Author: Esther J. Hamori
Publisher: Broadleaf Books
ISBN: 1506486339
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
The Bible is teeming with monsters. Giants tromp through the land of milk and honey; Leviathan swims through the wine-dark sea. A stunning array of peculiar creatures, mind-altering spirits, and supernatural hitmen fill the biblical heavens, jarring in both their strangeness and their propensity for violence--especially on God's behalf. Traditional interpretations of the creatures of the Bible have sanded down their sharp, unsavory edges, transforming them into celestial beings of glory and light--or chubby, happy cherubs. Those cherubs? They're actually hybrid guardian monsters, more closely associated with the Egyptian sphinx than with flying babies. And the seraphim? Winged serpents sent to mete out God's vengeance. Demons aren't at war with angels; they're a distinct supernatural species used by Satan and by God. The pattern is chilling. Most of these monsters aren't God's opponents--they're God's entourage. Killer angels, plague demons, manipulative spirits, creatures with an alarming number of wings (and eyes all over)--these shapeshifters and realm-crossers act with stunning brutality, each reflecting a facet of God's own monstrosity. Confronting God's monsters--and the God-monster--may be uncomfortable, but the Bible is richer for their presence. It's not only richer; the stories of the monsters of the Bible can be as fun, surprising, and interesting as any mythology. For anyone interested in monsters, myths, folklore, demons, and more, God's Monsters is an entertaining deep dive into the creaturely strangeness of the Bible.
Daughter of Smoke & Bone
Author: Laini Taylor
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316192147
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The first book in the New York Times bestselling epic fantasy trilogy by award-winning author Laini Taylor Around the world, black handprints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky. In a dark and dusty shop, a devil's supply of human teeth grown dangerously low. And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be caught up in a brutal otherworldly war. Meet Karou. She fills her sketchbooks with monsters that may or may not be real; she's prone to disappearing on mysterious "errands"; she speaks many languages--not all of them human; and her bright blue hair actually grows out of her head that color. Who is she? That is the question that haunts her, and she's about to find out. When one of the strangers--beautiful, haunted Akiva--fixes his fire-colored eyes on her in an alley in Marrakesh, the result is blood and starlight, secrets unveiled, and a star-crossed love whose roots drink deep of a violent past. But will Karou live to regret learning the truth about herself?
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316192147
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The first book in the New York Times bestselling epic fantasy trilogy by award-winning author Laini Taylor Around the world, black handprints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky. In a dark and dusty shop, a devil's supply of human teeth grown dangerously low. And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be caught up in a brutal otherworldly war. Meet Karou. She fills her sketchbooks with monsters that may or may not be real; she's prone to disappearing on mysterious "errands"; she speaks many languages--not all of them human; and her bright blue hair actually grows out of her head that color. Who is she? That is the question that haunts her, and she's about to find out. When one of the strangers--beautiful, haunted Akiva--fixes his fire-colored eyes on her in an alley in Marrakesh, the result is blood and starlight, secrets unveiled, and a star-crossed love whose roots drink deep of a violent past. But will Karou live to regret learning the truth about herself?
Gods & Monsters
Author: Shelby Mahurin
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063038951
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
Evil always seeks a foothold. We must not give it one. The electrifying conclusion to the New York Times and Indiebound bestselling Serpent & Dove trilogy is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Kendare Blake. Lou has spent her whole life running. Now, after a crushing blow from Morgane, the time has come to go home—and claim what is rightfully hers. But this is no longer the Lou her friends knew. No longer the Lou who captured a chasseur’s heart. A darkness has settled over her, and this time it will take more than love to drive it out. From Serpent & Dove to Blood & Honey and concluding with Gods & Monsters, Shelby Mahurin's stunning fantasy trilogy delivers thrills and romance.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063038951
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
Evil always seeks a foothold. We must not give it one. The electrifying conclusion to the New York Times and Indiebound bestselling Serpent & Dove trilogy is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Kendare Blake. Lou has spent her whole life running. Now, after a crushing blow from Morgane, the time has come to go home—and claim what is rightfully hers. But this is no longer the Lou her friends knew. No longer the Lou who captured a chasseur’s heart. A darkness has settled over her, and this time it will take more than love to drive it out. From Serpent & Dove to Blood & Honey and concluding with Gods & Monsters, Shelby Mahurin's stunning fantasy trilogy delivers thrills and romance.
God's Monsters
Author: Esther J. Hamori
Publisher: Broadleaf Books
ISBN: 1506486339
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
The Bible is teeming with monsters. Giants tromp through the land of milk and honey; Leviathan swims through the wine-dark sea. A stunning array of peculiar creatures, mind-altering spirits, and supernatural hitmen fill the biblical heavens, jarring in both their strangeness and their propensity for violence--especially on God's behalf. Traditional interpretations of the creatures of the Bible have sanded down their sharp, unsavory edges, transforming them into celestial beings of glory and light--or chubby, happy cherubs. Those cherubs? They're actually hybrid guardian monsters, more closely associated with the Egyptian sphinx than with flying babies. And the seraphim? Winged serpents sent to mete out God's vengeance. Demons aren't at war with angels; they're a distinct supernatural species used by Satan and by God. The pattern is chilling. Most of these monsters aren't God's opponents--they're God's entourage. Killer angels, plague demons, manipulative spirits, creatures with an alarming number of wings (and eyes all over)--these shapeshifters and realm-crossers act with stunning brutality, each reflecting a facet of God's own monstrosity. Confronting God's monsters--and the God-monster--may be uncomfortable, but the Bible is richer for their presence. It's not only richer; the stories of the monsters of the Bible can be as fun, surprising, and interesting as any mythology. For anyone interested in monsters, myths, folklore, demons, and more, God's Monsters is an entertaining deep dive into the creaturely strangeness of the Bible.
Publisher: Broadleaf Books
ISBN: 1506486339
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
The Bible is teeming with monsters. Giants tromp through the land of milk and honey; Leviathan swims through the wine-dark sea. A stunning array of peculiar creatures, mind-altering spirits, and supernatural hitmen fill the biblical heavens, jarring in both their strangeness and their propensity for violence--especially on God's behalf. Traditional interpretations of the creatures of the Bible have sanded down their sharp, unsavory edges, transforming them into celestial beings of glory and light--or chubby, happy cherubs. Those cherubs? They're actually hybrid guardian monsters, more closely associated with the Egyptian sphinx than with flying babies. And the seraphim? Winged serpents sent to mete out God's vengeance. Demons aren't at war with angels; they're a distinct supernatural species used by Satan and by God. The pattern is chilling. Most of these monsters aren't God's opponents--they're God's entourage. Killer angels, plague demons, manipulative spirits, creatures with an alarming number of wings (and eyes all over)--these shapeshifters and realm-crossers act with stunning brutality, each reflecting a facet of God's own monstrosity. Confronting God's monsters--and the God-monster--may be uncomfortable, but the Bible is richer for their presence. It's not only richer; the stories of the monsters of the Bible can be as fun, surprising, and interesting as any mythology. For anyone interested in monsters, myths, folklore, demons, and more, God's Monsters is an entertaining deep dive into the creaturely strangeness of the Bible.
God's Monsters
Author: Sinara Ellis
Publisher: 4 Horsemen Publications, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
Renounced priest Noble Lincoln finds hell upon the earth after being made a monster by the legendary African beast, the Asasabonsam, on a slave ship returning to America's new colonies. Lincoln Noble's new African master plans to use him to navigate slave markets, seeking revenge on the men responsible for murdering his family and trading his wife into slavery. Noble plans suicide to stop himself from becoming a monster. Returning home to his wife Elizabeth for one last visit, he awakens covered in his wife's blood. Sorrow and fear of the newly awakened monster within him drive Noble back to the only place he has ever felt safe: the church. Believing the beast is a demon, Noble demands the priest do an exorcism. That's when an angel steps in and, as divine punishment, places another curse on him. He cannot die, but he can never give in to the monster he has become and kill God’s creatures. There is only one hope to escape the curse set upon him by God and the African monster from across the sea: he must await the return of his reincarnated wife. Noble must find her, and she must fall in love with him and forgive him for what he has become and for the evils of his past. How can a creature with free reign only in the night hope to find one person in an ever-growing world and feed a monster who craves blood without giving in to it completely? Readers who love occult and horror vibes with devastating stakes will find this a thrilling and suspenseful ride with plenty of despair and blood to match.
Publisher: 4 Horsemen Publications, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
Renounced priest Noble Lincoln finds hell upon the earth after being made a monster by the legendary African beast, the Asasabonsam, on a slave ship returning to America's new colonies. Lincoln Noble's new African master plans to use him to navigate slave markets, seeking revenge on the men responsible for murdering his family and trading his wife into slavery. Noble plans suicide to stop himself from becoming a monster. Returning home to his wife Elizabeth for one last visit, he awakens covered in his wife's blood. Sorrow and fear of the newly awakened monster within him drive Noble back to the only place he has ever felt safe: the church. Believing the beast is a demon, Noble demands the priest do an exorcism. That's when an angel steps in and, as divine punishment, places another curse on him. He cannot die, but he can never give in to the monster he has become and kill God’s creatures. There is only one hope to escape the curse set upon him by God and the African monster from across the sea: he must await the return of his reincarnated wife. Noble must find her, and she must fall in love with him and forgive him for what he has become and for the evils of his past. How can a creature with free reign only in the night hope to find one person in an ever-growing world and feed a monster who craves blood without giving in to it completely? Readers who love occult and horror vibes with devastating stakes will find this a thrilling and suspenseful ride with plenty of despair and blood to match.
The Glacier of Gods and Monsters
Author: Zabe Truesdell
Publisher: Zabe Truesdell
ISBN: 0991350022
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Souls have power. For thousands of years, self proclaimed gods fought to collect more and more of them, waging battles that raged among the living and the dead. The wars only stopped when they were betrayed by one of their own, locked away in a nightmare prison until they slowly melted away. An order was formed to ensure such powerful creatures never again came into existence. Upon dying, Thomas Salazar found himself recruited into this order. Within hours of becoming a full member, Thomas now finds the order decimated and himself among the most senior members remaining. The architect of his order's downfall appears to be someone bent on becoming exactly what he's now sworn to stop. But to stop this threat, will he become something far more dangerous?
Publisher: Zabe Truesdell
ISBN: 0991350022
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Souls have power. For thousands of years, self proclaimed gods fought to collect more and more of them, waging battles that raged among the living and the dead. The wars only stopped when they were betrayed by one of their own, locked away in a nightmare prison until they slowly melted away. An order was formed to ensure such powerful creatures never again came into existence. Upon dying, Thomas Salazar found himself recruited into this order. Within hours of becoming a full member, Thomas now finds the order decimated and himself among the most senior members remaining. The architect of his order's downfall appears to be someone bent on becoming exactly what he's now sworn to stop. But to stop this threat, will he become something far more dangerous?
Greek Gods, Monsters and Heroes (Read and Colour)
Author: Devdutt Pattanaik
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9357088768
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
An all-in-one storybook, picture book and colouring book from India's most-loved mythologist. Devdutt Pattanaik introduces popular characters from Greek mythology to a new generation of readers-with a masala twist. Greek Gods, Monsters and Heroes is perfect as a read-aloud to acquaint young readers with the fantastic ancient Greek tales of valour, beauty and wonder. Curated with fascinating bite-sized introductions-to well-known gods like Zeus and Poseidon, heroes like Heracles and Bellerophon, and monsters like Cyclops and Minotaur-it features over forty playful artworks of Greeks in Indian clothing along with dedicated colouring pages. One-of-a-kind, this book is a must-have for every curious mythology enthusiast and budding artist!
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9357088768
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
An all-in-one storybook, picture book and colouring book from India's most-loved mythologist. Devdutt Pattanaik introduces popular characters from Greek mythology to a new generation of readers-with a masala twist. Greek Gods, Monsters and Heroes is perfect as a read-aloud to acquaint young readers with the fantastic ancient Greek tales of valour, beauty and wonder. Curated with fascinating bite-sized introductions-to well-known gods like Zeus and Poseidon, heroes like Heracles and Bellerophon, and monsters like Cyclops and Minotaur-it features over forty playful artworks of Greeks in Indian clothing along with dedicated colouring pages. One-of-a-kind, this book is a must-have for every curious mythology enthusiast and budding artist!
The Monsters and Creatures of Greek Mythology
Author: Don Nardo
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 0756544815
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 65
Book Description
Describes some of the strange, colorful, and dangerous creatures found in Greek mythology.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 0756544815
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 65
Book Description
Describes some of the strange, colorful, and dangerous creatures found in Greek mythology.
On Monsters
Author: Stephen T. Asma
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199798095
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
"A comprehensive modern-day bestiary."--The New Yorker
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199798095
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
"A comprehensive modern-day bestiary."--The New Yorker
Greek Mythology Tales for Bedtime: Stories of Gods and Monsters
Author: Elena Northwood
Publisher: nick creighton
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
Introduce your child to the enchanting world of Greek mythology with "Greek Mythology Tales for Bedtime: Stories of Gods and Monsters." Perfect for children aged 4-8, this beautifully illustrated book brings the magical tales of ancient Greece to life, making bedtime an exciting adventure. Each story is crafted to be both educational and entertaining, providing young readers with a glimpse into the fascinating myths of gods, heroes, and mythical creatures. From the mighty Zeus to the brave Hercules, these tales are filled with adventure, magic, and important life lessons. Why You'll Love This Book: Greek Mythology for Kids: Discover the rich tapestry of Greek myths retold in an engaging and accessible way for young readers. Bedtime Stories: Perfectly designed for bedtime, each story is just the right length to read aloud, making bedtime a special bonding time. Beautiful Illustrations: Captivating illustrations bring the stories to life, sparking children's imaginations and keeping them engaged. Educational and Fun: Learn about Greek gods, heroes, and mythical creatures while enjoying exciting stories that teach valuable lessons. Interactive Elements: Fun facts and questions at the end of each story encourage further discussion and exploration of Greek mythology. Inside This Book: Magical Tales: Follow the adventures of Zeus, Athena, and other Olympian gods as they navigate a world filled with wonder and danger. Mythical Creatures: Meet legendary creatures like the Minotaur, Medusa, and Pegasus, and discover their fascinating stories. Heroic Journeys: Learn about the brave deeds of heroes like Hercules, Perseus, and Theseus, and their battles against formidable foes. Moral Lessons: Each story imparts important values such as bravery, wisdom, and friendship, making them perfect for teaching moments. About the Author: Elena Northwood is a beloved children's author with a passion for bringing ancient myths to young readers. Her engaging storytelling and love for mythology make her books a favorite among parents, educators, and children alike.
Publisher: nick creighton
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
Introduce your child to the enchanting world of Greek mythology with "Greek Mythology Tales for Bedtime: Stories of Gods and Monsters." Perfect for children aged 4-8, this beautifully illustrated book brings the magical tales of ancient Greece to life, making bedtime an exciting adventure. Each story is crafted to be both educational and entertaining, providing young readers with a glimpse into the fascinating myths of gods, heroes, and mythical creatures. From the mighty Zeus to the brave Hercules, these tales are filled with adventure, magic, and important life lessons. Why You'll Love This Book: Greek Mythology for Kids: Discover the rich tapestry of Greek myths retold in an engaging and accessible way for young readers. Bedtime Stories: Perfectly designed for bedtime, each story is just the right length to read aloud, making bedtime a special bonding time. Beautiful Illustrations: Captivating illustrations bring the stories to life, sparking children's imaginations and keeping them engaged. Educational and Fun: Learn about Greek gods, heroes, and mythical creatures while enjoying exciting stories that teach valuable lessons. Interactive Elements: Fun facts and questions at the end of each story encourage further discussion and exploration of Greek mythology. Inside This Book: Magical Tales: Follow the adventures of Zeus, Athena, and other Olympian gods as they navigate a world filled with wonder and danger. Mythical Creatures: Meet legendary creatures like the Minotaur, Medusa, and Pegasus, and discover their fascinating stories. Heroic Journeys: Learn about the brave deeds of heroes like Hercules, Perseus, and Theseus, and their battles against formidable foes. Moral Lessons: Each story imparts important values such as bravery, wisdom, and friendship, making them perfect for teaching moments. About the Author: Elena Northwood is a beloved children's author with a passion for bringing ancient myths to young readers. Her engaging storytelling and love for mythology make her books a favorite among parents, educators, and children alike.
Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach
Author: Kelly Robson
Publisher: Tordotcom
ISBN: 1250163854
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
In 2267, Earth has just begun to recover from worldwide ecological disasters. Minh is part of the generation that first moved back up to the surface of the Earth from the underground hells. She's spent her entire life restoring river ecosystems, but lately her work has been stalled due to the invention of time travel. When she gets the opportunity take a team to 2000 BC to survey the Tigris and Euphratesrivers, she jumps at the chance to uncover the secrets of the shadowy think tank that controls time travel technology.
Publisher: Tordotcom
ISBN: 1250163854
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
In 2267, Earth has just begun to recover from worldwide ecological disasters. Minh is part of the generation that first moved back up to the surface of the Earth from the underground hells. She's spent her entire life restoring river ecosystems, but lately her work has been stalled due to the invention of time travel. When she gets the opportunity take a team to 2000 BC to survey the Tigris and Euphratesrivers, she jumps at the chance to uncover the secrets of the shadowy think tank that controls time travel technology.