Spellsworn


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“The world of Grythica is a realm of magic…” When Lucas invites his friends over to play a new fantasy role-playing game, Journals & Journeys, they expect to encounter zombies, elves, and sorcerers. They expect to visit fairy forests, decrepit ruins, and stunning palaces. They expect adventure. They don’t expect it to be real. Grythica may be a land of fantasy, but it’s a world of terrible danger, too—and one where humans are killed on sight. And while Lucas, Sawyer, Violet, and Caleb should have at least had each other for support, they’re separated upon crossing into the realm. Alone, armed only with their wits, they scramble to acquire the magical powers they’ll need to survive. It all starts with leveling up. Can they win out long enough to find each other and devise a way home, all while hiding what they truly are? Game on.




Spellsworn


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When I was kicked out of Bristol University and dumped in the same day, I could have given up hope. Most people, especially people in my "sensitive" generation, would have. I might have if I hadn't gotten a letter inviting me to Breasail University the very same night. I know what you're thinking, 'Evan, I've never heard of Breasail University'. Don't worry, mate, I had never heard of it before I got the invite. The fact is the world is full of magic. Real magic. The magicians keep it hidden from most people, especially men. It seems that some strange curse from way back when has made it so that only one male per generation is capable of casting spells. They call them the Spellsworn. And by "them", I mean me. I am the only man alive on Earth able to use magic.It only gets better from there. Apparently, my abilities are different than any magician born since the days of Merlin. I do not have to study to learn spells, I don't have to practice to master the arcane arts, all I have to do is convince women with magical abilities to sleep with me. Good thing the mages at Breasail University have been without the company of men for a long, long time.Not that everything is perfect, though. There are whispers about some dark force purposely cursing the world so that magical men cannot be born. If these rumors are true, then I might be in some real danger. You see, if I still have my magic when I hit thirty-five and the next magical baby boy is born the curse will be broken. So, whoever is behind the plot will either have to strip me of my powers or kill me. I have a strong suspicion that they don't care which way they have to go.WARNING: This novel is not intended for young readers. It contains graphic sexual content, violence, profanity. It also has minor drug, alcohol and tobacco use. There are also harem elements, if that isn't your thing.




War of the Scaleborn (World of Warcraft: Dragonflight)


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Uncover the full story behind the War of the Scaleborn in this official companion novel to World of Warcraft: Dragonflight. When the world was young, all life shook before the might of Galakrond, a massive primal dragon whose hunger could not be sated. Five primal dragons rose valiantly beside the titan-forged Keeper Tyr to combat this threat. Though the fight was desperate, Galakrond fell by their teeth and talons, and the five were chosen to become protectors of Azeroth. The titans gifted Nozdormu, Ysera, Alexstrasza, Malygos, and Neltharion with Order magic, transforming them into the Aspects: powerful dragons with command of time, nature, life, magic, even the earth itself. Other primal dragons followed on their path, and, imbued with the titans’ power, the dragonflights rose to shape the world and serve the Aspects. That is the tale the dragonflights have always told . . . but it is not the whole story. For as Alexstrasza and her flights set to reshaping Azeroth, not all of dragonkind sees Order magic as a gift. Spurning the titans’ interference, a group of rebel primal dragons are imbued with the elemental powers of the planet and are reborn as the Incarnates. Led by Iridikron, the Incarnates believe that dragonkind should be subservient to no one. They foment a rebellion against the Aspects: what they are and all they represent. Despite the efforts of Alexstrasza and her primal friend Vyranoth to preserve peace, both sides slip closer to violence, as dragons are forced to choose a side or be swept up in the growing conflict. With battle lines and allegiances drawn, the war among dragonkind shakes the foundation of the world. Both sides realize they will have to make sacrifices to secure the future of their kind, sacrifices that will cascade through the ages.




Bards and Sages Quarterly (January 2019)


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For over ten years, The Bards and Sages Quarterly has provided fans of speculative fiction with a unique mix of tales from both new and established authors. With each issue, we strive to introduce readers to exciting and entertaining voices in the horror, science fiction, and fantasy genres. In our January 2019 issue: Laura DeHaan, Patrick Doerksen, Greg Hill, Brian James Lewis, Malcolm Laughton, Michael W. Lucht, Jennifer R. Povey, Barbara Buckley Ristine, R. Rozakis, Nilles Sonnemans, Sophie van Llewyn, and Dorothy A. Winsor. In “Close Calls,” a woman contacts her dead mother using new video conferencing technology and discovers that conversations with the dead may not be as ideal as she imagined. In “The Ugly Wee Man o’ The Loch,” to escape the consequences of a terrible bargain, a man must venture to a distant castle in search of the laughter tree. In “Toxicity,” the survivor of a workplace shooting finds herself haunted by her former colleagues. These and other fine tales await our readers.




Oathkeeper


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Rae’en has taken her father’s place as First of the practically immortal Aern, a race created by the Eldrennai as warrior-slaves to defend them from the magic-resistant reptilian Zaur. Freed from all Oaths by Kholster’s death, Rae’en decides to wage war on the Eldrennai anyway out of rage and grief. The war between the Eldrennai and Zaur has begun. Bloodmane, leader of the now independent mystic-warsuits, has underestimated both the sheer numbers of the Zaur and their field leader General Tsan. As the warsuits prepare to assist the Eldrennai in the defense of their Watch cities, the Zaur warlord, Xastix, launches the bulk of his forces at the Vael in an attempt to cut off all outside help. Prince Rivvek, having been accepted as an Aiannai (Oathkeeper) before Kholster’s death must claim the Eldrennai throne by completing the Test of Four so that he can enact his plan to save as much of his kingdom as possible. Meanwhile, his brother Prince Dolvek hatches a plot to enlist the aid of the plant-like Vael to defeat the Zaur horde who are in league with the decapitated head of a dethroned deity. From the Trade Paperback edition.




Wrath of the Dragon King


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Kendra and Seth race to claim a talisman that could help them in their quest to protect the world from total dragon domination in this second novel of the New York Times bestselling sequel series to Fablehaven from author Brandon Mull. War has come to the dragon sanctuaries of the world, and the danger is most intense at Wyrmroost. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of Kendra and Seth, Celebrant, King of Dragons, prepares to unleash his fury and take control of his native preserve. Armed with information from a new ally—Ronodin, the dark unicorn—Celebrant seeks a legendary talisman—the dominion stone. However, the powerful stone is protected by a cursed castle. Upon entering the castle fortress, an unyielding power strips all magical beings of their power and forces Celebrant to take his human avatar form. Kendra and Seth must enter the cursed castle as well. The race is on. Will the two young caretakers rally enough support from the creatures of Wyrmroost against the greatest threat the magical community has faced in ages? Can they foil Celebrant’s plan and beat him to the mighty dominion stone? Or will all hope be shattered by the wrath of the Dragon King?




Dragon Knight


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From bestselling author Sir Patrick Bijou comes an erotic and enthralling reimagining of the knight, Vаrуn, summoned by a pretty young priestess Allorah after the invaders from the іѕlаnd'ѕ northern ѕhоrе attacked the village. Day by day, heavy war from invaders from the north and the death toll rose. They had landed оn the іѕlаnd'ѕ nоrthеrn ѕhоrе whеn ѕhе was ѕtіll juѕt a сhіld, аnd thеу brought with thеm bizarre сrеаturеѕ, аnd unfаmіlіаr wауѕ. A genuinely infectious state of eroticism captures the imagination that awaits in this spine-chilling erotic suspense thriller.




Supreme Court


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Text & Presentation, 2015


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Bringing together some of the best work from the 2015 Comparative Drama Conference in Baltimore, this book covers subjects from ancient Greece to 21st century America with a variety of approaches and formats, including two transcripts, 10 research papers and six book reviews. This year's highlight is the keynote conversation featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire. This volume is the twelfth in a series dedicated to presenting the latest research in the fields of comparative drama, performance and dramatic textual analysis.




Automobile Trade Journal


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