Spell-binding Spells

Spell-binding Spells
Author: Anindya Dutta
Publisher: Notion Press
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2017-10-31
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1947988859

Spell-binding Spells is a book for everyone who loves cricket. It is about stunning spells—those few overs that occur rarely in cricket, when bowlers weave magic and batsmen are mesmerized. What did the stunning bowling spells of Anil Kumble, Narendra Hirwani, Ravichandran Ashwin, Padmakar Shivalkar, and Yuzvendra Chahal achieve that Kapil Dev’s career best spell could not? Curtly Ambrose and Sarfraz Nawaz, 14-years apart, bowled identical deadly spells against the same opposition taking 7 wickets for 1 run. Who were the hapless victims? Why did Gary Gilmour of Australia with an ODI bowling average of 10.31 and Clarrie Grimmett of Australia after taking 13 wickets in a Test in two magnificent spells, never play for their respective countries again? Spell-binding Spells looks at 50 of the most magnificent bowling spells in the history of cricket and answers some of these questions. VVS Laxman says: “This book is a tribute to bowlers, a breed that has never profited from the benefit of the doubt in a sport whose rules have historically always favoured batsmen. This nice little treatise is a reminder that we must ensure that the history of this game continues to get passed on from one generation to the next.”

Binding Shadows

Binding Shadows
Author: Jasmine Silvera
Publisher: No Inside Voice Books
Total Pages: 446
Release: 2020-03-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0997658274

There are two rules: find a way to use your magic and never reveal it to anyone. Hunting lost books is more than a job; it's a way for Barbara to hide her powers in the mundane world of the university library. One misstep and she risks exposure to ruthless necromancers willing to destroy anything supernatural they cannot control. But the prickly new professor in charge of her latest assignment proves more than he seems, and rules are no match for her growing fascination. After years of battling to cage the beast within him, Tobias returns to Prague and the safety of his pack of brothers. But keeping his family safe means never revealing his dual nature, not even to the irresistible research assistant with a nose for rare books. When an enchanted book triggers unpredictable surges in Barbara's magic, unleashing his beast may be their only defense against the malevolent spell buried in its pages. Now, a 400-year-old witch's revenge threatens to reveal everything they've concealed. Trapped between a witch and a necromancer, Barbara and Tobias must choose: embrace the powers that could expose them or allow their secrets to destroy them. ******* Binding Shadows takes place in the same world as the Grace Bloods before Death's Dancer and can be read as a standalone.

Spellcraft

Spellcraft
Author: Robin Skelton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 206
Release: 1978
Genre: Charms
ISBN: 9780771082085

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Curse Tablets and Binding Spells from the Ancient World

Curse Tablets and Binding Spells from the Ancient World
Author: John G. Gager
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 295
Release: 1999-10-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 0195350626

In the ancient Greco-Roman world, it was common practice to curse or bind an enemy or rival by writing an incantation on a tablet and dedicating it to a god or spirit. These curses or binding spells, commonly called defixiones were intended to bring other people under the power and control of those who commissioned them. More than a thousand such texts, written between the 5th Century B.C.E. and the 5th Century C.E., have been discovered from North Africa to England, and from Syria to Spain. Extending into every aspect of ancient life--athletic and theatrical competitions, judicial proceedings, love affairs, business rivalries, and the recovery of stolen property--they shed light on a new dimension of classical study previously inaccessible. Here, for the first time, these texts have been translated into English with a substantial translator's introduction revealing the cultural, social, and historical context for the texts. This book will interest historians, classicists, scholars of religion, and those concerned with ancient magic.

Spellbinding

Spellbinding
Author: Maya Gold
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2013-04-01
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0545510325

There's more than one way to be powerful . . . Abby Silva has made a startling discovery: She is descended from accused witches who lived in 1600s Salem. When Abby visits Salem, strange and inexplicable events unfold. Objects move on their own. Candles burst into flame. An ancient spell book winds up in her possession.Soon, Abby is thrust into a world of hexes, secrets, and danger. And then there's Rem Anders, the beautiful, mysterious Salem boy who knows more about Abby than he first lets on.A reckoning is coming, and Abby will have to make sense of her history--and her heart--before she can face the powerful truth.

Binding Spell

Binding Spell
Author: Christine Pope
Publisher: Dark Valentine Press
Total Pages: 341
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

A case of mistaken identity takes Lark Sedassa from her family's estate and into the power of Kadar Arkalis, the ruler of North Eredor, who thinks he's captured a much greater prize. Although he soon realizes his error, he makes Lark his bride anyway, still hoping to capitalize on her family's connections. Escape is nearly impossible, and before long Lark is not sure whether she even wants to leave. As she struggles with her growing feelings for her captor, Lark must find the strength within herself to draw on powers she doesn't even realize she possesses. Without those powers, she cannot hope to face the evil rising within the kingdom...or save the man she now calls husband. Author’s Note: While this is the third book in this series, all Tales of the Latter Kingdoms novels are written as standalone romances and can be read in any order.

Curse Tablets and Binding Spells from the Ancient World

Curse Tablets and Binding Spells from the Ancient World
Author: John G. Gager
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 300
Release: 1999
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780195134827

For the first time text from tablets have been translated into English with substantial translator's introduction revealing the cultural, social and historical context for these spells and tablets of the ancient world.

The Book of Practical Witchcraft

The Book of Practical Witchcraft
Author: Pamela Ball
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2021-10-15
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1398817511

Become a competent, confident spell-worker with this practical guide to witchcraft, presented in a beautiful hardback with gilded page edges. Containing an extensive collection of traditional spells and techniques, this guide will help readers attract positive friendships, love and luck as well as promote healing, careers and protection. The Practical Book of Witchcraft is an essential reference for anyone wishing to master the incredible art of wicca and spell-making. Includes: • A section on tools used as well as information on how to consecrate them • Correspondences for different spells • Rituals for manifesting your wishes This spell-binding book provides a wonderful introduction into witchcraft and makes a perfect gift. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Mystic Archives are beautiful hardcover guides which reveal the hidden mysteries of esoteric arts, presented with foil-embossing, Wibalin binding and gilded page edges.

Wind Spell

Wind Spell
Author: Mallory Loehr
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2000
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0679892176

While on a family camping trip, Sam, Polly, and Joe receive three feathers that lead them on a magical flying adventure. Simultaneous.

A Poet's Craft

A Poet's Craft
Author: Annie Finch
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 9780472116935

A major new guide to writing and understanding poetry