Louise Cooper Libros

«Tarod, Tarod, Tarod...» Una voz desconocida pronuncia este nombre martilleando sin cesar el cerebro del joven que no sabe cómo se llama ni por quién ha sido engendrado. El muchacho lo adopta como su nombre. Tarod reside en un fastuoso castillo, situado en la Península de la Estrella, donde habitan los Sumos Sacerdotes de Aeoris, dios del Bien, dios del Orden, y es instruido en las artes arcanas y mágicas, convirtiéndose en uno de los hechiceros de mayor rango. Es el Iniciado. Pero un día la voz se materializa en una forma humano de espíritu demoníaco. Es Yandros, personificación del Mal. Por él sabe el Iniciado que ha sido designado para introducir, de nuevo, el Caos en el mundo. Trasladándose a través de siete planos astrales, Tarod domina el Péndulo y atrapa los servidores del Orden en el Tiempo. Él, en cambio, es libre y ante sus ojos se extienden el mundo y el futuro para cumplir su misión

Para huir del terrible destino al que el Círculo lo había condenado. Tarod logra detener el Péndulo que rige el ineludible fluir del Tiempo. Y el tiempo deja de existir. Tarod prisionero en un limbo sin ayer ni mañana, vive resignándose a su inmortalidad... cuan un Warp, la terrible tempestad desencadenada por las fuerzas del Caos, arrastra a dos seres Humanos. Un hombre y una mujer, hasta el Castillo dela Península de la Estrella.Ella es Cyllan, una humilde boyera dotada de poderes parapsicológicos, y por la que Tarod sentirá un amor intenso y puro.Él, Drachea, el presuntuosos heredero del Margrave de la provincia de Shu.Encerrados los tres en el Castillo, provocarán nuevos y terribles acontecimientos hasta lograr que el tiempo reemprenda su lento e inexorable camino.

Tarod ha ganado su libertad, pero el anillo que contiene su alma ha desaparecido junto con la muchacha que ama.Del mismo modo que un siniestro Warp había arrojado a Cyllan al interior del Castillo, otra de esas sobrenaturales tormentas, legado del Caos, proyectando sus caóticos relámpagos, anunciando la oscuridad y haciendo avanzar sus grandes y pulsátiles franjas de color macilento, la había arrebatado de aquel lugar y de Tarod.Aun en peligro de caer en manos de sus enemigos, él debía encontrar a Cyllan antes de que lo hiciera el Círculo. Sólo entonces podría cumplir el compromiso que se había impuesto de enfrentarse con los dioses, pues únicamente éstos eran capaces de destruir la piedra y el mal que había en ella.Pero si el mal le alcanzaba, Tarod se vería obligado a aceptar la verdad de su propia herencia. Una herencia que podía provocar un conflicto titánico de fuerzas ocultas y lanzarle a una búsqueda definitiva de venganza, desestabilizando el equilibrio entre el Orden y el Caos, imprescindible para subsistir.

"I stand before you in this place, and I walk towards you on this way. The way is old but the way is long, and the way is the way of power. Hear me -- hear me, and let the seal be broken!"The words of an ancient ritual, summoning a devastating power which could destroy the Chaos Gate itself. If First Magus Vordegh's insanity was to be stopped, the heretics knew that they must gain control of that power.This was the final gamble, and the odds against them were monstrous. But the rebels had a new ally in the heart of Chaos's own stronghold. One man, driven by one goad -- the craving for revenge. And for revenge's sake, he was ready to unleash an apocalypse that even the gods could not withstand...Book 3 of the Star Shadow Trilogy series

Short and Scary! includes stories of ghosts, monsters, and aliens - as well as some much more unexpected scares! Over forty stories in one book - all of them very, very short! None of the stories are more than two pages long, but each of them is special and thought-provoking. Drawn from a range of sources, including folk tales, urban myths, and narrative jokes, as well as original stories, the stories are ideal for use in the classroom or at home.

"Three times I've compiled those damned lists, and I'm running out of names. But he still wants more. More souls for his experiments. More lives to be wasted in the pursuit of this vain, useless, futile hunt!" First Magus Vordegh's maniacal obsession to destroy the heretic cult of Order was running out of control. As the atrocities grew and the gods remained indifferent to pleas for sanity, the convictions of even Chaos's most devoted servants were starting to disintegrate. Faith seemed meaningless; trust impossible. The world was going mad. Benetan Liss's faith was cruelly tested by the part he was forced to play in Vordegh's savage reprisals. But the choice was obedience or death, there was no third way. Or so he believed, until one violent event brought him into direct conflict with the heretics -- and the unearthly source of their power.

The Seven Gods of Order had ruled unchallenged for an aeon, served by the Adepts of the Circle in their bleak Northern stronghold. But for Tarod – the most enigmatic and formidable sorcerer in the Circle's ranks – a darker affinity had begun to call. Threatening his beliefs, even his sanity, it rose unbidden from beyond Time; an ancient and deadly adversary that could plunge the world into madness and chaos – and whose power rivalled that even of the Gods themselves. And though Tarod's mind and heart were pledged to Order, his soul was another matter...

The story follows Lizzy, who discovers her long-lost brother, Kes, and the shocking truth that their mother is a mermaid after moving to Cornwall. As they navigate this newfound reality, Lizzy's family faces a formidable adversary in the evil sea queen, who seeks to claim a powerful treasure that Lizzy possesses. The narrative blends elements of adventure and fantasy as they confront the sea queen and her servant to protect their family's legacy.

Tamsin is fascinated by a tiny statue of a horse - According to legend, many years ago a cruel spirit horse was trapped in the statue - Now it is trying to draw her under its spell so that it can be free to cause destruction again