Once there was a prophecy that a chosen one would rise to defeat the Eternal Khan, an immortal god-king... but it was wrong. Now Jian, the former chosen hero is trying to find his own way. He joins forces with Taishi, his grumpy grandmaster, who instructs him in the ways of her family's powerful war art. She recruits a band of elderly grandmasters out of retirement to whip him into shape. Qisami, an assassin, is on a mission to protect a powerful...

As human beings, we live in a world of symbols. Since prehistoric times humans have used symbolic representation to communicate with each other and with the divine. In "Signs, Symbols & Omens", leading occult authority Raymond Buckland describes the form and meaning of over 800 symbols from ancient and modern religions, magical traditions, and indigenous cultures around the world. Understand the symbols used throughout human history and gain a deeper...

When even the gods hold their breath . . . To defeat the Emperor and Fortune, Evie, the great Empress of Arcana, must repair her bond with Death, despite the earth-shattering developments between them. And danger lurks in every shadow . . . Their allies-a sea witch, a band of roving warriors, and more than a couple of rogues-overcome terrifying obstacles to help them. But when Jack makes a shocking discovery, the fallout threatens to tear their alliance...

"Winter has always been a disappointment to his royal IceWing family. Now he has a chance to save his sister, Icicle, from making a terrible mistake--if he can find her. Winter's new clawmates, Moon, Kinkajou, and Qibli, insist on joining his dangerous journey. They don't understand that IceWings, the most superior of all dragon tribes, can fix their own problems. When their search leads the dragonets straight into Queen Scarlet's vicious talons,...

"The final war for the nation of Crache has begun. At the helm of the people's rebellion is Evie, the Sparrow General. She has been captured by the Skrian, Crache's vicious army, and is being brought back to the Capitol for punishment. But reinforcements are coming for her. Dyeawan, who has climbed from street urchin to Crache's highest seat of power through clever schemes and ruthless bloodshed, finds trouble on every front once she arrives. The...

A prophecy claims that Psyche, princess of Mycenae, will defeat a monster feared even by the gods. She spends her youth mastering blade and bow, preparing to meet her destiny. When Psyche angers the love goddess Aphrodite, Eros, god of desire, is sent to deliver a cruel curse. When he pricks himself with the arrow intended for Psyche, Eros finds himself doomed to yearn for a woman who will be torn from him the moment their eyes meet. Thrown together...

Detailing John's visions against the backdrop of the severe persecution of Christians in the first century.

"While fulfilling an ancient prophecy, Sachielle is sent to be the mortal consort of an ancient dragon god, but she and her handmaid, who is a trained assassin, plot to murder the dragon and break the curse"--