Disappointment At The Gate Of Aesir

Author : Joseph Santiago
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781312415478

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Disappointment at the Gate of Aesir by Joseph Santiago Pdf

The Casino in Connecticut is the capital building for those of us in the Great Game who live in New England. My friend Matt is a professional gambler who thought he discovered a game full of high rollers to crash, but it wasn't that simple. Since friends invite their friends along when they do stupid things I came along for the ride. What we discovered is that there are people betting on what utter strangers will do next. These Architects of behavior have the money and power to do more than make you disappear. They will make you live a life that the average person believes can only be fantasy, and the alternative is often worse. This mostly true story will make you doubt the facts and make you question if someone really is pulling your strings. Even the paranoid are right sometimes...

Author : Joseph Santiago
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781329544147

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The Gate of Aesir Series – My Life is A Story and A Wager by Joseph Santiago Pdf

In a game where anything goes my life is defined by how I test others. I am a player in the Great Game and the only thing that is keeping me alive is having a life that is interesting and entertaining. For centuries, the Architects have moved people like

Author : Joseph Santiago
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781329545700

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Gate of Aesir – Book 1-2 Compilation by Joseph Santiago Pdf

The Casino in Connecticut is the capital building for those of us in the Great Game who live in New England. My friend Matt is a professional gambler who thought he discovered a game full of high rollers to crash, but it wasn't that simple. Since friends invite their friends along when they do stupid things I came along for the ride. What we discovered is that there are people betting on what utter strangers will do next. These Architects of behavior have the money and power to do more than make you disappear. For centuries, the Architects have moved people like puppets, and encouraged players to become monsters with no law constraining us, but their own. What we share here is our journey into a world where anything is possible, and you will be amazed at how simple this all seems. Based on a true story, and it will have you doubting what you know. Everyone questions if someone has already been pulling their strings. Even the paranoid are right sometimes...

Author : Katie Gerrard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011-02
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1905297521

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Seidr - the Gate Is Open by Katie Gerrard Pdf

Seidr is the intriguing and powerful early Norse system of shamanistic trance practices. In this book, Katie Gerrard has contributed major work on the practices of seidr and trance prophecy, providing a practical manual full of dynamic group rituals and techniques based on known Seidr practices.

Author : Peter Watts
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2006-10-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429955195

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Blindsight by Peter Watts Pdf

Hugo and Shirley Jackson award-winning Peter Watts stands on the cutting edge of hard SF with his acclaimed novel, Blindsight Two months since the stars fell... Two months of silence, while a world held its breath. Now some half-derelict space probe, sparking fitfully past Neptune's orbit, hears a whisper from the edge of the solar system: a faint signal sweeping the cosmos like a lighthouse beam. Whatever's out there isn't talking to us. It's talking to some distant star, perhaps. Or perhaps to something closer, something en route. So who do you send to force introductions with unknown and unknowable alien intellect that doesn't wish to be met? You send a linguist with multiple personalities, her brain surgically partitioned into separate, sentient processing cores. You send a biologist so radically interfaced with machinery that he sees x-rays and tastes ultrasound. You send a pacifist warrior in the faint hope she won't be needed. You send a monster to command them all, an extinct hominid predator once called vampire, recalled from the grave with the voodoo of recombinant genetics and the blood of sociopaths. And you send a synthesist—an informational topologist with half his mind gone—as an interface between here and there. Pray they can be trusted with the fate of a world. They may be more alien than the thing they've been sent to find. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad,Josh Gillingham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1954255071

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Althingi: The Crescent and the Northern Star by Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad,Josh Gillingham Pdf

In our increasingly polarized world there is an urgent need for cross-cultural conversations, bridges of understanding between people of different beliefs, and a recommitment to a common understanding of our shared history: the history not of any one particular group but of humanity itself. Althingi: The Crescent and the Northern Star, co-edited by Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad (A Mosque Among the Stars, Islamicates) and Joshua Gillingham (The Gatewatch, Old Norse for Modern Times), is an anthology of historical fiction which explores the intricate and often-overlooked interactions between intrepid Viking voyagers and inquisitive emissaries from the powerful Islamic kingdoms.Featuring stories by an incredible slate of authors writing in the historical Althingi universe, Althingi: The Crescent and the Northern Star, offers a glimpse into a fascinating forgotten past and will prove a must-read for fans of both Viking and Islamic history.

Author : Peter Aperlo
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-22
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781612435206

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The Unofficial Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard Companion by Peter Aperlo Pdf

FASCINATING BACKGROUND FACTS, STORIES AND MYTHOLOGICAL INFORMATION FOR THE MAGNUS CHASE AND THE GODS OF ASGARD SERIES Long ago in the legendary land of Asgard, battles raged throughout the Heavens and Earth between powerful gods, Viking heroes and deadly monsters. These timeless tales of bravery, deceit and love come alive in this all-new illustrated guide. As enthralling today as when first told around arctic campfires, these ancient myths are the inspiration for Rick Riordan’s captivating new Magnus Chase books. An ideal source of Norse mythology for anyone reading his novels, this handy companion includes information on: •Odin: King of the gods •Asgard: Realm of the gods •Fenrir: A blood-thirsty giant wolf •Loki: The trickster god •Fafnir: A treasure-hoarding dragon •Valhalla: Heaven’s golden hall •Freyja: Goddess of love •Ragnarok: Battle of the doomed gods IMPORTANT NOTE TO READERS: This book is an independent and unauthorized fan publication. No endorsement or sponsorship by or affiliation with Rick Riordan, his publishers, or other copyright and trademark holders is claimed or suggested. All references in this book to copyrighted or trademarked characters and other elements of books by Rick Riordan are for the purpose of commentary, criticism, analysis, and literary discussion only.

Author : Annie Keary,Eliza Keary
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1871
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PRNC:32101013350440

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The Heroes of Asgard by Annie Keary,Eliza Keary Pdf

Author : David Brin
Publisher : David Brin
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781458118141

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Thor Meets Captain America by David Brin Pdf

Thor Meets Captain America offers an alternate history exploring a chilling scenario behind the Holocaust. In this parallel world, the Nazis narrowly avoid defeat in World War II when they are championed by the gods of the Norse Pantheon. At a dramatic turn, Loki joins the Allies and they prepare a last-ditch raid to blow up Valhalla. With an afterword by the author.This novella, nominated for a Hugo Award in 1987, was later expanded into an award winning graphic novel, The Life Eaters, with artwork by Scott Hampton.

Author : Thilde Kold Holdt
Publisher : Rebellion Publishing Ltd
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781786184405

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Shackled Fates by Thilde Kold Holdt Pdf

As Ragnarok looms, the trickster Loki breaks free from his chains. In the battle to come, all shall die, but Ragnar will do anything to save his gods. Einer scours the nine worlds for Hilda, who walks among gods and goddesses, searching the truth of the Runes. For centuries Siv has run from her past, but she knows that to protect her daughter, and Midgard, she will have to face her worst fears. It is time to confront the Alfather.

Author : Glenn Searfoss
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 836 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781789820706

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Cycles of Norse Mythology by Glenn Searfoss Pdf

These stories are old, old as the Behmer Wold and seldom in life has there been such a brewing... Cycles of Norse Mythology captures the passion, cruelty, and heroism of an ancient world. Encompassing Odin’s relentless pursuit of wisdom across the nine worlds, Gullveig’s malicious death at the hands of the Æsir that sparks a brutal war with the Vanir, Thor’s battles against the giants of Jotunheim, the tragedy of Volund, the many devious machinations of Loki, and the inescapable events of Ragnarök, this lyrical re-imagining of the Norse myths presents the gripping adventures of the Norse gods and their foes in a style to delight modern readers of all ages. A detailed glossary provides a quick reference to the meaning behind names and terms used in the book. A Source Reference is included for persons who want to delve deeper into the study of Norse mythology.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 780 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:31951000901057G

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Frank Leslie's Sunday Magazine by Anonim Pdf

Includes music.

Author : Rachel Caine,Kerrie L. Hughes
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1429972416

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Chicks Kick Butt by Rachel Caine,Kerrie L. Hughes Pdf

Chicks are awesome--and never more so than when they are kicking some serious vampire/werewolf/demon/monster butt. Chicks Kick Butt is an anthology that features one of the best things about the urban fantasy genre: strong, independent, and intelligent heroines who are quite capable of solving their own problems and slaying their own dragons (or demons, as the case may be). Edited by Kerrie Hughes and Rachel Caine, Chicks Kick Butt features original stories from thirteen authors, eleven of whom are New York Times bestsellers: - Rachel Caine (with a story from her bestselling Weather Wardens universe) - L.A. Banks - Rachel Vincent - Karen Chance - Lilith Saintcrow - Cheyenne McCray - Susan Krinard - Jeanne Stein - Jenna Black - Susan Krinard - Jeanne Stein - Jenna Black - Elizabeth Vaughan - Carole Nelson Douglas - P.N. Elrod - Nancy Holder At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Abbie Farwell Brown
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547685555

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In the Days of Giants (Illustrated Edition) by Abbie Farwell Brown Pdf

"In the Days of Giants" is an excellent read for everyone interested in Norse mythology and culture. It will introduce you to the magical world of Norse heroic and scheming gods, clever trolls, elves and giants. Contents: The Beginning of Things How Odin Lost His Eye Kvasir's Blood The Giant Builder The Magic Apples Skadi's Choice The Dwarf's Gifts Loki's Children The Quest of the Hammer The Giantess Who Would Not Thor's Visit to the Giants Thor's Fishing Thor's Duel In the Giant's House Balder and the Mistletoe The Punishment of Loki

Author : Frank Joseph
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-11
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781591439585

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Gods of the Runes by Frank Joseph Pdf

The ancient origins and divinatory power of the runes • Uncovers the original divinatory meaning of each rune through the myths of its corresponding Norse god or goddess • Includes beautiful full-color illustrations of the runic gods and goddesses • Presents rune-casting spreads for divination and character analysis • Explores the controversial history of runes from the Paleolithic Stone Age to today Invented long before the appearance of the runic alphabet Futhark less than two thousand years ago, the runes were originally created as symbols for specific deities. Representing the twenty-four Norse gods and goddesses from the Vanir and Aesir pantheons, the runes provide a way to establish direct contact with the divine shapers of fate. Based on the work of Austrian mystic and runologist Guido von List and anthropologist Marija Gimbutas as well as the oldest rune artifacts to survive from pre-Christian Europe, this book reveals the long history of runes from their appearances in Paleolithic cave paintings through their rechristening in Medieval times to their modern resurgence as a popular tool of divination. It uncovers the original names and divinatory meanings of each rune by exploring the myths, personality traits, astrological periods, identifying colors, and gemstones of the rune’s corresponding god or goddess. It also illustrates and explains five ancient rune-casting spreads used by Norse adepts for divination as well as character analysis. By renewing their link with the divine, Gods of the Runes shows how working with the runes can be a genuine mystical experience, enabling a personal connection with the gods and a rediscovery of their perennial truths.