Author: Stacia Kane
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345527526
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
A DEADLY HIGH Magic-wielding Churchwitch and secret addict Chess Putnam knows better than anyone just how high a price people are willing to pay for a chemical rush. But when someone with money to burn and a penchant for black magic starts tampering with Downside’s drug supply, Chess realizes that the unlucky customers are paying with their souls—and taking the innocent with them, as the magic-infused speed compels them to kill in the most gruesome ways possible. As if the streets weren’t scary enough, the looming war between the two men in her life explodes, taking even more casualties and putting Chess squarely in the middle. Downside could become a literal ghost town if Chess doesn’t find a way to stop both the war and the dark wave of death-magic, and the only way to do that is to use both her addiction and her power to enter the spell and chase the magic all the way back to its malevolent source. Too bad that doing so will probably kill Chess—if the war doesn’t first destroy the man who’s become her reason for living.
Chasing Magic
Author: Stacia Kane
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345527526
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
A DEADLY HIGH Magic-wielding Churchwitch and secret addict Chess Putnam knows better than anyone just how high a price people are willing to pay for a chemical rush. But when someone with money to burn and a penchant for black magic starts tampering with Downside’s drug supply, Chess realizes that the unlucky customers are paying with their souls—and taking the innocent with them, as the magic-infused speed compels them to kill in the most gruesome ways possible. As if the streets weren’t scary enough, the looming war between the two men in her life explodes, taking even more casualties and putting Chess squarely in the middle. Downside could become a literal ghost town if Chess doesn’t find a way to stop both the war and the dark wave of death-magic, and the only way to do that is to use both her addiction and her power to enter the spell and chase the magic all the way back to its malevolent source. Too bad that doing so will probably kill Chess—if the war doesn’t first destroy the man who’s become her reason for living.
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345527526
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
A DEADLY HIGH Magic-wielding Churchwitch and secret addict Chess Putnam knows better than anyone just how high a price people are willing to pay for a chemical rush. But when someone with money to burn and a penchant for black magic starts tampering with Downside’s drug supply, Chess realizes that the unlucky customers are paying with their souls—and taking the innocent with them, as the magic-infused speed compels them to kill in the most gruesome ways possible. As if the streets weren’t scary enough, the looming war between the two men in her life explodes, taking even more casualties and putting Chess squarely in the middle. Downside could become a literal ghost town if Chess doesn’t find a way to stop both the war and the dark wave of death-magic, and the only way to do that is to use both her addiction and her power to enter the spell and chase the magic all the way back to its malevolent source. Too bad that doing so will probably kill Chess—if the war doesn’t first destroy the man who’s become her reason for living.
Chasing Magic
Author: Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
Publisher: RH/Disney
ISBN: 9780736432900
Category : Adventures and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Merida loves archery, but she's never had a friend who can shoot as well as she can--until now. She's thrilled to welcome her visitor, Cat, to Castle DunBroch. The only problem is that her new friend is also great at sewing, singing, and everything Merida is not. But when a dark force tries to harness the magic of the highlands, Merida must set aside her envy to help Cat--and follow her fate.
Publisher: RH/Disney
ISBN: 9780736432900
Category : Adventures and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Merida loves archery, but she's never had a friend who can shoot as well as she can--until now. She's thrilled to welcome her visitor, Cat, to Castle DunBroch. The only problem is that her new friend is also great at sewing, singing, and everything Merida is not. But when a dark force tries to harness the magic of the highlands, Merida must set aside her envy to help Cat--and follow her fate.
Chasing the Darkness
Author: Cassie Sanchez
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
ISBN: 1631956108
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
Chasing the Darkness is a story about vengeance and redemption and takes place in a land called Pandaren where there are two types of people - those with magic, Spectrals, and those without. Azrael, obsessed with revenge and power, undergoes a procedure giving him magic, but an unexpected side effect causes him to feel emotions he’s blocked for years. As an assassin and second in command of the Watch Guard, he has become a liability. Azrael is betrayed by his team and rescued by the people he’s hunted. He learns his beliefs and purpose are based on lies and has to choose the path of vengeance or the road to redemption. Chasing the Darkness entertains readers who enjoy character-driven stories with twists and turns. Chasing the Darkness is a fast-paced novel with magic, sword fights, and romance that keeps readers turning the page. The underlying themes, besides redemption, include forgiveness, sacrifice, and learning that one’s worth is not defined by one’s past.
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
ISBN: 1631956108
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
Chasing the Darkness is a story about vengeance and redemption and takes place in a land called Pandaren where there are two types of people - those with magic, Spectrals, and those without. Azrael, obsessed with revenge and power, undergoes a procedure giving him magic, but an unexpected side effect causes him to feel emotions he’s blocked for years. As an assassin and second in command of the Watch Guard, he has become a liability. Azrael is betrayed by his team and rescued by the people he’s hunted. He learns his beliefs and purpose are based on lies and has to choose the path of vengeance or the road to redemption. Chasing the Darkness entertains readers who enjoy character-driven stories with twists and turns. Chasing the Darkness is a fast-paced novel with magic, sword fights, and romance that keeps readers turning the page. The underlying themes, besides redemption, include forgiveness, sacrifice, and learning that one’s worth is not defined by one’s past.
Sacrificial Magic
Author: Stacia Kane
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345527518
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
READING, WRITING, AND RAISING THE DEAD When Chess Putnam is ordered by an infamous crime boss—who also happens to be her drug dealer—to use her powers as a witch to solve a grisly murder involving dark magic, she knows she must rise to the challenge. Adding to the intensity: Chess’s boyfriend, Terrible, doesn’t trust her, and Lex, the son of a rival crime lord, is trying to reignite the sparks between him and Chess. Plus there’s the little matter of Chess’s real job as a ghost hunter for the Church of Real Truth, investigating reports of a haunting at a school in the heart of Downside. Someone seems to be taking a crash course in summoning the dead—and if Chess doesn’t watch her back, she may soon be joining their ranks. As Chess is drawn into a shadowy world of twisted secrets and dark violence, it soon becomes clear that she’s not going to emerge from its depths without making the ultimate sacrifice.
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345527518
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
READING, WRITING, AND RAISING THE DEAD When Chess Putnam is ordered by an infamous crime boss—who also happens to be her drug dealer—to use her powers as a witch to solve a grisly murder involving dark magic, she knows she must rise to the challenge. Adding to the intensity: Chess’s boyfriend, Terrible, doesn’t trust her, and Lex, the son of a rival crime lord, is trying to reignite the sparks between him and Chess. Plus there’s the little matter of Chess’s real job as a ghost hunter for the Church of Real Truth, investigating reports of a haunting at a school in the heart of Downside. Someone seems to be taking a crash course in summoning the dead—and if Chess doesn’t watch her back, she may soon be joining their ranks. As Chess is drawn into a shadowy world of twisted secrets and dark violence, it soon becomes clear that she’s not going to emerge from its depths without making the ultimate sacrifice.
Chasing Shakespeares
Author: Sarah Smith
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439122199
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
From an author the San Francisco Chronicle hails as "daring and splendid" comes an exhilarating novel of passion and ideas that cuts to the heart of one of literature's most fascinating and enduring mysteries: the enigma of Shakespeare. Meet Joe Roper, tough-minded young graduate student, who has been lucky enough to land a job cataloging the famed Kellogg Collection of Elizabethan texts and curiosities. Joe's been passionate about Shakespeare since he read a duct-taped paperback at age nine and found the witches, warriors, murders, and ghosts as much fun as Stephen King, but his working-class roots make him a fish out of water in the academic world. He is seemingly as far from adventure as it's possible to be -- until the delicious Posy Gould enters, stage right. A glamorous rising star at Harvard, she insists that a letter Joe has found, signed by one W. Shakespeare of Stratford, is a career-making discovery for them both -- because the letter says Shakespeare didn't write the plays. To Joe's mind, the letter is a forgery. When Posy insists they test it, the two literary sleuths head for England to prove their clashing theories. But they find themselves in a world where the London Eye looks out over Shakespeare's city, Hollywood producers rub elbows with Elizabethan spies, and mystery shadows the heart of Westminster Abbey and the lanes of rural England. And Joe and Posy find that, when you start chasing Shakespeares, what you find is not only who he was, but who you are, and how far you're willing to go.... A first-rate mystery from one of the masters of the genre, Chasing Shakespeares is also a literary shell game, a love story, and a profound meditation on identity and ownership. Sarah Smith has created a novel that rivals A. S. Byatt's Possession in its rich and fast-moving blend of literary history and page-turning suspense.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439122199
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
From an author the San Francisco Chronicle hails as "daring and splendid" comes an exhilarating novel of passion and ideas that cuts to the heart of one of literature's most fascinating and enduring mysteries: the enigma of Shakespeare. Meet Joe Roper, tough-minded young graduate student, who has been lucky enough to land a job cataloging the famed Kellogg Collection of Elizabethan texts and curiosities. Joe's been passionate about Shakespeare since he read a duct-taped paperback at age nine and found the witches, warriors, murders, and ghosts as much fun as Stephen King, but his working-class roots make him a fish out of water in the academic world. He is seemingly as far from adventure as it's possible to be -- until the delicious Posy Gould enters, stage right. A glamorous rising star at Harvard, she insists that a letter Joe has found, signed by one W. Shakespeare of Stratford, is a career-making discovery for them both -- because the letter says Shakespeare didn't write the plays. To Joe's mind, the letter is a forgery. When Posy insists they test it, the two literary sleuths head for England to prove their clashing theories. But they find themselves in a world where the London Eye looks out over Shakespeare's city, Hollywood producers rub elbows with Elizabethan spies, and mystery shadows the heart of Westminster Abbey and the lanes of rural England. And Joe and Posy find that, when you start chasing Shakespeares, what you find is not only who he was, but who you are, and how far you're willing to go.... A first-rate mystery from one of the masters of the genre, Chasing Shakespeares is also a literary shell game, a love story, and a profound meditation on identity and ownership. Sarah Smith has created a novel that rivals A. S. Byatt's Possession in its rich and fast-moving blend of literary history and page-turning suspense.
Illustrated Catalogue
Author: Lapp and Flershem, Chicago
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
Chasing Lightning
Author: DM Fike
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
A mythical creature stalks the Pacific Northwest. Only a shepherd of Nasci can stop it. Ina's sarcastic attitude has gotten her into a lot of trouble over the years, but her magical gifts from the goddess Nasci have always kept her safe. Like her fellow nature wizards, Ina commands the basic elements-fire, air, earth, and water-directly from her fingertips. But when a cryptid monster with a Medusa gaze preys upon the Oregon coast, Ina can't stop the horrific massacre of animals she's vowed to protect. Her mouth only makes things worse when game warden Vincent Garcia believes Ina to be the poacher responsible for the endangered corpses left behind. Caught between a secret society that shuns human civilization and law enforcement gunning for her arrest, Ina must draw upon a forbidden power. Will summoning lightning defeat this mystical beast, or will the storm destroy Ina first? Chasing Lightning is the first in an action-packed urban fantasy series that reveals the hidden magic lurking in the Pacific Northwest wilderness.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
A mythical creature stalks the Pacific Northwest. Only a shepherd of Nasci can stop it. Ina's sarcastic attitude has gotten her into a lot of trouble over the years, but her magical gifts from the goddess Nasci have always kept her safe. Like her fellow nature wizards, Ina commands the basic elements-fire, air, earth, and water-directly from her fingertips. But when a cryptid monster with a Medusa gaze preys upon the Oregon coast, Ina can't stop the horrific massacre of animals she's vowed to protect. Her mouth only makes things worse when game warden Vincent Garcia believes Ina to be the poacher responsible for the endangered corpses left behind. Caught between a secret society that shuns human civilization and law enforcement gunning for her arrest, Ina must draw upon a forbidden power. Will summoning lightning defeat this mystical beast, or will the storm destroy Ina first? Chasing Lightning is the first in an action-packed urban fantasy series that reveals the hidden magic lurking in the Pacific Northwest wilderness.
The Magic Bicycle
Author: William Hill
Publisher: Ellen Hill
ISBN: 9781890611002
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Danny is a troubled teenager. He feels guilty and is emotionally troubled by the recent deaths of his mother and sister. His highly disciplined, hard-nosed, and neglectful military father is depressed and too busy for him.
Publisher: Ellen Hill
ISBN: 9781890611002
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Danny is a troubled teenager. He feels guilty and is emotionally troubled by the recent deaths of his mother and sister. His highly disciplined, hard-nosed, and neglectful military father is depressed and too busy for him.
Chasing Sage
Author: B G Magic
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Chasing Sage is an intriguing depiction of suspense, romance, murder, betrayal and mystery. Sage Cameron has a past that makes her question why life and relationships seem to always be complex and toxic. She wonders if "Danger" is her middle name because her past and current lifestyle leads to an uncertain future. Standing oddly behind her, he knew she could smell his cologne and hoped that the eighth sense of his desires would permeate through his Italian suit into her form fitting dress. As the rail car gets more occupied, he positioned himself just behind her so she could feel his strength if the gods of lust would grant him the sweet chance of brushing up against her at their next stop and start. His intense feelings made him want to have his fill of her sweet nectar, and he visualized turning her around and... "Excuse me, sir," the gentleman next to him asked. He was immediately brought back to his senses."Yes," he replied. "What time is it?" inquired the young man. "It's 6:15 according to my watch, young blood." As the young man politely thanked him, he pressed the barrel of his 9mm into his side and whispered "The Rolex, the ring, and the wallet, Big Spender." "Damn!" he replied. He couldn't believe it. The robber immediately put his valuables in his coat pocket; then pointed the gun toward her and said, "Tell your girlfriend that I need her purse too." As he tried to tell the robber that they were not together, he pressed the gun against her side, she jumped and looked him directly in the face..... .....After placing the gun back under his jacket and her purse under his other arm, the robber started to calmly walk away when he kicked the back of his left leg and lunged toward him as the purse dropped to the floor and its contents scattered. The robber quickly gained his footing, swung around, pulled the gun out and pointed the gun at him again; but this time with a grimace on his face and fire in his eyes. Fearing that he had made a horrible mistake by not finishing the job, he was relieved to see that the robber became more interested in getting out of the rail car than putting a slug in him. He was not sure if the angels were protecting them or the robber by letting him squeeze through the narrow doorway, but he was happy to see that the threat was gone despite him wanting to cut the rose-draped cross tattoo off of the left side of the robber's neck for his latest warfare trophy collection. If the robber knew what was good for him, the robber wouldn't be seen again because the next time will be a deadly encounter. He turned his attention to his beautiful distraction as he picked up her purse and tried to return it to her. Loose change and her business cards fell out of her purse as it fell to the floor revealing a gorgeous photo of her standing next to a beautician's chair with the name "Intrigue Salon and Beauty" printed along the side of the high gloss card. He anticipated her saying her name was "Intrigue" when he asked her; but when she paused and said her name was Sage, the apprehension in her voice told him that she wasn't comfortable with him and didn't trust him. To break the ice, he offered an ill-timed joke by asking her if she gave him her stripper name. The piercing look she gave let him know that she didn't appreciate his sense of humor, and she quickly gathered her things and ran off the rail car as the doors opened at the next stop. He knelt there dumbfounded and wanting to have a "do over" for his error in judgement. He dropped his head in frustration, but recognized that he had options when he saw one of Sage's business cards still on the floor. When he reached for his wallet to put the card in, reality smacked him squarely in the face because the thug still had his valuables. More importantly, he had his personal information.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Chasing Sage is an intriguing depiction of suspense, romance, murder, betrayal and mystery. Sage Cameron has a past that makes her question why life and relationships seem to always be complex and toxic. She wonders if "Danger" is her middle name because her past and current lifestyle leads to an uncertain future. Standing oddly behind her, he knew she could smell his cologne and hoped that the eighth sense of his desires would permeate through his Italian suit into her form fitting dress. As the rail car gets more occupied, he positioned himself just behind her so she could feel his strength if the gods of lust would grant him the sweet chance of brushing up against her at their next stop and start. His intense feelings made him want to have his fill of her sweet nectar, and he visualized turning her around and... "Excuse me, sir," the gentleman next to him asked. He was immediately brought back to his senses."Yes," he replied. "What time is it?" inquired the young man. "It's 6:15 according to my watch, young blood." As the young man politely thanked him, he pressed the barrel of his 9mm into his side and whispered "The Rolex, the ring, and the wallet, Big Spender." "Damn!" he replied. He couldn't believe it. The robber immediately put his valuables in his coat pocket; then pointed the gun toward her and said, "Tell your girlfriend that I need her purse too." As he tried to tell the robber that they were not together, he pressed the gun against her side, she jumped and looked him directly in the face..... .....After placing the gun back under his jacket and her purse under his other arm, the robber started to calmly walk away when he kicked the back of his left leg and lunged toward him as the purse dropped to the floor and its contents scattered. The robber quickly gained his footing, swung around, pulled the gun out and pointed the gun at him again; but this time with a grimace on his face and fire in his eyes. Fearing that he had made a horrible mistake by not finishing the job, he was relieved to see that the robber became more interested in getting out of the rail car than putting a slug in him. He was not sure if the angels were protecting them or the robber by letting him squeeze through the narrow doorway, but he was happy to see that the threat was gone despite him wanting to cut the rose-draped cross tattoo off of the left side of the robber's neck for his latest warfare trophy collection. If the robber knew what was good for him, the robber wouldn't be seen again because the next time will be a deadly encounter. He turned his attention to his beautiful distraction as he picked up her purse and tried to return it to her. Loose change and her business cards fell out of her purse as it fell to the floor revealing a gorgeous photo of her standing next to a beautician's chair with the name "Intrigue Salon and Beauty" printed along the side of the high gloss card. He anticipated her saying her name was "Intrigue" when he asked her; but when she paused and said her name was Sage, the apprehension in her voice told him that she wasn't comfortable with him and didn't trust him. To break the ice, he offered an ill-timed joke by asking her if she gave him her stripper name. The piercing look she gave let him know that she didn't appreciate his sense of humor, and she quickly gathered her things and ran off the rail car as the doors opened at the next stop. He knelt there dumbfounded and wanting to have a "do over" for his error in judgement. He dropped his head in frustration, but recognized that he had options when he saw one of Sage's business cards still on the floor. When he reached for his wallet to put the card in, reality smacked him squarely in the face because the thug still had his valuables. More importantly, he had his personal information.
One Jar of Magic
Author: Corey Ann Haydu
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 006268986X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
From the critically acclaimed author of Eventown comes a hopeful and empowering tale set in an enchanting world of magic and mysterious family secrets—perfect for fans of Anne Ursu, Rebecca Stead, and Wendy Mass. Magic is like a dream. Delightful. Terrifying. Unreal. Rose Alice Anders is Little Luck. Lucky to be born into the Anders family. Lucky to be just as special and magical as the most revered man in town—her father. The whole town has been waiting for Rose to turn twelve, when she can join them in their annual capturing of magic on New Year’s Day and become the person she was born to be. But when that special day finally comes, Rose barely captures one tiny jar of magic. Now Rose’s dad won’t talk to her anymore and her friendships have gotten all twisted and wrong. So when Rose hears whispers that there are people who aren’t meant for magic at all, she begins to wonder if that’s who she belongs with. Maybe if she’s away from all the magic, away from her dad telling her who she’s meant to be, who she has to be, Rose can begin to piece together what’s truly real in a world full of magic. * An SLJ Best Book of the Year * A CCBC Choices Pick of the Year *
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 006268986X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
From the critically acclaimed author of Eventown comes a hopeful and empowering tale set in an enchanting world of magic and mysterious family secrets—perfect for fans of Anne Ursu, Rebecca Stead, and Wendy Mass. Magic is like a dream. Delightful. Terrifying. Unreal. Rose Alice Anders is Little Luck. Lucky to be born into the Anders family. Lucky to be just as special and magical as the most revered man in town—her father. The whole town has been waiting for Rose to turn twelve, when she can join them in their annual capturing of magic on New Year’s Day and become the person she was born to be. But when that special day finally comes, Rose barely captures one tiny jar of magic. Now Rose’s dad won’t talk to her anymore and her friendships have gotten all twisted and wrong. So when Rose hears whispers that there are people who aren’t meant for magic at all, she begins to wonder if that’s who she belongs with. Maybe if she’s away from all the magic, away from her dad telling her who she’s meant to be, who she has to be, Rose can begin to piece together what’s truly real in a world full of magic. * An SLJ Best Book of the Year * A CCBC Choices Pick of the Year *