Download or read book Insidious Magic written by Nicole Hall and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-11 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life doesn't change much in the Wood, but when it does, it brings Netflix. Zee likes being in charge. She's good at it, and the Fae have thrived under her leadership. When the Wood summarily exiles her, she's flung into the human world with no magic and no idea how to get back to her people. Out of options, she turns to Ryan, her closest human connection and the subject of an unfortunate attraction. Will he help her find her way or prove to be a dangerous distraction? Ryan Nolan hates his magic. It's dangerous and wild, and he can't control it. Until the sexy leader of the Fae offers an exchange. She's a temptation he's resisted before, but maybe this time the reward will be worth the risk. When mysterious shadows start appearing in the Wood, Zee and Ryan find themselves on opposite ends of a magical tug-of-war. Can they find a common ground where human and magic meet or will their differences tear them apart? Insidious Magic is a full-length paranormal romance novel featuring a warrior princess heroine with a donut obsession and a tech-god hero with some surprising warrior moves of his own.

Download or read book Insidious written by Victoria Evers and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What's worse than being hunted by a devil?Discovering you've been mated to one.Since moving to Mystic Harbor, Maine, I've made it my life's mission to avoid Reese Blackburn at all costs. Sure, he has cheekbones that could cut glass, not to mention bedroom eyes that could melt any girl into a puddle on the floor. Too bad that doesn't change the fact he's completely stab-worthy. When a fun night out on the town turns deadly, I quickly discover the quaint little hamlet of Mystic Harbor houses more than sandy beaches and adorable B&B's. Beneath the New England charm rests a deadly world where shifters, demons, vampires, and angelic hunters all vie for power.A world where magic is the greatest weapon.Magic that people are willing to kill for.Magic that I now possess.After that one fateful night, I can feel the changes beginning to take hold of me. Worse yet, I have no idea what I'm even turning into! All I know is someone wants me dead, and someone even worse wants me alive. Hell's mystifying Crown Prince of Lust has just marked me to be his Mate, and this handsome devil won't stop until he claims what is his. My only real ally rests in the one person I can't stand: the insufferably gorgeous Reese Blackburn.I was just your average seventeen-year-old girl. Now, my very soul is at stake. Can my unlikely partnership challenge fate itself before it's too late, or will I be forever damned as a Princess of Hell?Dark. Romantic. Dangerous. And Sexy As Hell. Perfect for fans of The Vampire Diaries, Teen Wolf, and all things Supernatural. If you love paranormal romances, urban fantasy, fated mates, magic, vampires, shifters, demons, teen fantasy, mythology, tragic romances, Gothic themes, supernatural creatures, young adult dark fantasy, and some devilish bad boys, then the world of THE MARKED MAGE CHRONICLES awaits you!

Download or read book Accidental Magic written by Nicole Hall and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sera Allen didn't know it but the town in which she grew up has always been peopled with magical beings. After inheriting the family home, she finds out just how disastrously magical neighbors - and former high school sweethearts - can be.

Download or read book Gemstones Elves and Other Insidious Magic written by Meghan Ciana Doidge and published by Old Man in the Crosswalk Productions. This book was released on 2018-12-08 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I'd been compromised, then turned against those I loved. But no one controlled me. No one took anything I didn't willingly offer. Not for long, anyway. If the elves wanted a war, I'd bring it. The instruments of assassination would come out to play. The dragon slayer would wreak bloody, sticky vengeance. And then I was getting freaking married -- no elves invited. Even a baker of cupcakes and a maker of trinkets occasionally had to set aside the chocolate, the spice, and everything nice to save her friends. And her city."--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book The Indigo Spell written by Richelle Mead and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-02-12 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets—and human lives. In the aftermath of a forbidden moment that rocked Sydney to her core, she finds herself struggling to draw the line between her Alchemist teachings and what her heart is urging her to do. Then she meets alluring, rebellious Marcus Finch—a former Alchemist who escaped against all odds, and is now on the run. Marcus wants to teach Sydney the secrets he claims the Alchemists are hiding from her. But as he pushes her to rebel against the people who raised her, Sydney finds that breaking free is harder than she thought. There is an old and mysterious magic rooted deeply within her. And as she searches for an evil magic user targeting powerful young witches, she realizes that her only hope is to embrace her magical blood—or else she might be next.

Download or read book Magic of Faerun written by Sean K. Reynolds, Duane Maxwell, Angel McCoy and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Poetry Signs and Magic written by Thomas M. Greene and published by University of Delaware Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poetry, Signs, and Magic brings together in a single volume fourteen new and previously published essays by the eminent Renaissance scholar and literary critic Thomas M. Greene. This collection looks back toward two earlier volumes by Greene, his first essay collection The Vulnerable Text: Essays on Renaissance Literature, and Poesie et Magie, whose theme is here explored again at greater length and depth, from linguistic and literary critical perspectives. Greene argues that certain poetic gestures draw their peculiar strengths by serving as vestiges of poetry's ancestral acts - magic, prayer, and invocation. Poetry, in other words, feigns an earlier power, but in this diminishment there occurs a verbal subtlety, and figural poignancy, commonly associated with art's aesthetic pleasures. Greene employs his well-known skills as a close reader to texts by a range of writers including a variety of contemporary theorists. in diverse contexts the distinction between disjunctive and conjunctive linguistics, dual theories of sound and meaning of crucial importance to Plato and Aristotle, to Catholic and Protestant debates on the sacraments, to the more recent skeptical methodologies of Derrida and de Man. Thomas M. Greene was a Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Yale University.

Download or read book Arcane Exodus written by S. G. Gowing and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A seemingly normal teenage girl is thrust into a world of orcs, elves, dwarves, and other beasts in this fantasy novel.

Download or read book Trafficking with Demons written by Martha Rampton and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2022-01-15 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trafficking with Demons explores how magic was perceived, practiced, and prohibited in western Europe during the first millennium CE. Through the overlapping frameworks of religion, ritual, and gender, Martha Rampton connects early Christian reckonings with pagan magic to later doctrines and dogmas. Challenging established views on the role of women in ritual magic during this period, Rampton provides a new narrative of the ways in which magic was embedded within the foundational assumptions of western European society, informing how people understood the cosmos, divinity, and their own Christian faith. As Rampton shows, throughout the first Christian millennium, magic was thought to play a natural role within the functioning of the universe and existed within a rational cosmos hierarchically arranged according to a "great chain of being." Trafficking with the "demons of the lower air" was the essense of magic. Interactions with those demons occurred both in highly formalistic, ritual settings and on a routine and casual basis. Rampton tracks the competition between pagan magic and Christian belief from the first century CE, when it was fiercest, through the early Middle Ages, as atavistic forms of magic mutated and found sanctuary in the daily habits of the converted peoples and new paganisms entered Europe with their own forms of magic. By the year 1000, she concludes, many forms of magic had been tamed and were, by the reckoning of the elite, essentially ineffective, as were the women who practiced it and the rituals that attended it.

Download or read book The Possibility Machine written by Jake Johnson and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2023-10-10 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Singular and star-studded writings on America’s neon-lit playground At once a Technicolor wonderland and the embodiment of American mythology, Las Vegas exists at the Ground Zero of a reverence for risk-taking and the transformative power of a winning hand. Jake Johnson edits a collection of short essays and flash ideas that probes how music-making and soundscapes shape the City of Second Chances. Treating topics ranging from Cher to Cirque de Soleil, the contributors delve into how music and musicians factored in the early development of Vegas’s image; the role of local communities of musicians and Strip mainstays in sustaining tensions between belief and disbelief; the ways aging showroom stars provide a sense of timelessness that inoculates visitors against the outside world; the link connecting fantasies of sexual prowess and democracy with the musical values of Liberace and others; considerations of how musicians and establishments gambled with identity and opened the door for audience members to explore Sin City–only versions of themselves; and the echoes and energy generated by the idea of Las Vegas as it travels across the country. Contributors: Celine Ayala, Kirstin Bews, Laura Dallman, Joanna Dee Das, James Deaville, Robert Fink, Pheaross Graham, Jessica A. Holmes, Maddie House-Tuck, Jake Johnson, Kelly Kessler, Michael Kinney, Carlo Lanfossi, Jason Leddington, Janis McKay, Sam Murray, Louis Niebur, Lynda Paul, Arianne Johnson Quinn, Michael M. Reinhard, Laura Risk, Cassaundra Rodriguez, Arreanna Rostosky, and Brian F. Wright

Download or read book Industrial Magic written by Kelley Armstrong and published by Seal Books. This book was released on 2009-02-24 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet the smart, sexy — supernatural — women of the otherworld. This is not your mother’s coven... Kelley Armstrong returns with the eagerly awaited follow-up to Dime Store Magic. Paige Winterbourne, a headstrong young woman haunted by a dark legacy, is now put to the ultimate test as she fights to save innocents from the most insidious evil of all.. . . In the aftermath of her mother’s murder, Paige broke with the elite, ultraconservative American Coven of Witches. Now her goal is to start a new Coven for a new generation. But while Paige pitches her vision to uptight thirty-something witches in business suits, a more urgent matter commands her attention. Someone is murdering the teenage offspring of the underworld’s most influential Cabals — a circle of families that makes the mob look like amateurs. And none is more powerful than the Cortez Cabal, a faction Paige is intimately acquainted with. Lucas Cortez, the rebel son and unwilling heir, is none other than her boyfriend. But love isn’t blind, and Paige has her eyes wide open as she is drawn into a hunt for an unnatural-born killer. Pitted against shamans, demons, and goons, it’s a battle chilling enough to make a wild young woman grow up in a hurry. If she gets the chance.

Download or read book Rys Rising Complete Fantasy Series Box Set written by Tracy Falbe and published by Falbe Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-16 with total page 2307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Witness a tragic clash of civilizations driven by fanatical hatred. The Rys Rising Complete Series Fantasy Box Set brings together all four books of a stunning epic fantasy series of lust, love, dark magic, and revenge. Each novel weaves together tales from both sides of the conflict across four years. Men and women struggle to survive in a world ruled by two magical races who devote their darkest energies to the destruction of the other. Two human champions rise in the service of the most powerful magic users on each side. Devotion to a new goddess motivates one man who revels in the glory of conquest. A desperate desire to defend his people inspires the other man. The box set contains the full-length fantasy novels: Rys Rising, Savage Storm, New Religion, and Love Lost. All of these individual fantasy novels have 4+ star ratings at Google Play. If you’ve been looking for a dramatic and engrossing epic fantasy, Rys Rising will not disappoint. Fans of Tracy Falbe have likened her fantasy fiction to that of George R.R. Martin, Terry Goodkind, Robin Hobb, and Orson Scott Card.

Download or read book I See Me written by Meghan Ciana Doidge and published by Old Man in the CrossWalk. This book was released on 2023-02-28 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The day I turned nineteen, I expected to gain what little freedom I could within the restrictions of my bank account and the hallucinations that had haunted me for the last six years. I expected to drive away from a life that had been dictated by the tragedy of others and shaped by the care of strangers. I expected to be alone. Actually, I relished the idea of being alone. Instead, I found fear I thought I’d overcome. Uncertainty I thought I’d painstakingly planned away. And terror that was more real than anything I’d ever hallucinated before. I’d seen terrible, fantastical, and utterly impossible things … but not love. Not until I saw him. -------------------- This paranormal romance/urban fantasy is the first book in the Oracle Series by author Meghan Ciana Doidge. Author’s note: The ideal reading order of I See Me (Oracle 1) is between Dowser 3 and 4, but it's not actually necessary to read the Dowser Series before reading the Oracle Series. WARNING: ADULT (18+) CONTENT

Download or read book The Demon King of Bergher written by Glenn G. Thater and published by Lomion Books. This book was released on 2013-12-26 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE DEMON KING OF BERGHER When the Demon King of Bergher comes calling with an evil gift that can corrupt a man's soul and devour his will, Lord Torbin Malvegil and all his knights can’t keep him out. No gate or wall, no ward or prayer, no army, hero, or wizard’s binding can hold the demon back. When all hope is lost, and his ladylove’s life hangs in the balance, Torbin takes up his sword and stands alone against the ancient fiend — prepared to sacrifice all, even his immortal soul, to save his true love. The Demon King of Bergher is a short story set in the same world and featuring some of the same characters as Glenn G. Thater's Harbinger of Doom series of fantasy books. Praise for Glenn G. Thater's Writing: "Glenn Thater's, The Gateway, is a masterfully crafted epic fantasy about the ages old struggle between good and evil." ---- Carol Marrs Phipps, author of Elf Killers. "...as good as any fantasy tale you will read, it honors the tradition, and adds to our lore a story so good, so well told, I hope it will be remembered forever." ----- Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands. ...The author paints each scene and battle so clearly that I felt I was in the middle of the action." ----- Mike Monahan, author of Barracuda. "...a must read for all fans of classic sword and sorcery. A blend of howard, moorcock, wagner,with a twist of lovecraft. Well written and hugely entertaining." ---- Jimmyonly (an Amazon reviewer) BOOKS BY GLENN G. THATER THE HARBINGER OF DOOM SAGA HAMMER OF DOOM LORD OF LIES KNIGHT ETERNAL HARBINGER OF DOOM - VOLUMES 4-6 OMNIBUS HARBINGER OF DOOM - VOLUMES 7-8 OMNIBUS HARBINGER OF DOOM - VOLUMES 9-10 OMNIBUS HARBINGER OF DOOM - VOLUMES 11-12 OMNIBUS VOLUME 13+ forthcoming THE HERO AND THE FIEND (A novelette set in the Harbinger of Doom universe) THE DEMON KING OF BERGHER (A short story set in the Harbinger of Doom universe) THE KEBLEAR HORROR (A short story set in the Harbinger of Doom universe) Keywords: epic fantasy fiction books best top novels series kindle ebooks, metaphysical & visionary dark fantasy gods demons wizards adult top best novels books series kindle ebooks, horror thriller action & adventure fantasy top best novels books series kindle cheap teen ebooks, myths & legends norse & Viking urban paranormal sword & sorcery fantasy top best novels books series kindle ebooks Similar to books by or about: George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert E. Howard, David Gemmell, Steven Erikson, Michael Moorcock, David Eddings, Glen Cook, Joe Abercrombie, Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings, H.P. Lovecraft, Fritz Leiber, Conan.

Download or read book Errors False Opinions and Defective Knowledge in Early Modern Europe written by Marco Faini and published by Firenze University Press. This book was released on with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers a series of insights into the fascinating topic of errors and false opinions in early modern Europe. It explores the semantic richness of the category of ‘error’ in a time when such category becomes crucial to European thought and culture. During decades of increasing normativity in the social and religious sphere as well as in the epistemological status of disciplines, recognizing and correcting error becomes an imperative task whose importance can hardly be overestimated. The efforts at establishing religious, political, and scientific orthodoxy led philosophers, doctors, philologist, scientist, and theologians, to reconsider the very foundations of knowledge in the attempt to dispel errors. Spanning geographically from Italy to France, England, and Germany, the articles here gathered provide stimulating glimpses into one of the most fascinating, multifaceted, and controversial aspects of early modern culture.

Download or read book Ashes of the Wise written by A.L. Knorr and published by Intellectually Promiscuous Press. This book was released on with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After managing to bury a vicious witch with her elemental magic, Georjie is horrified to learn entombing the spellcaster in soil has enabled the dark woman to rise again…and time is running out. Their romance blossoming in spite of the threat, Georjie and Lachlan travel to Dundee for clues to the fiend’s power. Learning that the ashes of three Wise will increase Daracha's power, and the ultimate goal is the destruction of the veil between worlds, Georjie realizes she's in way over her head. When the vengeful hag's shadowy pet demon comes after her, Georjie narrowly escapes into the Fae realm. There, she’s warned against returning to face the danger by someone who has tangled with the witch before. She's encouraged to start a new life within the protection Queen Elphame's realm can provide. But Georjie won’t let the monster roam free, even if it means risking her own life. Can Georjie unlock her magic or will the black witch claim her ashes? Ashes of the Wise is the second book in the gripping Earth Magic Rises YA contemporary fantasy series. If you like wicked action, dark tales, a little romance, and bold heroes, then you’ll love A.L. Knorr’s wild ride across realms.

Download or read book Element of Life written by Emma L. Adams and published by Emma L. Adams. This book was released on with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blurb: I'm Liv Cartwright, nerd, D&D fan, and newly minted Spirit Element. The Death King might have got his wish and convinced me to work for him, but the rest of his Court is on the brink of staging a mutiny. With an old enemy back and the Order under new management, it's up to me and the rest of the Elemental Soldiers to help the Death King face up to a legion of threats. Including someone I hoped never to see again. It's time for the spirit mages to make a final stand against an impossible foe or see a repeat of the last spirit war. After all, everyone knows there's a good reason nobody survived last time. Spirit mages who step out of line pay the price with their souls. Keywords: urban fantasy, magic, gamer, role-playing games, contemporary fantasy, urban fantasy series, British fantasy, female protagonist urban fantasy, dark urban fantasy, ghosts, mages, necromancer, complete fantasy series, adult urban fantasy series, action urban fantasy, paranormal fantasy, supernatural suspense