Resultados para "Midgard" en Literatura de género

Thorgrim Night Wolf, now somewhere on the south coast of Engla-land, may be closer to his goal of returning home than he has been since reaching Ireland years before, but he is still very, very far away. His son Harald, however, has ambitions beyond just getting home. Given command of one of the ships in the fleet, Harald sees a chance to put his courage on display, unleashing consequences that will lead Thorgrim into a fight against the powerful armies of Wessex, a fight he does not want.

It is the mid-22nd century, a time in which humankind has reached a point of no return with respect to the destruction of its habitat on Earth. The only ray of hope is the Human Resiliency Program—a conglomeration of government sponsored efforts to preserve human life until such time as the Earth is able to recover.

Snehild viene al mondo nel bel mezzo di una sanguinosa guerra. La madre fugge attraverso i boschi e raggiunge la città di Himlinge, dove Snehild cresce. Quando, però, la potente sacerdotessa della città, Ragnfrid, sospetta che Snehild abbia capacità superiori alle sue, decide che è necessario sbarazzarsi di lei. Ispirata alla mitologia nordica, la serie "La veggente di Midgard" è ambientata nella Danimarca dell’età del ferro. Una storia avvincente di donne forti, vendetta, destino e favore degli dèi, in un’epoca in cui la passione e l’onore dominano il campo di battaglia.

Snehild vient au monde au milieu d'une guerre sanglante. Sa mère se réfugie dans les bois, puis dans la ville de Himlinge où Snehild grandit. Lorsque Ragnfrid, la grande prêtresse toute puissante de la ville devine que Snehild a des dons qui surpassent les siens, elle va tout mettre en œuvre pour se débarrasser d'elle.

This is the first book in a major work of epic high fantasy. It is set in a mythical world called Midgard and follows the struggle of King Sigurd the Dragon Slayer to free his people from the yoke of bondage and the tyranny of evil sorcerers and the machinations of Loki. The story is populated with a multitude of wonderful characters, such as elves, wizards, dwarves, leprechauns, and dragons. It's a story of love and romance and chivalry.