“Nwoka’s debut feels like a dream, or a fable, or something in between . . . Recommended for fans of Nnedi Okorafor’s Remote Control or Nghi Vo’s The Empress of Salt and Fortune.” —Ashley Rayner, Booklist "[God of Mercy] owes a debt to Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, revising that novel's message for the recent past . . . A well-turned dramatization of spiritual and social culture clashes." —Kirkus Reviews Homegoing meets Black Leopard, Red Wolf, Okezie Nwọka’s debut novel is a powerful reimagining of a history erased. God of Mercy is set in Ichulu, an Igbo village where the people’s worship of their gods is absolute. Their adherence to tradition has allowed them to evade the influences of colonialism and globalization. But the village is reckoning with changes, including a war between gods signaled by Ijeoma, a girl who can fly. As tensions grow between Ichulu and its neighboring colonized villages, Ijeoma is forced into exile. Reckoning with her powers and exposed to the world beyond Ichulu, she is imprisoned by a Christian church under the accusation of being a witch. Suffering through isolation, she comes to understand the truth of merciful love. Reimagining the nature of tradition and cultural heritage and establishing a folklore of the uncolonized, God of Mercy is a novel about wrestling with gods, confronting demons, and understanding one's true purpose.

Enter the Cosmere in this stunning standalone adventure of Breath, light, and love strong enough to slay gods, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson-creator of the Stormlight Archive, the Mistborn saga, and countless bestselling works of science fiction and fantasy. T'Telir, capital of Hallandren, is a city by the sea where colorful crowds bustle through sunny streets and worship heroes who have been reborn as gods. Ruled by the silent, mysterious God King, the pantheon is nourished by offerings of Breath, the life force that keeps them youthful. To Vivenna and Siri, princesses of Idris, the abuse of Breath and the claim of the Returned to be gods are repugnant blasphemy. But with one princess reluctantly wed to the God King in a bid for peace, the other finds she must rely on Breath-using mercenaries to try to rescue her sister from her monstrous husband. One of their few allies is Lightsong, a lesser god who doubts his own religion and fears that violence between Hallandren and Idris is inevitable. While another new arrival in T'Telir-one who bears the sapient sword Nightblood-works behind the scenes against the declaration of war, it will fall to the new queen, unaware of her sister's imminent rescue attempt, to get through to Lightsong and the aloof God King before her homeland is destroyed.

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The first Pathfinder novel in years promises a world-changing tale of epic scale set amidst the War of Immortals! Gods are not meant to die. They're supposed to be immortal, too powerful to be struck down or wither to dust like the people of Golarion. It has been more than a century since Aroden, god of humanity, met his mysterious doom, and his death ushered in a new era of uncertain prophecy and turmoil—the Age of Lost Omens. Now another god has died, his death broadcast across the skies in a metaphysical projection of his murder reverberating over any world on which he was worshipped. And from his rent corpse falls the Godsrain, a torrent of the god's blood and divine essence. Those touched by this rain are blessed—some would say cursed—with a god-spark that imbues upon them mythic power. Four veteran adventurers—the barbarian Amiri, the wizard Ezren, the cleric Kyra, and her wife, the elven rogue Merisiel—witness this calamity, and with their newfound mythic power find themselves on the trail of fell forces looking to capitalize on the chaos. Using their unique skills, nascent god-sparks, and even the firsthand blessings of one of Golarion's most potent deities, they must race against time and fate to prevent the greatest threat to Golarion and beyond from escaping an impenetrable prison. From fan-favorite author Liane Merciel (Hellknight, Nightglass, War of Immortals) comes a truly iconic adventure of high fantasy set in the award-winning world of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. Follow the heroes from the desert bazaars of Osirion to the heart of the permanent hurricane known as the Eye of Abendego, as they come to terms with their own mortality, the tenuous powers of the immortal gods, and the new world that unfolds before them in the wake of the Godsrain. Printed in hardcover with a handsome dust jacket illustrated by Mirco Paganessi.

This collection features the novels in her historical military fantasy trilogy-The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, and The Burning God-a complete epic inspired by the bloody history of China's twentieth century and filled with treachery and magic. Free map included. The Poppy War A war orphan, Rin earned her place in Nikan's most elite military school. There, she discovers her lethal, unearthly power of shamanism-and learns that gods long thought dead are very much alive. When an inevitable conflict arises between longtime enemies the Nikara Empire and the Federation of Mugen, Rin realizes her shamanic powers may be the only way to save her people. But as she finds out more about the god that has chosen her, the vengeful Phoenix, she fears that winning the war may cost her humanity... The Dragon Republic After committing an atrocity in battle, shamanic warrior Rin is consumed with guilt, an opium addiction, and the murderous commands of the fiery Phoenix god. Channeling her anger against the Empress who betrayed Rin's homeland, she chooses to join forces with the Empress's enemy, the Dragon Warlord. But as Rin discovers the true natures of the Empress and the Dragon Warlord, the temptation to unleash the Phoenix's fearsome power grows-and so does her vengeance... The Burning God After saving Nikan from foreign invaders and battling the evil Empress in a brutal civil war, Rin realizes that her homeland's real power lies with the millions of common people who thirst for vengeance and revere her as a goddess of salvation. Vowing to defeat all who threaten the shamanic arts, Rin's power and influence grows-but so does the Phoenix's intoxicating voice urging her to burn the world and everything in it...

This collection features the novels in her historical military fantasy trilogy-The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, and The Burning God-a complete epic inspired by the bloody history of China's twentieth century and filled with treachery and magic. Free map included. The Poppy War A war orphan, Rin earned her place in Nikan's most elite military school. There, she discovers her lethal, unearthly power of shamanism-and learns that gods long thought dead are very much alive. When an inevitable conflict arises between longtime enemies the Nikara Empire and the Federation of Mugen, Rin realizes her shamanic powers may be the only way to save her people. But as she finds out more about the god that has chosen her, the vengeful Phoenix, she fears that winning the war may cost her humanity... The Dragon Republic After committing an atrocity in battle, shamanic warrior Rin is consumed with guilt, an opium addiction, and the murderous commands of the fiery Phoenix god. Channeling her anger against the Empress who betrayed Rin's homeland, she chooses to join forces with the Empress's enemy, the Dragon Warlord. But as Rin discovers the true natures of the Empress and the Dragon Warlord, the temptation to unleash the Phoenix's fearsome power grows-and so does her vengeance... The Burning God After saving Nikan from foreign invaders and battling the evil Empress in a brutal civil war, Rin realizes that her homeland's real power lies with the millions of common people who thirst for vengeance and revere her as a goddess of salvation. Vowing to defeat all who threaten the shamanic arts, Rin's power and influence grows-but so does the Phoenix's intoxicating voice urging her to burn the world and everything in it...

Die dominierende christologische Denkform des Christentums ist die Inkarnation, die Menschwerdung Gottes. Doch das Christentum begann nicht an Weihnachten, sondern an Ostern, nicht mit der Geburt Jesu, sondern mit der Auferweckung des Gekreuzigten. Dalferth plädiert in dieser Studie dafür, nicht die Inkarnation, sondern die Auferweckung ins Zentrum der Christologie und damit der christlichen Theologie zu stellen. Nicht die Erniedrigung Gottes ins Menschsein, sondern die Erhöhung der Menschen in das Leben Gottes ist die befreiende Botschaft des Evangeliums. Wir werden verändert, nicht Gott. Gott wird nicht einer von uns, sondern er macht uns zu den Seinen. Er kommt uns nahe, weil er uns in seine Nähe holt, aber er bleibt der Schöpfer und wir seine Geschöpfe. [Resurrection. Plea for a Different Paradigm of Christology] The dominant Christological form of thought in Christianity is the incarnation, God becoming human. Yet Christianity began not at Christmas but at Easter, not with the birth of Jesus but with the resurrection of the crucified. In this study, Dalferth makes the case for placing not the incarnation but the resurrection at the center of Christology and thus of Christian theology. The liberating message of the Gospel is not the degradation of God into human being, but the elevation of humans into the life of God. We, and not God, are changed. God does not become one of us, but rather makes us his own. He comes close to us because he brings us close to him, but he remains the creator and we his creatures. Ingolf U. Dalferth, Dr. theol., Dr. h.c. mult., Jahrgang 1948, war von 1995 bis 2013 Ordinarius für Systematische Theologie, Symbolik und Religionsphilosophie an der Universität Zürich und von 1998 bis 2012 Direktor des Instituts für Hermeneutik und Religionsphilosophie der Universität Zürich. Von 2007 bis 2020 lehrte er als Danforth Professor for Philosophy of Religion an der Claremont Graduate University in Kalifornien. Dalferth war mehrfach Präsident der Europäischen Gesellschaft für Religionsphilosophie, von 1999 bis 2008 Gründungspräsident der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Religionsphilosophie und 2016/2017 Präsident der Society for the Philosophy of Religion in den USA. Er war Lecturer in Durham, Cambridge, Manchester und Oxford, Fellow am Collegium Helveticum in Zürich, am Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin, am Center for Subjectivity Research in Kopenhagen und am Institut für Religionsophilosophische Forschung in Frankfurt sowie von 2017 bis 2018 Leibniz-Professor in Leipzig. Von 2000 bis 2020 war er Hauptherausgeber der »Theologischen Literaturzeitung«. Dalferth erhielt in den Jahren 2005 und 2006 die Ehrendoktorwürden der Theologischen Fakultäten von Uppsala und Kopenhagen.

Gods and mortals clash in the second gripping book in the Olympus Series—a sweeping retelling of Greek myth for fans of epic historical fantasy. When Prince Odysseus is sent to restore his family's honour, he's drawn to Delos, where a new and mysterious prophecy commands the attention of the gods. Caught in a deadly game of prophecy and power, Odysseus and his companions—daemon Bria, the hero Diomedes, and a loyal Ithacan band—must unravel secrets that tie his fate to Athena herself. But the true enemy may be Tiresias, the greatest seer of the age, who will stop at nothing to twist destiny to his will. With the future of Ithaca hanging in the balance, Odysseus faces impossible odds and a war that could reshape the ancient world forever. Packed with legendary heroes, deadly intrigues, and the clash of gods and men, Oracle's War is perfect for fans of Christopher Nolan's summer blockbuster, "The Odyssey".

Das preisgekrönte Horrorspiel Apsulov: End of Gods ist ein zukünftiges Wikinger-Horror- und Sci-Fi-Abenteuer wie kein anderes. Die Menschen gruben tief unter der Erde, um die Gnade der Götter zu finden. Was sie fanden, war nie dazu bestimmt, die Oberfläche zu erreichen. Wef Midgard noch auf einem der Reiche von Yggdrasil. Du wachst in einer Einrichtung auf, die gebaut wurde, um die Welten von Yggdrasil zu erforschen. Überlebe lauernde Gefahren auf deiner Reise durch eine Welt voller Technologie und mythologischer Artefakte, in der das Chaos über das menschliche Reich herrscht. In diesem Chaos findest du deinen Zweck und dein Schicksal. Medienanzahl: 1 Spiel-Genre:AbenteuerESRB-Bewertung:RP (Rating Pending)Spiel-Edition:StandardEntwickler:Angry Demon StudioFreigabedatum (TT/MM/JJ):31-12-2021PEGI-Klassifizierung:16USK-Einstufung:16Mindestanzahl Offline-Spieler:1Veröffentlicher:Perp Games(cdm) Zuletzt aktualisiert:27-08-2021(cdm) Sammlung (Spiele):Adventure(cdm) Veröffentlichungsdatum festgelegt:31-12-2021(cdm) Vollständige Entwi

One of the foremost achievements in Western literature, Homer's Iliad tells the story of the darkest episode of the Trojan War. At its center is Achilles, the greatest warrior-champion of the Greeks, and his conflict with his leader Agamemnon. Interwoven in the tragic sequence of events are powerfully moving descriptions of the ebb and flow of battle, the besieged city of Ilium, the feud between the gods, and the fate of mortals.

From the author of the connected universe of the Cosmere comes the standalone novel from which spring characters who later play roles in the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive. In the world of Warbreaker, each person is born endowed with the power of one Breath-which can be sold and collected by others, then used to Awaken objects and even corpses to do their bidding. A few individuals who die in glory return as gods, with the power of thousands of Breath, but no memory of their mortal lives-and are enthroned in the Court of Gods in Hallandren's capital. To Vivenna and Siri, princesses of Idris, the abuse of Breath and the claim of the Returned to be gods are repugnant blasphemy. But with one princess wed to the God King of their nation's enemies in a bid for peace, the other finds she must rely on Breath-using mercenaries to try to rescue her sister from her monstrous husband. Lightsong the Bold, a lesser god who doubts his own religion, starts investigating mysterious murders in the Court of Gods and uncovers haunting clues to his own forgotten past. He is one of four gods who controls the army of Awakened Lifeless soldiers, and one faction is inciting an invasion of Idris despite the marriage treaty. Vasher-wielder of the sapient sword Nightblood-works behind the scenes against the declaration of war, but Lightsong's visions of bloodshed prophesy its inevitability. Can the new queen, unaware of her sister's imminent rescue attempt, persuade Lightsong and also somehow get through to the aloof God King-who she has been forbidden to speak to or even look in the eyes-before her homeland is destroyed? Other Tor books by Brandon Sanderson The Cosmere The Stormlight Archive ¿ The Way of Kings ¿ Words of Radiance ¿ Edgedancer (novella) ¿ Oathbringer ¿ Dawnshard (novella) ¿ Rhythm of War The Mistborn Saga The Original Trilogy ¿ Mistborn ¿ The Well of Ascension ¿ The Hero of Ages Wax & Wayne ¿ The Alloy of Law ¿ Shadows of Self ¿ The Bands of Mourning ¿ The Lost Metal Other Cosmere novels ¿ Elantris ¿ Warbreaker ¿ Tress of the Emerald Sea ¿ Yumi and the Nightmare Painter ¿ The Sunlit Man Collection ¿ Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians ¿ Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians ¿ The Scrivener's Bones ¿ The Knights of Crystallia ¿ The Shattered Lens ¿ The Dark Talent ¿ Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians (with Janci Patterson) Other novels ¿ The Rithmatist ¿ Legion: The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds ¿ The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England Other books by Brandon Sanderson The Reckoners ¿ Steelheart ¿ Firefight ¿ Calamity ¿ Lux (with Steven Michael Bohls) Skyward ¿ Skyward ¿ Starsight ¿ Cytonic ¿ Skyward Flight (with Janci Patterson) ¿ Defiant

Homer's epic tale of Achilles and the Trojan War, now repackaged with a beautifully designed jacket by noted illustrator Malika Favre. Set during the siege of Troy, The Iliad, along with The Odyssey, is a foundational work in Western literature and is considered one of the greatest epic poems of all time. It is also one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences today. Complete with epic battles, larger-than-life characters like Achilles, and the infamous Greek gods, The Iliad remains of the most significant war stories ever told.

Hollywood-Glamour trifft auf Body Positivity Ein Liebesroman mit besonderen Themen und besonderen Protagonisten Als einer der Stars der Hit-Serie Gods of the Gates hat Alexander Woodroe eigentlich alles, was er sich wünschen kann. Geld, Berühmtheit, jede Menge Angebote aus Hollywood. Doch er hasst die letzte Staffel der Serie. Das Finale ist ein Verbrechen an den Fans, und schlimmer noch: Die toxischen Beziehungen, die die Serie verharmlost, wecken Dämonen aus Alex' Vergangenheit. Als er unbeabsichtigt einen Skandal verursacht - Impulskontrolle war dank ADHS noch nie seine Stärke -, stellen ihm die Produzenten eine Aufpasserin an die Seite. Und so tritt Lauren Clegg in sein Leben. Die viel zu stille, viel zu ernste, viel zu faszinierende Lauren. Einer Herausforderung nie abgeneigt, schwört Alex sich, ihre kühle Distanziertheit zu durchbrechen. Dass sie herausfindet, dass er unter einem Pseudonym höchst unanständige Gods-of-the-Gates-Fanfiction schreibt, war allerdings nicht geplant ... Band 2 der Fandom-Trilogie.

The first Pathfinder novel in years promises a world-changing tale of epic scale set amidst the War of Immortals! Gods are not meant to die. They're supposed to be immortal, too powerful to be struck down or wither to dust like the people of Golarion. It has been more than a century since Aroden, god of humanity, met his mysterious doom, and his death ushered in a new era of uncertain prophecy and turmoil—the Age of Lost Omens. Now another god has died, his death broadcast across the skies in a metaphysical projection of his murder reverberating over any world on which he was worshipped. And from his rent corpse falls the Godsrain, a torrent of the god's blood and divine essence. Those touched by this rain are blessed—some would say cursed—with a god-spark that imbues upon them mythic power. Four veteran adventurers—the barbarian Amiri, the wizard Ezren, the cleric Kyra, and her wife, the elven rogue Merisiel—witness this calamity, and with their newfound mythic power find themselves on the trail of fell forces looking to capitalize on the chaos. Using their unique skills, nascent god-sparks, and even the firsthand blessings of one of Golarion's most potent deities, they must race against time and fate to prevent the greatest threat to Golarion and beyond from escaping an impenetrable prison. From fan-favorite author Liane Merciel (Hellknight, Nightglass, War of Immortals) comes a truly iconic adventure of high fantasy set in the award-winning world of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. Follow the heroes from the desert bazaars of Osirion to the heart of the permanent hurricane known as the Eye of Abendego, as they come to terms with their own mortality, the tenuous powers of the immortal gods, and the new world that unfolds before them in the wake of the Godsrain. Printed in hardcover with a handsome dust jacket illustrated by Mirco Paganessi.

Homer's epic tale of Achilles and the Trojan War, now repackaged with a beautifully designed jacket by noted illustrator Malika Favre. Set during the siege of Troy, The Iliad, along with The Odyssey, is a foundational work in Western literature and is considered one of the greatest epic poems of all time. It is also one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences today. Complete with epic battles, larger-than-life characters like Achilles, and the infamous Greek gods, The Iliad remains of the most significant war stories ever told.

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In June 1944, the United States launched a crushing assault on the Japanese navy in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. The capture of the Mariana Islands and the accompanying ruin of Japanese carrier airpower marked a pivotal moment in the Pacific War. No tactical masterstroke or blunder could reverse the increasingly lopsided balance of power between the two combatants. The War in the Pacific had entered its endgame. Beginning with the Honolulu Conference, when President Franklin Delano Roosevelt met with his Pacific theater commanders to plan the last phase of the campaign against Japan, Twilight of the Gods brings to life the harrowing last year of World War II in the Pacific, when the U.S. Navy won the largest naval battle in history; Douglas MacArthur made good his pledge to return to the Philippines; waves of kamikazes attacked the Allied fleets; the Japanese fought to the last man on one island after another; B-29 bombers burned down Japanese cities; and Hiroshima and Nagasaki were vaporized in atomic blasts. Ian W. Toll's narratives of combat in the air, at sea, and on the beaches are as gripping as ever, but he also reconstructs the Japanese and American home fronts and takes the reader into the halls of power in Washington and Tokyo, where the great questions of strategy and diplomacy were decided. Drawing from a wealth of rich archival sources and new material, Twilight of the Gods casts a penetrating light on the battles, grand strategic decisions and naval logistics that enabled the Allied victory in the Pacific. An authoritative and riveting account of the final phase of the War in the Pacific, Twilight of the Gods brings Toll's masterful trilogy to a thrilling conclusion. This prize-winning and best-selling trilogy will stand as the first complete history of the Pacific War in more than twenty-five years, and the first multivolume history of the Pacific naval war since Samuel Eliot Morison's series was published in the 1950s.

This striking DELUXE LIMITED EDITION is available while supplies last ―featuring stenciled sprayed edges, a new introduction from the author, a foil stamped case, and custom endpapers. This must-have special edition is only available on a limited first print run while supplies last. "A masterfully crafted, brutally compelling Norse-inspired epic." —Anthony Ryan, author of The Pariah THE GREATEST SAGAS ARE WRITTEN IN BLOOD. A century has passed since the gods fought and drove themselves to extinction. Now only their bones remain, promising great power to those brave enough to seek them out. As whispers of war echo across the land of Vigrid, fate follows in the footsteps of three warriors: a huntress on a dangerous quest, a noblewoman pursuing battle fame, and a thrall seeking vengeance among the mercenaries known as the Bloodsworn. All three will shape the fate of the world as it once more falls under the shadow of the gods. Set in a Norse-inspired world, and packed with myth, magic, and vengeance, The Shadow of the Gods begins an epic fantasy saga from New York Times bestselling author John Gwynne. The story continues in book two, The Hunger of the Gods, available now! Look out for the special editions of the entire Bloodsworn Saga, available in November 2025! For more from John Gwynne, check out: The Bloodsworn The Shadow of the Gods The Hunger of the Gods The Fury of the Gods Of Blood and Bone A Time of Dread A Time of Blood A Time of Courage The Faithful and the Fallen Malice Valor Ruin Wrath

A thrilling, profoundly moving, and utterly unique retelling of the legend of Achilles and the Trojan War from the bestselling author of Circe. This deluxe edition features: Elegant sprayed and stenciled edges Sparkling gold foil Endpapers featuring a map of Homer’s Greece A guide to Greek gods, mortals, and heroes Essays by Madeline Miller and discussion questions A tale of gods and goddesses, kings and queens, immortal fame and the human heart. Achilles, “the best of all the Greeks;” son of the cruel sea goddess Thetis and the legendary king Peleus, is strong, swift, and beautiful—irresistible to all who meet him. Patroclus is an awkward young prince, exiled from his homeland after an act of shocking violence. Brought together by chance, they forge an inseparable bond, despite risking the gods’ wrath. They are trained by the centaur Chiron in the arts of war and medicine, but when words comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, all the heroes of Greece are called upon to lay siege to Troy in her name. Seduced by the promise of a glorious destiny, Achilles joins their cause, and torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus follows. Little do they know that the cruel Fates will test them both as never before and demand a terrible sacrifice.

A timeless tale of war, pride, and the cost of glory Homer's Iliad stands as one of the greatest achievements in Western literature. Set during the final weeks of the Trojan War, the epic centres on Achilles, the Greeks' greatest warrior, whose pride and wrath threaten the fate of his comrades. As the armies of Troy and Greece clash, the poem explores the heroism and horror of battle, the bonds of friendship, and the tragic consequences of vengeance. With gods intervening at every turn and legendary figures such as Hector, Agamemnon, and Patroclus shaping the conflict, The Iliad is both a gripping war story and a profound meditation on mortality, honour, and fate. Inside the book: The dramatic conflict between Achilles and Agamemnon, and the complexities of heroism Scenes of epic battles, duels, and the fall of heroes Themes of pride, wrath, honour, and the intervention of the gods Modern translation and Introduction by Prof. Ian Johnston Ideal for readers drawn to epic poetry, classical history, and the enduring questions of human nature, The Iliad is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the roots of Western storytelling.