Tales from An Unexpected Universe: Fantasy Collection

di Regina Clarke (Autore)

Regina Clarke, 2020

Three tales of high fantasy into landscapes filled with shapeshifters, alternate dimensions, ancient legends, and relics of power... Guardians of the Field-- "Out of a deep past rise the Tolen, whose records lie in a Codex in a hidden Library. The young scryer is one of them, don't you know?" Prophecy, a labyrinth, and a race against time. The Esarad, a field that is home to powerful scryers immersed in ancient wisdom, has come under threat. Karin Anavid must protect her daughter who was born with the power to see beyond time itself. With their guardian Maeta, they embark on a dangerous and desperate journey across a land gutted by war. But their enemy, a ruler obsessed with destroying the Esarad, will stop at nothing to find them. As they seek out the fabled city of Alcedama as their haven, Karin's daughter Yorajil discovers her own destiny and must navigate the forces that pull her toward her true home. At the heart of it all lies a doomsday trigger, an ancient prophecy waiting to be fulfilled. Can Karin and her companions save the sacred and healing power of the Esarad, or is it already too late? The Magic Hour-- Before full night comes, when the air is indigo and objects less distinct, time and space can shift. This is the magic hour**…** Their voices melt into the twilight as he regains consciousness yet again. For Nathan Byrne, his job as a detective has always been his anchor, his reality--until losing control of his car, he crashes on an isolated road. A head injury results in blackouts, pulling him into the shadows across time where a mysterious Naliv seeks his help to save her people and a Celtic shaman named Jinsaih shows him symbols of his ancient past. He feels he is losing his mind. Sent by his captain into a backwater town in the Pacific Northwest to get his act together, Nathan finds himself drawn to the slower pace of life the town holds, to the work of solving a real-life murder with the local sheriff, and to Sela, an artist and preacher. Nathan wants to be with Sela, but the blackouts continue and he is brought again and again into the alternate worlds of Naliv and Jinsaih. As the border between his world and theirs begins to merge, he is terrified there will be no way back. The Gatekeepers of Genthor-- Entering the mind of a madman is the key…but will it save her land of Genthor, or destroy her? The darkness comes swiftly, awakening Gwendolen to the threat her people now face. An intruder has crossed the border between dimensions and enters Genthor, obsessed with claiming it as his own. Within the art of the Esoteric created by her mother, she is discovering deep and powerful mysteries, ancient magic borne out of Genthor's origins. It is this which the intruder seeks to control. She knows it must all be protected. But how can she fight against what she cannot see? Help comes to her through Ga Fael Fawr, gatekeeper of the enchanted forest of Aginmare where Gwendolen's initiation into her mystic journey begins. The gatekeeper gives her a sword of transformation, a weapon forged out of light. "With this sword you have the power to convert evil. Through it you can find the way to protect your world and those you love. But take heed. The sword cannot be used in violence, or its power will die, and so will the Esoteric, and Genthor will cease to exist." Yet in the intruder's mind lies madness and an uncontrollable desire for vengeance and power. Gwendolen knows she must enter the energy that lies in the stranger's mind and heart, and it is she, terrified as she feels, who must find a way to stop him. "Face your fear," the gatekeeper tells her. "What is precious must not be given away."

• Autore: Regina Clarke
• Anno edizione: 2020
• Editore: Regina Clarke
• Formato: EPUB2 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9781393519799