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For generations, the city-states of northern Lux have been at peace. That was until dangerous apparitions of dark magic were found just outside the homes of the residents.

Four young mages from the city of Elementa have been chosen to embark on an ominous voyage to the mysterious Sacred Islands, darkened by past destruction and believed to be the source of the worsening dark magic. At the same time, rising tension between the city-states threatens to break age-old order throughout Lux. Will the four mages be able to find the source of evil before total devastation befalls their...

Don't drink and drive. It's a deceptively simple rule, but one that is all too often ignored. And while efforts to eliminate drunk driving have been around as long as automobiles, every movement to keep drunks from driving has hit some alarming bumps in the road.

Barron H. Lerner narrates the two strong--and vocal--sides to this debate in the United States: those who argue vehemently against drunk driving, and those who believe the problem is exaggerated and overregulated. A public health professor and historian of medicine, Lerner asks why these opposing views exist, examining...

As planners and designers have turned their attentions to the blighted, vacant areas of the city, the concept of "terrain vague," has become increasingly important. Terrain Vague seeks to explore the ambiguous spaces of the city -- the places that exist outside the cultural, social, and economic circuits of urban life. From vacant lots and railroad tracks, to more diverse interstitial spaces, this collection of original essays and cases presents innovative ways of looking at marginal urban space, with studies from the United States, Europe and the Middle East, from a diverse group of...

After centuries of war, neighboring countries Shenmadock and Ipsica have shared a decade of armistice. But behind the scenes, forces are moving that will threaten not only the fragile peace between nations, but the very existence of all within them.

In the plague-ravaged city of Wahib, deep within Ipsica, a mercenary band struggles to learn the truth about a nameless and indiscriminately deadly illness spreading through the populace, and uncover a conspiracy that goes higher than they ever imagined. A mysterious killer called the Temple Shredder stalks women on the streets...

After facing many dangers, Korina, Sage, Elijah, and Teressia have miraculously made it to the Sacred Islands, the presumed source of dark magic that threatens their homeland. While exploring the islands, the group stumbles upon the terrifying truth of the dark magic, a force that can destroy their country and life as they know it.
Meanwhile, August and Headmaster Ignatia witness the horrors of the mutations back in Elementa. With the country of Lux on the brink of a civil war, time is running out for the four young mages to put a stop to the advancing evil.