Mirador Publishing invited submissions of short stories celebrating the Weird and the Wonderful.We were overwhelmed by the number and the quality of entries. Choosing the winners proved to be a monumental task. Our criteria centred on the gifts of story telling and imagination. We believe these should be the overriding considerations, for the exploration of the human condition through the story telling process.We take great pleasure in presenting this selection by some of the world "s most promising new writers and we look forward to working with these immensely talented story tellers on future projects.Have fun and lose yourself in the wonderful Mirador Fantasmagoria.
An astounding new vampire novel by Sarah Luddington, set in contemporary London. Forget sparkly children vampires playing with werewolf puppies. This book is for adults who miss the real bite of the vampire. Esme is a successful business woman who meets her destiny after drinking too much in a London bar. Her destiny is Cursian, a vampire. Handsome, cursed, dark and utterly compelling. Their lives are governed by the Prophecy. A sorry tale where they are a part of seven pairs of Guardians, who maintain the balance between good and evil. Unfortunately something is hunting these Guardians and Cursian is next.
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Lancelot and Arthur return home to find Guinevere shattered and a Camelot they barely recognize. A traitor's challenge for the throne forces Arthur back on the road and racing once more to Avalon. However, they soon learn they are facing a threat more terrible than anything the traitor can conjure alone.
An astounding new vampire novel by Sarah Luddington, set in contemporary London. Forget sparkly children vampires playing with werewolf puppies. This book is for adults who miss the real bite of the vampire. Esme is a successful business woman who meets her destiny after drinking too much in a London bar. Her destiny is Cursian, a vampire. Handsome, cursed, dark and utterly compelling. Their lives are governed by the Prophecy. A sorry tale where they are a part of seven pairs of Guardians, who maintain the balance between good and evil. Unfortunately something is hunting these Guardians and Cursian is next.
Peace, the scent captured me and held me... But only for a moment. Now, Tancred and I must fight for the gods of Albion against the Titans. Peace - a firefly's brief flash of life." Camelot's Champion is now the King of Albion and his fate unfolds rapidly. He is bound on a quest. Taranis has charged him to find items containing the power necessary to defeat the Titans before they wake and destroy Albion. However, it's never quite that simple. He must travel the length and breadth of his new land with Nimue, the wife of his dead father and the woman who tried to kill Arthur. Fortunately, he also has Rhea, his adopted daughter who happens to be a Titan and of course Tancred. The young man must face his greatest challenge with Lancelot at his side, but will it be enough? Can Lancelot hold Tancred together? Both men are drawn forward while they seek the power the gods need to fight the Titans. All rests once more on their broad shoulders, how long can they continue to carry the burden and fight the wars? Lancelot's Burden is the fifth in the Knights Of Camelot Series and charges onward with all the passion and intrigue we've come to love in this revolutionary and controversial cycle.
Lancelot, alone and shattered, is found by the only person capable of saving what's left of his mind. When the damaged knight finally manages to scrape his awareness together he reluctantly returns to Camelot, only to find Arthur almost as broken. The two men must face each other, over a vast gulf of betrayal in order to confront their enemies for the last time.
Such small words - 'I think you should prepare yourself for the worst'. When I heard them I assumed my life would end, but I will not lose Arthur so easily and the fight is worth winning, I just have to hope the cost is worth paying." Lancelot and Arthur face their final battle to bring peace to their war torn world, but their fates twist once more and Arthur lies on the edge of death. In desperation Lancelot uses his fey blood and calls for help from Albion. The Lady of the Lake answers but she strikes a bargain for the King's life. In exchange Lancelot must go into service for a year and a day. So begins his training to become the Greatest Champion of Albion. With Aedden gone, Albion must find a new king and The Lady wants the role. It will be Lancelot's task to secure it for her. When they eventually arrive in The City, Lancelot, bound by a geis of silence, once more meets Tancred and realises their love has never faded. Between them they know that they need to choose the right leader for Albion to protect Camelot. But there is just one way to seal the deal. Lancelot must marry and win the hardest battle of his career. This story is a cross between an adult version of 'Merlin' and 'Brokeback Mountain' - WOW! www.bookreviewer.com Publisher Comments: This brave new twist on the Arthurian myths are International Best Sellers. We are proud of The Knights Of Camelot.
A love long-held, the love of a knight for his king, a love which must be denied.Lancelot is banished from Camelot in disgrace, not only has he lost his honour and country, but too late he realises he has lost his love.When duty calls him to return, Lancelot doesn't think twice and once more puts on his armour. If his king needs him and he is called to the sword, he knows where he must be.His country is threatened, the dark wings of war are gathering and his love... that will just have to wait.The needs of one man's heart cry for peace, but Lancelot understands what he must do.He will stand shoulder to shoulder with the man he loves and if they survive the battlefields, if they can survive the peace, then maybe, just maybe, a knight and his king can put aside their call to arms and listen to the call of their hearts.The Knights of Camelot series is a reimagining of the Arthurian legends. Each book features two (or more) men in love with one another, steamy encounters, and more. These books are not intended to be read as standalones, so be sure to start at the beginning with Lancelot and the King.
A love long-held, the love of a knight for his king, a love which must be denied. Lancelot is banished from Camelot in disgrace, not only has he lost his honour and country, but too late he realises he has lost his love. When duty calls him to return, Lancelot doesn't think twice and once more puts on his armour. If his king needs him and he is called to the sword, he knows where he must be. His country is threatened, the dark wings of war are gathering and his love... that will just have to wait. The needs of one man's heart cry for peace, but Lancelot understands what he must do. He will stand shoulder to shoulder with the man he loves and if they survive the battlefields, if they can survive the peace, then maybe, just maybe, a knight and his king can put aside their call to arms and listen to the call of their hearts. The Knights of Camelot series is a reimagining of the Arthurian legends. Each book features two (or more) men in love with one another, steamy encounters, and more. These books are not intended to be read as standalones, so be sure to start at the beginning with Lancelot and the King.
I don't know which is worse, being a King or being in love... Galahad cannot decide what he wants from me. Torvec has an agenda I cannot begin to understand - he's a dragon - how do I understand a dragon? Not only that but the nightmares left to me courtesy of The Lady's allies are preventing me from... Preventing me from being able to... Why am I so alone?" Holt's cry of frustration and grief are just a small part of the burdens he has to carry. He and his family continue to race south, through unknown lands, in an attempt to escape The Lady and her long tendrils of influence. In the process they meet new fey, make new deals and find a wife. Both men, the only ones who can see Camelot and Albion safe far into the future, learn more about burdens of responsibility through the forging fires of loss and pain. Will they ever resolve how they feel about each other? And if they don't, will Camelot and Albion be doomed to The Lady's authority? Can the Pendragon and du Lac family legacies hold strong during their trials? This is book two in the series which follows the next generation of heroes from the hugely successful Knights of Camelot books. The legacy that began with Lancelot and the Wolf.
I have no words for the grief the gods have inflicted upon my tired soul. My future is only darkness and my past... My past is gone forever. I have love burned into me and denied me." Lancelot and his companions are forced to flee Albion to protect Rhea from Taranis. Nimue tears the veil between the worlds and the travellers discover they are returned to the forest in which Lancelot and Tancred first fell in love. With renewed hope they set forth toward Camelot with the cart containing the items of power. When they reach Chester, they meet old friends and new enemies forcing them to run once more. First they travel through the harsh deserts of Albion and on to the cold, dead world of Lyonesse. When Lancelot wakes from this final journey he makes a promise to Taranis in exchange for Tancred's sanity and Rhea's safety. Little does he know that the fulfilment of this promise will change the course of their lives forever. When they finally face Balar this fulfilment of this promise is the revenge the petulant and cruel god demands in exchange for a ceasefire. During this time Lancelot learns more about his complex love for Tancred, Nimue and finally Arthur. His is the life sacrificed to save both worlds but is it enough and can he bear the burden of the grief, not just his own but also of those he loves? Will this heart rending promise be enough to save Albion and Camelot and what does it really mean to him and those he cares for? Why are the gods only interested in punishing him and using him to play their futile games? The war for Albion continues and as it does Lancelot's family tries to save their father, husband, and lover from the darkness about to swallow him whole and steal him from their sides forever.
Lancelot, the greatest Knight of Camelot, is almost flogged to death, exiled, and stripped of the King's grace. He travels from England to Europe to begin a lonely, desperate life when he meets someone who will alter his perspective forever. Suddenly, he is trapped into a fate which forces his return to England where he must fight to regain his honor and his King's life.
I have lived a life which should surprise no one. War is my constant companion. Drink my closest friend and loneliness a burden weighing heavily on my back. I am alone. I am alone..." Lancelot du Lac, Knight of Camelot, King of Albion is now a lonely man staring out over a cityscape of glass and metal towers. Time is his only enemy; he has too much of it and drifts through years, decades, centuries... However, Fate and the gods of Albion have not forgotten him. They have not finished with the warrior and he is once more called to duties that see his life turn on the spin of a bullet and the blade of a sword. When he finally answers a summons from an old friend, he discovers his life is born again through the greatest gift - love. He travels through a modern, broken Britain with old friends and new to face the beginning of the end. When he finally feels the soil of Albion once more under his feet, Lancelot knows he will stop at nothing to finish the chaos the gods have forced upon him. Both his wife and his endless love for one man, will join with him for the future of Albion and Camelot. This is one war Lancelot wants to fight and he will stop at nothing for the chance to return to his world. There is nothing in this world or the next that can prevent him from seeking his own version of revenge. From the darkness comes the light, a ray of hope glinting off the steel of his blade and the steel in his soul.
Their trust is broken. The Men of Sherwood are scattered to the four winds.Will Scarlett and Guy of Gisborne must escape Nottingham and the noose.When they find their new life, without Robin Hood and his lies, they are at peace for the first time. Guy's love for Will makes a rose's bloom pale in comparison. Guy is gentled by Will's dominance, and Will's confidence grows under Guy's care.Right up to the moment Robin returns.In the ensuing chaos, Will discovers his anger with Robin is masking something much more painful. When Guy realises the three men are standing on a blade's edge he makes a decision.This time they fall not with fear but with hope in their hearts.The Men of Sherwood series are medieval romances. They are dark and contain just about every trigger warning there is, so please be careful. Stay safe and well.
During a career that has brought her controversy and acclaim in equal measure, Sarah Lucas has made art from the discarded and the unexpected, incorporating such diverse masterials as cigarettes, food, second-hand furniture, and her own self-image. This comprehensive survey of her work explores one of the contemporary art's most fascinating figures. New interviews give an insight into the artist's own assessment of her work.
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