W.I.T.C.H.: Warriors In The Casts of H By: Chris VanDeBrake After being kidnapped by the evil Queen Lavidica, the W.I.T.C.H. Darthenia is locked away in a keep, tortured until she agrees to help Lavidica with the powerful Hexer’s Bilk and destroy King Mason of Cordele. But King Mason has other plans… and attacks Lavidica’s castle, destroying her and releasing Darthenia in the process. In the future, a teenage girl named Thrynlee is beginning her first day of high school and having a rather strange time of it. Bullies with magician-like capabilities get her in trouble, and strange occurrences keep occurring around her and her family. Filled with magic, adventure, and the perils of growing up, W.I.T.C.H. connects the past and the present in order to fight a powerful and dangerous force to set to destroy the entirety of the W.I.T.C.H.

The Encyclopedia covers the genre from 1920 to 1994. The genre, however, can be very confusing: films often have several titles, and many of the stars have more than one pseudonym. In an effort to clarify some of the confusion, the authors have included all the information available to them on almost 3,300 films. Each entry includes a listing of the production company, the cast and crew, distributors, running times, reviews with star ratings whenever possible, and alternate film titles. A list of film series and one of the stars' pseudonyms, in addition to a 7,900 name index, are also included. Illustrated.

In Grimm Legacies, esteemed literary scholar Jack Zipes explores the legacy of the Brothers Grimm in Europe and North America, from the nineteenth century to the present. Zipes reveals how the Grimms came to play a pivotal and unusual role in the evolution of Western folklore and in the history of the most significant cultural genre in the world—the fairy tale. Folklorists Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm sought to discover and preserve a rich abundance of stories emanating from an oral tradition, and encouraged friends, colleagues, and strangers to gather and share these tales. As a result, hundreds of thousands of wonderful folk and fairy tales poured into books throughout Europe and have kept coming. Zipes looks at the transformation of the Grimms' tales into children's literature, the Americanization of the tales, the "Grimm" aspects of contemporary tales, and the tales' utopian impulses. He shows that the Grimms were not the first scholars to turn their attention to folk tales, but were vital in expanding readership and setting the high standards for folk-tale collecting that continue through the current era. Zipes concludes with a look at contemporary adaptations of the tales and raises questions about authenticity, target audience, and consumerism. With erudition and verve, Grimm Legacies examines the lasting universal influence of two brothers and their collected tales on today's storytelling world.

Bloodsong, the warrior woman who fought her way to freedom, returns to destroy the power of the evil wizard Nidhug, riding a fierce Hel-horse and bearing the magical skull ring of the Death Goddess

It is time of turmoil as kingdoms battle for land and control. In the midst of fighting, two rival orders of witches try to spread their philosophy of peace. Alric, weary of being a warrior, tries to find a way to leave the army. The punishment for desertion is death, but only if he is caught. Ululla, a witch of the Whiterose order, has a journey of her own with two very different companions. As she travels it becomes apparent that there are forces besides kingdoms and witches at work to gain control of the world.

The first three books in Roland Of The High Crags, a series of epic fantasy novels by B.R. Stateham, now available in one volume! Evil Arises: As a warrior monk, Roland has taken vows to protect humanity from all evil. For centuries, that meant that the Bretan monks faced the Dragon armies. But when Roland is tasked to protect a dragon princess, he realizes that the child is the ultimate weapon... and a chance to end the forever war for good. Treacherous Brethren: Roland swore to protect and raise the small dragon princess as his own. But it is the child who fuels the fear burning in the hearts of both dragon and man; she was designed to unite all dragonkind under one banner and wage the final war against humanity. Now, their enemies want them found and destroyed, and the warrior monk's resolve and strength will be put to the ultimate test. Desperate Pawns: As the war between Dragon and Man rages on, Roland and Ursala have decided to stop fleeing from those who wish to destroy them. Ursala is prophesised to unite her kind and lead them into the ultimate war against humanity. But is the prophecy immutable, or can it change in ways no mortal could imagine?

The war between Dragon and Man continues unabated, as it has for over a thousand years. Roland and Ursala have decided to stop fleeing from those who wish to destroy them. Both Dragonkind and Humankind have renounced Roland as Malus Apostate. Ursala, the promised Fifth Sister among Dragonkind, is prophesied to unite all of her kind and lead them into the ultimate war against humanity. She, too, must die. But is the prophecy immutable, and truly from the gods... or can it change in ways no mortal could imagine? An epic fantasy adventure, DESPERATE PAWNS is the third book in B.R. Stateham's Roland Of The High Crags series.