Download or read book Drachar s Demons written by David Burrows and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drachar, banished by his own people, forges an unholy alliance with the demons by offering them ten thousand souls, but the demons demand one hundred thousand and without quibbling Drachar accepts. War threatens. A war like no other.

Download or read book The Seer written by AR Curtis and published by Ellmaxx Publishing. This book was released on with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Readers Favorite 5-Star Novel "One of the best must read fantasy books of the year, this paranormal urban fantasy had me up until three in the morning." -Anthony Robertson, Editor, Ellmaxx Publishing "Curtis uses the concept of the Red, a veil between the physical and spiritual planes, to bring a tense, almost frightening atmosphere to The Seer.... It is magnificent." -Caitlin Lyle Farley, Readers Favorite Forbidden magic, dark creatures, and the supernatural... Emily Hunts is no ordinary witch. She's not a true Hunts either, having been left here as an infant. No one knows about the things she sees: nymphs and fairies, mythical creatures, and vampires that lurk on the other side of red, where an epic world of darkness, order and castles exists. From this place, the one person she trusts the most escapes to see her. Yet he is not who she thinks he is. Every night, he visits in shadow, tutoring her in forbidden magic. Then one night, everything changes. And she's taken to the other side of red. As she discovers clues about her legendary birthright, she finds it impossible to escape this supernatural realm...alive. The epic adventure is just beginning... Look for book 2, The Angel See what readers and editors are saying... “…an epic magical adventure into darkness…plot-wise, it reminded me of The Phantom of the Opera…A.R. Curtis crafts a lush narrative that weaves in a strong and convincing lore of magical powers, as well as a mythology of darkness and ‘the other side’ that was very exciting to read about. ” -K.C. Finn, Readers Favorite "The Seer is a very magical and interesting trip through a wonderful world of fantasy that intertwines all the mystical and mythological beings such as fairies, vampires, witches, wizards and demons...Curtis has taken the ideas hiding in legend, myth and fantasy and laced them together in a story line that continuously unfolds to something new. From fairies to mermaids and talking trees." -Amy Raines, Readers Favorite “…mythical beings, spirits and shadows, creatures…legends and fears. Secrets, fear, truth, revelation, and magic weave an enchantment over the reader to keep them turning page after page…” – J.J. Simmill, Readers Favorite “Harry Potter -esque air of magic…” – Caitlin Lyle Farley, Readers Favorite “…a fascinating alternate universe with well imagined characters…” -Davida De La Harpe “Fascinating and interesting…evocative piece of fiction.” – P. Bunke, Editor “Wow what an amazing read!! Love the way the author pulled me into the story. Definitely worth the time to read!!!” -Melinda Lois “Loved this book so much. I couldn’t put it down. I would recommend it to anyone who loves a great read.” -Amy Dalton “I loved this book! … all the way to the end, riveted my attention. I didn’t want to put the book down.” -J. Russell “Loved The Seer can’t wait to read book two.” – S. Neal “Loved it…could not put it down.” – Dianne Lawson, Author and Editor

Download or read book Demon Lovers written by Walter Stephens and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2003-08-15 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On September 20, 1587, Walpurga Hausmännin of Dillingen in southern Germany was burned at the stake as a witch. Although she had confessed to committing a long list of maleficia (deeds of harmful magic), including killing forty—one infants and two mothers in labor, her evil career allegedly began with just one heinous act—sex with a demon. Fornication with demons was a major theme of her trial record, which detailed an almost continuous orgy of sexual excess with her diabolical paramour Federlin "in many divers places, . . . even in the street by night." As Walter Stephens demonstrates in Demon Lovers, it was not Hausmännin or other so-called witches who were obsessive about sex with demons—instead, a number of devout Christians, including trained theologians, displayed an uncanny preoccupation with the topic during the centuries of the "witch craze." Why? To find out, Stephens conducts a detailed investigation of the first and most influential treatises on witchcraft (written between 1430 and 1530), including the infamous Malleus Maleficarum (Hammer of Witches). Far from being credulous fools or mindless misogynists, early writers on witchcraft emerge in Stephens's account as rational but reluctant skeptics, trying desperately to resolve contradictions in Christian thought on God, spirits, and sacraments that had bedeviled theologians for centuries. Proof of the physical existence of demons—for instance, through evidence of their intercourse with mortal witches—would provide strong evidence for the reality of the supernatural, the truth of the Bible, and the existence of God. Early modern witchcraft theory reflected a crisis of belief—a crisis that continues to be expressed today in popular debates over angels, Satanic ritual child abuse, and alien abduction.

Download or read book Court of Demons written by Vanessa Baker and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2023-04-28 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when your enemy is the person to whom you are drawn? What do you do when you want your captor more than you want to escape? What happens when you are faced with the ultimate choice; run and live, or stay and die? Whatever happens, you can’t leave a real-life Hell without changing somehow. In a complex world, where a select few humans know of the dangers that lurk below the surface, it leaves the world fragile. These humans, all members of the secretive organisation of Everest Arch, protect the unknowledgeable normal humans from the anger and violence of the ruthless Demons that live in the mountain beside a small town. The organisation is full of people who strive to protect their world, but when one person dares to ask the question no one else has thought of, the consequences shake the ground and the two types of people must decide what they really are fighting for.

Download or read book The Taming of the Demons written by Jacob P. Dalton and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Taming of the Demons examines mythic and ritual themes of violence, demon taming, and blood sacrifice in Tibetan Buddhism. Taking as its starting point Tibet's so-called age of fragmentation (842 to 986 C.E.), the book draws on previously unstudied manuscripts discovered in the "library cave" near Dunhuang, on the old Silk Road. These ancient documents, it argues, demonstrate how this purportedly inactive period in Tibetan history was in fact crucial to the Tibetan assimilation of Buddhism, and particularly to the spread of violent themes from tantric Buddhism into Tibet at the local and the popular levels. Having shed light on this "dark age" of Tibetan history, the second half of the book turns to how, from the late tenth century onward, the period came to play a vital symbolic role in Tibet, as a violent historical "other" against which the Tibetan Buddhist tradition defined itself. -- Georges Dreyfus

Download or read book Billions Billions written by Carl Sagan and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 1998-05-12 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In the final book of his astonishing career, Carl Sagan brilliantly examines the burning questions of our lives, our world, and the universe around us. These luminous, entertaining essays travel both the vastness of the cosmos and the intimacy of the human mind, posing such fascinating questions as how did the universe originate and how will it end, and how can we meld science and compassion to meet the challenges of the coming century? Here, too, is a rare, private glimpse of Sagan’s thoughts about love, death, and God as he struggled with fatal disease. Ever forward-looking and vibrant with the sparkle of his unquenchable curiosity, Billions & Billions is a testament to one of the great scientific minds of our day. Praise for Billions & Billions “[Sagan’s] writing brims with optimism, clarity and compassion.”—Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel “Sagan used the spotlight of his fame to illuminate the abyss into which stupidity, greed, and the lust for power may yet dump us. All of those interests and causes are handsomely represented in Billions & Billions.”—The Washington Post Book World “Astronomer Carl Sagan didn’t live to see the millennium, but he probably has done more than any other popular scientist to prepare us for its arrival.”—Atlanta Journal & Constitution “Billions & Billions can be interpreted as the Silent Spring for the current generation. . . . Human history includes a number of leaders with great minds who gave us theories about our universe and origins that ran contrary to religious dogma. Galileo determined that the Earth revolved around the Sun, not the other way around. Darwin challenged Creationism with his Evolution of Species. And now, Sagan has given the world its latest challenge: Billions & Billions.”—San Antonio Express-News “[Sagan’s] inspiration and boundless curiosity live on in the gift of his work.”—Seattle Times & Post-Intelligencer “Couldn’t stay awake in your high school science classes? This book can help fill in the holes. Acclaimed scientist Carl Sagan combines his logic and knowledge with wit and humor to make a potentially dry subject enjoyable to read.”—The Dallas Morning News

Download or read book Official Catalogue of Exhibitors written by and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 1850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Lightstone written by L.K. Wilson Jr. and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-01-11 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An evil force arises twice every hundred years. A young man has his destiny forced upon him to fight this evil power. Brey is the last of the Turjim, the human warrior the fights by the good wizard's side, Halloc. Halloc is loyal to the king, but a higher purpose controls his thoughts. Halloc must take young boy and turn him into a man in less than three days. He needs the help of more humans. The life of Brey unfolds. It almost crumbles when his father is murdered. It reaches new heights when he meets a pretty servant girl at the royal castle. Questions fill his mind, but with each new answer comes another thousand questions. Who murdered his father? How did his mother die? What secret does his best friends, Stik and Prat, hide from everyone? What curse does the royal family hide? How can a young boy become a man in three days? The wizard gives Brey the Lightstone, the one talisman that can vanquish the evil wizard forever. It can conquer any wizard. Five humans and a wizard set out on their quest. The journey is full of surprises. There is truth within lies, and deceit amid sincerity, love fed by hate, and serpent's venom within a dove's tear. Their lives will never be the same, if they live at all. Among them is a wizard killer.

Download or read book Prince Of Demons written by Mickey Zucker Reichert and published by Gateway. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE BALANCE BETWEEN LAW AND CHAOS has long been maintained by the rulers of Béarn, but the death of the current king has enabled the elves to magically substitute one of their own on the throne. And, under the leadership of Dh'arlo'mé, the dark elves are preparing to claim their long-sought vengeance on mankind. But when the small party which set out to find and bring back the last possible heir to the throne returns to Béarn, Dh'arlo'mé realizes that even magic and murder combined will not be enough to overturn the balance. Now his solution must hinge on Béarn's burden and treasure: the Staffs of Law and Chaos. Within these plain-pieces of wood dwell the essences of Law and Chaos, each eternally seeking its Champion to destroy the other. Lured into one Staff's power, Dh'arlo'mé seeks to seduce the mortals into championing the other. And with all the worlds teetering on the brink of doom, it falls to Colbey Calistinsson - son of the god Thor and the greatest of Renshai warriors - to select that Champion. If he chooses wrongly, all life will come to an end. Yet even success will come at a high price. For the only way to insure that this danger can never arise again, is for both Champions and Staffs to be totally annihilated.

Download or read book Modern Pacing Sire Lines written by John Bradley and published by The Russell Meerdink Company Ltd.. This book was released on 1998-08 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Demon Spirit written by R. A. Salvatore and published by Gollancz. This book was released on 1999 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corona may have been saved from the horrible power of the demon dactyl, but not all is safe... Pony and Elbryan face continued peril from the corrupt church as well as the remnants of demonic servants that roam the land. Are they still empowered by the destroyed dactyl, or are they drawing strength from an even more sinister source? Collecting all three issues of R.A. Salvatore's The DemonWars Volume II into one book.

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Download or read book Books of Fate and Popular Culture in Early China written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2017-11-06 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Books of Fate and Popular Culture in Early China is a comprehensive introduction to the manuscripts known as daybooks, examples of which have been found in Warring States, Qin, and Han tombs (453 BCE–220 CE). Their main content concerns hemerology, or “knowledge of good and bad days.” Daybooks reveal the place of hemerology in daily life and are invaluable sources for the study of popular culture. Eleven scholars have contributed chapters examining the daybooks from different perspectives, detailing their significance as manuscript-objects intended for everyday use and showing their connection to almanacs still popular in Chinese communities today as well as to hemerological literature in medieval Europe and ancient Babylon. Contributors include: Marianne Bujard, László Sándor Chardonnens, Christopher Cullen, Donald Harper, Marc Kalinowski, Li Ling, Liu Lexian, Alasdair Livingstone, Richard Smith, Alain Thote, and Yan Changgui.

Download or read book Winged Stallions and Wicked Mares written by Wendy Doniger and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horses are not indigenous to India. They had to be imported, making them expensive and elite animals. How then did Indian villagers—who could not afford horses and often had never even seen a horse—create such wonderful horse stories and brilliant visual images of horses? In Winged Stallions and Wicked Mares, Wendy Doniger, called "the greatest living mythologist," examines the horse’s significance throughout Indian history from the arrival of the Indo-Europeans, followed by the people who became the Mughals (who imported Arabian horses) and the British (who imported thoroughbreds and Walers). Along the way, we encounter the tensions between Hindu stallion and Arab mare traditions, the imposition of European standards on Indian breeds, the reasons why men ride mares to weddings, the motivations for murdering Dalits who ride horses, and the enduring myth of foreign horses who emerge from the ocean to fertilize native mares.

Download or read book Alternative Rock written by Dave Thompson and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2000 with total page 852 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides profiles of solo performers, bands, producers, and record labels from the alternative rock movement, ranging from the mid-1970s to the present, and includes discographies, album reviews, and photographs.

Download or read book A Curve in Time written by Emil Roberts and published by Steven Magel. This book was released on 2019-02-15 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thrown into their past by failed attempts to weaponize time, a small fleet of stranded future warships struggles to stop millennia of war and suffering before it starts, helping to guide us into a peaceful, technologically advanced future. To their growing frustration, we, their distant ancestors, seem determined to resist that vision. Then, success! They defeat the enemy who first attacks earth, but he is not where and when he was supposed to be. How can that be? Has history changed? Or was their history wrong? All of their plans rely on that history! Frustration builds and conflict grows as they struggle to find a path forward while the planet gets worse and worse. They know another attack is imminent, it must be, their history says so. But they can’t do it alone and they can’t rely on the planet. Some argue to take over outright, using their growing military power to impose order, exploiting the population’s growing populism to take over. Others say they should reach out to their long-time allies, involving them in a struggle for their survival much earlier. To make things worse, after decades of ignoring the signs, some people on the planet begin to suspect something is going on. Sure they are alone in the universe, they turn to their enemies on Earth. Tensions rise as fear and populism push the planet closer to the brink. Then history changes again …. The second book in the Circle of Time series, this book continues the struggle to save Humanity.