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"Diana Bishop journeys to the darkest places within herself--and her family history--in the highly anticipated fifth novel of the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling All Souls series Deborah Harkness first introduced the world to Diana Bishop, Oxford scholar and witch, and vampire geneticist Matthew de Clairmont in A Discovery of Witches. Drawn to each other despite long-standing taboos, these two other-worldly beings found themselves at the center of a battle for a lost, enchanted manuscript known as Ashmole 782. Since then, they have fallen in love, traveled to Elizabethan England, dissolved the Covenant between the three species, and awoken the dark powers within Diana's family line. Now, Diana and Matthew receive a formal demand from the Congregation: They must test the magic of their seven-year-old twins, Pip and Rebecca. Concerned with their safety and desperate to avoid the same fate that led her parents to spellbind her, Diana decides to forge a different path for her family's future and answers a message from a great-aunt she never knew existed, Gwyneth Proctor, whose invitation simply reads: It's time you came home, Diana. On the hallowed ground of Ravenswood, the Proctor family home, and under the tutelage of Gwyneth, a talented witch grounded in higher magic, a new era begins for Diana: a confrontation with her family's dark past, and a reckoning for her own desire for even greater power-if she can let go, finally, of her fear of wielding it"--

"Diana Bishop journeys to the darkest places within herself--and her family history ... Diana and Matthew receive a formal demand from the Congregation: They must test the magic of their seven-year-old twins, Pip and Rebecca. Concerned with their safety and desperate to avoid the same fate that led her parents to spellbind her, Diana decides to forge a different path for her family's future and answers a message from a great-aunt she never knew existed, Gwyneth Proctor, whose invitation simply reads: It's time you came home, Diana. On the hallowed ground of Ravenswood, the Proctor family home, and under the tutelage of Gwyneth, a talented witch grounded in higher magic, a new era begins for Diana: a confrontation with her family's dark past and a reckoning for her own desire for even greater power if she can let go, finally, of her fear of wielding it"--

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Diana Bishop journeys to the darkest places within herself—and her family history—in the highly anticipated fifth novel of the beloved All Souls series, hailed as “your next favorite fantasy read” (Harper’s Bazaar).“The Black Bird Oracle deftly explores the nexus of memory, history, and parenthood—the magic, pain, and promises mothers pass onto their children.”—Jodi PicoultDeborah Harkness first introduced the world to Diana Bishop, an Oxford scholar and witch, and vampire geneticist Matthew de Clermont in A Discovery of Witches. Drawn to each other despite long-standing taboos, these two otherworldly beings found themselves at the center of a battle for a lost, enchanted manuscript known as Ashmole 782. Since then, they have fallen in love, traveled to Elizabethan England, dissolved the Covenant between the three species, and awoken the dark powers within Diana’s family line. Now, Diana and Matthew receive a formal demand from the Congregation: They must test the magic of their seven-year-old twins, Pip and Rebecca. Concerned with their safety and desperate to avoid the same fate that led her parents to spellbind her, Diana decides to forge a different path for her family’s future and answers a message from a great-aunt she never knew existed, Gwyneth Proctor, whose invitation simply reads: It’s time you came home, Diana. On the hallowed ground of Ravenswood, the Proctor family home, and under the tutelage of Gwyneth, a talented witch grounded in higher magic, a new era begins for Diana: a confrontation with her family’s dark past and a reckoning for her own desire for even greater power—if she can let go, finally, of her fear of wielding it.In this stunning new novel, grand in scope, Deborah Harkness deepens the beloved world of All Souls with powerful new magic and long-hidden secrets, and the path Diana finds at Ravenswood leads to the most consequential moments yet in this cherished series.

In the bustling city of A Coruña, a sinister shadow looms large. Private investigator Pepe Miguel, renowned for his sharp instincts and relentless pursuit, finds himself ensnared in a deadly game of cat and mouse. As the clock ticks and the body count rises, Pepe dives deep into a world he never expected - one shrouded in occult rituals and dark secrets. With every clue leading to more questions, Pepe must race against time to unravel the mystery and stop the killer before the next strike. In a city where ancient lore intertwines with modern crime, Pepe's determination is tested to its limits in this gripping tale of suspense and intrigue.

Jeff Townsend is a successful Black accountant: one of the few in his town. Humble, educated and efficient in his work, he soon becomes bored with the day-to-day of counting funds and often daydreams of an exciting more adventurous way of life. He turns to an elderly Black soothsayer to help him out of his dilemma, only to find that she is way ahead of him and steers him to incredible adventures he could have not forseen!

"In the hilarious follow-up to Grave Expectations, Claire and the gang are back, getting their timbers shivered by a mystery involving feuding ghost pirates, buried treasure, and murder... Claire Hendricks can see ghosts, but she can't see herself having a fun vacation. Yet when her new friends/found family, Basher and Alex, insist, Claire and her dead BFF, Sophie, pack themselves off to a remote Irish island. This tempest-tossed isle is indeed full of noises: not only is the hotel where the gang is staying double booked with a posh private party, the island's crumbling old fort is being fought over by rival ghost pirates. In death, as in life, they're vying over a legendary stash of loot, supposedly hidden somewhere on the island or in the surrounding rough seas... ...which, inevitably, are whipped up into a terrific storm, stranding everyone - living and dead - on the island. Claire is already fighting off anxious And Then There Were None vibes before one of the other guests turns up murdered. With Basher distracted by a handsome Irish seaman and Sophie stretching the limits of her tether to flirt with a dead pirate with dubious intentions, it's up to Claire to solve the mystery of three-hundred-year-old buried treasure and figure out who's picking off party guests-before the whole gang meets a grim, Agatha Christie-like fate"--

VINDER AF GRAND PRIX DE L'IMAGINAIRE OG PRIX IMAGINALES FOR ÅRETS BEDSTE ROMANTræd ind i salonen. Nyd den varme te i ly for regnen. Hør ånderne fortælle.“Vi, de levende, overtager pladserne, som de døde har forladt. Det er reglen.”Agonie er en heks. Félicité jager spøgelser. Stilheden mellem de to søstre strækker sig over tredive år, indtil den dag deres mors brutale død fører dem sammen igen på trods. For at stykke hendes sidste ord sammen må søstrene finde hendes spøgelse, følge sporene i hendes liv, lede i den kvindes fortid, der elskede den ene af dem og afviste den anden.Men morens spøgelse er ingen steder at finde, og vidnerne til hendes liv, de døde som de levende, maler et mærkeligt, ja, modsigelsesfyldt, portræt af hende. Hvad var det, moren ville afsløre, før hun døde? Hvem var den fragmenterede, mangesidede kvinde egentlig?Søstrenes sandhedssøgen fører dem fra gyderne i Nice til ørkenen ved Almería, fra Vidundernes Dal til de forladte landsbyer i Provence og ind i hjertet af familiens gåder.”En undersøgelse af hukommelsens afkroge, på en gang intim og almen, hvor hver enkelt læser på magisk vis vil kunne genkende noget af sig selv.” Livres HebdoTE TIL ÅNDERNE har vundet Le Grand Prix de l'imaginaire og Prix Imaginales for bedste franske roman 2024 og er nomineret til fire andre litteraturpriser i Frankrig: Prix des Incorrigibles, Prix Imaginales des Lycéens, Prix Imaginales des Bibliothécaires og Prix Elbakin.net.CHRIS VUKLISEVIC (født 1992) er fransk forfatter. Hun er opvokset i Antibes, har boet en årrække i Paris og er siden flyttet til Irland.

A graphic novel that features an all-new authorized adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's greatest weird tale. Along side the adaptation is the story itself written by H.P. Lovecraft and an analysis by writer Steven Philip Jones.

"It takes a lot for Salem locals to get excited about their historic Massachusetts town being known as 'the witch city.' But when a major studio arrives to shoot a witchcraft-themed movie, folks go Hollywood. For WICH-TV'S program director and chief documentary-maker, Lee Barrett, however, the project may come complete with a real-life death scene"--

Who's Zoomin' Who?When I took this gig, I had no idea what I was getting into. A handful of ghosts and one dead body later, I'm playing supernatural matchmaker for a dead guy and an heiress with an attitude problem.My first task was to uncover the culprit behind the ominous fortune cookies at Wights and Wongs. This time, the TV network tasked me with uncovering the truth about a rich heiress's online lover. Seems pretty straightforward, right? I thought so, too, until I learned loverboy claims to be the heiress's late husband trapped in a medium's body.Yeah.Uniting star-crossed lovers is not my forte, but viewers adore a good love story. So I'll channel my inner Nev Schulman to find out if this guy is who he claims to be...or if he just plans to take Miss Lonelyhearts for a very expensive ride.Life's no beach in Odyssey, and nothing is what it seems. But one thing's for sure: This will make for great TV.

A post-apocalyptic thriller, Dead Souls Awakening, answers a crucial question for many believers: Where was the Messiah during the three days when his body lay in a tomb before the Resurrection? Summoned back to earth by humans, the Messiah stands before the Last Judgment, where He is the accused-not outside the gates of Jerusalem but in a courtroom in Las Vegas, Nevada.The novel features dynamic characters, fast-paced action, and contemporary relevance. The current pandemic and the major socio-political changes in the US since 2019 are all interwoven.Author Alexander Suslov has lived in Europe and the United States, including Las Vegas, where much of his latest book takes place. A graduate of Georgetown University, he currently lives in the south of France, where he is working on the second installment of DEAD SOULS AWAKENING. He also draws from his childhood experience in the then-Soviet Union. He notes: "Growing up on the 'wrong' side of the Iron Curtain, I personally witnessed life in an authoritarian state where basic human rights were suppressed in the name of state security." Like dystopian classics 1984 and A Clockwork Orange, this is a warning about how quickly history can repeat itself anywhere in the world at any time.

When Max Porter discovers his office is haunted by the ghost of a 1940s detective, he does the only sensible thing ... he starts a detective agency!Thrust neck-deep into a world of old mysteries and dangerous enemies, he will face ghosts, witches, and curses. He will discover a world in which survival might be the easiest challenge. And he will do anything necessary to keep his wife and his life from falling away.Real history meets the paranormal in this thrilling, suspenseful series!

A watery death. A ghost with four legs and a tail. And a heap of suspects.Lorna Shadow, Helen, and Flipper have just begun to enjoy life in their new house with Zach, Jessie the dog, and Gunner, when an exciting job offer arrives. They head off to work in the glorious county of Cornwall to enjoy their new jobs by the sea.Yet when they arrive, they find an exhausted widow, a sneaky assistant, a mistress, and a mysterious death. And when there's a mystery, there's often a ghost.When Lorna learns that the death of Blake Carlisle wasn't accidental, she's determined to discover what happened to him. His murder deserves to be solved so he can be at rest. But was his affair with a younger woman the reason for his murder? Or did a relative want him out of the way to lay claim to the family fortune?There's a killer hiding in broad daylight and Lorna must find the truth. Bring on the sleuthing, cups of tea, treats, and even a glass of wine this time.With trouble brewing at home and a possible marriage proposal on the cards (but for who?), Lorna has a lot of distractions. And it's not helped by Helen's not-so-secret relationship with Gunner and poor Flipper getting sick every time he boards the family yacht.If she fails in her sleuthing task, a killer could go free and a ghost will never find peace.Enjoy this fun-filled cozy ghost mystery. Meet a friendly ghost dog and puzzle through the clues to discover the murderer and help a ghost get justice.

Collect the occult adventures of Sir Edward Grey, otherwise known as Her Majesty’s Witchfinder!Discover a nest of vampires, brave a technological “gate” to another realm, and track down the truth behind Jack the Ripper in this collection of three intense adventures of Sir Edward Grey. As the Queen’s personal “Witchfinder,” Grey continues to pursue the occult goings on in London and beyond. But this time the events he encounters—and the things he learns—will lead him to question his very future.Complete your Witchfinder omnibus library with this second volume, featuring the writing of Mike Mignola and Chris Roberson, with art from Ben Stenbeck, D’Israeli, and Christopher Mitten and stunning colors from Michelle Madsen and Dave Stewart.Collects Witchfinder volumes 4-6

"Vampires Jonathan Harker, Lucy Westenra, and Mina Murray live in underground London, trying to keep the undead city safe from the rumored mortals above who seek to give them life, only to kill them. But when the authorities refuse to believe mortals, let alone the mysterious Count Dracula, are anything more than myth, they are on their own to keep their city eternally dead"--

"In an alternate Edinburgh of 1824, every woman lives in fear that she will be the next one hanged for witchcraft. All it takes is invoking the anger, or the desire, of the wrong person. Nellie Duncan, beautiful and unwed, keeps to herself until she encounters the Rae Women's Apothecary. There, fiery Jean Rae and the other women provide cures and teach others that they too can aid the winter deity, the Cailleach, embracing her characteristic independence, agency, and craft, in turn becoming witches themselves. Nellie finds a place and a purpose at the shop, and a blossoming romance with Jean, as she learns about nature-based craft and a witch's ability to return to life after death. But the Cailleach has an ancient enemy intent on stripping the power of the deity and all her witches, leaving a wake of patriarchal violence and destruction. When heartbreaking disaster strikes, Nellie flees and spends the next two centuries hiding from the world--until love gives her the courage and the motivation to come back. Nellie's past is waiting for her there, and hanging witches is no longer the only means of oppression. But this time, Nellie refuses to run--either from her foes, or from her resolve to awaken others to the unimaginable power that can come with fighting the patriarchy in its many forms--and finding one's own magical inner strength"--

Shannon and Clayton were expecting a baby, considering how long they were trying, it was a glorious happening. But something is wrong with the pregnancy , something is growing inside her, something big and bad. Shannon is suddenly possessed with great strength and something dark and evil. Her womb becomes grotesquely large and ominace.Doctors have to take the baby early, or she will simply die of exhaustion.Gabe is born into a world that he was never supposed to be in, for he is a Nephlim. An ancient creature from biblical times that once ruled the earth with superhuman size, strength, and intellect. "Mighty men of renown"that man and breast alike once trembled in fear in their presence.And now a little boy is turned loose in present day America. He can't fight what he is, and so he fights what's in front of him: the world.

Delia's discovery of her magic and its link with the legendary Myrtlewood Crones has thrown her already tumultuous life into further disarray. After unlocking the first stage of their ancient powers, she and the other crones-Ingrid, Marjie, and Agatha-find themselves enshrouded in the elusive shield of invisibility. But this protective veil is tenuous, and the relentless Order of Crimson is closing in.With the Winter Solstice on the horizon, the celestial opportunity is presented for releasing the next stage of potent crone magic.The ancient grimoire reveals further puzzles relating to Delia's heritage and the sudden appearance of an unknown relative on Delia's doorstep presents an entirely new challenge.Time is running out, and the stakes are high. Alliances will be tested, mysteries unraveled, and the battle for the very essence of crone magic will leave no one unchanged.

A thrilling supernatural novel of suspense set in the American South

Gefährliche Abenteuer und mystische Geheimnisse erwarten dich in den Kurzgeschichten aus Asgard. Neben Odin und Thor gibt es noch viele weitere Götter, Walküren und Legenden aus dem Reich Yggdrasils, die auf dich warten. Spannung bieten alle Geschichten aus Asgard und sie zeigen, wo die einzig wahre Quelle des Nordens liegt. Ein Buch für alle Helden und Heldinnen!

When psychic Amber McNeil receives a plea for help from a deceased little girl, she has no choice but to act...As psychic consultant to the Montreal Police Service, Amber perceives a flash of red from one file among hundreds stored in the cold case unit. It's a sign that the victim in a decades-old case needs her help: eight-year-old Marie Troy.The little girl dropped off a jar of soup at her grandmother's, then walked to school but she never got there. The red hoodie she wore that day was her favorite, but it-along with Marie-were never found.Amber can't help but compare the details of Marie's case to Little Red Riding Hood. Are investigators searching for yet another child abductor obsessed with fairy tales?Time is running out. Amber and her partner, Detective Sergeant Ryan Baxter, have a quota of cold cases to solve, or the unit will be shut down. Amber's psychic gift is a closely held secret, but the disturbing insights she gets from the evidence makes it difficult to hide her reactions from other colleagues. Her attraction to Ryan is another secret she's hiding from them.Can Amber keep her secrets hidden while she rushes to solve another cold case?

This Is The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow Reborn... In a small town hidden behind the hills of New York, things are far from ordinary. As Sleepy Hollow's youngest Medical Examiner, the pressure intensifies for Dr. Drusilla Van Tassel when the headless bodies of her sister Katrina's friends start surfacing. Meanwhile, Drusilla's ex-lover Ichabod Crane returns to town, dredging up feelings better left buried. Things take a turn for the worst when Drusilla comes face-to-face with the Headless Horseman, who is back to settle old scores - and she and her sister are the perfect targets. Drusilla can repel the horseman with an unknown power, but her sister isn't so lucky, and she goes missing. However, when Drusilla discovers Ichabod is a monster hunter, she has no other choice but to turn to him for help. Even if that means working with a man she feels an inexplicable attraction to. Will they find Katrina and banish the headless horseman once and for all?

The next vision of a dead person comes to AJ while she's researching the death of the ghost who haunts the inn.Now, she has not one, but two mysteries to solve. And they appear to be intertwined. While starting up her own psychic business. Plus, all the craziness that Halloween brings to a small town.If that wasn't enough, she's still dealing with midlife female issues.And the charming, smart, cute town historian might be interested in her.He might also be the killer...To Scratch a Witch-a cozy paranormal woman's mystery-continues the adventures of AJ, the quirky characters of the charming small town of Milltown, and the ghost from the inn who's shredding every stray piece of paper she can find.The second of the water witch mysteries.Let the water-and the magic-flow.

All things considered; Jenny didn't mind being a vampire. Shure, her diet now consisted of scraps from the butcher's shop, her taste in clothes had taken a serious turn into recreating The Cranberries at every opportunity, and her online occult consultation business was slow starting, but it was better than the alternative. Which was just a slight case of "Angelus deciding to snap her neck just to prove how worthless she was." His last-second decision to turn her so that she could torment the Scoobies had been a blessing. It just took months - and the discovery of a yellow disk by a promising red-headed witch - to get there