At the start of his senior year of high school, a mysterious girl enters William's Wilde's life. She knows secrets about his past, truths of which he is unaware: magic flows in his veins. And watching from afar is Kohl Obsidian, a monstrous, undead horror who seeks William's death. Can William master his magic and protect his friends?
The finale to the Chronicles of William Wilde! William and Serena struggle to recover from the devastation wrought upon their home by the forces of Sinskrill. They want nothing more than peace, but they have to fight on. They know that the war between the two islands, one spanning millennia, is reaching its denouement. Both Arylyn and Sinskrill--magi and mahavans--prepare for the final battle. Warriors are trained, readied for the battle neither side truly wants. Indeed, peace might be a possibility, but not so long as the Servitor, Serena's father, rules Sinskrill. He brings Sapient Dormant, the dread Overward to the mahavan home island to serve at his side. Worse, he rouses Salachar Rakshasa, an ancient demon who no one can truly control. Every man, woman, and child of both Arylyn and Sinskrill might pay the price for the Servitor's zeal to survive. Rukh and Jessira have their own troubles. Some of the magi no longer trust their leadership, but their wisdom and guidance is needed now more than ever for on the far-off world of Seminal, Shet is awake and readying his armies. And he has his own vengeance in mind.
Two millennia ago She thundered into the skies of Arisa: Suwraith, a demon bent on Humanity's extinction. Into this world is born Rukh Shektan, a peerless young warrior from a Caste of warriors, devoted to the sanctity of his home and his way of life. He is well-versed in the keen language of swords but all his courage and skills may not save him. A challenge comes, one that threatens all he once thought true and puts at risk all he holds dear. And it will enter his life in the form of one of Humanity's greatest enemies - and perhaps its greatest allies. Worse, he will learn of Suwraith's plans. The Sorrow Bringer has dread intentions for his home. The city of Ashoka is to be razed and her people slaughtered.
The memories of the past may be forgotten, but prophecies linger. Cinder Shade and his fellow cadets have survived a brutal mission in the vast wilds of the Dagger Mountains. Laying to rest many of their brother warriors, they return to the Third Directorate, battered, bruised, and weary of soul. But the world turns, and new challenges press. Cinder must set aside his grief, especially when granted a task by Anya Aruyen, the elven princess with whom he shares an inexplicable bond. She urges him to further master his skills as a warrior and become worthy of fighting at her side. Others have also taken note of Cinder. His name is spoken in the high halls of elven palaces. The empress watches him, wondering at his unmatched abilities. So, too, do the dwarves. They fear Cinder, worrying that he is the embodiment of their darkest prophecies. And in the distant north, shadows gather. They whisper of their fallen god, Shet, dead three thousand years now. Whispering of his rebirth. But when the prophecies speak conflicting portents and none can decipher the truth, what path can even a consummate warrior take?
William must summon his courage and return to Sinskrill. Great friends remain trapped on that terrible island, and he's vowed to see them freed. But will his courage be enough against the terrible strength and magic of the Servitor?
After overcoming the deadly Kohl Obsidian, William finds himself beset with new challenges. He's earned the raptor gaze of even greater foes. One is a friend he implicitly trusted while others are even deadlier enemies. And William's only hope for survival might lie with someone who he had always thought to be his mortal enemy.
This book presents the state-of-art in regenerative procedures currently applied by aesthetic physicians, plastic surgeons and dermatologists. It is divided into two parts, the first of which provides a detailed introduction to aesthetic medicine and the aging process. The second part, in turn, addresses the current status of techniques and technologies with regard to autologous grafts, covering fat transfer, blood grafts, skin grafts and stem cells. The book examines the surgical applications of these grafts, as well as potential side effects and limitations. Therapy combinations and outcomes round out the coverage. Aesthetic physicians, plastic surgeons and dermatologists interested in performing regenerative procedures for aesthetic purposes will find this book to be a valuable guide.
William faces his greatest test yet when the Servitor, the lord of Sinskrill plans on invading Arylyn. He must call upon all his courage to fend off this latest challenge. Meanwhile, on faraway Seminal, a world of myth, the god Shet has risen. H calls on his monsters to attend his terrible will.
The twelfth edition of this textbook has been fully revised to present undergraduates and ENT trainees with the most recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose and throat diseases. Organised by anatomical region, each section begins with anatomy and physiology then covers the investigation, diagnosis and management of related diseases and disorders. Each section includes multiple choice questions (MCQs) for self assessment. This new edition includes many new illustrations, as well as additional chapters on neck masses, chemotherapy for head or neck tumours, otolaryngologic concerns in syndromal children, and histopathology of common ENT diseases. Key points Fully revised, new edition on ear, nose and throat diseases Organised by anatomical region, covering many disorders MCQs included for self assessment in each section Nearly 400 full colour images and illustrations Previous edition published in 2008