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Shadow is a man with a past. But now he wants nothing more than to live a quiet life with his wife and stay out of trouble. Until he learns that she's been killed in a terrible accident. Flying home for the funeral, as a violent storm rocks the plane, a strange man in the seat next to him introduces himself. The man calls himself Mr. Wednesday, and he knows more about Shadow than is possible. He warns Shadow that... (more)

The Hero with a Thousand Faces (Mythos Books)

The Hero with a Thousand Faces (Mythos Books)

by Joseph Campbell

Joseph Campbell's classic cross-cultural study of the hero's journey has inspired millions and opened up new areas of research and exploration. Originally published in 1949, the book hit the New York Times best-seller list in 1988 when it became the subject of The Power of Myth , a PBS television special. The first popular work to combine the spiritual and psychological insights of modern psychoanalysis with... (more)

The Arabian Nights

by Richard Francis Burton

Full of mischief, valor, ribaldry, and romance, The Arabian Nights has enthralled readers for centuries. These are the tales that saved the life of Shahrazad, whose husband, the king, executed each of his wives after a single night of marriage. Beginning an enchanting story each evening, Shahrazad always withheld the ending: A thousand and one nights later, her life was spared forever. This volume reproduces... (more)

The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales

by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm

The classic edition of 210 ageless tales of myth and magic - one of the most popular collections of fairy tales ever published.

Mythology

Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes

by Edith Hamilton, Steele Savage

A new trade paperback edition of Edith Hamilton's world-renowned classic--a book that has enthralled and delighted generations of readers with its timeless tales of gods and heroes. 50 line drawings.

Enchantment

by Boris Vallejo, Orson Scott Card

The moment young Ivan stumbled upon a clearing in the dense Carpathian forest, his life was forever changed. Atop a pedestal encircled by fallen leaves, the beautiful princess Katerina lay as still as death--while a malevolent presence stirred in the hidden depths below. Now, years later, Ivan is compelled to return. He finds the clearing just as he left it. This time he does not run . . .

The Tales of Alvin Maker: Book 1

Seventh Son

by Orson Scott Card

American Library Association “Best Books for Young Adults” From the author of Ender’s Game , an unforgettable story about young Alvin Maker: the seventh son of a seventh son. Born into an alternative frontier America where life is hard and folk magic is real, Alvin is gifted with the power. He must learn to use his gift wisely. But dark forces are arrayed against Alvin, and only a young girl with second sight... (more)

Women Who Run with the Wolves

by Clarissa Pinkola Estes

UPDATED, WITH NEW MATERIAL BY THE AUTHOR"WOMEN WHO RUN WITH THE WOLVES isn't just another book. It is a gift of profound insight, wisdom, and love. An oracle from one who knows."--Alice WalkerWithin every woman there lives a powerful force, filled with good instincts, passionate creativity, and ageless knowing. She is the Wild Woman, who represents the instinctual nature of women. But she is an endangered species.... (more)

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Penguin Classics)

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Penguin Classics)

by Brian Stone, W. S. Merwin, Marie Borroff, Selina Hastings, Mark Shannon, Michael Morpurgo, Helen Cooper, Jessie Laidlay Weston, Elisabeth Brewer, Keith Harrison, [Sir Gawain and The Green Knight], Brian (Trans.) Stone, J A [Ed] Burrows, Karen Wallace, T.H, M R [translated into modern English] (Illustrated by Galsworthy) Ridley, Sir Gawain & the Green Knight, Marie Borroff, Sir Israel Re-Editor GOLLANCZ, W.R.J., ERNEST J.B. KIRTLAN, Brian (translator) Stone, JAMES R KREUZER, Jessie L.Weston, ed and intro Barron, Jr., Translator Banks

A New Year's feast at King Arthur's court is interrupted by the appearance of a gigantic Green Knight, resplendent on horseback. He challenges any one of Arthur's men to behead him, provided that if he survives he can return the blow a year later. Sir Gawain accepts the challenge and decapitates the knight but the mysterious warrior cheats death and vanishes, bearing his head with him. The following winter Gawain... (more)

Avalon: Book 1

The Mists of Avalon

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

A Literary Guild Featured Alternate Here is the magical legend of King Arthur, vividly retold through the eyes and lives of the women who wielded power from behind the throne. A spellbinding novel, an extraordinary literary achievement, THE MISTS OF AVALON will stay with you for a long time to come....

Hood: Book One in the King Raven Trilogy (Lawhead, Steve. King Raven Trilogy, Bk. 1.)

Hood: Book One in the King Raven Trilogy (Lawhead, Steve. King Raven Trilogy, Bk. 1.)

by Stephen R. Lawhead

Robin Hood The Legend Begins Anew For centuries, the legend of Robin Hood and his band of thieves has captivated the imagination. Now the familiar tale takes on new life, fresh meaning, and an unexpected setting. Steeped in Celtic mythology and the political intrigue of medieval Britain, Stephen R. Lawhead's latest work conjures up an ancient past and holds a mirror to contemporary realities. Prepare... (more)

Anansi Boys

by Neil Gaiman

Fat Charlie Nancy's normal life ended the moment his father dropped dead on a Florida karaoke stage. Charlie didn't know his dad was a god. And he never knew he had a brother. Now brother Spider's on his doorstep&#8212about to make Fat Charlie's life more interesting . . . and a lot more dangerous.

The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion: A New Abridgement from the Second and Third Editions (Oxford World's Classics)

The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion: A New Abridgement from the Second and Third Editions (Oxford World's Classics)

by James George Frazer

A world classic. The Golden Bough describes our ancestors' primitive methods of worship, sex practices, strange rituals and festivals. Disproving the popular thought that primitive life was simple, this monumental survey shows that savage man was enmeshed in a tangle of magic, taboos, and superstitions. Revealed here is the evolution of man from savagery to civilization, from the modification of his weird and... (more)

A Field Guide to Demons, Fairies, Fallen Angels, and Other Subversive Spirits

A Field Guide to Demons, Fairies, Fallen Angels, and Other Subversive Spirits

by Dinah Mack, Carol K. Mack

Watch your back! . . . How to spot and identify demons and other subversive spirits . . . And what to do next. Demons, fairies, and fallen angels are everywhere. They lurk at crossroads, crouch behind doors, hide in trees, slip into beds, wait in caves, hover at weddings and childbirths, disguise themselves as friends, relatives-even disguise themselves as you. They are powerful; they are protean; they are... (more)

The Stolen Child: A Novel

by Keith Donohue

Inspired by the W.B. Yeats poem that tempts a child from home to the waters and the wild, The Stolen Child is a modern fairy tale narrated by the child Henry Day and his double. On a summer night, Henry Day runs away from home and hides in a hollow tree. There he is taken by the changelings—an unaging tribe of wild children who live in darkness and in secret. They spirit him away, name him Aniday, and make... (more)

Fablehaven: Book 1

Fablehaven

by Brandon Mull

For centuries mystical creatures of all description were gathered into a hidden refuge called Fablehaven to prevent their extinction. The sanctuary survives today as one of the last strongholds of true magic. Enchanting? Absolutely. Exciting? You bet. Safe? Well, actually, quite the opposite. Kendra and her brother, Seth, have no idea that their grandfather is the current caretaker of Fablehaven. Inside the... (more)

Ireland: A Novel

by Frank Delaney

From a land famous for storytelling comes an "absolute masterpiece"* -- an epic novel of Ireland that captures the intimate, passionate texture of the Irish spirit. One wintry evening in 1951, an itinerant storyteller -- a Seanchai, the very last practitioner of a fabled tradition extending back hundreds of years -- arrives unannounced at a house in the Irish countryside. In exchange for a bed and a warm meal,... (more)

Son of the Shadows (Sevenwaters Trilogy (Paperback))

Sevenwaters Trilogy: Book 2

Son of the Shadows (Sevenwaters Trilogy (Paperback))

by Juliet Marillier

Beautiful Sorcha is the courageous young woman who risked all to save her family from a wicked curse and whose love shattered generations of hate and bridged two cultures. It is from her sacrifice that Sorcha's brothers were brought home to their ancestral fortress Sevenwaters, and her life has known much joy. But not all the brothers were able to fully escape the spell that transformed them into swans, and it... (more)

The Rough-Face Girl

by Rafe Martin

In an Algonquin village by the shores of Lake Ontario, many young women have tried to win the affections of the powerful Invisible Being who lives with his sister in a great wigwam near the forest. Then came Rough-Face Girl, scarred from working by the fire. Can she succeed where her beautiful, cruel sisters have failed?.

The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm Volume I

The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm Volume I

by Jack Zipes, Jack David Zipes

The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm Perhaps no other stories possess as much power to enchant, delight, and surprise as those penned by the immortal Brothers Grimm. Now, in the new, expanded third edition, renowned scholar and folklorist Jack Zipes has translated all 250 tales collected and published by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, plus twenty-nine rare tales omitted from the original German edition, as... (more)

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by Neil Gaiman

by Joseph Campbell

by Richard Francis Burton

by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm

Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes

by Edith Hamilton, Steele Savage

by Boris Vallejo, Orson Scott Card

by Orson Scott Card

by Clarissa Pinkola Estes

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

by Stephen R. Lawhead

by Neil Gaiman

by James George Frazer

by Dinah Mack, Carol K. Mack

by Keith Donohue

by Brandon Mull

by Frank Delaney

by Juliet Marillier

by Rafe Martin

by Jack Zipes, Jack David Zipes