The Road To Avalon

Download or read book The Road to Avalon written by Joan Wolf and published by Untreed Reads. This book was released on 2021-08-17 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shimmering with pageantry, emotion and the court’s passionate intrigues, here is the epic story of Arthur—the conqueror, the once and future king, who vanquished the Saxons and loved but one woman, the beautiful Morgan of Avalon. She was the lover his country forbade him to wed but could never keep him from desiring. Held captive by deep feelings, the two dream of one future together…until fate sweeps them into a world where love is balanced on the knife’s edge of danger. Never before has the telling of the story of Arthur made the drama of this charismatic king more real or more moving. Here, a legend and a tale so vigorous with heroic deed and conflict, so glowing with wondrous love, are brought close enough for us to experience all the unforgettable emotions of Avalon…and all the magical moments of Camelot…

Download or read book Avalon written by Stephen R Lawhead and published by Lion Fiction. This book was released on 2013-03-22 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rousing postscript to Lawhead's bardic Pendragon Cycle . . . Playing off snappy contemporary derring-do against the powerful shining glimpses of the historical Arthur he created, Lawhead pulls off a genuinely moving parable of good and evil.'Â Publishers Weekly It has been foretold: In the hour of Britain's greatest need, King Arthur will return to rescue his people. In Portugal, the reprobate King Edward the Ninth has died by his own hand. In England, the British monarchy teeters on the edge of total destruction. And in the Scottish Highlands, a mystical emissary named Mr. Embries-better known as "Merlin"-informs a young captain that he is next in line to the throne. For James Arthur Stuart is not the commoner he has always believed himself to be-he is Arthur, the legendary King of Summer, reborn. But the road to England's salvation is dangerous, with powerful enemies waiting in ambush. For Arthur is not the only one who has returned from the mists of legend. And Merlin's magic is not the only sorcery that has survived the centuries.

Download or read book The Mists of Avalon written by Marion Zimmer Bradley and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2001-07-15 with total page 1073 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The magical saga of the women behind King Arthur's throne. “A monumental reimagining of the Arthurian legends . . . reading it is a deeply moving and at times uncanny experience. . . . An impressive achievement.”—The New York Times Book Review In Marion Zimmer Bradley's masterpiece, we see the tumult and adventures of Camelot's court through the eyes of the women who bolstered the king's rise and schemed for his fall. From their childhoods through the ultimate fulfillment of their destinies, we follow these women and the diverse cast of characters that surrounds them as the great Arthurian epic unfolds stunningly before us. As Morgaine and Gwenhwyfar struggle for control over the fate of Arthur's kingdom, as the Knights of the Round Table take on their infamous quest, as Merlin and Viviane wield their magics for the future of Old Britain, the Isle of Avalon slips further into the impenetrable mists of memory, until the fissure between old and new worlds' and old and new religions' claims its most famous victim.

Download or read book The Isle of Avalon written by Nicholas R. Mann and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on 2001-03 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Avalon is a site of great power, revered since ancient times as an entrance to, and exit from, the Otherworld. Book provides a coherent context in which to understand Avalon's many mysteries, including the * Isle * Tor * Glastonbury Zodiac, * Abbey * Tor Labyrinth * St. Michael ley line The author invokes the magical, spiritual power of the English landscape with a wealth of detailed information encompassing other belief systems and scared sites. He discusses * Physical and sacred topography * Symbols * Architecture * History

Download or read book The Road to Avalon written by Coningsby Dawson and published by Musson Book Company, [191-?]. This book was released on 1911 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Avalon Bay written by Ronald von Freymann and published by Author House. This book was released on 2012-08-27 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Avalon Bay: A Jewelry Hunter Thriller is a mystery thriller set in the legendary town of Avalon on the idyllic island of Catalina. Jenn, a retail jewelry marketer known as the Jewelry Hunter, inadvertently learns that a fundamental Islamic terrorist sleeper cell comprised, in part of American Caucasian women converts to Islam, plans to destroy two tourist ferries that service Catalina. Unable to convince local authorities, the FBI, or Homeland Security of the threat, she, her friend Tiffany, and her husband, Bill, resolve to thwart the terrorists on their own. Jenn confronts and captures the cells Saudi born cell leader when he attempts to initiate the plot from a commuter helicopter flying over the two ferries. This leaves the suicide bombers on each ferry to act on their own. Jenn must determine a way to prevent them from completing the plot before the ferries enter the Long Beach and Avalon harbours without alerting the terrorist that the plot has been discovered and their leader captured.

Download or read book Finding Courage written by Melanie D. Snitker and published by Dallionz Media, LLC. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With their marriage failing, it takes courage to ask for a second chance…and even more to extend one. For Duke and Avalon McNeil, it was love at first sight. Married within months of meeting, their feet hardly touched the ground until the reality of their haste hit home with startling clarity. Duke's heart shattered when Avalon vanished for nearly three weeks, fleeing their arguments and misunderstandings. Now she's back. He's happy she's home and safe, but he isn't ready to risk everything again when their bond was so easily broken. Avalon's relieved to be home. She's desperate to make peace between them, but returns with a secret. She can't reveal anything to Duke until she proves to him she came back to restore their relationship. As outside pressure continues to threaten Duke and Avalon's fragile foundation, they must find the strength to prove to each other their marriage is worth fighting for. ~*~ Love's Compass: Six books, two families, one unforgettable series. Finding Courage is book three in the complete Love's Compass series. While each story stands on its own, you'll receive updates about the lives of previous characters as the series progresses. Finding Peace (Book 1): Tuck is determined to keep Laurie safe, even if it means risking his own heart in the process. Finding Hope (Book 2): For years, Lance avoided telling Lexi how he felt. He's not about to waste another minute… Finding Courage (Book 3): With their marriage failing, it takes courage to ask for a second chance…and even more to extend one. Finding Faith (Book 4): The more time they spend together, the harder it is to imagine a future apart. Finding Joy (Book 5): When Chelsea starts working for a stubborn cowboy, what seems like a dead end might really be a new beginning. Finding Grace (Book 6): Beth was determined to remain single…until Tyler and his daughter remind her of the family she used to dream of.