Showing results for "the spell" in Literature & Fiction

Nigel Barrett has spent his whole life preparing for the Culling, a spell-casting competition that determines which of the world’s teenage magicians will be stripped of their powers to preserve magical balance. But nothing could have prepared him to face Ori Olson, a broody rival whose caustic wit cloaks a painful past. From the moment Nigel and Ori meet, sparks fly. Their powers are stronger, more thrilling, the closer they get—not that they can risk becoming attached.

Abruptly catapulted into a fantasy world, Mimori Touka and his classmates have been summoned by the world's resident goddess to serve as heroes. Luckily, most of the students display amazing skills upon arrival—except for Mimori, whose abilities bottom out at a measly E-rank.

Still reeling from their deadly encounter with the Knife and the revelation that the Culling was unnecessary, soulmates Nigel and Ori have been thrust into a resistance movement overnight. They’ll do whatever it takes to end the tradition of greedy elites taking power from teen magicians. But with Alister rallying the Guild against them, a mysterious spell erasing the memories of every ally they recruit, and a dark force threatening to take control of Nigel, the road ahead is treacherous. Can Nigel and Ori’s newfound love protect them as they fight for justice—and their lives?

Ever since the dust storms arrived and turned her world upside down, ambitious Stella Fischer spends her mornings hiding moonshine in laundry stacks for delivery before returning home to help her sisters—Lavinia and Mattie—run their family home turned boarding house, hoping to make enough money to finally escape to Hollywood.

Almost-16-year-old Brooklyn feels invisible, but she desperately wants to be pretty, to be popular, and to be adored by a cute guy. Luckily for her, she's a witch about to come of age - so she's only a few spells away from making it all happen. On her milestone birthday, Brooklyn's conservative parents finally unbind her powers, which include the ability to magically match couples with a love spell. Brooklyn uses her special skills to get a makeover, new friends, and the attention of her crush, Asher. But the popular clique Brooklyn wants to infiltrate puts her in the same precarious position as her Salem ancestors....

Aidan Montgomery hadn't been prepared for Amelia Bradbury to walk in and then out of his life. He also hadn't expected to find the powerful magic hidden deep within him for the last 19 years, but he's embracing it - finding more control and more answers every day. Now, with the help of Amelia's best friend, Bethany, Aidan is on a quest to understand his destiny and find Amelia.

Yes, Aza Wu now has magic back. But like all things in her life, it has come at a great cost. After the tournament, Aza is able to pay off her parents' debt to Saint Willow. Unfortunately, the cost of the gathering spell she used to strip Finch of his magic has put her permanently in the employ of the gang leader. Aza has been doing little errands using real magic - collecting debts, putting the squeeze on new businesses in the district. But that had never been the plan. Saint Willow is nothing if not ambitious, and having Aza as a fighter is much more lucrative than as a fixer.

On her 13th birthday, Claudia Quash receives a mysterious letter. It unlocks an unsolved crime, and Claudia has to clear her family name. Little does she know that she'll be transported back in time into a magical world, where she also discovers special powers of her own. On her journey, she'll be chasing criminals, making new friends, and facing a dark terror that hovers over the land. If she can't solve the mystery, she might never return home.

Nyah Nighveil is the creator, and therefore unofficial leader by default, of the "Sage Society" —a coven of her and her friends, who enjoy solving a good mystery and helping people around their school for witches—Willowmere Academy! When Nyah stumbles upon an unconscious boy in the woods one evening, she has no idea her life is about to change forever. The mysterious stranger—who remembers nothing about himself—bears a strange magical connection to her! One that neither of them can explain.

Thorgrin finalmente regresa a ser él mismo y debe enfrentarse a su padre de una vez por todas. Se produce una batalla épica, cuando los dos titanes se enfrentan unos a otros y Rafi usa su poder para convocar a un ejército de muertos vivientes. Con la Espada del Destino destruida y el destino del Anillo en la balanza, Argon y Alistair tendrán que convocar a sus poderes mágicos para ayudar a los valientes guerreros de Gwendolyn. Pero incluso con su ayuda, todo podría estar perdido si no fuera por el regreso de Mycoples y su nuevo compañero, Ralibar.