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First published in 2008, this is a revised and expanded second edition of the author's well-received book on modern Cornish traditional witchcraft. As Gemma Gary says in her new preface, there is no 'set in stone' organised witch tradition in Cornwall, and folk magic practices have always been unique to their individual practitioners. However, in this excellent book she has managed to expertly draw together a workable new tradition from historical sources and the surviving rites, charms, and folk customs of Cornwall and the West Country.

The Black Toad explores potent examples of the folk-ceremonial magical practices and witchcraft of the south-west of England; dealing especially with Devon and the author's homeland of Cornwall. Within the West Country, the popular belief in witchcraft and its attendant charms, magical practices and traditions continued to be observed and survived long after such ways had faded in most other parts of the British Isles. Described within The Black Toad is a collection of some of the fascinating magical practices and lore of the West Country's cunning folk and early modern witches; ways that have survived and evolved within the rarefied Craft of the area's modern day witchcraft practitioners of the old persuasion. As this book affirms, these ways of the Old Craft and Cunning Arte include a belief in and working relationship with the spirit forces of the land, the Faerie, animal and plant lore, as well as the magical use of Psalms to cure or curse, the invocation of Christ and the power of the Holy Trinity. For all those who are interested in learning about the Old Path as it is taught and practised today by West Country witches this book of practical magic and sorcery will be a revelation. As the late Cecil Williamson, founder of the witchcraft museum in Boscastle, North Cornwall and a modern cunning man himself, said and Gemma Gary's excellent book proves - It still goes on today. 

Falling against the backdrop of Scandinavia's conversion to Christianity, book one of this triology begins on a farm in Viking-Age Norway. The tale is seen through the eyes of a young farm girl named Helga who is based on an original character in the antiquated Egil's Saga. Moving chapter by chapter the listener is propelled into the epic adventures of Helga's enchanting life as they experience with her relationships, love, loss, faith, religion, and politics. The saga continues in books two and three to a finale that no one - even Helga, could ever have imagined. 

Sophia Kingshill has written here the history of a unique family tree, travelling back 3,000 years to discover the enduring myths and the vibrant folklore that continue to enchant us and ensure the mermaid's survival. 

Forgotten Things is a spiritual coming-of-age tale mixing haunting faery lore, pagan values, and a deep love for the natural world. With an otherworldly twist, it explores the importance of influences; of growing up while still looking backwards. We see through the eyes of one man recounting the bittersweet memories and adventures of his childhood.

For anyone who has ever fallen into a dark abyss of anxiety or depression, I hope this audiobook can be used as a support to help you climb up out of that hole and away from self-defeating patterns. This project is as personal as it is unconventional. I share my innermost self with listeners through my challenges and triumphs, leading up to and following an emotional breakdown.

In the euphoria of the armistice, a young woman lay dying. Daisy had grown up, barefoot on the cobbles, in a village on the rugged North Devon coast; she was mindful of the perils of the uncertain sea. Her family had also been exposed to the dangers of disease and the First World War, but for Daisy, it was her own mother who posed the greatest threat of all.

Tales of the Lantern is a collection of chilling stories based on Arabic urban legends, stories that are best told around a campfire on a dark, starry night.

This is the true story of a psychic adventure that turned into an uplifting spiritual pilgrimage. Spirit Chaser takes us on a magnificent journey, a journey into the twilight past of seventh-century Britain and Ireland. A journey into the heart of a modern-day quest for the mystery that is the Sancta Bega; the sacred ring at the mystical center of the British Isles.

All David Conway wants after the death of his daughter and the break-up of his marriage is a quiet life away from Earth, and when he comes to Chalcedony, he thinks he's found that. What he does find is a group of people whose friendship will change his life forever, as well as a haunted starship, extraterrestrials with an uncanny ability to read future events, and a conflict between alien races that has lasted for millennia - and is about to begin all over again. 

Running yet again from bullies who have no reason to pick on him other than because of his parents successful careers, Sammy leaps into his mother’s car one afternoon, and she decides he must change schools. They meet Sir Lok Ragnarok, Headmaster of Dragamas School for Dragon Charming, and things change very quickly. But as he settles in, Sammy learns of a dark fate hanging over the school. An enemy, known only as the Shape, is trying to destroy all dragons and close the school, unless Sir Ragnarok can pay their ransom.  

Step into a house, its history woven with fear and suffering, where three creepy tales await you. In "Ummidia", find out what happens when fear grows into obsession. The house's namesake, Ryan Courtenay, descends into madness after smuggling an exotic pet home from the States. Discover a fragment of the property's twisted past and grisly present in "The Killing Floor", as a group of teens celebrate end-of-term in the worst imaginable way - by spending the night. One of the group is fortunate enough to flee, but the house's curse follows him. Join Gareth Miles in "Trickerjack".

Sharks - the ultimate predators, masters of their watery domain, a world that is entirely alien and inhospitable to man. So many aspects of the shark are associated with humankind's most primal fears. Inspired by such classic pulp movies as Jaws and Deep Blue Sea - as well as such ludicrous delights as Sharknado and Mega Shark Vs Giant Octopus - the stories contained within are rip-roaring thrillers and slow-build chillers that celebrate all things savage, pulp, and selachian.

At first glance it was a simple enough job, go to Aserol and find out what's happening at the Waster mine. For Horis Strongman it's the start of an adventure, there are things that don't add up and he stumbles upon a secret. It's enough to kill for, but can he stay alive to expose it? In a world where coal is King, where machines of metal are powered by steam and clockwork, those in power want him silenced by any means. Accused of a terrible crime, Horis is forced to run, aided by those who can prove his innocence, and unsure of whom he can trust.

Evil forces threaten the festive season, and only Carol Christmas can save the day...in this dark novella told in the style of a children's book that's not for children at all. A tonic for the Xmas spirit.

When Sir William and Lady Withers invite friends and family to a weekend house party at their country home, Ashgrove House, they are faced with the arrival of both invited and uninvited guests, the consequence of which is murder. Set in 1930, Murder at Ashgrove House is full of intrigue, clues, and red herrings, with nearly everyone having a motive for wishing the victim dead. This is a classic country house murder mystery set during the golden age of crime and will appeal to fans of Agatha Christie and Downton Abbey.

Funerals; for most of us the trappings of the funeral parlor and the finality of the cemetery commemorates the end, but for an actor like Armand Tesla, who was best remembered for his vampire roles, a funeral is only the beginning. Armand Tesla was to be buried in his vampire costume, but obviously the aged star of stage and screen horror was not yet ready to ring down the final curtain. No, it would not be nearly so easy to bury such a restless corpse. So be prepared for a case of a body that won't stay put and the tale of a struggling young movie director with more ambition than talent who turns up missing at the vampire's last bow.