Achtung: Alte Fassung. Neue ebenfalls auf Account zu lesen. Nicht jedes Märchen beginnt mit »Es war einmal...« und hat ein »Happy End«. Nicht alle Prinzessinnen sind wehrlos auf einen Retter in der Not angewiesen. Nicht selten ist das wahre Monster, wer seine Zähne und Klauen versteckt. Nicht immer lassen Träume einen am nächsten Morgen unbeschadet aufwachen. Kein Märchen ist einfach »nur« eine Geschichte... Wie Sonne und Mond, wie Tag und Nacht, aber auch wie Pech und Schwefel, so sind die Geschwister Mile und Sabrina. Sie halten zusammen, passen aufeinander auf. Bruder und Schwester gegen den Rest der Welt. So ist es seit dem Verschwinden ihrer Eltern und so wird es auch bleiben. Das dachten sie jedenfalls, doch das Schicksal hat andere Pläne mit den beiden. Plötzlich finden sich Bruder und Schwester in einer anderen Welt wieder. Eine Welt, in der Märchen real sind, jedoch anders, als sie in den Büchern stehen. Der ein oder andere Held ist gebrochen und mancher Schurke ist vielleicht doch nur Opfer einer vergessenen Geschichte. Twos, diese Welt, in der Drachen über magischen Wäldern ihre Kreise ziehen, ein verrückter Hutmacher Tee und Kuchen aus seinem Zylinder zieht, Piraten gegen Seemonster kämpfen, Rotkäppchen auf einem Wolf reitet, Götter auf der Erde wandeln und Städte in den Wolken erbaut werden, ist jedoch alles andere als »wie im Märchen«. So blendend Twos' Wunder auch sind, desto dunkler und schrecklicher sind seine Schattenseiten. Das Böse sitzt auf dem Thron. Blut tränkt die Schlachtfelder, Gewalt und Grausamkeit zähmen jeden Eigenwillen. Mittendrin landen Sabrina und Mile, die unversehens ihrer eigenen Herkunft auf die Spur kommen und Hoffnung einer ganzen Welt werden. Die Geschwister haben ihr Erbe anzutreten. Die Herrscher der Gezeiten sind zurück! Rechte vorbehalten. KEINE ©Public Domain. Fassung 1 Band 1 Gewinner Wattys 2016 - Trailblazers

⭐️ 2016 Watty Award Winner ⭐️ Willa Grainger is your average twenty-four-year old with one exception - she never left her university. A year after she graduated she still remains employed with Professor Paige Grimsby, acclaimed author of the popular Simeon Lee series. Her struggles to find a boyfriend, find a job, and write the next bestseller seem like a walk in the park when it comes to her volatile on-again, off-again relationship with her friend Cynthia Smoak, one-third of their best friend trio. But Cynthia's always been competing against Willa in a game Willa didn't even know she was playing. When she does something unforgivable, Willa's forced to examine her life and her friendships, leading her to a new romance with an unlikely young man - a former student who's convinced Paige stole his undergraduate novel idea. Willa's never been comfortable with change and the experiences she's encountered during her extended internship with Paige makes her question who she is and what happens when the people you're friends with aren't the people you like.

The year is 1338 and England is in a time of peril as raiders pillage the land and, with no one to challenge them, their actions begin to grow like wildfire. At the height of their terror, eight year old Isadora watches her mother and sister be raped and murdered by an army of mercenaries before her village is scorched to the ground. Promising to avenge her family, Izzie grows up to become the most feared warrior in the country. * * * 10 years later and a new King sits on the throne. The raiders have scattered to the east and peace seems to have returned to England but it is short lived as a new evil has come to England. A horrible disease starts to plague the country and the king orders villages to be purged as sacrifices to appease the Lord. Now, Izzie is called upon to help the King's subjects survive his soldiers with her unique set of skills. But the warrior with no alligences may just discover something so dreadful that could change her view on King, God and Country forever.

Nearly two decades have passed since Krista and her band of gladiators won their freedom, but the empire is far from peaceful. The Colosseum still remains and with their escape scarring Rome's history, the emperor's hunger for power has never been greater. Extinguishing all attempts at rebellion, it is only a matter of time before the enslaved people of Gallia take a stand against their tormentors. Fearing another slave rebellion, the Emperor Trajan orders the legions of Rome to march on Gallia. * * * Born to two gladiator parents, Lazarus's dreams are filled with following in their footsteps and fighting upon the sands of the arena. With his trusted friend by his side, Lazarus will make the journey to Rome only to find his future of glory thrown into turmoil. The arrival of his parents in Rome has set off a chain of events that will test Lazarus's bravery and skills to the limit. With a new young commander threatening his loved ones, Lazarus must choose between a life of glory and a life of freedom. And with everything not being what it seems, can Lazarus make his parents proud or will he die trying? _________________________________________________________ Non est ad astra mollis e terris via. There is no easy way from the earth to the stars. __________________________________________________________ Book 3 of the Gladiator series. All Rights Reserved. Photos belong to their original owners.

The legend continues . . . After his wife commits suicide upon hearing his fate, Dracula turns his daughter into a vampire in an attempt to keep her with him forever. Horrified by her father's actions, Valentina withdraws from both him and society, only feeding on rodents to survive, when one night the local villagers capture her in her weakened state. Hopeful to be reunited with her dead mother, she welcomes their advances when she is suddenly rescued by fellow vampire, Christian. Dark and handsome, Christian takes her back to his estate where an unbreakable bond is formed between the two. Valentina, who yearns for freedom, reluctantly leaves Christian's side only for them to be reunited every decade in a new city with new identities. But she will always leave him in the end. Constantly hunted by her father, Valentina doesn't know who to turn to when an old enemy resurfaces and puts the entirety of mankind at risk. Will Christian finally abandon her after everything she put him through, or will he stick by his mate's side even if it means dying together?

Isabella, future queen of Gardia, unlike any lady of her time, is no damsel, but a fierce warrior. Though respected by men and shunned by women she fleetingly wonders what it would be like to fall in love. The Head Knight of Jaria, enemy nation of Gardia, Aiden has resented women for most of his life and relishes in the fact that his job keeps him out of their conniving clutches. What happens when war threatens and stoic Aiden meets the formidable Isabella? Sparks fly in more ways than one. Cover by DemeterLucy

Know your daughters. When young Lady Anne Macleod runs off with her true love, the handsome young falconer, Kirk Buchanan, she inadvertently sets off a chain of events that turns her young daughter, Cordaella, into a pawn between wealthy lords locked in a game of power, wealth, and greed. At age nine, Cordaella is forcibly taken from her Highland home, and given to her uncle. Once there, Codaella learns the truth. She is the heiress to the Macleod fortune, to the dismay of many of her family members. Thrust into an uncomfortable new life in England with her uncle, the Earl of Derby, she is unaware that she's being groomed for a marriage to a Castilian duke who cares nothing for her and everything for her dowry... Will Cordaella continue to act as a pawn in her family's games or will she seize her own destiny?

She defied an empire. * * * * Five months after Krista and her band of gladiators delivered a swift and humiliating defeat to the Roman army, Krista has become the leader of a slave rebellion that travels across Rome, freeing slaves from their chains and killing their masters. Their numbers are growing vast as people flock to their cause. But in order to destroy her enemy Krista must become like them, placing a strain on her relationship with those she loves the most. Meanwhile, back in Rome, the Empress is devising her own plans for a swift victory as she conscripts vast legions from across the empire and calls on 'The Destroyer'. With a terrifying record of more than fifty bouts; no losses or draws, he is arguably the greatest Gladiator ever to have lived. But as war starts to loom a new enemy shall present itself to Krista. One that is more deadly than Rome itself and threatens to take the very thing that matters most to the Gladiatrix. **** Treachery, murder and lies are only a few of the things Krista will have to navigate as she searches for who she is, and all she can become if she is to succeed. . . . . as all roads lead to Rome, and a war that will shape the world. ________________________________________________________ Deos Fortioribus adese - The gods are on the side of the stronger ________________________________________________________ Book 2 of the Gladiator series and sequel to 'Gladiator of Rome'. All Rights Reserved.

Highest Ranking: 2 in Historical Fiction, 30 in Fantasy I looked up and saw him for what Father truly was. He looked tired and for the first time I saw how little he cared about them. His thoughts were elsewhere as he looked longingly at his two rings on his ring finger. Pharaoh was suppose to resemble a god and as I looked upon him now he was but a mortal, lost and weak. "This seems very important to you Father," I said carefully. He looked at me with sad eyes. "This alliance is very important to me, Kamila. It shall benefit our country. Orbus is a very powerful country, probably the most powerful in the world." I nodded in agreement even though I knew nothing of the extent of Orbus' power. "You may not understand now Kamila, but you will soon. You are smart, the smartest and most favored of my daughters. I need you to learn and study as much as you can for the good of our country. I invited them hoping we could unite our nations..." he trailed off and played with his gold ring. "And you hope to unite our nations through marriage?" I understood it all now. The question is who was he going to offer to Prince Atticus? Heat began to rise within me. "Precisely," he smiled slightly. There was no one in the room but us. It was empty where no one but a few servants could hear us. "I intend to marry Jamila off to Prince Atticus." That's when my heart sank. -------- Kamila... a name that suited the princess of Ancient Beliba for she was perfection. She was born with beauty from the gods, but when she meets a godly prince she must learn from their encounter that beauty is not only what a princess needs. A princess needs to be clever, and a fourteen year old such as herself was not so. Well... she was until she met him... Her ancient kingdom is becoming a place filled with snakes trying to snake their way to the crown. Will Kamila fill the prophecy of the gods to unite two powerful nations? Or will she fail?