The Jade Oracle Saga Book I

The Jade Oracle Saga Book I
Author: Jesús B. Vilches
Publisher: Jesús B. Vilches
Total Pages: 683
Release: 2024-09-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

A world where humans are exterminated. A land where any contact with them is a death sentence is surely the worst place to wake up... especially if it is not your world. Now fanaticism is spreading and the gods have been eclipsed by the Church of Kallah. Her hosts are everywhere. Her armies control everything. An ancient litany hides mysteries that others have tried to solve. Among its verses seems to lie an ancient oracle. Perhaps a warning, perhaps a solution. Nothing is as it seems. The Keeper of Knowledge craves the answers, but the Cult of Kallah has made powerful allies and is pursuing them as well. It was said that no one could change the course of history... but history has changed... and this is only the beginning Immerse yourself in the vast universe of J. Vilches. Bloody characters, epic in its purest form, gripping lyricism and a ferocious rhythm in the service of one of the most promising epic sagas written in Spanish. You won't read anything like it for a long time. This is the story that hundreds of fans in Spain have fallen in love with, now in English. The Jade Oracle Saga is the English translation-adaptation of the epic saga proposed by the Spanish writer J. Vilches "La Flor de Jade". A work that combines elements of the old school with the powerful and rich prose of its author. A long and profound saga that will leave no one indifferent. The Jade Oracle Saga is not just a translation of the original work, it has been designed for an English-speaking audience, with scenes and dialogues altered, characters adapted and a host of changes and adaptations made to give the English reader the same impact as the original in Spanish. The author and the translator have worked side by side to give this work a special personality that has managed to attract the attention of more than half a million readers in Spanish on the other side of the world.

The Jade Mage

The Jade Mage
Author: William D. Latoria
Publisher: America Star Books
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2012-09-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1681227371

The Jade Mage is the story of Tartum, a young man desperately seeking to learn the ways of magic. At sixteen-years-old, he knows only rudimentary spells, mostly for performing work, none of the power he seeks. He seeks more power and responsibility from his mentor and renowned magician Isidor. Follow along the beginning of Tartum’s incredible journey as he discovers his fate.

The Ogre's Wife

The Ogre's Wife
Author: Richard Parks
Publisher: Wunzenzierohs Publishing Company
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2002-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780965956956

Collection of short stories appeared in various publications.

The Yoga Ogre

The Yoga Ogre
Author: Peter Bently
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2012-06-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0857077066

Ogden the Ogre was worried one night. His jim-jams had grown far too short and too tight. The people said, "Jim-jams too tight and too short? Overweight ogres should take up a sport." But finding the perfect sport for a big, bumbling ogre isn't that easy, as everyone soon finds out! Another infectiously funny picture book from the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2011.

Doc Savage: Arch Enemy of Evil

Doc Savage: Arch Enemy of Evil
Author: Larry Widen
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2006-05
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1411699688

A pictorial history of the Doc Savage pulp magazines published between 1933 and 1949. The book also includes all Bantam paperback reprint covers, plus miscellaneous comic book art and other related material. An introduction by pulp historian Will Murray and cover art by Joe DeVito round out the collection.

The Jade Ogre

The Jade Ogre
Author: Kenneth Robeson
Publisher: Bantam
Total Pages: 336
Release: 1992
Genre: Savage, Doc (Fictitious character)
ISBN: 9780553295535

Answering a desperate plea for help, Doc Savage boards the Hong Kong-bound liner Mandarin, where innocent passengers succumb to the insidious Jade Fever and someone pursues Doc's cousin, Particia. Original.

Path of the Ogre

Path of the Ogre
Author: Joshua D Williams
Publisher: Joshua Domonic Williams
Total Pages: 416
Release: 101-01-01
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Ogre is a dog in a world ruled by cats. They are the kings. They are the emperors. They are the gods of their many worlds. He is sent to the World Tutorial Tower, with no memory of his past life, a beast with so much potential the worlds are shaken with his arrival. Ogre grows more powerful by the day and with each level he attains he grows more powerful still. He will need that power…for a calamity brews on the horizon. One that he cannot stop but must face. The Worldeater. Powers rise against him; political animals seek to cage Ogre. All the while the true threat grows ever closer. Will Ogre save the Dream or destroy it?

Forbidden City

Forbidden City
Author: Alex Archer
Publisher: Gold Eagle
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2007-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1552549593

A stunning artifact holds the key to an untapped power of global destruction— While working on a dig in the California wilderness, archaeologist-adventurer Annja Creed uncovers evidence of a tragedy that's linked to Chinese miners during the days of the Gold Rush. A sudden attack on the site by shadow if gures drives Annja to if nd the connection to a mysterious buried city in China. Lured by legends of gold, betrayal and the vengeance of a Han Dynasty overlord, Annja travels on the Orient Express, battling avaricious treasure hunters and a modern-day descendant of an ancient league of assassins. Her adversaries will stop at nothing to stake their claim on the fabled lost city, where a Han leader's dark past promises doom for those who dare to reveal its evil power.

In the Company of Ogres

In the Company of Ogres
Author: A. Lee Martinez
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2007-04-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780765354570

The author of "Gil's All Fright Diner" turns fantasy into farce. As Ogre Company's newly appointed commander, immortal "Never Dead" Ned has only six months to whip these soldiers into shape or face an even more hideous assignment.

A History of the Doc Savage Adventures in Pulps, Paperbacks, Comics, Fanzines, Radio and Film

A History of the Doc Savage Adventures in Pulps, Paperbacks, Comics, Fanzines, Radio and Film
Author: Robert Michael “Bobb” Cotter
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 550
Release: 2016-05-06
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1476625158

Doc Savage is the prototype of the modern fictional superhero. The character exploded onto the scene in 1933, with the Great Depression and the gathering clouds of war as a cultural backdrop. The adventure series is examined in relation to historical events and the changing tastes of readers, with special attention paid to the horror and science fiction elements. The artwork features illustrations, covers, and original art. Chapters cover Doc Savage paperbacks, pulp magazines, comic books, and fanzines, and an appendix offers biographies of all major contributors to the series.