Arthurian Literature

Orphaned when still a toddler, Nicholas Withybeck knows no other home than Locksley Abbey outside Nottingham, England. He works in the scriptorium embellishing illuminated manuscripts with hidden faces of the Wild Folk and whimsical creatures that he sees every time he ventures into the woods and fields. His curiosity leads him into forbidden nooks and crannies both inside and outside the abbey, and he becomes adept at hiding to stay out of trouble. On one of these forays, he finds an altar older than the abbey's foundations, ancient when the Romans occupied England.

With Excalibur at hand, the newly engaged royal couple ascends the throne of Camelot. An uneasy peace settles over the art deco skytowers of the bustling Avalonian metropolis, but not all assent to their rule. A faction of Lords from the northern frontier threaten to break away. The chaos leaves Arthur, Guinevere, and the knights scrambling to rebuild support and consolidate power.

From the unstoppable pen of C.K. Brooke comes a fresh and unforgettable new retelling steeped in Arthurian mythology. Queen Guinevere has her own tale to share, and it's nothing like what you thought! Experience the magic and myth of Camylot and Avalon like never before as, in the vein of Brooke's award-winning Secrets of Artemis, this legendary maiden of lore recounts her side of the story.

Der Druide Merlin, wer war er wirklich? Als Merlin 520 n. Chr. einsam in den Wäldern Kaledoniens sein Ende nahen sieht, blickt er auf ein bewegtes Leben zurück: Einst erzog er den kleinen Arthur zum König und war ihm stets ein treuer Begleiter. Später führte er die Britannier erfolgreich gegen die Germanen an, nun geht er als sagenumwobener Weiser auf seine letzte Reise in die Anderswelt. Das packende Hörbuch, recherchiert aufgrund bisher kaum bekannter historischer Quellen, entführt den Hörer in die faszinierende Welt der Kelten.

Der mächtige König Artus hat die besten Ritter an seiner Tafelrunde auf der Burg Camelot versammelt. Erec und Lanzelot, Tristan und Parzival, Iwein und all die anderen kämpfen um Ruhm, Liebe, Ehre und Anerkennung. Einen ganz besonderen Platz an Artus Hof nimmt jedoch der Magier Merlin ein, der mit seinen geheimnisvollen Kräften Artus zur Seite steht, aber auch immer wieder in die Geschicke seines Herrschers als auch seiner Getreuen eingreift.

Vi sono luoghi dove i due mondi sono vicini tra loro come le pieghe di un drappo. Uno di questi luoghi è quello che gli uomini chiamano Avalon. Qui, nascoste dalle nebbie che separano il regno di Faerie dal mondo degli uomini, tre sacerdotesse dell'Isola Sacra preparano il terreno per l'avvento del difensore, il leggendario Figlio di Cento Re, l'uomo destinato a salvare la Britannia... Per Caillean, che è stata costretta a lasciare la Casa della Foresta portando con sé Gawen, giovane erede di una mitica stirpe reale, la salvezza non giunge attraverso la vittoria.

Epik thought he’d found what he was looking for: magic, adventure, and friendship. He’d saved an entire kingdom. But at what cost? Without his mentor, learning magic seems an impossible feat. And becoming a knight is proving...different than he ever expected. A new enemy rises, and the city is under attack once more. The ten years of peace and prosperity promised to Dune All-En was over almost before it began.

In this, the second volume of his Tales of King Arthur series, Hudson Talbott masterfully retells the saga of Arthur's early days as leader of Britain, his building of Camelot, and the dedication of the Round Table--a unique brotherhood of knights devoted to unity and peace.

When Ivy's search for her mother draws her to a remote Welsh isle, she uncovers a dark secret about her past. An ancient and corrupt power is stalking Ivy, and her only chance of survival is to look deep within herself. For not every story in legend is true, and some evils are not what they seem.

Be enthralled by the world of Arthurian legend in this masterful retelling. From King Arthur's childhood to his final battle, the timeless tales of the sword in the stone, the quests of the Knights of the Round Table and the wizardry of Merlin are woven together into a breath-taking feat of storytelling. An extraordinary collaboration between the world-renowned Kevin Crossley-Holland and the three-time Kate Greenaway Medal-winner Chris Riddell, this is a beautiful edition to be treasured by all ages.

Ein spannendes, episches Fantasy-Abenteuer in der Welt des Brettspiels "Legend of the Five Rings". Zwei rivalisierende Clans tun sich zusammen, um einem tödlichen, übernatürlichen Geheimnis auf den Grund zu gehen. In der isolierten Siedlung Seibo Mura des Drachenclans ist Chaos ausgebrochen. Während des Vollmonds wüten furchterregende Kreaturen durch das Dorf und sorgen für Zerstörung und Tod. Als der Drachensamurai Agasha no Isao Ryōtora losgeschickt wird, um der Sache auf den Grund zu gehen, sieht er sich noch größeren Gefahren entgegen, als er erwartet hatte.

The tale is set during King Arthur's reign. The witty Jack encounters terrible giants, each one more threatening and dangerous than the others. They devour cattle, emprison women, and maintain the country in a state of fear and confusion; but, armed only with his brain and a few magical objects he gathered, Jack will gain the advantage and slay the monsters.

Gegenwart und Vergangenheit (oder Zukunft) verknüpfen sich auf brillante Weise in diesen Geschichten. Der Mythos von Tristan und Isolde wird neu erzählt - aus der Sicht zweier Nebenfiguren, nämlich der von Morholt, dem von Tristan besiegten Ritter, und Branwen (Brangäne), Isoldes Dienerin, die den beiden den Liebestrank reichte.

Fablehouse is a children’s home like no other. Heather and her friends who live here have magic at their fingertips. The children have a powerful friend in Pal, an Arthurian knight who teaches them to harness the powers they find within themselves. But not everyone the children meet is on their side. Fablehouse is threatened by an inspector who is searching for a reason to close down this safe haven for mixed-race children. The kids and their devoted carer Miss Isolde vow to save their home, but Pal is distracted.

Arthur de Caldicot, now page to Lord Stephen, sets off to Bruges and thence across France to Venice as the first stage in the preparations for going on a Crusade. On his journey, he looks into the shining stone that Merlin gave him and sees the legends of King Arthur and his knights revealed to him.

Burg Morgenschein verteidigt die Berge zwischen dem Reich Rokugan und den von Dämonen heimgesuchten Schattenlanden. Als eine mythische Stadt entdeckt wird, sieht Hida Haru, der als schwere Enttäuschung seiner Familie gilt, die Chance gekommen, sich zu beweisen. Seine überstürzte Expedition endet in einer Katastrophe - nur ein Samurai kehrt lebend zurück, und Haru ist verschollen. Um einen Machtkampf zu verhindern, wird die kampferprobte Befehlshaberin von Morgenschein ausgesandt, um Haru zu retten. Sie vermag den übernatürlichen Schrecken zu trotzen, doch Haru ist ... verändert.

Nel 1898 Adriano Salani editore pubblica questo volume. Ecco le sue parole: "I romanzi dei cavalieri della Tavola Rotonda, il cui primo autore vogliono alcuni eruditi fosse Viero di Guascogna del sangue dei carolingi, ed altri Lucio del Guasto, furono in ogni tempo la delizia di tutte le Corti e delle gentili brigate.

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, 1889) è un celebre romanzo dello scrittore e umorista statunitense Mark Twain. Rappresenta uno dei primi esempi di romanzo basato sul tema del viaggio nel tempo.Di questo romanzo, che alterna momenti toccanti a pezzi di grande umorismo, mai scontati, Mark Twain sembra quasi fare un manifesto dei propri principi e ideali. Apparentemente la civiltà moderna la vince alla lunga sul vecchio mondo, ma….

La bambina nata al Volgere dell’Autunno, mentre la notte cedeva all'alba, vedrà il Volgere dell'Epoca, il passaggio tra due mondi. Sono queste le parole che salutano la nascita di Eilan, figlia della Somma Sacerdotessa di Avalon, mentre sua madre esala l'ultimo respiro. Poi la piccina viene mandata dal padre, il principe Coelius, e nella sua casa viene chiamata Helena e cresciuta come una romana. Finché nel 259 d.C., compiuti dieci anni, non fa ritorno al mitico luogo in cui è venuta al mondo, per essere addestrata come sacerdotessa contro il parere di sua zia Ganeda.

Redécouvrez la fabuleuse histoire du Roi Arthur et des chevaliers de la Table Ronde en quête du Saint Graal. Le lecteur y retrouvera également avec grand plaisir, au cœur de la forêt de Brocéliande, des figures emblématiques telles que Merlin l'enchanteur, dans une aventure magnifiquement contée dont les accents mythologiques ont profondément marqué notre inconscient collectif.