Mapping the World of the Sorcerer's Apprentice

Mapping the World of the Sorcerer's Apprentice

Author: Mercedes Lackey

Publisher: BenBella Books, Inc.

Published: 2015-01-06

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1941631444

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From the Dursleys as social commentary to a look at Snape's role in less than child-friendly fanfiction . . . from the parallels between Azkaban and Abu Ghraib to the role of religion at Hogwarts . . . from why Dumbledore had to die to why killing Harry never should have been part of Voldemort's plan to begin with . . . Mapping the World of the Sorcerer's Apprentice offers a comprehensive look at the Harry Potter series through the eyes of leading science fiction and fantasy writers and religion, psychology, and science experts. This book has not been authorized by J. K. Rowling, Warner Bros. or anyone associated with the Harry Potter books or films.


The Mapping of Markesh

The Mapping of Markesh

Author: Paul Tonks

Publisher: New Generation Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 9781844013142

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'The Ajya-Na-Ku are coming, and should this rock fall the dragons will also turn, and this time the mighty Rydren Empire won't be there to stop them...' Glider's words, as he guards the cathedral-like rock of Kumbran, enclosing the dormant Cour-Vu-Du, are full of dread for Juran and his expedition to map the terrain of Markesh. Does their trek into the unknown follow a straightforward plan, or could it be part of some deeper strategy? Something about one of the team, Idron the half-breed, isn't quite right... Then, when Matrosse falls, Kumbran is threatened by the forces of evil. In the final showdown, alliances between humans, Elves, Dwarves and dragons are stretched to the limit. Can they keep the demonic Black Owls at bay, and battle the sleeping terror in the Rock? Find out in Paul Tonks' magically woven saga of treachery, shapeshift and darkness, courage, cunning and light, in The Mapping of Markesh.


The Sorcerer's Apprentices

The Sorcerer's Apprentices

Author: Lisa Abend

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-02-07

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1451626622

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"Kitchen Confidential" meets "Heat" in the first behind-the-scenes portrait of the world's best restaurant and the aspiring chefs who toil to make it so exceptional. Elected best restaurant in the world by Restaurant magazine an unprecedented five times, El Bulli is the laboratory of Ferran Adria, the maverick creator of molecular gastronomy. Behind each of the thirty or more courses that make up a meal at El Bulli is a small army of young cooks who do the work of executing Adria's vision in exchange for nothing more than the chance to learn at his hands. Granted unprecedented access to this guild system, Lisa Abend follows the thirty-five stagiaries of the 2009 season as they struggle to master the grueling hours, cutting-edge techniques, and interpersonal tensions that come with working at the most revered restaurant on earth.


The Magician's Apprentice

The Magician's Apprentice

Author: Trudi Canavan

Publisher: Hachette+ORM

Published: 2009-02-06

Total Pages: 458

ISBN-13: 0316069965

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Set hundreds of years before the events of The Magicians' Guild, The Magician's Apprentice is the new novel set in the world of Trudi Canavan's Black Magician Trilogy. In the remote Mandryn, Tessia serves as assistant to her father, the village Healer. Her mother would rather she found a husband. But her life is about to take a very unexpected turn. When the advances of a visiting Sachakan mage get violent, Tessia unconsciously taps unknown reserves of magic to defend herself. Lord Dakon, the local magician, takes Tessia under his wing as an apprentice. The long hours of study and self-discipline also offer more opportunities than she had ever hoped for, and an exciting new world opens up to her. There are fine clothes and servants -- and, to Tessia's delight -- regular trips to the great city of Imardin. But along with the excitement and privilege, Tessia is about to discover that her magical gifts bring with them a great deal of responsibility. For great danger looms on the horizon for Tessia and her world.


In Sorcery's Shadow

In Sorcery's Shadow

Author: Paul Stoller

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2013-08-09

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 022609829X

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The tale of Paul Stoller's sojourn among sorcerors in the Republic of Niger is a story of growth and change, of mutual respect and understanding that will challenge all who read it to plunge deeply into an alien world.


A Little History of the World

A Little History of the World

Author: E. H. Gombrich

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2014-10-01

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 0300213972

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E. H. Gombrich's Little History of the World, though written in 1935, has become one of the treasures of historical writing since its first publication in English in 2005. The Yale edition alone has now sold over half a million copies, and the book is available worldwide in almost thirty languages. Gombrich was of course the best-known art historian of his time, and his text suggests illustrations on every page. This illustrated edition of the Little History brings together the pellucid humanity of his narrative with the images that may well have been in his mind's eye as he wrote the book. The two hundred illustrations—most of them in full color—are not simple embellishments, though they are beautiful. They emerge from the text, enrich the author's intention, and deepen the pleasure of reading this remarkable work. For this edition the text is reset in a spacious format, flowing around illustrations that range from paintings to line drawings, emblems, motifs, and symbols. The book incorporates freshly drawn maps, a revised preface, and a new index. Blending high-grade design, fine paper, and classic binding, this is both a sumptuous gift book and an enhanced edition of a timeless account of human history.


Travels with Loa - Marlan and Kira

Travels with Loa - Marlan and Kira

Author: Michael Marlan

Publisher: BalboaPress

Published: 2014-03-06

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 1452593841

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Probe your own ancient memories as you turn pages and unfold the mystical love story of Marlan and Kira from pre-mortal innocence through experience and back. Marlan and Kiras eternal love story makes for delicious, thought-provoking reading as it provides plausible answers to the enduring questions: Why am I here? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Only you, the individual reader, will know for sure if this book is fiction or fact.


Blood Engines

Blood Engines

Author: T.A. Pratt

Publisher: Spectra

Published: 2007-09-25

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 0553904175

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Meet Marla Mason—smart, saucy, slightly wicked witch of the East Coast. . . . Sorcerer Marla Mason, small-time guardian of the city of Felport, has a big problem. A rival is preparing a powerful spell that could end Marla’s life—and, even worse, wreck her city. Marla’s only chance of survival is to boost her powers with the Cornerstone, a magical artifact hidden somewhere in San Francisco. But when she arrives there, Marla finds that the quest isn’t going to be quite as cut-and-dried as she expected . . . and that some of the people she needs to talk to are dead. It seems that San Francisco’s top sorcerers are having troubles of their own—a mysterious assailant has the city’s magical community in a panic, and the local talent is being (gruesomely) picked off one by one. With her partner-in-crime, Rondeau, Marla is soon racing against time through San Francisco’s alien streets, dodging poisonous frogs, murderous hummingbirds, cannibals, and a nasty vibe from the local witchery, who suspect that Marla herself may be behind the recent murders. And if Marla doesn’t figure out who is killing the city’s finest in time, she’ll be in danger of becoming a magical statistic herself. . . .


Sorcerer's Apprentice

Sorcerer's Apprentice

Author: Tahir Shah

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.

Published: 2011-07

Total Pages: 533

ISBN-13: 1611450578

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Tahir Shah has a genius for surreal travelling, finding or creating situations and people. Doris...