Download or read book Witchy Wizardly Woods a Medieval Fantasy Sea Enchanter and Angel Vampire written by Vianka Van Bokkem and published by . This book was released on 2012-09-07 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Witchy Wizardly Woods" Growing up with eight sisters and one brother in a small village in Mexico was a little hectic some times. We were allowed to play 'only' when we finished our chores. We didn't have a chicken coop, and I was in charge of finding the eggs in the most unusual places. I also had to help my sisters remove the kernels from the cob to grind it and make corn tortillas. My mom asked me to pick some fruit from the forest and I obeyed. I was walking as fast as I could when all of a sudden I saw big walls forming ahead of me.When I reached the walls I saw an old man standing by a double wood door; he opened it and I was able to have a peek at some incredible inhabitants.I am a 14th year old girl named 'Isabel'. I was captured by magic creatures. Solving riddles and finding 'Loli' the star girl may give me the chance that I need to escape. Otherwise, the other human children, and I will remain prisoners forever! "A Medieval Fantasy Adventure" The view from this tall tree is kind of pretty. I can see salmon jumping on the river. Colorful birds are making their nests while they sing. The sky is clear this morning after a night of heavy rain. My name is Emma and I am a 16 year old orphan with long brown hair that I braid every other day. My eyes are hazel like my moms. My blue maiden dress is the only one I own. I am in charge of four siblings. Our parents died trying to protect us from a dragon attack and were killed instantly by the monsters lethal fire. I was not successful at hunting last night because I could not see anything with the rain. My bow and arrows seemed to be drying faster than I was. I decided to go check a village and hopefully someone was going to feel sorry for me and feed me. While entering the village a group of people was gathering around a sign that was being posted by a royal knight. His expensive uniform gave him away. "Young princess Victoria has been abducted by Amira the dark magic sorcerer. The King is offering one hundred gold coins to anyone who rescues her." The reward was more than enough to feed my siblings for a long time. Will Princess Victoria's handsome teen brother 'Prince Edward' interfere? Or are the two of us destined to fall in love during the rescue? "Sea Enchanter"Sitting on my favorite conch shell waiting for my friends 'Galene' the Nereid of calm seas', and 'Doris' the Nereid of seas bounty to arrive; I admired a flock of white birds flying around me while I waited. I live in a beautiful kingdom above the sea water called 'Empyrean'. Empyreans live in identical four level castles in the middle of what 'Landers' call the 'Bermuda triangle'. Our homes were erected on top of 300 foot-high rocks with God Poseidon's permission. I am a 'Sea Enchanter' named 'Siela'. The 'tale' that I am about to reveal contains all past events that led me to where I am right now. My tale includes revenge, friendship, deception, defiance, and love. "Angel Vampire"I am a female angel named 'Anael'. I was sent on a mission to Earth by my father. Finding the young boy who lived in Oxnard, California, was easy. I could hear his mother yell at him from the kitchen to finish his homework. I watched him through his bedroom window, sitting at his desk looking at a magazine, the homework all but forgotten. I wanted to watch him before I decided to show myself. All of a sudden I felt a sharp pain in my neck. I immediately fainted. I don't know how long I was unconscious. When I finally opened my eyes, I found myself in a strange dark cave. When I was about to get up, I heard an unfamiliar voice. "Who are you? Your blood tasted different than a human's, and it's making me dizzy." The stranger was an attractive vampire named 'Kendrick' who thought I was a human girl. The mixing of our blood created a new race of Angel Vampires!
Download or read book Witchy Wizardly Woods a Medieval Fantasy Sea Enchanter and Myka the Goddess written by Vianka Van Bokkem and published by . This book was released on 2012-09-06 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Witchy Wizardly Woods"Growing up with eight sisters and one brother in a small village in Mexico was a little hectic some times. We were allowed to play 'only' when we finished our chores. We didn't have a chicken coop, and I was in charge of finding the eggs in the most unusual places. I also had to help my sisters remove the kernels from the cob to grind it and make corn tortillas. My mom asked me to pick some fruit from the forest and I obeyed. I was walking as fast as I could when all of a sudden I saw big walls forming ahead of me.When I reached the walls I saw an old man standing by a double wood door; he opened it and I was able to have a peek at some incredible inhabitants.I am a 14th year old girl named 'Isabel'. I was captured by magic creatures. Solving riddles and finding 'Loli' the star girl may give me the chance that I need to escape. Otherwise, the other human children, and I will remain prisoners forever!"A Medieval Fantasy Adventure"The view from this tall tree is kind of pretty. I can see salmon jumping on the river. Colorful birds are making their nests while they sing. The sky is clear this morning after a night of heavy rain. My name is Emma and I am a 16 year old orphan with long brown hair that I braid every other day. My eyes are hazel like my moms. My blue maiden dress is the only one I own. I am in charge of four siblings. Our parents died trying to protect us from a dragon attack and were killed instantly by the monsters lethal fire. I was not successful at hunting last night because I could not see anything with the rain. My bow and arrows seemed to be drying faster than I was. I decided to go check a village and hopefully someone was going to feel sorry for me and feed me. While entering the village a group of people was gathering around a sign that was being posted by a royal knight. His expensive uniform gave him away. "Young princess Victoria has been abducted by Amira the dark magic sorcerer. The King is offering one hundred gold coins to anyone who rescues her." The reward was more than enough to feed my siblings for a long time. Will Princess Victoria's handsome teen brother 'Prince Edward' interfere? Or are the two of us destined to fall in love during the rescue?"Sea Enchanter"Sitting on my favorite conch shell waiting for my friends 'Galene' the Nereid of calm seas', and 'Doris' the Nereid of seas bounty to arrive; I admired a flock of white birds flying around me while I waited. I live in a beautiful kingdom above the sea water called 'Empyrean'. Empyreans live in identical four level castles in the middle of what 'Landers' call the 'Bermuda triangle'. Our homes were erected on top of 300 foot-high rocks with God Poseidon's permission. I am a 'Sea Enchanter' named 'Siela'. The 'tale' that I am about to reveal contains all past events that led me to where I am right now. My tale includes revenge, friendship, deception, defiance, and love."Myka the Goddess Witch: Zeus Secret"When the father of all gods Zeus discovered his beloved daughter Athena was pregnant with Apollo's baby, he ordered all gods and goddesses to keep it a secret because he wanted all mortals to believe Athena was an eternal virgin. The moment I was born Zeus gave me away to a loyal mortal 'witch' named Maia which means 'nursing mother'. My father Apollo had to have a special magic spell done by Maia because he was the god of truth who can't speak a lie. Zeus also asked Maia to cast a spell on my mother so she would not fight him when he gave me away. Maia lived in Mykonos, Greece and decided to name me 'Myka'. She was careful to cast the biggest magic spell on me. I was going to be a mortal girl until the day of my 18th birthday!
Download or read book A Medieval Fantasy Witchy Wizardly Woods Angel Vampire and Myka written by Vianka Van Bokkem and published by . This book was released on 2012-09-06 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Medieval Fantasy Adventure" he view from this tall tree is kind of pretty. I can see salmon jumping on the river. Colorful birds are making their nests while they sing. The sky is clear this morning after a night of heavy rain. My name is Emma and I am a 16 year old orphan with long brown hair that I braid every other day. My eyes are hazel like my moms. My blue maiden dress is the only one I own. I am in charge of four siblings. Our parents died trying to protect us from a dragon attack and were killed instantly by the monsters lethal fire. I was not successful at hunting last night because I could not see anything with the rain. My bow and arrows seemed to be drying faster than I was. I decided to go check a village and hopefully someone was going to feel sorry for me and feed me. While entering the village a group of people was gathering around a sign that was being posted by a royal knight. His expensive uniform gave him away. "Young princess Victoria has been abducted by Amira the dark magic sorcerer. The King is offering one hundred gold coins to anyone who rescues her." The reward was more than enough to feed my siblings for a long time. Will Princess Victoria's handsome teen brother 'Prince Edward' interfere? Or are the two of us destined to fall in love during the rescue? "Witchy Wizardly Woods" Growing up with eight sisters and one brother in a small village in Mexico was a little hectic some times. We were allowed to play 'only' when we finished our chores. We didn't have a chicken coop, and I was in charge of finding the eggs in the most unusual places. I also had to help my sisters remove the kernels from the cob to grind it and make corn tortillas. My mom asked me to pick some fruit from the forest and I obeyed. I was walking as fast as I could when all of a sudden I saw big walls forming ahead of me. When I reached the walls I saw an old man standing by a double wood door; he opened it and I was able to have a peek at some incredible inhabitants. I am a 14th year old girl named 'Isabel'. I was captured by magic creatures. Solving riddles and finding 'Loli' the star girl may give me the chance that I need to escape. Otherwise, the other human children, and I will remain prisoners forever! "Angel Vampire" I am a female angel named 'Anael'. I was sent on a mission to Earth by my father. Finding the young boy who lived in Oxnard, California, was easy. I could hear his mother yell at him from the kitchen to finish his homework. I watched him through his bedroom window, sitting at his desk looking at a magazine, the homework all but forgotten. I wanted to watch him before I decided to show myself. All of a sudden I felt a sharp pain in my neck. I immediately fainted. I don't know how long I was unconscious. When I finally opened my eyes, I found myself in a strange dark cave. When I was about to get up, I heard an unfamiliar voice. "Who are you? Your blood tasted different than a human's, and it's making me dizzy." The stranger was an attractive vampire named 'Kendrick' who thought I was a human girl. The mixing of our blood created a new race of Angel Vampires! "Myka the Goddess Witch: Zeus Secret" When the father of all gods Zeus discovered his beloved daughter Athena was pregnant with Apollo's baby, he ordered all gods and goddesses to keep it a secret because he wanted all mortals to believe Athena was an eternal virgin. The moment I was born Zeus gave me away to a loyal mortal 'witch' named Maia which means 'nursing mother'. My father Apollo had to have a special magic spell done by Maia because he was the god of truth who can't speak a lie. Zeus also asked Maia to cast a spell on my mother so she would not fight him when he gave me away. Maia lived in Mykonos, Greece and decided to name me 'Myka'. She was careful to cast the biggest magic spell on me. I was going to be a mortal girl until the day of my 18th birthday!
Download or read book Witchy Wizardly Woods Myka the Goddess Witch Sea Enchanter and Werewolf Island written by Vianka Van Bokkem and published by . This book was released on 2012-09-09 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Witchy Wizardly Woods" Growing up with eight sisters and one brother in a small village in Mexico was a little hectic some times. We were allowed to play 'only' when we finished our chores. We didn't have a chicken coop, and I was in charge of finding the eggs in the most unusual places. I also had to help my sisters remove the kernels from the cob to grind it and make corn tortillas. My mom asked me to pick some fruit from the forest and I obeyed. I was walking as fast as I could when all of a sudden I saw big walls forming ahead of me.When I reached the walls I saw an old man standing by a double wood door; he opened it and I was able to have a peek at some incredible inhabitants.I am a 14th year old girl named 'Isabel'. I was captured by magic creatures. Solving riddles and finding 'Loli' the star girl may give me the chance that I need to escape. Otherwise, the other human children, and I will remain prisoners forever! "Myka the Goddess Witch" When the father of all gods Zeus discovered his beloved daughter Athena was pregnant with Apollo's baby, he ordered all gods and goddesses to keep it a secret because he wanted all mortals to believe Athena was an eternal virgin. The moment I was born Zeus gave me away to a loyal mortal 'witch' named Maia which means 'nursing mother'. My father Apollo had to have a special magic spell done by Maia because he was the god of truth who can't speak a lie. Zeus also asked Maia to cast a spell on my mother so she would not fight him when he gave me away. Maia lived in Mykonos, Greece and decided to name me 'Myka'. She was careful to cast the biggest magic spell on me. I was going to be a mortal girl until the day of my 18th birthday! "Sea Enchanter" Sitting on my favorite conch shell waiting for my friends 'Galene' the Nereid of calm seas', and 'Doris' the Nereid of seas bounty to arrive; I admired a flock of white birds flying around me while I waited. I live in a beautiful kingdom above the sea water called 'Empyrean'."Werewolf Island" Eighteen-year old Lexie Woods was sent in a cruise to Bahamas to celebrate her brother?s 25th birthday. The cruise ship wrecked and went under water fast; separating Lexie and her brother Billy forever. Lexie found herself inside one of the three life boats that were tied together. The twenty four survivors were taken to the shores of a beautiful island, and they all felt lucky to have found such paradise.
Download or read book Witchy Wizardly Woods and a Medieval Fantasy Adventure written by Vianka Van Bokkem and published by . This book was released on 2012-07-24 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Witchy Wizardly Woods"Growing up with eight sisters and one brother in a small village in Mexico was a little hectic some times. We were allowed to play 'only' when we finished our chores. We didn't have a chicken coop, and I was in charge of finding the eggs in the most unusual places.I also had to help my sisters remove the kernels from the cob to grind it and make corn tortillas. My mom asked me to pick some fruit from the forest and I obeyed. I was walking as fast as I could when all of a sudden I saw big walls forming ahead of me.When I reached the walls I saw an old man standing by a double wood door; he opened it and I was able to have a peek at some incredible inhabitants.I am a 14th year old girl named 'Isabel'. I was captured by magic creatures.Solving riddles and finding 'Loli' the star girl may give me the chance that I need to escape.Otherwise, the other human children, and I will remain prisoners forever!"A Medieval Fantasy Adventure"I am in charge of four siblings. Our parents died trying to protect us from a dragon attack and were killed instantly by the monsters lethal fire.I was not successful at hunting last night because I could not see anything with the rain. My bow and arrows seemed to be drying faster than I was. I decided to go check a village and hopefully someone was going to feel sorry for me and feed me.While entering the village a group of people was gathering around a sign that was being posted by a royal knight. His expensive uniform gave him away. "Young princess Victoria has been abducted by Amira the dark magic sorcerer. The King is offering one hundred gold coins to anyone who rescues her."The reward was more than enough to feed my siblings for a long time. Will Princess Victoria's handsome teen brother 'Prince Edward' interfere? Or are the two of us destined to fall in love during the rescue?
Download or read book A Medieval Fantasy Witchy Wizardly Woods Werewolf Island and Soul Thieves written by Vianka Van Bokkem and published by . This book was released on 2012-09-07 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Medieval Fantasy Adventure" he view from this tall tree is kind of pretty. I can see salmon jumping on the river. Colorful birds are making their nests while they sing. The sky is clear this morning after a night of heavy rain. My name is Emma and I am a 16 year old orphan with long brown hair that I braid every other day. My eyes are hazel like my moms. My blue maiden dress is the only one I own. I am in charge of four siblings. Our parents died trying to protect us from a dragon attack and were killed instantly by the monsters lethal fire. I was not successful at hunting last night because I could not see anything with the rain. My bow and arrows seemed to be drying faster than I was. I decided to go check a village and hopefully someone was going to feel sorry for me and feed me. While entering the village a group of people was gathering around a sign that was being posted by a royal knight. His expensive uniform gave him away. "Young princess Victoria has been abducted by Amira the dark magic sorcerer. The King is offering one hundred gold coins to anyone who rescues her." The reward was more than enough to feed my siblings for a long time. Will Princess Victoria's handsome teen brother 'Prince Edward' interfere? Or are the two of us destined to fall in love during the rescue? "Witchy Wizardly Woods" Growing up with eight sisters and one brother in a small village in Mexico was a little hectic some times. We were allowed to play 'only' when we finished our chores. We didn't have a chicken coop, and I was in charge of finding the eggs in the most unusual places. I also had to help my sisters remove the kernels from the cob to grind it and make corn tortillas. My mom asked me to pick some fruit from the forest and I obeyed. I was walking as fast as I could when all of a sudden I saw big walls forming ahead of me. When I reached the walls I saw an old man standing by a double wood door; he opened it and I was able to have a peek at some incredible inhabitants. I am a 14th year old girl named 'Isabel'. I was captured by magic creatures. Solving riddles and finding 'Loli' the star girl may give me the chance that I need to escape. Otherwise, the other human children, and I will remain prisoners forever! "Werewolf Island"Eighteen-year old Lexie Woods was sent in a cruise to Bahamas to celebrate her brother's 25th birthday. The cruise ship wrecked and went under water fast; separating Lexie and her brother Billy forever. Lexie found herself inside one of the three life boats that were tied together. The twenty four survivors were taken to the shores of a beautiful island, and they all felt lucky to have found such paradise. To their horror they soon learned it was a 'Werewolf Island' and the fight for survival began! Will Lexie fall in love with dazzling and intelligent Archaeologist student, and fellow human survivor 'Walter'? Or will she fall in love with 'Kassius'? The good-looking alpha male werewolf?"Soul Thieves"My best friend was killed in a motorcycle accident. He was 18 years old like me when he died. I was invited to a lagoon and I decided to summon Jesse's spirit while I was in the water. I didn't know how to swim and I almost drown while calling for Jesse. The moment I reached shore a strong realization came to my head. The only way that I could see Jesse again was by being dead like him! People tend to summon a loved one when they die. Sometimes the right soul or spirit hears the summoning; but sometimes the ones listening are the 'Soul Thieves'. A Sentinel is in charge of guarding human souls from the Soul Thieves who sells them to a diabolic goblin named Azura. She eats the souls to stay young and powerful. My name is Leila and I was named an 'Earth Sentinel' by my dead twin sister Lia. My mission is to battle Soul Thieves and destroy Azura with the help of an attractive 19 year old Earth Sentinel named Max and his sister April. The three of us were given a special power to help us be victorious!
Download or read book Witchy Wizardly Woods and the Elf Vampire Series written by Vianka Van Bokkem and published by . This book was released on 2012-08-22 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Witchy Wizardly Woods"Growing up with eight sisters and one brother in a small village in Mexico was a little hectic some times. We were allowed to play 'only' when we finished our chores. We didn't have a chicken coop, and I was in charge of finding the eggs in the most unusual places.I also had to help my sisters remove the kernels from the cob to grind it and make corn tortillas. My mom asked me to pick some fruit from the forest and I obeyed. I was walking as fast as I could when all of a sudden I saw big walls forming ahead of me.When I reached the walls I saw an old man standing by a double wood door; he opened it and I was able to have a peek at some incredible inhabitants.I am a 14th year old girl named 'Isabel'. I was captured by magic creatures.Solving riddles and finding 'Loli' the star girl may give me the chance that I need to escape.Otherwise, the other human children, and I will remain prisoners forever!"The Elf Vampire: Love, War, and Sorrow" Book 1Being an elf can be fun except when you are royalty. My tribe calls me Princess Vellandra; I am 17th years old. I will stop aging when I turn 20, and die on my 300th birthday.I live in an invisible Kingdom in one of Russia's Siberian pine forests. My ancestors named it 'Ninaly'.My enemies killed my parents, and I made an extreme decision to avenge them.Pay a vampire to turn me into a fearless half-elf, half-vampire Princess.Will elf Prince 'Areek' accept my dark-half?Was becoming a vampire the right decision?"Queen of Fear: Ninaly's Vampires" Book 2My vampire habits earned me the name "Queen of Fear" in the elf world. Livia told me my own tribe called me that behind my back.My kingdom was now known as Ninaly's Vampires. I am convinced that becoming a half-vampire was a terrible mistake. I decided to leave my kingdom for the sake of my tribe. Dimitry and Daniela left with me.A young elf King named Kevin is going to help me realize that second chances exist. Queen Frea takes control of her dark kingdom again, and war reignites.I learned from Kevin that a beautiful elf girl named Yazira is determined to marry Areek to become a Queen. Will Areek fall in love with me again? Or is it too late?
Download or read book Witchy Wizardly Woods written by Vianka Van Bokkem and published by . This book was released on 2010-04-23 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My name is Isabel and I was abducted by magical creatures. My mission is to get out of the Witchy Wizardly Woods to see my family again. There are other human children here that have lost faith on ever escaping.Here is my amazing story.............
Download or read book The Witch Boy A Graphic Novel The Witch Boy Trilogy 1 written by Molly Knox Ostertag and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the illustrator of the web comic Strong Female Protagonist comes a debut middle-grade graphic novel about family, identity, courage -- and magic. In thirteen-year-old Aster's family, all the girls are raised to be witches, while boys grow up to be shapeshifters. Anyone who dares cross those lines is exiled. Unfortunately for Aster, he still hasn't shifted . . . and he's still fascinated by witchery, no matter how forbidden it might be.When a mysterious danger threatens the other boys, Aster knows he can help -- as a witch. It will take the encouragement of a new friend, the non-magical and non-conforming Charlie, to convince Aster to try practicing his skills. And it will require even more courage to save his family . . . and be truly himself.
Download or read book The Serpent s Shadow written by Mercedes Lackey and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2002-03-01 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first in a series of adult fairy tale retellings full of magic, romance, humor, and suspense—from a Grand Master of science fiction and fantasy! A richly reimagined Snow White uncovers the secrets of her family’s magical history in an alternate Edwardian London . . . As the daughter of a prominent British physician and a Brahmin woman of the highest caste, Maya Witherspoon graduated from the University of Delhi as a Doctor of Medicine by the age of 22. But the science of medicine was not Maya’s only heritage. For Maya’s aristocratic mother, Surya, was a sorceress—a former priestess of the mystical magics fueled by the powerful and fearsome pantheon of Indian gods. Though Maya felt the stirring of magic in her blood, her mother had repeatedly refused to train her. Yet it was Maya’s father’s death shortly thereafter that confirmed her darkest suspicions. For her father was killed by the bite of a krait, a tiny venomous snake, and in the last hours of her mother’s life, Surya had warned Maya to beware “the serpent’s shadow.” Maya knew she must flee the land of her birth or face the same fate as her parents. In self-imposed exile in Edwardian London, Maya knew that she could not hide forever from the vindictive power that had murdered her parents. She knew in her heart that even a vast ocean couldn’t protect her from “the serpent’s shadow” that had so terrified her mother. Her only hope was to find a way to master her own magic: the magic of her father’s blood. But who would teach her? And could she learn enough to save her life by the time her relentless pursuers caught up with their prey?
Download or read book Homo Deus written by Yuval Noah Harari and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-02-21 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Official U.S. edition with full color illustrations throughout. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Yuval Noah Harari, author of the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestseller and international phenomenon Sapiens, returns with an equally original, compelling, and provocative book, turning his focus toward humanity’s future, and our quest to upgrade humans into gods. Over the past century humankind has managed to do the impossible and rein in famine, plague, and war. This may seem hard to accept, but, as Harari explains in his trademark style—thorough, yet riveting—famine, plague and war have been transformed from incomprehensible and uncontrollable forces of nature into manageable challenges. For the first time ever, more people die from eating too much than from eating too little; more people die from old age than from infectious diseases; and more people commit suicide than are killed by soldiers, terrorists and criminals put together. The average American is a thousand times more likely to die from binging at McDonalds than from being blown up by Al Qaeda. What then will replace famine, plague, and war at the top of the human agenda? As the self-made gods of planet earth, what destinies will we set ourselves, and which quests will we undertake? Homo Deus explores the projects, dreams and nightmares that will shape the twenty-first century—from overcoming death to creating artificial life. It asks the fundamental questions: Where do we go from here? And how will we protect this fragile world from our own destructive powers? This is the next stage of evolution. This is Homo Deus. With the same insight and clarity that made Sapiens an international hit and a New York Times bestseller, Harari maps out our future.
Download or read book The Fire Rose written by Mercedes Lackey and published by Baen Publishing Enterprises. This book was released on 1995-10-01 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beauty Meets Beast in San Francisco Accepting employment as a governess after hard times hit her family, medieval scholar Rosalind Hawkins is surprised when she learns that her mysterious employer has no children, no wife, and she is not to meet with him face to face. Instead, her duties are to read to him, through a speaking tube, from ancient manuscripts in obscure, nearly-forgotten dialects. A requirement for the job was skill in translating medieval French, and she now understands the reason for that requirement, and assumes her unseen employers interest in the descriptions of medieval spells and sorcery is that of an eccentric antiquary. What she does not realize is that his interest is anything but academic. He has a terrible secret and is desperately searching for something that can reverse the effects of the misfired spell which created his predicament. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
Download or read book Dune House Corrino written by Brian Herbert and published by Spectra. This book was released on 2002-08-27 with total page 685 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book Three of the Epic Prequel to the Classic Novel Dune—Soon to Be a Major Motion Picture The grand finale of the complex epic trilogy of the generation before Frank Herbert’s masterwork Dune. Shaddam Corrino IV, Emperor of the Known Universe, has risked everything to create a substitute for the spice melange . . . The substance that makes space travel possible . . . That prolongs life . . . That allows prescience . . . A substance that is found only on the desert planet Arrakis, a harsh world of storms and monstrous sandworms. Shaddam has used the noble houses as chess pieces for his scheme, causing the overthrow of powerful families, raising other houses to power. The Bene Gesserit Sisterhood works their own plans, manipulating bloodlines, trying to create their long-awaited messiah, the Kwisatz Haderach. Duke Leto Atreides battles his mortal enemy, Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, while his love for the beautiful and wise Jessica grows even in the face of bloodshed and betrayal. But are they all just pawns of an inevitable future centered around the planet Dune? Look for the entire prequel series DUNE: HOUSE ATREIDES • DUNE: HOUSE HARKONNEN • DUNE: HOUSE CORRINO
Download or read book Burning Water written by Mercedes Lackey and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sexy witch who writes romances and a police detective who sees more than mortal man team up to battle an ancient Aztec god given new life in modern America!
Download or read book Ultimate Encyclopedia of Spells written by Michael Johnstone and published by . This book was released on 2004-08-30 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delves into the rich & fascinating tradition of using spells & white magic to enhance your life, realize your desires & make your dreams come true. Provides a comprehensive examination of the long history of spells & gives clear explanations as to their true nature, as well as tips on the proper way they should be used. A number of spells, from healing spells to love spells, are covered in more depth, making this an easy to use practical workbook. Chapters: Witchcraft Past & Present; The Basics of Tools & Rituals; Magic in Many Guises; The Spell's the Thing; The Book of Shadows; Spells to Find Love; Spells for When Love Is Dead; Spells to Settle Arguments; Spells for Health; Spells to Attract Money; Spells for Job Seekers; & a Miscellany of Spells. Illus.
Download or read book The Dictator s Seduction written by Lauren H. Derby and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-17 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo, who ruled the Dominican Republic from 1930 until his assassination in 1961, was one of the longest and bloodiest in Latin American history. The Dictator’s Seduction is a cultural history of the Trujillo regime as it was experienced in the capital city of Santo Domingo. Focusing on everyday forms of state domination, Lauren Derby describes how the regime infiltrated civil society by fashioning a “vernacular politics” based on popular idioms of masculinity and fantasies of race and class mobility. Derby argues that the most pernicious aspect of the dictatorship was how it appropriated quotidian practices such as gossip and gift exchange, leaving almost no place for Dominicans to hide or resist. Drawing on previously untapped documents in the Trujillo National Archives and interviews with Dominicans who recall life under the dictator, Derby emphasizes the role that public ritual played in Trujillo’s exercise of power. His regime included the people in affairs of state on a massive scale as never before. Derby pays particular attention to how events and projects were received by the public as she analyzes parades and rallies, the rebuilding of Santo Domingo following a major hurricane, and the staging of a year-long celebration marking the twenty-fifth year of Trujillo’s regime. She looks at representations of Trujillo, exploring how claims that he embodied the popular barrio antihero the tíguere (tiger) stoked a fantasy of upward mobility and how a rumor that he had a personal guardian angel suggested he was uniquely protected from his enemies. The Dictator’s Seduction sheds new light on the cultural contrivances of autocratic power.
Download or read book The Boat of a Million Years written by Poul Anderson and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Notable Book and Hugo and Nebula Award Finalist: This epic chronicle of ten immortals over the course of history “succeeds admirably” (The New York Times). The immortals are ten individuals born in antiquity from various cultures. Immune to disease, able to heal themselves from injuries, they will never die of old age—although they can fall victim to catastrophic wounds. They have walked among mortals for millennia, traveling across the world, trying to understand their special gifts while searching for one another in the hope of finding some meaning in a life that may go on forever. Following their individual stories over the course of human history and beyond into a richly imagined future, “one of science fiction’s most revered writers” (USA Today) weaves a broad tapestry that is “ambitious in scope, meticulous in detail, polished in style” (Library Journal).
