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El estilo poético y la grandeza de La hija del rey del País de los Elfos la ha convertido en una de las novelas fantásticas más entrañables de todos los tiempos. La desgarradora historia de la unión entre...

Las doce joyas imaginativas que componen La espada de Welleran suponen una de las cimas narrativas de Dunsany, quien aquí conjuga con maestría el colorido oriental, la forma helénica, las tinieblas teutónicas...

The Book of Wonder features fourteen short stories by Lord Dunsany, all of them whimsical, imaginative, and deeply strange. Dunsany writes stories that don't always have a happy ending, and these are...

This peculiar collection is a very real treat: we envy you the reading of it. Among the treasures in this volume are "The Last Dream of Bwona Khubla," "How the Office of Postman Fell Vacant in Offord-Under-the-Wold,"...

Looking for a stiff dose of classic fantasy? Look no further than Lord Dunsany's remarkably well-written collection, A Book of Wonder. This medley of fables, fantasy, and action-adventure will pique the...

Irish writer Edward J. M. D. Plunkett, the eighteenth Baron Dunsany, was one of English literature's most original talents. The author of many of the best fantastic tales in the language, he also greatly...

Lord Dunsany mixes reality with fantasy in this forgotten collection of modern detective stories. Some are macabre, others have a lighter and more amusing touch, but every story stimulates the imagination...

The Last Book of Jorkens, the sixth and last collection of Dunsany's Jorkens tales to be published, is a collection of fantasy short stories around the character Joseph Jorkens. It was left unpublished...

In this classic fantasy story, a no-nonsense British officer, having offended an Indian swami in his club, finds his spirit lodged into a succession of animal bodies. Some of the animals the officer's...

After long and patient research I am still unable to give to the reader of these Chronicles the exact date of the times that they tell of. Were it merely a matter of history there could be no doubts about...

Jorkens Borrows Another Whiskey, the fifth collection of Dunsany's Jorkens tales to be published, is a collection of fantasy short stories, narrated by Mr. Joseph Jorkens. The book collects thirty-four...

Jorkens Has a Large Whiskey, the third collection of Dunsany's Jorkens tales to be published, is a collection of fantasy short stories, narrated by Mr. Joseph Jorkens. The book collects twenty-six short...

After his father's interference in Irish politics ends with a band of killers arriving on Christmas night to assassinate him, young Charles Peridore finds himself master of the estate. During idyllic...

The Travel Tales of Mr. Joseph Jorkens, the first collection of Dunsany's Jorkens tales to be published, containing thirteen short pieces.The Jorkens stories are set in the London gentleman's or adventurer's...

In a time before computers were a mainstay of our lives, Lord Dunsany tells the story, which takes place in England, about the revolution of self-reproducing machines. Known to have a profound distaste...

These artistic, subtle, little sketches of the war with a fairy-story elusiveness to them interpret, in a few pages, more than many books do. They tell of the soldiers' longings, his horror of war, the...

Wanting to get her "grubby hands" on as much money as possible, a gin-guzzling mother tries forcing her teenage daughter Tarabai into working at The Scarlet Club, a high-end brothel in the north-easterly...

I'm done with love.Starting over in Sunset Ridge—the epitome of small town Alaskan charm—is just what I need after a sour breakup. I mean, where else can I get a bowl of the best caribou chili while hearing...

Love's Perfect TimingGrab this first book in the Whisper Creek Matchmakers SeriesMatthew Litz's return to Whisper Creek is filled with surprises, not the least of which is being matched with Shellie Zimmerman. As...

A local bootlegger killed. Doro's would-be sweetheart undercover to investigate. And Doro searching for him when he disappears.Doro Banyon, college librarian and amateur sleuth, is excited to step out...

The emperor will pay for his insolence. After the assault on his home, dragon lord Ewig set out across the land on a mission of vengeance against any who stood against him and his people. He has eradicated...

San Francisco is in ruins — but can the worst disaster the city has ever known cover up a murder? On a quiet morning in 1906, an earthquake of horrendous magnitude shakes one of California's most vibrant...

What legacy will YOU leave for future generations?Determined to improve the lives of the people in all communities, Caitlin nurtures the link between the onshore domes and the underwater ones–-connecting...

From USA Today bestselling author, Felicity Brandon comes an all new dark romance series. When Amy Kendall hits rock bottom,An enigmatic stranger steps in to play her savior.He has a solution to all her...

A grumpy merman living a solitary mountain life. A curvy bookshop owner escaping a toxic relationship. Can a matchmaker convince them they are meant to be? The merman prince has hired paranormal matchmaker...

Harry Tidwell is a guy who writes fiction. Except when he's on assignment as an operative for Blackwell Ops.Harry has life all figured out. Until TJ Blackwell sends him the assignment of a lifetime.He...

All Leecie Huffman cares about is surviving her next shift as a barista—until the world goes up in blue smoke, millions of people die at the hands of a biological weapon, and life as she knew it ends....

Sasha Annabel McGee or Colonel McGee of the United States Army is in command of a Brigade at Fort Drum, New York. When she throws a Christmas party for her headquarters company, it gives her a chance...

Humans are weak and feeble, a common term in the supernatural world. Will this turn out to be true for Taylor monarez. During a great massacre of vampire children suspected to be infected by a virus,...

Kight of the SwordThe boy wizard is back and must face three sorcerers in this epic adventure. A message from the other side warns Marcus not to allow the sorcerers to get their hands on a powerful staff...

Rolling hills, ghostly mists, and a royal twist. A dance with death lurks beneath the English fog.In the enchanting English countryside of 1950, a chilling mystery unfolds. CIA agents Jenny Nicolay and...

Lilah's enemies love to taunt her. For some reason, they don't seem to understand how much such things amuse her. For the first time, she faces an opponent just as cold, and highly calculated.  Lilah....

The faeries and wolves of Faerell have learned that there is a world they didn't know existed, one inhabited entirely by wolves. And that world is dying. The wolves living there are looking for a new...

Cutter Grogan was on vacation in Bali.Until just about everyone started shooting at him.Cutter has R&R on his agenda when he arrives at the beach resort in Bali. Blue waters, sandy beaches and a sun...

A Superhero. A Crime. A Christmas To Save.When Superhero Psychologist Matilda Plum hears voices wanting to kill Santa, she kicks off a gripping chain of events threatening everything she loves.Addictive....

Gilda is alive, but the kingdom is furious at her defiance. When the town found out that Ewig had not devoured any of their sacrifices for the past 100 years, they nearly declared war on their traitorous...

Montgavin Township will never be the same when one night changes the lives of six people.When the single mom moves in next door, it's your enemy's soon-to-be ex-wife.Lines are drawn, and I have to remember...

Ryker After learning about the web of secrets between my father and Leo, I'm more determined than ever to save Tempest from the monsters ruling it. I'll do whatever it takes to destroy them… even if it...

3 spellbinding, heart-warming, sensational superhero adventure fantasy books from the imagination of Connor Whiteley. An International Bestselling writer, Connor presents 3 very fun and outstanding superhero...

Book 3 in the Club Decadent Skies series is the journey of Dexter Flint and Violet Russo, a riveting journey of two people with opposite goals.I am Violet Russo, and yeah, I grew up on the wrong side...

Captain David Greene and Specialist Ryan Torres are two elite military soldiers, bound by a loyalty forged through countless battles and strengthened by their deep friendship. Their lives take a shocking...

One blind date and I fall head over heels. Then he ghosts me, leaving me brokenhearted and pregnant.Aaron: When I meet Genesis on a blind date I fall head over heels. She's younger than me and I know...

Join Gina and her talking dog, Daisy, in this cozy mystery box set by USA Today Bestselling author, Carly Winter, as they solve murders in the small town of Heywood, Arizona.Dog Treats and DeathHe's had...

Widow's RanchWhen Doris unexpectedly becomes a widow, her life is turned upside down, leaving her with not just grief but also financial ruin. Desperate for a fresh start, she finds herself at the employment...

Soyer never expected this. He never expected love when he moved to Clair de la Lune to open a small flower shop. And yet. Clair de la Lune with its townsfolk, charm, and traditions won him over. Of course,...

Would just one split second decision change their lives forever? Psychologist Grace Miller worked late to keep up with the influx of new patient referrals coming her way. When her last patient for the...