The Pureblood Society
The Pureblood Society

Author: Kristen Boyens

Publisher: Dorrance Publishing

Published: 2022-12-16

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1685373437

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The Pureblood Society By: Kristen Boyens Following the secret society of humans and vampires, this love story tell the tale of Liliana, a young high schooler who finds herself mixed in an unknown world with some very dangerous creatures. With humans setting up an agreement with vampires in exchange for land, money, and other valuables, Liliana finds herself stuck in a battle of her own. She can either flee the society she’s always loathed or accept her fate of being with Xavier, a pureblood vampire with dark secrets. Fighting evil along the way, Liliana, in the face of a betrayal and violence, must decide if her hatred of the society should cost her what her heart has always longed for.

Cultural Politics in Harry Potter
Cultural Politics in Harry Potter

Author: Rubén Jarazo-Álvarez

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-08-29

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 1000556603

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Cultural Politics in Harry Potter: Life, Death and the Politics of Fear is the first book-length analysis of topics, such as death, fear and biopolitics in J.K. Rowling’s work from controversial and interdisciplinary perspectives. This collection brings together recent theoretical and applied cultural studies and focuses on three key areas of inquiry: (1) wizarding biopolitics and intersected discourses; (2) anxiety, death, resilience and trauma; and (3) the politics of fear and postmodern transformations. As such, this book: provides a comprehensive overview of national and gender discourses, as well as the transiting bodies in-between, in relation to the Harry Potter books series and related multimedia franchise; situates the transformative power of death within the fandom, transmedia and film depictions of the Potterverse and critically deconstructs the processes of subjectivation and legitimation of death and fear; examines the strategies and mechanisms through which cultural and political processes are managed, as well as reminding us how fiction and reality intersect at junctions, such as terrorism, homonationalism, materialism, capitalism, posthumanism and technology. Exploring precisely what is cultural about wizarding politics, and what is political about culture, this book is key reading for students of contemporary literature, media and culture, as well as anyone with an interest in the fictional universe and wizarding world of Harry Potter.

Ash and Silver
Ash and Silver

Author: Carol Berg

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2024-08-27

Total Pages: 590

ISBN-13: 1504096517

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In this epic fantasy sequel to Dust and Light, a man without a past must restore his memory to save his kingdom. As a candidate for knighthood in the Order of the Equites Cineré, Greenshank had to give up his memory. It also means thinking of the past makes his head ache, but that hasn’t stopped him from putting in two years of rigorous training. He is almost ready to embrace the order’s mission—to use selfless magic to heal the fractured kingdom of Navronne. Still, trouble arises on his first solo assignment when he encounters a mysterious woman who brings his past rushing back . . . Greenshank discovers he was once a sorcerer with a different name. One whose gifts threaten the safety of the kingdom and the world. Now to unravel the mysteries of his past and his powers, he must trace a path of corruption that leads into some unexpected—and dangerous—places . . . “Berg has an artist’s touch with fantasy worlds and scenes.” —RT Book Reviews “With this masterful opening . . . the story grabs you by the hand, plunging you headfirst into a world of magic and war, where nothing is quite what it seems.” —San Francisco Book Review “I particularly enjoyed the structure and logic of the story, but it is the character Greenshanks that kept me reading. I wanted to go on the journey with him to recapture his lost memories and to see why he was so important to his world. The emotional nexus around him was compelling and the world he inhabited was one I could live in.” —King’s River Life Magazine