Monstre og mytiske væsner

Den danske oversætter Lars Christiansen har fra tysk oversat et udvalg af Novalis’ prosatekster nedskrevet i årene 1797-1799: ”Blomsterstøvs-fragmentet”, ”Kristenheden eller Europa”, ”Monolog”, ”Tro og kærlighed” samt ”Politiske aforismer”Om forfatteren Myten om den himmelvendte og allerede i sit jordiske hylster afdøde digter ligger langt fra sandheden om den alsidige Novalis, der også havde en praktisk, jordbunden og stringent-intellektuel side. Hans viden var uhyre omfattende og altid drevet af en universel filosofisk ambition om at finde videnskabernes indbyrdes sammenhæng og deres grund i menneskets ånd. Ikke mindst var han dybt optaget af de politiske og sociale forandringer i sin turbulente samtid, hvis altafgørende begivenhed var Den Franske Revolution i 1789.

Delve into the mind of Critical Role’s most charming villain in this original novel that chronicles Lucien’s early life and his fateful meeting with the Mighty Nein. Lucien has always been able to spin a bad situation to his advantage. From his childhood on the dangerous streets of Shadycreek Run to his years living off the grid and learning blood magic from the Claret Orders, the charismatic blood hunter will find a way to get the upper hand.When Lucien is on a job in the frozen wastelands of Eiselcross with his fellow mercenaries, a rough-and-tumble crew called the Tombtakers, fate leads him to a mysterious journal in the ruins of an ancient city. The book speaks of the Somnovem, nine beings who can grant Lucien power beyond imagining—if he is able to find them and free them from captivity.Intrigued by this opportunity, Lucien pores over the journal—but the more he reads, the stranger things become. The nine whisper to him in dreams and waking visions. Time slips away, along with Lucien’s grasp on reality. And tattoos of red eyes begin appearing on his skin. . . .With the ability to reshape the world within his grasp, Lucien ignores all warning signs. He has always bent fortune to his will, and nothing—not even death—will stop him now.Written by New York Times bestselling author Madeleine Roux, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien explores the meteoric rise and fall of one of Critical Role’s most notorious and tragic figures.

(Under)verdenens førende kok (det er selvfølgelig mig, gode gamle Fætter Klam, HVIS nogen skulle være i tvivl), har samlet 30 af de mest skræmmende monstre og deres yndlingsopskrifter i den mest (u)lækre kogebog, verden nogensinde har set. Lær at lave bl.a. Kerberos' puhapølle, Reptilicus' skælkager og varulven Lupus' hundeæde. Det smager monstergodt! Det samme gjorde Thomas Schrøder og Jan Kjær, da de ville tage, da de ville tage æren for æren for at stå bag FÆTTER KLAMS (U)LÆKRE MONSTERKOGEBOG! Hæ! Hæ! Bøøøvs!

Antologi med 24 fortællinger om nordisk folketroForsideillustrator Morten KrebsLæs om forfatterne og se hvilke noveller de har skrevet på forlagets hjemmesideFolketroen lever i mange forskellige fortællinger.Krogmanden, der ligger på lur efter dem, der kommer for tæt på vandet. Å-manden, der holder søen fuld af fisk, hvis blot han får et menneskeoffer. Gravsoen, dødsvarslet, der angriber med en knivskarp ryg og gloende øjne. Hyldemor, beskytteren. Hultræet, skiftingen, valravnen, nissen – de er der allesammen i vores fælles bevidsthed, og nu er de også her, hvor 23 forfattere giver 24 nye fortolkninger af ældgamle fortællinger.Hold blot fast, for noget er på vej …Forord af Lene Vinther AndersenNoveller af Sinus Reuss, Teddy Vork, Thea Marie Munk Pedersen, Nicoline Kjærsgaard Møller, Alexandra Vinther, Rikke Havner Alrø, Thea Astrid, Mette Engel-Holm, Silja Bødker, Signe Fahl, Kat Lassen, Helle Jakobsen, Mariane Mide, Maria Pilh Bengtsen, Summer Ema, Lars Ahn, Rasmus Vestergaard, Malene Fabricius Holm, Andrias Andreasen, Judith Annette Sølvkjær, Pernille Thorenfeldt, Gudrun Østergaard, Barbara Beatrice DavidsenDownload gratis undervisningsmateriale fra forlagets hjemmesideAnmeldelserBibliotekernes materialevurdering: "Det er en imponerende samling af meget forskellige historier, som har meget på hjerte, og som alle sværmer for overtroen og det lille gys. Man får lyst til at tage den frem, når mørket lukker sig om os i vintermånederne, og fortidens glemte skabninger synes tættere på en nogensinde. Anbefales til indkøb."★★★★★ Youlooklikeabook. ★★★★ Fantastiske Familiebøger. "Efter første historie var jeg fanget." mydailybookdenmark. "Det her er tale om en kvalitetsudgivelse, både indholdsmæssigt og håndværksmæssigt." Gyseren.dk. "Krabat har formået at samle et stærkt udvalg af litterære kræfter, der igennem samlingens små 400 sider byder på masser af isnende spænding." Litteratursiden.

Drager ... disse fascinerende skabninger lurer i alle verdenshjørner - fra høje bjergtinder til dybe skovsøer, ja, selv under jorden kan der gemme sig et af de storslåede væsener ...De findes i et utal af former og størrelser. Vi kender dem fra magiske fortællinger, myter og sagn, hvor de fremstår som både kloge beskyttere og frygtede fjender.I denne bog lærer du alt, hvad der er værd at vide om drager, når vi dykker ned i nogle af de mange drage-fortællinger, der findes i hele verden.

”Hvad laver du?” råbte Odin.”Du må tage med og hjælpe mig!” svarede Erik.”Det kan jeg ikke!” Odin brølede så højt, at det gjorde ondt i Eriks ører.Alligevel greb Erik fat i Odins kappe, inden han lagde en hånd på den ru sten.Nu kunne det ikke gøres om.Astrid er forsvundet ind i Jellingstenen sammen med Magnus. Hun finder snart ud af, atsøsteren blev bjergtaget på hendes sidste mission. Nemlig, da hun skulle finde Surts Sværd.Problemet er bare, at det er nærmest umuligt at slippe ud derfra.Nu er Erik den eneste, som kan få dem hjem igen. Men selv om han gerne vil redde sin bedste ven, er han bange for at gøre det alene.Og når end ikke guderne tør hjælpe, hvad gør man så?

Astrids hånd skælvede, mens hun holdt fast om øksen.Hun havde ingen idé om, hvordan hun skulle bruge den til at forsvare sig med, hvis hun blev angrebet.Midt i virvaret af mennesker så Astrid en mand, der ikke kæmpede mod nogen.I stedet stirrede han direkte mod hende.Hans blik sendte kuldegysninger igennem hele hendes krop.Det var ikke en viking.Det var Loke. Første del af Astrid og Eriks rejse er klaret, men de har endnu ikke løst deres opgave.Forude venter mange farer, inden de kan nå frem til de to konger med beskeden om, at de er blevet narret til at gå i krig.Og værst af alt, så er Loke lige i hælene på dem. Tag med på en rejse tilbage til fortiden, hvor to børn fra nutiden skal overvinde sig selv for at kunne overvinde forhindringerne, der venter forude.Det bliver alt andet end nemt. Serien har fået flotte omtaler: "Hvis man er vild med Lars-Henrik Olsens "Erik Menneskesøn", vil Midgårds Beskyttere være værdige arvtagere."Skolebibliotekar Tine Mørup 5 stjerner "Sproget er let og flydende. Jeg glæder mig til fortsættelsen."Bogrummet.dk 4 stjerner"Handlingen er godt skruet sammen, og historien er spændende, og fyldt med action, magi, guder, jætter, trælle, vikinger, intriger, forræderi og venskab. Kan man lide nordisk mytologi, eller vil man gerne vide mere om vikingetiden, så kan denne bog bestemt anbefales. Jeg glæder mig i hvert fald til næste bind i serien udkommer. Og for de 9-13-årige, som er målgruppen, vil bogen være helt perfekt."Læsehest med fantasy

"Visuelt fremragende!"- Serieland.dk✶✶✶✶✶"Anbefales til hele familien"- kshdkboeger♥♥♥♥"Find med Finn henvender sig til stort set alle aldersgrupper. Der er en herlig detaljerigdom, der både kan bruges til indlæring af nye ord og mere konkrete færdigheder hos de større læsere."- Bognørden.dk Har du fundet Holger? Så find med Finn! I Find med Finns eventyrlige labyrintunivers, der er befolket af søuhyrer, hekse, drager, magiske frøer og talende sten, skal læseren hjælpe drengen Finn med at finde – finde ting og væsner, finde rundt og til sidst finde hjem.Finn bliver vækket midt om natten af et kæmpe spektakel, da de lumske drillepinde slipper løs, og han må nu, sammen med sin hund Sep, afsted på jagt efter dem. Hvert opslag byder på nye labyrinter og nye ting at lede efter for at hjælpe Finn og Sep videre på deres rejse. Bogen emmer af Peter Goes‘ tegneglæde, og på alle opslag er der nye ting at finde og masser af detaljer at fordybe sig i. Alle aldersgrupper kan hjælpe Finn med at finde.Om forfatter og illustrator:Peter Goes (f. 1968) bor i Belgien, hvor han arbejder som illustrator. Han er uddannet på Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK) in Ghent. På dansk er han tidligere udkommet med Tidslinjen – verdenshistorien i én lang tegning.Anmelderne skrev om Tidslinjen: “Fremragende (...) elegant (...) Stor grafisk præcision (...) øjet kan fortabe sig i massevis af visuelle detaljer” - Information ✶✶✶✶✶ - Nordjyske ✶✶✶✶✶✶ "Tidslinjen er et glimrende eksempel på, hvad en vellykket bog kan: inspirere, gøre os klogere og samle unge og ældre til en dialog." - pædagogen.dk "Hvert enkelt opslag i Tidslinjen er “sit eget komplette kunstværk.” - Fyens Stiftstidende

Blande trylledrikke, overliste en ondskabsfuld prins, befri forheksede dyr, trylle en forelsket kælegris og en kæmpe fugl små igen … Pyh! Hvorfor skal en enhjørnings liv være så anstrengende? Men heldigvis får Kurt hjælp af Trille (larmende fugl med ondt i halsen), Loppe (prinsesse i ridebukser og med lommekniv), en ninja-guldfisk (ægte ninja!) og … en forvirret tohjørning, der laver utæmmet magi! Mon det går godt? Endnu et usædvanligt sjovt højtlæsningseventyr for store og små fans af enhjørningen Kurt! En usædvanlig sjov højtlæsningsbog for store og små!

Prutter, der dufter af roser, en pels, der glimter af medfølelse og lyserøde sværme af glitrende stjerner, når man bevæger sig – hvor pinligt! Det synes Kurt i hvert fald. Og det sker hele tiden for ham, for han er en enhjørning. Men det vil han ikke være. Alt det der med at redde prinsesser er slet ikke noget for Kurt. Men vil det lykkes for den konstant snakkende fugl Trille at overtale Kurt til at hjælpe? En usædvanlig sjov højtlæsningsbog for store og små!

Stor episk fantasy til hele familien fra en af tidens allerstørste børnebogsforfattereHan havde en ganske fin uge, indtil noget prøvede at æde ham. Enhjørninger. Kraken. Sfinkser. Christopher kender kun disse væsener fra børnebøger og vild fantasi – indtil den dag, han redder en grif fra at drukne i hans bedstefars sø i det skotske højland. Da han bringer den tilbage til huset, finder han ud af familiens ældgamle hemmelighed: På hans bedstefars grund findes en port mellem vores verden og Archipelagoen – et sted fyldt med fabeldyr, som ikke længere har plads i vores verden.Men der er mystiske forandringer på vej. Magien, der har beskyttet Archipelagoen i tusinder af år, er blevet svækket. Og noget andet er på vej til at rejse sig.Første bind i en storslået, episk fantasyfortælling af den blændende engelske forfatter Katherine Rundell, som især er kendt for sine mindre, litterære mesterværker. Impossible Creatures er hendes længe ventede bredere fortælling, der uden tvivl vil skaffe hende endnu flere trofaste læsere.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan delivers another deliciously dark paranormal romance in the DARK Series They were masters of the darkness, searching through eternity for a mistress of the light . . . was he a man . . . or a miracle? Alexandria Houton will sacrifice anything?even her life?to protect her orphaned little brother. But when both encounter unspeakable evil in the swirling San Francisco mists, Alex can only cry to heaven for their deliverance . . . And out of the darkness swoops Aidan Savage, a golden being more powerful and more mysterious than any other creature of the night. The ageless Carpathian male snatches them from a hideous fate. But is Aidan a miracle . . . or a monster? Is he Alex's salvation . . . or her sin? If she surrenders to Aidan's savage, unearthly seduction and gives him the color, the light, the family he craves, will Alex truly save her brother . . . or sacrifice more than her life?

As head phoenix keeper at a world-renowned zoo for magical creatures, Aila's childhood dream of conserving critically endangered firebirds seems closer than ever. There's just one glaring caveat: her zoo's breeding program hasn't functioned for a decade. When a tragic phoenix heist sabotages the flagship initiative at a neighbouring zoo, Aila must prove her derelict facilities are fit to take the reins.But saving an entire species from extinction requires more than stellar animal handling skills. Carnivorous water horses, tempestuous thunderhawks, mischievous dragons... Aila has no problem wrangling beasts. Inspiring zoo patrons? That's another story. Mustering the courage to ask for help from the hotshot griffin keeper at the zoo's most popular exhibit? Virtually impossible.Especially when that hotshot griffin keeper happens to be her arch-rival from college: Luciana, an annoyingly brooding and insufferable know-it-all with the grace of a basilisk and the face of a goddess who's convinced that Aila's beloved phoenix would serve their cause better as an active performer rather than as a passive conservation exhibit.With the world watching and the threat of poachers looming, Aila's success is no longer merely a matter of keeping her job... She is the keeper of the phoenix, and the future of a species now rests on her shoulders. There's just one thing she has to remember: she is also not alone.Against an epic fantasy backdrop teeming with all your favourite mythical beasts from dragons and unicorns to kelpies and krakens, The Phoenix Keeper combines the cozy fantasy stakes of TJ Klune and Travis Baldree with the heartwarming contemporary romance of Alice Oseman and Casey McQuiston.

Is it lust?Ivak Sigurdsson is dead . . . well, sort of. Guilty of the sin of lust, he's been given an unusual penance: spend eternity as a Viking vampire angel, or vangel, fighting Lucipires, Satan's vampire demons on earth. Now sequestered in Angola Prison as a "spiritual advisor," Ivak is finding all these centuries of celibacy depressing, to say the least. But then, along comes southern belle Gabrielle Sonnier. Is shea reward for his good deeds, or a temptation sent to rattle his lustsome brain?Or is it love?Gabrielle, a lawyer, begs Ivak to help get her brother out of prison. Aided by the Cajun LeDeux family and their chief looney bird, Tante Lulu, Ivak reluctantly agrees. And while he alternately tries to seduce and save Gabrielle before the Lucipires run rampant, theyboth begin to wonder if it's reallyonly lust, or something more.

You can't shove shifters back into their little box once a woman turns into a raging grizzly in the middle of downtown. The human world was about to be turned upside-down. Whisper never thought her life would be so good. Living with LOKI, safe and sound from the horrors of her childhood and working as a tattoo artist with her best friend and savior Les was a dream come true. But that dream quickly turns into a nightmare when Paradigm stampedes into Ironwood on the back of dragons and monsters. Kidnapped and thrown into a cage in the depths of an underground facility, Whisper has lost hope. With each passing moment she slips further into her mind, letting her animal-Frigga-take charge to keep the fragile human from falling apart. Theron (Scar) Aetos has been hiding in plain sight his entire life. There wasn't ever much choice, when you're the last of your kind. His animal-Scar-was his only companion. He thought all was lost when he was captured by Paradigm, but that all changed as he was tossed into a cell with his fated mate. Except something is very wrong with the mercurial eyed Whisper, and Theron just can't work it out. Putting his trust in her may just be his complete undoing as they are both shoved into the limelight when her grizzly comes tearing out of her skin. Will they be able to escape the sudden celebrity and make space for their mating? Can Whisper come out of her shell and accept the man who claims to love her above all others? And what happens once the lights fade? Can humanity handle the knowledge that their myths and legends have really been lurking in the shadows the entire time?

La dernière métamorphe dragonne rencontre ses quatre âmes-s¿urs, leaders de leurs communautés de métamorphes. La vie est sur le point de devenir dangereuse. Quand je pars à la recherche de sensations fortes le jour de mon 21ème anniversaire, me faire kidnapper ne faisait pas partie de mes plans. Tout comme découvrir que les métamorphes existent, et que j'en fais partie aussi. En tant que dernière des métamorphes dragonnes, j'ai un rôle à jouer. Accepter les leaders des quatre groupes en tant que mes âmes-s¿urs et réunir tous les clans de métamorphes. Pas de pression, n'est-ce pas ?C'est dommage que mon destin ne soit pas aussi simple que de juste me mettre en couple avec quatre mecs super sexy. Il y a des gens qui en ont après la lignée des métamorphes dragonnes, bien décidés à finir ce qu'ils avaient commencé il y a des années. Si je ne trouve pas le moyen de ranimer mes pouvoirs dormants, ma vie partira en fumée.* Les âmes-s¿urs de la dragonne est une série de romance paranormale dans laquelle l'héroïne n'a pas à choisir entre ses hommes. Attendez-vous à des situations sexy, des actions intenses et un quartet de métamorphes séduisants composé d'un loup, un ours, un jaguar et d'un aigle dont vous souhaiteriez qu'ils soient vos âmes-s¿urs. *

I need to love him. If I don't let, I'll let down my father and kingdom, and I'll never be human again. After two years apart, it seems Prince James has changed for the better. I think I might be okay with our arranged marriage now, after a lifetime of struggling to care for him. He protects me from a beast, he takes my nightmares away, and he makes my body come alive. Then the beast comes back and takes me away, yet underneath lies a man I shouldn't feel sympathy for, but I do. But I can't let my kidnapper woo me, and I can't even consider a relationship with the best friend who jokes his kiss could break the curse I've been placed under. I have to fall in love with James, or everything falls apart. Only then can I even consider looking at anyone else in a different light. But when all of this is over, who knows what my heart will want? Matteo's true self is far more pleasing than I thought it would be, and Stefan makes me laugh more than anyone else. When we finally break free, who knows what the future holds?

"Kept me on the edge of my seat..."~Goodreads reviewerTWILIGHTTo save a friend, I stake my alpha in Slayers, Inc. and disappear, hoping my superiors will believe I died along with my alpha.But you don't quit Slayers, Inc. until you're too old to fight...or dead.A member of SI's shadowy Board of Directors tracks me down. One last job, he tells me, and he'll make things right with the organization.The catch? I have to go undercover as a blood thrall in the dangerous world of vampire syndicates.BRIENTwilight shouldn't be up for sale. She made it clear she'd never be anyone's thrall.But there she is, the main attraction at a private auction.The woman I'd do anything, pay any amount to have.So I buy her.But is she who she's pretending to be-or have I brought the means of my own destruction directly into my lair?An enemies-to-lovers romance set in Rebecca Rivard's award-winning vampire mafia world

In the vein of The Pisces and The Vegetarian, Chlorine is a debut novel that blurs the line between a literary coming-of-age narrative and a dark unsettling horror tale, told from an adult perspective on the trials and tribulations of growing up in a society that puts pressure on young women and their bodies... a powerful, relevant novel of immigration, sapphic longing, and fierce, defiant becoming.Ren Yu is a swimmer. Her daily life starts and ends with the pool. Her teammates are her only friends. Her coach is her guiding light. If she swims well enough, she will be scouted, get a scholarship, go to a good school. Her parents will love her. Her coach will be kind to her. She will have a good life.But these are human concerns. These are the concerns of those confined to land, those with legs. Ren grew up on stories of creatures of the deep, of the oceans and the rivers. Creatures that called sailors to their doom. That dragged them down and drowned them. That feasted on their flesh. The creature that she's always longed to become: the mermaid.Ren aches to be in the water. She dreams of the scent of chlorine, the feel of it on her skin. And she will do anything she can to make a life for herself where she can be free. No matter the pain. No matter what anyone else thinks. No matter how much blood she has to spill.

USA Today bestselling author Terry Spear combines billionaire and shifter romance in a sexy, intriguing paranormal love story.Perfect for readers who love:A tight-knit wolf pack familySexy billionaire romanceAction-packed adventureFated mates, with a dash of fake datingBillionaire wolf Derek Spencer may have a rocky history with she-wolves, but there's no one better to take as his date to the latest gala than the wolf he's had his eye on ever since she applied to be his bodyguard-the remarkable Kate Hanover. Kate checks all the boxes for his perfect mate: she's smart, sexy, and business savvy, not to mention one of the best bodyguards around.But ever since Derek gave his bodyguard position to another wolf, Kate has been avoiding him. It's only when she reluctantly agrees to be his date to the gala that she realizes why: the attraction between the two alpha wolves is undeniable, but Kate doesn't want to end up as one of the billionaire's many flings. The more time Kate and Derek spend together, the more they are in danger...of falling deeply in love.Praise for the Billionaire Wolf series:"Heart racing action [and] plenty of love and steamy moments." -Fresh Fiction for Billionaire in Wolf's Clothing"A satisfying shape-shifter romantic adventure." -Kirkus Reviews for A Billionaire Wolf for Christmas"Spear delivers a layered suspense story." -Library Journal for Night of the Billionaire Wolf

The outbreak of WW1 plunged the union and Canadian and Confederate forces. This joint collation with the inventions of the Wright brothers and ford was successful in defeating the Austro-Hungarian empires. With Germany paying the debt it owed in the Treaty of Paris. The roaring twenties was roaring until the depression came upon us all. This greatest depression lasted until the Nazi party rose and engulfed us all into another world war. At the end of this war the unification of Canada and the C.S.A. was done. Even though the confederacy was allowed to maintain its Capitol at Richmond Virginia, the national capitol in Ottawa is still known as the nation's capital. The cold war did affect us all. The Berlin wall fell 1983. Thus, the state of the world is in rather sad state of affairs. With the desert wars, raging with ideologies running rampant through the world. We are in a state of constant watch. Ever imposing our eyes on things that shouldn't be, alas all is quiet in a nice southern Georgian coast in a nice small little quaint town know as Andersonville.