Resultados para "Jam" en Cuentos de hadas

Mbammili was never meant to be found. Its daughters belong to a god. Its sons are born to die. For generations, no one has questioned the covenant. Until Nkoli. She does not fight the system. She studies it. She learns where it bends. She learns where it breaks. And then, with a precision no one sees coming…She dismantles it. This is not rebellion. It is consequence.

A camera flash in a pachinko hall. A robbery that feels staged. By morning, Ike Banner is in a cell and the city is buzzing about a powerful man’s “suicide.” By night, the story turns darker. The Yakuza want something. A security company has too much to hide. And Ike’s photos are worth more than he understands. Teaming up with media insider Sylvia Tachibana, Ike chases leads through Osaka’s backstreets and finds a pattern that does not belong to the modern world at all. The clues point to a legend as old as Japan itself. The sun goddess Amaterasu. The moon god Tsukiyomi. A sacred mirror.

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.

He is the Fallen One, ruled by his dark ambitions. She is his greatest enemy, fated to destroy him. Their forbidden love tore the world apart. Now they might be the only ones able to heal it. Haunted by his past and the evil forces he commanded, Noctis, once the God of Darkness, cannot forget...

Torn apart from her mates, Red must discover the truth about her powers before a ruthless enemy conquers not only her, but all inhabitants of Crimson Hollow.   

What happens when strength meets cunning, when animals speak, and when the smallest creatures outwit the mightiest kings? Journey into the heart of South African folklore, where majestic lions, clever jackals, mischievous monkeys, and extraordinary creatures inhabit a world of ancient legends...

I'm an omega, but I'm wrong. Tainted. A glitch in the natural order. My dreams drag me to a shadow kingdom of cruel beauty where sinful alpha monsters reign supreme—crowned heads of various courts, their very presence igniting my inner omega that's laid dormant impatiently. Their crowns gleam with unholy light, their scents ignite a hunger in me I don't understand. I should submit. I should want to obey. Instead, I feel power stirring dangerously in my veins.

Jack and the crew of the Crimson Alliance have finally made it back from the Realm of Order, but the threat to Eldgard is deadlier than ever.

Forced to marry the wealthy Count Casbian by her power-hungry father, Margrete turns to the gods, praying for a life free from the men who wish to rule her. Across the sea, a ruthless immortal answers . . . Planning to use Margrete to reclaim a powerful relic stolen from his people, Bash, a devilishly handsome king, kidnaps Margrete on the day of her nuptials. Bringing her to his home, the mystical island of Azantian, it isn't long before a devastating secret is revealed—one that ties Margrete to the gods themselves.

The quiet farming town of Elk’s Hollow has always been blessed with rich soil and heavy harvests. But blessings demand balance — and this year, the debt has come due. When five teenagers vanish during the annual Harvest Festival, only one returns — drenched in blood, speaking in tongues, and whispering of the thing in the corn. Sheriff Amos Weller uncovers a trail of bones leading into the woods, where the soil itself bleeds and the trees hum with hunger.

Seven months after the events of Pack's Queen, Red and her mates are finally able to enjoy their bond. With the imminent arrival of their babies, their only concern is how many diapers to buy and picking out babies' names. But the Furies, Artemis' ancient enemies, have escaped their Underworld prison, and they're now thirsty for revenge. Unable to touch the goddess, they have set their sight on Artemis' former wolves, Sam and Dante.

Long before Perseus became one of Greece's greatest heroes, there was a prophecy, a king consumed by fear, and a monster whose gaze could turn the strongest warrior to stone. In The Gorgon's Head, Nathaniel Hawthorne breathes new life into one of the most enduring legends of Greek mythology...

Turns out happily ever after isn’t what the storybooks promised. We thought it was over, that we’d earned a peaceful life filled with love and tender moments. We couldn’t have been more wrong. With Sunday and our sweet Eden at the center of our group, the four of us are more protective than ever, so when I’m called to return as Headmaster of Ravenscroft University, I assume our family is safe.

An emotionally-charged contemporary fantasy of love, sacrifice and ancient enchantments as Polish folklore thrives in today’s Chicago, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divergent, Chosen Ones and Arch-Conspirator. Step into a city where monsters feast on human emotions, knights...

After losing the love of her life on an island of horrors, Margrete Wood opens a portal to the Underworld. She's claimed her full powers, becoming a powerful goddess, and she'll use her new magic to steal Bash's soul back from the realm of the dead.

The Mate Games: Death is a spicy paranormal series with a cast of antiheroes utterly devoted to their heroine (even if they haven’t realized it yet). It contains a cursed Novasgardian berserker with primal energy, a dastardly pirate captain who deals in pixie dust, a possessive fae dragon shifter who is fond of hand necklaces, and a mysterious Southern gentleman who’d show her what he liked if only he could remember.

The myth of King Midas is a cautionary tale about the dangers of believing that gold should be coveted above all things, and the foolishness of wishing without thinking. It appeared in Ovid's "Metamorphosis", and has inspired many works of art and literature through the centuries. This is a retelling of the complete tale of "The King with the Golden Touch", from the Gordian knot to the ears of an ass, in great detail and with an elegant style that will edify children and adults alike.

Celtic mythology, Arthurian romance, and an intriguing interpretation of British history - these are just some of the themes embraced by the anonymous authors of the eleven tales that make up the Welsh medieval masterpiece known as The Mabinogion. They tell of Gwydion the shape-shifter, who can create a woman out of flowers; of Math the magician whose feet must lie in the lap of a virgin; of hanging a pregnant mouse and hunting a magical boar.

Even with the Crimson Alliance formed, Rowanheath taken, and Carrera dispatched, the onslaught never ends for Abby Hollander. Keeping the Spider Queen in check and handling water provisions was never what Abby wanted to do with her life, but it's what the war demands of her.

Ten mythological heroes and stories from Greek mythology, for a delightful overview of the fundamentals of our culture. This is a selection of the most touching and inspiring stories from Ancient Greece; they have all inspired countless works of art through the centuries, often come from even more ancient myths, and are here retold in a detailed and lively manner.