Download or read book The Sorceress Villina s Secret written by Sergei Sukhinov and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third installment of Sergei Sukhinov's monumental Emerald City saga introduces the hero Almar, who has fled the tyranny of his homeland and, under the tutelage of Villina (Good Witch of the North), has developed into a skilled fighter. His services will be sorely needed as the attacks on Magic Land by the forces of the evil Pakir become ever more frequent, and violent.

Download or read book Inside the Villains written by Clotilde Perrin and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone will want to get their hands on this book to lift the flaps, peek in pockets, and reveal all of these fairy-tale villains' secrets For a twist on well-known tales, the giant, the wolf, and the witch each have their own interactive flaps, hiding spots, and a personality card. Dig into this book to see the diabolical thoughts inside the villains' heads, what lurks beneath their disguises, or the victims of their last meals (now comfortably settled inside their stomachs ). Personality cards show strengths and weaknesses, pastimes, physical characteristics, favorite meals and--of course--their favorite books. And if the wolf bites your fingers while you're reading, you can always pull his tail...

Download or read book The Villain s Journey written by Valerie Estelle Frankel and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-11-08 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The villain's journey is rare in popular culture--most characters are fully-formed tyrants with little to no story arc. However, a few particularly epic series take the time to develop complex villains, including Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, Smallville, Babylon 5, Game of Thrones, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Increasingly, villains' origin stories have found new popularity through films like Wicked, Maleficent, and Despicable Me, alongside shows starring serial killers and Machiavellian schemers. This book examines the villain's decline and subsequent struggle toward redemption, asking why these characters are willing to cross moral lines that "good" characters are not. The first half follows characters like Loki, Jessica Jones and Killmonger through the villain's journey: an inverse or twisted version of scholar Joseph Cambell's hero's journey. The remainder of this book examines the many different villainous archetypes such as the trickster, the outcast, the tyrant, or the misunderstood hero in greater detail. Written for writers, creators, fans, and mythologists, this book offers a peek into the minds of some of fiction's greatest villains.

Download or read book Secrets of the Silent Witch Vol 4 written by Matsuri Isora and published by Yen Press LLC. This book was released on 2023-07-25 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Danger and Daring at the School Festival! Despite the threat uncovered at the chess competition, plans for the school festival and Felix’s big debut remain unchanged, making Monica’s mission to protect him more important than ever. Luckily, self-proclaimed villainess Isabelle and fellow sage Louis Miller are here to help. But then, on the morning of the festival, Monica learns there’s a cursed tool somewhere in the academy! Protecting the prince, retrieving a dangerous item, and maintaining her secret identity—can Monica make it through her first and only school festival in one piece?!

Download or read book DC Comics Super Heroes and Villains written by Randall Lotowycz and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate 75 years of DC Comics with an obsessive Fandex Deluxe: a supersized deck of 75 iconic heroes and villains whose power over the popular imagination has never been stronger (thinkThe Dark Knight, last summer's $1 billion blockbuster). The gang's all here: Batman, Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, the Green Lantern, Captain Marvel, Justice League of America, the Flash. So are their nemeses—the Joker, Catwoman, Mr. Freeze, Lex Luthor, Cheetah, Brainiac, Poison Ivy, Deathstroke. Meticulously researched, with layers of information covering origins, biography, back-stories, affiliations, motivations, weaknesses, and fascinating trivia, the deck adds up to an insider's history of the DC Universe. And what better way to present it than in the format with super powers—Fandex and its die-cut cards perfectly capture the characters in one dynamic pose after another, with the art taken straight from the pages of the original comics. From the essential—learn about the Crisis on Infinite Earths—to the improbable—discover how Lex Luthor became President of the United States—to the offbeat—did you know that Clark Kent and Lois Lane lived in a building owned by Wayne (i.e., Batman) Enterprises: it's a handheld feast for new¬comers and passionate comics fans alike.

Download or read book Tales of Magic Land 3 written by Alexander Volkov and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-06-24 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, the last of three, contains the two final Oz-inspired "Magic Land" stories of the six written by Russian author Alexander Volkov (1891-1977). In "The Yellow Fog," an extremely wicked giantess-witch named Arachna tries to take control of Magic Land, and when the inhabitants refuse to submit to her, she unleashes a dreadful yellow fog on them. "The Mystery of the Deserted Castle" tells of some extraterrestrials from the planet Rameria who come to Earth with the idea of conquering it, and everything possible goes wrong with their grandiose plans!

Download or read book Global Perspectives on Villains and Villainy Today written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-05-18 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This e-book presents the findings of the 2nd global, interdisciplinary conference on Villains and Villainy, which was held at Oriel College, Oxford in September 2010 as part of the research network Inter-Disciplinary.Net.

Download or read book He Man and the Masters of the Universe Heroes and Villains Guidebook written by Melanie Shannon and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Masters of the Universe are back and better than ever in this brand-new guidebook! An ancient evil threatens Eternia once more, and it's up to He-Man and the Masters of the Universe to save the kingdom! This fun-filled guidebook explores the heroes and villains seen in the Netflix show, Masters of the Universe. This guidebook includes a poster and is bursting with exclusive lore from the new show. The power is yours!

Download or read book Secrets of the Sanctuary written by Octavia J. Riley and published by Poisoned Apple Publishing, L.L.C.. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ★★★ The Coven Chronicles is part of a serial. All books end with cliffhangers! ★★★ When Hell Refuses to Freeze Over Thea Bauer has earned her way to being a highly skilled member of the Coven. Ranked as a Spellweaver, she’s assigned the more dangerous missions. Corralling a herd of wild unicorns? No problem. Taking down a witch riding the high of black magic? Piece of cake. Finding out why magic-based creatures are suddenly flooding the local sanctuary, protected by a powerful sorceress with a hatred for the Coven? Thea might need more than her tethered demonic partner to see this mission through. She calls upon Summoner Rafe MacBain, a trusted colleague she’s known for years whose dreamy eyes might keep her up at night—but she’s not admitting that to anyone. He’s got his own demonic companion, and altogether they’re a force to be reckoned with. But, even with their combined strength, it might not be enough against feral demons escaping some of the farthest reaches of Hell. As if that weren’t bad enough, Thea must conquer her own demons residing within herself that conjure up a painful past. Will she be able to overcome herself, or will the memories she’s tried to stray from keep her from fighting enemies in the physical realm? Thea is starting to wonder if the sorceress may be one of those enemies too. What secret is she hiding at the bottom of the sanctuary, and how will it affect everything Thea has come to know?

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Download or read book Camelot Cosmos GM s Guide written by Daniel Jupp and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-04-13 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Camelot Cosmos GMs Guide offers even more information on the genre-busting Camelot Cosmos setting. The GMs book contains tons of information ensuring that GMs can fully describe this exciting setting and all the politics and places within it. In this book you will find a huge number of plot seeds and secrets designed to make campaign creation easier. The setting is fully described and GMs can: - Learn the true history behind the Days of Gedd and the destruction of the First Empire. - Discover the secrets of the Key NPCs of the setting. - Learn the aims and plots of 20 powerful Organisations. - Use the Relic Creation Tables to create new magic items. - Reward players with Quest-linked special powers as they advance through various factions. - Use the Name, Patron, Villain, Quest and Location Tables of the Adventure Creation System to create endless and varied adventures. - Read full descriptions of 50 existing Artefacts including the legendary Moon Grail and Excalibar.

Download or read book The Knights of Light and Darkness written by Sergei Sukhinov and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This tenth and final installment of Sukhinov's "Emerald City" saga brings matters to a head, and leads up to the final battle between the evil Pakir's army and the forces of Light. The origins of several important characters are revealed in this story.

Download or read book Secrets of the Silent Witch Vol 1 written by Matsuri Isora and published by Yen Press LLC. This book was released on 2022-08-23 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE SHIEST WITCH YOU’LL EVER MEET! Monica Everett, the Silent Witch, is the only mage in the world who can use unchanted magecraft, a true hero who singlehandedly defeated a legendary black dragon. However, this young genius is actually…super-duper shy! That’s right: She learned to cast spells silently just to avoid speaking in public, and despite her power, she has zero self-confidence. Now Monica has been tasked with secretly guarding the second prince. Can she keep it together as she faces both the evil forces targeting the prince and the terrors of social interaction?

Download or read book Strongest Villain System written by Hei PaoLaoZu and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-03-09 with total page 844 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the strongest villain system, he has the ability to see through all camouflage. Even his force is invincible. Who else can be his opponent in this world? When he was playing online games happily on a thunderstorm night, a thunder hit him, then his soul traveled through time and space to a strange world where strong are respected. As an ordinary earth person, he didn't have the slightest force, which caused him fretful. What meaning does he have in this world without force? As he cursed, a voice suddenly came to his mind: "Congratulations, the strongest villain system has been activated!" It turned out that this is what sets him apart! With this system, although fake people who are disguised as tightly as possible, he can recognize them at a glance; those who approach him with bad purpose, he can defeat them immediately. In this world, no one will ever be his opponent! ☆About the Author☆ Hei Pao Lao Zu, an outstanding online novelist. He has authored many novels, each of which is an excellent product in the minds of readers. His novels have received high ratings on Chinese literature websites.

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Download or read book Villain School Good Curses Evil written by Stephanie S. Sanders and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-08-30 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve-year-old Rune Drexler is struggling in his classes at Master Dreadthorn's School for Wayward Villains and will be exiled unless he and his friends, Countess Jezebel Dracula and Big Bad Wolf Junior, can succeed at a nearly impossible Plot.