Oberon the Irish wolfhound is off to Portland to smell all the things with canine companions wolfhound Orlaith and Boston terrier Starbuck, and, of course, his human, ancient Druid Atticus O'Sullivan. The first complication is an unmistakable sign of sinister agendas afoot: a squirrel atop the train. But an even more ominous situation is in store when the trio plus Atticus stumble across a murder upon arrival at the station. They recognize Detective...

""The girl's slim neck was exposed above the low neckline of her dress, and it glowed nearly white in the light of the moon. A stream of icy fear ran through my chest as the man grabbed the other end of the cord and held it taut before him. "Watch out," I shouted uselessly. She could not hear me, after all. I was not there, and this had already happened, maybe a few months ago, maybe hundreds of years." Anna is a loner who only hangs out with her...

Magic, sorcery and witchcraft are among the most common themes of the great medieval Icelandic sagas and poems, the problematic yet vital sources that provide our primary textual evidence for the Viking Age that they claim to describe. Yet despite the consistency of this picture, surprisingly little archaeological or historical research has been done to explore what this may really have meant to the men and women of the time. This book examines the...

"Bayr of Saylok, bastard son of a powerful and jealous chieftain, is haunted by the curse once leveled by his dying mother. Bartered, abandoned, and rarely loved, she plagued the land with her words: From this day forward, there will be no daughters in Saylok. Raised among the Keepers at Temple Hill, Bayr is gifted with inhuman strength. But he's also blessed with an all-too-human heart that beats with one purpose: to protect Alba, the first girl...

"The boldest Northmen have set sail to explore and conquer these new shores, bring fame to their Clan and write history through conquest, trading, or devotion to the Gods. That is, if they can survive the dire wolves and undead warriors roaming the land, befriend or defeat the giants, and survive the harshest winters ever witnessed in the North"--Container.

"To defeat Malekith and win the War of the Realms, Earth needs the League of Realms! And who better to serve as the legendary team's new leader (and Midgardian member) than ... Spider-Man?! The wall-crawler joins Screwbeard the Dwarf, Ud the Troll, Ro Bloodroot the Wizard, Sir Ivory Honeyshot the Light Elf, and Titanya the Mountain Giant! But who will represent Asgard as the members of the League fight for their lives (and all of existence) against...

"He's the most deceptive deity in the Marvel-Verse -- whether he's playing the villain, the hero or just an agent of chaos! He's Loki -- and these are some of his legendary stories! In an all-time classic, Loki pits his brother Thor against the Silver Surfer for a cosmic battle royale! Then, take a fresh view of the founding of the accursed Avengers, through the eyes of the God of Lies responsible for assembling them! On the trail of a sinister sorceress,...