The Ice King’s wintry grasp. A witch cursed. A deadly Chronicle. Contact with the Crystal Charm Stone caused deep changes in Dara Martin, leaving her with a power so great, it scares even the elders. This only happened once before in the centuries of the Kin’s rule, but the witch Meg’s fate is a secret buried deep in the past. Dara has no idea what her future might hold. Whisked away from Scarp to study under the Venerable Nacthan in Edinburgh, she’s forbidden to practice until the elders can understand her new magic. Yet she knows she now has the resources to rescue her mother from the Ice King’s grasp, if only she knew how to get there from here. A chance meeting leads her into the depths of the Edinburgh Vaults to Auld Meg, who’d been cursed to stone by the Kin to write the most dangerous chronicle of all. If Dara can break the spell and free the crone, she’ll be able to bridge realities to the Ice Kingdom. There’ll be hell to pay with the Kin. But only if she makes it back alive.

On a lonely Scottish island stands a stone tower which harbors a terrible secret deep within... Dara Martin has been given a second chance to redeem herself in the eyes of the ruling Witch Kin. They'll teach her how to wield her powerful natural magic and eventually, maybe, to work with Hugh, as long as she gives up her errant ways. But the tower's mystery inevitably draws her in, and while she has sworn not to lie to the Kin, she must hold on to her own secrets or lose her only chance of freeing her mother...

Dara was born with natural power, but the aristocratic Witch Kin hold the monopoly on all things magic and Dara’s half-blood status excludes her from their ranks. Until Hugh arrives on the scene, because with his help she can brave the Kin's sneers and work at being the best of the best, travelling to Scotland and beyond to develop her abilities. She wants acceptance into the Kin, but even more than that, she needs to find her mother. This is something she can't tell Hugh, although they're growing closer than a teacher and student should. And she finds out that a little knowledge can be more dangerous than none at all.

Having super-natural power isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. And now, it’s a death sentence. Dara Martin is a half-blood witch in a town ruled by the aristocratic Witch Kin. Shunned for her mixed blood, formal magical training is forever out of her reach. Even worse, any trace of magic-working from her will end in a painful binding of her powers. Her main goal is to keep her head down and survive, but everything changes with the new witch in town. Seth stirs up the ancient hatreds of the Kin, calling for a Purge to cleanse their world of the magic of the ‘impure’ half-bloods like Dara and her friends. Unable to escape the clutches of the Kin and unwilling to leave her friends to die, Dara’s only option is to fight back. Relying on her raw, untrained magic is the only way forward, and it won’t be enough to defeat the Kin. ​​​​​​​Fans of Harry Potter and Seanan McGuire will love the Witch Kin Chronicles! Now a complete series. Download An Ignorant Witch and begin your journey today! This paranormal fantasy complete series includes: An Ignorant Witch An Arrogant witch An Errant Witch An Obstinate Witch An Enigmatic Witch An Embittered Witch PRAISE FOR THE WITCH KIN CHRONICLES SERIES: 'An interesting read, enjoyed immensely! A tale of questing for magical knowledge and a place in the World. Cant wait to read the next book in line.' GooglePlay Books 'Racism and bullying in the supernatural world, I was very eager for the underdog to immediately settle the score. Nice read!' GooglePlay Books 'Prepare to be educated about witches' fairies dwarfs and all the other creatures of legend they are not what the stories portray, fairies aren't nice, witches are self-serving and half breeds are despised. Well written with a somewhat different storyline great characters spring to life on the page, rather darker than the usual witchy reads, well worth a look.' GoodReads 'I liked everything about this book. Its fast moving, full of adventure and excitement. It's differant from the usual cosy mysteries. A must read.' Goodreads 'This has given me the fantasy fix I've been craving and I'm looking forward to reading the rest in the series.' GoodReads Keywords related to this fantasy series: Fantasy, YA Fantasy books, Coming of Age,Popular Series, Witch, Magic, Paranormal Fantasy, Supernatural Suspense,, Witch Magic, Newfoundland,Sorcerer, Fairies, Fairy Fae, Romance, Paranormal Romance, Witchcraft, Paranormal cozy, dark fantasy, witches, magick, Paranromal Fantasy, paranormal series

Situated at the crossroads of history and literary studies, this book examines confession's place at the heart of French demonology. Drawing on evidence from published treatises, the writings of skeptics such as Montaigne, and the documents from a witchcraft trial, Virginia Krause shows how demonologists erected their science of demons on the confessed experiences of would-be witches.

FINALIST FOR THE 2022 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD A new masterwork of satire, lore, and living memory from the leading voice of French-Rwandan literature “Mukasonga breathes upon a vanished world and brings it to life in all its sparkling multifariousness” --J.M. Coetzee In four beautifully woven parts, Mukasonga spins a marvelous recounting of the clash between ancient Rwandan beliefs and the missionaries determined to replace them with European Christianity. When a rogue priest is defrocked for fusing the gospels with the martyrdom of Kibogo, a fierce clash of cults ensues. Swirling with the heady smell of wet earth and flashes of acerbic humor, Mukasonga brings to life the vital mythologies that imbue the Rwandan spirit. In doing so, she gives us a tale of disarming simplicity and profound universal truth. Kibogo’s story is reserved for the evening’s end, when women sit around a fire drinking honeyed brew, when just a few are able to stave off sleep. With heads nodding, drifting into the mist of a dream, one faithful storyteller will weave the old legends of the hillside, stories which church missionaries have done everything in their power to expunge. To some, Kibogo’s tale is founding myth, celestial marvel, magic incantation, bottomless source of hope. To white priests spritzing holy water on shriveled, drought-ridden trees, it looms like red fog over the village: forbidden, satanic, a witchdoctor’s hoax. All debate the twisted roots of this story, but deep down, all secretly wonder – can Kibogo really summon the rain?

Every good reference book is both a product and a reflection of its time. The Dictionary of Magic & Mystery is not just another compendium or dictionary of occultism: it is a jumping-off point for further research. Here, the reader will find the ancient and modern interpretation for magical and mystical terms, together with explanations for the differences between the varied (and often conflicting) approaches to magic.

A manual of demonology and witchcraft from medieval Europe, the Malleus Maleficarum is an infamous treatise defining methods for identifying, interrogating, and executing supposed witches. 'Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.' (Exodus 22:18 KJV) First written and published in 1486 by German Catholic clergyman Heinrich Kramer, this treatise was republished with additions from a second author, Jacob Sprenger, in 1519. Used to persecute supposed practisers of witchcraft during the witch hunts of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the Malleus Maleficarum is a haunting reminder of the deep-seated paranoia and religious fervour that led to the torture and deaths of many innocent people. One of history's most infamous texts, this handbook struck fear into the hearts of many and fuelled the flames of hysteria surrounding ideas of heresy, witchcraft, and the occult during the Middle Ages. This is the 1928 edition translated by the English occultist Montague Summers and featuring his original introduction.

First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.