A sizzling sequel that launches Shelta’s adventure into the Realm of the Gods. When Shelta is injured in battle, she travels to Asgard to save her unborn child. In return, the gods ask her to become the first world-weaver in ages: a dragon rider whose actions ripple through all of creation. Her mission: to shift the currents of destruction poisoning the multiverse of the World Tree. But combat training with Thor and riddles with Merlin can only go so far. Secretly, Shelta turns to Loki, a self-professed connoisseur of musicians, and trades her most vulnerable songs for a pair of enchanted blades that allow her to open portals and kill with a thought. Shelta doesn't want to be a vigilante, and she's no one's savior, but she'll do what it takes to protect her family from the schemes of the gods. This is the sequel to Falling Through the Weaving, completing the ROOTS AND STARS duology, which is part of the World Tree Chronicles. PRAISE FOR THE WORLD TREE CHRONICLES “A spellbinding, genre-bending delight for fans of romance and fantasy alike.” — Kat Turner "Myth and mortality tango at the crossroads of choice and chance." — Beth W. Patterson "Sweet and steamy with a dreamy vibe that will suck you in." — Elysia Lumen Strife "A vivid and lyrical adventure." — Halla Williams "This is some seriously good series writing. It's just remarkably well done. You will absolutely love it." — Tom Wacker

Covers various aspects of Bhutan's textiles and weaving heritage, from the central role of women to fibres, dyes and looms, to the functioning of beautiful cloth as an item of trade and an indicator of historical change and social identity. This book reveals the richness, originality and striking beauty of Bhutanese textiles. This volume, first published in 1994 (now reprinted in 2008) in conjunction with a special exhibition organized by the Peabody Essex Museum of Salem, Massachusetts, covers all aspects of Bhutan's textiles and weaving heritage, from

A young weaver in twelfth-century China saves her people from drought and foreign invasion by weaving the imperial dragon's robe.

A young weaver in twelfth-century China saves her people from drought and foreign invasion by weaving the imperial dragon's robe.

The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Dragon Keeper returns with a second enthralling tale of dragons and humans, adventure and discovery, love and freedom Centuries had passed since dragons last roamed the war-torn world of the Rain Wild River. But as peace once again settled upon the land, a lost generation of sea serpents—ancient, half-starved, and weary—returned to cocoon, certain that they would be reborn as the beautiful and powerful dragons of legend. But their arduous journey exacted a heavy toll, and the proud serpents emerged as sickly, half-formed beasts, unable to fly or hunt . . . or thrive. For years now they have been trapped on a swampy riverbank between forest and river, hungry and barely alive, reliant on humans to provide for them. With their survival at stake, fifteen dragons—among them the wise golden Mercor, the haughty and dazzling silver-blue queen Sintara, and the delicate copper beauty Relpda—have set off on a dangerous trek into the unknown, up the Rain Wild River, in hopes of rediscovering the ancient Elderling city of Kelsingra, the lost haven for dragons and Elderlings alike. The dragons are accompanied by a disparate group of human keepers, rejects from Rain Wild society. They, too, yearn to find Kelsingra and create a home of their own, one in which they may make their own rules and decide their own fate. But is Kelsingra real or merely a fragment of a glorified past buried deep in the dragons' shared memories? No map exists to guide them, and the noble creatures find their ancient recollections of little use in a land changed by generations of flooding and seismic chaos. As the dragons, the humans—including the strong and defiant Rain Wild girl Thymara; the wealthy dragon scholar and Trader's wife, Alise; and her companion, the urbane Sedric—and their magical supply barge, captained by the gruff Leftrin, forge their way ever deeper into uncharted wilderness, human and beast alike discover they are changing in mysterious and dangerous ways. While the bonds between them solidify, starvation, flashfloods, and predators will imperil them all. But dragons and humans soon learn that the most savage threats come from within their own company . . . and not all of them may survive. Returning to the territory of her beloved Liveship Traders and Tawny Man trilogies, New York Times bestselling author Robin Hobb creates a lush and ultimately triumphant tale set in an imaginative world of magic and wonder as compelling and emotionally resonant as our own.

When dragon shifter Elowyn arrives at the keep in the Rocky Mountains, he's just there to help out with a baby who needs a nanny. But what he gets are two very grumpy warrior dragons and a living situation that he's not sure he can handle. He's pretty certain he doesn't want to, in fact. Cerran and Triton saved their baby daughter Leilani from death at their old keep, and now they vow to keep her safe. Triton thinks that he must protect her from Elowyn. But once he gets to know Elowyn, Triton knows he's made a mistake. With his shield mate Cerran's help, the three of them come to understand, and love, each other, but can they navigate being three people in a new relationship and save their daughter again when their past catches up to them? This is a MMM dragon shifter mpreg novel.