Being left behind to hold the fort every time the world needs saving, sucks. Being a witch blood means access to magic, but Carmella Hunter can barely light a candle with her powers. She can bake the perfect cinnamon roll though, and the patrons of Piccadilly’s favourite bakery thank her for it. Still it would be nice to be the one doing the saving now and then. You know what they say right? Be careful what you wish for… One attack of flu germs, one delirious episode later and she’s bound to a djinn. A seductive, arrogant djinn who needs her help to track down the monsters hunting his people. With his power coursing through her veins, suddenly Carmella’s not so helpless anymore. Maybe this partnership won’t be such a bad thing? But someone doesn’t want her digging, someone will go to any lengths to make her stop.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE Proclaimed as “truly spellbinding,” a “great fable” that “functions as transporting romance” by the Guardian, the runaway #1 international bestseller "A rich, gothic entertainment that explores what books have trapped inside them and reminds us of the power of storytelling. Spellbinding.” — TRACY CHEVALIER Imagine you could erase grief. Imagine you could remove pain. Imagine you could hide the darkest, most horrifying secret. Forever. Young Emmett Farmer is working in the fields when a strange letter arrives summoning him away from his family. He is to begin an apprenticeship as a Bookbinder—a vocation that arouses fear, superstition, and prejudice amongst their small community, but one neither he nor his parents can afford to refuse. For as long as he can recall, Emmett has been drawn to books, even though they are strictly forbidden. Bookbinding is a sacred calling, Seredith informs her new apprentice, and he is a binder born. Under the old woman’s watchful eye, Emmett learns to hand-craft the elegant leather-bound volumes. Within each one they will capture something unique and extraordinary: a memory. If there’s something you want to forget, a binder can help. If there’s something you need to erase, they can assist. Within the pages of the books they create, secrets are concealed and the past is locked away. In a vault under his mentor’s workshop rows upon rows of books are meticulously stored. But while Seredith is an artisan, there are others of their kind, avaricious and amoral tradesman who use their talents for dark ends—and just as Emmett begins to settle into his new circumstances, he makes an astonishing discovery: one of the books has his name on it. Soon, everything he thought he understood about his life will be dramatically rewritten. An unforgettable novel of enchantment, mystery, memory, and forbidden love, The Binding is a beautiful homage to the allure and life-changing power of books—and a reminder to us all that knowledge can be its own kind of magic.
After surviving being kidnapped by the Karume mage Berick, becoming a dragon rider, and discovering she was a mage, Tesa has a lot to adjust to. In between attending make-up magic classes, dragon training lessons, and simply learning her way around the big city of Areth, Tesa can't help but try to uncover the secret behind the symbol-engraved stones Berick used to enslave her. With all her new dragon rider friends away from the city searching for the stolen egg and kidnapped guard, Tesa must find new friends and allies as she searches for the answer to the spellstones. What she finds may put her--and the dragons--in more danger than ever before.
Become a competent, confident spell-worker with this practical guide to witchcraft, presented in a beautiful hardback with gilded page edges. Containing an extensive collection of traditional spells and techniques, this guide will help readers attract positive friendships, love and luck as well as promote healing, careers and protection. The Practical Book of Witchcraft is an essential reference for anyone wishing to master the incredible art of wicca and spell-making. Includes: • A section on tools used as well as information on how to consecrate them • Correspondences for different spells • Rituals for manifesting your wishes This spell-binding book provides a wonderful introduction into witchcraft and makes a perfect gift. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Mystic Archives are beautiful hardcover guides which reveal the hidden mysteries of esoteric arts, presented with foil-embossing, Wibalin binding and gilded page edges.
Peer past the veil into the modern witch’s world. Explore magic’s past and navigate its future in a world where ancient groves meet silicon. A guide for any beginning witch, Spell Bound dips into the occult from the unique perspective of Eastern and Western magics colliding. Chaweon Koo takes us through history, magical foundations, deities, astrological influences, and magic’s future in a digital world, teaching us to harness the powers of our ancestors while embracing the changes around us, to practice our witchcraft at its fullest.
A revised edition, updated with magickal concentration exercises, magickal ethics, expanded coverage of Wicca and its deities, and new spells and recipes.--From publisher description.
Banishing, binding, cursing, and hexing is considered manipulative magic by some, but is perfectly acceptable by others. The truth is it depends on how you feel about using this type of magic as well as why you feel you need to use what some call manipulative magic.I believe that no one has the right to steal from you, lie to you, or disrupt your life negatively. Being held emotional prisoner by another person is neither desirable nor is it healthy. And it is up to you to end the onslaught. So, I believe there are times when this type of magic is not only justified but essential to survival.That being said banishing, binding, cursing, and hexing has to be done under the right circumstances and without malice. Your intentions must come from a high place. So, once you have weighed all the consequences, make your choices wisely as to how you conduct yourself while practicing your craft. The information in this beginner's guide should enlighten you enough to make a decision if this is for you.
