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Author: Elery Keene Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1546256067 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 377
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The adventurers seek to enter The Peoples Republic in search of Robert Swift. The government of The Peoples Republic outlaws all people that are not considered to be of the Human race, including Dwarves, Eldens, Erebans, and others. It also outlaws all use of Magic including spellcasting, healing by use of spells, and possession of any magic items. These crimes are punishable by death. The group includes a Dwarf and two Eldens who must disguise themselves, and all six of them must conceal their magic items and abilities as they risk danger and death in this Republic to accomplish their mission.
Author: Elery Keene Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1546256067 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 377
Book Description
The adventurers seek to enter The Peoples Republic in search of Robert Swift. The government of The Peoples Republic outlaws all people that are not considered to be of the Human race, including Dwarves, Eldens, Erebans, and others. It also outlaws all use of Magic including spellcasting, healing by use of spells, and possession of any magic items. These crimes are punishable by death. The group includes a Dwarf and two Eldens who must disguise themselves, and all six of them must conceal their magic items and abilities as they risk danger and death in this Republic to accomplish their mission.
Author: Jonathan Stroud Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ISBN: 1423141466 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 468
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Be careful what you wish for. Nathaniel is a magician's apprentice, taking his first lessons in the arts of magic. But when a devious hot-shot wizard named Simon Lovelace ruthlessly humiliates Nathaniel in front of his elders, Nathaniel decides to kick up his education a few notches and show Lovelace who's boss. With revenge on his mind, he summons the powerful djinni, Bartimaeus. But summoning Bartimaeus and controlling him are two different things entirely, and when Nathaniel sends the djinni out to steal Lovelace's greatest treasure, the Amulet of Samarkand, he finds himself caught up in a whirlwind of magical espionage, murder, and rebellion.
Author: Caroline Graham Publisher: Felony & Mayhem Press ISBN: 1631940120 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 552
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The English inspector confronts a cultist enclave where mysticism meets murder in the series that inspired the ITV crime drama Midsomer Murders. The Lodge of the Golden Windhorse has provided the citizens of Compton Dando with splendid fodder for gossip, prompting speculation of arcane rituals and bizarre sexual practices. But with the murder of the commune’s leaders, the rumor-mill goes into overdrive. Now Chief Inspector Barnaby must separate rumor from reality in a case where the facts are often stranger than fiction. The residents of the Windhorse commune may have been seeking the simple life, but they’re all concealing complicated pasts—or past lives. Macavity Award-winning author Caroline Graham once again demonstrates why she is “simply the best detective writer since Agatha Christie” (The Sunday Times, UK).
Author: Jana Oliver Publisher: Nevermore Books ISBN: 1941527132 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 236
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As Atlanta's lay exorcist, Simon Adler keeps innocent souls safe from Hell. He’s good at his job, so good that Lucifer wants him gone. When a powerful demon kidnaps three teens, Simon is tricked into bargaining his own soul to save them. Even worse, none of his demon trapping friends can help him. This time Simon’s truly on his own. Or is he? Katia Breman’s unexpected arrival in Atlanta is either a godsend, or part of the Prince’s infernal plan. Trust doesn't come easy for this troubled demon trapper from Kansas, and now she’s stuck in a big city she doesn’t know, fighting Hellspawn she’s never seen before. Right or wrong, Katia will have to take a stand. If she sides with Simon Adler, someone she loves will die. If she betrays him, they’re all facing eternity in Hell.
Author: E. Nesbit Publisher: Standard Ebooks ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 246
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In this conclusion to the Psammead Trilogy, Cyril, Anthea, Robert, and Jane are reunited with the cantankerous Sand-fairy. While the old creature can’t grant them wishes anymore, it points them towards an old Egyptian amulet that can grant their hearts’ desire—in this case the return of their parents and baby brother. While their amulet is only half of a whole, it still acts as a time portal which they use to visit locales like Ancient Egypt, Babylon, Atlantis, and even a utopian future in search of the missing other half. Perhaps one of E. Nesbit’s most personal works, The Story of the Amulet benefited from her interest in the ancient world, particularly Egypt. With the help of A. E. Wallis Budge, to whom the book is dedicated—then Head of the Assyrian Departments of the British Museum and translator of the Egyptian Book of the Dead—she conducted extensive research on the topic and is thus able to bring an exquisite attention to detail. For example, the titular amulet is shaped after the tyet, an Egyptian symbol also known as the “knot of Isis.” Likewise, the inscription at the back of the amulet is written in authentic Egyptian hieroglyphs. A staunch supporter of democratic socialism and a founding member of the Fabian Society, E. Nesbit cultivated friendships with other like-minded writers, such as George Bernard Shaw and H. G. Wells, whose influence on this book is easy to notice. She practiced what she preached, so much so that despite her literary successes, her acts of charity brought her close to bankruptcy. These political beliefs are prominently displayed in the book. The children encounter memorable characters during their adventures, chief among them the Queen of Babylon, who causes quite a stir when she later pays them a call in their contemporary London. When the visiting Queen witnesses the squalid living conditions of the London working class, she’s amazed at how poorly they’re treated compared to the slaves of her own Babylon. Likewise, the utopian future—which features a wink to her friend H. G. Wells, the “great reformer”—is a striking contrast in terms of the happiness, care, and education of the general populace. The book’s legacy can be found in the works of other writers. Most notably, C. S. Lewis incorporated several elements in his Chronicles of Narnia: the Calormene civilization of The Horse and His Boy draws heavily from The Amulet’s Babylon, and the episode in The Magician’s Nephew where Jadis, the White Witch, causes chaos during her short stay in London is also a direct homage to the aforementioned visit from the Queen. The format of these stories, where a group of people take their audience on adventures through time and space to learn about distant cultures, is an uncanny precursor to the popular British TV series Doctor Who. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.
Author: Karen Hawkins Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1451696620 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 96
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An enovella featuring a runaway princess and the earl who finds her—a sneak peek into New York Times bestselling author Karen Hawkins’s delightful new Duchess Diaries series. Princess Menshikov of Oxenburg, Alexandra Romanovin, is done being courted by men interested only in her position and wealth. Inspired by tales told by a beloved tutor of the bold and brawny men of Scotland, Alexandra visits that misty land, hoping to find true love. But while traveling without the protection of her royal name, she finds herself accused of thievery by an angry innkeeper. Rescued by the dashing and handsome Earl of Kintore, she thinks she’s found the answer to her prayers—a man worth falling in love with. But Kintore has other ideas. An avowed bachelor who long ago swore off marriage, the earl wants nothing more than a passionate interlude with this beautiful, exotic stranger. But soon Alexandra’s intoxicating beauty and seductive touch leave Kintore wondering if a mere interlude will be enough...
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