Not all children are meant to survive the cold desert of the Arctic. The Malagwan knew that. They kill off the newborns too weak to live in the community. But at a price. This year, displaced spirits haunt the icy grounds of Malagwa to settle score. The Jenagoa have come for one of their own. They may look child-like. They may look playful. But be warned, nothing is what it seems. They are downright nasty and vengeful, and would do anything to get the demon child back to them. Even if it means to bury Malagwa and its entire villagers under a sea of solid ice!This year, the Jenagoa come for Itherica; the 8-year old demon child.

The little village of Malagwa was like any other Eskimo village in the upper confines of the Arctic except for the mischievous spirits who wafted across the lands in a cold mist to claim the lives of both children and adults. There was no hiding from the death grip of the spirits who entered igloos at their will. All the village's families were too concerned with their own fears to bother with the other's sorrows, yet one family lived the farthest, banished to the outskirts of Malagwa a single mother and her daughter Itherica, the demon child. Despite her striking godlike beauty, Itherica was feared by everyone. During one of the community's regular séances conducted by the Witch Mother, also known as the Soul Seeker of the Malagwan, the Witch Mother sees death, war, and another disturbing vision that the spirits will soon come for Itherica. After the Witch Mother abruptly dies, the villagers have no choice but to banish Itherica and her mother from Malagwa, hoping that the spirits will not snatch anyone else. As the spirits haunt the ice and wreak havoc among the living, only one little girl has the power to change the future.

Many hundreds of years ago a traveller came to earth befriended by Witches who bestowed on him the title of: 'Guardian.' His time on earth finally lapsed, returning to his home planet. The Guardian had produced two sons after mating with a witch. A Hunter killed one son, and the other refused to continue protecting the Witches because of their persistent treachery. He married a woman who was not a witch living a peaceful existence not disclosing his gift residing as a normal human. He had a son christened Johnny. Johnny's father refrained from using his abilities to save himself from terminal cancer and returned to his original form as an entity vanishing into the outer reaches of the universe like his father. Now 2018 and Johnny's mother had remarried, and his stepfather persistently chastised Johnny making his life intolerable. Juliet, a witch, residing at the Towy Bridge Inn, was instructed by her grandmother Rosemary to rescue Johnny. Juliet telepathically guided Johnny to the Towy Bridge Inn to escape his stepfather's abuse not fully understanding the significance of Johnny to the sisterhood and their manipulative intentions for his future.

For thousands of years, witches had enjoyed the protection of an alien they called the Guardian, he stayed for many years married to a witch only to eventually discover their treachery. The Guardian disowned them, leaving and taking a new human form. The Guardian eventually married an ordinary woman and concealing his abilities. After a time he decided he needed to return home, allowing his human form to die of cancer, leaving behind his wife and 11-year-old son. The Guardian's energy returned to the universe where he existed with his brothers and sisters. The Witches Council discovered that the Guardian's son Ricardo didn't understand that he had abilities, and how to activate and control them to protect himself. He continually suffered abuse by his stepfather. The witches were determined to have a Guardian again. They would do whatever they must to succeed to ensure their protection against the hunters.After receiving a particularly severe beating from his stepfather, Ricardo decided to leave home. Packing a few provisions and his camping equipment, Ricardo set off not realising that he was under the guidance of a witch.

Celtic spirituality speaks of a time when people were less driven by the material, and were more spiritual and content. Inspirational yet practical, this book offers us exercises, hints, and ideas for bringing Celtic wisdom to bear on our lives today. The author shows us how to find our personal sacred space and introduces us to the Celtic philosophy on everything from relationships and health to work and possessions. This book guides us through the complex belief systems and culture of our Celtic forebears, and brings their knowledge and worldview right up to date, giving us ancient wisdom to tranform our modern lives.

“Ruiz Zafón’s visionary storytelling prowess is a genre unto itself.”—USA Today Return to the mythical Barcelona library known as the Cemetery of Forgotten Books in this posthumous collection of stories from the New York Times bestselling author of The Shadow of the Wind and The Labyrinth of the Spirits. Bestselling author Carlos Ruiz Zafón conceived of this collection of stories as an appreciation to the countless readers who joined him on the extraordinary journey that began with The Shadow of the Wind. Comprising eleven stories, most of them never before published in English, The City of Mist offers the reader compelling characters, unique situations, and a gothic atmosphere reminiscent of his beloved Cemetery of Forgotten Books quartet. The stories are mysterious, imbued with a sense of menace, and told with the warmth, wit, and humor of Zafón's inimitable voice. A boy decides to become a writer when he discovers that his creative gifts capture the attentions of an aloof young beauty who has stolen his heart. A labyrinth maker flees Constantinople to a plague-ridden Barcelona, with plans for building a library impervious to the destruction of time. A strange gentleman tempts Cervantes to write a book like no other, each page of which could prolong the life of the woman he loves. And a brilliant Catalan architect named Antoni Gaudí reluctantly agrees to cross the ocean to New York, a voyage that will determine the fate of an unfinished masterpiece. Imaginative and beguiling, these and other stories in The City of Mist summon up the mesmerizing magic of their brilliant creator and invite us to come dream along with him.

For three thousand years, Terrapin Xon was sealed from the rest of the world by the Thanatos Mountains. Lashtar maintains a watch over the only pass that winds through the range with the North Wall and the Outpost. The boredom is relived with fighting off the occasional Underdweller, bandits, or mad wizards. When Terrapin Xon flows from the pass, they roll over the Outpost and descend on the impregnable North Wall with fighters, mages, and creatures from legends. Lashtar’s defense is overwhelmed. Then, against all military wisdom, Terrapin Xon keeps only a small force at the conquered crossroads, leaving their flanks and rear vulnerable. They drive for the city of Wintermist and the Mage School. Only the young wizard Anton and Duncan of Pentock can save the people and the Spirits of Wintermist before the king of Terrapin Xon releases the wraiths. Before these young men can bring their respective forces together, they must overcome their own personal demons. The wizard and fighter must gather entities from differing generations, skills, and cultures. They must form a unity and defy the prophecy of the Northland. They must turn back the invading force of Terrapin Xon before a legion can be unleashed.