In the land of Brucor, an ancient evil has awakened. Of all mortal beings, only the elf priest Daelrath, a servant of the goddess of love, knows. He receives a chilling vision of the world to come, and must take drastic measures to avert the cataclysm, even if it means sacrificing his own morals . . . and soul. A few years later, in the sleepy town of Nenserlas, the townsfolk begin to hear reports that several nearby communities have been attacked. Before they can make any sense of this news, marauding monsters ravage Nenserlas. This attack kills many, including the elf Finán’s only daughter, and left others critically wounded, including his wife. Having faced many a battle as an elite warrior of the Guardians of the Green, Finán had been desperately trying to live a peaceful life with his little family of three before the devastating attack. Now that is all behind him, and he seeks revenge. Aided by his closest friends, the dwarven siblings Balrim and Ormyn, and the mysterious half-elf Abjira, Finán sets out on a journey of vengeance and self-discovery. Marauding monsters, evil witches, past trauma, and the elements of nature itself all seek to prevent Finán from avenging his daughter. A warmongering chieftain, a sly shaman, and an evil goddess all complicate Daelrath’s plot to forge heroes in the crucible of battle. What can mere mortals do against the irresistible pull of fate? Book One in the series Mere Mortals, Son of the Forest is a thrilling epic fantasy full of action, magic, and the power of friendship.

Two siblings set off for adventure in the untamed wilds... of their own backyard. Pairing a serious text with charming illustrations that show the mundane truth of the kids' adventurous roaming, Children of the Forest is an ode to imaginative play and the wild fun you can have while staying close to home. We are wild. We are children of the forest. We were raised by wolves. Grabbing a bow and quiver, a kid sets off, toddler sister in tow, to live off the land-- in the expanses of their own backyard. First, they sneak past their snoozing father to pilfer supplies from the refrigerator, but only what they need. After that, they’re utterly on their own. Out in these uncharted spaces they encounter many dangers, from a ferocious mountain lion (a house cat) to a hulking canine beast (their dog). When the sun dips low, they make a camp complete with defenses to ward off predators. Matt Myers’s cool self-serious text is juxtaposed with whimsical art depicting the playful antics of backyard life, making for a tale full of delight for imaginative children.

Daughter of the Forest is a testimony to an incredible author's talent, a first novel and the beginning of a trilogy like no other: a mixture of history and fantasy, myth and magic, legend and love. Lord Colum of Sevenwaters is blessed with six sons: Liam, a natural leader; Diarmid, with his passion for adventure; twins Cormack and Conor, each with a different calling; rebellious Finbar, grown old before his time by his gift of the Sight; and the young, compassionate Padriac. But it is Sorcha, the seventh child and only daughter, who alone is destined to defend her family and protect her land from the Britons and the clan known as Northwoods. For her father has been bewitched, and her brothers bound by a spell that only Sorcha can lift. To reclaim the lives of her brothers, Sorcha leaves the only safe place she has ever known, and embarks on a journey filled with pain, loss, and terror. When she is kidnapped by enemy forces and taken to a foreign land, it seems that there will be no way for her to break the spell that condemns all that she loves. But magic knows no boundaries, and Sorcha will have to choose between the life she has always known and a love that comes only once. Juliet Marillier is a rare talent, a writer who can imbue her characters and her story with such warmth, such heart, that no reader can come away from her work untouched. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Best youth novel of 2014 in Spain!A person without special knowledge, he sees himself alone in the middle of the jungle after his plane crashes and he has to learn fast in order to survive all the challenges that come his way.A story that teaches you what can be done when you are pushed to the limit.Chosen as the best youth novel of 2014 by El Economista!When an ordinary person, any of us, suddenly finds himself in a situation of life or death in the middle of the jungle, would you know how to survive?This is the simple dilemma that is offered to the protagonist of our story, who, returning from a relaxing holiday in Namibia, a typical photographic safari, is involved in an unexpected extreme survival situation when his plane is shot down by rebels in the Ituri Forest, Republic of Congo. A place where nature is not the only enemy and where survival is not the only problem. An adventure with a classic aroma, this book is the perfect escape from reality and you truly feel the anguish and despair of the protagonist at the challenge presented to him. This book naturally blends the excitement and tensions of the personal challenge of survival, the psychological degradation of protagonists throughout history and an in-depth study of the environment; its animals, plants and people.It also teaches us that our perception of where our limits are is usually wrong, sometimes for better and sometimes for worse.