Kevin Wilks and the Power Stone
Kevin Wilks and the Power Stone

Author: Kevin N Shortland

Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers

Published: 2024-07-19

Total Pages: 623

ISBN-13: 1035866889

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Kevin Wilks, a strong-willed child, finds himself unexpectedly immersed in a world of magic and mystery. Gifted with an unwavering spirit, Kevin questions the validity of all he’s taught, seeking evidence to support the claims presented to him. Unbeknownst to Kevin, his older brother, who is three years his senior, is already a part of this enigmatic realm. It is through his brother’s discovery that Kevin learns of his own latent magical abilities. As Kevin enters his senior school, his life takes a dramatic turn when he discovers the existence of this hidden world, and he is thrust into its midst. Despite the initial challenges in comprehending the nature of his new reality, Kevin must learn to embrace it as an integral part of his life. Under the guidance of the master wizard Merlin, Kevin embarks on a series of quests, seeking to uncover a mysterious object of great importance. His determination and unique perspective prove invaluable as he strives to succeed in the tasks set before him. Join Kevin on his extraordinary journey as he navigates the magical world, grows into his own, and becomes a central figure in the captivating saga that bears his name.

KEVIN WILKS AND THE POWER STONE
KEVIN WILKS AND THE POWER STONE

Author: Kevin N Shortland

Publisher:

Published: 2023-03-16

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781916540217

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Embark on an exciting journey with Kevin Wilks as he discovers his magical abilities and sets out on his first quest. Follow him as he encounters magical creatures, both good and bad, and strives to succeed in his mission. Get ready for an unforgettable adventure as we introduce you to Kevin Wilks and his magical abilities in this book. Join Kevin on a thrilling quest full of surprises as he encounters both good and evil magical creatures. Experience the thrill of adventure as Kevin's strong mindset and magical abilities drive him to succeed in his first quest. Stay tuned for more thrilling adventures in the wizarding world as Kevin comes of age!

The Political Power of Global Corporations
The Political Power of Global Corporations

Author: John Mikler

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2018-02-12

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 0745698492

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We have long been told that corporations rule the world, their interests seemingly taking precedence over states and their citizens. Yet, while states, civil society, and international organizations are well drawn in terms of their institutions, ideologies, and functions, the world's global corporations are often more simply sketched as mechanisms of profit maximization. In this book, John Mikler re-casts global corporations as political actors with complex identities and strategies. Debunking the idea of global corporations as exclusively profit-driven entities, he shows how they seek not only to drive or modify the agendas of states but to govern in their own right. He also explains why we need to re-territorialize global corporations as political actors that reflect and project the political power of the states and regions from which they hail. We know the global corporations' names, we know where they are headquartered, and we know where they invest and operate. Economic processes are increasingly produced by the control they possess, the relationships they have, the leverage they employ, the strategic decisions they make, and the discourses they create to enhance acceptance of their interests. This book represents a call to study how they do so, rather than making assumptions based on theoretical abstractions.

The Book of Hidden Things
The Book of Hidden Things

Author: Francesco Dimitri

Publisher: Titan Books (US, CA)

Published: 2018-07-03

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 1785657089

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Four old friends confront their darkest secrets in this fantasy steeped in nostalgia, folklore, religion, and the seductive landscape of Southern Italy—by the Italian Neil Gaiman. “A tale of adventure, mystery, friendship and heart-wrenching beauty that will make you re-examine what is holy, what is true, and what is beyond the realm of possibility.” —BookPage Four old school friends have a pact: to meet up every year in the small town in Puglia they grew up in. Art, the charismatic leader of the group and creator of the pact, insists that the agreement must remain unshakable and enduring. But this year, he never shows up. A visit to his house increases the friends’ worry: Art is farming marijuana. In Southern Italy doing that kind of thing can be very dangerous. They can’t go to the Carabinieri so must make enquiries of their own. This is how they come across the rumors about Art—bizarre and unbelievable rumors that he miraculously cured the local mafia boss’ daughter of terminal leukemia. And among the chaos of his house, they find a document written by Art, “The Book of Hidden Things”, that promises to reveal dark secrets and wonders beyond anything previously known. Set in the beguiling and seductive world of Southern Italy, Francesco Dimitri’s first novel in English is a story friendship, landscape, love, betrayal, and mystery that will entrance fans of Elena Ferrante, Neil Gaiman, and Donna Tartt.

Mind Magic
Mind Magic

Author: Eileen Wilks

Publisher: Berkley

Published: 2015-11-03

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 0425263878

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Thanks to the mindspeech lessons she's receiving from the black dragon, Lily is temporarily benched from Unit Twelve until her brain acclimates and the risk of total burnout passes. But when her mentor calls in a favour and sends Lily to a murder scene, she's suddenly back on active status, despite the hallucinations she can't keep at bay. With one touch, Lily knows the man was killed by magic, but her senses don't warn her how far the conspiracy goes. With none of her usual resources, Lily is up against impossible odds and can't trust anything she feels.

Silver Surfer
Silver Surfer

Author: J. Michael Straczynski

Publisher: Marvel Entertainment

Published: 2008-07-23

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 0785170979

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For untold years Norrin Radd has surfed the galaxy, exploring the darkness between stars, witnessing the rise and fall of vast civilizations. Now his ride is about to come to an end. It starts with a small spot - a blemish that will spread until he is no more. Until then, the Silver Surfer would undertake his final voyage - to the one destination that has always eluded him. His journey starts where it began. Guest-starring the Fantastic Four! Collects Silver Surfer: Requeim (2007) #1-4.

The Gormenghast Novels
The Gormenghast Novels

Author: Mervyn Peake

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Published: 1995-12-01

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 9780879516284

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A doomed lord, an emergent hero, an array of bizarre creatures, and an ancient royal family plagued by madness and intrigue--these are the denizens of ancient, sprawling, tumbledown Gormenghast Castle. Within its vast halls and serpentine corridors, the members of the Groan dynasty and their master Lord Sepulchrave grow increasingly out of touch with a changing world as they pass their days in unending devotion to meaningless rituals and arcane traditions. Meanwhile, an ambitious kitchen boy named Steerpike rises by devious means to the post of Master of the Ritual while he maneuvers to bring down the Groans.In these extraordinary novels, Peake has created a world where all is like a dream: lush, fantastical, vivid; a symbol of dark struggle. Accompanying the text are Peake's own drawings, illustrating the whole assembly of strange creatures that inhibit Gormenghast.Breathtaking in its power and drenched in dark atmosphere, humor and intrigue, The Gormenghast Trilogy is a classic, one of the great works of 20th century British literature.

Wizard War
Wizard War

Author: Hugh Cook

Publisher: Warner Books (NY)

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 447

ISBN-13: 9780445207004

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Can Science Make Sense of Life?
Can Science Make Sense of Life?

Author: Sheila Jasanoff

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2019-03-05

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 1509522743

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Since the discovery of the structure of DNA and the birth of the genetic age, a powerful vocabulary has emerged to express science’s growing command over the matter of life. Armed with knowledge of the code that governs all living things, biology and biotechnology are poised to edit, even rewrite, the texts of life to correct nature’s mistakes. Yet, how far should the capacity to manipulate what life is at the molecular level authorize science to define what life is for? This book looks at flash points in law, politics, ethics, and culture to argue that science’s promises of perfectibility have gone too far. Science may have editorial control over the material elements of life, but it does not supersede the languages of sense-making that have helped define human values across millennia: the meanings of autonomy, integrity, and privacy; the bonds of kinship, family, and society; and the place of humans in nature.