A practical guide to magic using familiar ingredients & everyday objects 144 pages Silverwind Selene ...

Jess is shocked when she sees her pictures of the old Town Hall on fire with a woman standing on the roof of the burning building Is this a photographic trick or something more sinister? Jess is led deep into the past into a dangerous world of witchcraft persecution & family tragedy This book is part of the Breakouts series It is perfect for readers who have gained a bit more confidence in reading & who are after a more challenging read but who aren't yet ready for longer more demanding reads ...

In the spring of 1628 young Bess Hawksmith watches her mother's body swing limp from the Hanging Tree She knows that only one man can save her from the same fate
- Gideon Masters the Warlock She knows too that his help comes at a steep price In present-day England Elizabeth has built a quiet life for herself She has spent the centuries in solitude moving from place to place surviving plagues wars & the heartbreak that comes with immortality Her loneliness comes to an abrupt end when she is befriended by a teenage girl called Tegan Against her better judgment Elizabeth opens her heart to Tegan & begins teaching her the ways of the Hedge Witch But Gideon is hunting her still He will stop at nothing determined even after centuries to claim her soul & now Bess is not fighting to save herself alone now she must protect the girl she has grown to love like a daughter
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Molly's shape-shifting curse is getting stronger & more unpredictable Becoming a hare she could cope with At least she could run fast But now she's turning into the prey of any predator she hears Life's pretty dangerous if you become a worm whenever you hear a bird tweet As Molly & her friends search for a stone that can curb the Promise Keeper's powers & each one of them must face their own monster Molly is forced to choose is she prepared to use dark magic to break her curse? Will she become a witch & enter into magical combat? & if she does will she lose the friendships she most cares about? In this third & final thrilling instalment of the breathtaking Spellchasers trilogy the team faces a blizzard of powerful threats Can they bring balance to the magical world defeat the creatures that pursue them & finally break Molly's curse? Or will darkness triumph over friendship? ...

Our popular Witch s Tools series now has a new look! Discover meditations spells crafts exercises & many other tools for enhancing your magical life with mirrors Explore the symbols & practice of scrying the uses of mirrors in legends & pop culture & learn to use the mirror as a key tool to a successful & enlightened life ...

Do you believe in magic? Can you imagine a war between wizards a rebellious ant called 4179003 or a time-travelling television? Can you imagine that poor old Mr Swimble could see a mysterious vacuum in the morning & make cheese sandwiches & yellow elephants magically appear by the afternoon? Welcome to the wonderful world of Sir Terry Pratchett & fourteen fantastically funny tales from the master storyteller Bursting from these pages are food fights pirates bouncing rabbits & magical pigeons & a witch riding a vacuum of course One of the most consistently funny writers around' Guardian ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Collection of five horror films & The Witch& (2015) follows a puritan family living on a farm in New England in 1630 When their baby son suddenly goes missing the superstitious parents William (Ralph Ineson) & Katherine (Kate Dickie) begin to wrongly suspect their daughter Thomasin (Anya Taylor-Joy) is responsible & capable of witchcraft When further sinister things start to happen suspicion & fear begins to tear the family apart & drives them to commit a series of heinous acts In & Crimson Peak& (2015) 19th-century author Edith Cushing (Mia Wasikowska) meets & falls in love with the wealthy & mysterious Sir Thomas Sharpe (Tom Hiddleston) However after Edith moves into Crimson Peak the Sharpe family home to live with Thomas & his sister Lady Lucille (Jessica Chastain) she realises that there is much more to the Sharpe family & their house than meets the eye In & Maggie& (2015) when Maggie Vogel (Abigail Breslin) gets stuck outside after curfew she is bitten by a zombie & becomes infected with the Necroambulist virus Her father Wade (Arnold Schwarzenegger) goes searching for her & finds her in a quarantined zone of a hospital Her doctor agrees to release her but warns Wade that before Maggie completely transforms he will have to place her back in quarantine However when Maggie&s condition eventually begins to worsen Wade refuses to return her to hospital leaving the family facing some important decisions In & The Visit& (2015) while their mother is on holiday young siblings Tyler (Ed Oxenbould) & Becca (Olivia De Jonge) are sent to stay with their grandparents After being warned not to leave their bedroom after 930pm & suspecting that something is amiss in the house the kids start to investigate However after finding their grandparents behaving strangely a number of disturbing events occur which leave the pair facing a fight to survive Finally in & Unfriended& (2015) one year after their classmate Laura (Heather Sossaman) committed suicide after an embarrassing video of her was circulated around the school six friends log on to Skype to take part in a group chat But when someone starts using Laura&s old account & appears to know the full details about the video & the identities of those responsible for its distribution the six friends begin to fear for their lives as whoever it is starts to torment them inside their homes ...

The Witchcraft Sourcebook now in its second edition is a fascinating collection of documents that illustrates the development of ideas about witchcraft from ancient times to the eighteenth century Many of the sources come from the period between 1400 & 1750 when more than 100000 people
- most of them women
- were prosecuted for witchcraft in Europe & colonial America During these years the prominent stereotype of the witch as an evil magician & servant of Satan emerged Catholics & Protestants alike feared that the Devil & his human confederates were destroying Christian society Including trial records demonological treatises & sermons literary texts narratives of demonic possession & artistic depiction of witches the documents reveal how contemporaries from various periods have perceived alleged witches & their activities Brian P Levack shows how notions of witchcraft have changed over time & considers the connection between gender & witchcraft & the nature of the witch's perceived power This second edition

Includes:: an extended section on the witch trials in England Scotland & New England fully revised & updated introductions to the sources to include the latest scholarship & a short bibliography at the end of each introduction to guide students in their further reading The Sourcebook provides students of the history of witchcraft with a broad range of sources many of which have been translated into English for the first time with commentary & background by one of the leading scholars in the field



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The player is Geralt of Rivia a professional monster slayer a witcher Entangled in the political turmoil that engulfed Temeria Geralt helped quell the rebellion of the Order of the Flaming Rose Soon after he saved King Foltest&s life when the monarch was attacked by a witcher-like assassin He continues to protect the king serving as his bodyguard as Foltest strives to bring peace to his kingdom The Order&s last bastions have yielded to the royal army yet one more task remains
- the Baroness La Valette announced her secession from the realm & her fortress must be taken A month after the attempted assassination Foltest&s armies stand at the gates of La Valette Castle preparing for a final assault Still at Foltest&s side Geralt is among them unable to begin his personal quest to discover the mysterious assassin&s origin & identity Thanks to the new ultra-modern REDengine The Witcher 2 Assassins of Kings features both beautiful graphics & sophisticated in-game mechanics drawing players into the most lively & believable world ever created in a video game A completely immersive visual experience The Witcher 2 on Xbox 360 is arguably the best-looking RPG ever to come to consoles Defining new standards for realistic non-linear game narration The Witcher 2 spins a mature thought-provoking tale to produce one of the most complex & unique RPGs ever released on consoles In addition to its epic story the game features a complex combat system that uniquely combines dynamic action & tactical depth Unique deep consistent & rich game world established in a series of best-selling books by A Sapkowski & recreated in the game to provide an incredible believable story-driven experience Every decision may lead to dire consequences
- your choices impact relations with other characters & entire communities & may even influence the political situation in the Northern Kingdoms An intense emotionally charged non-linear story for mature players offering over 40 hours of gameplay The Witcher 2 leads players through different gameplay paths to 16 different endings making it one of the most non-linear & complex storylines ever brought to the console market The game world teems with life The most detailed lively & highly varied locations ever seen on consoles include the mighty La Valette Castle the bustling dwarven mining town of Vergen multiple border garrisons & fortresses ancient forests & the vibrant trading post & river port of Flotsam The PC version of the Witcher 2 was praised by both fans & critics making it one of the best RPGs of 2011 The Witcher community is very active & the developers engage fans constantly to solicit opinions & insights Many ideas put forth by fans were included in The Witcher 2 & significantly enhanced the gaming experience

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The player is Geralt of Rivia a professional monster slayer a witcher Entangled in the political turmoil that engulfed Temeria Geralt helped quell the rebellion of the Order of the Flaming Rose Soon after he saved King Foltest&s life when the monarch was attacked by a witcher-like assassin He continues to protect the king serving as his bodyguard as Foltest strives to bring peace to his kingdom The Order&s last bastions have yielded to the royal army yet one more task remains
- the Baroness La Valette announced her secession from the realm & her fortress must be taken A month after the attempted assassination Foltest&s armies stand at the gates of La Valette Castle preparing… more » for a final assault Still at Foltest&s side Geralt is among them unable to begin his personal quest to discover the mysterious assassin&s origin & identity Thanks to the new ultra-modern REDengine The Witcher 2 Assassins of Kings features both beautiful graphics & sophisticated in-game mechanics drawing players into the most lively & believable world ever created in a video game A completely immersive visual experience The Witcher 2 is arguably one of the best-looking RPG ever to come to PC Defining new standards for realistic non-linear game narration The Witcher 2 spins a mature thought-provoking tale to produce one of the most complex & unique RPGs ever released In addition to its epic story the game features a complex combat system that uniquely combines dynamic action & tactical depth Unique deep consistent & rich game world established in a series of best-selling books by A Sapkowski & recreated in the game to provide an incredible believable story-driven experience Every decision may lead to dire consequences
- your choices impact relations with other characters & entire communities & may even influence the political situation in the Northern Kingdoms An intense emotionally charged non-linear story for mature players offering over 40 hours of gameplay The Witcher 2 leads players through different gameplay paths to 16 different endings making it one of the most non-linear & complex storylines ever brought to the console market The game world teems with life The most detailed lively & highly varied locations ever seen on consoles include the mighty La Valette Castle the bustling dwarven mining town of Vergen multiple border garrisons & fortresses ancient forests & the vibrant trading post & river port of Flotsam The PC version of the Witcher 2 was praised by both fans & critics making it one of the best RPGs of 2011 The Witcher community is very active & the developers engage fans constantly to solicit opinions & insights Many ideas put forth by fans were included in The Witcher 2 & significantly enhanced the gaming experience Minimum System Requirements OS Windows XP SP2 Windows Vista SP2 Windows 7 (3264-bit) Processor Intel Core 2 Duo 22 Ghz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000 Memory 1 GB Windows XP 2 GB Windows Vista & Windows 7 Video Card 512 MB RAM supporting Pixel Shader 30 (NVIDIA Ge Force 8800) Recommended System Requirements OS Windows XP SP2 Windows Vista SP2 Windows 7 (3264-bit) Processor Intel Core 2 Quad or AMD Phenom X4 Memory 3 GB Windows XP 4 GB Windows Vista & Windows 7 Video Card 1 GB RAM supporting Pixel Shader 30 (NVIDIA Ge Force GTX 260) Additional Requirements Sound Card compatible with Direct X 90c HDD 16 GB of disc space Disc Drive DVD x 8 compatible with DVD9 Installation requires administrator access

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