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Magic and myth inhabit these chapters in figures both familiar and strange. Giant trolls and talking animals are everywhere. The winds take human form. A one-eyed old woman might seem reminiscent of the Norse god Odin. We meet sly aunts, resourceful princesses, and devious robbers. These stories, set in Norway's majestic landscape of towering mountains and dense forests, are filled with humor, mischief, and sometimes surprisingly cruel twists of fate. All are rendered in the deceptively simple narrative style perfected by Asbjørnsen and Moe.

Only a few nuclear weapons fell. But in the chaos of famine and plague, there existed a few pockets of order. The strongest of them was the state of Deseret. The climate has changed, and the lake has filled up. There, on the fringes, brave, hardworking pioneers are making the desert bloom again.

In Skin Folk, with works ranging from science fiction to Caribbean folklore, passionate love to chilling horror, Nalo Hopkinson is at her award-winning best spinning tales like "Precious", in which the narrator spews valuable coins and gems from her mouth whenever she attempts to talk or sing. In "A Habit of Waste", a self-conscious woman undergoes elective surgery to alter her appearance; days later she's shocked to see her former body climbing onto a public bus. 

Return to the world of Wicked Lovely! Listen to an all-new Dark Court short story. "Love Hurts" catches up with Irial, Niall, and Leslie - and offers clues about the Wicked Lovely prequel novel, Cold Iron Heart. Tales of Folk & Fey also includes "Old Habits" and "Stopping Time" (previously published Wicked Lovely Dark Court stories) and two previously published selchie short stories ("Awakened" and "Love Struck"). As a bonus, the collection also includes "Carnival of Lies", a prequel story to the 2012 novel, Carnival of Secrets.

The Queen of Blood An idealistic young student and a banished warrior become allies in a battle to save their realm in this first book of a mesmerizing epic fantasy series, filled with political intrigue, violent magic, malevolent spirits, and thrilling adventure. The Reluctant Queen Filled with...

In the collection's title story, Frederick Gray is closing in on seventy and has outlived his usefulness as a professor of law. He has no family; his best friend, fellow faculty member Ben Lovell, has recently died. Before Gray moves into a retirement home, he takes a final canoe trip to a favorite fishing spot he and Lovell had visited many times, only to find that someone has built a house on the remote riverside. When an accident leaves Gray stranded and in pain, he returns to the shelter seeking aid and instead finds a new reason for living.

Are you a gamer juggling life, bills, jobs, kids and still somehow finding time to play? Then Gaming with Grown Folks is for you.

Follow along as 4 friends discuss all forms of media. From the Newest Video Games to the oldest Anime.

A mouse deer who steals cucumbers from a farmer manages to escape every time he gets caught, but the farmer finally manages to outwit the mousedeer and trap him. Will the mousedeer manage to escape or will he become the farmer's dinner?...

Nahudak, a jolly little pea sized boy goes missing one day and cannot be found anywhere. The tiny boy is stuck in a wolf's mouth between his teeth. Will his parents and the villagers find him?...

How the Tapir Got Its Colours is a famous Malaysian folktale which talks about the behaviour of Tapir and what happened to him due to his behaviour...

An enthusiastic beetle builds a magnificent home for himself and soon becomes popular among the insects of the forest who come to him for help. The overnight fame makes the beetle demanding and unreasonable, but he soon learns a lesson in humility...

A Bedouin tribe sends a crow, a dove and a partridge in search for land and water. The cunning crow come across a bountiful land and decides to crown himself the king of that land rather than going back and telling the tribe about it...

The king of Armenia holds a contest to see which man can lie the best and announces a golden apple as a prize. The king is caught in a dilemma when an old man comes to his court and tells him he owes the old man a pot of gold...

When a vicious and undefeatable tiger goes to a village to find his prey, he comes across a creature mightier than him. The tiger has two options, fight or flight. What will he choose?...

An old woman decides to visit her daughter who lives in a village on the other side of a forest. The forest is dark and dangerous, but she is determined to go. Unfortunately, she encounters a tiger and wolf who are just as determined to eat her...

A wise old toad embarks on a difficult journey with a crew of unlikely animal companions to beg for rain from the gods during a drought. The animals feel discouraged and hopeless when they are turned away by the gods but the toad refuses to give up...

A dog and a cat are entrusted with a very important task by their master. Their journey doesn't go exactly as planned and they must face some serious repercussions...

A hardworking tortoise is tricked by a fox into giving him half his yield. The two get into a heated argument and finally decide to settle the matter with a race. The fox is sure he will outrun the tortoise but the tortoise has a plan...

The emperor of China who doesn't have a son announces that he will hold a contest to see which boy can grow the best plant from the seeds given by the king. Jun, a young, capable and honest boy tries his best but his seeds don't sprout...