The Dragon's Slayer: The Court of Pearls
The Dragon's Slayer: The Court of Pearls

Author: Honey Mondragón

Publisher: eGlobal Creative Publishing Inc.

Published: 2024-07-30

Total Pages: 215

ISBN-13:

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Knight Marion Kirscient is sent by King Agis to find the dragon who killed his heir and have the creature pay for its crime. But when the elf gets to the dragon's lair, they find it empty, save for the presumed dead prince, who they rescue from captivity. They don't know that Prince Eris Magan is actually the dragon, though he is reluctant to say anything about his natural ability. Throughout their journey to the capital, a romance sparks to life between the two. When Eris’ true nature comes to light, the knight is outraged. But that’s not the only secret they discover. Apparently, King Agis a particularly jealous and territorial dragon, that is willing to sacrifice his own son to keep his position. Now, Marion must decide if they are to obey their king, or to usurp him and put Eris on the throne, risking a war with one of the most dangerous creatures ever known. The Dragon's Slayer: The Court of Pearls is created by Honey Mondragón, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

In Hot Pursuit of Language in Prehistory
In Hot Pursuit of Language in Prehistory

Author: John D. Bengtson

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing

Published: 2008-12-03

Total Pages: 502

ISBN-13: 9027289859

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Compiled in honor and celebration of veteran anthropologist Harold C. Fleming, this book contains 23 articles by anthropologists (in the general sense) from the four main disciplines of prehistory: archaeology, biogenetics, paleoanthropology, and genetic (historical) linguistics. Because of Professor Fleming’s major focus on language — he founded the Association for the Study of Language in Prehistory and the journal Mother Tongue — the content of the book is heavily tilted toward the study of human language, its origins, historical development, and taxonomy. Because of Fleming’s extensive field experience in Africa some of the articles deal with African topics. This volume is intended to exemplify the principle, in the words of Fleming himself, that each of the four disciplines is enriched when it combines with any one of the other four. The authors are representative of the cutting edge of their respective fields, and this book is unusual in including contributions from a wide range of anthropological fields rather than concentrating in any one of them.

Dragon Slayer: The Complete Chronicles
Dragon Slayer: The Complete Chronicles

Author: Paul H. Trembling

Publisher: XinXii

Published: 2014-08-06

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 3958302025

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IN THIS WORLD, THERE IS NO SAINT GEORGE! When Rimsey Stolworth is chosen to the annual sacrifice to appease the village dragon, she knows that there's no one coming to help her. The only things that will keep her from the dragon's belly are her own courage, wit, and a book about dragons. For most people, that would be a death sentence. For Rimsey, it's the start of a career. Dragon Slayer: The Complete Chronicles is made up of 13 linked short stories. Full of action and adventure, they follow Rimsey as she learns to kill the most dangerous predators ever - dragons!

The Chinese Alligator
The Chinese Alligator

Author: John Thorbjarnarson

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2010-05-17

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 0801893488

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Illustrated throughout and featuring the most up-to-date biological information available, this volume is a complete overview of the Chinese alligator, a conservation and cultural icon.

Court and Cosmos
Court and Cosmos

Author: Sheila R. Canby

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Published: 2016-04-27

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13: 1588395898

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Rising from humble origins as Turkish tribesmen, the powerful and culturally prolific Seljuqs—an empire whose reach extended from Central Asia to the eastern Mediterranean—dominated the Islamic world from the eleventh to the fourteenth century. Court and Cosmos: The Great Age of the Seljuqs examines the roots and impact of this formidable dynasty, featuring some 250 objects as evidence of the artistic and cultural flowering that occurred under Seljuq rule. Beginning with an historical overview of the empire, from its early advances into Iran and northern Iraq to the spread of its dominion into Anatolia and northern Syria, Court and Cosmos illuminates the splendor of Seljuq court life. This aura of luxury extended to a sophisticated new elite, as both sultans and city dwellers acquired dazzling glazed ceramics and metalwork lavishly inlaid with silver, copper, and gold. Advances in science and technology found parallels in a flourishing interest in the arts of the book, underscoring the importance the Seljuqs placed on the scholarly and literary life. At the same time, the unrest that accompanied warfare between the Seljuqs and their enemies as well as natural disasters and unexplainable celestial phenomena led people to seek solace in magic and astrology, which found expression in objects adorned with zodiacal and talismanic imagery. These popular beliefs existed alongside devout adherence to Islam, as exemplified by exquisitely calligraphed Qur’ans and an array of building inscriptions and tombstones bearing verses from the holy book. The great age of the Seljuqs was one that celebrated magnificence, be it of this world or in the celestial realm. By revealing the full breadth of their artistic achievement, Court and Cosmos provides an invaluable record of the Seljuqs’ contribution to the cultural heritage of the Islamic world.

Prairie Fire
Prairie Fire

Author: E. K. Johnston

Publisher: Carolrhoda Lab ª

Published: 2015-03-01

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 1467761818

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As Owen and Siobhan begin their stint in the Oil Watch, they face military bureaucracy, a harsh environment, and yes, slaying dragons. The sequel to the critically acclaimed The Story of Owen.

The Dragon in Medieval East Christian and Islamic Art
The Dragon in Medieval East Christian and Islamic Art

Author: Sara Kuehn

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2011-07-12

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 9004209727

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This book is a pioneering work on a key iconographic motif, that of the dragon. It examines the perception of this complex, multifaceted motif within the overall intellectual and visual universe of the medieval Irano-Turkish world. Using a broadly comparative approach, the author explores the ever-shifting semantics of the dragon motif as it emerges in neighbouring Muslim and non-Muslim cultures. The book will be of particular interest to those concerned with the relationship between the pre-Islamic, Islamic and Eastern Christian (especially Armenian) world. The study is fully illustrated, with 209 (b/w and full colour) plates, many of previously unpublished material. Illustrations include photographs of architectural structures visited by the author, as well as a vast collection of artefacts, all of which are described and discussed in detail with inscription readings, historical data and textual sources.

The Court of the Blind King
The Court of the Blind King

Author: David Guymer

Publisher: Games Workshop

Published: 2020-07-07

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 9781789991321

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Idoneth Deepkins vs Chaos - let battle commence. Deep beneath the oceans of Ghyran, in kingdoms forgotten by gods and time and overlooked by the ravages of Chaos, the Idoneth Deepkin endure in bitter solitude. However, the Jade Throne of Briomdar sits empty, its long isolation threatened as never before in its history. The Everqueen’s warsong awakens the forests of both land and sea and everywhere the diseased knights of Nurgle fight to the last foetid breath for the verdant Realm they claim as theirs. But, for Prince Lurien this time of peril is one ripe with opportunity. It will take every drop of wit, guile, and treachery the prince has to overcome not only the myriad foes of the Idoneth, but his fellow Deepkin as well.

The Rise of Alchemy in Fourteenth-Century England
The Rise of Alchemy in Fourteenth-Century England

Author: Jonathan Hughes

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-03-08

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1441142789

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The first book to explore the importance of alchemy and its links to the occult in the period between 1320 and 1400. Alchemists didn't just try to turn metals into gold: they studied planetary influences on metals and people, refined plants and minerals in the search for medicines. This book illustrates how this branch of thought became more popular as the practical and theoretical knowledge of alchemists spread throughout England.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #3
Buffy the Vampire Slayer #3

Author: Christopher Golden

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-09-27

Total Pages: 706

ISBN-13: 1471116468

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As long as there have been vampires, there has been the Slayer. One girl in all the world, to find them where they gather and to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their numbers... Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Carnival of Souls: There is definitely something not quite right about the Travelling Carnival. When a once-shy pair of homely twins begin to parade around Sunnydale High like divas, Buffy and the others decide to investigate. But soon it becomes apparent that the price of admission is higher than they imagined. Willow is consumed by envy, Cordelia by greed, and Xander by gluttony. Angel reveals a dangerous new persona, while dark anger rises in Giles. More powerful still is the blinding pride that threatens to overwhelm Buffy and destroy all those she loves... Blooded: Chirayoju, a vampire of Chinese lore, and Sanno, the legendary Japanese Mountain King, have been locked in deadly battle for centuries. An ancient curse imprisoned the spirits of these two warriors in an antique sword; until the sword arrives in Sunnydale. Freed by accident, Chirayoju searches for a host body that will allow him to continue wreaking havoc among the living and the dead. Now Buffy's on the trail of this legendary vampire... a bloody trail that leads straight through the heart of the Buffy-Xander-Willow triangle. One Thing or Your Mother: It's tough being a teenage Slayer. On the verge of failing her junior year thanks to the annoying Principal Snyder, who seems to be acting even stranger than usual lately, Buffy agrees to meet with a tutor… one who may not have her best interests in mind. Not helping her studies is the fact that recently she's been exhausted, waking up each morning feeling more tired than she did the night before. Fighting off exhaustion, Buffy learns that Principal Snyder is the target of a sleep deprivation spell that has taken over Sunnydale. As sleep takes hold of the citizens of Sunnydale, Buffy begins to realize that unless she breaks the spell soon, the nightmare is just beginning.