Showing results for "Witches" in Sword & Sorcery

Two Canadian sisters, Hunter and Ryder, inherit their aunt’s property on the edge of Burley. As they try to decide what to do with their inheritance, they make friends and begin to discover the secrets of this special place. They start to learn about magick, and how it is linked to their own heritage. But tension between the five magickal families is increasing, and suddenly the sisters find themselves swept up in a mysterious adventure that challenges them on every level imaginable.

A classic tale featuring two of the most-memorable characters in sword and sorcery, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. Over a span of 50 years, the late Fritz Leiber wrote dozens of adventures, set in the fictional city of Lankhmar, featuring the seven-foot-tall barbarian and the diminuitive thief. The stories were recognized with both the Hugo and Nebula Awards.

Since the great rebellion of Myrridia fifty years ago, the Dread King Georg VII has ruled the country of Briganta with an iron fist. A religious zealot and follower of Malleus, the King has decreed that a new wave of inquisitions must begin. He created the Hex Breakers, an elite division of witch hunters to root out the plague of magic in his lands.

A Witch Shall Be Born by Robert E. Howard is a gripping sword-and-sorcery fantasy novella set in the ancient desert kingdom of Khauran. The story centers on twin sisters divided by fate—the noble Queen Taramis and her dark counterpart Salome, a witch marked by a blood-red crescent. When Salome returns from exile to seize the throne through deception and sorcery, the kingdom plunges into chaos.

Allie and I were meant to have a future together—one built on love, not fear. But here in Hawthorne, shadows lengthen, and whispers drift through the woods like curses. So when Alondra falls mysteriously ill, I know exactly who’s behind it.

Adriel is used to solving problems with earth magic, and with White Feather by her side, they can manipulate two powerful elements. But magic isn’t the only power in the world, and sometimes it pays to carry a mundane knife. Or two. Because not every witch out there plays by the same magical rules. When one spell cancels another out, she’s left with her wits and her feet. Can she run fast enough to prevent someone from stealing her birthright? Or has she relied on magic too long to survive without it? Witch Way takes place in the Moon Shadow world and features a new character, Spring.

Rosies Mutter behandelt ihre Tochter kühl und ablehnend, ganz anders als andere Mütter. Als Rosie auf ein Buch über 13 Hexen stößt, versteht sie plötzlich: Eine der Hexen hat ihrer Mutter alle schönen Erinnerungen gestohlen. Unterstützt von dem junge Geist Ebbs, beginnt Rosie zu ahnen, dass sie selbst der Schlüssel zum Kampf gegen die Hexen sein könnte.

Der Kronprinz von Leyland ist schwer erkrankt und König Henry sendet Männer aus, um fähige Heiler zu finden, die seinen Sohn retten können. So kommt es, dass die Soldaten auch eines Abends bei Yuna und ihrem Vater vor der Tür stehen. In ihren Adern fließen die heilenden Kräfte einer namenlosen Göttin. Yuna ist eines ihrer letzten Kinder. Als man ihr von dem Kronprinzen berichtet, macht sie sich mit den Männern des Königs auf die Reise zum Palast in Queensbury. Auf dem Weg begegnen sie Prinz Shay und seiner Einheit, die aus dem Krieg heimkehren.

Was bist du bereit zu tun, um die zu beschützen, die du liebst? Die junge Hexe und Gerichtsmedizinerin Daphne ist erschüttert: Ihr Chicagoer Hexenzirkel wird von einem Mörder heimgesucht, der eine moderne Hexenjagd veranstaltet und ihre Freundinnen bei lebendigem Leib verbrennt. Um den Unbekannten aufzuhalten, muss sie wohl oder übel mit dem charmanten FBI-Agent Steven Rhys zusammenarbeiten, auch wenn sie sich der seltsamen Anziehungskraft, die sie in seiner Nähe spürt, lieber entziehen würde.

The story of a 14th-century witch who is resurrected by the bungling staff of Goatshead Castle. However, something went unexpectedly wrong during the ritual, and Samantha V Hutton, who was once the scourge of England, returned after five centuries in limbo, deluded and very childish. She now believes herself to be the biggest celebrity the world has ever seen.

Épine, Marée, Braise, Orage, Minerai. Dans la cité fortifiée d'Halstett, les cinq assemblées de sorcières sont contraintes de servir un tyran connu sous le nom de Haut Gardien. Penny Albright est une jeune sorcière de l'Assemblée de l'Épine, un clan chargé de surveiller le Voile qui sépare le monde des vivants de celui des morts. Chaque nuit, une sorcière franchit la frontière en brûlant sur un bûcher et, chaque matin, cette sorcière revient.

Veronica arrives with her class in the spellcraft tower of the Oakhurst School of Magic to teach the bunch of young—and not particularly well-behaved—teenagers about the school's ancient spellbook. But the book has gone missing from the cabinet!

Прошло время слабости и глупых решений. Прошло время сомнений и робости. Теперь нельзя отступать и совершать ошибки. От каждого действия и шага зависят не только жизни близких тебе людей, но и твоя собственная. Тот, кто обладает великой силой могущественных артефактов перестает быть человеком. Но становится ли он магом?

Months ago, Alis joined with her new friend Cahan to fight a dragon beneath the School of Spells and War. Now she fights something altogether different: fame. Worse, her newfound notoriety has resulted in a mission to the far north. As if it weren't bad enough that it's so cold, she also finds herself in a tiny village whose residents innately distrust spellcasters of all kinds. Yet they tolerate her because she comes with Cahan - and because something is threatening their children. Can Alis and Cahan save them?