Exploring the interplay of light and darkness, order and chaos, David Wade shows how perceptions about the nature of the universe are reflected in the art of a given period. He details the form and fluidity of prehistoric art, the crystalline order of Islamic patterns, and the subtle vitality of Chinese landscapes and calligraphy.

Skeeve's sabbatical turns into a teaching stint but, unknown to him, his students are actually preparing for a deadly magical competition.

Dreams lead Cabe Bedlam, a wizard, to the peninsula of Legar, where he becomes a slave to the enigmatic Crystal Dragon in order to prevent an ancient, powerful evil from causing mass destruction. Original.

Althar introduces himself as a crystal dragon and sheds light on the role of dragons in the greater reality. He explains in detail why the last steps of going beyond the human limitations are so challenging and offers his insights on how to master them. Thereby, Althar talks about the light body and emphasizes particularly the necessity to let go of the emotional body. Althar also gives explanations concerning the essence of energy and characterizes the angelic family of Uriel. He finally speaks about the "Third round of Creation," which he calls the dream underlying the dream of ascension, and invites the reader to feel into that grander vision of existence. Contents: 1. Introduction; 2. The Dragon of Compassion; 3. An Ambassador of Creation; 4. I am Althar; 5. Seeing through the Dragon's Eyes; 6. About the Light Body; 7. More about the Light Body; 8. Dissolving the Emotional Body; 9. The Mind and the Emotional Body; 10. The End of Being a Limited Human; 11. The Essence of Energy; 12. The Family of Uriel; 13. The Principle of Ascension; 14. More on Dragons and Crystal Dragons; 15. The Third Round of Creation; 16. A Note from True Self Reviews of the English Edition: ***** "A Masterpiece" ***** "I love this book and highly recommend it" ***** "Amazing and Enlightening" ***** "Such a great message, this book brought me so much clarity" ***** "Incredibly clear book" ***** "The Final Step"

770AD Southern Alps - The Dragons, losing the war with Mankind, contemplate something never in their history- Peace. First they must infiltrate the humans, find out who to trust and form an alliance, but more importantly, how achieve their objective before getting destroyed themselves by their ancient enemy, The Magi.

Perfect for fans of Unicorn Princesses, this sparkly new chapter book series stars a group of adorable dragons each with their own special gemstone magic. In an enchanted world full of magical creatures, a group of Gemstone Dragons live in Sparkle Cave deep inside Mineral Mountain. Each dragon has a unique magical power that comes from their gemstone, and while the powers are fun, sometimes they get the dragons into trouble. But there's no problem the Gemstone Dragons can't overcome by working together. The Friendship Festival is coming up! Opal has the power of invisibility and prefers to help out behind the scenes. When she's announced as the festival speaker, she knows that she needs to find someone to take her place. Surely there's a more deserving Gemstone Dragon! But when a crisis threatens the festival, Opal has to step up to try to save the day. Could she be the perfect speaker after all? Join this adorable group of dragons on an action-packed adventure filled with magic, friendship, and teamwork!

Crystal, a half-dragon teenager with no evident magic, must rise to the throne and uncover her suppressed powers before all seven realms are destroyed by the coming darkness.Not long after discovering I'm adopted, I am stolen away to the realm of Zilferia, where I soon encounters murderous serpents, bloodthirsty werewolves, and vicious merfolk?all of whom are the least of my worries.The real concern is what everyone here thinks of me: namely, that I'm a lost princess who's been prophesied to save them all. But how am I supposed to do that with no powers and a team of Dragon Hunters on my tail who have wanted to kill me since she was born?The only help I'll get is from a stranger, Nathan, but no matter how physically fit and patient he is with me, his stubborn streak threatens to bring out more than just my inner dragon. Which is only part of the reason I don't want to have feelings for him.The other is because I don't want this life, and I don't want to be here. Worst of all, I'm pretty sure they have the wrong girl.I can't be the one to save them all.The Crystal Dragon Saga series will have you devouring pages as you anxiously fight alongside a half-dragon heroine. Recommended for readers of all ages, dragon enthusiasts, and fans of Ava Richardson, AJ Flowers, and Sarah K L Wilson.Scroll up and one click to start Binge Reading the COMPLETE Crystal Dragon Saga and devour this Coming of Age magical Fantasy Adventure today!**********THIS IS THE SECOND EDITION. Crystal Dragon has been massively rewritten!