This novel is a blend of grim realism and fantasy. Two Iraqi exiles reach Switzerland. One of them has a flask found among the possessions of his late father who came from the Marshlands of southern Iraq. He polishes it and opens it: a fabulously beautiful nubile young woman appears.

Removal of flask from grave of negro boy incites voodoo vengeance ending in insane terror.

"Twelve-year-old Jess is anxiously awaiting the birth of her twin brothers, when she finds a mysterious glass flask hidden in a desk. The flask is beautiful to Jess, and she's sure she can see something beneath the surface of the glass -- something extraordinary, something magical ... so when the twins are born critically ill, Jess becomes convinced that the mysterious force inside the flask could keep them alive"--Jacket flap. First person recount. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.

'Coggan invites you to be with characters who, for all the magic and wonder of the world she creates, are entirely relatable - women bound by duty and justice, love and fear, trying to find their own paths in a world not of their making. It gave me hope; it made me cry. It's a fantastically good book.' - Claire North, author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August In a quiet street far from the river, with an ancient tree growing through its walls and floors, is the House of the Dead. There lives the witchling: healer, midwife and conduit between the world of the living and the world below. A witchling must give up her family and friends and spend her life alone, tending to the sick and carrying the dead down dark tunnels to the underworld. Haley was born with the gift of death-magic, and at the age of seven her mother abandons her to the witchling to be raised as her successor. But as Haley grows older and learns her craft - as invading armies pass through her town, people are born and die on her floor, and loyalties shift and dissolve around her - she finds it harder and harder to keep her vows and be the perfect and impassive healer. But if she can't, it will be her downfall - and that of everyone she's not supposed to love . . . ************** Further praise for Helena Coggan: 'Vivid and intense. Helena Coggan had me on the edge of my seat' - Amanda Bouchet, bestselling author of The Kingmaker Chronicles 'A phenomenal achievement . . . assured, frightening, action-packed'- Observer 'Tense, exciting, engaging' - Claire North, author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August 'A pulsing, labyrinthine, emotionally visceral plot' - Metro 'The plot pulses with action and the characters are beautifully complex. This is a book that sparks with adrenaline and longing, all the way to the final page' - Rebecca Ross, author of The Queen's Rising

In this Topical Harmony, Bible Student.com has adapted the Life of Christ college course by Ward R. Williams, Ph. D. University of Minnesota, and related the four Gospels to each other in groups with Historical facts, maps, timelines and illustrations for you to learn vital accurate information about the Life of Jesus . It may also used as a pulpit bible with sermon notes. There is an exam at the end. The answers are to be found in the text, in some cases underlined. "What Does The Future Hold ?" The #1 question of all time. Supermarket Tabloids, movie and television screens have attempted to answer this demand for knowledge about the future. The answers are found in the Special End Times Appendix where Events are listed in the exact order they occur in Bible Prophecy. For many of us, our world revolves around our jobs, our homes, our finances or who wins or loses in the political arena and we fail to see what is happening in World History as it relates to Bible Prophecy. Sir Isaac Newton said" About the Time of the End, a body of men will be raised up who will turn their attention to the prophecies, and insist upon their literal interpretation in the midst of much clamor and opposition" Comments on this powerful book" I received your book on Saturday and haven't put it down since. So far it has been eye-opening and almost overwhelming, thank you again for such a blessing to me and my family" R. Haynes ...... "Maps, diagrams and pictures with historical facts that place you right in the scene itself with that 3-D effect" M. J. Shaw.... My Best wishes to all who have taken the time to give this information to people like us who find it difficult to learn the Word. D.D. Kuwait.... Avaluable resource for any one seeking to understand the Word of God.... Ward R. Williams was given a great gift of Teaching J.G.... I want you to know how much I am enjoying this book. I am gaining a new understanding for a lot that I had just taken for granted. The history and geography add a new depth !