Born Of Blood And Spells

Drops of crimson and muttered incantations... the stories in this collection are Born of Blood and Spells. Short stories, flash fiction, and poems – thirteen tales of dark fantasy all written by Alexa Grave. Including This Is Where I Stand, Bloodstains, and Hair of the Dog, as well as: Sunset Street Be careful what you wish for. Stuck in her dorm room alone on a Friday night, Leah can’t imagine her loneliness getting any deeper until she pops a new game into her computer... and gets sucked into it. Trapped in a world of darkness and rain, she fears she’ll never see another living soul again. Until she meets Zach. He may be the balm for her heart she’s been searching for, but fulfilling her wish comes with a price. Is she willing to pay it? Cold, Oh So Cold Hearts of men as frozen as the kingdoms they live in. Hear the static of a radio? Feel the chill sink into your bones and refuse to leave? Then you must be in the three Ice Kingdoms of Chyraine. No matter where you turn, the icicles can be seen forming in the hearts and minds of all the inhabitants. Or being driven into their backs and throats by their enemies. Dancing in the Wind It all started with those darn shoes. Dorothy is stuck in Oz with a trio of off-the-wall, diabolical munchkins, intent on putting her on trial for killing the Witch. She's all for a little bullying, at least when she's dishing it out to the kids back home. But these munchkins go too far when they force her into the Witch's silver shoes and parade her down the yellow brick road like cattle to be judged by the Wizard of Oz. Bound Every book has a heartbeat. And some are louder than others. Leda loves her job as a college librarian – books are her friends, ones that take her to far off lands and who don't cheat on her like her last boyfriend did. But a strange incident with a student has her wondering if there's something more sinister about the books in this library. Of course, Leda can't confide in anyone about her suspicions – they’d think she's crazy. Is she crazy? Or does danger lurk in between the pages?

Where we love, we ruin... Some families hand down wealth through generations; some hand down wisdom. Some families, whether they want to or not, hand down the secret burdens they carry and the dangerous debts they owe. Lissa Nevsky's grandmother leaves her a big, empty house, and a legacy of magic: folk magic, old magic, brought with Baba when she fled the Gulag. In the wake of her passing, the Russian community of Toronto will depend on Lissa now, to give them their remedies and be their koldun'ia. But Lissa hasn't had time to learn everything Baba wanted to teach her—let alone the things Baba kept hidden. Maksim Volkov's birth family is long dead, anything they bestowed on him long turned to dust. What Maksim carries now is a legacy of violence, and he does not have to die to pass it on. When Maksim feels his protective spell fail, he returns to the witch he rescued from the Gulag, only to find his spell has died along with the one who cast it. Without the spell, it is only a matter of time before Maksim's violent nature slips its leash and he infects someone else—if he hasn't done so already. Nick Kaisaris is just a normal dude who likes to party. He doesn't worry about family drama. He doesn't have any secrets. All he wants is for things to stay like they are right now, tonight: Nick and his best buddy Jonathan, out on the town. Only Nick is on a collision course with Maksim Volkov, and what he takes away from this night is going to crack open Nick's nature until all of his worst self comes to light. Lissa's legacy of magic might hold the key to Maksim's salvation, if she can unravel it in time. But it's a legacy that comes at a price. And Maksim might not want to be saved...

Behold, the Dragon-Born Trilogy Boxed Set, a spellbinding collection featuring three tales of adventure and self-discovery: Half-Blood Dragon, Magic-Born Dragon, and Queen of the Dragons. Traverse Draconia's treacherous terrain alongside Rowen, a half-blood maiden whose journey from outcast to legend will ensnare your heart and mind. As time slips through Rowen's fingers, her heart is torn between two princes of the Dragon Court, while her nights are plagued with ominous visions foretelling of her own demise. Her fears are realized when she is unjustly accused of murder and sentenced to death, with no hope of survival in a kingdom ruled by full-blooded dragon shifters. Yet, fate has a mysterious stranger lurking in the shadows, ready to unravel a truth that could shake the very foundations of the realm. Rowen must confront her deepest fears, traverse perilous lands teeming with magical creatures, and ignite her inner flame to fulfill her destiny and ignite the world. Praise for Dragon-Born! "I'll start to say that I don't actually enjoy fantasy all that much - especially epic fantasy that's often slow to start and hard to get into. This book was the exact opposite. I was into it from the first page and my interest just never dwindled. A masterpiece." May Sage- USA Today Bestselling Author of Strands of Starfire and To Catch a Prince. "Beautifully written you will devour every page in one sitting. I know I did!" -Erin Bedford, USA Today bestselling author of Grinding Lightning. "I have been reading science fiction since I was 11 (Ursula K LeGuin - Dragon Riders of Pern the entire series, I had finished before I was in high school) and this story is AMAZING!" -Top Amazon Reviewer "Oh my goodness! This book was amazing! I LOVED all the plot twists that kept me guessing what would happen next. I read it so fast I was sad to get to the end. Can't wait for the next one!"- Top Amazon Reviewer "K.N. Lee has brought us dragons in a way you've never seen them before. I can't wait to read the rest of the series!"- S.J. Cairns, bestselling author of Soul Discovery

When the human and the vampire worlds collide, there will be hell to pay. Luca Ambrus is a rare breed: vampire from birth, begotten by vampire parents, blood born. He is also an agent of the Council—the centuries-old cabal that governs vampirekind, preserving their secrecy and destroying those who betray them. When a cryptic summons leads him to the scene of the brutal killing of a powerful Council member, Luca begins the hunt for an assassin among his own people. But instead of a lone killer he discovers a sinister conspiracy of rogue vampires bent on subjugating the mortal world. All that stands in their way are the conduits, humans able to channel spirit warriors into the physical world to protect mankind. Chloe Fallon is a conduit—and a target of the vampire assassin who’s killing them. When Luca saves her life, an irresistible bond of trust—along with more passionate feelings—is forged between them. As more victims fall, Chloe and Luca have only each other to depend on to save the world from the reign of monsters—and salvage their own future together.

"The Greek magical papyri" is a collection of magical spells and formulas, hymns, and rituals from Greco-Roman Egypt, dating from the second century B.C. to the fifth century A.D. Containing a fresh translation of the Greek papyri, as well as Coptic and Demotic texts, this new translation has been brought up to date and is now the most comprehensive collection of this literature, and the first ever in English. The Greek Magical Papyri in Transition is an invaluable resource for scholars in a wide variety of fields, from the history of religions to the classical languages and literatures, and it will fascinate those with a general interest in the occult and the history of magic. "One of the major achievements of classical and related scholarship over the last decade."—Ioan P. Culianu, Journal for the Study of Judaism "The enormous value of this new volume lies in the fact that these texts will now be available to a much wider audience of readers, including historians or religion, anthropologists, and psychologists."—John G. Gager, Journal of Religion "[This book] shows care, skill and zest. . . . Any worker in the field will welcome this sterling performance."—Peter Parsons, Times Literary Supplement

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Zľie Adebola remembers when the soil of Ors̐ha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zľie's Reaper mother summoned forth souls.

In her battle against demon assassins, Ella Grey pulled too much power and it nearly killed her. To save her, Damien and Deb had to cut Ella off from her magic. Desperate to rescue her brother from the vampires but powerless to help him, Ella must find a way to control the reaper that's nearly gnawed through her soul and get her magic back. When madman and necromancer Phillip Zarella offers her a solution, it's too tempting to pass up. But making a deal with the devil always has consequences. And worse, Ella discovers that her brother is the prize in a tug-of-war between Zarella, tycoon Jacob Gregori, and the all-powerful mages. She needs every advantage she can scrape together, or she'll lose her brother forever. Demon Born Magic is the third book in the urban fantasy Ella Grey Series. Don't miss this thrilling world of magic, danger, and sacrifice in the battle against dark forces. This series is perfect for fans of Kim Harrison, Patricia Briggs, Jim Butcher, Seanan McGuire, and Ilona Andrews! Keywords: fantasy series, urban fantasy series, urban fantasy series for adults, supernatural mystery, supernatural thriller, supernatural suspense, ghost stories, paranormal mystery, contemporary fantasy, paranormal suspense, witches, witch, magic, mage, vampires. Similar authors: Devon Monk, Jasmine Walt, Rebecca Hamilton, Neil Gaiman, Alicia Rades, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Anne Bishop, Dannika Dark, SM Reine, Sarra Cannon, Addison Moore, G. Gockel, Christine Pope, Elle Casey, Christine Feehan, Laurell K. Hamilton, Jeaniene Frost, Charlaine Harris, Teyla Branton, Karen Marie Moning, Nalini Singh, Deborah Harkness, C.J. Archer, Kristen Middleton, Jayne Castle, Kelley Armstrong