A simple exchange of a porcelain egg for an odd-looking key at Savannah’s Easter carnival entangles the private eye team of Sherry and Ed Rogen in the hunt for a mysterious collection of legendary objects called the Black eggs. Reputed to have the power to restore youth to anyone lucky enough to drink from their extract, the Black eggs put the Rogens ethics to the test when a bounty of a million dollars is thrown into the mix.

Exclusive Waverly Academy looks like a medieval castle, but the horrors there are up-to-date. With minor incidents and cruel pranks running rampant, and each incident accompanied by a curse note from the Black Cat, soon everyone is spooked—even the teachers. At the headmistress’s request, Nancy and George go undercover as teaching interns, and it isn’t long before Nancy herself gets one of the menacing notes. Who is the mysterious Black Cat? An unhappy student? Or is a more sinister force at work?

Kohwa ran toward the Woman of Curses who had his baby, but the curse was now set, and the woman with long red hair in the mysterious black cloak didn't need the baby anymore. "Shhh, I have you now," Kohwa soothed as he held his baby girl and kissed her head. He looked up into the dark forest, but Ratheena was nowhere to be seen. Kohwa then looked back down at his daughter and saw two bloody fingerprints on her forehead. He knew exactly what that meant. A pelting rain started to drizzle and thunder boomed overhead. As cold rain dripped down his face, he whispered in anger, "She's been cursed!" Only three years have passed since the destruction of the evil spirit of Dogwaff that inhabited Kavic who is now the new leader of the Six Tribes. Peace has reigned since the last war, but evil always has its ways of sprouting up again within the Woodland Forest. With Ratheena's Dark Magic and ability to give curses, she is quickly gaining power, and the Stone Union rises up again, stronger than they ever were before. The Six Tribes once again have come face-to-face with their enemies, but twisted surprises come their way as new Gifted Ones are revealed, magical properties that hold all the very secrets and wishes of all the Woodlanders ever told have been entrusted to a young woman, and the rebirth of Ephreite Magic, the greatest, most powerful magic in the land, is held within a young boy discovering who he truly is. Mayettay has to challenge her fears of her curse with special abilities of courage, perseverance, and love. Not only does Mayettay have troubles to face, but rising trials deep within a dragon sanctuary pushes Hutch, his twin brother, Kalcove, and Cluff to solve the mysteries and discover the answers to why the precious Fire, Water, and Ice Dragons have seemingly become lost in their own minds. With the rising power of Dark Magic among the Stone people, our young Woodland friends must discover the truths that have been buried in secrecy for years, not only within the Stone Union but also within the very walls of the Mother Tree. But with another potential war at hand, one echoing phrase rings true in the young warrior Hutch's head: "Protect those you love...and those you never thought you could love."

Ceremonial Black & White Magick book. Learn to cast spells, conjure, pacts, etc.

Molly Drummond is cursed: whenever a dog barks, she turns into a hare -- which can make life quite dangerous... So she does the sensible thing and attends a curse-lifting workshop, run by a local witch. There she meets other cursed creatures: Innes, a kelpie; Beth, a dryad; Atacama, a sphinx; and a toad. But should they work together to lift their various curses? Or are they better off on their own? And will the crow-man, who draws on the energy of curses, destroy their chances to live a normal life? By the author of the bestselling Fabled Beasts Chronicles series, this is the dramatic first installment in the brand new, long-awaited Spellchasers trilogy. Lari Don has once again created a world of brilliant magic, dark danger and sparkling friendship which will enchant children of upper primary age. The Beginner's Guide to Curses will be followed in spring 2017 by The Shapeshifter's Guide to Running Away (book 2) and The Witch's Guide to Magical Combat (book 3) in autumn 2017. Publication will be supported by a major marketing and promotion campaign with Lari, across Scotland and the rest of the UK.

Collects Absolute Carnage: Scream (2019) #1-3, Absolute Carnage: Separation Anxiety (2019) #1. The return of a classic symbiote - and it'll be a Scream! Years ago, Patricia Robertson was unwillingly bonded to the clone of Venom that eventually became Mania - and she's been living in fear of symbiotes ever since. But she's also been living with a secret - and with the coming of Carnage, she must take a stand. Patricia will have no choice but to confront her demons head-on - by harnessing the power of Scream! She may think she knows symbiotes, but nothing can prepare her for Knull! Plus: Since the conclusion of DEADPOOL VS. CARNAGE, four of the five Life Foundation symbiotes - Riot, Phage, Agony and Lasher - have been bonded to a stray dog wandering the Midwest. But as Carnage descends on New York, the siren song of Knull is calling!

Since the early 1990s, evolutionary psychology has produced widely popular visions of modern men and women as driven by their prehistoric genes. In Gender, Sexuality and Reproduction in Evolutionary Narratives, Venla Oikkonen explores the rhetorical appeal of evolutionary psychology by viewing it as part of the Darwinian narrative tradition. Refusing to start from the position of dismissing evolutionary psychology as reactionary or scientifically invalid, the book examines evolutionary psychologists’ investments in such contested concepts as teleology and variation. The book traces the emergence of evolutionary psychological narratives of gender, sexuality and reproduction, encompassing: Charles Darwin’s understanding of transformation and sexual difference Edward O. Wilson’s evolutionary mythology and the evolution-creationism controversy Richard Dawkins’ molecular agency and new imaging technologies the connections between adultery, infertility and homosexuality in adaptationist thought. Through popular, literary and scientific texts, the book identifies both the imaginative potential and the structural weaknesses in evolutionary narratives, opening them up for feminist and queer revision. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of the humanities and social sciences, particularly in gender studies, cultural studies, literature, sexualities, and science and technology studies.

In this tour de force, master storyteller Gregory Maguire offers a dazzling novel for fantasy lovers of all ages. Elena Rudina lives in the impoverished Russian countryside. Her father has been dead for years. One of her brothers has been conscripted into the Tsar’s army, the other taken as a servant in the house of the local landowner. Her mother is dying, slowly, in their tiny cabin. And there is no food. But then a train arrives in the village, a train carrying untold wealth, a cornucopia of food, and a noble family destined to visit the Tsar in Saint Petersburg — a family that includes Ekaterina, a girl of Elena’s age. When the two girls’ lives collide, an adventure is set in motion, an escapade that includes mistaken identity, a monk locked in a tower, a prince traveling incognito, and — in a starring role only Gregory Maguire could have conjured — Baba Yaga, witch of Russian folklore, in her ambulatory house perched on chicken legs.