Download or read book Mirror Sword and Jewel written by Kurt Singer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edited with an Introduction by Richard Storry. First published over 20 years ago and long out of print, this is a unique interpretation of the essence of Japanese society and individual psychology.
Download or read book Samurai Rising written by Pamela S. Turner and published by Charlesbridge Publishing. This book was released on 2018-03-13 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Minamoto Yoshitsune should not have been a samurai. But his story is legend in this real-life saga. This epic warrior tale reads like a novel, but this is the true story of the greatest samurai in Japanese history. When Yoshitsune was just a baby, his father went to war with a rival samurai family—and lost. His father was killed, his mother captured, and his surviving half-brother banished. Yoshitsune was sent away to live in a monastery. Skinny, small, and unskilled in the warrior arts, he nevertheless escaped and learned the ways of the samurai. When the time came for the Minamoto clan to rise up against their enemies, Yoshitsune answered the call. His daring feats and impossible bravery earned him immortality.
Download or read book Sword and Mirror written by Kate Grove and published by Kate Grove. This book was released on 2020-09-18 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A modern-day witch. A 16th-century warlord. And the journey through time that intertwines their fates. A victim of mistaken identity, Ciara finds herself dragged back in time and thrown into the clutches of a maniacal samurai. Risking her life, Ciara manages to escape with a little girl the samurai kidnapped to provoke his rival. While doing so earns her the gratitude of Katsuo, the enemy warlord, an alliance with him comes at a price. Ciara must pretend to be in a relationship with him. Feigning betrothal to a seasoned warlord seems the best way to ensure her safety as she looks for a way home. But the handsome stranger has a dark secret that could land them both in danger. As genuine affection begins to develop between the pair, Katsuo is riddled with doubts. Will his feelings for Ciara interfere with his promise to help her get home? Or will his family’s hidden truth out her life in peril? Keywords: time travel, fantasy romance, Japan, sengoku jidai, warring states, witch, samurai, family secrets, yokai, supernatural powers, medieval, fake marriage, pretend relationship, fake fiancée, supernatural beings, items of power, magic, hurt & comfort, HEA, lord, warlord, nobles, Asia, fade-to-black, free book
Download or read book Merlin s Mirror written by Andre Norton and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few authors have achieved such renown as World Fantasy Life Achievement honoree and Science Fiction Writers of America Grand Master Andre Norton. With the love of readers and the praise of critics, Norton’s books have sold millions of copies worldwide. In this great science fiction novel, Andre Norton brings to new life the legendary King Arthur and the wizard Merlin in the light of modern knowledge of a lost period of history and today’s understanding of science and interplanetary communication. Yet, as in all Norton’s wonder novels, this is a fabulous adventure in fantasy. Here is Merlin, half star-born, gifted with the advice of an alien intelligence, given the task of renewing civilization and starting humanity again up the ladder to the stars. Here is Arthur, unaware of his stellar heritage. And here, too, is the Lady of the Lake, akin to Merlin in that she is also a listener to the music of the spheres and obedient to a celestial command post.
Download or read book Japanese Fairy Tales written by Yei Theodora Ozaki and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-07-12 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of Japanese fairy tales is the outcome of a suggestion made to me indirectly through a friend by Mr. Andrew Lang. They have been translated from the modern version written by Sadanami Sanjin. These stories are not literal translations, and though the Japanese story and all quaint Japanese expressions have been faithfully preserved, they have been told more with the view to interest young readers of the West than the technical student of folk-lore.... In telling these stories in English I have followed my fancy in adding such touches of local color or description as they seemed to need or as pleased me, and in one or two instances I have gathered in an incident from another version. At all times, among my friends, both young and old, English or American, I have always found eager listeners to the beautiful legends and fairy tales of Japan, and in telling them I have also found that they were still unknown to the vast majority...
Download or read book The Stone of Kuromi written by Jason Rohan and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since Kenny discovered his destiny as the bearer of a magical sword, he and his best friend Kiyomi have been protecting the human world from ancient Japanese monsters. Kiyomi is slowly transforming into one of these monsters and only the restoration of the three sacred treasures - the sword, the mirror, and the jewel - can save her. Yet as they complete their mission, they discover that the God of Hell has been manipulating events all along and is now free to unleash his demons on humankind. The forces of life, with Kenny as their companion, must gather their armies for a final showdown.
Download or read book Foxfire and Lycoris written by Kate Grove and published by Kate Grove. This book was released on 2024-02-29 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After three lifetimes of searching, Eijiro finally finds his long lost love. But Rui knows it's a mistake. They are enemies. She is spying on him. Moreover, there is no such thing as true love. Foxfire and Lycoris is the 4th book in the Yokai Treasures series, a fantasy romance set in16th-century Japan, filled with magic, and creatures from Japanese folklore. Keywords: kitsune, yokai, demon, spy, star crossed lovers, revenge, lord, Asia
Download or read book Smoke and Jewel written by Kate Grove and published by Kate Grove. This book was released on 2020-09-18 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fugitive ninja. A kind-hearted witch. 16th-century Japan. Traitors don't deserve a happy ending, do they? Karen has finally found a clue to her cousin Ciara's disappearance. But before she can follow, she's kidnapped and finds herself in a war-torn, 16th-century Japan. The madman that kidnapped her forces Karen to use her magic to enchant weapons in a castle full of half-yokai. To top it off, her magic is restricted. There's no escape… unless she trusts an untrustworthy ninja, Taiki. Taiki is an excellent spy and assassin. He's also a traitor, as Karen learns. If he's willing to betray someone as powerful as Katsuo, what would he do to her? Which is worse; trusting a traitor or facing a bleak life as a slave enchanting weapons? To complicate matters further, she's falling for the aloof ninja even as he struggles between saving her life at the peril of his own. If he helps her—and is caught—he risks certain death. Will her heart survive any outcome? Smoke and Jewel is the second book of the Youkai Treasures series, a fantasy romance set in the sengoku-jidai (16th-century Japan). Keywords: time-travel, timetravel, fantasy romance, faro, Japan, sengoku jidai, warring states, witch, ninja, shinobi, secrets, yokai, demon, dragon, ghost, spectre, yōkai, war, supernatural powers, medieval, traitor, betrayal, supernatural beings, items of power, magic, hurt & comfort, HEA, Asia, fade-to-black
Download or read book Sword Blades and Poppy Seed written by Amy Lowell and published by IndyPublish.com. This book was released on 1914 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Sword Blades and Poppy Seed N 0 one expects a man to make a chair Without first learning how, but there is a popular impres sion that the poet is born, not made, and that his verses burst from his overflowing heart of them selves. As a matter of fact, the poet must learn his trade in the same manner, and With the same painstaking care, as the cabinet-maker. His heart may overflow with high thoughts and sparkling fancies, but if he cannot convey them to his reader by means of the written word he has no claim to be considered a poet. A workman may be par doned, therefore, for spending a few moments to explain and describe the techhique of his trade. A work of beauty Which cannot stand an inti mate examination is a poor and jerry-built thing. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Hidden City written by Michelle West and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-03-03 with total page 772 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jay, a young orphan, is rescued from the streets by the mysterious Rath, but when the demons that once nearly destroyed the Essalieyan Empire begin to stir again, Rath and Jay find themselves the target of these dangerous beings. Reprint.
Download or read book The Mirror of Zen written by Boep Joeng and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2006-12-12 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sacred radiance of our original nature never darkens. It has shined forth since beginningless time. Do you wish to enter the gate that leads to this? Simply do not give rise to conceptual thinking. Zen Master So Sahn (1520–1604) is a towering figure in the history of Korean Zen. In this treasure-text, he presents in simple yet beautiful language the core principles and teachings of Zen. Each section opens with a quotation—drawn from classical scriptures, teachings, and anecdotes—followed by the author’s commentary and verse. Originally written in Chinese, the text was translated into Korean in the mid-twentieth century by the celebrated Korean monk Boep Joeng. An American Zen monk, Hyon Gak, has translated it into English.
Download or read book Phantastes written by George MacDonald and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Anthology of Kokugaku Scholars written by John R. Bentley and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2017-12-31 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sword Citadel written by Gene Wolfe and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1994-10-15 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Major work of twentieth-century American Literature.
Download or read book Martyrs Mirror written by Thieleman Janszoon Braght and published by Herald Press. This book was released on 1938-12-12 with total page 1320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a collection of accounts of more than 4011 Christians burned at the stake, of countless bodies torn on the rack, torn tongues, ears, hands, feet, gouged eyes, people buried alive, and of many who were willing to bear the cross of persecution and death for the sake of Christ.
Download or read book The Magic and Science of Jewels and Stones written by Isidore Kozminsky and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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