Download or read book The Witching Vault written by Kathrin Hutson and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Run the witching vault. Protect the Gateway. Say please. And don't get killed.After her release from magical prison, Jessica Northwood can't hold a job to save her life. So when an apprenticeship opens up at a spellbound bank, no questions asked, she can't exactly say no? But she definitely should have.For centuries, the bank's owners have stood between the Gateway in the upstairs hall and the occult syndicate who want it for themselves. As the current owner, the scryer witch is supposed to have that under control. But when the woman turns up dead, Jessica's employment contract now says she's the one tasked with this lethal responsibility.Jessica has no idea what she's doing?and the bank won't let her leave. As she deals with magical clientele who know the stakes far better than she does, Jessica must decide just how far she's willing to go to keep this job. Because if she doesn't, she'll end up as dead as the body in the lobby. Or worse.Illona Andrews' Inkeeper Chronicles meets The Magicians in this snarky, fast-paced Urban Fantasy Adventure from International Bestselling Author Kathrin Hutson.
Download or read book Ghost in the Vault written by Jonathan Moeller and published by Azure Flame Media. This book was released on with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caina has made many enemies, and chief among them is Lord Corbould Maraeus, the most powerful noble in the Empire of Nighmar. But the Empire is facing dire peril, and Corbould needs all the allies he can find. If Caina can find a missing ambassador, Corbould is willing to forego his vengeance against Caina. Except no mere political intrigue has snared the missing ambassador. For the ancient evils in the forgotten Vault of the Moroaica are awakening...
Download or read book The Dark Vault written by Victoria Schwab and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2018-08-04 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine a place where the dead rest on shelves like books. Each body has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures only Librarians can read. The dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in which they rest is the Archive. Mackenzie Bishop's grandfather first brought her here four years ago, when she was twelve years old, frightened but determined to prove herself. Now her grandfather is dead, and Mac has grown into what he once was: a ruthless Keeper, tasked with stopping often violent Histories from waking up and getting out. Because of her job, she lies to the people she loves, and she knows fear for what it is: a useful tool for staying alive. Follow Mackenzie as she explores the boundary between living and dying, sleeping and waking, through these two timeless novels, now bound together in this thrilling collection. With stunning prose and a captivating mixture of action, romance, and horror, The Dark Vault delves into a richly imagined world where no choice is easy and love and loss feel like two sides of the same coin.
Download or read book Darksiders The Abomination Vault written by Ari Marmell and published by Random House Worlds. This book was released on 2012-07-24 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ride with the Horsemen of the Apocalypse as they seek to unearth a plot that could plunge all of Creation into chaos! Ages before the events of Darksiders and Darksiders II, two of the feared Horsemen—Death and War—are tasked with stopping a group of renegades from locating the Abomination Vault: a hoard containing weapons of ultimate power and malice, capable of bringing an end to the uneasy truce between Heaven and Hell . . . but only by unleashing total destruction. Created in close collaboration with the Darksiders II teams at Vigil and THQ, Darksiders: The Abomination Vault gives an exciting look at the history and world of the Horsemen, shining a new light on the unbreakable bond between War and Death.
Download or read book Witchblood written by Matthew Erman and published by Vault Comics. This book was released on 2022-04-26 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A non-stop supernatural action adventure bathed in magic, blood, motorcycles, mayhem, vampires, and an unconventional, 1,000 year-old witch named Yonna. MAGIC IS IN THE BLOOD A modern, Wild West road trip about a witch named Yonna cruising the Southwest as a band of bloodthirsty biker vampires, The Hounds of Love, hunt her scattered coven for the source of all magic: witch blood. From the critically-acclaimed creators writer Matthew Erman (Bonding: A Love Story About People and Their Parasites) and artist Lisa Sterle of Long Lost and Sterle's #1 bestselling The Modern Witch Tarot Deck, comes Witchblood: The Hounds of Love, a blend of action, lore, and Americana — perfect for fans of Lisa Sterle and Maggie Tokuda-Halls graphic novel SQUAD, Cowboy Bebop, Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Neil Gaiman's American Gods, the record-breaking television series SUPERNATURAL, and the Supernatural prequel, THE WINCHESTERS. “…it’s addictive reading.” - Publishers Weekly Named one of "the comics and graphic novels worth mentioning from 2021" -- THRILLIST
Download or read book A Demon s Trade written by Kathrin Hutson and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-28 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demons might not be real. But she is.As a tracker of curse magic, dark artifacts, and forbidden netherwork, Kali Sullivan is one of a kind, and not just as a bounty hunter. They think she's a demon. What they don't know can definitely kill them-and worse.It only takes one slip to throw a curse into utter chaos. So when an overconfident target gets himself killed before Kali can take him in, she's left to pick up the pieces. And to figure out which magical nutjob had the bright idea to start tattooing casting circles on their victims.When staking out another dark-magic suspect reveals far more than who's behind the attacks on humans, the ghosts of Kali's past come calling in an unexpected way. Their messages give a whole new meaning to who and what she truly is, and it's darker than she thought. Especially when the one job Kali refused is the one she really should have taken.Fans of Patricia Briggs and Kim Harrison will love this action-packed Urban Fantasy Adventure from International Bestselling Author Kathrin Hutson.*Set in the same universe as Kathrin Hutson's Accessory to Magic series.*
Download or read book Up from the Vault written by John T. Soister and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-06-28 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A number of thrillers made in the 1920s and 1930s have become available again thanks to new technology. There are a few, however, that remain elusive to most, if not all, movie buffs. This book covers 21 thrillers from those decades that are well-regarded and eagerly sought, but difficult to find--The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu (1923), The Unknown Purple (1923), The Sorrows of Satan (1926), While London Sleeps (1926), The Monkey Talks (1927), The Chinese Parrot (1927), Stark Mad (1929), The Unholy Night (1929), High Treason (1929), The Spider (1931), Eran Trece (1931), The Monkey's Paw (1933), Trick for Trick (1933), Deluge (1933), The Vanishing Shadow (1934), The Witching Hour (1934), Double Door (1934), Black Moon (1934), Le Golem (1936), The Scarab Murder Case (1937), and Sh! The Octopus (1937). For each film, the author provides such details as the production company, running time, release date(s), cast and production credits, a synopsis, and commentary.
Download or read book The Witch Herbalist of the Remote Town written by Amos Tutuola and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After four years of marriage, the brave hunter of the Rocky Town and his beautiful wife, Lola, are still without a child. Equipped with juju, sharpened machete, bow and poisonous arrows, flints and thunderbolts, he sets off in search of the Witch-Herbalist's medicine. For six years he journeys, conquering or escaping from such haunting characters as the Abnormal Squatting Man of the Jungle and the Crazy Removable-Headed Wild Man. Finally he reaches the Remote Town of the Witch-Mother and is given medicine for his wife, but on the way home he makes a decision with interesting consequences.
Download or read book Vault of Shadows written by Jonathan Maberry and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Milo must choose between risking his life to save both the human and magical universes—or to live and save only his own—in the explosive and fast-paced follow-up to the first novel in the Nightsiders series, which Kirkus Reviews called “the perfect mix of science fiction and magic” in a starred review. After joining forces with the magical Nightsiders and surviving a trip to the enemy Bugs’ Hive ship, Milo Silk still has a lot to fear. The Huntsman has pledged a revenge worse than death on Milo, a group of nefarious fairies are bent on taking back Earth, and zombie-like holo-men are trapping humans for the Bugs to take. Even more unsettling is that the Witch of the World has disappeared and a mysterious boy is haunting Milo’s dreams in her stead. But none of these threats compare to what may happen to the world if the humans and the Nightsiders don’t unite to fight for each other.
Download or read book The EC Archives The Vault of Horror Volume 2 written by Bill Gaines and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2022-06-14 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The terrifying opening of the Vault of Horror, presented as a deluxe-size trade paperback! Witness the opening of the Vault! This terrifying tome contains issues #18–#23 of the classic horror series, and features gorgeous new digital colors—using Marie Severin’s original palette as a guide! Including unforgettable stories drawn by all-star comic artists Johnny Craig, Jack Davis, Jack Kamen, Graham Ingels, and Howard Larsen! Featuring a foreword by cinema shock-master John Landis! Collects Vault of Horror issues #18–#23.
Download or read book Jokes from the Crypt written by Eleanor Fremont and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1992 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of jokes featuring vampires, werewolves, and other grisly characters.
Download or read book Ocean Heart written by Ally Aldridge and published by Redfae Press. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being a mermaid brings a new depth to ‘it’s complicated.’ High school teen Mariah's life is anything but simple. Between a crush on her best friend and a rivalry brewing with the swim team star, her powers awaken early. When Mariah’s guardian meddles in her life with magic, she causes more harm than good. The soul reapers are coming and there’s a werewolf hungry for merblood. All secrets wash ashore sooner or later, and Mariah’s about to discover hers. Mixing a messy love life with deadly powers will whip up a storm of trouble. Can Mariah contain it or will she be swept up in its wake? A gripping story about a mermaid, self acceptance, and romance that literally sparks.
Download or read book Discarded written by Maggie Alabaster and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-06 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I've always been different. When I was chosen as the mate of the wrong guy, I became an outcast. Sent to the enemy to get me out of the way, I have to find allies, and fast. Shifters and witches have hated each other for generations, but the shifters I meet are not what I'm expecting. Charming Dex, brooding Bain and mysterious Knox keep me guessing. As for me, I soon find myself in a whole other conflict, which might teach me about my power, right before the world ends. **This is a slow burn reverse harem with witches, shifters and demigods.**
Download or read book Buy My Book Not Because You Should But Because I d Like Some Money written by John Marszalkowski and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-10-07 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A humorously self-deprecating memoir; This book is a rollercoaster through the ADHD mind of a father trying to time-capsule his brain before a drunk t-bones him off the Hoan Bridge.
Download or read book Sea Witch Rising written by Sarah Henning and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The Little Mermaid” takes a twisted turn in this thrilling sequel to villainess origin story Sea Witch, as the forces of land and sea clash in an epic battle for freedom, redemption, and true love. Runa will not let her twin sister die. Alia traded her voice to the Sea Witch for a shot at happiness with a prince who doesn’t love her. And his rejection will literally kill her—unless Runa intervenes. Under the sea, Evie craves her own freedom—but liberation from her role as Sea Witch will require an exchange she may not be willing to make. With their hearts’ desires at odds, what will Runa and Evie be willing to sacrifice to save their worlds? Told from alternating perspectives, this epic fairy tale retelling is a romantic and heart-wrenching story about the complications of sisterhood, the uncompromising nature of magic, and the cost of redemption.
Download or read book Orion written by Darius Hinks and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the heart the wood elf kingdom of Athel Loren, the forest-king Orion slumbers through the winter months to be reborn each spring and resume his arboreal throne. However, this year he awakens to discover a foul canker at the core of his eternal spirit – he has been cursed, though by whom and for what reason he does not know. In the grip of a furious rage he leads the asrai to war, but as the corruption spreads to the woodland realm around him, he feels his power waning and must rely upon his loyal subjects to help him unmask the traitor within their ranks.
Download or read book Harry Potter The Artifact Vault written by Jody Revenson and published by Harper Design. This book was released on 2016-06-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the making of the eight Harry Potter movies, designers and craftspeople were tasked with creating fabulous chocolate-fantasy feasts, flying brooms, enchanted maps, and much more, in addition to numerous magical items necessary in a wizard’s everyday life—for example, newspapers with moving photos, vicious textbooks, and Howlers. Harry Potter: The Artifact Vault chronicles the work of the graphics department in creating vibrant and imaginative labels for potions bottles, brooms, and candy; the creation of Quidditch Quaffles, Bludgers, and Golden Snitches, lovingly crafted by the prop making team; and the stunning inventiveness used by the entire crew to create a rich, bewitched filmic universe. Accompanying the captivating text are never-before-seen art and design concepts, unit photography, and other filmmaking secrets from the Warner Bros. archive. This striking full-color compendium includes two exclusive bonus inserts—a booklet showcasing the design of The Tales of Beedle the Bard prop and a Black Family Tapestry poster—as well as many more surprises.
