, and the deadliest spells of all--the ones that friends cast on each other. All they needed to break the...

In their latest masterpiece, renowned authors W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear delve into the chilling narrative of Native American protagonists facing an unfathomable evil.Winter is settling over the autumn forests, but War Chief Koracoo and Deputy Gonda must not stop. They are...

"A dark, epic, and brooding tale that is sure to become a cult classic in the future." -Grimdark Magazine "This book is a masterpiece." -Rockstarlit Book Asylum "A delight to read, and the dark and oppressive backdrop was dripping with atmosphere." -The Fantasy Inn...