The Wild Ass's Skin
Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher :
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 31,44 MB
Release : 1908
Category : France
ISBN :
Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher :
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 31,44 MB
Release : 1908
Category : France
ISBN :
Author : Kathleen Duey
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 33,41 MB
Release : 2008-09-30
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0689840942
Living in a world where magic is outlawed, Sadima's special gift to speak to the animals binds her to two young men who are determined to restore magic to their poor village in order to save the people they love. Reprint.
Author : Lee Welch
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 25,22 MB
Release : 2018
Category :
ISBN : 9780473444501
Lord Thornby has been trapped on his father's isolated Yorkshire estate for a year. There are no bars or chains; he simply can't leave. His sanity is starting to fray. When industrial magician John Blake arrives to investigate a case of witchcraft, he finds the peculiar, arrogant Thornby as alarming as he is attractive. John soon finds himself caught up in a dark fairytale, where all the rules of magic—and love—are changed.To set Thornby free, both men must face life-changing truths—and John must accept that the brave, witty man who's winning his heart may also be about to break it. Can they escape a web of magic that's as perilous as love?***"Magic, folklore, dark deeds, and hot romance combine in this wildly enjoyable, inventive story set in a lovely alt-Victorian Gothic world. More please!"—KJ Charles, RITA™-nominated author of THE MAGPIE LORD and SPECTRED ISLE"Salt Magic, Skin Magic by Lee Welch is the sort of book you want to read again the moment you reach the end. Beautifully written, with a romance that is by turns sweet and scorching, it belongs on the keeper shelf of any lover of paranormal historical."—Jordan L. Hawk, author of the WHYBORNE AND GRIFFIN and HEXWORLD series***Standalone novel: 78,000 words
Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 37,36 MB
Release : 2018-09-27
Category :
ISBN : 9781727357745
The Magic Skin (La Peau de chagrin) is set in early 19th-century Paris and tells the story of a young man who finds a magic piece of shagreen that fulfills his every desire. For each wish granted, however, the skin shrinks and consumes a portion of his physical energy. Although the novel uses fantastic elements, its main focus is a realistic portrayal of the excesses of bourgeois materialism. Balzac's renowned attention to detail is used to describe a gambling house, an antique shop, a royal banquet, and other locales. He also includes details from his own life as a struggling writer, placing the main character in a home similar to the one he occupied at the start of his literary career. The central theme of La Peau de chagrin is the conflict between desire and longevity. The magic skin represents the owner's life-force, which is depleted through every expression of will, especially when it is employed for the acquisition of power. Ignoring a caution from the shopkeeper who offers him the skin, the protagonist greedily surrounds himself with wealth, only to find himself miserable and decrepit at the story's end. (source: Wikipedia)
Author : Kathleen Duey
Publisher : Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,22 MB
Release : 2009-08-04
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780689840951
In the second volume of this powerful trilogy, Somiss, exiled and desperate, hoards the magic he is recovering from ancient documents while Sadima and Franklin struggle to contain his egomaniacal ambitions by secretly recording the magic, hoping to share it with humankind. Generations later, Hahp and Gerrard, students at Somiss’s brutal academy, endure the painful ordeals used to “teach” magic. Their tenuous pact, forged to survive, falters as they plot to destry Somiss, the school . . . and set magic free.
Author : Morgan Nikola-Wren
Publisher :
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 16,25 MB
Release : 2017-02-26
Category : American poetry
ISBN : 9780998589800
In her much-anticipated debut poetry collection, Morgan Nikola-Wren has woven her signature romantic grit through a stunning, modern-day fairy tale. Chronicling the relationship between a lonely artist and her absent-albeit abusive-muse, Magic with Skin On will gently break you, then put you back together again. "Morgan's words will transport you, touch your heart and soul, even, at times, cut you. 'Magic with Skin On' will make you feel." -BROM, author of Lost Gods and The Child Thief
Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 18,27 MB
Release : 2022-11-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3368400428
Reproduction of the original.
Author : Tamora Pierce
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,6 MB
Release : 1999-09
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 9780613179355
Four young misfits find themselves living in a strictly disciplined temple community where they become friends while also learning to do crafts and to use their powers, especially magic
Author : Dale Pinnock
Publisher : Seven Dials
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,25 MB
Release : 2019-03-05
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781409166382
From Dale Pinnock, aka the Medicinal Chef, comes his fully updated and revised The Clear Skin Cookbook, which shows that we can all increase the appearance and overall radiance of our skin, simply by eating the right foods and incorporating a variety of macronutrients into our diets. This full colour cookbook is the definitive guide to understanding your skin's health and rejuvenating its youthfulness. Packed with mouth watering recipes - for breakfasts, soups, starters, mains, desserts, snacks and drinks - you will soon discover how easy it is to choose and prepare dishes that are not only tasty but which also enhance skin healing and help to combat the effects of ageing. The Medicinal Chef reveals the vital vitamins and magic minerals in everyday ingredients, which can maintain optimum skin health. The book includes help for all common skin conditions, from acne and eczema to psoriasis.
Author : Jerry Baker
Publisher :
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 35,9 MB
Release : 2021
Category :
ISBN : 9780922433346