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The Demon Lover
by Dion FortuneA secretary finds herself psychically bound to her boss in this supernatural thriller from one of the leading luminaries of twenieth-century esoteric thought.The Demon Lover was first published in 1927, the same year as H.P. Lovecraft’s The Call of Cthulhu. Dion Fortune was among a generation of occult horror writers that formed popular culture’s obsession with secret societies, vampires, demons, ritual magic, and dark powers lurking in the shadows. What sets Fortune apart from so many of her contemporaries is her deep knowledge of the inner workings of magical orders, rites, and practices, and her own freethinking on occult subjects, demonstrated in the classic Psychic Self-Defense and The Mystical Qabalah.When young Veronica Mainwaring is hired by Justin Lucas as his secretary, she has no idea that she will soon find herself being used as his own personal trance medium. With an invisible collar keeping her bound to Lucas, her every attempt at escape is foiled by a yank on the unseen chain. Veronica soon finds herself trapped in Lucas’ quest for power and knowledge beyond the earthly plane as a story of past lives, hidden evils, and a twisted love affair come to life in this occult thriller.“A convincingly unsettling book. Fortune evokes a world of powers that can threaten you; that are both part of a coherent moral mythology, and also cloaked in mystery. Things are unpredictable, though there is an order to them . . . It’s not a book for every taste, maybe. But it’s worth a look, for a distinctive handling of magic and its overlap with the everyday world.” —Black Gate
The Demon Lover
by Juliet DarkI gasped, or tried to. My mouth opened, but I couldn't draw breath. His lips, pearly wet, parted and he blew into my mouth. My lungs expanded beneath his weight. When I exhaled he sucked my breath in and his weight turned from cold marble into warm living flesh. Since accepting a teaching position at remote Fairwick College in upstate New York, Callie McFay has experienced the same disturbingly erotic dream every night: A mist enters her bedroom, then takes the shape of a virile, seductive stranger who proceeds to ravish her in the most toe-curling, wholly satisfying ways possible. Perhaps these dreams are the result of her having written the bestselling book The Sex Lives of Demon Lovers. Callie's lifelong passion is the intersection of lurid fairy tales and Gothic literature--which is why she's found herself at Fairwick's renowned folklore department, living in a once-stately Victorian house that, at first sight, seemed to call her name. But Callie soon realizes that her dreams are alarmingly real. She has a demon lover--an incubus--and he will seduce her, pleasure her, and eventually suck the very life from her. Then Callie makes another startling discovery: Her incubus is not the only mythical creature in Fairwick. As the tenured witches of the college and the resident fairies in the surrounding woods prepare to cast out the demon, Callie must accomplish something infinitely more difficult--banishing this supernatural lover from her heart.From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Demon Princes
by Jack VanceThis contains the five novels in the series: The Star Kings;The Killing Machine; The Palace of Love; the Face; and The Book of Dreams. Kit Gersen seeks revenge for the los of his whole family by trying to kill the five most powerful people in the galaxy.
The Demon Queen
by Richard LewisThe final assault on Longview was going to do more than just destroy the town -- it was going to rip open the world. In the blackness surrounding the town he thought he could see Rangda's enormous maw, open and hungry, ready to devour. Jesse is a boy with a mysterious past. In and out of foster homes his whole life, he believes he was abandoned in Los Angeles as a baby. When he comes under the scrutiny of Homeland Security in an incident involving a mistaken identity, he starts learning some unsettling facts about himself. Now he is living with the Mindells in a small Midwestern town, and for the first time he feels like he may have a real home -- until Honor Clarke shows up. Ever since Honor and her mother moved back to town following the gruesome death of Honor's father, strange things have been happening. Someone is murdering birds and painting odd symbols all over town, and Jesse feels as if he's losing his mind. He starts to see a man no one else can see, he is having violent nightmares, and it all seems to be leading to one conclusion -- he is here for only one reason: to fight the evil that is Rangda, the Demon Queen, and her loyal follower, Honor Clarke, no matter the consequences. Richard Lewis brings Indonesian mythology and legend to the present day in this chilling novel of unimaginable horror.
The Demon Redcoat: Traitor to the Crown
by C. C. FinlayThe third and final novel in the inventive new fantasy/historical-adventure trilogy continuing the adventures of Proctor Brown, a young colonial caught up in the Revolutionary War, and the secret struggle within the world of witches that he is a part of. Original.
The Demon Sealing Story in Tibet: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Nan ShanJiuZangIn 1904, the defenses of Jiangzi were defeated by the unequipped Tibetan troops. The castle of Jiangzi was captured, the invaders were attacked by mysterious people during the looting of the Temple of the Zhongba River. The English army suffered heavy casualties, and the necromancers in the army were also severely injured. The invaders fled in a flurry, and the necromancers returned to find out the secret of Princess Wen Cheng's construction of the Twelve Towns of the Devil Temple after she entered the stronghold's stronghold. For the sake of this secret, many forces, including secret experts, Han Dynasty Warlocks, Conquerors, Northwest bandits, royalty, necromancers, Lhasa, Serpentine Tailed Land Gods, Demoness Appearance, War God's descendants, had launched fierce battles...
The Demon Sealing Story in Tibet: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Nan ShanJiuZangIn 1904, the defenses of Jiangzi were defeated by the unequipped Tibetan troops. The castle of Jiangzi was captured, the invaders were attacked by mysterious people during the looting of the Temple of the Zhongba River. The English army suffered heavy casualties, and the necromancers in the army were also severely injured. The invaders fled in a flurry, and the necromancers returned to find out the secret of Princess Wen Cheng's construction of the Twelve Towns of the Devil Temple after she entered the stronghold's stronghold.For the sake of this secret, many forces, including secret experts, Han Dynasty Warlocks, Conquerors, Northwest bandits, royalty, necromancers, Lhasa, Serpentine Tailed Land Gods, Demoness Appearance, War God's descendants, had launched fierce battles...
The Demon Sealing Story in Tibet: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Nan ShanJiuZangIn 1904, the defenses of Jiangzi were defeated by the unequipped Tibetan troops. The castle of Jiangzi was captured, the invaders were attacked by mysterious people during the looting of the Temple of the Zhongba River. The English army suffered heavy casualties, and the necromancers in the army were also severely injured. The invaders fled in a flurry, and the necromancers returned to find out the secret of Princess Wen Cheng's construction of the Twelve Towns of the Devil Temple after she entered the stronghold's stronghold.For the sake of this secret, many forces, including secret experts, Han Dynasty Warlocks, Conquerors, Northwest bandits, royalty, necromancers, Lhasa, Serpentine Tailed Land Gods, Demoness Appearance, War God's descendants, had launched fierce battles...
The Demon Sealing Story in Tibet: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by Nan ShanJiuZangIn 1904, the defenses of Jiangzi were defeated by the unequipped Tibetan troops. The castle of Jiangzi was captured, the invaders were attacked by mysterious people during the looting of the Temple of the Zhongba River. The English army suffered heavy casualties, and the necromancers in the army were also severely injured. The invaders fled in a flurry, and the necromancers returned to find out the secret of Princess Wen Cheng's construction of the Twelve Towns of the Devil Temple after she entered the stronghold's stronghold.For the sake of this secret, many forces, including secret experts, Han Dynasty Warlocks, Conquerors, Northwest bandits, royalty, necromancers, Lhasa, Serpentine Tailed Land Gods, Demoness Appearance, War God's descendants, had launched fierce battles...
The Demon Sealing Story in Tibet: Volume 5 (Volume 5 #5)
by Nan ShanJiuZangIn 1904, the defenses of Jiangzi were defeated by the unequipped Tibetan troops. The castle of Jiangzi was captured, the invaders were attacked by mysterious people during the looting of the Temple of the Zhongba River. The English army suffered heavy casualties, and the necromancers in the army were also severely injured. The invaders fled in a flurry, and the necromancers returned to find out the secret of Princess Wen Cheng's construction of the Twelve Towns of the Devil Temple after she entered the stronghold's stronghold.For the sake of this secret, many forces, including secret experts, Han Dynasty Warlocks, Conquerors, Northwest bandits, royalty, necromancers, Lhasa, Serpentine Tailed Land Gods, Demoness Appearance, War God's descendants, had launched fierce battles...
The Demon Soul
by Richard A. KnaakTHE BURNING LEGION HAS COME. Led by the mighty Archimonde, scores of demonic soldiers now march across the lands of Kalimdor, leaving a trail of death and devastation in their wake. At the heart of the fiery invasion stands the mystic Well of Eternity -- once the source of the night elves' arcane power. But now the Well's energies have been defiled and twisted, for Queen Azshara and her Highborne will stop at nothing to commune with their newfound god: the fiery Lord of the Burning Legion. . . Sargeras. The night elf defenders, led by the young druid, Malfurion Stormrage, and the wizard, Krasus, fight a desperate battle to hold back the Legion's terrible onslaught. Though only embers of hope remain, an ancient power has risen to aid the world in its darkest hour. The dragons -- led by the powerful Aspect,Neltharion-- have forged a weapon of incalculable power: the Dragon Soul, an artifact capable of driving the Legion from the world forever. But its use may cost far more than any could have foreseen. The second novel in an original trilogy of magic, warfare, and heroism based on the bestselling, award-winning electronic game series from Blizzard Entertainment.
The Demon Spirit (Demon Wars #2)
by R. A. SalvatoreCorona may have been saved from the horrible power of the demon dactyl, but not all is safe. . . Pony and Elbryan face continued peril from the corrupt church as well as the remnants of demonic servants that roam the land. Are they still empowered by the destroyed dactyl, or are they drawing strength from an even more sinister source? Collecting all three issues of R. A. Salvatore's The Demon Wars Volume II into one book.
The Demon Spirit: The DemonWars Saga, Book 2 (DemonWars series #2)
by R. A. SalvatoreIn book two of the DemonWars Saga, Elbryan and Pony fervently hope that the tide of darkness is at last receding from the land of Corona—but if evil is on the retreat why are hordes of goblins and bloody-capped powries slashing their way ever deeper into civilized lands?A sinister threat now looms over Corona for the power of the demon dactyl was not entirely vanquished by the sacrifice of the monk Avelyn Desbris. Instead, its darkness has infiltrated the most sacred of places—as a once-admired spiritual leader rededicates his life to the most vicious, most insidious revenge against the forces of good. There may be no stopping the spread of malignant evil. In book two of the DemonWars Saga #1 New York Times bestselling author R. A. Salvatore returns in what Booklist calls &“a gripping story…some of his best work.&”
The Demon Sword Asperides
by Sarah Jean HorwitzA scheming demon sword and a wannabe knight band together on a (possibly wicked) quest in this fantasy, perfect for fans of Diana Wynne Jones and Terry Pratchett. For the past two hundred years, the demon sword Asperides has led a quiet life. While his physical form has been tasked with guarding the body of an evil sorcerer, the rest of his consciousness has taken a well-earned vacation. That constant need to trick humans into wielding him (at the price of their very souls, of course) was rather draining. Nack Furnival, on the other hand, is far from satisfied with his existence. Nack has trained since birth to be a brave and noble knight—but, unfortunately, he isn&’t especially good at it. Determined to prove his worth, Nack needs a quest. And to complete that quest, he&’ll need the one thing no knight can do without: a sword. When an attempt to resurrect the evil sorcerer throws Asperides into Nack&’s path, the demon sword can&’t help but trick the boy into making a contract to become his new owner. And with the newly undead (and very, very angry) sorcerer on their trail, Asperides and Nack find themselves swept up in a bigger adventure than either of them bargained for: saving the world.* Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year *
The Demon Tide (The Black Witch Chronicles #4)
by Laurie ForestNothing can stop the demon tide…Newly exposed as the Black Witch of Prophecy, Elloren Gardner Grey is on the run, not knowing if she&’ll find friends or foes. With her fastmate, Lukas Grey, either dead or in the hands of High Mage Marcus Vogel, Elloren knows the only chance of turning the tide of the coming war is to seek allies who will listen long enough not to kill her on sight.In the Eastern Realm, Water Fae Tierney Calix and Elloren&’s brother Trystan have joined the Wyvernguard to prepare for Vogel&’s attack. But Trystan is fighting on two fronts, as the most despised and least trusted member of the guard. And Tierney&’s bond with Erthia&’s most powerful river has exposed a danger even more terrifying than the looming war.The Black Witch is back, and the Prophecy is at hand. It&’s time to fight. But Vogel has one more earth-shattering revelation for them all.Books in The Black Witch Chronicles:The Black WitchThe Iron FlowerThe Shadow WandThe Demon TideWandfasted (ebook novella)*Light Mage (ebook novella)** Also available in print in The Rebel Mages anthology
The Demon World (The Smoke Thieves #2)
by Sally GreenThe epic, magical saga of royalty, romance, and violence continues.A princess. A soldier. A servant. A demon hunter. A thief. When we last saw them, this unlikely group was heading into the Northern Territory of the kingdom of Pitoria, on the run from the sadistic and power-hungry King Aloysius of Brigant. The Smoke Thieves have discovered that demon smoke is not only an illegal drug used for pleasure, but in fact, when taken by children, demon smoke briefly gives its users super-human strength. Aloysius' plan is simple and brutal: kill the demons for their smoke, and use that smoke to build an unstoppable army of children to take over Pitoria, Calidor, and then the rest of the world. The Smoke Thieves are the only ones who understand this plan--but can they stop it? Catherine, Aloysius' daughter, is seen as a traitor from all sides; Tash is heartbroken after the loss of her one friend and sees nothing left for her in the human world; Edyon is wanted for murder; March is carrying the secret of his betrayal of his new love; Ambrose is out for revenge--and all the while, the demons have plans of their own...
The Demon and the City (The Detective Inspector Chen Novels #2)
by Liz WilliamsIn this &“satisfyingly suspenseful&” urban fantasy, a demon teams up with a human detective on the Singapore police force (Booklist). Zhu Irzh is having trouble adjusting to life on Earth. The food is bland, the colors dim, and the weather much too chilly for a demon used to the balmy climate of the underworld. Recently attached to the Singapore Three police department, Zhu Irzh has been assigned to help humans like Detective Inspector Chen investigate cases that overlap this world and the world to come. But how dedicated can a demon be to justice when his last assignment was to Hell&’s vice squad—whose job is not to prevent vice, but to promote it? Zhu Irzh is pondering these philosophical questions when he catches his first murder case: the savage killing of a rich would-be witch outside of the occult market. Chen is on a well-deserved vacation, so the demon takes charge himself, unearthing a supernatural conspiracy that proves Hell holds no monopoly on evil.The Demon and the City is the second of the five Detective Inspector Chen Novels, which also include Snake Agent and Precious Dragon.
The Demon and the Succubus
by Cassie RyanView our feature on Cassie Ryan's The Demon and the Succubus. Second in the "deliciously wicked and sexy" (New York Times) series starring four succubi sisters on the run from a deadly demon. Amalya has spent the centuries using her succubus skills to become one of the most sought-after escorts at a high class brothel. Seducing and corrupting men to make her quota with her queen, Lilith, has left Amalya jaded about sex-until a devastatingly handsome new client triggers her most forbidden desires and delivers an enticing surprise. Levi Spencer, Duke of Ashford, has been offered a deal he can't refuse in exchange for safely slipping Amalya back into Lilith's lair. But a demon with a vendetta is plotting something far more sinister than Amalya's death. And if Levi and Amalya can't stop him, it will mean the end of the world.
The Demon in Me
by Michelle RowenView our feature on Michelle Rowen's The Demon in Me. Hell hath no fury like a woman possessed... After her hunky police detective partner guns down a serial killer in front of her, "psychic consultant" Eden Riley realizes that she's no longer alone. A voice in her head introduces himself as Darrak. He's a demon. But not in a bad way. He was cursed 300 years ago and he wants to find a way to break free. Eden's psychic energy helps him take form during daylight, and she's going to have to learn to live with this sexy demon...like it or not.
The Demon's Covenant (The Demon's Lexicon Trilogy #2)
by Sarah Rees BrennanMae has always thought of herself as in control, but in the last few weeks her life has radically changed. She’s learned that her brother Jamie has magical powers—and Gerald, the new leader of the Obsidian Circle, is trying to persuade Jamie to join the magicians. Even worse…Jamie hasn’t told Mae a thing about any of it.Mae turns to brothers Nick and Alan to help her rescue Jamie, but they are in danger from Gerald themselves because he wants to steal Nick’s powers. Will Mae be able to find a way to save them all from the power-hungry magician’s devious trap?
The Demon's Den and Other Tales of Valdemar
by Tanya HuffTanya Huff delivers seven fantastical tales featuring the young Herald Jors, set in Mercedes Lackey’s legendary realm of Valdemar.In Valdemar, only the true of heart are Chosen to wear the Whites and become Heralds—guardians who journey throughout the nation upholding justice, making judgments, and combating evil in its many forms.This collection of stories follows the adventures of Herald Jors: a young man just a few years out of his Greys and already making his mark, all while learning the complexities of the honored role bestowed upon him.From confronting bandits in the far borderlands to experiencing magical love and heartbreaking loss, Jors must find the balance between the law and that which is truly good and right.For the first time, Tanya Huff’s seven stories set in the world created by Mercedes Lackey are gathered together in a single volume. These short works are sure to enchant anyone who wishes to experience the land of Valdemar through the eyes, mind and heart of one of its bravest heroes.Contains the following stories:The Demon’s DenBrockAll the Ages of ManLive OnNothing Better to DoThe Time We HaveFamily Matters
The Demon's Forbidden Passion
by Zoey WilliamsA battle rages within Ethan Phillips. By day, he's a sexy firefighter saving lives in his community. At night, he's a half-demon enraptured by carnal desire. And on this night, after a harrowing rescue dredges up memories of his tragic past, Ethan's hunger is stronger than ever.After turning to Tina Driscoll for one night of passionate release, he tries to keep his distance. He knows the curse that followed him into adulthood will mean dire consequences for the gentle, compassionate nurse. But each time he tries to tear himself away, the flames erupting between them only intensify....
The Demon's Lexicon (Demon's Lexicon Trilogy #1)
by Sarah Rees BrennanNick's family has been on the run from magicians his whole life. His father is dead, and his insane mother hates him - she starts screaming if he touches her. After Nick's protective older brother is marked with a demon sign that means death, danger is unavoidable. The only way to erase the sign is to kill a magician. As Nick and his brother play a deadly cat and mouse game with the magicians, Nick begins to suspect that everything his brother has told him about their past is a pack of lies. Not knowing whom to trust or where to turn, he walks into a trap and a startling revelation that changes everything he's ever believed.
The Demon's Librarian
by Lilith SaintcrowDemons are preying on schoolchildren in her city, so Francesca Barnes does what any red-blooded librarian would do, she does some research and goes hunting. But the books she finds in a secret cache don't tell her the whole story. Chess has no idea what she's just stepped into or just how special she is. Orion is Drakul, part demon, and a loyal servant of the Order. He doesn't expect a motorcycle-riding librarian to be messing around with demonic forces, and he doesn't expect her to smell so damn good. But Ryan's got bigger problems. His partner has disappeared, and the forces of Darkness are rising. Now Chess is Ryan's only hope of finding his partner, and Ryan is Chess's only hope of survival because the demons now know Chess exists and that she is the heir to a long-lost power that could push back their dark tide. If Ryan can keep her alive long enough, she just might be the key to destroying the demons completely. But Ryan doesn't know he's been betrayed by the very Order he serves. And if Chess does, by some miracle survive, he won't ever be able to touch her again...
The Demon's Surrender
by Sarah Rees BrennanThe Goblin Market has always been the center of Sin's world. But now the Market is at war with the magicians, and Sin's place is in danger. Thrown out of the Market she loves, Sin is thrown together with brothers Nick and Alan--whom she's always despised. Alan has been marked by a magician and is being tortured so that the magicians can get to Nick. As Sin watches Alan struggle to protect the demon brother he loves, she begins to see him in a new light--but she and Mae are locked in a fierce rivalry over who will inherit the leadership of the Goblin Market, and a decisive battle with the Aventurine Circle is looming. Mae's brother, Jamie, is holed up with the magicians, his loyalties in question. And Nick--well, who knows what a demon might do to save his brother? How far will Nick go to save Alan--and what will it cost them all? Find out in this gripping conclusion to the trilogy Scott Westerfeld says is "full of shimmery marvels and bountiful thunder."