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Myth & legend told as fiction
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Cassandra
Sharma Shields
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); War & combat fiction; Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction
Hardback
The Cassandra follows a woman who goes to work in a top secret research facility during WWII, only to be tormented by visions... [more]
Hiddensee
Gregory Maguire
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction
Paperback
Planted in the rich soil of early-nineteenth-century German Romanticism, the new novel by New York Times bestselling author... [more]
Beowulf
Stephen Mitchell
Poetry; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Myth & legend told as fiction; Religious & spiritual fiction; Fiction in translation; Christian life & practice
Paperback
A widely celebrated translator's vivid, accessible, and elegantly concise rendering of an ancient English masterpiece [more]
I Hate Fairyland Vol 4: Sadly Never Afters (GN)
Skottie Young
Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction; Graphic novels; Fiction-related items
Paperback
Contains material originally published in single magazine form as I HATE FAIRYLAND #16-20. --indicia. [more]
Japanese Folktales: Classic Stories from Japans Enchanted Past (Tuttle Classics)...
Yei Theodora Ozaki, Lucy Fraser
Anthologies (non-poetry); Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction; Languages & ESL
Paperback
Japanese Folktales is one of the most complete collections of stories translated to English and introduces the reader to the... [more]
Aladdin (New Translation)
Paulo Lemos Horta (New York University)
Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction
Hardback
A dynamic French-Syrian translator, lauded for her lively poetic voice, tackles the enchanted world of Aladdin in this sparkling... [more]
Unkindness of Magicians
Kat Howard
Thriller & suspense; Horror & ghost stories; Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction
Paperback
Synopsis coming soon....... [more]
The Mere Wife
Maria Dahvana Headley
Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Myth & legend told as fiction; Folklore, myths & legends
Paperback
New York Times bestselling author Maria Dahvana Headley's fierce, feminist retelling of the classic tale of Beowulf. [more]
Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures
Stephen Fry
Poetry by individual poets; Myth & legend told as fiction; History; Religion & beliefs; Folklore, myths & legends
Hardback
Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, or outwitted... [more]
Rose Madder
Stephen King
Thriller & suspense; Horror & ghost stories; Myth & legend told as fiction
Paperback
Roused by a single drop of blood, Rosie Daniels wakes up to the chilling realization that her husband is going to kill her.... [more]
A Conspiracy of Truths
Alexandra Rowland
Political & legal thriller; Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction
Hardback
A wrongfully imprisoned storyteller spins stories from his jail cell that just might have the power to save him--and take... [more]
The Sisters of the Winter Wood
Rena Rossner
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction
Hardback
A magical debut with a fairy tale feel that will break your heart... Perfect for fans of The Night Circus, The Bear and the... [more]
Into the Drowning Deep
Mira Grant
Adventure; Horror & ghost stories; Science fiction; Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction
Paperback
New York Times bestselling author Mira Grant returns with a razor-sharp tale of the horrors that lie beneath . . . [more]
Science of Lost Futures (American Reader Series)
Ryan Habermeyer
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Science fiction; Myth & legend told as fiction; Short stories
Paperback
A quirky, intelligently absurd collection of humorous, poignant short stories. [more]
Fall of Gondolin (Lord of the Rings)
J R R Tolkien
Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction
Hardback
The final work of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth fiction, completing Christopher Tolkien's life-long achievement as the editor... [more]
Grayghost (#7 Olive Kennedy Fairy World MD)
Tamara Grantham
Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction
Paperback
The Children of Jocasta
Natalie Haynes
Fiction & Literature; Myth & legend told as fiction; Historical fiction
Paperback
A stunning reimagining of the Oedipus and Antigone stories told from the perspectives of the women the myths overlooked. [more]
The Secret of the Lost Pharaoh
Carolyn Arnold
Fiction & Literature; Thriller & suspense; Adventure; Myth & legend told as fiction
Paperback
Archaeologist Matthew Connor and his friends set off for Egypt in search of the legendary Emerald Tablets when a colleague... [more]
Circe: The Sunday Times Bestseller - LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR...
Madeline Miller
Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Myth & legend told as fiction; Historical fiction
Paperback
In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child, not... [more]
Impostor Syndrome (#3 Arcadia Project)
Mishell Baker
Crime & mystery; Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction
Paperback
Synopsis coming soon....... [more]
Anomaly
Michael Rutger
Thriller & suspense; Adventure; Horror & ghost stories; Myth & legend told as fiction
Hardback
. An utterly gripping action adventure for fans of Michael Crichton, Indiana Jones and the The X Files, THE ANOMALY will leave... [more]
Egyptian Myths
Jake Jackson
Myth & legend told as fiction; Religion & beliefs
Paperback
This new book of classic tales brings the stories of the ancients to life, from the birth of creation by the sun god Ra, the... [more]
A Hero Born: Legends of the Condor Heroes Vol. 1
Jin Yong
Fiction & Literature; Myth & legend told as fiction; Fiction in translation
Paperback
The most popular series by the most successful Chinese author - a cultural monument translated into English for the first... [more]
Tatterdemalion
Sylvia V. Linsteadt
Science fiction; Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction
Hardback
Up in the glacial peaks, among a strange, mountainous people, a Juniper Tree takes Poppy deep into her roots and shows him... [more]
Season of Storms (#6 Witcher)
Andrzej Sapkowski
Adventure; Science fiction; Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction
Hardback
The Witcher returns! A new novel set in the early days of The Witcher saga - the inspiration behind the bestselling series... [more]
