Resultados para "Emerald" en Antologías y relatos breves

Where is Wendy? Leading a labor strike against the Lost Boys, of course. In Jane Yolen's first full collection in more than 10 years, discover new and uncollected tales of beloved characters, literary legends, and much more. A Scottish academic unearths ancient evil in a fishing village. Edgar Allan Poe's young bride is beguiled by a most unusual bird. Dorothy, lifted from Kansas, returns as a gymnastic sophisticate. Emily Dickinson dwells in possibility and sails away in a starship made of light. Winner of the 2018 World Fantasy Award.

In Conan and the Emerald Lotus, the seeds of a deadly plant grant sorcerers immense power, but turn its users into inhuman killers. In the exclusive, long-awaited sequel Conan and the Living Plague, a Shemite wizard seeks to create a serum to use as a lethal weapon. Instead he unleashes a hideous monster on the city of Dulcine. Hired to loot the city of its treasures, Conan and his fellows in the mercenary troop find themselves trapped in the depths of the city’s keep. To escape, they must defeat the creature, its undead followers, then face Lovecraftian horrors beyond mortal comprehension.

When L. Frank Baum introduced Dorothy and friends to the American public in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz became an instant, best-selling hit. Today the whimsical tale remains a cultural phenomenon that continues to spawn wildly popular books, movies, and musicals. Now, editors John Joseph Adams and Douglas Cohen have brought together leading fantasy writers such as Orson Scott Card and Jane Yolen to create the ultimate anthology for Oz fans.

Nothing is simple for the men and women in Donald Antrim’s stories. As they do the things we all do - bum a cigarette at a party, stroll with a girlfriend down Madison Avenue, take a kid to the zoo - they’re confronted with their own uncooperative selves. These artists, writers, lawyers, teachers, and actors make fools of themselves, spiral out of control, have delusions of grandeur, despair, and find it hard to imagine a future. They talk, they listen, they hope, they dream.

James has found himself at the fashionable resort Kimpton-on-Sea, all due to the persuasion of his girlfriend Grace, who during the last few months of their courtship has become more difficult to deal with. Among the upper echelons of society, including the Rajah of Maraputna, James feels...

A mysterious circus terrifies an audience for one extraordinary performance before disappearing into the night, taking one of the spectators along with it . . . In a novella set two years after the events of American Gods, Shadow pays a visit to an ancient Scottish mansion, and finds himself...

Welcome to a world where the mists of time part to reveal ancient heroes, fearsome gods, and the mystical landscapes of Ireland. As you listen to this audiobook, you are stepping into the heart of Irish mythology, a realm where history and legend intertwine, and where the stories of the past continue to shape the present.

Huckleberry Falls is where the holiday season brings more than just festive cheer—it's a time for heartfelt romance and second chances. In this enchanting collection, snowflakes and sweethearts intertwine to weave tales of love about people who dare to do more than dream of a happy-ever-after.

Nurse Holly Richardson thinks she’s left trauma behind in the big city. Then, on her first night in the new ER, she must treat a gunshot victim. What's more shocking? The injured man is her first love, Zack Jarvie. Zack has never forgotten Holly. Seeing her reignites feelings he thought were in the past, and he’s determined not to lose her again. He hopes her involvement in the town’s Winter Festival with give them time to rebuild their connection. And show her that Canyondale—and Zack—can be her new home.

Merry Hurst is a fierce widow and single mom who can't leave her hometown, which means she can't afford to fall for a man isn't staying. Widower Carlisle Wyndham has pressing duties that will eventually pull him back to England. Do they dare risk getting involved only to say goodbye?

It was a relaxing vacation—until the pirates. And the shipwreck. And the falling in love. Lyn is trying to forget the past on a cruise when sparks fly between her and Braedon. Then paradise turns to piracy. Join them in a tale of storms, sharks, and shipwreck.

Tiny Tales is a collection of short-short stories which deal with: creativity, emotional resilience, and more....

A sensational short story collection in the expansive universe of HALO, the New York Times bestselling series! Launch once more into galaxy-spanning conflict and legendary heroism…shards of an ever-expanding journey where human and alien alike find their finest hours in facing their greatest...