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Season of the Bruja volume 4
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After the sudden loss of her beloved abuela Isadora, young bruja Althalia Cabrera is desperate-if she can act quickly enough, she may be able to pull Isadora back from a cruel eternity she doesn't deserve. Going against both everything she was taught and the warnings of her family, Althalia opens a forbidden door to the ancient past and enlists the help of the Aztec death deities Mictēcacihuātl and Mictlantecuhtli. The connection supercharges Althalia's...
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Season of the Bruja volume 2
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After a disturbing confrontation with an aggressive priest, Althalia Cabrera's abuela Isadora has collapsed, and Althalia is arrested while trying to protect her. Now the young bruja-for the first time without Isadora's guidance-must attempt to summon both her innate strength and her years of training in the craft to try to save her family's beloved matriarch. But it may already be too late to take down the dark forces that seek to strip both of the...
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Season of the Bruja volume 3
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Althalia Cabrera has spent her entire life learning her family's magic, but she is not yet ready to wield it as her own. Ready or not, that's exactly what she has to do now that her beloved abuela has died after a bizarre encounter with a priest. Truly alone for the first time in her life, and devastated by grief, Althalia is tempted by darker forces to boost her powers in an attempt to pull Isadora back from the afterlife.
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Season of the Bruja volume 1
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Althalia Cabrera might seem like any other witchy Portland hipster whiling away her days behind the counter of a freaky occult museum, but there's more to her whole deal than a trendy pursuit of the craft. Althalia is a bruja by blood-the youngest in a long line of powerful magic users from a long-ago culture indigenous to Mexico. In her twenty years, Althalia has studied with her loving abuela by her side, supporting and mentoring her use of the...
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There's more magic and mayhem to be had in the second volume of this fantasy Western series from the team that brought you The Sixth Gun!
In a time of great magical upheaval, a group of disparate outsiders were brought together to defeat the Hunter-a creature of apocalyptic power. In the aftermath of their victory over him, the survivors find themselves scattered-forever changed by recent events and walking separate roads. But is fate done with...
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Best-selling author Rick Riordan Presents the graphic novel adaptation of the New York Times best-selling fantasy adventure by Roshani Chokshi, inspired by the great Hindu epics she grew up on. Named one of 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time by Time magazine! Twelve-year-old Aru Shah has a tendency to stretch the truth in order to fit in at school. While her classmates are jetting off to family vacations in exotic locales, she'll be spending her autumn...
7) Trust Me
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From the author of the Roswell High series, a teen with telepathic powers alienates her closest ally, even as her mysterious enemies draw closer.
Having a special power isn't easy for Rae. For starters, everyone thinks she's crazy.
Anthony is the only person in her life who makes her feel sane and safe. It was Anthony who helped her understand-and embrace-her ability to read people's thoughts with a touch of her hand. Now Rae has a chance...
8) Secrets
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From the author of the Roswell High series, a teen with telepathic powers discovers the friend who has her back is also the boy she trusts with her heart.
When her world was crumbling to pieces, he helped her put it back together. Now he's about to show her just how much she means to him.
Ever since Rae became her high school's freak show-the girl whose very public meltdown sent her straight to a mental hospital-she's felt alone among...
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Unlock the mysteries of science fiction with this guide to the key concepts and definitions. From warp technology and lasers to starships and energy shields, this book provides a clear and accessible reference to the field of science fiction. Written for beginners, it is the perfect resource for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of this rapidly evolving field. With clear explanations, this book is your go-to reference for all things SF....
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The full scripts of award-winning Downton Abbey, season two including previously unseen commentary from Julian Fellowes
Opening in 1916, as the First World War rages across Europe, Season Two is the next dramatic installment of the much-loved, award-winning drama. The Crawley family and their servants play their parts on the front line and back at home as their lives are intensified by the strains of war.
The shooting scripts give a fascinating...
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In Time Travel, literary theorist David Wittenberg argues that time travel fiction is not mere escapism, but a narrative "laboratory" where theoretical questions about storytelling-and, by extension, about the philosophy of temporality, history, and subjectivity-are presented in story form.
Drawing on physics, philosophy, narrative theory, psychoanalysis, and film theory, Wittenberg links innovations in time travel fiction to specific shifts in...
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Unique interdisciplinary analysis of gendered and racialized economies of care in South Asia and the Americas.
South Asia and Latin America represent two epicenters of migrant care work and the globalized reproductive market. Yet scholars and the media continue to examine them in geographical and conceptual isolation. South of the Future closes both these gaps. It investigates nannying, elder care, domestic work, and other forms of migrant labor...
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How snakes, reanimated corpses, trolls, giants, and other beings-both friends and foes-jumped from the pages to the screen in the Wizarding World.
The Harry Potter films are packed with creatures by turns fascinating and fearsome, from the goblins of Gringotts to the Dementors of Azkaban. With detailed profiles of each creature that include concept art and behind-the-scenes photography, this volume gives fans an in-depth look at Dark creatures, such...
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After a drunk driving clip of Cason goes viral, his life is in shambles. He seeks refuge in the Bahamas until things die down. Once he gets to the Bahamas, he meets a family who introduces him to creative writing. At first, Cason thought writing would simply be a hobby. Over time, he learns the transformative effects of writing and how he could use words to create his reality. Cason goes on to create a revolutionary character known as Augusto who...
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Quand sort en 2012 le premier Dishonored, il marque les esprits par son univers singulier, situé entre steampunk et magie noire. Derrière son masque lugubre, Corvo Attano entreprend une chasse à l'homme contre les conspirateurs qui se sont emparés du trne impérial. La frontière se trouble alors entre quête de justice et désir de vengeance. Dans cet ouvrage, l'auteur Loïc Delahaye-Hien explore les fondations de Dishonored. Il en relate la...
16) The Wayward Wind
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The Wayward Wind is full of surprises, tender moments, and is peppered with humor. Whimsy's and Flit's interactions both with each
other and with other animals they meet are especially thoughtful. In addition to being an adorably fun story, there are lessons in
overcoming fear, being selfless, and caring for one another, should the grown-ups want to guide their littles down those roads. However, children and grown-ups alike will enjoy reading Whimsy's...
17) Wishweaver
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A magical story of friendship, courage, and self-discovery. In the forests of Weyburn, there had always been a Wishweaver-a spider with the magic to grant wishes. However, for many years now, wishes have gone unanswered. But why?
That is the question an orb spider named Whimsy is determined to answer. With the help of her milkweed wisp friend, Flit, Whimsy will go on a journey to the old Wishweaver Oak in search of clues to solve the mystery....
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The New England Horror Filmmakers is a collection of stories from various creators around the states that make up New England. Their trials tribulations hard ships and courage in completing their art. Its been done with a labour of love for the independent film market to show anyone can make a movie with effort and dedication.
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"Don't be alone, Doctor," Amy Pond tells the Eleventh Doctor in "The Angels Take Manhattan," and of course the irony is that in one sense the Doctor is always alone--a Gallifreyan whose regenerative powers mean he will outlast nearly everyone near and dear to him -- while at the same time he is rarely without one or more trusted companion by his side. This is a book about those companions--those fortunate few who accompany him on his journeys through...
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