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Author: Thomas Waters Publisher: Yale University Press ISBN: 0300249454 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 375
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The definitive history of how witchcraft and black magic have survived, through the modern era and into the present dayCursed Britain unveils the enduring power of witchcraft, curses and black magic in modern times. Few topics are so secretive or controversial. Yet, whether in the 1800s or the early 2000s, when disasters struck or personal misfortunes mounted, many Britons found themselves believing in things they had previously dismissed – dark supernatural forces.Historian Thomas Waters here explores the lives of cursed or bewitched people, along with the witches and witch-busters who helped and harmed them. Waters takes us on a fascinating journey from Scottish islands to the folklore-rich West Country, from the immense territories of the British Empire to metropolitan London. We learn why magic caters to deep-seated human needs but see how it can also be abused, and discover how witchcraft survives by evolving and changing. Along the way, we examine an array of remarkable beliefs and rituals, from traditional folk magic to diverse spiritualities originating in Africa and Asia.This is a tale of cynical quacks and sincere magical healers, depressed people and furious vigilantes, innocent victims and rogues who claimed to possess evil abilities. Their spellbinding stories raise important questions about the state’s role in regulating radical spiritualities, the fragility of secularism and the true nature of magic.
Author: Thomas Waters Publisher: Yale University Press ISBN: 0300249454 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 375
Book Description
The definitive history of how witchcraft and black magic have survived, through the modern era and into the present dayCursed Britain unveils the enduring power of witchcraft, curses and black magic in modern times. Few topics are so secretive or controversial. Yet, whether in the 1800s or the early 2000s, when disasters struck or personal misfortunes mounted, many Britons found themselves believing in things they had previously dismissed – dark supernatural forces.Historian Thomas Waters here explores the lives of cursed or bewitched people, along with the witches and witch-busters who helped and harmed them. Waters takes us on a fascinating journey from Scottish islands to the folklore-rich West Country, from the immense territories of the British Empire to metropolitan London. We learn why magic caters to deep-seated human needs but see how it can also be abused, and discover how witchcraft survives by evolving and changing. Along the way, we examine an array of remarkable beliefs and rituals, from traditional folk magic to diverse spiritualities originating in Africa and Asia.This is a tale of cynical quacks and sincere magical healers, depressed people and furious vigilantes, innocent victims and rogues who claimed to possess evil abilities. Their spellbinding stories raise important questions about the state’s role in regulating radical spiritualities, the fragility of secularism and the true nature of magic.
Author: Raymond Buckland Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide ISBN: 0875420508 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 344
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"This complete self-study course in modern Wicca is a treasured classic - an essential and trusted guide that belongs in every witch's library."---Back cover
Author: Tanya Arora Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore ISBN: 1543759858 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 122
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Wonder magic-The Cursed Flower is a book about four siblings. They have completely different traits but get along well with each other, at least most of the time. Once day they stumble on a book called ‘Rita Ryan’ and soon realize that this lady must be stopped from her evil intentions of soul snatching! Since then the world changed completely for the girls as they went on a mission to fight Rita Ryan! Along the way they made friends and discovered dark secrets about themselves. This book has dark secrets, crime, fantasy and sibling drama! Perfect book for a rainy day..
Author: Thomas Wheeler Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers ISBN: 1534425330 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 416
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Now an original series starring Katherine Langford on Netflix! The Lady of the Lake is the true hero in this cinematic twist on the tale of King Arthur created by Thomas Wheeler and legendary artist, producer, and director Frank Miller (300, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City). Featuring 8 full-color and 30 black-and-white pieces of original artwork by Frank Miller. Whosoever wields the Sword of Power shall be the one true King. But what if the Sword has chosen a Queen? Nimue grew up an outcast. Her connection to dark magic made her something to be feared in her Druid village, and that made her desperate to leave… That is, until her entire village is slaughtered by Red Paladins, and Nimue’s fate is forever altered. Charged by her dying mother to reunite an ancient sword with a legendary sorcerer, Nimue is now her people’s only hope. Her mission leaves little room for revenge, but the growing power within her can think of little else. Nimue teams up with a charming mercenary named Arthur and refugee Fey Folk from across England. She wields a sword meant for the one true king, battling paladins and the armies of a corrupt king. She struggles to unite her people, avenge her family, and discover the truth about her destiny. But perhaps the one thing that can change Destiny itself is found at the edge of a blade.
Author: Christopher G. Nuttall Publisher: ISBN: 9781606192986 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 310
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Emily is a teenage girl pulled from our world into a world of magic and mystery by a necromancer who intends to sacrifice her to the dark gods. Rescued in the nick of time by an enigmatic sorcerer, she discovers that she possesses magical powers and must go to Whitehall School to learn how to master them. There, she learns the locals believe that she is a "Child of Destiny," someone whose choices might save or damn their world... a title that earns her both friends and enemies. A stranger in a very strange land, she may never fit into her new world... ...and the necromancer is still hunting her. If Emily can't stop him, he might bring about the end of days.
Author: Elizabeth Forest Publisher: ISBN: 9780999689424 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 276
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Fourteen-year-old Suli must stop the most powerful witch her country has ever seen.If she fails, her country will starve, her animal friends could die, and wise women's magic will be lost forever.The only healer and wise woman for her village, fourteen-year-old Suli jumps at an invitation from the wild geese to fly with them to the Arctic. During a rest break, she saves a young girl from being beaten, and has to decide what do with her.The leader of the wild geese advises her to go home. A strange illness is spreading among all the animals in the countryside, and only a wise woman will know if the cause is magical. Perhaps it's related to the Prime Minister's campaign of rounding up wise women and imprisoning them, claiming their magic is really witchcraft. Arta, the young girl Suli rescued, insists on going with her, saying she'll be her apprentice, in spite of the danger.As they journey to her village, Suli stumbles across the Prime Minister's plans to take over the country. She suspects he's using powerful magic to control what people believe, and such misuse of magic could unbalance all the magic in the country, or drain it away entirely.Animals are dying. Wise women's magic is disappearing. And Suli's teacher, Tala, has mysteriously disappeared. The animals beg Suli to help them, as wise women always have.But even with the help of her crow teacher, a former witch, and her animal allies, can Suli stop the Prime Minister and restore magic to her land when her own magic is gone?Praise for The Third Kind of Magic, Crow Magic Book One:The two things I dreamed of doing as a child were to fly and to talk to animals. This marvelous children's book brought this reader back to that happiest of times when everything was possible and wishes could come true.--Ginny Rorby, winner of the ALA Schneider Family Book AwardThe Cursed Amulet continues Suli's adventures from The Third Kind of Magic.
Author: Karol Ruth Silverstein Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing ISBN: 1632897997 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 339
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Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award! A debut novel for fans of The Fault in Our Stars that thoughtfully and humorously depicts teen Ricky Bloom's struggles with a recent chronic illness diagnosis. "Silverstein sheds a powerful light on disease and how managing it can bring out one’s inner warrior. A blistering coming-of-age tale that will propel readers into Ricky’s corner." -Booklist As if her parents' divorce and sister's departure for college weren't bad enough, fourteen-year-old Ricky Bloom has just been diagnosed with a life-changing chronic illness. Her days consist of cursing everyone out, skipping school--which has become a nightmare--daydreaming about her crush, Julio, and trying to keep her parents from realizing just how bad things are. But she can't keep her ruse up forever. Ricky's afraid, angry, alone, and one suspension away from repeating ninth grade when she realizes: she can't be held back. She'll do whatever it takes to move forward--even if it means changing the person she's become. Lured out of her funk by a quirky classmate, Oliver, who's been there too, Ricky's porcupine exterior begins to shed some spines. Maybe asking for help isn't the worst thing in the world. Maybe accepting circumstances doesn't mean giving up.
Author: Melissa F. Olson Publisher: 47North ISBN: 9781503942820 Category : Magic Languages : en Pages : 0
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Scarlett Bernard is used to cleaning up messes. As a human who cancels out any magic around her, Scarlett's job is to keep the supernatural world hidden--at any cost. But on the eve of the Vampire Trials, a two-day tribunal that allows the otherworldly community to air their grievances, Scarlett receives a blood-soaked message from Molly, her estranged former roommate. Molly, a vampire, had been living with twelve human college students...and in one terrible night, she slaughtered them all. Scarlett believes Molly's been set up, but no one else in the Old World agrees with her. Meanwhile, the true perpetrator is determined to make sure Molly goes on trial for the massacre--and the penalty is death. With less than two days to prove her friend's innocence, Scarlett calls on former LAPD detective Jesse Cruz to help her dig into Molly's past. But no one--Molly included--wants Scarlett and Jesse to bring the terrible truth to light.
Author: Thomas Waters
Author: Thomas Waters
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