TALES FROM THE PORTAL

TALES FROM THE PORTAL

Author: RUSSELL A RICE

Publisher: BookRix

Published: 2019-02-21

Total Pages: 405

ISBN-13: 3743895307

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As one of the sun’s light beams shown down through the golden autumn trees, he noticed a very small dot of a target, straight ahead of him. He quickly drew an arrow from the quiver, nocked it and let it fly. The arrow hissed through the cool autumn air, but suddenly, just when he had expected it to hit the mark; He instead heard a horrifying scream that made him flinch and lose track of where the arrow had gone. Jason’s heart pounded in his throat, and he stood perfectly still, for what seemed to be an eternity. He listened and watched but nothing moved. There were no sounds at all. Had he killed an animal? For once he wished he were not all alone in the woods. After a moment or two, when his heart finally returned to a more normal beat, he cautiously approached the area where the arrow had vanished. The moment he stepped into the vicinity of his last target, the hair on the back of his neck stood on end. The leaves rustled before him in an odd breeze as a large dark circle suddenly appeared before him.


Tales to Tell

Tales to Tell

Author: Menachem Rappaport

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2013-05-29

Total Pages: 99

ISBN-13: 1291434895

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From the middle-grade honor students of the creative writing workshop at Darchei Noam comes Tales to Tell, a collection of exciting short stories.


Rhetorics of Fantasy

Rhetorics of Fantasy

Author: Farah Mendlesohn

Publisher: Wesleyan University Press

Published: 2008-04-30

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 0819568686

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Examining fantasy literature


Tales from the Vatican Vaults

Tales from the Vatican Vaults

Author: David V. Barrett

Publisher: Robinson

Published: 2015-08-06

Total Pages: 606

ISBN-13: 1472111702

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A captivating collection of original science fiction and fantasy stories based on the same alternate world premise: a collection of documents that have been suppressed by the Vatican and hidden away for years, in some cases centuries, are revealed when the vaults are thrown open by a reforming pope. In this alternate reality, Pope John Paul (I) does not die a month after his accession in 1978; instead he lives on for over 30 years to become the most reforming pope of all time. In addition to relaxing the rules on birth control and priestly celibacy he also opens up the most secret parts of the Vatican Library to scholars . . . In the Vatican's deepest vaults, documents are discovered which shed new light on world history, containing information which, if true, would cause many parts of accepted history to have to be rewritten. These include not just the undercover involvement of the Catholic Church in world affairs, but documented accounts of what really happened in historical conundrums, the real lives of saints and popes, miracles, magic, angels and even alien encounters.


Portals of Power

Portals of Power

Author: Lori M. Campbell

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2010-03-08

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 0786456558

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Fantasy writing, like literature in general, provides a powerful vehicle for challenging the status quo. Via symbolism, imagery and supernaturalism, fantasy constructs secondary-world narratives that both mirror and critique the political paradigms of our own world. This critical work explores the role of the portal in fantasy, investigating the ways in which magical nexus points and movement between worlds are used to illustrate real-world power dynamics, especially those impacting women and children. Through an examination of high and low fantasy, fairy tales, children's literature, the Gothic, and science fiction, the portal is identified as a living being, place or magical object of profound metaphorical and cultural significance.


Lake Superior Tales

Lake Superior Tales

Author: Mikel B. Classen

Publisher: Loving Healing Press

Published: 2018-12-01

Total Pages: 135

ISBN-13: 1615994041

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Join us for epic adventures in the U.P. on land and lakes! Pirates, thieves, shipwrecks, sexy women, lost gold, and adventures on the Lake Superior frontier await you! In this book, you’ll sail on a ship full of gold, outwit deadly shapeshifters, battle frontier outlaws and even meet the mysterious agent that Andrew Jackson called "the meanest man" he ever knew. Packed with action, adventure, humor, and suspense, this book has something for every reader. Journey to the wilds of the Lake Superior shoreline through ten stories that span the 19th century through present day including "The Wreck of the Marie Jenny," "The Bigg Man," "Wolf Killer," and "Bullets Shine Silver in the Moonlight." Mikel B. Classen is a longtime resident of Sault Sainte Marie in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. His intimacy of the region, the history and its culture gives this book a feel of authenticity that is rarely seen. As a writer, journalist, columnist, photographer, and editor with more than 30 years experience, his breadth of knowledge is unparalleled. "It's clear that Mikel B. Classen knows and loves the Lake Superior area of Michigan and brings it to life in a delightful way. If you want frequent laughs, unusual characters who jump off the page, and the fruit of a highly creative mind, you’ve got to read this little book." -- Bob Rich, author, Looking Through Water From Modern History Press Learn more at www.MikelClassen.com


Diana Wynne Jones

Diana Wynne Jones

Author: Farah Mendlesohn

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-09-13

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 113546135X

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British author Diana Wynne Jones has been writing speculative fiction for children for more than thirty years. A clear influence on more recent writers such as J. K. Rowling, her humorous and exciting stories of wizard's academies, dragons, and griffins-many published for children but read by all ages-are also complexly structured and thought provoking critiques of the fantasy tradition. This is the first serious study of Jones's work, written by a renowned science fiction critic and historian. In addition to providing an overview of Jones's work, Farah Mendlesohn also examines Jones's important critiques of the fantastic tradition's ideas about childhood and adolescence. This book will be of interest to Jones's many admirers and to those who study fantasy and children's literature.