num_pages: 182
description: The world is a numinous place for those who have eyes to see it.Welcome to the Numinous World where gods and angels intervene in the lives of mortals and a band of eternal companions unite and reunite over the centuries striving to make the world a better place despite wars and dark ages hatred and cruelty. Theirs are eternal oaths to the powers they serve and to one another. Through wars and dark ages from the ancient Nile valley to the dawn of the twentieth century they must be true to themselves and to those they serve -- no matter what the danger. Seventeen enchanting short stories bring to life this rich tapestry weaving in and out of history dark and bright alike.List of stories with date and setting:The Ravens of Falkenau 1614-1634 The Kingdom of BohemiaDion Ex Machina 4 BC AlexandriaCold Frontier 505 AD Caer Leon in BritainSmall Victories 1800-1810 AD Paris FranceHow the Lady of Cats Came to Negada 8000 BC along the River NilePrince Over the Water 1040 AD the Orkney IslandsHorus Indwelling 285 BC AlexandriaParadise 641 AD AlexandriaSlave of the World 1203 AD FranceLittle Cat 1012 BC Thebes in EgyptVesuvius 79 AD PompeiiUnfinished Business 22 BC RomeThe Messenger's Tale 1553 AD LondonMorning Star 469 BC Pasargadae in PersiaTemplar Treasure 1188 AD BeirutWinter's Child 1821 AD PolandBrunnhilde in the Fire 1901 AD Boston
language: English
title: The Ravens of Falkenau and Other Stories
publisher: Crossroad Press