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When my cat brought me a dead bird as a present, I cringed. When that dead bird suddenly flitted back to life, I screamed. At first, I shrugged it off as one of the random things that happens when your roommate is a magical cat, but then it kept happening. Turns out a familiar foe is creating an army of undead creatures with the goal of forcing us to surrender. But Merlin and I refuse to let dark magic prevail—not when the entire existence of magic is now at stake. And if magic dies, so too will all who wield it.

Everyone loves pizza, but how was it invented? Cheese and tomatoes falling from the leaning tower? Cartloads of ingredients crashing together? Or maybe someone slipped on a puddle of water, smashing the ingredients together? These zany stories tell several different ways the world's most delectable dish might have been created. The last is a retelling of the most accepted historical account of it's actual invention, slightly altered of course, to assure that it's in keeping with the humorous tone of the other stories.

Once upon a time...there was a girl whose father inhabited the body of a beast for a time and whose mother couldn't seem to keep her nose out of a book. Mirabel can't imagine summer without the solstice ball her family throws every year—the music, the roses, everything looking picture perfect, like it came out of one of her mother's books. But when a young man at the ball snubs an enchantress in disguise and chooses Mirabel to dance with instead, the summer begins to look a lot less wonderful.

Aeryn Haranae is expected to join the family trade. She faces a bleak future trapped in a village which holds nothing but painful memories of the daughter she lost in infancy. She would do anything for a way out. An act of mercy changes everything when she stumbles upon an injured, ex-slave with a mysterious set of markings on his hands. Grim Stonebreaker harbors an unmet thirst for justice and claims no memory of life before he was taken as a child.

Cast out of her family, Larken Hale, the Daughter of the Military, is forced to take up the cause to appease her family. Leaving everything she knows and loves behind, Larken sets out and tries to find her own way.

In the wake of Silversaar’s death, the magical restraint on Malachai’s power has been broken and the knowledge of how to use runic magic has been restored to the Baldomar people.

Arthur and his kitten have their ears pricked for the next big thing. So when they get the chance to head off on a camping trip, the four-pawed friends eagerly hit the road. And once they reach the trees, a whole new world of excitement opens up!

Take an in-depth look at why fiction is so important to the Christian faith and to our overall biblical reading experience and spiritual growth by studying literary devices in short stories and the Bible.

My name is Gracie Springs, and I am not a witch… but I’m pretty sure my cat is. I first started to get suspicious when he jumped just a little too high while chasing after a robin in our front yard. I knew for sure when he opened up his mouth and addressed me by name! The first thing he told me? That he doesn’t like the name I gave him—even though “Fluffy” fits him like a warm sweater at Christmas. Now we’ve compromised on “Merlin the Magical Fluff,” which according to him references his long and proud lineage just fine.

It’s the middle of winter, and a blizzard is tearing past the W’s farm. Safe in the lower barn, Big is calling on all his creativity to tell Misty-Bird the best rest-time tale he can think up. And by George, it’s a doozy. Meet Misty-Bird—the superhero cat—helper to the poor, weak, and lost animals of the world. He’s a do-gooder, a champion of others. A nobler heart you can’t find anywhere.

An anthology of writings from author Trista Shaye: poems, quotes, short stories, songs, and more.

Larken is home, but everything feels wrong. She's happy to be back with Vallen and to explore her new friendship with Shadric, but she left her heart back in the Squad 19 Dorm. The war pulls her from both sides, but she's lost in the middle, torn between who she was and who she's called to be.

Arthur is wiggling with joy at the thought of sharing his favorite events. So when the year starts, the excitable dog decides to show everyone what he loves best about each amazing day. And from spring to winter, he’s getting set to unleash everything he’s learned about the calendar’s most fascinating times. Sending valentines in February and playing jokes in April leaves Arthur’s tail wagging harder than ever, but he’s still got loads of fun to come. And no matter the celebration at paw, he keeps searching for the thing that makes it unique.

Step into the ancient world of Veteris, a planet teetering on the edge of space, where destiny beckons and power resides in the hands of children. On the enigmatic planet of Veteris, children from across the universe are summoned to undergo a transformative rite of passage, where their strengths and weaknesses are laid bare for all to see. Yet, when a group of children from a distant blue planet unexpectedly ascends to power, the delicate balance of Veteris is shattered.

Discover your Prestigious Place in God through His Son, Jesus Christ, which includes Position, Purpose, Promise, Power, Protection, Prosperity, Peace, Perfection, Provision and Prize. You can finally embrace your truer and fuller identity in Christ with Alisa Hope Wagner's booklet based on truth from God's Word, the Bible.

If you have difficulty entering the rest of God, this audiobook is for you. The number one reason we continue to not be at peace is that we worry about being wise in our own eyes and in the eyes of others. Learn to walk freely in the grace of God and finally abide daily in the gift of Sabbath Rest that Jesus died to give you.

Faith can touch us in tangible ways through what we hear, see, smell, taste and feel. Join Alisa Hope Wagner as she mingles dreams and meditations to help create an atmosphere of faith in your life.

Sit at the table of Christmas Communion and join Alisa Hope Wagner in this 25 Days of Christmas Devotional, as she prepares a daily feast of the Bread and Wine of Christ in order to kindle the true Christmas Spirit in your heart and life.

A spiritual attack on your life is not an accident. Rather, it is a well-thought-out plan that took time, strategy and teamwork. Much like a pack of wolves, Satan and his demonic cohorts patiently scheme and strike when you are most vulnerable. Their goal is to steal, kill and destroy, and they do not play fair. However, we don't have to be the devil's prey any longer.

As F'lorna tries to readjust to life as a River-dweller, she feels the battle of two Eternal Memories (River-dweller and Lake-keeper) raging inside of her, filling her with shame and confusion. She struggles with depression and the fear of sleep, trying to stay busy teaching River-dwellers and Marsh-landers the Adoration of swordcraft. The Marsh-landers begin to thrive in their new home, and they adopt the previously unknown material of steel that F'lorna introduces. Raecli finally accepts her life as a Sand-shaper, and delicate embers of tenderness between her and the landowner's son emerge