Download or read book Witch Gate written by Kristen S. Walker and published by Kristen S. Walker. This book was released on 2014-10-10 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She let her fugitive mother escape. The Faerie Court will punish her if she doesn’t testify. But the rogue witch still has a card up her sleeve. Teen witch Rosa dug herself into deeper trouble. She made a deal with Unseelie anarchists to get close to her mother, who is hunted for breaking Seelie law. When she found her mother, she let her go. To avoid prosecution for her own mistakes, Rosa must testify at a Faerie Court trial against the anarchists who helped her. Her testimony is the key evidence that will get the Unseelie exiled to the Otherworld—a place that drives people mad. But she’s helpless to prevent the punishment unless there’s a way to end the ancient struggle of Seelie vs. Unseelie. As Rosa keeps her mouth shut, her mother isn’t finished with her tricks. She still plans to open a gate between the worlds that could tip the balance between the two Faerie Courts. If she succeeds, chaos will descend on their small town community—but can Rosa stop her mother a second time? Witch Gate is the final book in an urban fantasy trilogy for teens. If you like teen witches, sarcastic Fae, and family secrets, then you’ll enjoy Kristen S. Walker’s stories of fantasy that takes flight.

Download or read book Wit ch Gate written by James Clemens and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a spectacular feat of daring and magic, Elena and her army of outlaws and rebels have defeated the forces of evil and released the arcane secrets of the Blood Diary. But the Dark Lord has unleashed the Weirgates - black wells of perilous energy that are his greatest source of power. Now Elena and her companions must find and destroy the Gates, as windships carry the fight north to the frozen woodlands, south to the burning desert sands, and east to the blasted regions of dread Gul-gotha. Not all will return ... Look out for more information on this and other books on the Orbit website at www.orbitbooks.co.uk

Download or read book Wit ch Fire written by James Clemens and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2002-02-05 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I loved every page of this book. Clemens has constructed a world of magic that’s never been seen before, with a cast of beings who are so engaging and entrancing that you never want the story to end.”—John Saul On a fateful night five centuries ago, three mages made a desperate last stand, sacrificing everything to preserve the only hope of goodness in the beautiful, doomed land of Alasea. Now, on the anniversary of that ominous night, a girl-child ripens into the heritage of lost power. But before she can even comprehend her terrible new gift, the Dark Lord dispatches his winged monsters to capture her and bring him the embryonic magic she embodies. Fleeing the minions of darkness, Elena is swept toward certain doom—and into the company of unexpected allies. There she forms a band of the hunted and the cursed, the outcasts and the outlaws, to battle the unstoppable forces of evil and rescue a once-glorious empire . . . Praise for Wit’ch Fire “Wit’ch Fire grabs at your heart and tears a little hole, then tears another, and another—a brutal and beautiful ride. I can’t put the book down!”—R. A. Salvatore “Full of violence, magical pyrotechnics, and black-heared villains.”—Publishers Weekly

Download or read book The Daylight Gate written by Jeanette Winterson and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-08-16 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Utterly compulsive' Daily Telegraph 'A gripping gothic read' Sarah Hall, Guardian 'So seductive ... I was hooked' Independent The Forest of Pendle used to be a hunting ground, but some say that the hill is the hunter - alive in its black-and-green coat cropped like an animal pelt. Good Friday, 1612. Two notorious witches await trial and certain death in Lancaster Castle, whilst a small group gathers in secret protest. Into this group the self-made Alice Nutter stakes her claim and swears to fight against the rule of fear. But what is Alice's connection to these witches? What is magic if not power, and what will happen to the women who possess it?

Download or read book The Gates to Witch World written by Andre Norton and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2003-10-03 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Simon Tregarth, who fled the Earth through an inter-dimensional gate, was the start of what was to become Norton's most popular series. The first three novels are now offered in one volume for the first time.

Download or read book Waking the Witch written by Kelley Armstrong and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2011-06-21 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The orphaned daughter of a sorcerer and a half-demon, Savannah is a terrifyingly powerful young witch who has never been able to resist the chance to throw her magical weight around. But at 21 she knows she needs to grow up and prove to her guardians, Paige and Lucas, that she can be a responsible member of their supernatural detective agency. So she jumps at the chance to fly solo, investigating the mysterious deaths of three young women in a nearby factory town as a favour to one of the agency’s associates. At first glance, the murders look garden-variety human, but on closer inspection signs point to otherworldly stakes. Soon Savannah is in over her head. She’s run off the road and nearly killed, haunted by a mystery stalker, and freaked out when the brother of one of the dead women is murdered when he tries to investigate the crime. To complicate things, something weird is happening to her powers. Pitted against shamans, demons, a voodoo-inflected cult and garden-variety goons, Savannah has to fight to ensure her first case isn’t her last. And she also has to ask for help, perhaps the hardest lesson she’s ever had to learn. Book 11 in the Otherworld series.

Download or read book Witch Gate written by Kristen S. Walker and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-10-10 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teen witch Rosamunde has dug herself into even deeper trouble. She risked her own life, and her best friend Ashleigh, to make a deal with the Unseelie anarchists so she could get her kidnapped sister Akasha back from her fugitive mother, Rosmerta. With help, she narrowly prevented her mother from opening a forbidden gate between the mortal realm and the Otherworld. But she couldn't see her mother arrested, so she let her go. Now to avoid prosecution for her own mistakes, Rosa must testify in the Faerie Court's trial of her former friends. With her evidence, the Unseelie could be sentenced to exile in the Otherworld-a punishment Rosa disagrees with, but she's helpless to stop. Unless there's a way to rise above the political struggle of Seelie vs. Unseelie and stop the violence. But Rosmerta isn't done messing her daughter's life-or trying to open a gate that could tip the balance between Seelie and Unseelie. She reveals a dark secret about Akasha that shakes up the entire family. Akasha must choose a side: to help her mother tear apart the foundations of their community or use her newfound powers to fight back.

Download or read book The Witch s Warning written by Joseph Delaney and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2019-05-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gloriously spooky horror-fantasy story from Joseph Delaney, the internationally multi-million bestselling author of The Spook's Apprentice Crafty halted, his heart lurching with fear, his mouth dry. There were bare footprints in the white snow, and each one was smeared with red, as if the owner of those clawed feet had stepped in a puddle of blood . . . Crafty and his friends have already faced dozens of horrifying aberrations during their time as Castle Gate Grubs - assistants to the mysterious guild of Gatemancers, who fight against the terrifying Shole. But the real battle is only just beginning. New and more dangerous aberrations are appearing all the time, and worse yet, it seems someone from within the Castle is helping them attack. And when an old enemy returns to give Crafty a disturbing warning, it seems time might be running out for all of them . . .

Download or read book The Witch s Door written by Ricardo Martinez and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-01-19 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a story about witchcraft. In 1926, a six-year-old boy named Juan Aguilar goes on a camping trip with his family to Questa, New Mexico. He runs into a cursed house, and he is mysteriously transported back in time to 1826. He is taken in by a local family, and he slowly starts to discover why this house was cursed, that many other children have suffered the same fate, and ten years later finds his way back to his family in Albuquerque. When he returns home, no one believes his strange story of Bella the witch and the notorious witch hunter, Luciano del Valle. Years later, as an adult, he writes his story of witchcraft in rural New Mexico.

Download or read book The Gate of the Cat written by Andre Norton and published by Ace. This book was released on 1988 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Attempting to save a wildcat from a hunter Kelsie McBlair stumbles through a standing stone arch in Scotland and finds herself transported to the Witch World.

Download or read book Crimson Wind written by Diana Pharaoh Francis and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-12-28 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THERE ARE GOOD GUYS. THERE ARE BAD GUYS. AND THEN THERE’S MAX. Max knows what trusting the wrong person can cost you. Her former friend Giselle, a powerful witch, enslaved Max years ago, turning her into a Shadowblade—a deadly warrior compelled to fight for Giselle. But there’s more at stake now than Max’s thirst for revenge. The Guardians, overseers of the magical world, have declared war on humanity and on any witches not standing with them. Max and Giselle have come to an uneasy truce in order to protect what’s left of Horngate, their coven’s home. Max would do anything for Horngate—even give herself over to a mysterious otherworldly creature in the nearby mountains in exchange for his help. But first, she intends to save the mortal family she left behind. And Alexander, the Shadowblade warrior who could be her closest ally or her deadliest enemy, is going with her. On a road trip into the unknown, Max and Alexander face wild magic, desperate enemies, and battles that bruise both body and soul. But the greatest challenge will come from unexpected revelations that test everything Max believes about who she is—and where her loyalties lie. . . .

Download or read book The Witch s Door written by Ryan Matthew Cohn and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2024-10-01 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this spellbinding and entertaining memoir, Regina and Ryan Cohn, founders of Oddities Flea Market, take us on a fascinating and specially curated tour of their most macabre and mysterious objects, art, and artifacts, sharing their incredible history and stories. Enter at your own risk … A taxidermied monkey named Mr. Peepers. A rare collection of anatomical wax figures for sale in Munich. A Tibetan Kapala skull decorated with bits of coral. Two Charlie McCarthy dolls that may (or may not) be haunted. The incredible memento mori collection of Richard Harris. An actual witch’s door. That’s all just for starters. Welcome to a world of oddities curated by Regina and Ryan Cohn, trendsetters and tastemakers who have reinvented what the artifact collectors market looks like. Together, they are the founders of Oddities Flea Market, artfully curating a selection of the best artists and collectors at several events across the U.S. throughout the year, with an eye towards expanding globally. In The Witch’s Door, Ryan, who starred in the reality television show Oddities, and Regina, who comes from the world of fashion, give us a rare peek behind the curtain into the business of collecting the strange and unusual and the cast of eccentric characters they meet along the way. Packed with jaw-dropping photographs and unbelievable-but-true stories, The Witch’s Door is a rare combination of visual and narrative entertainment. In these pages, Ryan and Regina take readers all over the world, from Brooklyn to Bavaria, giving them the inside scoop on how they purchase artifacts to sell and those they want to keep. Perfect for fans of Oddities, Atlas Obscura, and Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, this collectible book makes a delightfully lurid gift or self-purchase for those happily inclined toward the dark side.

Download or read book Wit ch Gate written by James Clemens and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2002-02-05 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dazzling epic of The Banned and the Banished has established James Clemens as an exciting new voice in fantasy fiction. Now his remarkable skills reach their peak with Wit’ch Gate, as one girl remains her realm’s only hope against the forces of darkness . . . In a spectacular feat of daring and magic, Elena and her army of outlaws and rebels have defeated evil’s minions and released the mystic secrets of the Blood Diary. But the malevolent Dark Lord has unleashed the Weirgates–black wells of ferocious energy that are his greatest source of power. Now Elena’s bravest allies are sent to find and destroy the Gates, as windships carry the fight north to the frigid woodlands, south to the burning desert sands, and east to the blasted regions of dread Gul’gotha. Along the way, they will face their own personal demons as well. The twin brothers Mogweed and Fardale race against time to break the curse that has stolen their shapechanging birthright, and Elena’s brother Joach must evade the desert sandsharks if he is to master his own elemental power. The trail will lead them even to the fabulous el’vin homeland of Stormhaven. None of the rebels will come back unscathed, some never returning at all . . . And Elena herself must journey to Gulgotha. Daring the enemy’s own lair, she must emerge victorious if she is to reveal the secret of the Dark Lord’s frightening identity–and the shocking nature of his vast powers.

Download or read book The Witch s Crystal written by Devon Gambrell and published by Devon Gambrell. This book was released on 2024-02-12 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine being given the chance for revenge with the backing of an army. The Jasden Massacre happened eight years ago and still haunts the survivors today. It will take a prince, a knight-sorcerer, and a cursed witch to bring down the court of the Sleeping Queen and restore his country’s balance. Prince Derek wants the throne to save his country from ruin. But the Sleeping Queen’s supporters want him dead. In order to take the crown, Derek will need to draw out his enemies with the promise to wake Queen Fazune using the Witch’s Crystal. The Crystal is in the Netherworld, and it will take a powerful witch and even more powerful sorcerer to get it. Tannis, his family disgraced by the cowardliness of his father, will embark on the journey and clear his family’s name. The witch, Amabel, is eccentric and more than a little annoying, and her family’s secrets make him wonder if they can be trusted. Fighting his attraction, he protects her from danger—and sometimes herself. Amabel has her own needs for the Crystal and Queen Fazune. She cares little for Derek so long as he doesn’t interfere with her plans. On the other hand, she doesn’t mind the powerful sorcerer Tannis as a distraction. As they travel, she lays the plans to bring down the current crown of Lensavine. With her family’s lives on the line, she will do whatever it takes. Even if she has to die. Derek, Tannis, and Amabel will join forces. Each will right past wrongs while facing death, as each has their own reason to bring Queen Fazune to her knees. Together they will save not only Lensavine but the world.

Download or read book Witch Test written by Kristen S. Walker and published by Kristen S. Walker. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A teen girl in a test for magical powers. A dangerous encounter in the woods. What will she risk to become a witch? Rosa always dreamed of becoming a witch, and on her thirteenth birthday, she finally has her chance. The Seelie Court sets a test: follow a trail up the mountain to the castle. If she can make it on her own, she’ll be granted magic. The Fae promised her the test wouldn’t be dangerous, so she’s prepared to face anything. As she hikes through the woods, a mysterious old woman offers her powers without the test, and she won’t take no for an answer. She threatens Rosa by summoning deadly beasts—and Rosa has no way to defend herself. Will Rosa accept the stranger’s help and forfeit the test, or face death in the jaws of a mountain lion? Witch Test is a prequel short story to the Fae of Calaveras trilogy, and can be enjoyed at any point in the series. If you like teen witches, sarcastic Fae, and magical hijinks, then you’ll enjoy Kristen S. Walker’s stories of fantasy that takes flight.

Download or read book The Witch s Eye written by Steven Montano and published by Steven Montano. This book was released on 2013-02-10 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new evil is born. The Ebon Cities have created a deadly new breed of undead called the Witchborn, whose very existence spells doom for the entire continent. To make matters worse, a nihilist cult called the Black Circle has learned of the Witch’s Eye, the source of the Witchborn virus and an item capable of opening a portal to The Black. Eric Cross’s scattered and war-weary team must find the Eye before it’s too late. With the aid of some unlikely allies, the mercenaries will fight their way across the wastelands and challenge the horrors at the edge of oblivion. And before the battle is won Cross and his team will make the ultimate sacrifice, and face one of their own… Return to the world After The Black in Book 5 of the BLOOD SKIES saga!

Download or read book The Witch s Kind written by Louisa Morgan and published by Redhook. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the aftermath of World War II, two women with unusual gifts must protect a mysterious baby in a poignant tale of family, sacrifice and magic. Barrie Anne Blythe and her aunt Charlotte have always known that the other residents of their small coastal community find them peculiar -- two women living alone on the outskirts of town. It is the price of concealing their strange and dangerous family secret. But two events threaten to upend their lives forever. The first is the arrival of a mysterious abandoned baby with a hint of power like their own. The second is the sudden reappearance of Barrie Anne's long-lost husband -- who is not quite the man she thought she married. Together, Barrie Anne and Charlotte must decide how far they are willing to go to protect themselves -- and the child they think of as their own -- from suspicious neighbors, the government, and even their own family. . . Praise for The Witch's Kind: "The strength of Morgan's powerful story is her depiction of this time and place and the everyday struggles of determined women. A great choice for readers who enjoy novels by Alice Hoffman and Barbara Kingsolver." —Booklist "Family, love, and ultimately personal strength. Fans of Morgan's The Secret History of Witches will appreciate this latest installment, and newcomers will be equally enchanted." —Historical Novel Society For more from Louisa Morgan, check out: A Secret History of Witches The Age of Witches