In his debut novel, which overnight elevated the young author to the top of the British literary Olympus, Lawrence Norfolk connects the seemingly incompatibl...

From the collection of short stories "Completely Different Stories".

There are thousands of myths and legends about the strength and power of the ice dragon, because no one has ever managed to tame such a dangerous creature. W...

We offer the reader one of the most sublime and profound mystical texts that came from the pen of Aleister Crowley, an outstanding occult philosopher, magici...

Russell Hoban's novel “The Little Mouse and His Father” is a classic of the genre of children's literature and at the same time a philosophical parable that ...

“Amaryllis Day and Night” takes the reader on a search for the hidden sources of love, on a magical journey along the roads of dreams and memories. Successfu...

The book contains unique material on the history of the ancient Hittite kingdom, which occupied a vast territory of Asia Minor. Archaeological research data ...

Not far from Oxford, on the banks of the Thames, lives a simple eleven-year-old boy named Malcolm Polstead. He helps his parents, who run the inn, and the in...

If myths are just fairy tales or superstitions, then why do they still continue to excite and fascinate us? Why did they survive centuries and survive to thi...

A popular science essay on magical views and practices that existed in the Western world, summarizes extensive factual material. The study of magic and the o...

The fictitious marriage that tramp Reese McIntyre and rancher Jem Whitaker were forced to enter into, each for their own reasons, ultimately turns out to be ...

Twenty years have passed since Lord Asriel knocked on the gates of Jordan College and handed over the baby - his daughter Lyra - to the protection of the uni...