In the third book of the Bloodsong Saga, faithfully set in the mystical world of Scandinavian mythology, Bloodsong faces the greatest enemy she has ever known—her own son, Lokith, the demon of Helheim. Once destroyed by his mother, now Lokith is back with a vengeance, allied with the Death Goddess Hel and supported by a vast army of her fearsome Death Riders. Armed with only her sharpened sword and the dark-beast powers that are her heritage, Bloodsong must face her son's blind fury and battle the foul forces of Hel as she searches for an ancient long-departed army that may be her—and the Earth's—only hope.

Bloodsong, the warrior woman who fought her way to freedom, returns to destroy the power of the evil wizard Nidhug, riding a fierce Hel-horse and bearing the magical skull ring of the Death Goddess

In this groundbreaking fantasy classic, faithfully set in the mystical world of Scandinavian mythology, acclaimed author C. Dean Andersson introduces Bloodsong, the heroine who has been called "the original warrior princess." The battle cry of Bloodsong, the slave who fought her way to freedom, has become a legend throughout the ancient world. Now her cry is heard again, as she undertakes a deadly mission to defeat Nidhug, the deathless lord who has doomed thousands to slavery and unspeakable torture. Riding a Hel-horse from the grim halls of Death itself, she wields powerful magic and strength such as few mortals possess. But all that may not be enough to put an end to Nidlug's reign of terror.

Angrboda's story begins where most witch's tales end: with a burning. A punishment from Odin for refusing to give him knowledge of the future, the fire leaves Angrboda injured and powerless, and she flees into a remote forest. There she is found by a man Loki, and her initial distrust grows into a deep and abiding love. Their union produces three unusual children, each with a secret destiny, who she is keen to raise at the hidden from Odin's all-seeing eye. But as Angrboda slowly recovers her prophetic powers, she learns that her blissful life - and possibly all of existence - is in danger.

BELIEVE IN EVIL The Dysan children needed to be punished. Daddy took care of them… permanently. Now he's come to Dallas's biggest comic book convention to continue his bloody work. So many bad children. So little time. BELIEVE IN FEAR She is Toxique, the ultimate comic book avenger. She was born in the vivid imagination of one lonely boy. Tonight he is going to drive her out of his mind… and into a real world of unspeakable violence. BELIEVE IN HELL Two forces are about to collide. One is good. One is evil. Both are driven by blood and vengeance. Both are unstoppable. BELIEVE.

In the sequel to "Warrior Witch of Hel," Bloodsong, the indomitable woman warrior, and Hel, the death goddess, battle for the soul of Bloodsong's daughter, Guthrum, who holds the key to a powerful force

THE NIGHTMARE - For young artist Gina and her lover Jim, it began with a terrifying vision of Gina's long-missing sister, once thought dead, now a prisoner of a horror beyond imagining. THE SEARCH - Their last hope—a circle of witches who command powers that can help and heal—or wreak terrible destruction. Their destination—the dark heart of a New England forest where an evil dynasty built upon the unspeakable secrets of the damned plans a hellish fate for all who oppose it. THE BATTLE - Hounded by foul manifestations of the undead, in peril of losing both their lives and souls, Gina and her allies must race against time and terror to confront their demonic enemies ... and battle a monstrous inhuman force that may crush even the combined forces of light.

PLAY TIME Her name is Trudy McAllen. On stage she is Raw Pain Max, a whip-toting Amazon who captivates thrill-hungry audiences nightly at the Safe Sex Club. REAL TIME Her name was Elizabeth Bathory. Legend knows her as Countess Blood. In the Hungary of three centuries ago, she fell in thrall to a sorcery that promised eternal youth. All she had to do was slaughter hundreds of young virgins. TERROR TIME Trudy and Elizabeth … in that twilit realm where pleasure fuses with pain, each in her own way is both mistress and slave. Now across the far-flung span of years, beyond the recognized boundaries of life and death, the women will meet. And in that encounter the most unearthly savagery of all will want domination …

Mythic discourses in the present day show how vernacular heritage continues to function and be valuable through emergent interpretations and revaluations. At the same time, continuities in mythic images, motifs, myths and genres reveal the longue durée of mythologies and their transformations. The eighteen articles of Mythic Discourses address the many facets of myth in Uralic cultures, from the Finnish and Karelian world-creation to Nenets shamans, offering multidisciplinary perspectives from twenty eastern and western scholars. The mythologies of Uralic peoples differ so considerably that mythology is approached here in a broad sense, including myths proper, religious beliefs and associated rituals. Traditions are addressed individually, typologically, and in historical perspective. The range and breadth of the articles, presenting diverse living mythologies, their histories and relationships to traditions of other cultures such as Germanic and Slavic, all come together to offer a far richer and more developed perspective on Uralic traditions than any one article could do alone.