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The Druids' Keep (The Sword of Shannara #2)
by Terry BrooksEvil will not give up without a fight. . . .Without the Sword of Shannara, the evil Warlock Lord cannot be defeated. Yet the quest for the mysterious talisman lies in ruins. The intrepid company of warriors assembled by the Druid Allanon to recover the magic Sword has been shattered, dispersed by the Dark Lord's power. And young half-elf Shea Ohmsford, the last, best hope of all the races, is missing, perhaps captured . . . or worse.The Warlock's fearsome armies are on the march. Tens of thousands of bloodthirsty Gnomes and Trolls are poised to sweep down upon the border kingdom of Callahorn, gateway to the peaceful Southland. In mankind's darkest hour, as Allanon desperately scours the war-ravaged countryside for a sign of the missing Shea, an extraordinary drama of hardship and courage unfolds on the desolate Streleheim Plains. There, his only companions a brash highwayman and a renegade Troll, Shea will find the Sword of Shannara tantalizingly close-and death terrifyingly near. . . .The Sword of Shannara Part 2: The Druids' Keep is the newest addition to the Del Rey Imagine program, which offers the best in classic fantasy and science fiction for readers 12 and up.From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Druid's Prophecy (Avana #1)
by Annie Lavigne✤ An incredible fantasy saga which takes the reader back two thousand years, to Ireland and Scotland where Celtic gods and magic still existed… ✤ A child of the Tuatha de Danann, the gods of the Land of Erin, is born into the kingdom of men. Half-goddess, half-mortal, Avana is the key to the gateway of the Shadows, and the Great Lord Zha’hor will hunt her for her blood. As a teenager, unaware of the secret of her birth and disappointed that she is refused training to become a druid, she runs away to Scotti. Destiny sends her to an instructress who is prepared to share the secrets of the Ancient Faith with her. In a fortress filled with spirited boys training to become warriors, the young Ulaid girl meets Valmir, a Connaughta and an enemy of her people, who will set her heart racing… As daughter of Lug, god of the Light, but also of the wicked Ess Enchenn, Avana must face her own Darkness. Rejected by her people for having tried to rescue her mother, will the child of the Light be able to resist the call of the Shadows? Meanwhile, a druid called Emroth, heartbroken at the departure of the one he loves, goes away to the Isle of Man to learn the secrets of elemental magic. Together with the mages, he will put his body and soul to the test in a quest to find the four elements which, when joined in a circle, will be the only hope for the people of the land of Erin if they are to survive the invasion of the Shadows. Let yourself be carried away by this Celtic saga in the form of a rite-of-passage novel where the characters must master their Darkness and find the Light within themselves. The author takes the reader into a fantasy world of light and shadows which reflects real human life where nothing is ever black and white, but rather a particular shade of grey. Women will easily identify with Avana, who may have lived two thousand years ago, but whose heart is filled with the same aspirations of any woman today:
Druid's Sword: Book Four Of The Troy Game (The Troy Game #4)
by Sara Douglass1940. The skies above London are filled with German planes on nightly raids, a Blitz that brings a barrage of bombs that pound the city into rubble. Each morning Londoners face the night's handiwork and though they are presented with the possibility of sudden death, they are determined to fight the evil that threatens to destroy their nation. They struggle to live normal lives amid the terror and chaos. But is it only Hitler's Luftwaffe and the Blitz that is responsible for all the death and destruction that the city is facing? Brutus, the Greek Kingman who brought the bands of power to the isle of Alba millennia ago once again walks the streets of London, this time as an American major. The men and women who are his eternal companions (and sometimes lovers and enemies) have all been reborn in this time and place. They have come together for one last battle to finally complete the magical Labyrinth buried at the heart of the city. Half completed and resonating with an evil power, the Maze calls to them to complete the Game and possibly set all the players free. As Brutus works to find a solution that will end his age-old pain he comes to realize that there is a new power that walks the land. It is strong, hungry, and it has its own agenda. And by its actions could change the world forever.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Druid's Sword (The Troy Game #4)
by Sara DouglassWorld War II London: The Blitz has all Londoners in its grip and people struggle to survive amidst the terror and chaos of constant bombardment. But is it just Hitler's Luftwaffe that is responsible for all the death and destruction that the city is facing? Brutus, the Greek Kingman who brought the bands of power to the isle of Alba millennia ago, once again walks the streets of London, this time as an American major. The men and women who are his eternal companions (and sometimes lovers and enemies) have been reborn in this time and place and all have come together for one last battle to complete the magical Labyrinth buried at the heart of the city. Half completed and resonating with an evil power, the Maze calls to them to finish the Game and possibly set all the players free. But there is a new power that walks the land. It is a power that none anticipated and it has its own agenda. And by its actions could change the world forever. Druid's Sword is the fourth and concluding volume in Sara Douglass's compelling Troy Game series, a riveting historical fantasy series of love and revenge set against the very fabric of time itself.
The Druid's Tune
by O. R. MellingIn "The Druid's Tune", Melling once again brings to life a fantastical adventure, starring Jimmy and Rosemary as they are flung in to the world of faerie.
Druid's Wish
by Emma WeylinBe careful what you wish for is an adage Bran Lawson knows all too well. When he finds the one woman he knows he can't live without, he does the unthinkable to keep her ... he makes a wish for her love. But the gods are capricious, and wishing for her love may just lead to their destruction. Druid's Wish is the next chapter of Emma Weylin's magical romance series Love Cursed.Bran Lawson is an ancient druid under a faery curse. When he encounters a half-faery woman, he feels the draw of a mate. Wanting the happiness denied to him for so long, he does the one thing he thought he'd never do. He asks the gods for help.Irresistibly drawn to Bran, Kenna Fitzpatrick discovers he is her mate. When given the chance to free him from his curse, giving one more person the chance to abandon her, she must choose between her heart's desire and giving Bran his freedom.Content Notes: Spicy, Contemporary, Fantasy, Paranormal
The Drum, the Doll, and the Zombie: Book Nine) (Johnny Dixon #9)
by John Bellairs Brad StricklandA young sleuth and his professor friend fight voodoo, black magic, and a hungry zombie horde . . . The drum is small, no bigger than a plastic cup, and decorated with sun-bleached bones. It is a token from the island of St. Ives, whose voodoo cults are infamous around the world, and it is one of the most dangerous objects Johnny Dixon has ever held. When he raps the little drum, the wind howls, and an explosion rocks the house. There are more surprises to come. An inquisitive young man, Johnny has tangled with all manner of supernatural beasts along with his friend Professor Childermass, and now they will confront the living dead. The drum summons up a whirlwind of black magic and throws one of the professor&’s colleagues into a strange trance. To rescue him, Johnny and the professor must defeat an evil sorceress, and send her zombies back to where they belong. From the author of the Lewis Barnavelt novels, including The House with a Clock in Its Walls, the Johnny Dixon series is full of fun, adventure, and supernatural chills, along with &“believable and likable characters&” who are a delight to spend time with (The New York Times).
Drumbalo and the Seeds of Hope
by Stephen WinteroaktreeAn exciting adventure awaits six-year-old Asteria, as she meets her star friend Drumbalo in a quaint farm in the South of Spain. Drumbalo comes to her aid to lift the heavy feeling that the COVID-19 lockdowns had on children, adults, and elderly folk in 2019. Each of the seven chapters touches an emotional chord with pandemic related issues such as, the dare situation that many businesses and farms suddenly found themselves in, the old people’s homes during lockdown, the wet markets’ cruel reality, and the way we can better look after our planet Earth. This funny, sad, but hopeful story strives to make this a family book to help parents discover how living with the COVID-19 pandemic influenced their children, thereby enabling to discuss and share their feelings.
Drumbeats
by Kevin J. Anderson Neil PeartThis dark fantasy set in Africa is a collaboration between a New York Times–bestselling author and the drummer from the multi-platinum rock band, Rush. A chilling tale of African drums and human souls from #1 international bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson and legendary Rush lyricist and drummer Neil Peart. Early in their three decades of correspondence, Neil Peart sent Kevin J. Anderson extensive descriptions and travelogues of his adventures bicycling solo across Africa. Peart painted a vivid and unsettling landscape as memorable as the lyrics to his songs. Anderson, award-winning and bestselling fantasy and science fiction author, used those descriptions as the backdrop for plotting an intense, atmospheric dark fantasy story that followed Peart&’s experiences, though with a much more ominous twist. The two used their respective strengths to weave a memorable tale that will linger long after the last page. This special illustrated edition includes Anderson&’s new introduction, written after Peart&’s death on January 7, 2020, as well as the original Afterword Peart wrote for the story.
Drummond Island Dogman (Michigan Chillers #19)
by Johnathan RandOctober has come to beautiful Drummond Island, Michigan. And so has something else. For years, Michiganians have passed down tales of a horrifying, half-man, half-dog creature known as Dogman. But are they only stories? On Drummond Island, Jackson Porter and Delaney Granger are about to unravel the mystery and uncover the horrifying truth about Dogman
Drums and Power Lines
by Rowena EvansIt must have been the drumming that woke him. Why did he feel so uneasy? Phil was gone. "I thought you'd never see me." Ivan took a step back, tripped, and sprawled on the ground. A girl was perched on a small platform near the top of the pole. "We have to go. Now."Ivan wants to get away from his life and the small town where he lives, and finds himself in a place where everything is disturbingly the same, and yet unnervingly different. Cassie thinks Ivan is clueless, while he thinks she's the prettiest - and most annoying - girl he's ever met. Meanwhile the sensitive Reenie and the enigmatic Phil have other complications to untangle. Ivan, Cassie, Reenie and Phil will have to do a lot of thinking, motorbike riding and taking the unexpected in their stride, and will need to draw on courage they didn't know they had, before they can find what is lost and get to where they want to be.An adventure/fantasy story for high school aged readers to adults.
Drums of Autumn: (outlander 4) (Outlander #4)
by Diana GabaldonThe magnificent saga continues. . . . It began in Scotland, at an ancient stone circle. There, a doorway, open to a select few, leads into the past--or the grave. Claire Randall survived the extraordinary passage, not once but twice. Her first trip swept her into the arms of Jamie Fraser, an eighteenth-century Scot whose love for her became legend--a tale of tragic passion that ended with her return to the present to bear his child. Her second journey, two decades later, brought them together again in frontier America. But Claire had left someone behind in the twentieth century. Their daughter, Brianna. . . . Now Brianna has made a disturbing discovery that sends her to the stone circle and a terrifying leap into the unknown. In search of her mother and the father she has never met, she is risking her own future to try to change history. . . and to save their lives. But as Brianna plunges into an uncharted wilderness, a heartbreaking encounter may strand her forever in the past. . . or root her in the place she should be, where her heart and soul belong. . . .
Drunk on All Your Strange New Words
by Eddie RobsonEddie Robson's Drunk on All Your Strange New Words is a locked room mystery in a near future world of politics and alien diplomacy.Lydia works as translator for the Logi cultural attaché to Earth. They work well together, even if the act of translating his thoughts into English makes her somewhat wobbly on her feet. She’s not the agency’s best translator, but what else is she going to do? She has no qualifications, and no discernible talent in any other field.So when tragedy strikes, and Lydia finds herself at the center of an intergalactic incident, her future employment prospects look dire—that is, if she can keep herself out of jail! But Lydia soon discovers that help can appear from the most unexpected source…At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Drunkard's Endgame
by Charles L. HarnessOriginally published in the omnibus Rings, Drunkard's Endgame follows a group of robots who, 1000 years after rebelling against their human masters and fleeing on a starship, are trying to hunt down mankind's ultimate weapon.
Drunkard's Endgame
by Charles L. HarnessOriginally published in the omnibus Rings, Drunkard's Endgame follows a group of robots who, 1000 years after rebelling against their human masters and fleeing on a starship, are trying to hunt down mankind's ultimate weapon.
Drunken Sword: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Fu GuangFangZhangMartial arts are long, and you travel alone for me! Using a kitchen knife as a weapon, and a brush as a companion! Escape? Who am I to fight for?A kitchen knife to make delicious food.A paintbrush, copying your life as a painting;Dressed in green, dyed a tree;Two sleeves breezes the breeze, tells the peerless elegance.I remembered that there was a figure that was worth pursuing. I remembered that there was a place waiting for my return! There was once such a promise. I will wait for you to be crowned and be crowned! Drunk eyes of the world, but I vaguely returned you to the vast sea of stars, I tracked your footprints
Drunken Sword: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Fu GuangFangZhangMartial arts are long, and you travel alone for me! Using a kitchen knife as a weapon, and a brush as a companion! Escape? Who am I to fight for?A kitchen knife to make delicious food.A paintbrush, copying your life as a painting;Dressed in green, dyed a tree;Two sleeves breezes the breeze, tells the peerless elegance.I remembered that there was a figure that was worth pursuing. I remembered that there was a place waiting for my return! There was once such a promise. I will wait for you to be crowned and be crowned! Drunk eyes of the world, but I vaguely returned you to the vast sea of stars, I tracked your footprints
Drunken Sword: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Fu GuangFangZhangMartial arts are long, and you travel alone for me! Using a kitchen knife as a weapon, and a brush as a companion! Escape? Who am I to fight for?A kitchen knife to make delicious food.A paintbrush, copying your life as a painting;Dressed in green, dyed a tree;Two sleeves breezes the breeze, tells the peerless elegance.I remembered that there was a figure that was worth pursuing. I remembered that there was a place waiting for my return! There was once such a promise. I will wait for you to be crowned and be crowned! Drunk eyes of the world, but I vaguely returned you to the vast sea of stars, I tracked your footprints
Dry Bones in the Valley: A Novel (The Henry Farrell Series)
by Tom BoumanWinner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller Winner of the Edgar Award for Best First NovelWhen an elderly recluse discovers a corpse on his land, Officer Henry Farrell is drawn into a murder investigation that might tear his sleepy community apart. Tom Bouman's chilling and evocative debut introduces one of the most memorable new characters in detective fiction and uncovers a haunting section of rural Pennsylvania, where gas drilling is bringing new wealth and eroding neighborly trust.Dry Bones in the Valley is the first book in the Henry Farrell series. Tom Bouman's Officer Farrell returns in Fateful Mornings.
Dry Land
by B. PladekAs the Great War rages across Europe, Rand Brandt, an idealistic young forester in the northwoods of Wisconsin, discovers a remarkable gift: his touch can grow any plant in minutes. Overjoyed, he dreams of devoting his life to conservation, restoring to its former glory a landscape devastated by lumbering. At night, Rand tests his powers, pushing his physical limits and revealing his secret only to his lover, Gabriel. But his frequent absences from camp don’t go unnoticed, and it isn’t long before Rand is drafted to grow timber for the war effort. Along with Gabriel, he’s shipped to France—though the army is a dangerous place for two men in love. While at camp, Rand also realizes the true price of his gift: everything he grows withers and dies, leaving the soil empty of all living matter. Horrified, he throws himself into ever more self-destructive trials, buckling under the pressure of so many secrets. In order to survive, he must confront the terrifying possibility that his gift is actually a curse, upending everything he believes about nature, love, and himself.
Dry Lands
by Elizabeth Anne Martins&“A testament to the power of hope and motherhood in the worst of situations.&”—KirkusAfter a cataclysmic flood submerges half the world underwater, cannibalistic gangs and corrupt encampments become a constant threat to the remaining dry lands. Liv and her precocious three-year-old son Milo are some of the lucky ones who have survived.With the company of a lonely horse seeking a loving home, Liv is determined to protect Milo from the encampments, even if it means destroying what little is left of civilization. Amidst it all, she learns to embrace love and her own worth. Dry Lands is a gripping journey showcasing the resilience of humanity, parenthood, and the sacrifices we make for our children.FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing Independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction & fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more about Flame Tree Press at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress.
Dry Souls
by Denise GetsonKira has never listened to the rain on the roof, swum in a lake or seen a cloud. All of those things need water, and in Kira's world nearly all of the water has disappeared due to the ecological disasters created generations earlier. What remains is strictly rationed by the government. Kira never doubts this system until the day she discovers a wonderful gift—she can bring forth water merely by touching the ground with her hand. Suddenly Kira dreams of refilling streams, rivers, and lakes and ending the permanent drought afflicting mankind. Unfortunately the government appears to have different ideas. Controlling the water has given them an unprecedented degree of power over the population—power, the government may not want to give back.
Dry Water
by Eric S. NylundLarry Ngitis is a painfully shy writer who travels to the sleepy town of Dry Water in hopes of getting his life and career back on track. He is soon besieged by some of the town's more unconventional denizens, including a witch, a mage-necromancer and assorted ghosts all of whom believe that Larry is a prophet of local legend returned to reveal the source of a mystical, magical spring that gave the town its name.
The Dryad Storm
by Laurie ForestThe New York Times bestselling series!Magical forces clash and Erthia hovers on the brink of ruin in the can't-miss finale of Laurie Forest&’s epic fantasy series, The Black Witch Chronicles!Who can survive the Shadow storm? Black Witch of prophecy Elloren Gardner Grey has unleashed her powers and embraced her legacy as a Dryad and guardian of the Forest. But the losses—of life, of love—have been almost too great to withstand as the Shadow continues to devour the world. With only a tattered shred of hope remaining, the Bearers of the Wand of Myth must battle their way back to each other to mount a final stand.But Elloren and her allies are not only facing Mage Vogel's advancing forces—the armies of the Eastern Realm will stop at nothing to see the Black Witch struck down. With Elloren's bonded mate prophesied to kill her, Shadow demons rising, and the ties between allies unraveling, can this fracturing world unite to face down the coming storm?Read all the books in the Black Witch Chronicles! The Black Witch The Iron Flower The Shadow Wand The Demon Tide The Dryad Storm Wandfasted (prequel ebook)* Light Mage (prequel ebook)**Also available in print in The Rebel Mages anthology
Dryadalis: Thirteen Thrones Saga, book 1 (Thirteen Thrones #1)
by Jessica Galera AndreuHumans, elves, faeries and tides live together in the hustling city of Luzaria. But when Curfew rings, the streets are empty and from the dark walled off zone of Noctia, the gates are opened: necromancers, sorcerers, witches, vampires, werewolves and demons can stroll through at their leisure around the luzaran city, protected by the Common Law, that justifies any of their actions that takes place between midnight and the break of dawn. And the situation is that luzarans and noctis have taken years taking actions with the goal of strengthening bonds between both worlds, divided only by the huge wall that encloses Noctia inside of it: The Empire of the Night. Common Law includes as well the so-called Commute. June is a young human that will spend her next year living in Noctia, while Tayr, a mysterious sorcerer, will be in her home, under her roof, and next to her brother Adrien, whose curiosity over him will grow at the same time an uncontainable attraction does, but... Who is really Tayr?