When Some Practical Magic isn't enough . . . When Endora Bast is asked for help by the same witch Tribunal that reduced her magic to almost nothing, she wonders why she should bother. Years ago, they punished her harshly, all because she'd fallen in love. Now, they desperately need her to save the entire witch community. Endora is in for a shock when she's told she must stop her old nemesis, Obsidian Ashmedai, before he regains his full magical powers. If she does, she'll regain all of her magic and have her record expunged. If she doesn't, Ashmedai will become the most powerful being in the world. Only one other witch can help Endora defeat Ashmedai. Marcus Morion, her former lover, was also punished by the Tribunal. As a penalty, Endora and Marcus were forced to remain apart, indefinitely. But now, without benefit of full magical powers, they are the witches' only hope of survival. Failure might cost them their lives. But if they succeed, the happiness they've always yearned for will be theirs for the taking . . .
Kuna excels with this modern-day fantasy of witchcraft, murder, and love. With a budding romance, the mysterious feline Endora, and a serial killer intent on capturing Mick's attention, this is sure to be one hell of a book tour." --Romantic Times Magazine "Kitchen Witch" Cassandra Hathorne doesn't know what she's getting herself into. To escape her mother's relentless matchmaking, Cassie jumps at the opportunity to go on a book tour headlined by blockbuster horror novelist M. S. Kazimer. Even though Mick's not one of her own kind, sparks fly between them. But Mick has a secret more disturbing than Cassie's own secret of being a real witch. A serial killer, one who's been copycatting the murders in M. S. Kazimer's books, is now stalking the tour. And Cassie must choose between keeping Mick's love and protecting them all with her practical magic.
In The Encoded Cirebon Mask: Materiality, Flow, and Meaning along Java’s Islamic Northwest Coast, Laurie Margot Ross situates masks and masked dancing in the Cirebon region of Java (Indonesia) as an original expression of Islam. This is a different view from that of many scholars, who argue that canonical prohibitions on fashioning idols and imagery prove that masks are mere relics of indigenous beliefs that Muslim travelers could not eradicate. Making use of archives, oral histories, and the performing objects themselves, Ross traces the mask’s trajectory from a popular entertainment in Cirebon—once a portal of global exchange—to a stimulus for establishing a deeper connection to God in late colonial Java, and eventual links to nationalism in post-independence Indonesia.
In love and war . . . After fighting abroad for years, Sir Jeremy Blaine simply hopes to retire to a life of peace. But the lands promised to Jeremy have been stolen. He has no choice but to fight again, this time for his legacy. Healer Alicen Kent promised her dying mother that she'd remain neutral in any conflict. But when Jeremy Blaine brings her a critically wounded nobleman, Alicen has no choice but to help. Even if the injured man is part of the reason conflict is ravaging her shire. Dedicated to her healing, Alicen wants no husband. Determined to win back his land, Sir Jeremy has no interest in a wife. But other forces--haunting and supernatural--are at work in their lives. While warfare rages on the battlefield, Alicen and Jeremy draw their own lines in the sand. And before long, the only question is: who will win this War of Hearts?
The panorama is primarily a visual medium, but a variety of print matter mediated its viewing; adverts, reviews, handbills and a descriptive programme accompanied by an annotated key to the canvas. The short accounts, programs, reviews, articles and lectures collected here are the primary historical sources left to us.
Love and revenge on the high seas . . . Five years after a tragic shipwreck, Meghan Windgate finally understands the reason for her terrible nightmares. In her dreams, the ghost of her murdered father is calling her to avenge him and her twin brother. But her father's enemy is powerful, very powerful. What can a young woman like Meg do to win back her legacy and bring peace to her father and brother's restless souls? Hugh Stevens has returned to England after spending twelve years in America to right a terrible wrong and recover two priceless family heirlooms. Meg Windgate was eight years old when he last saw her. Now she's a woman grown. And Hugh finds himself strongly attracted to the daughter of one of the men he was sworn to ruin. When Hugh discovers he and Meg have a common enemy, he suggests pooling their resources. She refuses. Instead, she goes to sea to pirate their enemy's ships and bring down his empire from afar. Hugh, convinced Meg and he are fated to be together, strives to help her in any way he can. But he doesn't know the secret she keeps from him. A secret that could destroy both of their lives . . .
Kuna excels with this modern-day fantasy of witchcraft, murder, and love. With a budding romance, the mysterious feline Endora, and a serial killer intent on capturing Mick's attention, this is sure to be one hell of a book tour." --Romantic Times Magazine "Kitchen Witch" Cassandra Hathorne doesn't know what she's getting herself into. To escape her mother's relentless matchmaking, Cassie jumps at the opportunity to go on a book tour headlined by blockbuster horror novelist M. S. Kazimer. Even though Mick's not one of her own kind, sparks fly between them. But Mick has a secret more disturbing than Cassie's own secret of being a real witch. A serial killer, one who's been copycatting the murders in M. S. Kazimer's books, is now stalking the tour. And Cassie must choose between keeping Mick's love and protecting them all with her practical magic.
When Some Practical Magic isn't enough . . . When Endora Bast is asked for help by the same witch Tribunal that reduced her magic to almost nothing, she wonders why she should bother. Years ago, they punished her harshly, all because she'd fallen in love. Now, they desperately need her to save the entire witch community. Endora is in for a shock when she's told she must stop her old nemesis, Obsidian Ashmedai, before he regains his full magical powers. If she does, she'll regain all of her magic and have her record expunged. If she doesn't, Ashmedai will become the most powerful being in the world. Only one other witch can help Endora defeat Ashmedai. Marcus Morion, her former lover, was also punished by the Tribunal. As a penalty, Endora and Marcus were forced to remain apart, indefinitely. But now, without benefit of full magical powers, they are the witches' only hope of survival. Failure might cost them their lives. But if they succeed, the happiness they've always yearned for will be theirs for the taking . . .
Laurie Anderson is an acclaimed and innovative performance artist. This book explores every aspect of her work and career. It illuminates her creative process, interests in storytelling and technology, and the social and political contexts.
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