Magic Fell

Magic Fell
Author: Andi Van
Publisher: Harmony Ink Press LLC
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-05-19
Genre: Elves
ISBN: 9781634768801

Will Tasis--with his outlawed magical ability--and Kelwin the elf find what they're looking for, or will they die trying?

Dark Apprentice

Dark Apprentice
Author: Val Neil
Publisher: Living Relic Press
Total Pages: 451
Release: 2021-05-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 195507500X

A psychopathic wizard. An immortal mage. An epic battle of wills. Nikolai doesn’t want much out of life: sex, immortality, and the power to disembowel anyone who crosses him. But with dark magic forbidden, his only option is Medea–a mage so deadly even the Enforcers give her a wide berth. Despite dire warnings that her apprentices don’t survive, Nikolai won’t stop until she agrees to train him. After all, he’s a killer himself. Barbaric and brutal, the training is a far cry from what Nikolai expects. When a mysterious illness strikes Nikolai down, he suspects he’s found the secret to Medea’s longevity. He resolves to find out what happened to her previous apprentices. If he can locate the source of her power, he can turn it against her. Medea swore off training dark wizards–none of them take the craft seriously and the ungrateful bastards always try to kill her. This one definitely seems the backstabbing type, but magic is dying out and she hasn’t felt such magical strength in centuries. If she can control the boy, show him that magic is more than curses and necromancy, he might obtain the power he desires. If not, well... What’s one more dead apprentice? If you enjoy dark fantasy with quirky, morally grey characters and humorous banter (but no romance), this is the book for you! Contains: - swearing, violence, some gore - some sex (not graphic) - no romance - manipulative protagonist that could be triggering to some - two neurodiverse leads (psychopathic and autistic)

When Magic Falls

When Magic Falls
Author: Tera Lynn Childs
Publisher: Fearless Alchemy
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2016-04-28
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0986162329

When magic falls, realms collide. Mel Ackerman knows her life is anything but magical. With her mom’s never-ending stream of loser boyfriends, a deadbeat dad she’s never even met, and a tiny room in the trailer she calls home, the only magic in her life exists in the fairy tales written by her best friend. Until she learns that the stories real and she is the daughter of a fae god. But being a demigoddess isn’t all perks and powers—it also comes with an evil psychopath who wants to kill her. Yay. The human world holds nothing but bad memories for Liam MacNeil, but as captain of the palace watch he places his duty before his own desires. Even when that duty requires him to oversee the training that will teach the god of fire’s daughter to master her long-dormant magic. As they spend countless hours together, he faces a temptation like he has never known… and the possibility of a salvation he never hoped to deserve. With a traitor on the loose who seeks to bring about the destruction of the entire fae realm, a not-so-human girl with powers unlike the world has ever seen and a warrior haunted by his past are thrown together in a battle for their lives that just might cost them their hearts.

Fallen

Fallen
Author: Benedict Jacka
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2019-09-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0440000580

For Mage Alex Verus, everything is on the line in the tenth urban fantasy novel from the national bestselling author of Marked. Once Alex Verus was a diviner trying to live quietly under the radar. Now he's a member of the Light Council who's found success, friends...and love. But it's come with a price—the Council is investigating him, and if they find out the truth, he'll lose everything. Meanwhile, Alex's old master, Richard Drakh, is waging a war against the Council, and he's preparing a move that will bring Alex and the life mage, Anne, under his control. Caught between Richard and the Council, Alex's time is running out. To protect those he cares for, Alex will have to become something different. Something darker...

Towers Fall

Towers Fall
Author: Karina Sumner-Smith
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 439
Release: 2015-11-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1940456444

War. Fire. Destruction. Xhea believed that the Lower City had weathered the worst of its troubles—that their only remaining fight would be the struggle to rebuild before winter. She was wrong. Now her home is under attack from an unexpected source. The Central Spire, the City’s greatest power, is intent on destroying the heart of the magical entity that resides beneath the Lower City’s streets. The people on the ground have three days to evacuate—or else. With nowhere to go and time running out, Xhea and the Radiant ghost Shai attempt to rally a defense. Yet with the Spire’s wrath upon them, nothing—not their combined magic, nor their unexpected allies—may be strong enough to protect them from the power of the City. From Nebula Award–nominated author Karina Sumner-Smith, Towers Fall is a fantastic climax to this amazing and thought-provoking trilogy. Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.

That Touch of Magic

That Touch of Magic
Author: Lucy March
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2014-01-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250025915

"Fresh and funny, warm and sexy. I can't wait for more."—Susan Elizabeth Phillips, New York Times bestselling author on A Little Night Magic In That Touch of Magic, Stacy Easter has seen better days. Being a librarian is a labor of love—if only paying her bills were half as much fun. What's a single, bookish beauty in sleepy Nodaway Falls, New York, supposed to do? "Delightful."—RT Book Reviews To make ends meet, Stacy decides to develop her special...powers. Everyone can use a touch of magic now and then, right? Soon she's got clients lining up to receive her signature potions—until a few of them go awry. Meanwhile, her own life has just taken a storybook turn: Leo North, the official One Who Got Away, is back in town. Stacy's best friends Peach and Liv are more concerned about the state of her heart than the side effects of a few rogue magic spells. But someone with dark intentions is crossing magical wires all over Nodaway Falls, and those closest to Stacy are at risk. Can Stacy conjure up a way out of this mess with her life—and maybe even her love life—intact? "The down-to-earth humor and humanity of a fiercely loyal and likable clique of smalltowners [will] keep new fans waiting for March's next trick."—Publishers Weekly

The Power of Discourse in Ritual Performance

The Power of Discourse in Ritual Performance
Author: Ulrich Demmer
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2007
Genre: History
ISBN: 9783825883003

This volume focuses on the ways discourse is used in ritual performances as an important medium of power, enabling speakers/actors to construct, redefine and transform interpersonal relationships, cultural concepts and worldviews. The various case studies gathered here, from South Asia, South East Asia, Africa and South America, show that recent developments in linguistic anthropology, ritual theory and performance studies provide new conceptual tools to take a fresh look at these issues. Foregrounding pragmatic approaches to language and discourse, they explore the social dynamics of rhetorical discourse, text and context, normativity and creativity, the poetics of dialogue and speech, as well as the manifold interactions of speakers, addressees and audience. The volume thus embraces both the micro-level of speech activities as well as the macro-level of social and political relationships and brings out the subtle workings of control, authority, and power in situations marked as ritual. The contributions, all based on extensive fieldwork, include many concrete samples of speech and discourse which give an authentic impression of the different voices and make for vivid reading.

A Magical Crisis

A Magical Crisis
Author: Nicole Beyer
Publisher: Nicole Zoltack
Total Pages: 159
Release:
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

Fans of Brandon Mull, Rick Riordan, and James Riley will love this middle grade fantasy series by Nicole Beyer and Nathan Ryan about three kids who go on an adventure to save their friend from a magical sickness. The crazed Queen of the Grand Kingdom wishes to rule all of Magicae. Her biggest obstacle? Gavin, Millie, and Ethan, of course. The kids have rounded up their allies from their magical adventures, but that might not be enough. The queen has an army. She has magic users fighting alongside her. Worse, the rumors about her having a dragon are true. Even if Gavin finds a way to become a dragon, they might not win. Do they even have a chance of surviving? Or will this magical crisis doom them all? KEYWORDS: middle grade fantasy adventure, MG fantasy adventure, fantasy adventure, middle grade fantasy, MG fantasy, children's book, children's fantasy, middle grade, MG, coming of age, kids, action, adventure, swords, sorcery, magic, fantasy, dragon, wyvern

Esparan

Esparan
Author: D. Lambert
Publisher: 4 Horsemen Publications, Inc.
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2022-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1644506173

War opens the path to conquest. With new allies among the Northlanders and an unexpected friendship with their leader DoomDragon, Tohmas Galanth has ended the Northlander War. But as he turns his attention to bringing the traitorous Prince Marfaie to justice, he balances Northlander, Esparan, and Rydan needs. The decades of war between these peoples make trust fragile. Marfaie seeks to drive a wedge between the allies by any means, whether dragons, thieves, wizards, or demons. If the Princes of Espar cannot rise above their history, the alliance will fracture and undo Tohmas' work. While sorting friends from enemies, Tohmas hides his true plans for Espar: conquest in the name of the Rydans. But as his secret comes to light, old friends become new enemies and Tohmas' confidence falters. Who can he trust once the truth is known?

The Legend of the Map

The Legend of the Map
Author: Wayne Tyson
Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2020-04-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1543757006

The continuing adventures of Fitzwilliam and Elizabeth Darcy as they get dragged into yet another bizarre adventure. A cryptic map from a dead Sea-Captain holds clues to an elusive wizard’s treasure. But first they must solve the puzzles on the map and then find their way through the wilds of a very different Britain. Battling Elves, Pirates and Monks, the treasure they eventually find is not at all what they were expecting. This hilarious sequel to Pride and Perpetration opens a whole new world of odd characters as well as touching on the past lives of our heroes.