Mapping the World of the Sorcerer's Apprentice

Author: Mercedes Lackey
Publisher: BenBella Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1941631444
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 209

Book Description
From the Dursleys as social commentary to a look at Snape's role in less than child-friendly fanfiction . . . from the parallels between Azkaban and Abu Ghraib to the role of religion at Hogwarts . . . from why Dumbledore had to die to why killing Harry never should have been part of Voldemort's plan to begin with . . . Mapping the World of the Sorcerer's Apprentice offers a comprehensive look at the Harry Potter series through the eyes of leading science fiction and fantasy writers and religion, psychology, and science experts. This book has not been authorized by J. K. Rowling, Warner Bros. or anyone associated with the Harry Potter books or films.

Sorcerer's Apprentice

Author: Amy Wallace
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
ISBN: 1583942068
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 449

Book Description
Sorcerer’s Apprentice opens with Amy Wallace’s first meeting with Carlos Castaneda, the infamous anthropologist-turned-shaman, whose books described meetings with Yaqui Indian spiritual teacher don Juan. Castaneda’s rise was meteoric in the late 1960s as he wrote massive bestsellers, inspired many to experiment with psychedelics, and was dubbed “the Godfather of the New Age.” The possibility that Castaneda’s experiences may have been fabricated did little to compromise his legend.As the daughter of best-selling novelist Irving Wallace, Amy was rarely shy around famous people. When her father insisted she meet Castaneda, she at first demurred. Little did she know that a delightful first meeting would begin a 20-year friendship, followed by her descent into the dramatic and deeply troubled affair chronicled in this book. Sorcerer’s Apprentice unblinkingly reveals the inner workings of the “Cult of Carlos,” run by a charismatic authoritarian in his sixties who controlled his young female followers through emotional abuse, mind games, bizarre rituals, dubious teachings, and sexual excess. Wallace’s story is both specific and universal, a captivating cautionary tale about the dangers of giving up one’s power to a tyrant–and about surviving assaults on body and spirit.

The Magician's Apprentice

Author: Trudi Canavan
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0316069965
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 458

Book Description
Set hundreds of years before the events of The Magicians' Guild, The Magician's Apprentice is the new novel set in the world of Trudi Canavan's Black Magician Trilogy. In the remote Mandryn, Tessia serves as assistant to her father, the village Healer. Her mother would rather she found a husband. But her life is about to take a very unexpected turn. When the advances of a visiting Sachakan mage get violent, Tessia unconsciously taps unknown reserves of magic to defend herself. Lord Dakon, the local magician, takes Tessia under his wing as an apprentice. The long hours of study and self-discipline also offer more opportunities than she had ever hoped for, and an exciting new world opens up to her. There are fine clothes and servants -- and, to Tessia's delight -- regular trips to the great city of Imardin. But along with the excitement and privilege, Tessia is about to discover that her magical gifts bring with them a great deal of responsibility. For great danger looms on the horizon for Tessia and her world.

Mapping the World of the Sorcerer's Apprentice

Author: Mercedes Lackey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 195

Book Description

The Sorcerer of the North

Author: John Flanagan
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101105518
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338

Book Description
The international bestselling series with over 5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone! Several years have passed since the apprentice and his master, Will and Halt, first met, and Will is finally a full-fledged Ranger with his own fief to look after. The fief seems sleepy?boring, even?until Lord Syron, master of a castle far in the north, is struck down by a mysterious illness. Joined by his friend Alyss, Will is suddenly thrown headfirst into an extraordinary adventure, investigating fears of sorcery and trying to determine who is loyal to Lord Syron. As Will battles growing hysteria, traitors, and most of all, time, Alyss is taken hostage, and Will is forced to make a desperate choice between his mission and his friend. Perfect for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, T.H. White’s The Sword in the Stone, Christopher Paolini’s Eragon series, and George R. R. Martin’s Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire series.

The Sorcerer's Apprentices

Author: Lisa Abend
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451626622
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 306

Book Description
"Kitchen Confidential" meets "Heat" in the first behind-the-scenes portrait of the world's best restaurant and the aspiring chefs who toil to make it so exceptional. Elected best restaurant in the world by Restaurant magazine an unprecedented five times, El Bulli is the laboratory of Ferran Adria, the maverick creator of molecular gastronomy. Behind each of the thirty or more courses that make up a meal at El Bulli is a small army of young cooks who do the work of executing Adria's vision in exchange for nothing more than the chance to learn at his hands. Granted unprecedented access to this guild system, Lisa Abend follows the thirty-five stagiaries of the 2009 season as they struggle to master the grueling hours, cutting-edge techniques, and interpersonal tensions that come with working at the most revered restaurant on earth.

The Mapping of Markesh

Author: Paul Tonks
Publisher: New Generation Publishing
ISBN: 9781844013142
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description
'The Ajya-Na-Ku are coming, and should this rock fall the dragons will also turn, and this time the mighty Rydren Empire won't be there to stop them...' Glider's words, as he guards the cathedral-like rock of Kumbran, enclosing the dormant Cour-Vu-Du, are full of dread for Juran and his expedition to map the terrain of Markesh. Does their trek into the unknown follow a straightforward plan, or could it be part of some deeper strategy? Something about one of the team, Idron the half-breed, isn't quite right... Then, when Matrosse falls, Kumbran is threatened by the forces of evil. In the final showdown, alliances between humans, Elves, Dwarves and dragons are stretched to the limit. Can they keep the demonic Black Owls at bay, and battle the sleeping terror in the Rock? Find out in Paul Tonks' magically woven saga of treachery, shapeshift and darkness, courage, cunning and light, in The Mapping of Markesh.

In Sorcery's Shadow

Author: Paul Stoller
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022609829X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 255

Book Description
The tale of Paul Stoller's sojourn among sorcerors in the Republic of Niger is a story of growth and change, of mutual respect and understanding that will challenge all who read it to plunge deeply into an alien world.

Travels with Loa - Marlan and Kira

Author: Michael Marlan
Publisher: BalboaPress
ISBN: 1452593841
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 158

Book Description
Probe your own ancient memories as you turn pages and unfold the mystical love story of Marlan and Kira from pre-mortal innocence through experience and back. Marlan and Kiras eternal love story makes for delicious, thought-provoking reading as it provides plausible answers to the enduring questions: Why am I here? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Only you, the individual reader, will know for sure if this book is fiction or fact.

A Little History of the World

Author: E. H. Gombrich
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300213972
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 401

Book Description
E. H. Gombrich's Little History of the World, though written in 1935, has become one of the treasures of historical writing since its first publication in English in 2005. The Yale edition alone has now sold over half a million copies, and the book is available worldwide in almost thirty languages. Gombrich was of course the best-known art historian of his time, and his text suggests illustrations on every page. This illustrated edition of the Little History brings together the pellucid humanity of his narrative with the images that may well have been in his mind's eye as he wrote the book. The two hundred illustrations—most of them in full color—are not simple embellishments, though they are beautiful. They emerge from the text, enrich the author's intention, and deepen the pleasure of reading this remarkable work. For this edition the text is reset in a spacious format, flowing around illustrations that range from paintings to line drawings, emblems, motifs, and symbols. The book incorporates freshly drawn maps, a revised preface, and a new index. Blending high-grade design, fine paper, and classic binding, this is both a sumptuous gift book and an enhanced edition of a timeless account of human history.