Download or read book The Wolf Trial written by Neil Mackay and published by Cargo Publishing. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose meets Bret Easton Ellis' American Psycho in this brilliant historical epic. Inspired by an extraordinary true case - the first ever documented account of a serial killer in world history. In the second half of the 16th century, Paulus Melchior, lawyer, academic, and enlightened rationalist, travels with his young assistant Willy Lessinger to the isolated German town of Bideburg where local landowner, Peter Stumpf, is accused of brutally murdering dozens of people. A society still trapped in a medieval mindset, the townsfolk clamour for the killer to be tried as a werewolf. If their demands are met, his blameless wife and children will also be executed in the most barbaric way imaginable as agents of Satan and creatures contaminated by wolf blood. Paulus and Willy must fight superstition, the cruelty of those who fear what they don't understand, and a zealous church determined to retain its grip on the souls of Bideburg in this compelling, utterly unforgettable, shocking tour de force. Praise for The Wolf Trial: 'a great storyteller' Louise Welsh 'First, a warning. This novel isn’t for the squeamish. Then again, neither was 16th century Germany, yet Neil Mackay brings its crimes and cruelties, heresies and horrors to life with all the manifold skills of a natural-born story-teller. A frighteningly impressive achievement. Imagine a land in which Christianity is as bloodthirsty as Isis, and where the punishments hereti face make Bosch’s nightmares look timid. That’s what Neil Mackay has done here, turning back to 16th century Germany and the world’s first recorded trial of a serial killer for an impeccably crafted story that also never stops rooting out answers to the question of evil.' David Robinson, author of In Cold Ink 'The tale is gripping, the violence extreme, and the storycraft utterly superb... The Wolf Trial will be one of the landmark texts of the year, without a shadow of a doubt.' Sogo Magazine

Download or read book Wolf Trials written by M. Young and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-20 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finding my fated mate just took a deadly twist.When Dad dies, I'm shocked to discover my family's lies in the secret town of Fable. It sucks to return to the Sun pack that I fled. It sucks worse to be thrown into a dangerous game, which will end in my official wolf mating with the winner...unless I'm the victor.Of course, I refuse. I'm 17, for wolf's sake. But wolf politics are savage, and Mom gives me two commands as cold as the snowstorm hitting town.#1 Join the Wolf Games#2 WinBut then, I meet them. The two gorgeous shifters from rival packs, who are entering the games. Are they with or against me?Hunter, the scorching-hot, mysterious Moon Wolf and my first crush.And Ri, the brooding Irish Shadow Wolf and my enemy.They're as ruthless as Mom and fiercely determined to win for their packs. I've found myself in the middle of a war that could tear me apart, body and soul.Except, what if my greatest secret is the wolf inside me?

Download or read book The Wolf Trials Lycorp Book One written by Toby Causon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-06-30 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHO IS REALLY THE MONSTER? Nineteen year old Callan Sanclaire has cared for his mother, and helped her cope with her illness, ever since his father was killed seven years ago. Except she does not have any ordinary illness... but a curse which turns her into a werewolf at the night of the full moon. Since discovering her curse, Callan always feared a visit from the mysterious company called Lycorp, a group of werewolf hunters who are determined to keep the world safe from those suffering with the curse. When his mother is taken by Lycorp, Callan must find a way to infiltrate the company from the inside. But first he must endure a gruelling job interview which will test his breaking point. The Wolf Trials might be the death of him.

Download or read book American State Trials written by John Davison Lawson and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 950 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Her Mates written by Tamara White and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-05 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dani has been hidden from the packs all her life for fear of being found and killed by the same person that murdered her mother but now it's time to reclaim her title. As the future Alpha Queen, she must compete in the trials with her mates to prove she's worthy to rule her people. She must choose the mate who will be right to lead alongside her but little does she know, her choice will change her whole world. Join Dani in this new Reverse Harem novel as she learns about a world she had been kept from. She meets multiple mates and is faced with the impossible choice of choosing one to lead with her as part of the Alpha Pair. How can she choose one, when she loves them all?

Download or read book The Wolf Trials written by and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Wolf Mate Trials written by Ginna Moran and published by Pack Mates of Lunar Crest. This book was released on 2020-04-03 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rules aren't only meant to be broken. They're meant to be changed. Saving the werewolf species from extinction isn't as easy as the packs of Magaelorum thought. The She-Wolf Games might have united packs in all the territories, but the she-wolf alpha leaders are crazy to think I'll join their ranks to help continue four--wait, five--powerful bloodlines. If only that was the most of my worries. A war brews around us as witches and lycans team up against us. Breaking the magical barrier protecting our species from the rest of Magaelorum will be our end. It doesn't help that the pack leaders refuse to see past their mating games. But I do. I'm the only she-wolf to have lived in the Mortal World outside our sanctuary. I know what we must fight for. Now, the She-Wolf Games have turned into a game of picking the men who will best help me rise. The men who understand it's more than anticipating my upcoming season. Welcome to the Wolf-Mate Trials, where only those worthy of me will survive.

Download or read book She wolf written by Hannah Priest and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2018-07-30 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She-wolf explores the cultural history of the female werewolf, from her first appearance in medieval literature to recent incarnations in film, television and popular literature. The book includes contributors from various disciplines, and offers a cross-period, interdisciplinary exploration of a perennially popular cultural production. The book covers material from the Middle Ages to the present day with chapters on folklore, history, witch trials, Victorian literature, young adult literature, film and gaming. Considering issues such as religious and social contexts, colonialism, constructions of racial and gendered identities, corporeality and subjectivity – as well as female body hair, sexuality and violence – She-wolf reveals the varied ways in which the female werewolf is a manifestation of complex cultural anxieties, as well as a site of continued fascination.

Download or read book The Witch Trials written by K.A. Hightower and published by K.A. Hightower. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can you trust anyone when you've been lied to by everyone? Rowan Ever since my best friend's brother was murdered by a vampire, all I’ve wanted is to be a Warden — the police force of the Coven. The only thing left to do is coach another witch through her Trials so she can prove her loyalty and join the Coven. Sounds easy, right? Yeah, I thought so too, until I realized she has no idea she’s a witch. We’ve only got a few months before the Summer Solstice when she’ll be assigned her first Trial. That’s not nearly enough time to teach her everything I know about magic, but it’ll have to be if I ever want to see my dream come true: to protect those I care about most. Mirren So, life is not exactly going to plan. Dad has cancer, our family bookstore is bankrupt, and, oh yeah, I caught my house on fire in my sleep! Okay, my parent’s house, but still. Now this guy is here trying to convince me I’m a witch. I don’t want to believe him, but how else do you explain all the weird things I can do now? He wants me to complete these Trials to join his Coven, but the thought of tracking down three supernatural criminals and turning them in to be sacrificed is not exactly my idea of a good time, especially not when my best friend turns out to be a faerie. But how can I turn him down when this could be the only chance to save my dad’s life?

Download or read book TRIAL TECHNIQUES AND TRIALS written by THOMAS A. MAUET and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2024 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Trials for the Gods written by Rebecca J. Sotirios and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2022-08-15 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Greek gods? Just myths, right? My name is Iris Dimitriadis, daughter of Zeus, the supreme ruler of the gods. A few years ago, my whole life changed the moment I received a prophecy. If you’ve stayed up to date with my life, you’ll know I was one of the prophesied demigods that helped save Mount Olympus from destruction. The world has changed significantly since then...The barrier between the gods and mortals was demolished the moment the gods came to reveal themselves to the mortals of Earth. Zeus has decided to further showcase their might and power. To prove they are the ‘Rulers of Humanity and only true gods’, an event was established, where demigods must compete annually via a set of perilous Trials. The Trials take place yearly after the cold season has ended, on an island named H N – Hirakleia Nissos. Meaning the Island of Hercules. As demigods we are now solely trained to survive these Trials. Thus, creating a modern form of entertainment for the gods. The offspring of Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, and Apollo are in a deadly predicament once again.

Download or read book Index to American State Trials written by and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 964 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Trials and Tribulations of Little Red Riding Hood written by Jack Zipes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Download or read book The August Trials written by Andrew Kornbluth and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first account of the August Trials, in which postwar Poland confronted the betrayal of Jewish citizens under Nazi rule but ended up fashioning an alibi for the past. When six years of ferocious resistance to Nazi occupation came to an end in 1945, a devastated Poland could agree with its new Soviet rulers on little else beyond the need to punish German war criminals and their collaborators. Determined to root out the “many Cains among us,” as a Poznań newspaper editorial put it, Poland’s judicial reckoning spawned 32,000 trials and spanned more than a decade before being largely forgotten. Andrew Kornbluth reconstructs the story of the August Trials, long dismissed as a Stalinist travesty, and discovers that they were in fact a scrupulous search for the truth. But as the process of retribution began to unearth evidence of enthusiastic local participation in the Holocaust, the hated government, traumatized populace, and fiercely independent judiciary all struggled to salvage a purely heroic vision of the past that could unify a nation recovering from massive upheaval. The trials became the crucible in which the Communist state and an unyielding society forged a foundational myth of modern Poland but left a lasting open wound in Polish-Jewish relations. The August Trials draws striking parallels with incomplete postwar reckonings on both sides of the Iron Curtain, suggesting the extent to which ethnic cleansing and its abortive judicial accounting are part of a common European heritage. From Paris and The Hague to Warsaw and Kyiv, the law was made to serve many different purposes, even as it failed to secure the goal with which it is most closely associated: justice.

Download or read book The Justice of Kings written by Richard Swan and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Action, intrigue, and magic collide in this epic fantasy following Sir Konrad Vonvalt, an Emperor's Justice, who is a detective, judge, and executioner all in one—but with rebellion and unrest building, these are dangerous times to be a Justice . . . The Empire of the Wolf simmers with unrest. Rebels, heretics, and powerful patricians all challenge the power of the Imperial throne. Only the Order of Justices stands in the way of chaos. Sir Konrad Vonvalt is the most feared Justice of all, upholding the law by way of his sharp mind, arcane powers, and skill as a swordsman. At his side stands Helena Sedanka, his talented protégé, orphaned by the wars that forged the Empire. When the pair investigates the murder of a provincial aristocrat, they unearth a conspiracy that stretches to the very top of Imperial society. As the stakes rise and become ever more personal, Vonvalt and Helena must make a choice: Will they abandon the laws they’ve sworn to uphold, in order to protect the Empire? "Richard Swan's sophisticated take on the fantasy genre will leave readers hungry for more." – Sebastien de Castell, author of Spellslinger “A fantastic debut.” – Peter McLean, author of Priest of Bones

Download or read book The Summoning written by Carol Wolf and published by Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-04-24 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World Snake is coming, devourer of Thrace and Atlantis… and the only one standing in its way is Amber, a sixteen-year-old runaway, recently arrived in Los Angeles. Amber is more than just a girl with a stolen ID and an attitude; she is a daughter of the wolf-kind, a shapeshifter able to change forms at will. One night, as Amber prowls the Hollywood Hills in wolf form, she stumbles onto an occult ceremony, interrupting the ritual. As a result, Amber finds herself the unwilling mistress of a handsome demonic servant, Richard. Appearing as a fair youth of eighteen years, Richard is a demon accidentally summoned, then captured, by Dr. John Dee, court magician to Queen Elizabeth I. Richard has been trying for four centuries to free himself from a succession of masters and mistresses, but finds himself bound to Amber, the only one who can protect him from his greatest fear, the herald of the World Snake, the Eater of Souls. But all hell is about to break loose, and Amber and Richard are going to need some allies to stop the Eater of Souls and avert the World Snake, and the battle has only begun. From Carol Wolf comes the urban fantasy debut The Summoning, a novel of a wolf girl, a demon boy, and a city on the edge of disaster.

Download or read book Sensationalizing the Jewish Question written by Barnet P. Hartson and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2005-12-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines a number of sensational trials involving anti-Semitism in early Imperial Germany. Press coverage of these court cases helped to spur public debates about the nature of Judaism and the role and influence of Jews in German society.