Urban Alchemy

Folklore 517: Local Legends and Urban Myths, taught by a woman called the Professor. Most students believe the Professor’s stories are just fiction, but Holland St. James has always been convinced that magic is real. When she tracks down a local legend named the Watch Man, who can supposedly tell you when you’ll die, the world finally makes sense. Except that the Watch Man tells her she will die at midnight tomorrow unless she finds an ancient object called the Alchemical Heart.

Dive into the pulsating heart of modern China with "Urban Alchemy", a vivid and robust exploration of life in the country's sprawling megacities. Seize this opportunity to peel back the curtain and glimpse the exciting world lying just beyond the headlines and tourist guidebooks. Through twenty enthralling chapters, "Urban Alchemy" uncovers the twisted alleyways and shimmering skyscrapers that form the canvas of China's urban tapestry. From the subtle machinations of urban planning to the thriving street food culture, this eBook challenges your preconceptions and unveils the multi-faceted ...

When I found myself facing down the scariest black-magic felon in the city, practically daring him to abduct me, I had to wonder exactly how I ended up here. It all started when I accidentally landed a job as a bartender - but not at a bar. At a guild, populated by mages, sorcerers, alchemists, witches, and psychics. Good thing this lame-o human is adaptable, right? Then my favorite guild members - three sexy, powerful, and intermittently charming mages - asked for my help. Did they want access to my encyclopedic knowledge of cocktails? Oh no.

Best-selling author Pedram Shojai, “The Urban Monk”, presents a comprehensive guide on how Taoist alchemical practices can help you release stress, harness life force energy, and awaken your true self.

Mattie, an intelligent automaton skilled in the use of alchemy, finds herself caught in the middle of a conflict between gargoyles, the Mechanics, and the Alchemists. With the old order quickly giving way to the new, Mattie discovers powerful and dangerous secrets - secrets that can completely alter the balance of power in the city of Ayona. This doesn't sit well with Loharri, the Mechanic who created Mattie and still has the key to her heart - literally.

Transform your kitchen scraps and urban lifestyle into a lush, green revolution with "Urban Compost Alchemy," the definitive guide to mastering the art of composting in any city environment. Step into a world where your organic waste becomes the gold that nourishes and revitalizes the earth beneath your feet, even amidst concrete and skyscrapers. Dive into the mysterious and rewarding process of turning leftovers into life with our engaging chapters that demystify the alchemy of compost. Discover the environmental superpowers you possess, capable of contributing to urban sustainability, ...

A Discovery of Witches introduced Diana Bishop, Oxford scholar and reluctant witch, and vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont. Shadow of Night and The Book of Life carried Deborah Harkness's series to its spellbinding conclusion, and the trilogy has now sold more than two million copies in the United States and appeared in 38 editions around the world. All Souls fans have been captivated from the start by the many sources of inspiration Harkness draws on in her novels. Here, with her signature historian's touch, she offers an encyclopedic look at the series.

All Ben Vecchio wanted was a quiet summer before his last semester of university. All Tenzin wanted was a cache of priceless medieval coins that had been missing for several hundred years. And some company. Phrases like "never again" don't mean much when you've been a vampire for several thousand years, and promises made in the heat of anger don't always outweigh the lure of gold.

Egypt, 1912. In an alternate Cairo infused with the otherworldly, the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments, and Supernatural Entities investigate disturbances between the mortal and the (possibly) divine. What starts off as an odd suicide case for Special Investigator Fatma el-Sha’arawi leads her through the city’s underbelly as she encounters rampaging ghouls, saucy assassins, clockwork angels, and plot that could unravel time itself, in P. Djèlí Clark's Tor.Com Original, A Dead Djinn in Cairo.

Unpacking her belongings in her new hometown of Portland, Oregon, herbalist and reformed alchemist Zoe Faust can't help but notice she's picked up a stowaway. Dorian Robert-Houdin is a living, breathing three-and-half-foot gargoyle - not to mention a master of French cuisine - and he needs Zoe's expertise to decipher a centuries-old text. Zoe, who's trying to put her old life behind her, isn't so sure she wants to reopen her alchemical past... until the dead man on her porch leaves her no choice.

All across the world, people look up at the moon and dream of gods. Gods of knowledge and wisdom, gods of tides and longevity. Over time, some of these moon gods incarnated into the human world alongside the other manifest natural concepts. Their job is to cross the sky above the Impossible City—the heart of all creation—to keep it connected to reality. And someone is killing them. There are so many of them that it's easy for a few disappearances to slip through the cracks. But they aren't limitless.

Devon Sanders, a private investigator and deputy headmaster of a paranormal school, has proven himself to be a formidable wizard. When magic becomes unbalanced, however, chaos ensues. A new enemy threatens to tear the paranormal world apart, so Devon will have to turn to the past for answers. The school is in danger again, and things are not as they appear. Secrets, betrayal, and danger are par for the course for Devon and his friends, but this time, magic cannot be trusted.

For the first time, get all four books in the Alchemy series in one audiobook bundle. The series begins with The Keepers: Two days ago, Jo Davids was a waitress by night and a college kid by day, with the unnerving problem of objects floating around her. One day ago, Jo's sexy boss, Cormac, noticed her for all the wrong reasons when she witnessed a man transform into a monster in the basement of his casino. Today, Cormac ordered her shot. If he's real lucky, she won't die. Because if she does, all hope is lost.

What do you do when you follow a strange girl through a wall into a world where alchemy is real? You move in with her cousin, become a magic barista, and try your hand at higher education one more time. Only instead of biochemistry and physics, you're taking elixirs and searching the school grounds for secret chambers and long-lost spells. How do you go from someone who was never supposed to wind up here in the first place to becoming the greatest alchemist that ever lived?

After the turmoil in New York, another hopelessly unprepared hero meets powerful, mysterious characters with the power to change the world… Wade was a world-class cynic, an office drone who was desperate to escape his life. That was before he accidentally made a deal that sent his whole life spinning out of control. Now he’s in thrall to two strong, bewitching women who call themselves Queens of the Nile. He’s also plagued by wolves, the police, witches and ex-wives. They all want to ruin him. But he can see a turning point. After all, he’s got feline alchemy on his side. Maybe he ...

Alchemy is more than a relic of the past—it is a living, breathing force that weaves through every aspect of life. Urban Mysteries: Rediscovering Ancient Wisdom in a Modern World is a transformative guide that blends ancient wisdom with modern-day spirituality, revealing how the art of alchemy can be applied to self-mastery, personal power, and the unseen energies shaping our reality. Through immersive storytelling, thought-provoking reflections, and actionable rituals, this book explores the alchemy of will, energy, relationships, transformation, and collective evolution. Readers will ...

Two days ago, Jo Davids was a waitress by night and a college kid by day, with the unnerving problem of things floating around her. One day ago, Jo's sexy boss, Cormac, noticed her for all the wrong reasons when she witnessed a man transform into a monster in the basement of his casino. Today, Cormac ordered her shot. If he's real lucky, she won't die. Because if she does, all hope is lost.

Geologist Petra Dee arrives in Wyoming seeking clues to her father's disappearance years ago. What she finds instead is Temperance, a dying Western town with a gold rush past and a meth-infested present. But under the dust and quiet, an old power is shifting. When bodies start turning up - desiccated and twisted skeletons that Petra can't scientifically explain - her investigations land her in the middle of a covert war between the town's most powerful interests.

Sometimes I wonder what life was like before magic burst into existence, before the Magical War of 810 destroyed our world. What it was like before there were Wyrd Blood, or we were forced into hiding. And that's what I've been doing for years, hiding me and my crew. But that's about to end. My crew is starving and things are getting dire. When I get desperate enough to try and steal from Ryker, one of the toughest men around, things go bad and my Wyrd Blood origins are outed. But it's not all bad. Ryker can help keep me alive from the mysterious illness that's been plaguing me

I was starting to think I knew what I was dealing with here at the university best known as Villain Academy. Not so much. But can I really trust a shocking revelation from someone who's proven to be my enemy? There's no way to answer that without diving in. If my mother is still out there alive, I have to uncover the truth. Even if it means putting myself back in the hands of the mages who've betrayed me before.