The epic tale of the man destined to become Arthur High King of the Britons The Dark Ages: a time of chaos & bloodshed. The Roman legions have long deserted the Isles & the despotic Uther Pendragon High King of Celtic Britain is nearing death his kingdom torn apart by the jostling for his throne. Of unknown parentage Artorex in growing up in the household of his foster father Lord Ector. One day three strangers arrive & arrange for Artorex to be taught the martial skills of the warrior; blade & shield horse & fire pain & bravery. When they return years later Artorex is not only trained in the arts of battle he is also a married man. The country is in desperate straits for the great cities of the east are falling to the menace of the Saxon hordes. Artorex becomes a war chieftain & wins many battles that earns him the trust of his Celtic warriors & proves that Artorex alone can unite the tribes. But if he is to fulfil his destiny & become the High King of the Britons Artorex must find Uther's crown & sword. The future of Britain is at stake. ...

A hungry dragon heads into the woods to see what he can catch for his lunch. He's soon chasing after a bear fox cat & other animals desperately trying to munch them. When the dragon comes across a mouse he soon discovers that the most unlikely animal might just fight back. ...

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How to Draw a Dragon: Cautiously approach the dragon offer it a piece of candy or a little sister & draw while it happily munches away." From the artist behind the wildly popular Neon Dragon Art.com Dragon Art will help you create mythical beasts that awe delight & disturb the sweet dreams of little ones. Armed only with your trusty pencil & ink pen you will begin your artistic quest by conquering a super-easy dragon that even the densest of wyvern could draw. With pace quickened by this cool achievement you shall forge bravely onward to discover simple secrets & spiffy tricks for making your creature friendly or fierce sorrowful or cynical-drawing them from all different perspectives in flight or at rest (so vain those dragons-they love to strike a pose!) & incorporating various styles of heads limbs wings horns frills scales tails & other details to make your particular beast original believable & so darn groovy. Because dragons enjoy having others around to terrorize disembowel & occasionally hang out with this book will also teach you how you to populate your alternate universe with a whole cast of fantastic creatures including mythical griffins guardian gargoyles & deadly basilisks. All this within the curiously compelling beautifully beastly & brightly colored pages you hold in your hands which by now are no doubt trembling with keen anticipation. So quit dragon your feet! (Ugh wyrms hate puns!) Buy this book now & make your wildest wickedest fire-breathingest fantasies come true!" ...

Of all the young singers at the Harperhall of Pern Piemur was the one chosen for the leading role at Lord Groghes Gather...and then his voice broke. Suddenly his whole future at Harperhall became uncertain. But Masterharper Robinton Menolly & Sebell had other plans for Piemur. They were sure that his quick wits & discretion could be used to keep a check on the troublesome Oldtimers & their strange traffic in fire lizards. So whilst serving as a messanger-drum apprentice Piemur carried out special errands for the three. & it was on one such errand that he realized his wildest dreams. ...

The armies of the Wasp Empire are on the march & first to feel their might will be the city of Tark -- even now preparing for siege. Within its walls Salma & Totho must weather the storm as the Ant-kinden prepare to stand against numbers & weaponry such as the Lowlands have never seen. & after his earlier victory the Empires secret service has decided veteran artificer Stenwold Maker is too dangerous to live. So disgraced Major Thalric is despatched on a desperate mission not only to eliminate Stenwold himself but to destroy his beloved city of Collegium. Thus they hope to end all hope of intelligent resistance to the remorseless imperial advance. While the Empires troops are wreaking destruction the young Emperor is reading a different path. His thoughts are on darker things than mere conquest & if he attains his goal he will precipitate a reign of blood that will last a thousand years. Full of colourful drama & non-stop action.. . Dragonfly Falling brilliantly continues the Shadows of the Apt epic fantasy series Fantasy Book Critic blog Reminiscent of much thats gone before from the likes of Gemmel Erikson Sanderson & Cook but with its own unique & clever touch... Terrific Sci-Fi-London.com ...

For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to the majesty of Scotlands mist-shrouded hills. Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as stunning as the events that gave it birth: about the mystery of an ancient circle of standing stones about a love that transcends the boundaries of time & about James Fraser a warrior whose gallantry once drew the young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his. Now a legacy of blood & desire will test her beautiful daughter as Claires spellbinding journey continues in the intrigue-ridden court of Charles Edward Stuart in a race to thwart a doomed uprising & in a desperate fight to save both the child & the man she loves. ...

Tally Hamilton is furious to hear she is being sent from London to a horrid stuffy boarding school in the countryside. & all because of the stupid war. But Delderton Hall is a far more interesting place than Tally ever imagined & an exciting school trip to the beautiful & luscious kingdom of Bergania whisks Tally into an unexpected adventure.. .will she be able to save her new friend Prince Tamil before it's too late? ...

Shortly after Fiona's return to Fort Weyr three Turns older & wiser her queen Talenth is infected with the dreaded sickness that has consumed so many of Pern's precious fire-breathing dragons. Talenth's recovery & the recovery of all the other dragons of Pern is delivered by the unflagging efforts of Lorana & Kindan at Benden Weyr
- but their one vital clue is only bought with the loss of all the dragons of Telgar Weyr. Fiona is sent to relieve the distressed weyrfolk of the now
- dragonless Weyr. When her queen Talenth rises to mate Fiona finds herself not only Telgar's senior Weyrwoman but in the center of the dilemma that confronts all Pern
- how can the one thousand fighting dragons do the job of three thousand? & if they can't how long will it be before all of Pern is consumed by Thread?


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When Fiona the only surviving member of Lord Holder Bemin's family impresses a queen dragon she doesn't begin to realize the perils & privileges that come with her new role. As she grows into a young woman & her dragon reaches her full growth Fiona faces not only the possibility of losing her dragon to the sickness that has claimed so many others but also the challenges of becoming a Weyrwoman in her own right. What she must ask herself is she willing to give up in order to become a queen rider? & although the marvellous queen dragon has chosen her is she really suited to the life of a queen rider? As the injured dragons at Fort Weyr begin to outnumber those fit to fly against Thread Weyrleader K'lior comes up with a desperate plan
- to send the least injured & the older weyrlings back in time so that they can grow strong enough to fight Thread in the past & then return to help the Weyr. But will only twelve older weyrlings & thirty lightly injured riders be enough to save Fort Weyr? Forced to stay behind because her dragon is still too young Fiona must confront a life-&-death choice.
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