The Undying Legion: Crown & Key

The Undying Legion: Crown & Key

Author: Clay Griffith

Publisher: Del Rey

Published: 2015-06-30

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 0345540492

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A thrilling new Victorian-era urban fantasy for fans of Kevin Hearne’s Iron Druid Chronicles, the Showtime series Penny Dreadful, and the Sherlock Holmes movies featuring Robert Downey, Jr. With a flood of dark magic about to engulf Victorian London, can a handful of heroes vanquish a legion of the undead? When monster-hunter Malcolm MacFarlane comes across the gruesome aftermath of a ritual murder in a London church, he enlists the help of magician-scribe Simon Archer and alchemist extraordinaire Kate Anstruther. Studying the macabre scene, they struggle to understand obscure clues in the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics carved into the victim’s heart—as well as bizarre mystical allusions to the romantic poetry of William Blake. One thing is clear: Some very potent black magic is at work. But this human sacrifice is only the first in a series of ritualized slayings. Desperate to save lives while there is still time, Simon, Kate, and Malcolm—along with gadget geek Penny Carter and Charlotte, an adolescent werewolf—track down a necromancer who is reanimating the deceased. As the team battles an unrelenting army of undead, a powerful Egyptian mummy, and serpentine demons, the necromancer proves an elusive quarry. And when the true purpose of the ritual is revealed, the gifted allies must confront a destructive force that is positively apocalyptic. Praise for The Undying Legion “Monstrously entertaining.”—Wit and Sin “These books are just pure unadulterated fun.”—Slapdash & Sundry “An impressive follow-up in the Crown & Key trilogy.”—Bibliophage “A pulse-pounding ride.”—Faire’s Fair “A delightful read! . . . The Undying Legion combines a thrilling well-developed plot with spectacular action sequences, witty banter, and unlikely heroes that are fabulously unique and fascinating.”—Goldilox and the Three Weres “Once I started reading, I couldn’t put it down. . . . This book was fantastic.”—Word Gurgle Praise for Clay and Susan Griffith’s The Shadow Revolution “Team Griffith creates a number of really compelling characters whose exploits will keep readers glued to the pages! Terrific!”—RT Book Reviews “A fast-paced, action-filled dark fantasy that is just sheer fun to read . . . The Shadow Revolution kicks off the Crown & Key series in spectacular fashion!”—Fresh Fiction “Werewolves, mad science, and plenty of smiting. Pass the popcorn.”—Emma Jane Holloway, author of The Baskerville Affair series "A thrilling read! Clay and Susan Griffith have crafted a gritty, action-packed Victorian-era fantasy world full of dark creatures, mystery, and magic—a must read for steampunk fans!”—Shawntelle Madison, author of the Coveted series


The Undying

The Undying

Author: Anne Boyer

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Published: 2019-09-17

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 0374719489

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WINNER OF THE 2020 PULITZER PRIZE IN GENERAL NONFICTION "The Undying is a startling, urgent intervention in our discourses about sickness and health, art and science, language and literature, and mortality and death. In dissecting what she terms 'the ideological regime of cancer,' Anne Boyer has produced a profound and unforgettable document on the experience of life itself." —Sally Rooney, author of Normal People "Anne Boyer’s radically unsentimental account of cancer and the 'carcinogenosphere' obliterates cliche. By demonstrating how her utterly specific experience is also irreducibly social, she opens up new spaces for thinking and feeling together. The Undying is an outraged, beautiful, and brilliant work of embodied critique." —Ben Lerner, author of The Topeka School A week after her forty-first birthday, the acclaimed poet Anne Boyer was diagnosed with highly aggressive triple-negative breast cancer. For a single mother living paycheck to paycheck who had always been the caregiver rather than the one needing care, the catastrophic illness was both a crisis and an initiation into new ideas about mortality and the gendered politics of illness. A twenty-first-century Illness as Metaphor, as well as a harrowing memoir of survival, The Undying explores the experience of illness as mediated by digital screens, weaving in ancient Roman dream diarists, cancer hoaxers and fetishists, cancer vloggers, corporate lies, John Donne, pro-pain ”dolorists,” the ecological costs of chemotherapy, and the many little murders of capitalism. It excoriates the pharmaceutical industry and the bland hypocrisies of ”pink ribbon culture” while also diving into the long literary line of women writing about their own illnesses and ongoing deaths: Audre Lorde, Kathy Acker, Susan Sontag, and others. A genre-bending memoir in the tradition of The Argonauts, The Undying will break your heart, make you angry enough to spit, and show you contemporary America as a thing both desperately ill and occasionally, perversely glorious. Includes black-and-white illustrations


Game Magic

Game Magic

Author: Jeff Howard

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2014-04-22

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 1466567872

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Make More Immersive and Engaging Magic Systems in GamesGame Magic: A Designer's Guide to Magic Systems in Theory and Practice explains how to construct magic systems and presents a compendium of arcane lore, encompassing the theory, history, and structure of magic systems in games and human belief. The author combines rigorous scholarly analysis wi


Magic Undying

Magic Undying

Author: Linsey Hall

Publisher:

Published: 2016-11-25

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781942085072

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Waking up in hell was not Del Bellator's idea of a good time. She'd rather be back on earth, killing demons and hunting down magical treasure for her shop, Ancient Magic. Turns out that escaping hell is easy-it's staying out that's hard. Del's death magic defies the laws of the supernatural world. Worse-she doesn't know how to control it. If others learn what she is, it's guaranteed persecution by the Order of the Magica. And Del already has a deadly and forbidden secret-she shares a soul with a dragon. Things get sticky when Roarke Fallon, Warden of the Underworld, shows up on her doorstep wanting to drag her back to hell. He's a one of a kind shifter-the most powerful she's ever met-and he's set his sights on her. Helping him catch an escaped demon gives her an opportunity to win her freedom, but only if she teams up with Roarke. She'll have to use her forbidden magic to get the job done. And that is a recipe for discovery... and disaster. Magic Undying features a kick butt heroine, a powerful hero, and otherworldly adventure.


Rise of the King Books 1 -3

Rise of the King Books 1 -3

Author: TJ Green

Publisher: Mountolive Publishing

Published: 2021-03-01

Total Pages: 689

ISBN-13: 1990047173

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King Arthur, the Once and Future King, is destined to return, and Tom is destined to wake him. When the Lady of the Lake summons Tom to the Other, she tells him he has to wake King Arthur from his long sleep on Avalon. She sets him on a journey that will change his life forever. He encounters magic, mythical creatures, and wonders he never thought possible. But he also finds his life in danger more times than he cares to count. If he’s to survive, he has to find courage he never thought he had, and he has to learn to fight. From King Arthur and Excalibur, to Nimue and Merlin, Tom finds that old myths are real, and so are ancient enemies. But, he also finds that with great risks, comes great friendships. This multi-volume set contains Call of the King, The Silver Tower, and The Cursed Sword. If you love magic, mystery and old myths with a new twist, you’ll love this re-imagining of the Arthurian legend. Buy now to read your new fantasy series. ***This title was previously released as Tom’s Arthurian Legacy, containing Tom’s Inheritance, Twice Born, and Galatine’s Curse. Call of the King, (previously Tom’s Inheritance), has been fully rewritten with expanded scenes and a new ending. Consequently the beginning of The Silver Tower (# 2) has changed to reflect this. The Cursed Sword remains the same. Keywords: Arthurian fantasy, Arthurian young adult fantasy, epic fantasy, swords and sorcery fantasy, young adult, coming of age, King Arthur, historical fantasy, Arthurian fiction, English myths, legends and folklore, magic, young adult mystery, teenager fantasy, mythical creatures, dragons, fairytales, fey, fae, faery, fairy, Otherworld, portal fantasy, young adult action and adventure, destiny, Arthurian legend,


Incantations

Incantations

Author: Altimar de Alencar Pimentel

Publisher: Thesaurus Editora

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9788570620101

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Brotherhood of the Fallen

Brotherhood of the Fallen

Author: TJ Green

Publisher: Mountolive Publishing

Published: 2024-05-28

Total Pages: 969

ISBN-13: 1990047815

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There are worse things than death. The Nephilim have a new enemy. Belial, the Fallen Angel who brings destruction and madness, has a foothold in the present, and he refuses to leave without a fight. However, the Nephilim are determined to root him and his agents out and destroy his influence for good. As his malevolent presence casts a sinister shadow, Gabe and the team embark on a perilous quest. Their journey uncovers more of his powerful jewels, hidden temples, and ancient lineages, and threatens to unleash supernatural chaos. Their search is complicated by the Emerald Tablet that JD believes can help them. He is close to cracking the code that will unlock its secrets. But will those secrets help them, or destroy them all? As the Nephilim and Shadow draw closer to their quarry, they must unravel the mysteries of the past and confront their own inner demons. It’s lucky they have an extensive team of occult hunters and witches to help them. They will need all of their skills to survive the might of a Fallen Angel. This urban fantasy adventure is action-packed, full of suspense, has a slow-burn romance, witches, magic, Nephilim, and


Maximum PC

Maximum PC

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2001-05

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13:

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Maximum PC is the magazine that every computer fanatic, PC gamer or content creator must read. Each and every issue is packed with punishing product reviews, insightful and innovative how-to stories and the illuminating technical articles that enthusiasts crave.


Journal

Journal

Author: Anthropological Society of Bombay

Publisher:

Published: 1921

Total Pages: 1116

ISBN-13:

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