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An insider's look at how artists and creature designers brought Thestrals, Grindylows, Acromantula, dragons, and more to cinematic life.From centaurs to merpeople and horn-tailed dragons, magical creatures and terrifying beasts are key characters in the Harry Potter films. Harry Potter Film Vault: Volume 1: Forest, Lake, and Sky Creatures features illustrations and behind-the-scenes photography that give fans an in-depth look at the development and creation...

That bad things happen to good people was as true in early China as it is today. Franklin Perkins uses this observation as the thread by which to trace the effort by Chinese thinkers of the Warring States Period (c.475-221 BCE), a time of great conflict and division, to seek reconciliation between humankind and the world. Perkins provides rich new readings of classical Chinese texts and reflects on their significance for Western philosophical discourse.

Experience "a bold and daring experiment in fantasy storytelling" with the first three books in the bestselling Thieves' World® series ( Fantasy-Faction ).Created by the New York Times–bestselling author of the Myth series, as well as the Phule's Company series, Thieves' World® brings together classic fantasy's finest authors to flesh out the shared world with their own unforgettable characters and epic worldbuild...

A collection featuring books four through six in the fan-favorite, bestselling fantasy series.Welcome to Thieves' World®, "where characters created by some of the best fantasy writers of the generation crossed paths and shared adventures" ( Black Gate).Invasion, war, and rebellion roil the city of Sanctuary in this three-book collection compiled by the New York Times–bestselling author of the Myth series, as well as the Phule's Company ser...

A behind-the-scenes look into the creation of what contributes to the culture of the Harry Potter community—feasts, music, weddings, magazines, and more.Celebratory gatherings, delicious meals, and books and newspapers are key elements of the Harry Potter films. Packed with concept art and unit photography and featuring striking insights from the filmmakers, this volume gives readers an inside look at many of the props and costumes that help make the Wizarding World...

Discover how cinematic artistry, wardrobe, and the actors themselves brought the school's instructors, caretakers, and ghosts to life on the big screen.Learn all about the fascinating professors and staff of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This volume collects stunning illustrations and behind-the-scenes photography alongside striking insights from the filmmakers to give fans an in-depth look at the many iconic professors seen throughout the Harry Potter...

See the artistry and special effects that built the Wizarding World, including Hogsmeade Village, Grimmauld Place, Shell Cottage, Malfoy Manor, and more.Revisit the Harry Potter films and learn all about wizarding homes, such as The Burrow and the Lovegood house, as well as wizarding villages such as Hogsmeade and Godric's Hollow.Harry Potter Film Vault compiles the filmmaking secrets and visionary artistry behind the Harry Potter films into a series...

Discover the filmmaking secrets behind Diagon Alley, the Ministry of Magic, and the other enchanted locations of the Wizarding World.Revisit the enchanting locations of the Wizarding World with Harry Potter Film Vault: Volume 2: Diagon Alley, the Hogwarts Express, and the Ministry. Fans can get an in-depth look at the illustrations, sketches, and paintings as well as behind-the-scenes photography that helped develop the iconic magical locations seen through...

Discover how the sports and competitions that bring danger and excitement to the Wizarding World were brought to life onscreen.Get an in-depth look at Quidditch, this cinematic universe's favorite sport, and learn all about the challenging Triwizard Tournament as seen in the Harry Potter films.Harry Potter Film Vault compiles the filmmaking secrets and visionary artistry behind the Harry Potter films into a series of twelve deluxe collectible volumes...

An alien warlord. An abducted activist. And the curse that binds them together. WARLORD AND THE WAIF is a high heat alien Beauty and the Beast retelling. Fans of possessive, alpha heroes and headstrong heroines will love this steamy science fiction fairy tale. ELLA: I didn't ask to be abducted by aliens, but the Hyperboreans took me anyway. Now, they've left me on the dying planet of Myste, indentured to the warden of a prison in the clouds. And my captor? That's Calder, a former Skoll War...

Volumes ten, eleven, and twelve bring the original, classic shared-world fantasy series to a close with an action-packed ending.As the storms of war blow past Sanctuary, the city rebuilds. Citizens work to put their lives back in order. Rights are wronged, debts are paid, and vengeance is pursued. But laborers are disappearing, a battle is brewing, and a sandstorm is blowing in from the desert, ready to envelop the city in chaos . . .Get lost in the adventure...

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 as the Basilisk t...