A Worldbuilder's Guide to Magic

Author: Brent A. Stypczynski
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476644888
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 207

Book Description
Constructing a functional system of magic that helps readers suspend disbelief is a crucial part of worldbuilding in the fantasy genres. Yet creating a believable, compelling and original fictional universe can be daunting. To help inspire writers, this guide provides an overview of how magic has been understood in history and used in myth, legend and modern fiction. Different forms of magic are explored and a broad range of stories--from Nordic myths to modern novels--are described and referenced. Discussion explores how magic as a concept shapes, and is shaped by, fictional worlds and societies.

Changespell

Author: Doranna Durgin
Publisher: Blue Hound Visions
ISBN: 161138317X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 285

Book Description
Dun Lady’s Jess–once a horse, now learning the ways of the human heart: love, betrayal, and deadly revenge. Jess, once a horse called Dun Lady’s Jess, is still struggling to integrate her human and equine selves when the wizard Arlen discovers someone in Camolen is callously turning wild creatures into bewildered and maddened human slaves. It’s unsettling enough that Camolen’s wizards can’t find the rogue magic user–but the trouble has just started. A dangerous wizard escapes, Arlen’s hold comes under attack, and an entire company of peacekeepers disappears. Jess soon realizes that she and her friends are at the center of events that threaten to leave her trapped helplessly in equine form while her friends fall victim to revenge and the Council of Wizards slowly loses control of Camolen.

Mage in the Undercity

Author: Beatrice B. Morgan
Publisher: Authors 4 Authors Publishing
ISBN: 1644771063
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 326

Book Description
The unbeatable Juniper Thimble has been broken. Outed as a mage, she has lost the love of her squire and gained a king’s ransom on her head. Meanwhile, Ison is tormented by memories of what the demon-summoning apostate made him do. To stop such a powerful evil, they must survive suspicious knights, old masters, and an underground cult. But can the assassin embrace her magic or the mage overcome the blood on his hands? Authors 4 Authors Content Rating This title has been rated 17+, appropriate for older teens and adults, and contains: - Brief sex - Graphic violence - Strong language - Mild alcohol use - Mild fantasy drug use - Child slavery - Suicidal ideation For more information on our rating system, please, visit Authors4AuthorsPublishing.com/books/ratings

Legacy of a Hated God

Author: Patrick Samphire
Publisher: Five Fathoms Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 360

Book Description
Nik Thorn should know better than to get involved with gods. But when a priest of a hated god asks Nik to save his life, Nik can hardly refuse, particularly when the priest knows exactly how, where, when, and why he is going to be killed. How hard can it be? Of course, that’s not Nik's only problem. When is it ever? A god has been murdered, the city’s high mages are about to go to war, and fury is rising in the streets. Agatos will burn. The final book in the Mennik Thorn series.

Tangled

Author: Erica O'Rourke
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
ISBN: 0758277741
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336

Book Description
Constance started to keen as the air around us began to thrash and twist, the caustic scent of ozone burning my nose. As I watched, her dark gold hair began to lift and kink into knots. "I'm here. It'll be okay." It was the last thing I said before my best friend's little sister went supernova in the second-floor girls' bathroom, taking me with her. A month ago, Mo Fitzgerald risked her life to stop an ancient prophecy and avenge her best friend's murder. Now, she only wants to keep her loved ones safe. But the magic – and the Chicago Mob – have other plans. Mysterious, green-eyed Luc is back, asking for help – and a second chance. Colin, her strongest protector, is hiding a shocking secret. And inside Constance, the magic is about to go terribly wrong. Tangled in a web of love and betrayal, Mo must choose between the life she's dreamed of and the one she's destined for. Praise for Erica O'Rourke's Torn "Dark, magical, and delicious!" —New York Times bestselling author C. L. Wilson "Exciting and totally addictive! Just. . .wow!" —Kristi Cook, author of Haven Be sure to read Erica O'Rourke's magical debut novel! "Torn will keep you turning pages ‘til the very end." --New York Times bestselling author C. L. Wilson

Mage's Odyssey 5

Author: Ethan Starborne
Publisher: MoreAudiobooks
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1495

Book Description

The Crimson Fortress

Author: Akshaya Raman
Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.
ISBN: 1471411273
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 381

Book Description
The hotly anticipated sequel to the gripping Indian-inspired YA fantasy THE IVORY KEY. Four siblings. Two enemy territories. One long buried secret. Without magic to protect Ashoka's borders, time is running out. The whole country is at risk from enemy territory Lyria, suspected to be experimenting with dangerous magic. And nobody feels the threat more so than Maharani Vira, who is desperate to prove herself a worthy leader. But finding the Ivory Key, her one hope of discovering a new source of magic, has only led to more mysteries to unravel. So when her own Council turns on her, Vira once again needs her siblings' help. If together they found the key, maybe together they can restore Ashoka to its former glory. As Vira and Riya head into the forest on the trail of magic, their brothers Kaleb and Ronak infiltrate the Lyrian court. Under the guise of negotiating peace, they hope to discover what their enemy has in store for Ashoka. But in their search for answers, the siblings will uncover much more than an evil emperor's schemes and long buried magic... The siblings' quest concludes in the epic finale of THE IVORY KEY duology. There's only one way they'll succeed: together.

Happy! Rays of White Lilies

Author: Arwa Shukure
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN: 1398417173
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 922

Book Description
Happy’s power is known. The Infinite Magic that exists within her allows her to access every element of magic, prophet magic and absolute healing, making her equally as valuable as the golden Steller Prince. She continues to attend class with the children of those who had her locked and experimented on, those who gambled for her potential through the inhumane cage. But the universe has finally given Happy the warmth of normality and a family at Rebel. Will she be able to move past her history and debut as Lady Happy Acad of Acad House or remain the lost bastard, missing from history? Wolf Sergeant has been abducted by the Rein group RedEye with two of the most powerful and magically-gifted children he has ever seen. But even with their affiliation to the murderous terrorist group, he cannot help but see them as the victims of a war the royals started. With an introduction to the ‘savage girl’, Ara of Ejie, they will set on a journey to save an innocent man’s life from execution and in doing so, become enemies of the state and lose everything. But what is life without risk?

The Last Druid Standing

Author: Dr. Larry S. Mellen
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1662455798
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 371

Book Description
Occasionally, Mother Earth realizes what a mess we have made of the planet. When this happens, there are mass extinction events that allow evolution to start over. Seventy-seven thousand years ago, a supervolcano in Sumatra, Indonesia, called Toba erupted. It is one of the earth’s largest known explosive eruptions. This eruption caused a genetic bottleneck, nearly ending all human life on earth. The survivors should have been a small band of Druids and a nonhuman species called the Urus. According to Druid legends, a group called the Protectors gathered about five hundred humans. They allowed them to survive in a remote corner of Africa. The survivors of the Toba eruption caused an environmental catastrophe on this planet. This is not their story. This is the story of what happened to the Urus and the small band of Druids. It contains glimpses of the utopia this planet should have become.

Mr. Talisman: The Complete Series

Author: Odette C. Bell
Publisher: Odette C. Bell
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 595

Book Description
Prince Henry is in desperate need of a weak witch. He thinks he’s found one in the excessively nervous, mousy Birdie. He is mistaken. Birdie is one of the most powerful witches in the land. She’s on the run from Mr. Talisman, a man relentlessly hunting her for her power. When the roguish Henry indentures Birdie with an ancient magical practice, binding her to his side, the fool has no idea what he’s getting into. Now he will be pulled into a tale far darker than his own by a witch who could run circles around him. They will have to fight through dangerous plots, dark magic, and foul creatures. There will be only one way to survive – together. And soon the cad of a prince will realize there’s no other way he’d have it. … Mr. Talisman follows an arrogant print and a rare witch as they’re thrust into a battle for the throne. If you love your historical fantasy with magic, heart, wit, and a smattering of romance, grab Mr. Talisman today and soar free with an Odette C. Bell series. Mr. Talisman is the sixth Trapped by Your Side series. In this world, witches can be indentured by strong wizards - if the wizards are stupid enough to try. Witty, fun, and fast, they'll appeal to fans of light historical fantasy and cozy mysteries.