Best of
Wizards

2011

Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (Piano Solos)


John Williams - 2011
    Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™ come alive is made only more delightful by the extraordinary soundtrack that enhances Harry, Hermione, Ron's adventures. Alfred presents this selection of music from the soundtrack to the major motion picture arranged for advanced solo piano. Titles are * Dumbledore's Army * Fireworks * Flight of the Order of the Phoenix * Loved Ones & Leaving * The Ministry of Magic * Professor Umbridge * The Room of Requirement * (Bonus Selection) Hedwig's Theme.

Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files: Storm Front, Volume 2: Maelstrom


Jim Butcher - 2011
    He uses his arcane powers to investigate the supernatural, often assisting the Special Investigations Unit of the Chicago P.D. with cases that are beyond their comprehension.But Harry must use his powers carefully. Because of a dark incident in his past, he is kept under close watch by the ruling body of wizards known as the White Council. Any violation of the Seven Laws of Magic will cost him dearly–perhaps even his life.Now Harry’s latest investigation has pushed him to the precipice. He’s up against mysterious murders by magic that some believe only he could have committed–even Harry’s best friend doubts his innocence–and a gangland boss who wants Harry to stay out of the way. From all fronts, storm clouds are gathering around a beleaguered Harry Dresden.Maelstrom continues the adaptation of Storm Front, the first book in Jim Butcher’s New York Times bestselling series. This stunningly illustrated story will thrill old fans and win new ones, with eye-catching artwork by the amazing Ardian Syaf and a riveting story of paranormal adventure.

Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Collection 16-19


Laurell K. Hamilton - 2011
    

Ursula Le Guin Collection: Left Hand of Darkness, The Earthsea Quartet & The Dispossessed


Ursula K. Le Guin - 2011
    

The Dresden Files: Fool Moon, Volume 1


Jim Butcher - 2011
    His top client (and close friend), Lt. Karrin Murphy, no longer trusts him. Chicago's underworld and the cops alike think he's mobster Johnny Marcone's supernatural enforcer. And the enigmatic White Council continues to view him with suspicion. If all that weren't enough, a pack of werewolves have unleashed a wave of terror on the Windy City. But as is always the case when it comes to the creatures of the Nevernever, there's far more going on than meets the eye. Before it's all over, Harry will find himself caught between friends, enemies, and arcane forces bent on his destruction. Is it any wonder he can't find a date?Expanding on Book Two of Jim Butcher's New York Times bestselling saga, and featuring writer Mark Powers and artist Chase Conley, Fool Moon collects the first half of the 8-issue series in one volume, complete with bonus material and a cover gallery.

Child of the Flames


D.W. Hawkins - 2011
     She alone escapes the slaughter, spiriting away the secret which brought them down on her family. Revenge is all she has to keep her alive. Dormael Harlun just wants to find a place to sleep off the drink, but he decides to help her--though he wonders why something in her possession makes his magic react so violently, and what it's trying to tell him. Some secrets, though, are better left where they lie. Will they escape, avenge the deaths of Shawna's family, or drown in a tide of blood?

Silly Kingdom: Alengrimrickshaw's 211th Birthday


Katie Shanahan - 2011
    Normally this would be no big deal (as no one likes him), but this generation of young royals will change all that by throwing him a special surprise party. However, when the birthday boy discovers their plot, things take a turn for the explosive, in this fantasy-comedy suitable for all readers.

Frank and The Werewolf Tamer


Tracey H. Kitts - 2011
    Turns out, people aren’t clamoring to work with the undead. She goes to the massive theme park, Notte Oscura, as a last resort. What Katherine doesn’t realize is, there’s a lot more waiting for her than just a job.

Uptown Local and Other Interventions


Diane Duane - 2011
    * The Rizzoli Bag -- A sad young man in a Roman cafe is offered a once-in-a-lifetime bargain... * Out of the Frying Pan -- The life of a part-time witch working in a shopping mall is turned upside down in a day... * The Queen and the Thief and the Dragon -- A (fairy) tale of the True West, and a young monarch's solution to a thorny diplomatic problem... * Bears -- An ancient sorrow (with a modern twist) wanders through the tumult of a pre-Lenten street carnival... * The Fix -- In the dark guts of Rome's Colosseum, a slave boy with an impossible dream becomes entangled in the machinations of immortals... * Herself -- In the heart of Dublin, something is killing the People of the Hills -- and it's going to take Ireland's only superhero to stop it... * Hopper Painting -- Desolation and redemption in a midnight diner... * The Back Door -- Two terrorists meet in Zurich to carry out a very unusual heist with a confederate who's more dangerous than they imagine......And of course, the title story, beloved and sought after for a quarter century by Young Wizards fans, and finally available in an ebook -- along with the only other Young Wizards short story, Theobroma.

Cold in California


Deborah Riley-Magnus - 2011
    Go figure.Cold in California playfully proposes that even the worst of the supernatural world gets one more chance at redemption. Twice-baked vampire, Gabriel Strickland, learns this when he’s whisked from his final demise and into a holding tank of sorts tucked secretly in West Hollywood. Sixty creatures, including other dead vampires, pixies, a legendary Navaho stick man and bothersome leprechauns, struggle together to earn brownie points (against their natures) and wait out possible centuries of purgatory. Gabriel receives dubious advice from Crudo Cushman, a controlling troll who runs the place, but there are always bugs in the pudding. Enter, the beautiful Dori Gallagher, who not only knocks Gabriel off his feet, but also an evil warlock who has designs on her.His life after double death is all about balance, but when menacing forces gather against Gabriel and everything he’s come to respect, it’s a fiery clash of supernatural verses supernatural in one heroic effort to save his new reality.Review“Spend some time with twice-baked vampire, Gabriel and you’ll not only discover a new mythology, but a new world called COLD IN CALIFORNIA.”~ Joe WilsonWriter/Director of “Vampire Mob”

Descendants


R. Lynn - 2011
    When her dreams clash with her reality, she finds herself thrown into an unknown world filled with monsters and magic. Not knowing who her enemies or allies are, she turns to those she was raised to despise for help.

The Celestial Clockwork


Steve Speer - 2011
    The Celestial Clockwork is an adventure that illustrates the manifold nature of reality. It is a fable of choice and chance, of destinies embraced, and of how courage can thwart the tyranny of fate. For kids it's a new way to discover the universe. For adults it might be a gnostic allegory.

Witches, Wizards and Warlocks - Essays and Stories on the Art and Practice of Magic (Fantasy and Horror Classics)


Various - 2011
    With stories by Aleister Crowley, W. B. Yeats, Nathaniel Hawthorne and more.

Overlord's Chosen


Bronwyn Green - 2011
    However, she’s not interested in the honor. In a land where only men are allowed to use magic, women found to possess supernatural abilities are punished—often by death. She knows it’s only a matter of time before her secret is revealed. Micah has no desire to rule his father’s empire, but after his older brother vanishes, he has no choice. Faced with invading forces, treachery among his own people, and now, a mate hell-bent on escape, he’s had enough. Realizing they have no allies but each other, Micah and Elizabeth reach a reluctant truce in their bid to stay alive and keep Maelgwn safe. *Publisher's Note: Overlord's Chosen is a revised and updated version of a title previously released as Overlord's Vessel.