While the guests are brutally murdered by an inhuman enemy, the hero discovers in terror the target may be his love interest, the beautiful Adrianna de Valois, young daughter of the dark chief of Police. Panicked and desperate, Arthur is forced to make an ellusive pact with the most powerful survivers: the viscount of Vincennes, his friend, also a logician an intrigue expert; the beautiful and imoral italian countess Giulianna Sellini, a supposed poisoner and a necromancer; Huguet de Castlenove, an ex-priest, now a dangerous killer and swordsman manipulated by his mysterious lover; the handsome, cruel and violent master of the land, Duke of Chalais; and many other, including the man who is feared by them all - Albert de Guy, from the Holy Inquisition.But who is the mysterious assaillant? A vampire? A werewolf? A serial killer? A mad incubus? Or... maybe all of them?Violence, savagery, beauty, love and passion, logic and mystery - an inquiry in the dark.

    Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 42. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: "Harap Alb" or "Harap-Alb" (Romanian pronunciation: ), known in full as Povestea lui Harap Alb ("The Story of Harap Alb"), is a Romanian-language fairy tale. Based on traditional themes found in Romanian folklore, it was recorded and reworked in 1877 by writer Ion Creang, becoming one of his main contributions to fantasy and Romanian literature. The narrative centers on an eponymous prince traveling into a faraway land whose throne he has inherited, showing him being made into a slave by the treacherous Bald Man and eventually redeeming himself through acts of bravery. The plot introduces intricate symbolism, notably illustrated by the secondary characters. Among these are the helpful and sage old woman Holy Sunday, the tyrannical Red Emperor, and a band of five monstrous characters who provide the prince with serendipitous assistance. An influential work, "Harap Alb" received much attention from Creang's critical posterity, and became the inspiration for contributions in several fields. These include Ion Popescu-Gopo's film De-a fi Harap Alb, a Postmodernist novel by Stelian urlea and a comic book by Sandu Florea, alongside one of Gabriel Liiceanu's theses in the field of political philosophy. The title of the work and name of the protagonist originate with the antiquated Romanian word harap, which, like its more common version arap, originates with the "Arab" and covers the sense of "Black person" (or "Moor"), and alb, meaning "white." The notion of Harap Alb has therefore often been translated as "White Moor" or "White Arab." Both arap and harap are akin to a narrative theme present throughout the Balkans, from Turkey in the s...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=23902144

    It continues a wider project that seeks to quicken an interest in both traditions and cultures through the stories and poetry of those who have experienced the developments of the past two decades.As in life, the anthologist learns lessons. This volume contains pieces old and new, by new and established writers; those who have spent a lifetime, a previous lifetime or merely part of their lives in the region now called Romania.This pocket collection for the travelling reader appears at a time when there is something of a festival of contemporary Romanian Literature in English translation, as reflected in the rise of literary periodicals. The Editors would like to acknowledge with gratitude the courtesy and assistance forthcoming from Florin Bican of the Romanian Cultural Institute and Professor Lidia Vianu and her translators at Bucharest University. We are also indebted to the experiencedadvice of Jean Harris and Dan Cipariu.As collage is not a suitable medium to replicate a single detailed image, so this collection introduces tales to provide a taste of place, and a reason to look further into the extraordinary lands known as Romania. And there’s not a vampire to be found anywhere.(Or perhaps just one…)Safe travels!The EditorsNew Europe Writers

    They take on the post-communist psychological trappings of collective, national traumas, of constantly looking over one's shoulder, mistrusting your neighbor, anxiety, and fear. Through their writings we realize the extent of the damage caused by oppressive regimes and the political and social ramifications of the events of 1989 across Eastern Europe. We learn that whether they are still living in their native countries or abroad there is something that unites them-the desire to step out from behind shadows, to make themselves heard, to make a difference. They have been there and back, have survived and endured. They have redefined themselves in the face of hardship, new cultures, and new languages. These are their stories, poems, and memoirs-the voices of doctors and teachers, students, sculptors, and journalists. Their works testify to what a mind is capable of achieving when it refuses to be shackled. CONTRIBUTORS: Natalia Andrievskikh, Carmen-Francesca Banciu, Stefan Bolea, Mircea Catarescu, Karel Cispic, Andrei Codrescu, Sean Thomas Dougherty, Albert Fayngold, Carmen Firan, Andrey Gritsman, Andrei Guruianu, Eva Hoffman, Ioana Ieronim, Adrian Ionita, Norman Manea, Diana Manole, Irina Mashinski, Richard Milazzo, Valzhyna Mort, Raluca Musat, Valery Oisteanu, Ileana Alexandra Orlich, Daniela Petrova, D. R. Popa, Nicolae Prelipceanu, Stella Vinitchi Radulescu, Ksenia Rychtycka, Adrian Sangeorzan, Claudia Serea, Charles Simic, John Smelcer, Chris Tanasescu, Gene Tanta

    He accidentally enters into the Other Realm, a mythical world from the Romanian folk tales, which opens only to some much-tried children that must settle their feelings. Helped by the Meek People and the friendly Giants, Vlad will face Dame Fairies, Dog-heads, Dragons, Solomonists and, of course, a shrewd Vampire in his mission to reach the elusive St. John Fairies from the Living Lea as he was ordered by the three Fairy Godmothers.You'd better learn from his mistakes because you never know when Andilandi will put you on trial.In 2009, "Calatoria lui Vlad in Celalalt Taram" won the prize for the best juvenile fiction book awarded by the Bucharest Writers' Association.* * *Te-ai gandit cum ar fi sa te trezesti intr-o buna dimineata in Celalalt Taram, alaturi de propriul tau Cal Nazdravan? Este exact ceea ce i s-a intamplat lui Vlad Ionescu, un baietel obisnuit ajuns intr-o lume neobisnuita. Ajutat de Blajini si de Uriasi, Vlad se va lupta cu Iele, Zmei, Strigoi, Capcani, Balauri si Solomonari, pentru a ajunge pana in Poiana Sanzienelor si a duce la indeplinire tainica misiune incredintata de Ursitoare.Invata din greselile lui. Nu se stie cand Andilandi te va pune la incercare si pe tine..."O poveste suta la suta romaneasca, valorificand inteligent, seducator si captivant la lectura, intregul univers mitologic si folcloric autohton. [...] Un roman pentru copii mai mari, in care suspansul si surprizele se tin lant." - Ioana Dragan, extras din prefata cartii