Alex discovers she's heir to a goddess's creation ... and the goddess needs her help to save it. When a Crossroads Keeper is murdered, Alex inherits a legacy in a supernatural world she never knew existed. A fireside chat with the goddess Hecate binds Alex as the new Crossroads Keeper, a role she has no desire to fulfill. Escalating dangers involving nightmares powerful enough to kill and long-dead souls reborn force her to investigate the darkness threatening the Crossroads and her new supernatural family. Aided by her magical Familiar, Larry, a snarky pink-eared poodle with a chip on his shoulder, Conor, a too-sexy Barghest shifter, and a supernatural posse full of quirky characters, Alex must bring the battle to the Underworld ... or risk divine chaos conquering all the realms. * This book is the first in The Crossroads Keeper series. Greek gods of myth and legend mingle with the supernatural creatures of urban fantasy in this modern tale filled with danger, humor, and found-family ties.
Daughters of Hecate presents a diverse collection of essays on the topic of women and magic in the ancient Mediterranean world. The book gathers investigations by leading scholars from the fields of Classics, Judaic Studies, and early Christianity, illuminating as well as interrogating the persistent associations of women with magic.
Adrian, Rachel, Viktoria, and Lucian are back again for another epic adventure in the magical world of Corinthia. Not much time has passed since our heroes arrived in Corinthia, and Adrian has already begun to consider his new friends something like his new family. They have been at Legacy Castle, training under their master, Master Kaiden, and Adrian is becoming a more powerful sorcerer each and every day. Not much has been going on at the castle other than some friendly competitions and a couple of trolls who have been causing a little ruckus in the dungeons, but it’s been plenty to keep our gang busy. However, once an amulet that used to belong to the goddess Hecate is located and thought to be in danger, Master Kaiden has to make a decision on whether the gang is ready to embark on their first ever real mission. What Master Kaiden doesn’t know is that evil forces familiar and unknown are working from all different sides in an attempt to possess the amulet for their own evil desires. So join Adrian and the gang as they travel down a dark and treacherous road filled with twist and turns that will lead to an even darker truth that no one could ever imagine. And the start of an old but new beginning!
Divine Heiress explores the vital role of the Virgin Mary in the cultural and religious life of Constantinople in late antiquity. It shows how she was transformed from a humble Jewish maiden into a divine figure and supernatural protector of Constantinople. Vasiliki Limberis examines the cult of Mary in the context of the religious culture of the Mediterranean world and the imperial Christianity of the Roman Empire. The author looks at all the evidence for the cult but pays particular attention to the early hymns to the virgin. These hymns preserved the strong indigenous goddess traditions of Demeter/Persephone, Isis, Hecate and Athena. By studying them the author places the cult of Mary in its historical and cultural context.
EBook Bundle containing Books One to Three in the Crossroads Keeper series. Greek gods of myth and legend mingle with supernatural creatures of fantasy in this modern series filled with adventure, snarky humor, a smidge of romance, and new-found family ties. Hecate's Heir - Book One Alex discovers she is heir to a goddess's creation ... and the goddess needs her help to save it. When a Crossroads Keeper is murdered, Alex inherits a legacy in a supernatural world she never knew existed. A fireside chat with the goddess Hecate binds Alex to a Crossroads as its Keeper. Apparently, its a learn or die kind of job... Soon, nightmares powerful enough to kill plague her dreams and undead souls from the Underworld attack her Crossroads. Alex is forced to investigate the darkness threatening her Crossroads and her new supernatural community. Aided by her magical Familiar, Larry, a snarky, sassy pink-eared poodle, and Conor, a too-sexy Hellhound Barghest shifter, plus a quirky supernatural posse, Alex must bring the battle to the Underworld ... or risk divine chaos conquering all the realms. Persephone's Problem - Book Two A wayward goddess with a problem lover, a treacherous Fae prince, and a surprise visit from a trio of long-lost relatives nixes Alex's wish for a quiet life. Persephone knew her affair with the Fae prince wasn't a good idea, but she's a sucker for a handsome face and polite manners. When the prince demands she use her powerful divine magic to help him stage a royal coup, the goddess calls in a favor and dumps the brewing mess in Alex's lap. Before Alex can deal with Persephone's problem, the Fates descend on the Crossroads for a surprise visit with their newest niece. Alex soon learns that the magic she inherited from her divine grandfather, Chronos, is vastly more dangerous than anyone suspected ... even the gods. Alex must use every scrap of her abysmal diplomacy skills and new-found death magic to wrangle her crazy new relatives, referee Persephone's boyfriend problem, and prevent a bloody war for the Fae throne before it spills over into the Crossroads and endangers her heart family ... and everyone else in its path. Demeter's Dilemma - Book Three Alex is summoned to a dinner party with the gods on Mount Olympus. What could possibly go wrong? Just about everything... Busy juggling death magic training with the Fates, ignoring ominous texts from her estranged mother, and fighting with an over-protective Hellhound lover, Alex doesn't have time for socializing, but she can't really say no when a cranky cherub delivers Zeus's dinner invite. Before Alex can choose her dress for the divine dinner party, a goddess with a dilemma descends on the Crossroads, demanding that Alex skip the dinner party, as death is on the menu ... for both of them. The rebellion amongst the gods is heating up and an attack on the only Keeper alive who can help Alex learn the truth about her unique powers leaves Alex with no choice. She must rally her supernatural posse to take on an old enemy and save a new friend, but using her dangerous new death magic might just be the end of everything. Greek gods of myth and legend mingle with supernatural creatures of fantasy in this modern series filled with adventure, snarky humor, a smidge of romance, and new-found family ties.
An entertaining guide to speaking well, this book chronicles the life of a phonetician condemned to life in prison as a result of her efforts to improve speech in America.
For years vampires were peaceful creatures, only feeding on the willing. But that changed when the coven took over, pledging their race to the God of Debauchery and Murder. Now they are feared by the other races, driven by their lust for blood and sex. The chimera princess and general, Hecate, is a strong warrior. She does her best to defend her people and protect the chimera Betas and Omegas, the breeding classes, who are often taken by Alpha vampires against their wills. But outnumbered on the battlefield after a long fight, Hecate has no choice but to yield to the vampires’ demands—she must willingly go with the vampire prince, Vincent, and accept that she is his fated mate. If she does this, the other chimeras will be allowed to go free. Alpha Vincent returns home with his fated Omega by his side, but Hecate is confused by what she finds there. Not all vampires are devoted to the God of Debauchery and Murder. Most Beta and Omega vampires are being neglected and abused. They want change but are too weak to fight for it, and those in power are much too strong. They seem to want out as much as she does but there’s something else—something about Vincent. He seems to know her, as though they had met in a previous life. Hecate holds no such belief but as her and Vincent’s lives intertwine, she’ll need to question everything she thought she knew about life, love, and fate.
Hesiod's Cosmos offers a comprehensive interpretation of both the Theogony and the Works and Days and demonstrates how the two Hesiodic poems must be read together as two halves of an integrated whole embracing both the divine and the human cosmos. After first offering a survey of the structure of both poems, Professor Clay reveals their mutually illuminating unity by offering detailed analyses of their respective poems, their teachings on the origins of the human race and the two versions of the Prometheus myth. She then examines the role of human beings in the Theogony and the role of the gods in the Works and Days, as well as the position of the hybrid figures of monsters and heroes within the Hesiodic cosmos and in relation to the Hesiodic Catalogue of Women.
