Magical Midlife Madness
Author: K. F. Breene
Publisher:
Published: 2021-05-26
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781955757065
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Magic, Madness, and Mischief
Author: Kelly McCullough
Publisher:
Published: 2018-01-09
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 1250107830
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English Magic and Imperial Madness
Author: Peter D. Mathews
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2021-11-09
Total Pages: 179
ISBN-13: 1476644942
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Regency England was a pivotal time of political uncertainty, with a changing monarchy, the Napoleonic Wars, and a population explosion in London. In Susanna Clarke's fantasy novel Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, the era is also witness to the unexpected return of magic. Locating the consequences of this eruption of magical unreason within the context of England's imperial history, this study examines Merlin and his legacy, the roles of magicians throughout history, the mythology of disenchantment, the racism at work in the character of Stephen Black, the meaning behind the fantasy of magic's return, and the Englishness of English magic itself. Looking at the larger historical context of magic and its links to colonialism, the book offers both a fuller understanding of the ethical visions underlying Clarke's groundbreaking novel of madness intertwined with magic, while challenging readers to rethink connections among national identity, rationality, and power.
Magical Madness
Author: C. J. Loughty
Publisher:
Published: 2020-11-06
Total Pages: 217
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Magic. Mayhem. And Nerf crossbows. Welcome to Magical Madness. If you like wizards, dragons, knights and magical adventures, you'll love this ...Thomas Tinkler is ten years old. He's too mature for a trip to the soft play centre, in his opinion. He's adamant that he won't go. But his parents insist he goes anyway, because his younger brother, Finlay, needs to burn off some energy. When they arrive, they see that the play centre is no longer called Tumble Kids. It's been taken over by a mysterious man, who's rebranded the place as MAGICAL MADNESS.Once inside, the boys meet some new friends, Brady and Ella, who help them explore. They enjoy playing together. They chase each other down padded aisles. They race down slides and muck about in the ball pool. They even have a friendly contest, trying to knock each other off a balance beam with foam axes. All is going well - until Thomas discovers a door that leads to another part of the centre. And that's when the real adventure begins ...
Murder, Magic, Madness
Author: Davies Owen
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-05-22
Total Pages: 262
ISBN-13: 1317867564
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In 1856 William Dove, a young tenant farmer, was tried and executed for the poisoning of his wife Harriet. The trial might have been a straightforward case of homicide, but because Dove became involved with Henry Harrison, a Leeds wizard, and demonstrated through his actions and words a strong belief in magic and the powers of the devil, considerable effort was made to establish whether these beliefs were symptomatic of insanity. It seems that Dove murdered his wife to hasten a prediction made by Harrison that he would remarry a more attractive and wealthy woman. Dove employed Harrison to perform various acts of magic, and also made his own written pact with the devil to improve his personal circumstances. The book will study Dove’s beliefs and Harrison’s activities within the rural and urban communities in which they lived, and examine how modern cultures attempted to explain this largely hidden mental world, which was so sensationally exposed. The Victorian period is often portrayed as an age of great social and educational progress. This book shows how beliefs dismissed by some Victorians as ‘medieval superstitions’ continued to influence the thoughts and actions of many people, viz most famously Conan `table tapper' Doyle.
Magic, Madness, and Mischief
Author: Kelly McCullough
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Published: 2018-01-09
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 1250107822
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From the author of School for Sidekicks comes a witty and thoughtful middle-grade fantasy about the bonds of family and the strength of true friendship. Kalvan Monroe is worried. Either he’s going mad or he really did wake up with uncontrollable fire magic and accidentally summon a snarky talking fire hare. (Yes, that’s right, a hare. Made of fire. That talks.) He’s got to be going crazy, right? But if he’s not, then magic actually is real, and he’s got even more problems to worry about. Because Kalvan isn’t the only one with powers. The same fire magic that allows him to talk his way into and out of trouble burned too brightly in his mother, damaging her mind and leaving her vulnerable to the cold, manipulative spells of the Winter King. Can Kalvan gain control of his power in time to save his mother, or will their fires be snuffed out forever? Kelly McCullough combines Magic, Madness, and Mischief--as well as danger--in a delightful fantasy set in a magical version of St. Paul, Minnesota.
Spirits, Spells, and Snark
Author: Kelly McCullough
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Published: 2019-01-22
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 1250107849
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In Spirits, Spells, and Snark--the middle-grade sequel to Kelly McCullough's Magic, Madness, and Mischief--a 13-year-old boy and his snarky fire hare familiar must use his new magical powers to rescue his long-lost father in a magical version of St. Paul. Kalvan Monroe is worried. Every story he’s ever read told him things should be better now. He mastered his magic, defeated his evil stepfather, and freed the land. Everything should be good now. But in breaking the Winter King's power, he also broke the spell that helped his mother keep her grip on reality. Basically . . . things at home aren’t great. And it turns out that the magical powers that be aren’t done with him yet. So, he’s also dealing with that. And the constant attempts on his life. And, oh yeah, there’s school, too. Not to mention that the Earth itself is talking to him . . . Is it too late for him to just give up and hide under the bed? Praise for Magic, Madness, and Mischief: "The author excels at introducing magic into the everyday modern world." —School Library Journal "McCullough smoothly blends family drama, school story, and magical coming of age in this entertaining fantasy. ... Fans of Percy Jackson will be eager to hop into Kalvan’s world."—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (BCCB)
Movie Magic Madness
Author: Michael Anthony Steele
Publisher: Stone Arch Books
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 113
ISBN-13: 1496583507
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The Madness and the Magic
Author: Sheena Cundy
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
Published: 2015-11-27
Total Pages: 161
ISBN-13: 1782799893
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Minerva is a witch on a mission to beat the dreaded menopause disease while teenage daughter Rhiannon faces up to the trials of an unexpected pregnancy. The story undulates between Minerva's ridiculous antics to snare the local guitar-playing vicar (with tarot cards for guidance and brandy for confidence) and Rhiannon's emotional turmoil. A horse-riding accident and many crazy spells later throw mother and daughter into both a tragic and comical cauldron of change. How much difference will it make? And as one thing leads to another and madness threatens to engulf their small world...will magic save the day? Enter the almost familiar world of contemporary magical realism written by an author with first-hand experience of modern witchcraft. This book is alive with laughter, magical possibility and the challenges and realities of life.
A Madness of Angels
Author: Kate Griffin
Publisher: Orbit
Published: 2009-04-06
Total Pages: 358
ISBN-13: 0316052965
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Enter the London of Matthew Swift, where rival sorcerers, hidden in plain sight, do battle for the very soul of the city, from a World Fantasy Award-winning author. Two years after his untimely death, Matthew Swift finds himself breathing once again, lying in bed in his London home. Except that it's no longer his bed, or his home. And the last time this sorcerer was seen alive, an unknown assailant had gouged a hole so deep in his chest that his death was irrefutable. . .despite his body never being found. He doesn't have long to mull over his resurrection, though, or the changes that have been wrought upon him. His only concern now is vengeance. Vengeance upon his monstrous killer and vengeance upon the one who brought him back.
