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The Mages of Starsea
A mage's fate is worse than death... Lucian dreams of a new life outside the cesspool of Earth. Unfortunately, his wish comes true when the government identifies him as a mage. No one knows why the mages are being born. No one knows why their powers lead to madness and death in a terrifying disease known as "the fraying". The only solution is to quarantine the mages in academies. When Lucian is exiled from Earth, he must travel to the distant world of Volsung to receive training. During the long passage, he meets a mysterious mage. She prophesies Lucian is marked by the Manifold, the reality that is the source of all magic. It is a destiny that requires Lucian to master abilities he never imagined he possessed. But that’s the last thing Lucian wants. He faces a terrible choice. To accept his new reality as a mage. Or, to try and outrun destiny...
Brother's Ruin
A powerful young mage in nineteenth-century London uses her secret powers to protect her family in this Gaslamp fantasy series debut. The year is 1850 and Great Britain is flourishing, thanks to the Royal Society of the Esoteric Arts. When a new mage is discovered, Royal Society elites descend like buzzards to snatch up a new apprentice. Talented mages are bought from their families at a tremendous price, while weak mages are snapped up for a pittance. For a lower middle class family like the Gunns, the loss of a son can be disastrous, so when seemingly magical incidents begin cropping up at home, they fear for their Ben’s life—and their own livelihoods. But Benjamin Gunn isn’t a talented mage. His sister Charlotte is. And to prevent her brother from being imprisoned for false reporting, she combines her powers with his to make him seem a better prospect. When she discovers a nefarious plot by the sinister Doctor Ledbetter, Charlotte must use all her cunning and guile to protect her family, her secret, and her city.
Sodomy in Reformation Germany and Switzerland, 1400-1600
During the late Middle Ages, a considerable number of men in Germany and Switzerland were executed for committing sodomy. Even in the seventeenth century, simply speaking of the act was cause for censorship. Here, in the first history of sodomy in these countries, Helmut Puff argues that accusations of sodomy during this era were actually crucial to the success of the Protestant Reformation. Drawing on both literary and historical evidence, Puff shows that speakers of German associated sodomy with Italy and, increasingly, Catholicism. As the Reformation gained momentum, the formerly unspeakable crime of sodomy gained a voice, as Martin Luther and others deployed accusations of sodomy to discredit the upper ranks of the Church and to create a sense of community among Protestant believers. During the sixteenth century, reactions against this defamatory rhetoric, and fear that mere mention of sodomy would incite sinful acts, combined to repress even court cases of sodomy. Written with precision and meticulously researched, this revealing study will interest historians of gender, sexuality, and religion, as well as scholars of medieval and early modern history and culture.
Halls of Light
The Cult of Rae have been dealt a blow, but they are far from defeated. Now, as the summer break approaches and Tar Ebon is attacked, Emma embarks on a desperate journey with new allies. But things do not go as planned, for the Cult of Rae are back with a plan for ultimate revenge, including bringing back their banished leader and gaining access to weapons that could end the world. Can Emma and her allies stop the Cult of Rae before they use the Halls of Light to bring about the apocalypse? The third installment in the Mageborn Saga, "Halls of Light" takes place six months after "The Cursed Tower" and around twenty years after The Shadow Trilogy book "Shadows Fall."
Briefe, Dokumente, Akten
Der Band „Briefe, Lebensdokumente, Akten“ der Wiener Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke Ödön von Horváths erfüllt eine lange bestehende Forderung der Forschung zu Ödön von Horváth nach einer verlässlichen Gesamtedition des biographischen Quellenmaterials. Ein separater Anhang erschließt darüber hinaus die erhaltenen und zugänglichen behördlichen Akten, die zu Horváths Person angelegt wurden. Kernstück des Bandes sind die insgesamt knapp 200 Briefe, Postkarten und Telegramme von und an Horváth, die zu einem guten Teil hier erstmals publiziert vorliegen. Sie bieten zahlreiche Ansatzpunkte für eine neuerliche Auseinandersetzung mit dem Autor. Sie zeigen seine Vernetzung im literarisc...
