Books with title The Silver Horde

Excerpt from The Silver Horde: A NovelEarly one December afternoon there entered upon this trail from the timberless hills far away to the north ward a weary team of six dogs, driven by two men. It had been snowing since dawn, and the dim sled-tracks were hidden beneath a Six-inch fluff which rendered progress difficult and called the whip into cruel service. A gray smother sifted down sluggishly, Shutting out hill and horizon, blending sky and landscape into a blurred monotone, playing strange pranks with the eye that grew tired trying to pierce it.The travellers had been plodding sullenly, hour after hour, dispirited by the weight of the storm, which bore them down like some impalpable, resistless burden. There was no reality in earth, air, or sky. Their vision was rested by no spot of color save themselves, apparently swimming through an endless, formless atmosphere of gray.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

What happens when your greatest dream is also your worst nightmare?In this sequel to 'The Magic Crystal', having survived their first big misadventure thanks more to luck than skill, fate conspires once again to force Princess Rose, Tag and Cankles to embark on another perilous quest. This time, Loken the nefarious, shape-shifting Sprite steals away with the dreamstone that is imbued with the power to make wishes come true.Fearing the Sprite will deliver the magic crystal to the evil Sorcerer, Tag and Cankles undertake this mission with the reluctant Princess in tow. Armed with nothing more than sheer determination and an old, cherished sword, the three unlikely friends must move in secret.Tag must find the courage to meet his destiny head-on as they race against time toward the treacherous Dragon Lands to hunt down Loken. They must stop him before he hands the magic crystal to the malevolent Sorcerer so he can use it to unleash its true powers on this realm, a terrible magic that will allow Dragonite's dreams to come true, while immersing the world in a terrifying nightmare.

Book 1 of the "Peoples of the Arden" seriesWhen the Flemming family and their friends go on an end of summer camping trip in the Pacific Northwest, hoping to get a photo of Bigfoot they are suddenly transported to the land of Lindmeara. Lindmeara is a land of elves, dwarves, Kings and wizards. It is also land besieged by the Horde and King Talon believes that only the Flemmings can save them.When the families realize they aren’t in Washington anymore they set out to explore their new surroundings. As they meet the inhabitants of Lindmeara they learn that their young daughters all possess magical abilities. They start to suspect that their girls are the reason they were brought there, and when they learn the truth, they have to decide if getting back to earth is more important than trying to help a people in desperate need.If they decide to stay they will need to use all of their knowledge, weapons and skills to survive. Most importantly, their daughters will need to learn to use magic or neither they nor Lindmeara will survive.

This compelling fantasy, set in pre-historic Ireland, tells the story of Dara, the daughter of the Milesian king Nuada. Dara is captured at the age of seven and, for seven years, she lives as a slave dreaming of her beloved father. Finally she is able to escape and she sets out to find her way home. But Dara does not travel alone. She is forced by circumstances to take a reluctant young Firben boy, Neall, with her. The forests of ancient Ireland hold both mystery and danger for the two travelers. Along their way Dara and Neall meet Edain who seems to have magical powers, flee from the giant brothers, and escape the dream world of Demnas. Dara arrives safely back among her people and discovers that the father she had dreamed about has changed and seems to no longer care for her. Reentering the world she left had behind is not easy but Dara has come too far and overcome too many dangers to give up on her dream.

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The book starts off in World War Two, yet it is not sad. Ruth, Edek and Bronia are alone in the chaos of war and they experience love, happiness and friendship as they begin a dangerous journey across the battlefields of Europe to meet with their parents in Switzerland. They meet an orphaned boy, Jan, who has a passion for animals and stealing. Join them on a five-year journey through highs, lows, losses and discovery.