The Forest Ghost (Casebound)

The Forest Ghost (Casebound)
Author: Joseph Crance
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021-11-15
Genre: Forests and forestry
ISBN: 9781794857346

In 1962, young Arthur McCutcheon hails from a well-to-do family who want ivied collegiate walls for him. Instead, Arthur is drawn to the tree-covered hills of Painted Post. Just beginning to explore the forests, Arthur's life is turned upside down by villainous schemes, and his future quickly becomes murky. Thrust into a new world with Renee, his loyal hound, Arthur learns about the woods and life from the venerable Seneca chief, John "Gray Eyes" Cornplanter. It won't be easy as Gray Eyes, his daughter, Mist, and wife, Shell, try to teach the bumbling if eager teenager. But one thing is certain. There's something different about this youth from Painted Post with a foot in both worlds. The exciting prequel to The Last Coon Hunter.

Tatooine Ghost: Star Wars Legends

Tatooine Ghost: Star Wars Legends
Author: Troy Denning
Publisher: Random House Worlds
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2011-06-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307795748

Han Solo and Leia Organa take center stage, and stunning revelations from the past play a critical role in shaping the future, as the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Star by Star now turns to a crucial chapter in the classic Star Wars saga. The deaths of Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine, and victory at the Battle of Endor by no means spelled the end of the Empire. In the aftermath, the New Republic has faced a constant struggle to survive and grow. And now a new threat looms: a masterpiece of Alderaanian art—lost in transit after the planet’s destruction—has resurfaced on the black market. Offered at auction, it will command a handsome price . . . but its greatest value lies in the vital secret it conceals—the key to a code used to communicate with New Republic agents deep undercover within the Empire. Discovery of the key by Imperial forces would spell certain disaster. The only option is recovery—and Han, Leia, Chewbacca, and C-3PO have been dispatched to Tatooine to infiltrate the auction. But trouble is waiting when they arrive: an Imperial Star Destroyer is orbiting Tatooine on the lookout for Rebels; a mysterious stranger at the auction seems to recognize Leia; and an Imperial officer’s aggressive bidding for the Alderaanian painting could foil the Solos’ mission. When a dispute erupts into violence, and the painting vanishes in the chaos, Han and Leia are thrust into a desperate race to reclaim it—before Imperial troops or a band of unsavory treasure-peddlers get there first. Dangerous as the chase is, for Leia it leads into especially dark territory. Already haunted by the specter of her infamous father, and fearful that his evil may infect future generations, she has suffered a disturbing Force-vision of Luke turning to the dark side. As she battles beside Han against marauding TIE fighters, encroaching stormtroopers, and Tatooine’s savage Tusken Raiders, Leia’s struggle with the warring emotions inside her culminates in the discovery of an extraordinary link to the past. And as long-buried secrets and truths at last emerge, she faces a moment of reckoning that will forever alter her destiny . . . and that of the New Republic. Features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the Star Wars expanded universe, and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most popular Star Wars books of the last thirty years!

The Forest of Ghosts and Bones

The Forest of Ghosts and Bones
Author: Lisa Lueddecke
Publisher:
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2020-05-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9781407195544

This gorgeously evocative standalone fantasy from Lisa Lueddecke is inspired by the Hungarian myths of her childhood. Enter a world with a haunted castle, a dark and dangerous forest and poisoned rain, with two fiery protagonists to root for - a book perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and Laini Taylor. You are the girl who can walk in the rain, and I am the boy who knows the way. The Eve of Saints approaches and the poison rain which shrouds Castle Marcosza strains at its boundaries. When Beata's brother is taken by the rain, Beata and her friend Benedek must make a perilous journey of discovery to uncover the root of her secret - why she is the only person who can walk through the rain unscathed. But Beata is soon caught up in a game of cat-and-mouse with mysterious Liljana, a girl with hidden powers of her own. And with magic outlawed in Marcosza, can the pair find a way to work together to harness their forbidden ability and unleash its full potential? Or will they find themselves seduced by power and all that it offers...

The Ghost of Wolverine Forest, Part 3

The Ghost of Wolverine Forest, Part 3
Author: Donald W Kruse
Publisher:
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2019-04-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9780999457177

Teenagers Brad and Sarah are sitting in a rowboat, fishing on Wolverine Lake. Suddenly an underwater UFO bursts through the surface directly beneath them, dumping them into the water. As they thrash about, trying not to drown, a ray of intense light beams them up into the spaceship, then zooms off across the sky. The ship lands inside a humongous cavern in a strange Mars-like place called Duadel. But they're not on Mars, they're still on planet Earth. After the ship lands, they discover they're not alone. On board the ship with them is a monstrous fallen angel named Azazel who is not their host, but rather their captor. As Azazel leads them down a stone staircase to a lower chamber inside the cavern, Brad and Sarah come face to face with a group of ferocious, man-eating giants! Terrified, the two run and try to hide, but they aren't able to go far. The only hiding place they can find is inside a cabinet on board the landed ship. As they squeeze inside the cramped hiding place, their hearts pounding, they hold their breath as Azazel and the giants search outside. Brad and Sarah's hiding place is a good one because they remain undiscovered, and Azazel is furious as he launches the ship once again, thinking the two are still somewhere inside that cave, hiding. They have no idea where the UFO is headed now, and they pray they won't be discovered until they can make good their escape. But what happens next will have YOU sitting on the edge of your seat, clutching your book, white-knuckled, as you turn page after page, swept up in the mystery and suspense. Will Brad and Sarah ever make it out of there alive? Will they ever get home again? Read the book and find out. And as you read, be sure to keep your windows and doors locked ... just in case! The Ghost of Wolverine Forest, Part 3: Azazel's Revenge! features fantastic black and white illustrations by Donny Crank, and a phenomenal foreword by author, speaker, pastor, Douglas Hamp.

Gray Malin

Gray Malin
Author: Gray Malin
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2021-05-04
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1647001714

A colorful journey through the first decade of Gray Malin’s vibrant photography career Gray Malin: The Essential Collection celebrates the first decade of work from bestselling photographer Gray Malin. This new collection features beloved images from his most iconic shoots, as well as new material that has never been seen or published. Journey high above Manhattan’s skyline, return to the sunny beaches of Positano, and take a stroll through the Parker Palm Springs with Malin’s unforgettable four-legged hosts. With vibrant imagery from all seven continents and stories of how each collection was made, this stunning volume will invite you into the colorful world of Gray Malin and help make every day a getaway.

Yurei

Yurei
Author: Zack Davisson
Publisher: Chin Music Press Inc.
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2015-07-13
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0988769352

"I lived in a haunted apartment." Zack Davisson opens this definitive work on Japan's ghosts, or yurei, with a personal tale about the spirit world. Eerie red marks on the apartment's ceiling kept Zack and his wife on edge. The landlord warned them not to open a door in the apartment that led to nowhere. "Our Japanese visitors had no problem putting a name to it . . . they would sense the vibes of the place, look around a bit and inevitably say 'Ahhh . . . yurei ga deteru.' There is a yurei here." Combining his lifelong interest in Japanese tradition and his personal experiences with these vengeful spirits, Davisson launches an investigation into the origin, popularization, and continued existence of yurei in Japan. Juxtaposing historical documents and legends against contemporary yurei-based horror films such as The Ring, Davisson explores the persistence of this paranormal phenomenon in modern day Japan and its continued spread throughout the West. Zack Davisson is a translator, writer, and scholar of Japanese folklore and ghosts. He is the translator of Mizuki Shigeru's Showa 1926–1939: A History of Japan and a translator and contributor to Kitaro. He also worked as a researcher and on-screen talent for National Geographic's TV special Japan: Lost Souls of Okinawa. He writes extensively about Japanese ghost stories at his website, hyakumonogatari.com.

Spirit Children

Spirit Children
Author: Aaron R. Denham
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-07-23
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780299311247

Some babies and toddlers in parts of West Africa are considered spirit children—nonhumans sent from the forest to cause misfortune and destroy the family. These are usually deformed or ailing infants, or children whose births coincide with tragic events or who display unusual abilities. Aaron R. Denham offers a nuanced ethnographic study of this phenomenon in Northern Ghana that examines both the motivations of the families and the structural factors that lead to infanticide. He also turns the lens on the prevailing misunderstandings about this controversial practice. Denham offers vivid accounts of families’ life-and-death decisions that engage the complexity of the context, local meanings, and moral worlds of those confronting a spirit child.

Grandpa's Workshop

Grandpa's Workshop
Author: Maurice Pommier
Publisher:
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2012-09-30
Genre: Grandfathers
ISBN: 9780985077723

IN GRANDPA’S WORKSHOP, the tools tell stories. Some have sailed the Seven Seas, some have passed from hand to hand through the centuries. This is the story of a family of woodworkers stretching back into history. I, Sylvain, am the youngest. I spend vacations in Grandpa’s shop. He gives me scraps of wood to build little houses and boats. But most importantly, I listen to my Grandpa, Pépère, and the stories of his tools, our ancestors, and the elves in his shop.

The Antlered Ship

The Antlered Ship
Author: Dashka Slater
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2018-09-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1786031051

An inquisitive fox sets off on a seafaring voyage with a crew of deer and pigeons in this enchanting tale of friendship and adventure. Marco the fox has a lot of questions, like: how deep does the sun go when it sinks into the sea? And why do birds have such lizardy feet? But none of the other foxes share his curiosity. So when a magnificent ship adorned with antlers and with a deer for a captain arrives at the dock looking for a crew, Marco volunteers, hoping to find foxes who are as inquisitive as he is that can answer his questions. The crew finds adventure and intrigue on their journey. And, at last, Marco finds the answer to his most important question of all: What's the best way to find a friend you can talk to?

It Came From The Mist

It Came From The Mist
Author: Stephen King
Publisher:
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2018-12-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9781623302498

In celebration of THE MIST, by Stephen King, released as an independent novel, artist Glenn Chadbourne has created twenty original illustrations of creatures created from Chadbourne's mind. A mind filled with monsters that only he could bring into the light from the darkness of that MIST. Creatures with names such as Vatskizzle, Yamakep, Rodskink, Vordalacundrea, Tinner Ziskafoont, and Wangsnuffet. Twenty original illustrations complete this casebound hardcover edition, with original color wraparound art as shown for the cover.