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WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD AND THE PRIX DU MEILLEUR LIVRE ÉTRANGER The Centaur is a modern retelling of the legend of Chiron, the noblest and wisest of the centaurs, who, painfully wounded yet unable to die, gave up his immortality on behalf of Prometheus. In the retelling, Olympus...

A trip to the beautiful city of Athens is exactly what Annie and the woman of the house need to unwind and relax for a few days. But when they lose their way in the city's maze-like backstreets, the two women find themselves going through a taboo time warp of milky madness and mythology.

http://www.adfreebooks.com - 1000+ audiobooks, all ad free!The Centaur deals with the concept of higher order of consciousness - earth consciousness and that all other living beings are emanations of this supreme consciousness through the protagonist O'Malley, Dr Stahl and the narrator. It is at once subtle and powerful in laying bare the paranormal - or is it the abnormal?

Camille and Drake are on the run from the head of the Centaur Council, seeking the mythical pasture of Thessaly and a family heirloom that may keep them safe. As their journey progresses from the rolling hills of Ireland to the snow covered forests of South Dakota, Cami learns more about her mother's secrets, including a twin brother and a Centaur legacy that puts a death warrant on her entire family.

Irsa is the princess of the Cinrahli people, a faction in perpetual war with the centaur tribe. Only Irsa can end this war by giving up her maidenhood to the centaur prince, Therseus, by marrying the half-man half-horse. She makes the necessary sacrifice for her people and is whisked away to the centaur capital where she discovers the carnal delights the centaurs have to offer.

Finding the Kingdom of the Centaurs follows the lives of three teenagers: Oliver Hamilton, Jason Garrett, and Jessica Thomas. They started out as your average high school students...sort of. Oliver is a school fanatic, Jason’s world revolves around movies, and Jessica is obsessed with the universe. Then one evening, after an encounter with an extraterrestrial, Oliver finds himself trapped in a world of centaurs, fauns, and mermaids. Now it’s up to his friends to help him escape. Before it’s too late....

Navigating the world of dating can be like wandering an enchanted forest, full of creatures with peculiar habits and baffling behavior. In Wood Nymph Seeks Centaur, Francesca Lia Block provides a guide to this often-treacherous terrain, classifying all those mystifying men and women into various types of mythical forest fauna - Fauns and Werewolves, Mermaids and Banshees. After answering questions to determine your own type, you can learn to identify others.

Lisi is a beautiful princess who is forced to marry a prince from a warring kingdom. Lisi is to be brought to her fiancé's castle to be wed. She expects a carriage and armed escort, but to her surprise, a centaur appears to escort her. Reluctantly, she hops on the centaur and rides to her new kingdom. She loves the feel of his chest and his movements between her legs as he gallops and he in turn loves her touch. When a thunderstorm erupts, the two must seek shelter and it's in there, within the confines of a cave, that woman and centaur truly can explore each other's body.

Dragon King, Draven Taraxus, never wanted the crown. Born to a dying breed of Rulers, Draven has sat on the throne for the last 100 years, thanks to his father's impeachment. Boredom and stagnation have left his kingdom, and his heart, ripe for the picking by a power hungry evil that has spent the same amount of time plotting and scheming to take over.

Lehana has served in the royal army with Erran ever since they first met in boot camp. Even though she is a bit scatterbrained, the ever tidy and conscientious Erran has stuck by her and kept her in line. For the longest time, she's harbored feelings for the strong, handsome male. There was only one thing holding her back - he was a centaur. Now trapped in a cave with a horde of angry goblins outside, Lehana confesses her feelings to her comrade-in-arms.

Mallory is just your average camp counselor...until she gets swept up into a magical world of steamy desire. An angry centaur seeks his revenge against a lascivious werewolf, and he uses Mallory's body to exact his revenge. Will her life ever be the same again?

Leaving the carnage of a senseless war behind her, Lucca has deserted her command. She races for home and safety, knowing that there are soldiers behind her. If her pursuers catch her, they will execute her. The final leg of her journey takes her through a goblin-infested forest. The sounds of a battle pull her away from her path - seeing a centaur fighting off a goblin horde, Lucca leaps into the fray. The centaur, Elatus, is also a warrior, but he has left his home and his people because of their ritualized, never-ending warfare.

It was a normal ride down an innocuous forest path that promised to be a fun little adventure for Allyssa and her steed. She didn't think that anything dangerous would come up and cause her horse to break his leg. She also didn't think that she'd ever run into a centaur, a legendary half-man, half-horse creature that were fabled enemies of her people. What does this myth turned reality want with Allyssa? Will ancient hatred cause his blood to boil and make him lash out against her? Or, will he show the kindness that she and her injured steed most desperately need?