Bøker av Barbara G Tarn

Not old, experienced. There is no retirement from witchcraft.Flaminia, Lavinia and Erminia - proficient in natural magic such as herbalism, alchemy and astrology - still practice what their mothers and grandmothers taught them, and come together when a supernatural evil threatens Flaminia's grandson.A riveting novel dealing with eternal youth, love spells and curses of all kinds.

Forget this puny little planet. Embrace your destiny. Stumble through the portal-of-no-return, and change, adapt and probably thrive.Five stories of portals, with alternate timelines or discovering a parallel world. Five wondrous, unexpected journeys to other places.The stories: MusiclandDiscovering OthersideThe ThunderstormThe Train TicketThe World Beyond

If you see the Magic Bookshop in the older part of your hometown, it means you need to take a look at a certain, unique book. Whether you have research to do, have a transgender child or need to be reminded how great your country was, whether you dream of sailing on a galleon or needed a reminder about what great women did in the past to ensure your current well-being, then Mr. Pitt will hand you the book. It's free, but it's not for you to keep. Enjoy it and drink in its wisdom, experience a short time in eras long gone, an invisible observer of past lives.Five episodes, five women, five countries.London and the Regency times.Paris and women in pants.Rome and the pirates of the Caribbean.Delhi and India's glorious past.New York City and African queens.Five fascinating time loops from a magic book.

Chicago, 2084. With the 4th Industrial Revolution, the world opened the doors to genetic engineering, and even Europe opened up to the once banned germline manipulations.Sunita Kapoor, a.k.a. Pinky, a Delta generation girl genetically manipulated to be a polyglot, currently studies in Chicago, living with her brother Karan who works at the Indian Consulate.Both are far away from home and their parents, but still feel the pull of germline manipulation. Can they get rid of the control imposed on their genes and rebuild their lives following their heart?A hypertechnological future might not be as perfect as we wish it to be. A provocative and possible future for our descendants.

Stumble through a portal like Alice in Wonderland. Discover new worlds - past, present, future, fantasy - for a wondrous adventure away from home.Five stories of portals from high fantasy to the future, with time travel or just discovering a parallel world. Five exciting, improbable journeys to other places.The stories: Crow's NestThrough the Magic DoorA Rosy FutureMagic LimericksGame Over

You know when you check your public transport app and it says the bus is coming but none appear? You just missed the ghost bus to Elsewhere, where creatures of myth and legend are real and the Elementals rule. Only half-bloods can see the ghost bus and use it to keep the world safe from dangerous creatures trying to trespass in our technological present.When Daniel sees a Wild Hunt in Richmond Park, he knows something is wrong. A half-blood with an Elemental father and magic at his fingertips, he must actively fight to keep London a safe place.Rupert and Jessica join him in the fight against the Shadows, a thrilling ride of magic and monsters who sometimes look very human indeed.An exciting urban fantasy standalone book in the Ghost Bus Riders universe, running parallel to the trilogy.

Welcome to the Queendom of Maadre, where women rule.Life isn't easy in the Queendom of Maadre. The Daughters of Amazonia have very strict laws for men - but also for women.Known abroad at the Amazons Country, the continent goes from forcing men to hide their bodies in public, to allowing marriage with foreigners across six centuries of their history.Three novellas and seven short stories of love and betrayal, a fascinating view of a continent under female rule and its many different queens.THE STORIES IN THIS COLLECTIONThe Death of Queen Amazonia (novella)The Public Man (short story)Doreen (short story)Uncommon Amazons (short story)Amazons' Men (short story)The Queen's Son (short story)Jessamine (novella)The Tiger (short story)The Painter (short story)Amazons (novella)

Orphaned by Human bandits, adopted by a Magical Race, Kurt seeks revenge.The Genn, elf-like beings protected by Ether who possess true magic, enter the darkest point of their history with Humans.Includes Records of the Varian EmpireThe fall of the Genn, and the Varian Empire without them. Thirteen short stories that read like a novel, thirteen moving tales of forbidden love and destroyed cities, of rebellious half-bloods and their human friends.

After her father's murder, a usurper steals Tara's throne. Torn between grief and love, she must save her boyfriend and her siblings before hitting back.A moving story of a bloodless revenge by a princess and a healer, and her dragon-riding friends.

Modern fairy tales, What ifs, friends, families, choices and changes for all tastes, romantic or not. The non-fantasy side of Barbara G.Tarn in chronological order of writing, from the 20th century stories translated from Italian to the latest attempts.Five novellas and nine short stories of everyday people.THE STORIES IN THIS COLLECTION AREThe PhotographerObsessionLove and PrejudiceRaptureBest of Friends (novella)Six Months (novella)Choices (novella)Openings (3 short stories)Changes (novella)Northern Lights and Midnight SunLessons from Past LivesThe Law of Three (novella)

Starship pilots and pleasure androids.Seven thrilling adventures through the galaxy or dealing with artifcial bodies and minds. Includes a visit to an alternate 21st century Earth.THE STORIES IN THIS COLLECTION ARERookieAliens on EarthSire MindsB.O.B. TheftStarship PilotTR1ST4NImmortal BodySeven snippets of life in the Star Nations, science fiction like no other!

A companion to the books or a standalone, a collection of four stories of Otherside, the steampunk world beyond portals. Whether born cat or human, on Earth or Otherside, these characters move to or through Otherside in search of something or someone with whom to live happily ever after.The Last CaseThe House on WheelsThe NewcomerThe Siamese Cat

The Southern Kingdoms consider themselves at the height of civilization. While the north is mostly barbarian country, the mild weather of the southern part of the continent allowed for the birth of a civilization inspired by India and Persia.Seventeen short stories of the kingdoms at their height, with their traditions and quirky royal families. Seventeen intriguing stories with an exotic flavor for the western reader. A Silvery Earth short story collection.THE STORIES IN THIS COLLECTION ARE: The Northern WarriorThe JestersTwin RoyaltyThe Hooded ManThe King-God of ArquonThe Young KingThe ConspiracyThe BodyguardNarcoleptic PrinceThe Black PrincessThe SectThe SlaveThe OrphansYashThe High PriestessTarun

Two novels about northern barbarian warriors and their non-warriorly partners, be them a prince who slept for a few centuries or a non-human magic user. Two novels of male lovers who live happily ever after. Or not.BeautifulKissing a prince awake might not be the smartest thing Kerrien ever did in his life.A fairy tale retelling, a sweet m/m romance, a spellbinding Silvery Earth novel.LoversA pair of unusual mercenaries who are also lovers. Their life and love over fifteen years and beyond. An intriguing Silvery Earth novel.

The fall of the Southern Kingdoms started when an angry dragon burned the Kingdom of Arquon, creating what would become known as the Desert of the South in later centuries.Witness the slow fall of those once great kingdoms in a little over one century.Ten dramatic short stories of the six southern kingdoms. An enthralling Silvery Earth short story collection.THE STORIES IN THIS COLLECTION ARE: The last king of Akkora part 1The Prince HeirThe DancerThe last king of Akkora part 2The Lords of WarThe Courtesan's SonAssassin's SonFoster BrothersThe Last Twin KingsThe Widow

The Northern Kingdoms slowly form through wars and expansion, from city-states and small fiefs to what would soon be two powerful kingdoms covering most of the north. Archers and witches roam the land, and powerful spells can send you to sleep for years or decades.Two novellas and five short stories. An exciting ride through the barbarian country, mingling with the Magical Races.THE STORIES IN THIS COLLECTION ARE: FirebirdPrince SplendorThe ArchersThe TwinsBelkyssWoodlandsWolfshead

Assassins, smugglers and mercenaries.Twelve romps across the galaxy, exploring the human civilizations beyond Earth. Adventurers are a fun bunch to follow around. And there's always need for good fixers, that's what they do!THE STORIES IN THIS COLLECTION AREThe ChameleonDaughter of C'est'aranMotherOne Line of Bad CodeBattery-operated BoyfriendCodename Dark LordThe WidowerThe Queen's NieceSmugglerShe-wolves TeamWegan WomanExtractionTwelve exciting stories of galactic fixers and mercenaries at work!

Snow White, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Donkeyskin and the Little Mermaid revisited as sweet m/m romance and set on Silvery Earth, with the Magical Races mingling with Humans.Five short stories set in the northern kingdoms and spread over three centuries of history. A Silvery Earth collection of sweet m/m romance.THE STORIES IN THIS COLLECTIONBeau and the Beast (short story)Sealskin (short story)Colors (short story)Cinder Boy (short story)The Little Merman (short story)

Two Silvery Earth short novels exploring the biggest continent of the world and the very different northern and southern cultures.The Path of FireA young half-blood with blue hair and bat-like wings, pointed ears and yellow eyes, Raykim holds the power of Air and Fire. When he makes rain pour over a gladiator ring, something unexpected happens.It's the beginning of a new life, finding friends, moving away from his birthplace and slowly - very slowly - growing up. An engrossing story of coming of age and falling in love. And dragon cubs.The Path of EarthKeshav is a thirty-year-old scholar who has been touring the southern kingdom's libraries in search of knowledge. In Godwalkar he stumbles upon the Genn works and discovers the existence of the Magical Races that populated mostly the north.An exciting road trip in search of the lost Genn cities, those fabled elf-like beings who had true magic running in their veins.

Two Silvery Earth short novels exploring the biggest continent of the world and the very different northern and southern cultures.The Path of FireA young half-blood with blue hair and bat-like wings, pointed ears and yellow eyes, Raykim holds the power of Air and Fire. When he makes rain pour over a gladiator ring, something unexpected happens.It's the beginning of a new life, finding friends, moving away from his birthplace and slowly - very slowly - growing up. An engrossing story of coming of age and falling in love. And dragon cubs.The Path of EarthKeshav is a thirty-year-old scholar who has been touring the southern kingdom's libraries in search of knowledge. In Godwalkar he stumbles upon the Genn works and discovers the existence of the Magical Races that populated mostly the north.An exciting road trip in search of the lost Genn cities, those fabled elf-like beings who had true magic running in their veins.

"He needed to ponder all those strange words. Even women could be hurt and violated. He hadn't thought that was possible in this world ruled by women. Even women could be kind. He never thought a Healer would ever consider curing him..."Life isn't easy in the Queendom of Maadre. The Daughters of Amazonia have very strict laws for men - but also for women. Follow the life of two sisters and their men. An engrossing Silvery Earth novel of love and death in the Amazons Country.

What does it take to become the King of Music in the Milky way? The competition of singing holograms and AIs is friece, but nothing beats a live human being on a stage. And low-G stages can be a lot of fun.Two novellas of hopeful young men with dreams of musical stardom. Let the show begin!Bonus story: a young woman trying to break into the galactic movie industry.THE STORIES IN THIS BOOK AREKay-lowKing of Music - ZaphadinAstrid

Jasmine's younger brother returns with the news of their mother's murder on the day she breaks up with her betrothed.A warrior woman in training, she will have to bond with her mother's black dragon to overcome her grief.A breathtaking story of magic and revenge.

The Magical Races are gone. Can Humans deal with the loss?No more old kingdoms. From their ashes sprang up more kingdoms, with new kinds of magic - like the printed press. But is the real magic completely gone?A moving Silvery Earth novel about the shift from magic to technology.

In 2012 came the encounter with the Star Nations.Just imagine! We took down our borders and joined the galactic civilization, who taught us space travel, making our science fiction movies reality!Five wondrous stories of exploration of the Star Nations.Five stories introducing Earth in this alternate future as it makes its way from low-tech planet to on par with the rest of the Star Nations.THE STORIES IN THIS COLLECTIONThe Last Mission (2022)Stop the Cargo Bots (2025)Space Creatures (2028)The Perfects City (2035-2036)Water World (2048)Cryosleeping Beauty (2058)

With his castle under siege, Rohan discovers the truth of his mother's past - not just a loving lady, but the former member of an elite band of warriors he had never heard of. In this moment of need, Rohan must leave the safety of the castle walls to look for help on a most uncommon mount - a silver dragon.The big bad world full of magic and wonders awaits. Can Rohan become a dragon rider and join the elite warriors like his mother before him?A gripping story of the discovery of one's true blood and the magic running through it.

Welcome to the northern kingdoms, perennially at war to gain more land at the expense of their neighbors. The war between Varians and Blackmore started decades ago, despite one side having the Magical Races and their magic to help.But the other side's powerful sorceress hits Falcon, who fails to prevent an ambush. Hit by the enemy spell, he sleeps for a century. He wakes up in a future where he doesn't belong.A breathtaking journey around the world and through time itself. A Silvery Earth novel, filled with strange beings and magic.

Welcome to Silvery Earth. Water beings, winged people, shape-shifting dragons and elf-like beings mingle with humans throughout the history of this world.Twelve stories to introduce you to the world and it's history, arranged in chronological order on the calendar of Silvery Earth. A fascinating glimpse of life in a medieval world with magic.THE STORIES IN THIS COLLECTION ARE: Silvery Earth KidsHannibal and the DragonFollowing TorikFiona's Magical FriendsProtected by FireThe Death of Mastro ElvioStarblazerGuisarmeConall's SonsLuckbringerSpring QueenNora

Mathilde talks to dragons. All of them. Her gift earned her the nickname Drakomanto - or Dragon Lover.When she leaves her mother's magic palace to live among mortals, be they human or half- or mixed-blood, her gift becomes both a boon and a threat. And she's in for a hell of a learning curve in a world with less magic than her mother's palace.A riveting story of an exceptional half-blood who finds a home away from home. With dragon cubs.

Members of the Assassins' Guild of Agharek, capital of the Southern Kingdom of Akkora, can be as honorable as anyone. Trained to kill, but also people with loved ones to protect and avenge.Two southern runaways find refuge in kingless Godwalkar and start an assassins' school with different rules from the original guild. A captivating Silvery Earth novel showing the birth of the Assassins' Guild of Godwalkar.