American Magic

El intenso relato del regreso clandestino del director de cine Miguel Littín a Chile, su patria.

Rumors of Christ returning grow daily in the USA and the vibe is so strong that some swear they feel it in the air like an approaching storm. Rainey, Jewish and Native American and a graduate of MIT, had become the third richest woman in the USA. She had nine patents and one would soon come to haunt her: Hamas, through the Dark Web, would access the DNA Tracer Bullet and rifle that she had developed for the US Military. That was the mere tip of the iceberg in Trump’s America. (Life Alert is a complete work of fiction and has nothing to do with real people, past or present. If a reader ...

Eleven-year-old Josephine knows that no one is good enough for her daddy. That's why she makes a habit of scaring his new girlfriends away. She's desperate to make it onto her school's cricket team because she'll get to play her favorite sport and use the cricket matches to distract Daddy from dating. But when Coach Broomes announces that girls can't try out for the team, the frustrated Josephine cuts into a powerful silk cotton tree and accidentally summons a bigger problem into her life.

Explore las vibrantes culturas mágicas populares y su historia, tradiciones y creencias. ¿Alguna vez ha sentido curiosidad por los distintos rituales y tradiciones mágicas que se practican en diferentes partes del mundo? ¿Alguna vez se ha sentido confundido acerca de la diferencia entre la magia Wicca y el paganismo nórdico? ¿Es su objetivo aprender rituales y prácticas mágicas tal y como se enseñaban en diversas culturas?

A new vampire begins on her first mission ... Rebecca has joined the ranks of the vampires and became a werewolf hunter. But when one of the savage beasts saves her life, she realizes that the vampires have an unlikely ally in their secret war. William is unlike the other werewolves in his pack. And he harbors a secret that could get him killed. For years he has anonymously helped the Vampire Agency, putting his life on the line to protect humanity from others of his kind. It’s only a matter of time until the other werewolves sniff out his secret. As Rebecca ...

Witches and vampires in America have a centuries-long alliance. But will it be strong enough to thwart the master werewolf’s sinister plan? Vampire agents Rebecca and Dylan have been tasked with protecting the witches from a mysterious assassin. A mysterious young girl, who controls massive magical power, may be the only hope for preventing the Fall of Witchcraft. If you like action, adventure, and the paranormal, don’t miss the third chapter of The North American Vampire Secret Agency series.

What do you do when you’re forced to live with your demon ex? Dick and Jane have been expelled from Hell. She was already upset that her father cut her off, but now she has to live with Dick too. Getting him adjusted to life Topside is hard work. Hiding him from her coven is impossible. Jane can’t let this demon run free on Earth. Can she keep him safe from the witches? Will Dick and Jane fall back in love? Find out in Book 2 of the Hell and Earth series.

Everything in 12-year-old Pilar Violeta “Purp” Ramirez’s world is changing, and Pilar doesn’t care for it one bit. Her Chicago neighborhood is gentrifying, and her chores have doubled since her sister, Lorena, left for college. The only constant is Abuela and Mami’s code of silence around her cousin, Natasha - who disappeared in the Dominican Republic 50 years ago during the Trujillo dictatorship. So when Pilar hears that one of Lorena's professor's studies disappearances under the Trujillato, she hops on the next train.

A treasury of imaginative tales including: the Algonquin story of how Glooskap conquered the Great Bull-Frog; "The Meeting of the Wild Animals", a Tsimshian myth; "The Bear Man", a Cherokee legend; and more.

El protagonista y narrador de esta novela va en busca de la cita definitiva con la lady en forma de polvo blanco, y para ello emprende un viaje al final de la noche en el que se sucederán encuentros con personajes inquietantes, con los fantasmas de los amigos muertos por el camino, con los recuerdos de la gran ciudad que ha dejado atrás y con su propio pasado.

A cozy mystery brimming with unexpected twists, turns, and a touch of ghostly magic. In the friendly and quiet town of Sweethaven, an elderly schoolteacher, Elizabeth Bordine, has faithfully served the community for decades. But when a young, ambitious teacher named Zack Tracy arrives to take her place, Miss Bordine’s peaceful retirement is disrupted. As strange events start to unfold around the historic one-room schoolhouse, tensions rise between the two educators. A curious 13-year-old boy named Diego Diaz becomes fascinated with the mysteries of the town's past, including the tales of ...

Marisol vanished during the Cuban Revolution, disappearing with hardly a trace. Now, shaped by atrocities long-forgotten, her foul-mouthed spirit visits her nephew, Ramon, in modern-day New Jersey. Her hope: That her presence will prompt him to unearth their painful family history. Ramon launches a haphazard investigation into the story of his ancestor, unaware of the forces driving him on his search. Along the way, he falls in love, faces a run-in with a murderous gangster, and uncovers the lives of the lost saints who helped Marisol during her imprisonment.

When Walt and his family relocate to Blackbird Bay, Walt thinks it’s the most boring place on earth. While his twin sister, Van, likes to spend her time skateboarding, Walt prefers to hide out in his room and work on his beloved map world, Djaruba. But shortly after their arrival, Walt discovers something extraordinary: He has the ability to make maps come to life.

Chicago, 1954. When his father, Montrose, goes missing, 22-year-old army veteran Atticus Turner embarks on a road trip to New England to find him, accompanied by his uncle George - publisher of The Safe Negro Travel Guide - and his childhood friend Letitia. On their journey to the manor of Mr. Braithwhite - heir to the estate that owned one of Atticus’ ancestors - they encounter both mundane terrors of white America and malevolent spirits that seem straight out of the weird tales George devours.

Since it was first published in 1964, Whistle for Willie has delighted millions with the story of Peter, who longs to whistle for his dog.

Después de que el papá de Néstor se marcha a otra misión, el muchacho y su mamá se mudan a un nuevo pueblo a vivir con su abuela. Néstor planea pasar desapercibido, y de ninguna manera quiere que nadie sepa su secreto más profundo: que puede hablar con los animales. Pero cuando los animales del pueblo comienzan a desaparecer, la abuela de Néstor se convierte en la principal sospechosa después de ser vista en el mismo bosque donde fueron vistos los animales por última vez.

Constance's parents arrive from 2019 thanks to Mab. Sam Brody, Constance's father, creates problems. Garrett's suicide attempt is thwarted and the Princess Royal is kidnapped by Irish separatists. The second battle of Numadir takes place. Agatha is grievously wounded, loses her senses and attempts to kill Geoffrey. The Crown is again shifted. Mab creates a magical holodeck. Johnathan receives Agatha's memories and becomes Ling. America secedes from the Empire.

A thousand years ago in west Africa, a hero stopped a sacrifice. He cut off the head of a monster, the head flying into the air. But the Soninke princess was not saved: she was caught in an unfulfilled ritual. She was lost, immortal and unrecognized.A thousand years later a Bamana peasant boy fled his home and was recruited by the spirits to help fulfill a quest traveling a new world, where the French were colonial rulers, then encountering the lost princess. Yet their paths are forced apart. Grounded in the mythology, folklore, and legendary history of the old empires of west Africa (...

One morning, Anders wakes to find that his skin has turned dark, his reflection a stranger to him. At first he tells only Oona, an old friend, newly a lover. Soon, reports of similar occurrences surface across the land. Some see in the transformations the long-dreaded overturning of an established order, to be resisted to a bitter end. In many, like Anders's father and Oona's mother, a sense of profound loss wars with profound love. As the bond between Anders and Oona deepens, change takes on a different shading: a chance to see one another, face to face, anew.

Protection at Nightfall Chelsea works at a salon in Bear Canyon Valley. She gets butterflies when Grant's around. But she's got her own baggage. She’s got a secret she’s running away from. Plus, she thinks that Grant would be better off with the local, stunning, curvy, widowed-way-too-early Mae Forester. Grizzly bear shifter Grant Waters wants one woman--Curvy Chelsea O'Reilly. He's wanted her since they met. Except he's worried his secret may be too much for her. It may be what sets her running. Shadow of Seduction Kane Ortiz is a mountain-sized bear shifter who wants to avoid a group ...