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Shadowcaster

Author : Cinda Williams Chima
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062380990
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book Shadowcaster written by Cinda Williams Chima and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times bestselling author Cinda Williams Chima, this is a thrilling story of the unfathomable costs of war, the allure of dark magic, and two principled and conflicted characters drawn together despite everything they stand to lose. Alyssa ana’Raisa, the reluctant princess heir to the Gray Wolf throne of the Fells, feels more comfortable striking with a sword than maneuvering at court. After a brush with death, Lyss goes on the offensive, meaning to end the war that has raged her whole life. If her gamble doesn’t pay off, she could lose her queendom before she even ascends to the throne. Across enemy lines in Arden, young rising star Captain Halston Matelon is being sent on ever more dangerous assignments. Between the terrifying rumors of witches and wolfish warriors to the north and his cruel king at home, Hal is caught in an impossible game of life and death. Lyss and Hal’s intricately linked fates become inseparable when they fall under the shadow of a new enemy—a force that threatens to extinguish the last rays of hope in the Shattered Realms.

Shadow Caster

Author : Debbie Cassidy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781689627511
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (275 download)

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Download or read book Shadow Caster written by Debbie Cassidy and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-30 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Murdering humans is a huge no-no and comes with an off-with-your-head sentence. Doesn't matter if you don't remember doing the crime. I killed a human, and no, it wasn't on purpose, but that shit doesn't matter to the council. I'm facing death. So, when I'm offered a deal to avoid execution, I'd be a fool not to take it, even if it means leaving the human world and urban life behind to enroll in the Nightwatch Academy - a gothic monstrosity hidden from human eyes, located way too close to the largest tear in the fabric of our reality. It would be fun if I had any inclination of becoming a member of the Watch or supporting the shadow knights at keeping the Formorian threat at bay. But heck, the monsters beyond the mist aren't my problem. I have personal demons to deal with. Once I'm out, the Watch can shove it. But one sip from the ceremonial goblet and my plans to coast are out of the window as my powers spark to life. I'm an anomaly, one the Watch won't be letting walk any time soon. My only comfort is a man who prides himself on his ability to harness pain. Battle scarred and formidable, he's my tutor, my mentor, and the object of some super saucy dreams. He's completely off limits and my only hope of surviving my first test. I'll need to harness my powers fast. There can be no distractions. But when my fellow cadets start going missing then returning with no memory of who they used to be and my best friend is taken, turning a blind eye is no longer an option. Allies are limited when you're a freak. Luckily, I don't need a cheer squad to get shit done. Whoever is responsible better watch out. I'm coming for them, and I'll be bringing the pain. The Vampire Academy meets Game of Thrones in this kick-ass, supernatural academy, Urban Fantasy with a slow burn Why Choose Romance.

Shadowcaster

Author : Morgen M. Wodarczyk
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1312253835
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book Shadowcaster written by Morgen M. Wodarczyk and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-06-05 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author has contrived a brilliant medley into the explanation of the reasons for bad dreams and nightmares that balance our lives between good and evil. The fears we all must face and the fact that once we face those fears, we are free to truly live. We are given insight into an ethereal world, one we sense but cannot see, to know that there are angels among us, and why it is written, they come in our hour of need. -Peggy Glatz

Shadow Caster

Author : Stephen Colter
Publisher : Stephen Colter
ISBN 13 : 1301064025
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Shadow Caster written by Stephen Colter and published by Stephen Colter. This book was released on 2012-11-16 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bobby hasn't seen his grandmother, Mae, for a while. When she shows up he isn't sure if it's really her, since she arrives while he's dreaming. She returns each time he dreams and then tells him what's going on, he is a Shadow Caster. Strange things continue to happen when he dreams and even stranger things when he's awake. Then his shadow begins to do things, not things that are under his control, at least not at first. He has to figure out how to use mystical abilities to save Mae, because she has answers to his questions, since she too is a Shadow Caster. A fast paced energetic story about Bobby, a boy who discovers a new world around him and inside himself. He and his two friends provide an innocent, lighthearted, and sometimes comical, approach to dealing with situations from saving a dog to fighting with evil spirits. Bobby goes from geek to a supernatural powered geek by discovering the lost practice of Shadow Casting. With a little help from his friends, the walking dead and spirits from the past he overcomes some bizarre obstacles in order to release Mae from being held captive by a evil foe. Many ancient cultures looked to spirits for guidance, religion, healing, physical strength and protection against evil. The back ground of the Shadow Caster is derived from Native American lore, which provides the underlying theme of spiritualism and atonement with nature.

Tome of Magic

Author : Matthew Sernett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780786939091
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Tome of Magic written by Matthew Sernett and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume introduces three new magic subsystems for the D&D game. They introduce new base classes and spellcasting mechanics, and include new feats, prestige classes, magic items, and spells.

Flamecaster

Author : Cinda Williams Chima
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062380966
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book Flamecaster written by Cinda Williams Chima and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Seven Realms series, a generation later, this is a breathtaking story of dark magic, chilling threats, and two unforgettable characters walking a knife-sharp line between life and death. This dazzling beginning to a new series is indispensable for fans of Cinda Williams Chima and a perfect starting point for readers who are new to her work. Adrian sul’Han, known as Ash, is a trained healer with a powerful gift of magic—and a thirst for revenge. Ash is forced into hiding after a series of murders throws the queendom into chaos. Now he’s closer than ever to killing the man responsible, the cruel king of Arden. With time running out, Ash faces an excruciating choice: Can he use his powers not to save a life but to take it? Abandoned at birth, Jenna Bandelow was told that the magemark on the back of her neck would make her a target. But when the King’s Guard launches a relentless search for a girl with a mark like hers, Jenna assumes that it has more to do with her role as a saboteur than any birth-based curse. Though Jenna doesn’t know why she’s being hunted, she knows that she can’t get caught. Eventually, Ash’s and Jenna’s paths will collide in Arden. Thrown together by chance and joined by their hatred of the ruthless king, they will come to rescue each other in ways they cannot yet imagine.

Build your own 2D Game Engine and Create Great Web Games

Author : Kelvin Sung
Publisher : Apress
ISBN 13 : 1484209524
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (842 download)

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Download or read book Build your own 2D Game Engine and Create Great Web Games written by Kelvin Sung and published by Apress. This book was released on 2015-10-13 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build Your Own 2D Game Engine and Create Great Web Games teaches you how to develop your own web-based game engine step-by-step, allowing you to create a wide variety of online videogames that can be played in common web browsers. Chapters include examples and projects that gradually increase in complexity while introducing a ground-up design framework, providing you with the foundational concepts needed to build fun and engaging 2D games. By the end of this book you will have created a complete prototype level for a side scrolling action platform game and will be prepared to begin designing additional levels and games of your own. This book isolates and presents relevant knowledge from software engineering, computer graphics, mathematics, physics, game development, game mechanics, and level design in the context of building a 2D game engine from scratch. The book then derives and analyzes the source code needed to implement thes e concepts based on HTML5, JavaScript, and WebGL. After completing the projects you will understand the core-concepts and implementation details of a typical 2D game engine and you will be familiar with a design and prototyping methodology you can use to create game levels and mechanics that are fun and engaging for players. You will gain insights into the many ways software design and creative design must work together to deliver the best game experiences, and you will have access to a versatile 2D game engine that you can expand upon or utilize directly to build your own 2D games that can be played online from anywhere. • Assists the reader in understanding the core-concepts behind a 2D game engine • Guides the reader in building a functional game engine based on these concepts • Lead s the reader in exploring the interplay between technical design and game experience design • Teaches the reader how to build their own 2D games that can be played across internet via popular browsers

Stormcaster

Author : Cinda Williams Chima
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062381024
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book Stormcaster written by Cinda Williams Chima and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times bestselling author Cinda Williams Chima comes the third gripping adventure in the Shattered Realms series, where intricately interwoven storylines converge as the warring Seven Realms struggle to unite against a horrific tyrant. Vagabond seafarer Evan Strangward can move wind, waves, and weather, but his magical abilities can’t protect him forever from the brutal Empress Celestine. As Celestine’s relentless bloodsworn armies grow, Evan travels to the Fells to warn the queendom that an invasion is imminent. If he can’t convince the Gray Wolf queen to take a stand, he knows that the Seven Realms will fall, and his last sanctuary will be destroyed. Among the dead will be the one person Evan can’t stand to lose. Meanwhile, the queen’s formidable daughter, Princess Alyssa ana’Raisa, is already a prisoner aboard the empress’s ship, sailing east. Lyss may be the last remaining hope of bringing down the empress from within her own tightly controlled stronghold.

Real-Time Shadows

Author : Elmar Eisemann
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439867690
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (398 download)

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Download or read book Real-Time Shadows written by Elmar Eisemann and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Important elements of games, movies, and other computer-generated content, shadows are crucial for enhancing realism and providing important visual cues. In recent years, there have been notable improvements in visual quality and speed, making high-quality realistic real-time shadows a reachable goal. Real-Time Shadows is a comprehensive guide to t

Light

Author : Jennifer Lawson
Publisher : Portage & Main Press
ISBN 13 : 9781894110631
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Light written by Jennifer Lawson and published by Portage & Main Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eight lessons in this module introduce students to light sources, and the characteristics of light, such as its ability to travel and reflect. Students investigate translucent, transparent, and opaque materials, and explore the science of shadows. They also examine the evolution of light technology and the design and construction of optical devices.Also included:materials lists activity descriptions questioning techniques activity centre and extension ideas assessment suggestions activity sheets and visuals The module offers a detailed introduction to the Hands-On Science program (guiding principles, implementation guidelines, an overview of the skills that young students use and develop during scientific inquiry), a list of children's books and websites related to the science topics introduced, and a classroom assessment plan with record-keeping templates.

Dwell

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dwell written by and published by . This book was released on 2003-11 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At Dwell, we're staging a minor revolution. We think that it's possible to live in a house or apartment by a bold modern architect, to own furniture and products that are exceptionally well designed, and still be a regular human being. We think that good design is an integral part of real life. And that real life has been conspicuous by its absence in most design and architecture magazines.

Rebirth

Author : Tyler Golec
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1450219217
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Rebirth written by Tyler Golec and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-04-13 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alex is trying to lead a group of his friends from civil wartorn America, but with the world wrapped up in the Third World War, there are not many options for where they can flee. With the hope of escaping their impoverished lives, they try to escape on a boat to Great Britain. As they are making their getaway, they encounter the impossible. Magic has been reborn, and a mysterious man named Zanier leads an army of mages. What is it about Alexs unique powers that makes him so important to Zanier, and why is he trying to keep Alex separate from his friends as well as Hannah? What will Alex do about Zanier? How can he help his friends, while dealing with his feelings for Hannah, and trying to not become a tool of Zanier? Alex is strong enough to change the world, but it could cost him dearly to do so. Can he even control his own powers without destroying himself and everything he loves? For Alex is the Shadow Caster and all that is darkness bends to his will, or him to it.

Dream Casters Light

Author : Adrienne Woods
Publisher : Fire Quill Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0994653670
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (946 download)

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Download or read book Dream Casters Light written by Adrienne Woods and published by Fire Quill Publishers. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mr. Sandman, send me a dream, ta da da da.....Seventeen year old Chastity Blake knows the Sandman is just a silly children's story parents tell their children to get them to sleep. At least she thought it was, until the day a mysterious, light golden sand appeared in her hands during a high school prank that went horribly wrong. A sand that has the power to send anyone it touches into a deep, sound sleep. Fearing she had lost her mind, Chastity soon discovers the shocking truth of her heritage- she is a Dream Caster. Chastity was never supposed to be raised on the Domain, or what humans call Earth and she is forced to return to her true birth place, Revera – the world of Dreams. However, in Revera there is no balance between good, the Light Casters, and darkness, the Shadow Casters, and Chastity is caught square in the middle. She soon learns that there is no place for anyone containing both the light and the darkness within them, and the shocking truth that if anyone in Revera ever discovered her shadow self, Chastity would be thrown into the Oblivion – the world of Nightmares. Dreams are always more than they seem, and this time Chastity is going to discover just how different they can be.

Mastering SFML Game Development

Author : Raimondas Pupius
Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1786466848
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Mastering SFML Game Development written by Raimondas Pupius and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2017-01-30 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create complex and visually stunning games using all the advanced features available in SFML development About This Book Build custom tools, designed to work with your specific game. Use raw modern OpenGL and go beyond SFML. Revamp your code for better structural design, faster rendering, and flashier graphics. Use advanced lighting techniques to add that extra touch of sophistication. Implement a very fast and efficient particle system by using a cache-friendly design. Who This Book Is For This book is ideal for game developers who have some basic knowledge of SFML and also are familiar with C++ coding in general. No knowledge of OpenGL or even more advanced rendering techniques is required. You will be guided through every bit of code step by step. What You Will Learn Dive deep into creating complex and visually stunning games using SFML, as well as advanced OpenGL rendering and shading techniques Build an advanced, dynamic lighting and shadowing system to add an extra graphical kick to your games and make them feel a lot more dynamic Craft your own custom tools for editing game media, such as maps, and speed up the process of content creation Optimize your code to make it blazing fast and robust for the users, even with visually demanding scenes Get a complete grip on the best practices and industry grade game development design patterns used for AAA projects In Detail SFML is a cross-platform software development library written in C++ with bindings available for many programming languages. It provides a simple interface to the various components of your PC, to ease the development of games and multimedia applications. This book will help you become an expert of SFML by using all of its features to its full potential. It begins by going over some of the foundational code necessary in order to make our RPG project run. By the end of chapter 3, we will have successfully picked up and deployed a fast and efficient particle system that makes the game look much more 'alive'. Throughout the next couple of chapters, you will be successfully editing the game maps with ease, all thanks to the custom tools we're going to be building. From this point on, it's all about making the game look good. After being introduced to the use of shaders and raw OpenGL, you will be guided through implementing dynamic scene lighting, the use of normal and specular maps, and dynamic soft shadows. However, no project is complete without being optimized first. The very last chapter will wrap up our project by making it lightning fast and efficient. Style and approach This book uses a step by step approach by breaking the problems down into smaller, much more manageable obstacles, and guiding the reader through them with verified, flexible, and autonomous solutions.

Dream Casters: Milieu

Author : Adrienne Woods
Publisher : Fire Quill Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1947649582
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (476 download)

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Download or read book Dream Casters: Milieu written by Adrienne Woods and published by Fire Quill Publishers. This book was released on 2020-12-17 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third and final novel in the Dream Caster series by USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Adrienne Woods. Chastity Blake, or just Chas as her friends call her, is in the Nether with Ash, the remaining shadow hounds, and her grandfather, Lord Cradone. The Death of her mother, Veronique, a Shadow Caster, weigh heavily on Chas, and her relationship with Leigh is a dangling situation. She doesn’t remember much of the night her mother died, but she knew there is a betrayal, she doesn’t know who is behind it, and she might or might not have the entity of Magdalena hidden deep inside her. The third and final part of Dream Casters is filled with secrets, a twist no one sees coming, and secrets that will be revealed.

GPU-Based Techniques for Global Illumination Effects

Author : Laszlo Szirmay-Kalos
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031795253
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (317 download)

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Download or read book GPU-Based Techniques for Global Illumination Effects written by Laszlo Szirmay-Kalos and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents techniques to render photo-realistic images by programming the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU). We discuss effects such as mirror reflections, refractions, caustics, diffuse or glossy indirect illumination, radiosity, single or multiple scattering in participating media, tone reproduction, glow, and depth of field. The book targets game developers, graphics programmers, and also students with some basic understanding of computer graphics algorithms, rendering APIs like Direct3D or OpenGL, and shader programming. In order to make the book self-contained, the most important concepts of local illumination and global illumination rendering, graphics hardware, and Direct3D/HLSL programming are reviewed in the first chapters. After these introductory chapters we warm up with simple methods including shadow and environment mapping, then we move on toward advanced concepts aiming at global illumination rendering. Since it would have been impossible to give a rigorous review of all approaches proposed in this field, we go into the details of just a few methods solving each particular global illumination effect. However, a short discussion of the state of the art and links to the bibliography are also provided to refer the interested reader to techniques that are not detailed in this book. The implementation of the selected methods is also presented in HLSL, and we discuss their observed performance, merits, and disadvantages. In the last chapter, we also review how these techniques can be integrated in an advanced game engine and present case studies of their exploitation in games. Having gone through this book, the reader will have an overview of the state of the art, will be able to apply and improve these techniques, and most importantly, will be capable of developing brand new GPU algorithms. Table of Contents: Global Illumintation Rendering / Local Illumination Rendering Pipeline of GPUs / Programming and Controlling GPUs / Simple Improvements of the Local Illumination Model / Ray Casting on the GPU / Specular Effects with Rasterization / Diffuse and Glossy Indirect Illumination / Pre-computation Aided Global Illumination / Participating Media Rendering / Fake Global Illumination / Postprocessing Effects / Integrating GI Effects in Games and Virtual Reality Systems / Bibliography

Seeing Colour

Author : Nora Löbe
Publisher : Floris Books
ISBN 13 : 1782508252
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (825 download)

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Download or read book Seeing Colour written by Nora Löbe and published by Floris Books. This book was released on 2022-11-03 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colour is everywhere. From blue skies to red sunsets, from the first flowers in spring to the blazing leaves of autumn. But what is the nature of colour? Scientific books present a variety of mechanical explanations but this approach leaves colour as a whole unexplained. In the nineteenth century, the German poet and scientist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe investigated a wide range of colour phenomena and discovered the underlying principles that govern colour itself. This lavishly illustrated book brings Goethe's pioneering research up to date. Through descriptions of simple observations and ingenious experiments, the reader will discover a series of colour phenomena that includes afterimages, coloured shadows, colour mixing, and prismatic and polarisation colours. Seeing Colour is a thought-provoking read for colour enthusiasts and experts alike, and an accessible route to a new way of seeing colour.