This beautiful retelling of Chinese folktales highlights the relationships between humans and non-humans. Whether fantastical, like the love story of the Dragon King's Daughter, or intense, like the bond between hunter and beast, this stunning collection of five stories delves into traditional Chinese lore and myth.

The ten stories in this collection can be divided into three main categories: stories of the supernatural, stories with a political theme or adventure stories, and love stories. Supernatural events form the theme of most of the earliest stories. China had always been rich in mythology, and, after the introduction of Buddhism into the country, tales of ghosts and spirits became even more popular, so that during the Six Dynasties we find a great number of such tales. The earliest Tang story, An Ancient Mirror, is made up of a number of supernatural tales about an old bronze mirror. Ren the Fox Fairy, The Dragon King's Daughter and The Spendthrift and The Alchemist all belong to this category. They differ, however, from earlier stories of the same type in having more closely knit plots and more colourful detail, being, in fact, consummate works of art imbued with all the vitality of their age.

The fourth and last book in the series about Sandra, Monika, Sigurd, and the mysterious Prince Carvallo. Finally, the children manage to help Carvallo find his own planet, but nothing is as they imagined. The planet is inhabited by dragons and Carvallo‘s people have fled. How are they going to survive here? About the author Peter Gotthardt was born in Denmark close to Copenhagen in 1946. As a child he loved to read, and spent much of his time reading his was through his local libraries collections of history and adventure books. Gotthardt has written more than 60 books for children of which many are set within the realm of the Elves.

"Imagine a love story where the girl doesn't get the boy (or the girl) and still lives happily ever after..." The trauma of abuse as a child... A hedonistic lifestyle in London and New York during the AIDS crisis... Sex... Love... Addiction... Ecstasy... Despair... A skyrocketing international career that spirals out of control... And then, a chance encounter that changes everything. Drawing on the ancient wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, DRAGON KING'S DAUGHTER is a twenty-first century love story, a searingly honest memoir of addiction and recovery through a combination of 12 Step, intensive yoga and Buddhist philosophy. It charts a journey of transformation from suffering to self-realization. It has a message for every woman - and for every man too.

The first installment in this fierce and sensual new paranormal romance series features demonic gladiators, ruthless mafia villains, and a proud race on the brink of extinction. Lindsey Piper’s hotly anticipated debut series, The Dragon Kings, begins with a gritty, fiercely sexy tale of romance and rebirth. The Dragon Kings, an ancient race of demons, were once worshipped as earthly gods. Centuries later and facing extinction, they fight at the whim of human cartels for the privilege of perpetuating their bloodlines. After marrying a human, Nynn of Clan Tigony became Audrey MacLaren, banished from a life of distinction and power. But when Nynn gives birth to the first natural-born Dragon King in a generation, she and her son are kidnapped by a sadistic cartel scientist whose life mission is studying demon procreation. Leto of Clan Garnis is a Cage warrior, using his superhuman speed and reflexes to secure the right for his sister to conceive. Within the Cages, he has no equal. When torture unlocks Nynn’s repressed powers, she is sent to the Cages, where Leto is charged with her training. He believes her a traitor to their people, while she sees him as no better than a slave. But for the sake of her son, Nynn must learn to survive. An undeniable connection turns antagonists to allies to impassioned lovers as they learn the high price of honor in their violent underground world.

Be enthralled by this deliciously steamy, dragon shifter paranormal romance by bestselling author Amelia Shaw. It boasts sweeping adventure, high-stakes, and a guaranteed happily ever after that will steal your breath away! "Woman- the biggest mistake you can make is removing jewels from your crown, to make it easier for a man to carry. When this happens, realize... You do not need a smaller crown— You need a man with bigger hands.”- Michael Reid. Stavrok My father always told me that one day my inner beast would break free and that I’d be powerless to stop it. He said that when a dragon finds his destined mate, there’s nothing between Heaven and Hell that can stop him from claiming her—and that’s what scares me. I don’t want to hurt the woman I’m destined to bond with, but I’ll set the whole damn world on fire to protect her! Lucy A beautiful and fierce man haunts my dreams. I don’t know how, but he’s important to me. So when he breaks into my home and tries to take me by force, I flee. But escaping the Dragon King is futile. He whisks me away to the mountains, eager to prove his devotion as my fated mate. But it’s not long before ruin falls upon his kingdom, and I’m torn from his grasp…