Bøger af Leanbh Pearson

Mythology and legends tells tales of heroic deeds, monsters, gods and goddesses, wars and humanity often caught between warring gods. This is a dark world where myths and legends walk among us and are part of our everyday lives and prayers in supplication to these supernatural powers. Dark Myth is 10 tales with accompanying images that explore the mythologies and legends of Norse, ancient Greek and Roman, British Isles and around the globe.Step into these tales where gods, heroes and monsters stalk.

Halloween brings to mind Jack-O-Lanterns, Trick or Treating and costumes. All Hallow's Eve is the liminal time when the veil between worlds is thinnest, when the dead and living are closest....Dark Halloween is ten stories and images of reimaginings from different cultural traditions, legends and folklore from around the world.Come on an adventure through shadowed woods, haunted houses, dark crossroads and where the difference between tricks and gifts are hard to discern. This is Halloween as you've never known it.

Before the battle of Ragnarok, the witch Gullveig entered Valhalla under guest-laws prohibiting the spilling of blood. There she refused to teach Odin the talent of sedir - the weaving of fate and prophecy. Odin broke the sacred guest-laws and Gullveig was burnt to death three times, regenerating each time. A spear to her heart killed her.Then, she burned and Loki and gods did nothing, she gave one final lesson in sedir. She cursed Odin and the gods, wove the fate of all at Ragnarok. Now, Loki and Odin stand on opposing sides as the epic battle and Ragnarok is about the begin. Will Gullveig's curse be fulfilled and the gods destroyed as the Nine Worlds end in fire?

Ten tales inspired by ghosts, hauntings, psychological horror and the darkest depths of the human mind. Tales of the paranormal and supernatural, the deadly and depraved. Stories that unnerve and make you question what lies beyond in the dark or that flicker in the corner of your eye? Dark Gothic delves into the shadows, the dark and gothic heart of horror with accompanying illustrations. Are you ready to take a journey into the dark?

Bitterbind is a Fae outcast from her people after bonding with Black Fox - a creature considered a bad omen and harbinger of doom. They are exiled from Bitterbind's Fae community and must learn to make their own way in the world where Fae are regarded with suspicion and dislike by the humans. Bitterbind and Black Fox share one soul and a mind and Black Fox's sneaky intelligence and Bitterbind's stealth are a perfect combination for royal thieves and spies.This last job might earn them home of their own where they can stop running from persecution. All they need to do first is succeed against the King's treacherous enemies.

Be careful what you wish for... We've all heard childhood fairy tales and hearthside stories passed from generation to generation warning us of unseen dangers lurking in the dark forest, the glimpse of a future in watery reflections and to be wary of objects and people offering impossible gifts. The Fae are ageless beings dwelling between light and shadow, stalking the moonlit nights and wielding powerful gifts and curses. Welcome to Cursed Shards, a collection of dark fantasy stories inspired by folklore, legends, fairy tales and mythology. Ten authors spin ten different tales ranging from deserts, icy mountains and dark forests to legendary warriors to the mythical Fae. A realm where the landscape is as volatile as the rulers and an ancient cursed mirror, a once-powerful magical artefact created with blood magic was shattered before it could be used against the realm. A cursed mirror broken but never destroyed. Ten shards remain: now disguised and repurposed into ordinary items that are traded, stolen, and sold between rulers, common folk and the Fae. Whenever a shard re-appears its curse influences the decisions of all who come within reach.

Seána McKinnon, daughter of a well-to-do London businessman and his wife, finds love in the arms of a lowly artist. Her parent's disapproval of their relationship lays heavy on her heart until, borne of frustration, she makes a bargain with the Devil that will be with her for all her years.When she flees Gravesend on the ill-fated Loch Ard, dark shadows sail with her. Will Seána ever be free of the horrors that defile her past and haunt her future?