Dryad

The long-awaited founding of Valdemar comes to life in this new series from a New York Times bestselling author and beloved fantasist. Within the Eastern Empire, Duke Kordas Valdemar rules a tiny, bucolic Duchy that focuses mostly on horse breeding. Anticipating the day when the Empire’s exploitative and militant leaders would not be content to leave them alone, Korda’s father set out to gather magicians in the hopes of one day finding a way to escape and protect the people of the Duchy from tyranny. Kordas has lived his life looking over his shoulder. The signs in the Empire are increasingly dire. Under the direction of the Emperor, mages have begun to harness the power of dark magics, including blood magic, the powers of the Abyssal Planes, and the binding and "milking" of Elemental creatures. But then one of the Duchy’s mages has a breakthrough. There is a way to place a Gate at a distance so far from the Empire that it is unlikely the Emperor can find or follow them as they evacuate everyone that is willing to leave. But time is running out, and Kordas has been summoned to the Emperor's Court. Can his reputation as a country bumpkin and his acting skills buy him and his people the time they need to flee? Or will the Emperor lose patience, invade to strip Valdemar of everything of worth, and send its conscripted people into the front lines of the Imperial wars?

Seventeen-year-old Charlotte Barclay has to face her fears in order to save her mom from the fairies that kidnapped her.

Here we are in Paris, where we will visit the exhibition. On the square next to our hotel, we are planting a tree that will shelter a dryad. This dryad, when its tree lived in the forest, could only think of Paris, the city that lit up the clouds at night. With the arrival of the chestnut tree in Paris, its greatest dream came true. But will this dream lead to its downfall? Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Match Girl". His books have been translated into every living language, and today there is no child or adult that has not met Andersen's whimsical characters. His fairy tales have been adapted to stage and screen countless times, most notably by Disney with the animated films "The Little Mermaid" in 1989 and "Frozen", which is loosely based on "The Snow Queen", in 2013. Thanks to Andersen's contribution to children's literature, his birth date, April 2, is celebrated as International Children's Book Day.

Enchant Your Life through the Friendship of Tree Spirits Revel in the beauty of nature and rediscover your sense of wonder as you build a profound magical relationship with a dryad—the spirit or life force of a tree. Through meditations, exercises, writing prompts, and art projects, Penny Billington shows how to connect with some of the greatest teachers and healers of the natural world. Anyone, regardless of background or belief system, can discover how to sense a tree's aura, breathe with the landscape, and explore the secrets of exchanging gifts. Filled with whimsical drawings by Meraylah Allwood, this delightful guide also provides options for people with outdoor or mobility restrictions. Whether you want to live a more enchanted life or learn from the resilience of our wise companions, Nine Ways to Charm a Dryad will help you manifest the energy of the trees from roots to crown.

Mother Earth takes on human form as Mother Nature to walk among us in observation of how mankind cares for and how wisely he uses the bounty of natural resources she has blessed him with. Mankind, being a product of creation is therefore under her charge along with all the flora and fauna that exists upon the earth. Things haven’t been going so well these days and man has fallen into a cycle of waste and abuse that threatens the health of every organism that lives. Although Mother Nature has provided many warning signs, man has become complacent and self-centered, ignoring that he has become a threat to even his own existence. Mother Earth can heal herself and evolve, but at what cost? A mother will always try to protect her offspring from bringing harm upon themselves through intervention. She now calls upon the dark creatures of the Dreaming to come forth to give mankind one final chance to change the error of his ways. Man must be made to see the devastation he brings upon lives unseen, but from a different angle, so that he may see what lies ahead in his own future. A select number of Dryads have been called upon to leave their sacred trees in an effort to enlist mankind in a universal effort to not only save himself, but repair the damage that he has brought upon nature. If he refuses to do so, he will suffer the ultimate and immediate consequences.

A doomed man. An impossible choice. Will she bring him back with a magical brew or lose her life to a treacherous lie? Novice witch Kit Melbourne is elated to quit pouring lattes and get paid to conjure trees. But her excitement is short-lived when her boyfriend’s mind is hexed with an enchanted mental breakdown. And she fears he’s headed for an institution when her search for a counter-potion leads to a dangerous fae dimension few believe exists. As her lover’s sanity deteriorates, Kit is forced to team up with a seductive vampire with ulterior motives. And when the perilous domain’s existence is confirmed, Kit has only one option remaining: risk her life to enter and hope to return with the cure. Will Kit save her boyfriend and her artistic day job, or is she destined to die in a mysterious otherworld? Dryad’s Blade is the second book in the thrilling Kit Melbourne urban fantasy series. If you like unstoppable female forces, supernatural quests, and complicated romances, then you’ll love Kater Cheek’s enchanting tale! Buy Dryad’s Blade to break the curse today!

The Complex Book Series.A Lone Planet. One Complex.Unlimited Chaos. thecomplex.info Two thousand years beyond our time, much has changed. Humans, forced to flee Earth after a nuclear holocaust, find themselves in the distant Seldova system. Here, they realize they are not alone. Metas, races of powerful beings, are also forced from their home after environmental tragedies. They come upon the same mecca of planets, beginning a decades-long war with the Humans for land and home. Humans and Metas, weary of fighting, come to an uneasy truce. They cannot co-exist with animosity and bloodlust running high, and together, they propose The Complex: a societal test consisting of two years of comfortable isolation, occupied by both Meta races and Humans. The enticement for those who agree to this co-mingling is enough money to live on for many years. But two years is a long time to live with your enemies. Wezlei, a Human, only knows about the old world from the books his father left behind. He dreams of a better life for his mother, who has surrounded him with love and safety all his life. He takes inspiration from the old tales of Robin Hood and embarks on a life of piracy to balance the unevenness of his world. In no one is this more evident than Tariq, a ruthless Dhampir whose cruelty is unprecedented. When Wezlei witnesses firsthand the horrors the Dhampir inflicts on his ﾒwifeﾓ Aerwen. one of the last living Dryads whom he has enslaved, he canﾕt simply turn away. He learns they have signed up for the Complex, and decides he has no choice but to do the same. He has no plan, only a vision: Save Aerwen and put an end to Tariqﾕs reign of terror. Search terms: science fiction, druid, vampire, space, futuristic, bestseller, bestselling, USA Today bestseller.

A meet-cute under a cherry blossom tree leads a dryad and a tea witch to love. When dryad Lila comes face-to-face with a cherry blossom tree for the first time in years, she finally feels as if she might have found the place she can call home and reconnect with her magic. Tea witch Grey has been waiting for the sakuras to bloom for years, and now that he's met a gorgeous dryad beneath the tree, he thinks there might be a chance. Will the arrival of spring bring more than just flowers for Lila and Grey? - Dryad's Blossom is part of the Purple Oasis paranormal romance series. It includes a sweet m/f romance involving a dryad in search of home and a tea witch looking for memories. If you enjoy light paranormal romances, coming-of-age storylines, post-apocalyptic settings, sweet moments, guaranteed happy endings, and casual magic systems, then start the Purple Oasis series today with Witch's Trust. Search Terms for the Series: paranormal romance, pnr, witches, dryads, warlocks, mages, shifters, familiars, merfolk, mermaid, siren, animal companions, pets, sweet romance, post-apocalypse, post-apocalyptic, light-hearted, fantasy romance, fantasy, young adult, young adult paranormal romance, new adult, new adult paranormal romance, supernatural, magic, bird shifters, unusual shifters, unusual magic, found family, enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, sapphic, gay, LGBTQ+, princess in the tower, first love, first crush, coming of age, childhood friends, brother's best friend, best friend's sister, self-discovery, adventure, forced proximity