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A world of mythical, powerful creatures, tribal trolls and a skilled and courageous princess.A guild of sorcerers attacks the golden, mystical dragon, Stiria, tearing apart its twin halves - sister, Erisdar, and brother, Feranth.A thousand years later, Princess Abby is given a silver pendant shaped like a dragon. The pendant contains the sealed essence of Erisdar, who reveals that Abby has the magical power to help Erisdar reunite with her lost brother.Time is short. The magic will only be powerful enough to release and reunite the dragons during the time of the eclipse, but Abby is tricked and imprisoned by traitorous King Richard. Prince Arthur defies his father to release Abby and they escape, along with her best friend, Joanne, and the gentle troll, Zara. But they are being closely pursued.Can Abby and her companions successfully reunite the powerful twin dragons - Erisdar and Feranth - and what will happen if they do?

This is a succinct history of ancient Persia in the Achaemenid period, 550-330 BCE. číst celé

Hundreds of bearded men strutted their stuff at the World Beard and Moustache Championships in Anchorage, Alaska, and photographer Matthew Rainwaters was there to capture it all. This resulting collection of portraits features the bushiest, most stylish, and downright weirdest beards from around the world. Taken straight on, the photographs are stark and stunning the beards speak for themselves. Alongside the images are essays by several of the championship competitors, including $teven Ra$pa and his beard Prepostero. A magnificent showcase of chops, bristles, and whiskers, this book belongs on the shelf of any true facial hair connoisseur.