Download or read book Innate Magic written by Shannon Fay and published by 47North. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From debut author Shannon Fay comes the first novel in the enchanting Marrowbone Spells series featuring Paul Gallagher, a lower-class magician who aspires to high society through spells, wits, and irresistible charm. Delightfully cheeky, unquestionably charming, and sometimes maddeningly naive, cloth mage Paul Gallagher is desperately trying to make a name for himself in a reimagined postwar London. But in a world where magic is commonplace, sewing enchanted clothes is seen as little more than a frivolous distraction. Paul is hiding a secret, however: he possesses a powerful--and illegal--innate magic that could help him achieve his wildest dreams. Unfortunately, Paul confides in the wrong person--his latest crush, Captain Hector Hollister--and is drawn into a sinister plot that risks reigniting the machinery of war. To make matters worse, the pretty American gossip reporter Paul just met reveals her personal quest to expose a government cover-up may be related to Hollister's magical goals. When Hollister threatens the life of Paul's dearest friend, he realizes that his poor judgement has put not only his family and friends in danger, but also the whole world. The only way to set things right may be for Paul to undergo the dangerous ritual to become Court Magician--the most powerful magician in the country. But is becoming part of the institution the best way to enact change in a terribly unjust society?
Download or read book Pure Magic written by Judika Illes and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to spellcasting provides an introduction to the practice of magic along with a variety of spells for use in everyday life situations, including spells for protection, love, fertility, money, and luck.
Download or read book The Philosophy of Natural Magic written by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Worldbuilder s Guide to Magic written by Brent A. Stypczynski and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Constructing a functional system of magic that helps readers suspend disbelief is a crucial part of worldbuilding in the fantasy genres. Yet creating a believable, compelling and original fictional universe can be daunting. To help inspire writers, this guide provides an overview of how magic has been understood in history and used in myth, legend and modern fiction. Different forms of magic are explored and a broad range of stories--from Nordic myths to modern novels--are described and referenced. Discussion explores how magic as a concept shapes, and is shaped by, fictional worlds and societies.
Download or read book Dudesow written by Christian R. Scrolls and published by Christian R. Scrolls. This book was released on 2024-03-16 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "If you crave an adventure brimming with the unexpected, seasoned with a sprinkle of humor, then this is the tale that awaits you." Prince Dudesow is a Dude in Distress... The prince spent his childhood locked away in his room at the far end of the castle. Cursed with a mysterious affliction that brings calamity to all who come near him, he is blamed for every misfortune that befalls the realm. As unrest grows beyond the castle gates, The kingdom's populace demands that the King take decisive action, calling for the immediate execution of the prince. Prince Dudesow finds himself thrust into an unforeseen journey beyond the confines of his sheltered existence, embarking on a journey to unfamiliar lands, encountering a myriad of characters, forging new friendships, confronting adversaries, and uncovering the truth behind his curse. "Dudesow: The Unlucky Dude" is a fantasy novel that perfectly blends elements of suspense, betrayals, and conspiracies in a captivating plot." - Adam Bryce Stern, official reviewer at OnlineBookClub.org.
Download or read book Magical Epistemologies written by Anannya Dasgupta and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-07-22 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book began with a simple question: when readers such as us encounter the term magic or figures of magicians in early modern texts, dramatic or otherwise, how do we read them? In the twenty-first century we have recourse to an array of genres and vocabulary from magical realism to fantasy fiction that does not, however, work to read a historical figure like John Dee or a fictional one he inspired in Shakespeare's Prospero. Between longings to transcend human limitation and the actual work of producing, translating, and organizing knowledge, figures such as Dee invite us to re-examine our ways of reading magic only as metaphor. If not metaphor then what else? As we parse the term magic, it reveals a rich context of use that connects various aspects of social, cultural, religious, economic, legal and medical lives of the early moderns. Magic makes its presence felt not only as a forms of knowledge but in methods of knowing in the Renaissance. The arc of dramatists and texts that this book draws between Doctor Faustus, The Tempest, The Alchemist and Comus: A Masque at Ludlow Castle offers a sustained examination of the epistemologies of magic in the context of early modern knowledge formation. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Download or read book Tibetan Magic written by Cameron Bailey and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2024-03-07 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the theme of magic in Tibetan contexts, encompassing both pre-modern and modern text-cultures as well as contemporary practices. It offers a new understanding of the identity and role of magical specialists in both historical and contemporary contexts. Combining the theoretical approaches of anthropology, ethnography, religious and textual studies, the book aims to shed light on experiences, practices and practitioners that have been frequently marginalized by the normative mainstream monastic Buddhist traditions and Western Buddhist scholarship, which focuses primarily on meditation and philosophy. The book explores the intersection between magic/folk practices and Tantra, a complex, socio-religious phenomenon associated not only with the religious and political elites who sponsored it, but also with 'marginal' ethnic groups and social milieus, as well as with lay communities at large, who resorted to ritual agents to fulfil their worldly needs.
Download or read book Martin del Rio written by P. G. Maxwell-Stuart and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2024-07-30 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first English translation of one of the most important, interesting and comprehensive discussions of the occult sciences ever published. Investigations into magic deals not only with magic in all its forms, from the manipulation of angelic and demonic powers to straightforward conjuring and illusion, but also with witchcraft, alchemy, astrology, divination, prophecy, and possession by evil spirits. In addition, Del Rio gives judges and confessors practical advice on the most effective ways of dealing with people who are accused of practising magic, and enlivens his whole discussion with anecdotes drawn from a remarkable range of sources, including his own experience. Nothing so panoramic had ever appeared before, and for the next one hundred and fifty years Investigations into magic was the indispensable reference work on the subject.
Download or read book The Hermetic Science of Transformation written by Giuliano Kremmerz and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic initiatic primer for the serious magical aspirant, available now for the first time in English • Details occult purification and preparations for the path of natural and divine magic • Explains how initiation into the hermetic science transforms the novice not only mentally but also physically, altering even the very fluids of the body • Offers a return to the original hermetic path of initiation, following the strict procedures and symbolism as defined in the spiritual practices of Pythagoras and his tradition The main purpose of the hermetic science, as seen by Giuliano Kremmerz (1861-1930), Italian alchemist, hermeticist, philosopher, and member of the Ur Group, is to allow the adept to concentrate on the natural and divine magic that will allow him or her to develop the latent powers innate in every human being. The initiatory path this opens, one the author compares to the Royal Way of Alchemy, transforms the novice not only mentally but also physically, altering even the very fluids of his or her body. For Kremmerz, magic is the supreme science, the highest expression of what exists and what is possible. With this book, first published in Italian in 1897 and available here for the first time in English, Kremmerz sought to redefine magical initiation as well as other key components of the occult sciences. His aim was to bring the hermetic path of initiation back into alignment with the strict procedures and symbolism that defined the spiritual practices of Pythagoras and the heirs to his tradition. He visualized the initiate as a disciple who has escaped the stagnant water in which the rest of humanity is immersed and entered a state of non-ordinary consciousness, one that allows for the successful pursuit of realization and contact with the magical will. In this transformative initiatory guide, Kremmerz details the occult purification and preparation the path of natural and divine magic requires. The spiritual course advocated by Kremmerz is arduous--to move forward on the path of true realization, one that will allow the initiate to “climb to heaven” while still alive, the aspirant must commit to total severance from everyday life. Yet Kremmerz’s words themselves serve to trigger the beginning of transformation within us, making the very act of reading this primer the first step on the path of initiation into the hermetic science.
Download or read book Autumn s Fire written by Macee Carson and published by Macee Carson. This book was released on 2020-03-20 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Autumn was a Meadow Elf that spent most of her life hidden away with her nose in a book. But everything changed when she met Chriol, a Wood Elf from a neighboring village and a lovable goofball. Their friendship adds brightness and company to her life as Chriol shows her the wonders of the Heinthral Forest, Wood Elf culture, and a budding romance. Not everything is wonderful in Autumn’s life, though, as every night she continues to be plagued by a nightmare she can never remember. The only hint she has as to what this dream is? A vague feeling of warmth on her skin. Join Autumn and Chriol in their fantastical friendship in this unique story that will leave you hoping, yelling, wondering, and crying over the journey that takes place.
Download or read book The Legacy of Heroes written by Vincent Venturella and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Legacy of Heroes is a Fantasy Role Playing Game with a singular focus: imagination. The Legacy of Heroes Player's Guide offers everything you need to bring the myriad characters from movies, literature, mythology and anything else you can imagine to life on the page before you. This book contains 11 races, 11 classes, 40 heroic arcs and all the spells, styles, equipment, magic items and more you need for your own brave heroes to move from character to legend. The Legacy of Heroes exciting Heroic Talent and Heroic Moment systems empower the players to create truly memorable role-playing experiences like never before. This book facilitates that collaboration by giving you, the player, the tools you need for the stories you imagine in an efficient, simple, and familiar system based on the OGL license. The only question is, are you ready for your own legacy? Visit www.thelegacyofheroes.com for support, downloads and more!
Download or read book Eclipse written by Paul Melroy and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2006-12-01 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eclipse d20 lets you build the game and characters you want, the way you want them. With completely personalized classes, hundreds of new and expanded abilities to cover every special power, and vastly expanded Turning, Bardic, Proficiency, and Martial Arts techniques you'll never need prestige classes or books of feats again! Customizable magic, expanded Metamagic, and new systems - Hexcraft, the Dragon Path, Ritual and Rune Magic, Thaumaturgy, Dweomer, Theurgy and Witchcraft - allow for endless unique worlds and casters. Disadvantages, Motivations, Ethics, Divine Patronage, and campaign-based limits on exotic powers to add depth to characters and worlds. Race and Template design, alternative Epic Magic, Dominion and Divine Ascension, and World Laws for fantasy, modern, future, cyberpunk, superhero, historical and other settings all fully compatible with the 3.0, 3.5, Modern, Future and other d20 rule sets. Give your characters unlimited options!
Download or read book Beyond Aesthetics written by Christopher Pinney and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-05-25 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The anthropology of art is currently at a crossroads. Although well versed in the meaning of art in small-scale tribal societies, anthropologists are still wrestling with the question of how to interpret art in a complex, post-colonial environment. Alfred Gell recently confronted this problem in his posthumous book Art and Agency. The central thesis of his study was that art objects could be seen, not as bearers of meaning or aesthetic value, but as forms mediating social action. At a stroke, Gell provocatively dismissed many longstanding but tired questions of definition and issues of aesthetic value. His book proposed a novel perspective on the roles of art in political practice and made fresh links between analyses of style, tradition and society. Offering a new overview of the anthropology of art, this book begins where Gell left off. Presenting wide-ranging critiques of the limits of aesthetic interpretation, the workings of objects in practice, the relations between meaning and efficacy and the politics of postcolonial art, its distinguished contributors both elaborate on and dissent from the controversies of Gells important text. Subjects covered include music and the internet as well as ethnographic traditions and contemporary indigenous art. Geographically its case studies range from India to Oceania to North America and Europe.
Download or read book Legend Astral written by C J Mcpherson and published by C J Mcpherson. This book was released on with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first official setting supplement for the Legend game line is Legend – Astral. This book details the Astral setting in full along with over a thousand spells divided into over thirty Schools of magic. The Astral is a vast sea of gemstone coloured mist that lies between the many worlds of Creation. Creation is home to dozens of unique cultures, each with their own history and way of life. Now that they have discovered how to travel between the worlds a new era of expansion and progress has begun. But not everything will be easy, for many worlds want all they can take even if it means war. This book is part of the Legend series and is fully compatible with other books in the game line.
Download or read book The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady Vol 2 novel written by Piero Karasu and published by Yen Press LLC. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A RIFT IN THE ROYAL FAMILY! With the help of her assistant—the genius young lady Euphyllia—Princess Anisphia has successfully subdued the dragon that attacked the Kingdom of Palettia. Nonetheless, the furor over Euphyllia’s canceled betrothal continues. To make matters worse, Anisphia discovers a devastating secret about Lainie, who holds the key to the prince’s strange decision. And that’s not the only secret—it’s just the beginning of a grand plot enveloping the entire royal palace!
Download or read book Children s Literature and Culture written by Harry Eiss and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2009-03-26 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of scholarship on the world of the child offers an eclectic overview of several aspects of youth culture today. The first essay focuses on Donna Williams, Joanna Greenberg, Temple Grandin and other children whose unusual minds raise questions that take us deep into the mysteries of all of human existence. The second, “Colonel Mustard in the Library With The Sims: From Board Games to Video Games and Back,” gives a historical context and theoretical frame for considering contemporary video and board games in our current age of television The third, “Just a Fairy, His Wits, and Maybe a Touch of Magic; Magic, Technology, and Self-Reliance in Contemporary Fantasy Fiction,” takes on the technological world of childhood, in this case considering how it is represented in three fantasy series, Harry Potter, Artemis Fowl and Faerie Wars, The fourth essay offers a detailed view of the history of children’s literature in China, including discussions of the important philosophical views that controlled what got taught and how, detailed charts of significant historic dates, genres of children’s literature, and award winning books of Chinese literature. The fifth considers contemporary Western world consumerism, in this case three popular book series, Clique, Gossip Girl, and The A-List, all published by Alloy for teenage girls. The sixth, “Surfing the Series: A Rhizomic Reading of Series Fiction,” once again deals with series fiction. The seventh explores the recent “Monet Mania” that has sparked interest in the great Impressionist Claude Monet among adults and educators. The final essay, “Jean Craighead George’s Alaskan Children’s Books: Love and Survival,” focuses on her book Julie of the Wolves and how it expresses aspects of Alaskan culture.
Download or read book Albion written by Chynna Jones and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-11-27 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow Arthur Pendragon and his most loyal knights as they go seeking the prophesised sword, Excalibur. Even with Merlin by his side, will the King of Camelot be able to make it unscathed? The journey is fraught with danger, with secrets being revealed at every turn. Can Arthur survive his quest?
