The Magister’s Child

The Magister’s Child
Author: Samantha Jacobey
Publisher: Lavish Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 413
Release: 2021-10-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1649000405

So far, the Spellbound coven has faced curses, arson, and murder… Now they have a wedding to plan. But when a mysterious child is delivered to Blake on their wedding day, he must choose if they will take him in, or turn him out into the cold. As the power of their tormentor grows, Sarah will make her journey home to face her parents, but they are not what they seem. When a mysterious mystic gives her and Blake a list of clues, it presents the possibility for a new ally in their quest to defeat the evil that surrounds them. Will Matthew be welcome within the coven, or will Morcant claim the child, twisting his soul and setting him against the group from the shadows? (MA - 18+: contains violence, sexual content, and strong language)

The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle

The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle
Author: Janet Fox
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2017-03-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0147517133

“An enchanting, ghostly story that had me in its grip until the last page."—Jennifer A. Nielsen, New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of The False Prince “Keep calm and carry on.” That’s what Katherine Bateson’s father told her, and that’s what she’s trying to do: when her father goes off to the war, when her mother sends Kat and her brother and sister away from London to escape the incessant bombing, even when the children arrive at Rookskill Castle, an ancient, crumbling manor on the misty Scottish highlands. But it’s hard to keep calm in the strange castle that seems haunted by ghosts or worse. What’s making those terrifying screeches and groans at night? Why do the castle’s walls seem to have a mind of their own? And why do people seem to mysteriously appear and disappear? Kat believes she knows the answer: Lady Eleanor, who rules Rookskill Castle, is harboring a Nazi spy. But when her classmates begin to vanish, one by one, Kat must uncover the truth about what the castle actually harbors—and who Lady Eleanor really is—before it's too late.

The Magistrates' Court

The Magistrates' Court
Author: Bryan Gibson
Publisher: Waterside Press
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2009
Genre: History
ISBN: 1904380522

Introduction to the Magistrates' Court was an instant success in the UK when it was first published 20 years ago and it has remained the leading work of its kind ever since. It has been consistently rated 'excellent' by reviewers. This fully revised fifth edition takes into account the wide scale changes in the UK which have affected the work of Justices of the Peace in recent years. It contains a unique insight and is highly readable for both newcomers and experienced criminal justice practitioners. The book contains an extensive Glossary of Words, Phrases, Acronyms and Abbreviations — the language of the system — which will be of particular use to people coming into contact with the magistrates' courts for the first time. It is fully indexed and includes a guide to further reading, as well as useful internet links.

Night Lamp

Night Lamp
Author: Jack Vance
Publisher: Spatterlight Press
Total Pages: 538
Release: 1996
Genre: Birthparents
ISBN: 1619470616

A young man's quest to discover the secret of his own origin, hidden by his adoptive parents and lost with their death. He is Jaro, who as a child killed his wounded mother at her request. He grows up to be a space explorer and as he pursues his personal mission meets his father.

The Hedgehog, the Fox, and the Magister's Pox

The Hedgehog, the Fox, and the Magister's Pox
Author: Stephen Jay Gould
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2011-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 0674061667

In his final book, Gould offers a surprising and nuanced study of the complex relationship between our two great ways of knowing: science and the humanities, twin realms of knowledge that have been divided against each other for far too long.

Fireborn

Fireborn
Author: Katie MacAlister
Publisher: Rebel Base Books
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2019-06-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1635730732

TWO REALMS AT WAR Thousands of years ago, the twin gods Kiriah and Bellias made a wager as to who could raise the best civilization. Kiriah created the Fireborn, the children of light, who would wield the power of the sun and the blessings of nature. Bellias nurtured the Starborn, the children of the heavens, who would harness the arcane power that rippled across the night sky and flowed through all living things. And so the battle began . . . THREE FATES ENTWINED As the war between the Fireborn and Starborn enters the Fourth Age, three unlikely heroes emerge. Allegria is a young priestess who longs to honor the goddess of the sun with her battle skills rather than her prayers. Hallow is an apprentice without a master, eager to explore his power over the stars. And Deo is the chosen one, a child of both worlds who could be the key to bringing peace across the land—or the ultimate weapon in the war to end all wars . . . ONE PROPHECY FULFILLED The time has come for these three companions to choose sides—and seal their fates—in the thrilling first novel of the epic Born Prophecy saga by bestselling author Katie MacAlister.

Children of the Night

Children of the Night
Author: Zan Safra
Publisher: Quirky Crow Books
Total Pages: 365
Release: 2022-05-04
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN:

Everyone knows that monsters are real. Sixteen-year-old Ayanda Draculesti is one of them. She's an Unnatural, an alchemical experiment escaped from a laboratory, part of a community with strange abilities that only emerges at night. Ayanda is one of the lucky ones—she can pass as an ordinary human. An unlucky Unnatural is likely to die at the hands of a furious mob. But even among Unnaturals, Ayanda is unusual. She was built to battle the Dead. The world has grown complacent when it comes to the Dead. It's the middle of the nineteenth century, a modern era of automata and aetherships, five hundred years since blood-drinking corpses last ravaged the Continent. But the Dead haven't finished with the world. One of them has returned, a vicious killer that slithers through Venice by night, trapping its people in a state of terror. This creature isn't a savage beast like the others. It's calculating. Clever. It has a plan. Ayanda knows she's the only one who can stop it, but she can't do it alone. There are more Unnaturals who want this vampire permanently dead: Yurei, a boy more phantom than human, Jette, an alchemist with a ferocious alternate personality, and Belle, a girl whose past terrifies even other Unnaturals. If they can overcome their own demons well enough to work together, they might have a chance. Might.

The Architecture of the Child Mind

The Architecture of the Child Mind
Author: Marc H. Bornstein
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2019-02-21
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0429640005

What exactly does it mean to be intelligent? Does intelligence manifest itself in one way or in different ways in children? Do children fit any preconceived notions of intelligence? Some theories assert a general (g) factor for intelligence that is universal and enters all mental abilities; other theories state that there are many separate domains or faculties (Fs) of intelligence; and still others argue that the g and Fs of intelligence coexist in a hierarchical relation. The Architecture of the Child Mind: g, Fs, and the Hierarchical Model of Intelligence argues for the third option in young children. Through state-of-the-art methodologies in an intensive research program conducted with 4-year-old children, Bornstein and Putnick show that the structure of intelligence in the preschool child is best construed as a hierarchically organized combination of a General Intelligence factor (g) and multiple domain-specific faculties (Fs). The Architecture of the Child Mind offers a review of the history of intelligence theories and testing, and a comprehensive and original research effort on the nature and structure of intelligence in young children before they enter school. Its focus on intelligence will appeal to cognitive, developmental, and social psychologists as well as researchers and scholars in education, particularly those specializing in early childhood education.

Waters of Home

Waters of Home
Author: D'rch Frog
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2020-02-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1098014812

Please enjoy this fictional attempt to answer one of many historical questions that arise from Scripture. Have you ever wondered who the Magi were that visited the Christ child, giving gifts to Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus's birth? How did the Magi know where the child was to be born? How did they find the child after their travels from a land hundreds of miles away? This fiction is an attempt at answering some of the questions that arise from Scripture. The answers are surprising to the non-historian and will be intriguing to the reader as Antagion grows and develops into a warrior, a scholar, and finally, a participant in the nativity. The setting for the story begins in ancient Persia. The land is ruled by a king, a real historical figure. There was intrigue in the court of the Parthian empire. King Phraatises IV leads to war with the Roman empire. In an attempt to coopt the king, the Roman emperor sends a female slave to beguile him. Phraatises V is born to the couple, and through a fluke, an orphan child is presented and is named a brother to the royal baby. Sibling rivalry drives the story into warrior training and foul murder. Please join in this journey with Antagion; orphan, prince, king's guard, warrior, servitor to the King of kings, and story weaver.