Epic Magical Realism

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Jon Eddington was just a simple young dude fresh out of college when his grandfather, an archeologist named Jack, passed away. Jack leaves his New York house and everything in it to Jon, including an ancient Celtic pool he discovered long ago. One night, a strange storm blew in and Jon was blown into the mysterious pool and wakes up in a strange world known as Meridian.

Determined to take over the Realms of Arydd, a bane returns once more to reclaim the kingdom by force with his army of goblins. With Galddor gone from this realm the kingdom is vulnerable without his protection. The Sovereign Mountain Dragons have refused to associate with the humans any longer, leaving no hope of their assistance. Young King Turk must take unusual steps to ensure the safety of everyone in the kingdom. With the aid of Ronad, the new Dragon Sage and Ryndorix, his dragon friend, they must lead a team to retrieve the only weapon that can stop the bane once and for all.

Gifted or cursed? Isobel is a healer, and the Hawks who accepted her, broken and different as she was, need her help. But she must hide the truth behind her healing power. John Deighton, The Prophet, is back in Innis and stoking the embers of bigotry and superstition, scouring the realm and imprisoning mind-gifted Aurels. When he corners Isobel, will she fight back or succumb to her old fears and lingering scars of the Beast of Monaughty? Will she answer the call of a healer if it costs her everything she loves?

I’d never played a game before, I’d never seen the point. On the first day, I leveled up. It was an intense feeling of euphoric pleasure. By the end of the week, I’d forgotten about my other life. My name is Alexa Drey. This game has become my world. I fight for Barakdor.

Ein gottgeweihter Krieger, der Aktienkurs eines Unternehmens und ein magischer Spiegel. Wie hängen diese Dinge miteinander zusammen? Heinrich, der traurige Held zweier Parallelwelten, stellt sich nicht nur dem Kampf gegen drei der stärksten Titanen seines Königreichs, allein bewaffnet mit seinem Glauben und seinem Bidenhänder, sondern auch der Arbeitswelt eines Software Architekten irgendwo in München, verloren, unglücklich, jedoch mit einer grandiosen Eingebung.

With a new wielder of the Axe of Fate, Eunisa Crimsonseas, Karvian and his other companions find themselves hunted and sought after. Feeling pressure from the Dark Mother, Stovin Goldenfields, the King of Chivelestine, sends out a detachment of troops to bring the Axe of Fate back to the capital city of Chivel. However, battles still rage in Shaeness. Gaivior, an emerald green dragon, goes to aid Shaeness, leaving the rest of the group to deal with what is hunting them: the Blood Dragon. A terrible creation from the experiment chambers within Nyerhurst.

Das Leben der 23-jährigen Fiona Carter, gelangweilt und auf Krawall gebürstet, gerät jäh aus den Fugen, als ihr junger Bruder scheinbar bei einem Autounfall stirbt. Doch als Fiona auf eigene Faust nach dem flüchtigen Unfallfahrer sucht, sticht sie in ein Wespennest. Die Ereignisse bringen sie nicht nur an ihre Grenzen, sondern über sie hinaus. Sie ahnt nicht, dass es nur der Beginn ist. Auch nicht, dass sie ihre Kräfte nicht nur dem Kampfsport verdankt. Ebenso ahnt sie nicht, dass der geheimnisvolle Drol Wayne sehr viel damit zu tun hat, wer und was sie tatsächlich ist.

Abbey and her friends travel across the sea in search of Syd's brother, a sailor captured by a warlord years ago. To find him, they'll need the help of their greatest enemy, the Storm Caller Dahlia. When they arrive, they discover a land ruled by a new form of magic: the Way of Stone. The Stone Shapers agree to help Abbey and her friends track down the missing man, but only if Abbey helps them defeat a band of rebels first. What Abbey doesn't know is that the leader of the rebels is the very man they came to rescue.

When the storm clouds gather, only the bravest answer the call. Abbey and Dustin head to the Storm Wall to investigate a series of Barskall attacks. They arrive in the midst of a battle and discover an unlikely ally. They soon learn of a powerful weapon they can use to stop Dahlia and her seafaring pirates... If they can find it in time. The search will take them deep into enemy territory where their only hope for survival is the resourcefulness of their small but feisty crew.

Maximus never thought his life would change so dramatically. Orphaned from a horrible accident caused by unicorns, the youngster is adopted by the Royal family who just lost their own son the same night. The love Maximus receives from the ruler of Forestrial, King Drummond, is exactly what he needs the most. Queen Zelebeth, on the other hand, has a closed heart and wants nothing to do with Maximus. She despises him.

Ikena Ralliday is plagued with nightmares of her father's brutal death at the hands of a monstrous Sinturi, those abominations which feast on humans to survive. They snatch children from their beds, infect animals with their darkness, and serve one purpose only - to overrun Nevera and destroy the magical Cloaks.

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Led by a witch and her seven nieces, an orphaned Ancient must reach the fabled Nine Oceans within three full moons to break Mayem's curse and reunite with his family. At the sacred pools of Dragonfall, Roulic meets the cursed witch, Aurora, and agrees to her dangerous compact. In exchange, he gains access to the magic of her sisters living within Doth’s Inner Realm.

The group of knights has been formed. Arsivus and his company make their way toward the only reminiscent clues they possess, which, may reveal the cause of his parent's disappearance. Elsewhere, enemies ally with one another, hopes are forged, and bonds are broken in their search for pendants of the world.

The Northern Alliance and the nations to the south seem to be in a never-ending cycle of war and destruction. Flynn Matthews, a typical farm boy, unfortunately finds himself at a geographical disadvantage during these war times when he experiences a terrible childhood tragedy which flings him into a world of chaos and magic. After suffering his loss, he is taken in by a local temple to apprentice in the magical arts. When his apprenticeship ends, he is tasked to a secret assignment which is riddled with supernatural complications.

After the battle at Olympus, the gods have begun to pick up the pieces and move forward toward a brighter tomorrow. Everyone except for Sekhmet that is. Bearing the guilt of her sister’s death, she has decided to travel into death’s grip and save Bastet. With the help of some unlikely gods, Sekhmet will journey into Sheol, a land lorded over by the Beast. He has never let anyone who has received his marks return from death, but Sekhmet has never been the type to take no for an answer. The only question is; how far is she willing to go to redeem her sister?

‘Twas a time of war. The Black had returned, his despicable Hoard gaining power with astonishing ease amongst those unfamiliar with their own history. Humans and the Magic-bearing Races had drifted apart since the Last Holocaust, and many chose ignorance o’er facing the truth that the Evil One was rising once more. ‘Twas no less so than with Lord Rohar, the royal leader of the Sprite Nation, upon the Island of Dreams.

Even as the Wolf Clan retreats to hidden places to rest and grow strong again, an ancient evil awakens in the north. Weakened and scattered, the clan must none the less face this new enemy, even as the dark god himself arises to oppose them. There will be blood spilled on the snows before it’s over.

Burt Higgins’ retirement is not going well. His children have grown, and his wife has gone off to earn a late-life degree, leaving him alone in his sprawling suburban home. With too much time on his hands, he broods on the state of the world, obsessively following the worst of cable news and the Internet. Increasingly angry at the state of affairs, he nurtures a fantasy that a dark lord from another realm has foisted these problems on humankind.