The Wizardess

Author : Gene Wolfe
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429915540

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The Wizard by Gene Wolfe Pdf

A novel in two volumes, The Wizard Knight is in the rare company of those works which move past the surface of fantasy and drink from the wellspring of myth. Magic swords, dragons, giants, quests, love, honor, nobility-all the familiar features of fantasy come to fresh life in this masterful work. The first half of the journey, The Knight -- which you are advised to read first, to let the whole story engulf you from the beginning -- took a teenage boy from America into Mythgarthr, the middle realm of seven fantastic worlds. Above are the gods of Skai; below are the capricious Aelf, and more dangerous things still. Journeying throughout Mythgarthr, Able gains a new brother, an Aelf queen lover, a supernatural hound, and the desire to prove his honor and become the noble knight he always knew he would be. Coming into Jotunland, home of the Frost Giants, Able -- now Sir Able of the High Heart --claims the great sword Eterne from the dragon who has it. In reward, he is ushered into the castle of the Valfather, king of all the Gods of Skai. Thus begins the second part of his quest. The Wizard begins with Able's return to Mythgathr on his steed Cloud, a great mare the color of her name. Able is filled with new knowledge of the ways of the seven-fold world and possessed of great magical secrets. His knighthood now beyond question, Able works to fulfill his vows to his king, his lover, his friends, his gods, and even his enemies. Able must set his world right, restoring the proper order among the denizens of all the seven worlds. The Wizard is a charming, riveting, emotionally charged tale of wonders, written with all the beauty one would expect from a writer whom Damon Knight called "a national treasure." If you've never sampled the works of the man Michael Swanwick described as "the greatest writer in the English language alive today," the two volumes of The Wizard Knight are the perfect place to start. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Brad Yates
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1632332000

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The Wizard's Wish by Brad Yates Pdf

Children can learn a safe, simple way to deal with uncomfortable emotions. The solution is right at your fingertips! By tapping points on your body, a process done in the clinically proven EFT, together with guided responses, the wizard demonstrates how you can feel better in minutes!

Author : Hilari Bell
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2005-02-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0060599405

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The Wizard Test by Hilari Bell Pdf

In her first middle-grade fantasy, the acclaimed author of "The Goblin Wood" reveals an adventure filled with destiny, magic, and the choices in between.

Author : Davidson L. Haworth
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781462055371

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The Wizard of Prali by Davidson L. Haworth Pdf

Across from the dragons remains on the other side of the church behind the altar, the ice encasing of the wizard begins to crack. The lava melting the tomb of the last known wizard, the dragon remains giving way to a new era in evil, the wizards prison melts. Suddenly the rumbling ceases, the lava loses its firm control over the damaged church. Slowly the lava seeps back to its origins. The church remains silent and still, the ground damaged, the golden walls cracked, the bones of the dragon incinerated. The encased wizard still imprisoned by the ice, cracks in the ice allowing warm air to enter the casing. The wizards mouth moves slightly, his mind returning to conscience thought. Mumbling of words escape his cracked elderly lips. "Oh mighty Lord Satan, god of this world, god of my flesh, god of my mind, god of my inner most will. Every part of this world is within your power. You are within every part of this world. Every part of me is within your power. You are within every part of me. I am yours, whether I serve you willingly or not, for I am myself, whether I am true to myself or not. Of my own free will, I now acknowledge your abundant power of my own free will, I now present myself to You, in your service" The wizard speaking the words, the words to his master. The enemy of the world free to wreak havoc among God's people, Satan's wizard returns once more. The ice cracking, crashing to the ground, blocks of ice sliding down the church altar steps, slowly melting away into the dark cracks and crevices. The wizard stretching out his hand, a devilish smile comes to his face. "I AM FREE!!!!!" His eyes red, filled with revenge and hate. The wizards delight becomes infectious with madness. His laughs fill the cavernous church. "The apostles thought they could stop me. Pope Clement of Rome thought he could stop me. That ridiculous priest Bernard thought he could stop me. NOTHING CAN STOP SIMON MAGNUS!!!!!"

Author : L Frank Baum
Publisher : Om Books International
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789381607763

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The Wizard of Oz : Om Illustrated Classics by L Frank Baum Pdf

Dorothy and her faithful dog, Toto, get caught in a cyclone which takes them from their home to the mystical land of Oz. Dorothy learns that there is only one person who can help her get back home — the Wizard of Oz, the mysterious magician who rules over the fabled Emerald City. Join Dorothy, as she travels through the Yellow Brick Road and meets new friends — the Scarecrow, who wanted brains for himself, the rusty Tinman, who was looking for a heart and the cowardly Lion, who was in search of courage. Together, the friends face many adventures, Wicked Witches, Flying Monkeys and of course, the never-to-be-seen Wizard of Oz. Will Dorothy ever find her way back home?

Author : Oldman Brook
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781848767614

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The Wizard of Crescent Moon Mountain by Oldman Brook Pdf

Finn and Beezle are enlisted to join Greybeard and his friends on a quest to save the world of Everlast from the very same otherworldly warrior. Seeing that Beezle has a talent for magic after an incident with his magical bear-headed staff, Greybeard begins to teach the little elf a few tricks. But a problem arises when Finn comes into possession of a magical weapon capable of defeating the warrior. Little does anyone know the weapon has a mind of its own and wants Beezle as its master...The Wizard of Crescent Moon Mountain follows traditional fantasy literature themes and characters and borrows some elements from similar works, including Harry Potter, The Northern Lights and Princess Mononoke. Light and dark fantasy crosses over into sci-fi, horror and action; add to that a wide scope of influences and the creation of a new and vivid world in Everlast, and The Wizard of Crescent Moon Mountain makes for a truly original story that will captivate children aged ten years and older. Oldman is inspired by a number of authors including J. R. R. Tolkien, J. K. Rowling and Philip Pullman.

Author : Joan Walsh
Publisher : RWG Publishing
Page : 732 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2023-04-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9798223172130

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The Wizard For All by Joan Walsh Pdf

FUNNY, SAD, ENLIGHTENING--- THOUGHT PROVOKING INSIGHTS INTO AMERICAN HISTORY AND LIFE IN THE TWENTY FIRST CENTURY-- NOT JUST ANOTHER JADED AMERICAN PYSCHE--- TAKE THE JOURNEY WITH TRAVIS N. TARKINGTON, A ROGUE DRONE KNOWN AS NINER, AND A CLONE NAMED ZEL AS THEY SEARCH FOR ANSWERS TO HOW HU-MANIMALS BECAME THE LEAST VALUED OF ALL SPECIES AND HOW THE ETERNALS CAME TO POWER. HE WEAVES A HUMOROUS YET DARK PICTURE OF THE FUTURE. "It was when I first read CS Lewis that I began to see that astute and watchful men were aware of this progressive movement during the ages in which they lived. Anyway, what Lewis was saying about his world in the 1940's was that socialism already waxed a sway over people. He talks about society being ignorant (willingly so) due to their attachment to the existing humanistic philosophies of his generation. Lewis wasn't the only writer to see this blackness creeping into the political agenda of men. Hundreds of writers throughout history knew of this sinister thread being woven into the mural of mankind. I had only found one small thread. I wanted to know how we got to the point where our own government killed us and called us Hu-manimals instead of people. It is so outrageous, so insane that I couldn't believe it myself, and how did you convince others of a plot even you could not believe? I needed proof. Of course the SG had sent these flying bird drones to kill off us remaining stragglers. The cowards had not come themselves. It was a numbing realization to know you were targeted for extinction. It struck me that reality had flipped flopped. It was hunting season in reverse. Blimy! This time the drone birds had the guns, and they were shooting first!" A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY, TRUTH, AND ONE THAT BY THE END BECOMES AS CLEAR AS A YELLOW BRICK ROAD-

Author : Tony Mortley
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781504938563

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The Wizard's Cat by Tony Mortley Pdf

Lancelot The Wizards Cat is one of those cats who loves to get in and out of the most fantastic adventures ever. His master the Wizard does tend to be a bit on the old side in the way he tells Lancelot off because he has a bad temper that old people have with their cats if they love them. It really is not that much of a temper but Lancelot is quite mischievous anyway so there. This collection of short stories tells of funny and exciting mishaps that Lancelot gets up to with his master and the stories in this book are magical and enchanting. There are magic twists and wonderful turns and leaps of funny and amazing accidents that will have you in stitches or maybe you might be magically turned into a tasty treat to be eaten up? That is a fantastic coincidence for Lancelot. Does this give you a clue? The clues are this - Lancelot, magic, a beach and a crummy temper. The most wonderful clue of all for you to bear in mind is this... There are no ideas too bold for Lancelot to magic with a certain tail in mind. He is the cleverest and stunningly magically wonderous cat you will ever meet. This is what the wizard knows. This is what you will know. Treasure this idea in your heart as you read this book of tales of feline funny fun. Magic.

Author : Henry Rider Haggard
Publisher : IndyPublish.com
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Africa
ISBN : UCAL:$B249229

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The Wizard by Henry Rider Haggard Pdf

All that day we explained and all the next--or rather my friend did, for I knew very little of the language --and they listened with great interest. At last the chief of the wizards and the first prophet to the king rose to question us. He was named Hokosa, a tall, thin man, with a spiritual face and terrible calm eyes.

Author : Mrs. Oliphant (Margaret)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UIUC:30112055266321

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The Wizard's Son by Mrs. Oliphant (Margaret) Pdf

Author : Charles Mann
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780345802842

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The Wizard and the Prophet by Charles Mann Pdf

From the best-selling, award-winning author of 1491 and 1493--an incisive portrait of the two little-known twentieth-century scientists, Norman Borlaug and William Vogt, whose diametrically opposed views shaped our ideas about the environment, laying the groundwork for how people in the twenty-first century will choose to live in tomorrow's world. In forty years, Earth's population will reach ten billion. Can our world support that? What kind of world will it be? Those answering these questions generally fall into two deeply divided groups--Wizards and Prophets, as Charles Mann calls them in this balanced, authoritative, nonpolemical new book. The Prophets, he explains, follow William Vogt, a founding environmentalist who believed that in using more than our planet has to give, our prosperity will lead us to ruin. Cut back! was his mantra. Otherwise everyone will lose! The Wizards are the heirs of Norman Borlaug, whose research, in effect, wrangled the world in service to our species to produce modern high-yield crops that then saved millions from starvation. Innovate! was Borlaug's cry. Only in that way can everyone win! Mann delves into these diverging viewpoints to assess the four great challenges humanity faces--food, water, energy, climate change--grounding each in historical context and weighing the options for the future. With our civilization on the line, the author's insightful analysis is an essential addition to the urgent conversation about how our children will fare on an increasingly crowded Earth.

Author : Michael Webster
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-15
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781483450490

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The Multi-Dimensional Voyager: How the Voyager becomes the Wizard, Master of Dimension and Time by Michael Webster Pdf

The Multi-Dimensional Voyager Each Voyager's path through the Energetic Matrix is unique. The Multi-Dimensional Voyager, which has been described as a Wizard's Handbook, provides guidance on tackling some of the challenges the Voyager may encoun

Author : Dale Stubbart
Publisher : Dale Stubbart
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Wizard Without a Wand - Book 2 by Dale Stubbart Pdf

In Book 2 of The Wizard Without a Wand, Jenie Maloy tells us her version of what happened during her first year at Wizard School. While it’s the same story as Shmedley Thrumbledack’s story in Book 1 of this series, we learn different things. For one thing, it’s told from a different person’s perspective. For another, Jenie remembers more things than Schmedley. Jenie Maloy is one of the Tensome – a group of ten kind students who somehow end up together in their dorm – Hotel Westly. Jenie doesn’t want her parent to find about her friends, because every time they do, she quickly loses those friends. Jenie thinks she wants to hang with the super-rich kids. She also wants to hang out with boys, several boys, enough boys to drive her parents nuts. But she finds that hanging with the Tensome is what she really wants to do. And she learns that she has a gift she has always wanted, but which she always thought she never had. In this book, we are introduced to the rest of the Tensome and to the rest of the Teachers. Rating G; Reading Level Easy 5th Grade; Longest Word: Incomprehensibly Jennie Malloy is a young teenage girl. The day before she heads to Wizard School, she changes her name to Jenie Maloy. She hopes people will mistake her name for Genie. Her parents give her a magic diary. She can write whatever she wants to in the diary and then look it up remotely, later when she needs to know it. Her magic diary won’t let her cheat on schoolwork. But it does help her remember things, especially the names of all those boys. Jenie’s parents give her the choice of riding the Train to Wizard School or riding the Bus. Even though Jenie knows that she’ll totally loathe riding on the Bus, she agrees to do so. Jenie figures that riding the Bus to Wizard School is the right thing to do. And doing the right thing will get her into Hotel UpAbove where all the super-rich kids stayed. Well, maybe she’d only end up in Hotel Northby where the rich, but not super-rich, kids stayed. However, something went terribly wrong. For Jenie Maloy ended up in Hotel Westly. Yet, as soon as she met the hotel clerk Pinkshny Shmerimidan, she knew that they would be best friends, even though Pinkshny was several years older.

Author : Carl Llewellyn Weschcke,John C. Sulak,Oberon Zell,Morning Glory Zell
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780738740515

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The Wizard and the Witch by Carl Llewellyn Weschcke,John C. Sulak,Oberon Zell,Morning Glory Zell Pdf

This is the stranger-than-fiction story of two soul mates who rejected the status quo and embraced higher ideals...and had a whole lot of fun while they were at it. Reclaiming Pagan as a spiritual identity—and living in an open marriage for over four decades—Oberon and Morning Glory Zell truly embody the freedom to think, to love, and to live. Telling the stories of their singular lives in this unique oral history, Oberon and Morning Glory—together with a colorful tribe of friends, lovers, musicians, homesteaders, researchers, and ritualists—reveal how they established the Church of All Worlds, revitalized Goddess worship, discovered the Gaea Thesis, raised real Unicorns, connected a worldwide community through Green Egg magazine, searched for mermaids in the South Pacific, and founded the influential Grey School of Wizardry. Join Morning Glory and Oberon as they share the highs and lows of their extraordinary lives, and explore the role they played in shaping the community of Witches and Pagans that thrives in the world today. Includes a 16-page color photo insert.

Author : Michael G. Manning
Publisher : Michael Manning
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-29
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781943481439

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The Wizard's Crown by Michael G. Manning Pdf

Will’s journey from naïve apprentice to a mature wizard is almost complete and his ever-growing mastery has reached unseen heights. But his power does not exist in a vacuum. His rising star threatens to eclipse the existing powers and a new balance must be found, one that either accepts his primacy or extinguishes his light. After Will’s resounding successes in the war with Darrow the king plots to eliminate his young rival. Driven to desperation, Will is forced to negotiate for scraps between four brokers of power. An ancient lich driven by vengeance. The fae queen to whom all are just pawns in a deadly game. A nervous lord of Hell, because Will may have killed his predecessor, twice. A primal beast, feared above all. With mortal enemies as his allies, Will must survive to face the king—and the deadly secret he plans to unleash. Ancient foes have risen and the final battle has begun. With the world hanging in the balance, king and wizard clash, but only one can wear the Wizard’s Crown.