Books with title Sword In The Stone, The

Kay and his foster-brother (known as the Wart) are living in the glorious castle of Sir Ector amid the wild and beautiful Forest Sauvage. But they are given a tutor-- the magician Merlyn. And so begins one of the most inventive and charming retellings of the Arthurian legend, the first part of The Once and Future King. Through a series of adventures that involve being turned into animals, an encounter with a very hungry witch and a meeting with the real Robin Hood, Merlyn instructs his young charges in the ways of the world, and broader wisdom as well. One of them will need it-- the King has died leaving no heir, and a rightful one must be found by pulling a sword from an anvil resting on a stone. . . The British novelist Terence Hanbury White was born in India in 1906. He graduated from Queens' College, Cambridge with a degree in English, and soon became a full-time writer. A naturalist interested in hunting and fishing, his pursuits often influenced his writing. He died in Greece in 1964. Neville Jason trained at RADA where he was awarded the Diction Prize by Sir John Gielgud. He has worked with the English Stage Company, the Old Vic Company and the RSC as well as in films, TV and musicals. He is frequently heard on radio. His readings for Naxos AudioBooks include Proust's Remembrance of Things Past, Tolstoy's War and Peace and Swift's Gulliver's Travels.

A full moon, a silver key,and the forbidden passion of two young loverswill bring hope to a defeated kingdomand, through their sorrow, deliver a kingwho will change its fateSent back in time through a portal the full moon opens, Julian and Andrea, two lovers from a parallel universe, are caught in opposite sides of the battle between the last Spanish stronghold and the Arabian invaders. A battle for survival that will determine the fate of a kingdom and demand of them the ultimate sacrifice: As the Arabs close on the mountains, Julián makes a decision that will break Andrea’s heart and change them forever.

A stone holds an ancient secret—and the key to present-day terror. A murder-suicide was only the beginning. Seven years ago, Liam’s father picked up a gun, killed his family then himself. Liam was left behind to carry the burden and the guilt. Now Liam only wants to finish college and live a normal life. But when he is handed a stone, a stone that appears plain, he is catapulted into an unknown world of mystery and magic… …and mayhem. A CIA agent finds himself a part of something with more secrets than the government he works for. Patrick possesses a psychic ability to find people. Coerced to find Liam, their first meeting reawakens an ancient connection. Together, they find themselves in the midst of a culling, the destruction of a secret society formed millennia ago. Destiny unites a group of strangers to face an antediluvian evil that has the world as its prize. The Stone is a 142,000-word paranormal, urban fantasy adventure that involves a secret agent, a law man, and a gay guy who becomes a hero. This novel features an LGBT relationship with a low-heat romantic subplot.

While looking for fossils Zoe, Jake and Adam find an enigmatic and beautiful stone. The mysterious rock seems to have a will of its own and drags the children into a whirlpool of adventure. Why is the man with a hat trying to steal it? Is he shape shifter? Summoned by messages from a waddle of penguins and a singing starling they set out to visit the local zoo at midnight to uncover the truth about the stone. But then the stone goes missing….Follow them as they discover a world of strange and wonderful creatures, the warm hearted nubble-hummocks, the bizarre and hesitant mully-wuzzles, the Stonc and the terrifying Zwaartmoord. Behind the evil lurks Lord Skarn a genius who has raises genetically engineered monsters in a mad quest to destroy and recreate the earth. The future of the world hangs in the balance. It seems that nothing can prevent disaster, but then that might just be what will save them.This fantasy novel is set in The Black Country of the West Midlands. The characters arise out of the landforms of this rich and historic area to create a distinct and powerful story.

In the emotional sequel to Ruby in the Water, Peter Arnold embarks on a journey to uncover his family's secret history before his diagnosis proves fatal. Along the way, he's forced to question everything he thought was true about his parents, his past, and his future including Peter's own feelings for his childhood friend, Gwen. With one last hope at recovery, Peter will have to make the hardest choice of his life. Will he fight for what he believes, or leave everything up to fate?Take part in this breathtaking tale about the power of friendship, family, love, and the beauty finding your true self.