Author: Ru Emerson Publisher: Berkley ISBN: 9781572972155 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 244
Book Description
When Xena and Gabrielle are asked to rescue a group of kidnapped children, the legendary huntress Atalanta, is the first to volunteer. After all, she believes herself to be the only one with the strength to succeed. But when they find the kidnapper, Xena realizes that no one is strong enough to defeat it. For who can challenge the deadly riddles of the legendary sphinx?
Author: Ru Emerson Publisher: HarperCollins Canada ISBN: 1443445452 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 235
Book Description
Passing through Athens, Xena, the Warrior Princess, and her apprentice, the bard Gabrielle, are just in time for the women’s foot races—in which the legendary hunter, Atalanta, will be running. But when a band of armed raiders kidnap a group of maidens, Xena and Gabrielle must rely on Atalanta’s tracking skills to find the girls before it is too late. But Atalanta may not be who she seems, and as the trail leads to a sphinx—one of the most dangerous and duplicitous creatures of the ancient world—Xena and Atalanta’s skills with the blade become meaningless, and only Gabrielle can save them. Based on the hit television series, Xena: Warrior Princess, created by John Schulian and Robert Tapert, The Huntress and the Sphinx continues the story of Xena and her trusted companion, Gabrielle, as they fight to protect the innocent and to redeem Xena’s troubled past.
Author: Ru Emerson Publisher: HarperCollins Canada ISBN: 1443448303 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 485
Book Description
Haunted by her troubled and violent past, Xena, the Warrior Princess, now travels the ancient world with her trusted companion, the bard Gabrielle, defending the innocent and protecting the honourable. The Empty Throne In the years after the Trojan War, as warriors and kings travel the ancient world returning to their homes, Xena, the Warrior Princess, and her apprentice, the bard Gabrielle, travel to Ithaca on a mission for the king of Sparta. Yet the throne of Ithaca sits empty, waiting for the return of its ruler, Odysseus, and the realm is overrun by gangs of armed bandits determined to claim the kingdom and its queen for their own. With only their intellect and the weapons they carry, Xena and Gabrielle set out to free Ithaca from its invaders. But will that be enough to defeat the warlord Draco and his thugs? The Huntress and the Sphinx Passing through Athens, Xena, the Warrior Princess, and her apprentice, the bard Gabrielle, are just in time for the women’s foot races—in which the legendary hunter, Atalanta, will be running. But when a band of armed raiders kidnap a group of maidens, Xena and Gabrielle must rely on Atalanta’s tracking skills to find the girls before it is too late. But Atalanta may not be who she seems, and as the trail leads to a sphinx—one of the most dangerous and duplicitous creatures of the ancient world—Xena and Atalanta’s skills with the blade become meaningless, and only Gabrielle can save them.
Author: Willis Goth Regier Publisher: U of Nebraska Press ISBN: 9780803205260 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 330
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Sought, the Sphinx seems everywhere, whether the guardian of the pyramids on Egypt's Giza plateau or the beautiful man-eater with a deadly riddle, to be approached with awful caution. The Sphinx, that icon painted, sculpted, engraved, and exalted in poetry, fiction, and music, so impressed the philosopher Hegel that he pronounced the creature “the symbol of the symbolic itself.” With a wealth of illustrations, Book of the Sphinx confirms Hegel's lofty judgment, finding the Sphinx everywhere: in tragedies, paintings, opera, murder mysteries, brothels, bars, and advertisements. Pursuing the Sphinx through kaleidoscopic sightings and encyclopedic observations, Willis Goth Regier plumbs the symbol's mysteries, conducting the reader down ever more perplexing and intriguing paths. Wonderfully readable, his highly idiosyncratic tour of the ages and the arts leads at last to a conception of the Sphinx that embraces nothing less than all that is unknowable—proving once again that confronting a Sphinx is one of the most dangerous and exhilarating adventures of the imagination.
Author: Esther Friesner Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers ISBN: 0375893318 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 336
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Ancient Egypt springs to life in this enthralling sequel to Sphinx’s Princess. As she did in Nobody’s Princess and Nobody’s Prize, author Esther Friesner offers readers a fresh look at an iconic figure, blending historical fiction and mythology in a heady concoction. Hunted . . . Overnight, every aspect of Nefertiti’s life has changed. She is no longer living at the royal palace as the intended bride of the crown prince. Instead, she is being chased by the prince and his soldiers for a crime she did not commit. Hidden . . . Traveling with two of her dearest friends, including the crown prince’s brother, who helped her escape, Nefertiti takes shelter in the wild hills along the Nile’s west bank. She must rely on her own resourcefulness and skills (all those secret archery lessons prove very useful) as the fugitives fight to survive. Haunted . . . But the need for justice gnaws at Nefertiti. She is determined to plead her case to the Pharaoh and set things right. As she begins to question long-held sacred beliefs—a questioning that could alter the fabric of Egyptian society—her extraordinary journey from commoner to royalty brings adventure, intrigue, and romance.
Author: Ru Emerson Publisher: HarperCollins Canada ISBN: 1443448311 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 2120
Book Description
The Empty Throne, The Huntress and the Sphinx, The Thief of Hermes, Prophecy of Darkness, Go Quest, Young Man, Questward Ho!, How the Quest Was Won, and The Further Adventures of Xena.
Author: Esther Friesner Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers ISBN: 0375849858 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 322
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In this rousing sequel to Nobody’s Princess, young Helen of Sparta is not about to be left behind when her older brothers head off to join the quest for the Golden Fleece. Accompanied by her friend Milo, and disguised as a boy herself, Helen sets out to join the crew of heroes aboard the massive ship known as The Argo. Helen quickly faces all sorts of danger. There are battles to be fought, as well as an encounter with a terrifying murderous princess. With her beauty blossoming, Helen’s journey takes her beyond the mythology of the Golden Fleece to Athens, where her very future as Queen of Sparta is threatened.
Author: Martin Greenberg Publisher: Ace ISBN: 9780441008520 Category : Fantasy fiction, American Languages : en Pages : 0
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This ultimate collection for fans of the syndicated TV series Xena: Warrior Princess, ending after six seasons in August, 2001, features 15 all-new original stories by 17 of fantasy's best-known authors who bring Xena, Gabrielle, Joxer, Ares, and a host of Olympians back to life in these adventures. Authors include Jennifer Roberson, Diane Duane, Melissa Good, Greg Cox, and others.
Author: Stephanie Loureiro Publisher: Torch Graphic Press ISBN: 9781534187849 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 32
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Jorge, Marcus, and Amy must find the missing sphinx! Tío sends them on their way to ancient Egypt. Before the famous statue was built, he tells them, a real sphinx guarded the pyramids in Giza. The monster hunters travel back in time to locate the sphinx, exploring ancient Egyptian culture along the way. Can they help the sphinx stay out of trouble with the cruel pharaoh? This graphic novel includes monster profiles and survival tips as well as in-depth content on the social structure, government, and fashion of ancient Egypt. Backmatter includes an activity page and character information.
Author: Ru Emerson
Author: Ru Emerson
Author: Ru Emerson
Author: Willis Goth Regier
Author: Ru Emerson
Author: Esther Friesner
Author: Ru Emerson
Author: Esther Friesner
Author: Martin Greenberg
Author: Stephanie Loureiro