From Rumplestiltskin to Faust, tales of deals with creatures from beyond have always fascinated readers. "Bargains" continues that tradition with nine original stories about deals with demons, monsters and a host of creatures from the dim recesses of Somewhere Else.

Sara A. Mueller's The Bone Orchard is a fascinating whodunit set in a lush, gothic world of secrets and magic—where a dying emperor charges his favorite concubine with solving his own murder, and preventing the culprit, which undoubtedly is one of his three terrible sons, from taking control of an empire."Mueller creates an intricate and richly characterized world in her gothic fantasy debut." — Buzzfeed"A masterful...

Llewellyn’s Magical Almanac has inspired practitioners of all skill levels for more than three decades with dozens of new articles grouped by element each year.Perfect for practitioners of all skill levels, this annual collection of useful magic includes spells, rituals, and insights written by esteemed witches and pagans. Deepen your connection to the natural world and enhance your magic with wisdom on a wide variety of subjects, includin...

A witty, wild anthology "filled with excellently plotted stories" of cooking, cleaning, and crime by some household names in mystery fiction ( South Florida Sun Sentinel).Join Nevada Barr, Barbara Collins, Carole Nelson Douglas, Eileen Dreyer, Vicki Hendricks, Suzann Ledbetter, Elisabeth Massie, Christine Matthews, Denise Mina, Marcia Muller, Sara Paretsky, Nancy Pickard, S.J. Rozan, and Julie Smith on a riotous ride through the dark but often hilarious cor...

This Endeavour Award-winning collection pulls together 15 critically acclaimed science fiction and fantasy stories that take readers from a technicolor cartoon realm to an ancient China that never was, and from an America gone wrong to the very ends of the universe. Including the Hugo Award-winning “Tk’Tk’Tk,” the Writers of the Future Award winner “Rewind,” “Nucleon,” “The Tale of the Golden Eagle,” and many other highly-praised stories, Space Magic shows David D...

Sara A. Mueller's Bone Orchard is a fascinating whodunit set in a lush, gothic world of secrets and magic—where a dying emperor charges his favorite concubine with solving his own murder, and preventing the culprit, which undoubtedly is one of his three terrible sons, from taking control of an empire.Charm is a witch, and she is alone. The last of a line of conquered necromantic workers, now confined within the yard of regrown bone trees at Orchard House, ...

In Stockholm zouden de wegen van de vijftienjarige Anna en Lou elkaar nooit gekruist hebben. Lou komt uit een rijke familie en gaat naar een eliteschool, terwijl Anna's vader, die arbeidsongeschikt is, de eindjes aan elkaar moet zien te knopen. Maar deze zomer nemen ze dezelfde veerboot naar een eilandje voor de Zweedse kust, en daar, ver van alles, vallen de verschillen weg. Ze gaan vissen met de boot van Anna's vader, zwemmen in zee, zitten 's avonds bij een vuurtje en worden langzaam ma...

Depuis que Sara a un petit frère,Maman, Papa, Grand-mère...tout le monde s'occupe du bébé. Sara en assez !

De onopvallende Texas is stiekem verliefd op zijn populaire klasgenoot André, maar hij zou nooit met hem kunnen praten, tenminste niet op school. Maar als hij in plaats van een magere jongen met sluik haar nou eens een knap meisje met lachkuiltjes was? Texas maakt een nepaccount aan op Instagram en gebruikt foto's van een meisje dat Hilma heet. Op die manier lukt het hem om contact te leggen met André. Maar dan blijkt ook Hilma niet te zijn wie ze lijkt. Texas raakt verwikkeld in een spel ...

Gender in the Political Science Classroom looks at the roles gender plays in teaching and learning in the traditionally male-dominated field of political science. The contributors to this collection bring a new perspective to investigations of gender issues in the political behavior literature and feminist pedagogy by uniting them with the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). The volume offers a balance between the theoretical and the practical, and includes discussions of...

“Falling Off the Unicorn” is the story of the top unicorn rider on the entire Western circuit, who must confront her fears—and her domineering stage mother—when her virginity is threatened. “Falling Off the Unicorn,” a short story, is also available as part of Space Magic, an award-winning collection of science fiction and fantasy stories by David D. Levine.

Summarises current research on pathogenic risks affecting milk and ways they can be controlled on the farm;Reviews ways of measuring and reducing the environmental impact of dairy farming such as better grassland management;Assesses the wider role of dairy farming and how it can be improved in the developing world