The Sirens Realm

Award-winning, Bestselling author of The Risen series and Abigail and Her Pet Zombie, Marie F Crow, presents: Crown of Betrayal: The Sirens (Book 1). This is the first book of the mermaid fantasy series, The Sirens. A young adult, mythical adventure into a magical realm under the seas. Synopsis: Verona has lived in the safety and bliss of the palace and the luxury of what being a Siren means. Content to live her life in the shadows of her beautiful mother, Ostila, and the enchanting, dark beauty of her aunt, Morlena, Verona never thought about what life would be like should they be taken from her. At her mother's coronation, these once impossible thoughts become shockingly real. Corander has lived his life in the shadows of his father, Kurt. As the head of the Empradar bloodline, Kurt holds no mercy for those who fail him and even less for those he distrusts. When the palace falls to madness, it will be Corander who is tested by his father's desires and torn by his own. Together, Corander and Verona must discover who they really are, and who they are truly meant to become, before all is lost to hidden plots and Crowns of Betrayal.

The war has begun. The Dragons are gaining power, and the Gray Clan stands alone. Desperate to find a way to stop the Pendragon, Emilia is forced to seek answers from someone who hasn't been seen in seventeen years… Her mother. Embarking on a magical journey filled with witches, wizards, centaurs and a dangerous and powerful Siren, Jacob and Emilia must take a leap of faith to a land neither could have ever imagined … and hope they can find their way home.

Mermaids, naiads, selkies, sirens - they've been called many things over the centuries. And now they're part of my Kingdom. As the socialite daughter of a billionaire, Ash Mitra loathed responsibility. Responsibility wasn't fun. Now she's drowning in it. She left the human world behind to take her place as heir to the underwater realm of Cetaea. She was following her heart, and she doesn't regret it for a second. Finn is her bond-mate, her one true love. But life with her smouldering sea-dweller is no easy task. Not in a divided kingdom where being a half-blood is seen as a crime. Conflict is brewing among the Maren and Syreni, and Cetaea is on the brink. And then there are the beautiful yet mysterious Nereid, the mermaid sirens of legend who are hiding a secret which could change everything. But Ash has a secret of her own. An ability few Cetaeans have. A power so strong it can bring a mythical beast back from the dead. Sirens and sea dragons... can Ash be the leader Cetaea needs and keep the Kingdom - and her heart - intact? Realm of Sirens is book 2 in the Chronicles of Cetaea duology, and the sequel to Kingdom of Salt. Siren meets Aquaman with a dash of grown-up Little Mermaid in this upper YA paranormal fantasy romance. Recommended for over 14s for content and language

In the shadowy realm of Olympus, Orpheus embarks on a desperate quest to rescue his beloved Eurydice from the clutches of Hades. Amidst gods and monsters, he navigates treacherous landscapes and confronts his deepest fears, driven by an unyielding love that defies even the darkest of forces.

Whether referred to as mermaid, usalka, mami wata, or by some other name, and whether considered an imaginary being or merely a person with extraordinary abilities, the siren is the remarkable creature that has inspired music and its representations from ancient Greece to present-day Africa and Latin America. This book, co-edited by a historical musicologist and an ethnomusicologist, brings together leading scholars and some talented newcomers in classics, music, media studies, literature, and cultural studies to consider the siren and her multifaceted relationships to music across human time and geography.

Balance must be restored. But, before there can be balance, there must first come chaos. The ghost haunting the Elemental realm finally has a face - and her eyes are as black as the soul that resides within her. A baby is born to Rahn and her husband Christian - the first in at least five-hundred centuries that carries the lost trait of a dying lineage. But, with all life comes death and one of the Sirens who sails upon The Lady is approaching the end of her voyage. A being older than the creation of the seas is destined to be released. However, the task comes at a great sacrifice. Victor, an Urchin within the Siren's realm, must make the hardest decision of his life. Sebastian, a captain amongst The Lady's fleet, was killed because he loved a woman of the sea, but could it just be enough to save his soul? In a battle between light and dark only one side can encompass the other and the captain simply hopes that the fire burning within her soul is enough. The Reawakening is coming.

The oceans have always been a source of fascination for humanity. They cover over 70% of our planet's surface, yet they remain largely unexplored, holding untold stories and hidden treasures. From ancient myths and legends to modern-day fantasies, the oceans have inspired countless tales of adventure, romance, and intrigue.

A study in poetic interaction, The Odyssey in Athens explores the ways in which narrative structure and parallels within and between epic poems create or disclose meaning. Erwin F. Cook also broadens the scope of this intertextual approach to include the relationship of Homeric epic to ritual. Specifically he argues that the Odyssey achieved its form as a written text within the context of Athenian civic cults during the reign of Peisistratos. Focusing on the prologue and the Apologoi (Books 9–12), Cook shows how the traditional Greek polarity between force and intelligence informs the Odyssean narrative at all levels of composition. He then uses this polarity to explain instances of Odyssean self-reference, allusions to other epic traditions—in particular the Iliad—and interaction between the poem and its performance context in Athenian civic ritual. This detailed structural analysis, with its insights into the circumstances and meaning of the Odyssey's composition, will lead to a new understanding of the Homeric epics and the tradition they evoked.

420 In a world torn by war and terror, a pandemic descends, decimating every nation, leading finally to the creation of a World Peace Treaty. To achieve the Peace, the world has been divided into the democracies and constitutional monarchies called The New West, and the theocratic governments, ruled by religion, which the West calls The Veiled World, although those countries call themselves The Faithful World. Neutral lands and waters separate the two, although pirates and mercenaries still operate in those areas, pursued by The World Police. Alyssa Craig, a noted young professor, has presented a paper at the World League, where a young king from The Veiled World has seen her and fallen in love with her. Alyssa then won a prize, a cruise given to twenty young women for their scholarly and scientific achievements, but their ship was attacked by pirates who would traffic the women into their criminal underground. Alyssa is saved by the young king who brings her as his concubine to his Fortress City in his home country. The story shows how she makes a life there as she tries to regain her freedom, her adventures there, her effect on the people she encounters, and the World Peacekeepers' efforts to reclaim her. This book is the prequel to Land of Angels: Book 1--The Holy Path.