Resultados para "Hades" en Antologías y relatos breves

Un fascinante viaje del Olimpo al inframundo escrito por el creador de la serie de YouTube Salseo Griego. Detrás de cada villano hay una historia que vale la pena conocer. Hades, el dios del inframundo, no es para menos. ¿Hasta qué punto se ha deformado su mito con el tiempo? Pol Gise, uno de...

Vuelve la mitología griega narrada como un buen salseo: ahora le toca a Hércules contar su historia. La nueva novela mitológica de Pol Gise, creador de contenido con más de 3 millones de seguidores en redes, después del éxito conseguido con su primera novela Hades, el dios menos malo. En...

La mitología supone uno de los legados culturales más importantes que la Antigüedad Clásica nos ha dejado. Desde Zeus y los dioses Olímpicos hasta la Guerra de Troya, pasando por los trabajos de Heracles, Perseo y Medusa, Teseo y el Minotauro o Jasón y los Argonautas, este libro, divulgativo y muy divertido, nos sumerge de lleno en el origen, las historias y los personajes de los mitos y héroes griegos.

Una preciosa colección de cuentos de realismo mágico venidos del Japón tradicional, zen e intimista. Cuentos de tradición oral que han pasado a lo largo de los siglos de la boca de las abuelas a los sueños de sus nietos y nietas, siempre de corte fantástico, siempre con enseñanzas profundas y siempre portando la esencia de la identidad japonesa a través de su tradición.

El protagonista nos relata con cierto regusto nostálgico una vivencia extraña y entre real e irreal, sobre un viaje que realizó a las montañas, y su casual encuentro con una pequeña isla ubicada en el centro de un lago. El derroche de una rara y cercana fantasía que supura el relato es envidiable, y está contado con tanto detalle en tan escasa narrativa que no por menos habríamos de imaginarnos en una conversación con el protagonista y narrador.

A fallen angel with a mean streak and a Mohawk, Hades has spent thousands of years serving as Jailor of the Underworld. The souls he guards are as evil as they come, but few dare to cross him. All of that changes when a sexy fallen angel infiltrates his prison and unintentionally starts a riot. It's easy enough to quell an uprising, but for the first time, Hades is torn between delivering justice - or bestowing mercy - on the beautiful female who could be his salvation...or his undoing.

Discovered in a dragon's hidden library by a curious half-fae, these sixteen interconnected tales reveal the myths, legends, and forgotten histories of Faerie itself. From tragic romances and enchanted creatures to powerful rulers and dangerous bargains, every story uncovers another piece of a world where nothing is ever quite what it seems.

From best-selling author Lexy Timms comes a motorcycle club romance that'll make you want to buy a Harley and fall in love all over again.

Henry James' fascinating love triangle involves a male chauvinist, an ardent feminist, and the lovely gifted pawn, Verena Tarrant. As always, James' descriptions and dialogue delight from beginning to end!

El famoso nudo gordiano ha resistido todos los intentos por deshacerlo y quizás es porque dotado de vida propia, el nudo quiere conservar en su interior un poder místico y desconocido, pero Alejandro Magno no se va a entretener en deshacer el nudo, sino que con su famosa espada le da un tajo y lo parte por medio, desatando una serie de fuerzas que se van a manifestar con todo su poder en pleno siglo XXI.

The brothers Jehovah and Hades have always been at the top of their game as a high-IQ computer hacker from M.I.T. and an unkillable assassin. When they're contacted by Rick to free a people oppressed by a dictator, both jump at the chance. Once they reach the Philippines, however, they realize that their limited resources and constant attacks sent from an unknown source severely limit their abilities. To make matters worse, the mayor has his own personal army that seems to anticipate their actions.

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A story from Night in the Front Line, a collection of Second World War short stories. 'I Had to Go Sick' tackles army bureaucracy as we follow an unnamed narrator through the army medical system during WW2 and the mounting ridiculousness of the rules and regulations for soldiers to be declared fit for service.

Step into a world of enchantment and gentle wonder as you unwind and drift peacefully toward sleep with this soothing collection of magical bedtime stories for grown-ups. Magical Fairytales for Relaxation & Sleep is a calming anthology of timeless fairytales, lovingly narrated by Joanne D'Amico, the voice behind the beloved Drift Off podcast.

"Dagon." Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) is a novelist famous for his horror stories, fantasy and science fiction. Although he was not famous during his lifetime, his work is now considered a classic of literature. Lovecraft's work has influenced many authors, including Stephen King, who considers him "the greatest craftsman of the classic horror story of the 20th century."

Nos cuenta la historia de Maese Pérez, un hombre ya muy anciano que tocaba el órgano en la iglesia de Santa Inés. Tocaba el órgano, como nadie lo había hecho antes; el arte lo heredó de su padre, pues al fallecer le dejó su órgano, y Maese Pérez decidió seguir sus pasos. Todo el mundo lo conocía además de por tocar el órgano, por lo bueno que era. Lo solía tocar en Nochebuena, pues significaba mucho esa noche para él. Además, era ciego, pero sabía que un día conseguiría ver a Dios.

His Last Howl, the first story in The Antagonist’s Tale series, where each book gives voice to the silenced, the wolf, the witch, the beast, and more, revealing that even monsters have reasons for the things they do. Whether their actions seem justified or if they were simply warped by circumstances, these stories explore the haunting complexity of possibly misunderstood characters. Fenris, now the last wolf of his kind, watched as humans destroyed his forest and family.

The 21 tales in this audiobook blend soft sci-fi, humor, absurd, and literary fiction to take the listener on unexpected journeys. From a man with a closet full of wearable bodies, to a romance budding from a remarkable loaf of bread, to an interview with an angel that takes a dark turn, there are sure to be tales here for everyone. Ten of these tales are flash fiction for quick jaunts, while the others are for longer, unexpected getaways.

For the God of War, death has always been a part of life. Violence was sweet meat to his mouth. But now Ares is faced with a new dilemma, one unlike any he has ever faced before. He's been accused of an unrighteous murder. This accusation has placed a dark stain on his bloody reputation and struck a disturbing chord in his black heart.

Welcome to a world where fairy tales wear aprons, castles come with deep fryers, and love gets served with extra dipping sauce. In Fairytales Retold, thirty fast-food fables blend heart, humor, and just the right amount of grease. From a fry cook prince with a lost sneaker to a cursed influencer sleeping through his shift, these short rom-coms reimagine your favorite classics—now with Yelp reviews, corporate drama, and enchanted coupon codes. It’s Cinderella meets shift work. Rapunzel with headset hair. Beauty falling for the BBQ Beast.