The Shapeshifters

Author : Stefan Spjut
Publisher : HMH
ISBN 13 : 0544084047
Total Pages : 595 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Shapeshifters written by Stefan Spjut and published by HMH. This book was released on 2015-07-07 with total page 595 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This tale of missing children and mythic monsters is “a fantastic novel in every sense of the word” (Karl Ove Knausgård). Summer 1978. A young boy disappears without a trace from a summer cabin. His mother claims he was carried away by a giant. He is never found. Twenty-five years later, another child goes missing. This time there’s a lead, a single photograph taken by Susso Myrén. She’s devoted her life to the search for trolls, legendary giants known as stallo who can control human thoughts and assume animal form. Convinced that the fabled beasts are real, she follows the trail of missing children to northern Sweden. But humans, some part stallo themselves, have been watching over the creatures for generations, and this hidden society of protectors won’t hesitate to close its deadly ranks. Mixing folklore and history, suspense and the supernatural, The Shapeshifters is an extraordinary journey into a frozen land where myth bleeds into reality. “Spjut has accomplished the masterstroke of writing convincingly about the existence of trolls and other mythical creatures in the Nordic forests . . . all this unfolds in a language that captures the everyday reality we know so well, with such precision and exquisite style that the words seem to sparkle on the page.” —Karl Ove Knausgård, author of My Struggle “A fun, cunning crime thriller . . . If you enjoy the novels of Michael Koryta or Tana French’s The Secret Place . . . you might eat up The Shapeshifters.” —Chicago Tribune “Spjut turns Scandinavian mythology upside down in a shades-of-gray world built for lovers of fantastical suspense.” —Publishers Weekly

Author : Lucy Cavendish
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1582703760
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oracle of the Shapeshifters written by Lucy Cavendish and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This striking collection of forty-five illustrated cards and an in-depth guidebook entertain and empower with sage advice. The wisdom of magickal familiars—once the companions of shamans, witches, wizards, and wise ones—is now directly accessible in this deck of forty-five cards and comprehensive guidebook. These mystical allies possess the hidden knowledge of shapeshifting, camouflage, invisibility, and metamorphosis. They are ready to share their very honest, truly instinctual guidance for personal and planetary times of transition. These trustworthy companions will lend you their courage, point out new paths, help you make fresh discoveries, spark your creativity, inspire you with encouragement, and teach you to develop abilities to adapt and change—not only for survival, but to thrive and find peace, joy, accomplishment, and satisfaction in a changing world. With a 176-page guidebook by Lucy Cavendish revealing the history, legends, lore, and magick of the shapeshifters—including practical spreads for accurate readings—and 45 colorful cards featuring stunning art by Jasmine Becket-Griffith, the Oracle of the Shapeshifters is truly a unique and empowering deck.

Author : Otto Coontz
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
ISBN 13 : 9780395345528
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Isle of the shapeshifters written by Otto Coontz and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH). This book was released on 1983-10 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When she arrives for a brief stay, twelve-year-old Theo has no idea how tied she is to Nantucket's past and how instrumental she will soon be in shaping the island's future.

Author : Gerard KM Goh
Publisher : Simplicity Research Institute
ISBN 13 : 9811147140
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Viral Shapeshifters written by Gerard KM Goh and published by Simplicity Research Institute. This book was released on 2017-08-31 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite billions of dollars spent on decades of research, no vaccine has been found for the deadly HIV. Why has it been so difficult to find an effective vaccine for HIV, or the herpes simplex virus-2, while we have managed to find those for rabies, polio and smallpox? After years stalking the HIV and other viruses with a computer, the author detected something very strange in the outer shell protein of HIV-1. He believes that the virus is literally acting as a shapeshifter in evading the host immune system. This book is about a scientific adventure that covers the HIV, SARS, Yellow Fever, Ebola and other viruses. As this book explains, each virus has its own story in terms of evolution and its interactions with humans. It also argues that early vaccine successes with the smallpox, rabies and polio viruses were due to the hard shells of those viruses. The concept of viral shapeshifting also opens up a new world of possibilities in improved treatments for cancers and infectious diseases. The presentation in this book is aimed both at the curious layman and researchers.

Author : Kimberley McMahon-Coleman
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786492503
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Werewolves and Other Shapeshifters in Popular Culture written by Kimberley McMahon-Coleman and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, shapeshifting characters in literature, film and television have been on the rise. This has followed the increased use of such characters as metaphors, with novelists and critics identifying specific meanings and topics behind them. This book aims to unravel the shapeshifting trope. Rather than pursue a case-based study, the works are grouped around specific themes--adolescence, gender, sexuality, race, disability, addiction, and spirituality--that are explored through the metaphor of shapeshifting. Because of the transformative possibilities of this metaphor and its flexibility, the shapeshifter has the potential to change how we see our world. With coverage of iconic fantasy texts and a focus on current works, the book engages with the shapeshifting figure in popular culture from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Author : Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Publisher : Delacorte Press
ISBN 13 : 0385739508
Total Pages : 978 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Shapeshifters written by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2010-01-12 with total page 978 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five shapeshifter novels—one fascinating read! Hawksong Danica Shardae, an avian shapeshifter, will do anything in her power to stop the war that has raged between her people and the serpiente—even pretend to be in love with Zane Cobriana, the terrifying leader of her kind’s greatest enemy, and accept him as her pair bond. But will Zane strike as swiftly and lethally as the cobra that is his second form? Snakecharm A surprising union has brought peace to the avians and serpiente. Soon a child will be born to carry on their royal lines. But Syfka, an ancient falcon, is claiming that one of her people is hidden in the avian and serpiente land. Is Syfka’s lost falcon just a ruse to stir up controversy among them? Falcondance Nicias is a falcon, the son of two exiles from Ahnmik, and images of this distant island have always haunted his dreams. When his visions become more like reality, his parents send him back to the homeland—and a royal falcon—they’ve tried their best to forget. Wolfcry Oliza Shardae Cobriana is heir to Wyvern’s Court, home of the avians and serpiente, whose war with each other ended just before Oliza was born. But hatred is slow to die, and Oliza’s serpiente suitor is found beaten in avian land. How can she be expected to lead a unified society if her people still cannot live peacefully together? Wyvernhail Hai, daughter of a falcon mother and a deceased cobra father, is considered a mongrel by most, an ally by some, and a friend by few. When Hai’s cousin abdicates the throne of Wyvern’s Court, Hai has visions of destruction. Now she will do anything to protect her new home—even if it means betraying the very people who need her most.

Author : Sarah Clarke Stuart
Publisher : ECW Press
ISBN 13 : 1770410511
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Into the Looking Glass written by Sarah Clarke Stuart and published by ECW Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Into the Looking Glass, an analytical guide for Fringe viewers and science fiction fans in general, explores the influence of these traditions on Fringe. It also reveals how the show reflects - and sometimes critiques - the society from which it emerges. Along with many other post-9/11 television shows, Fringe has demonstrated the West's collective paranoia about foreign invaders and domestic corruption. It also lays bare the spread of radical advances in technology and urges its viewers to ponder the ethical limitations of science.

Author : Taylor Clavette
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1469792656
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shapeshifter’S Mark written by Taylor Clavette and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-05-14 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen-year-old Emily Prince has just moved to Windsor, Ontario. As if trying to make friends in a new school is not stressful enough, Emilys abusive mother does not care if she ever fits in. Emily is her victim. With a vanished father and a mother who hates her, it seems there is no one who can rescue Emily from her fateuntil she meets her neighbor across the street. Dean Bouche is drop-dead gorgeous and blessed with an intoxicating laugh. Better yet, he attends St. Gervases Catholic High School, just like her. As Emily and Dean begin a complicated relationship, her secret life is exposed and she discovers that Dean is not who he appears to be. But when all her new friends suddenly become obsessed with the bird-like birthmark she sports on her shoulder and Dean goes missing, Emily suddenly realizes that something is wrongvery wrong. Shapeshifters Mark is the gripping story of one girls struggle to overcome abuse as she is unwittingly immersed into a strange new world where she soon discovers the truth about her destiny.

Author : Pam Binder
Publisher : The Wild Rose Press Inc
ISBN 13 : 1509242856
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wylder Times written by Pam Binder and published by The Wild Rose Press Inc. This book was released on 2022-07-27 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Douglas Eagle Greyeyes, shapeshifter and member of the Blackfoot tribe, rescues a beautiful woman, but the signs in the stars tell him her arrival in his world is not accidental. His mortal enemy will soon attack, and the woman could either save or destroy him. Vanessa O’Casey witnesses her mother’s hit-and-run death. Descended from Irish Travelers, she and her mother never settled anywhere, and Vanessa finally realizes they were running from someone. But she never asked to be sent to another time. When the killer finds Vanessa, she and Greyeyes must fight—not just for their lives but against their growing attraction—if they are to defeat a common enemy as powerful as the forces of nature.

Author : Tanya R. Cochran
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476616590
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Multiple Worlds of Fringe written by Tanya R. Cochran and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-08-21 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With diverse contributions from scholars in English literature, psychology, and film and television studies, this collection of essays contextualizes Fringe as a postmodern investigation into what makes us human and as an examination of how technology transforms our humanity. In compiling this collection, the editors sought material as multifaceted as the series itself, devoting sections to specific areas of interest explored by both the writers of Fringe and the writers of the essays: humanity, duality, genre and viewership.