mysticism

"How did Stephen Strange become the Sorcerer Supreme -- and how has he lost it all? In the present, Strange is on the brink of death, his magic nearly depleted. Sensing the Master of the Mystic Arts is at his weakest, his greatest foes will return from the shadows, ready to strike..."--Back cover.

"They've crossed the dimensions, purging each of all sorcery. Now the Empirikul have come to the source of magic on Earth. The Master of the Mystic Arts finds himself at the mercy of the Imperator! But the Empirikul have nearly won the battle before it's even started. With his magic destroyed and his world on the brink of disaster are there any more tricks left up Strange's sleeves? Or failing that, how about some cool weapons? Plus: As the Empirikul wreak havoc on magic users across the Marvel Universe, discover Wong's ultimate sacrifice, watch Brother Voodoo make a stand and meet a new player just as she's about to lose the game!"--Back cover.

"Determined to protect her sister Tess's memory, Callie da Costa sets out to prove Tess wasn't really a saint and finds herself pulled into a kidnapping investigation"--Provided by publisher.

"Brings to life the triumphs and tragedies of three generations of the Trueba family. The patriarch Esteban is a volatile, proud man whose voracious pursuit of political power is tempered only by his love for his delicate wife, Clara, a woman with a mystical connection to the spirit world. When their daughter Blanca embarks on a forbidden love affair in defiance of her implacable father, the result is an unexpected gift to Esteban: his adored granddaughter Alba, a beautiful and strong-willed child who will lead her family and her country into a revolutionary future. It's an epic that spans decades and lives, weaving the personal and the political into a universal story of love, magic, and fate."--Provided by publisher.

In the parable of worldliness and renunciation, a young prince of ancient India rejects his luxurious station to search for the path of enlightenment.

While Imperial Russia boils with rebellion, Natalya's love and heir to the Russian throne, Alexei Romanov, tells her of a magical Faberge egg hidden in the Winter Palace that will ensure the Romanovs' place on the throne, and Natalya's place as tsarina next to Alexei. But when the Reds raid the palace, the egg disappears. Natalya must find the egg to save Alexei, her country, and her future.

Young Daire Santos has unexplained visions and is sent to live with her grandmother who recognizes that the visions are a call to Daire's destiny as a Soul Seeker. Having the power to navigate between the worlds of the living and the dead, she attempts to understand and harness her powers. When she meets Dace, the boy from her dreams, she is unsure if he is her true love or an ally of the enemy she is meant to destroy.