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Dark Arts Academy: Book 1

Author : J.R. Thorn
Publisher : J.R. Thorn
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dark Arts Academy: Book 1 written by J.R. Thorn and published by J.R. Thorn. This book was released on with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I'm Ayla Night, a regular girl with some seriously bad luck. When I receive a summons to the elite Dark Arts Academy, I know it has to be a mistake. I'm a human. A nobody. And yet... I have no soul. How the f-- did that happen? Once class starts, I manage to piss off all the major Clans just by breathing. The Pyros, the Necromancers, the Shades, and the Alchemists all want me dead. Because I'm a lost pupil of the Cursed Clan and it seems my luck is just about to turn. This is a reverse harem paranormal romance with steam, a snarky grimoire, and a badass FMC that will blow your mind.

Dark Arts Academy: Book 2

Author : J.R. Thorn
Publisher : J.R. Thorn
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dark Arts Academy: Book 2 written by J.R. Thorn and published by J.R. Thorn. This book was released on with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My worst nightmare has come true. I'm not the Champion of Calamity. I'm the Conduit. The bad guy. The Villain. My vessels might abandon me, or they might stand by me, because they're all Dark Mages, are they not? They're used to playing the bad-guy role. It's not what I wanted, but maybe there's hope for us yet. To change this world for the better, maybe I need to get my hands dirty. Maybe... instead of running from the darkness, I need to embrace it. And in doing so, I'll become the first Malice Queen. This is a reverse harem paranormal romance with steam, a snarky grimoire, and a badass FMC that will blow your mind.

Magical Arts Academy: Books 5-8

Author : Lucia Ashta
Publisher : Awaken to Peace Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Magical Arts Academy: Books 5-8 written by Lucia Ashta and published by Awaken to Peace Press. This book was released on with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ordinary girl, a dream to become extraordinary, and the powers that will lead her to change the world. What would you do if you were invited to study at the Magical Arts Academy? Enroll, of course! Join Isadora and her crew of magical misfits. Embark on a wild adventure today! Omnibus 2 includes books 5-8 of the Magical Arts Academy: Questionable Rescue Sorcerers' Web Ghostly Return Transformations About Questionable Rescue: Magic waits for no one. And Isadora was behind from the start. The wicked sorceress Miranda has her right where she wants her, and mercy isn’t on the menu. Isadora has no idea how to take down a sorceress. She hasn’t even had the chance to master basic magic. But that won’t stop her from trying. She’s the only one who can prevent Miranda from exposing magic to the masses and pitting the academy in a brutal war against them. Will Isadora find the way to harness her abilities in time? Or will violence engulf the magical world? About Sorcerers' Web: With magic, things are never what they seem. Firedrakes infiltrate the school, then turn out not to really be drakes at all, but humans suffering from a curse. Just another day at the academy… until breaking the curse doesn’t go so well. The Sorcerers’ dark magic is strong. Isadora might be stronger, if only she can survive long enough to figure out her powers. Will she manage to break the curse? Or will she pay the ultimate price for trying? About Ghostly Return: Sometimes magic requires the ultimate sacrifice. To do what’s right, Isadora had to die. But not even death will keep her from fighting—not when her family at the academy is under attack. Isadora knows far too little about magic, and she understands even less about the spirit world. But with the help of some unexpected friends, she intends to find the ghost with the power to turn the tides of the magical war. Will Isadora find the way to survive the spirit world? Or will it claim her forever? About Transformations: When magic is involved, the end isn’t always the end. If Isadora has learned one thing at the academy, it’s that nothing is ever simple in the world of magic. Not even death. She has a second chance. All she has to do is figure out how to come back to life. Piece of cake, right? With unexpected friends in the spirit world, she might just manage what no other magician has done before… and she might actually live to tell the tale. If anyone can do it, Isadora can, because when it comes to magic, no one’s thought to tell her what she can—and cannot—do. *** The Magical Arts Academy is a complete series and consists of 13 episodic installments, each a novella in length. These books are young adult historical fantasy and are suitable for all ages. Each book ends in a cliffhanger, but the series finale wraps up in an uplifting happily-ever-after. ***

Defense against the Black Arts

Author : Jesse Varsalone
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439821194
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (398 download)

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Download or read book Defense against the Black Arts written by Jesse Varsalone and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-09-07 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As technology has developed, computer hackers have become increasingly sophisticated, mastering the ability to hack into even the most impenetrable systems. The best way to secure a system is to understand the tools hackers use and know how to circumvent them. Defense against the Black Arts: How Hackers Do What They Do and How to Protect against It provides hands-on instruction to a host of techniques used to hack into a variety of systems. Exposing hacker methodology with concrete examples, this book shows you how to outwit computer predators at their own game. Among the many things you’ll learn: How to get into a Windows operating system without having the username or password Vulnerabilities associated with passwords and how to keep them out of the hands of hackers How hackers use the techniques of computer forensic examiners to wreak havoc on individuals and companies Hiding one’s IP address to avoid detection Manipulating data to and from a web page or application for nefarious reasons How to find virtually anything on the internet How hackers research the targets they plan to attack How network defenders collect traffic across the wire to indentify intrusions Using Metasploit to attack weaknesses in systems that are unpatched or have poorly implemented security measures The book profiles a variety of attack tools and examines how Facebook and other sites can be used to conduct social networking attacks. It also covers techniques utilized by hackers to attack modern operating systems, such as Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Mac OS X. The author explores a number of techniques that hackers can use to exploit physical access, network access, and wireless vectors. Using screenshots to clarify procedures, this practical manual uses step-by-step examples and relevant analogies to facilitate understanding, giving you an insider’s view of the secrets of hackers.

Magical Arts Academy: Books 1-4

Author : Lucia Ashta
Publisher : Awaken to Peace Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Magical Arts Academy: Books 1-4 written by Lucia Ashta and published by Awaken to Peace Press. This book was released on with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ordinary girl, a dream to become extraordinary, and the powers that will lead her to change the world. What would you do if you were invited to study at the Magical Arts Academy? Enroll, of course! Join Isadora and her crew of magical misfits. Embark on a wild adventure today! Omnibus 1 includes books 1-4 of the Magical Arts Academy: First Spell Winged Pursuit Unexpected Agents Improbable Ally About First Spell: Isadora is recruited to attend a secret school of magic. As she makes her way to the academy, a dark sect of sorcerers pursues her relentlessly, willing to use any spell in their vast arsenal of powers to stop her. With the help of Trixie, her horse, a dragon named Humbert, and a clandestine band of magicians, Isadora will work to overcome the sorcerers to begin her education in wizardry. What would you do if you were invited to study at the Magical Arts Academy? Enroll, of course! Join Isadora and her crew of magical misfits today. About Winged Pursuit: The Magical Arts Academy is anything but ordinary. It’s the one place Isadora can learn the forbidden craft. With mythical beasts, animals with unusual gifts, and a team of peculiar magicians, Isadora finally has the chance to embrace an extraordinary future. But is the academy really as safe as Isadora thinks? Or will the Sorcerers find the way to infiltrate its defenses? About Unexpected Agents: The Academy has a new breed of teachers. They transform into the nightmares of legend. But they aren’t Isadora’s greatest concern. The Sorcerers are always one step ahead. And the magicians at the academy are all that prevent them from crushing those without magic. It doesn’t matter that Isadora is new to the world of powers. She’s part of the fight now. She must discover those agents, who threaten them in secret, before it’s too late… or the fight will be over before it’s really begun. About Improbable Ally: When your adversaries are masters of illusion, keep your team close, and your enemies as far away as possible. New students have arrived at the Academy, and unlike Isadora and her brother, they were raised with magic. But even their knowledge of the craft might not be enough to save them from the unrelenting Sorcerers, who will stop at nothing to take down anyone who opposes them. Will Isadora and her friends avoid the traps in their midst? Or will Isadora be forced to fight for their lives with magic she never realized she possessed? *** The Magical Arts Academy is a complete series and consists of 13 episodic installments, each a novella in length. These books are young adult historical fantasy and are suitable for all ages. Each book ends in a cliffhanger, but the series finale wraps up in an uplifting happily-ever-after. ***

David Lynch

Author : Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520283961
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book David Lynch written by Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2014-11-28 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Lynch is internationally renowned as a filmmaker, but it is less known that he began his creative life as a visual artist and has maintained a devoted studio practice, developing an extensive body of painting, prints, photography, and drawing. Featuring work from all periods of LynchÕs career, this book documents LynchÕs first major museum exhibition in the United States, bringing together works held in American and European collections and from the artistÕs studio. Much like his movies, many of LynchÕs artworks revolve around suggestions of violence, dark humor, and mystery, conveying an air of the uncanny. This is often conveyed through the addition of text, wildly distorted forms, and disturbances in the paint fields that surround or envelop his figures. While a few relate to his film projects, most are independent works of art that reveal a parallel trajectory. Organized in close collaboration with the artist, David Lynch: The Unified Field brings together ninety-five paintings, drawings, and prints from 1965 to the present, often unified by the recurring motif of the home as a site of violence, memories, and passion. Other works explore the odd, tender, and mincing aspects of relationships. Highlighting many works that have rarely been seen in public, including early work from his critical years in Philadelphia (1965Ð70), this catalog offers a substantial response to dealer Leo Castelli's comment when he enthusiastically viewed LynchÕs work in 1987, ÒI would like to know how he got to this point; he cannot be born out of the head of Zeus.Ó Published in association with the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Pennyroyal Academy

Author : M. A. Larson
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0142427144
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (424 download)

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Download or read book Pennyroyal Academy written by M. A. Larson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Comparison to the Harry Potter series seems inevitable . . . It is a breathtakingly exciting novel.”—The New York Times A girl from the forest arrives in a bustling kingdom with no name and no idea why she is there, only to find herself at the center of a world at war. She enlists at Pennyroyal Academy, where princesses and knights are trained to battle the two great menaces of the day: witches and dragons. There, given the name “Evie,” she must endure a harsh training regimen under the steel glare of her Fairy Drillsergeant, while also navigating an entirely new world of friends and enemies. As Evie learns what it truly means to be a princess, she realizes surprising things about herself and her family, about human compassion and inhuman cruelty. And with the witch forces moving nearer, she discovers that the war between princesses and witches is much more personal than she could ever have imagined. Set in Grimm’s fairytale world and ideal for non-princesses and princess fans alike, M.A. Larson’s Pennyroyal Academy masterfully combines adventure, humor, and magical mischief. “No one rescues Pennyroyal princesses; they rescue themselves.”—Reese Witherspoon

Hot Vampire Next Door

Author : Nikki St. Crowe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (854 download)

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Download or read book Hot Vampire Next Door written by Nikki St. Crowe and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Look at me," he says. "Look at me when I touch you."It's near impossible to ignore my vampire neighbor, Bran Duval, when he has a habit of shucking off his clothes while the blinds are up. He's playing games with me, but I don't mind a challenge.Only problem is, I'm supposed to pledge myself to a rival vampire family and now all I can think about is Bran Duval, black sheep of the Duval vampire family, and the wicked things he's promising to do to me in the dark.

The Dark Art

Author : Edward Follis
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698162129
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (981 download)

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Download or read book The Dark Art written by Edward Follis and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A highly decorated veteran DEA agent recounts his incredible undercover career and reveals the shocking links between narcotics trafficking and terrorism What exactly is undercover? From a law-enforcement perspective, undercover is the art of skillfully eliciting incriminating statements. From a personal and psychological standpoint, it’s the dark art of gaining trust—then manipulating that trust. In the simplest terms, it’s playing a chess game with the bad guy, getting him to make the moves you want him to make—but without him knowing you’re doing so. Edward Follis mastered the chess game—The Dark Art—over the course of his distinguished twenty-seven years with the Drug Enforcement Administration, where he bought eightballs of coke in a red Corvette, negotiated multimillion-dollar deals onboard private King Airs, and developed covert relationships with men who were not only international drug-traffickers but—in some cases—operatives for Al Qaeda, Hezbollah, Hamas, the Shan United Army, or the Mexican federation of cartels. Follis was, in fact, one of the driving forces behind the agency’s radical shift from a limited local focus to a global arena. In the early nineties, the DEA was primarily known for doing street-level busts evocative of Miami Vice. Today, it uses high-resolution-optics surveillance and classified cutting-edge technology to put the worst narco-terror kingpins on the business end of "stealth justice" delivered via Predator drone pilots. Spanning five continents and filled with harrowing stories about the world’s most ruthless drug lords and terrorist networks, Follis’s memoir reads like a thriller. Yet every word is true, and every story is documented. Follis earned a Medal of Valor for his work, and coauthor Douglas Century is a pro at shaping and telling just this kind of story. The first and only insider’s account of the confluence between narco-trafficking and terrorist organizations, The Dark Art is a page-turning memoir that will electrify you from page one.

Voodoo Academy

Author : Theophilus Monroe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (434 download)

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Download or read book Voodoo Academy written by Theophilus Monroe and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being possessed has its advantages... Annabelle Mulledy survived a Voodoo attack on her family as a child-but it left her possessed by the spirit of a nearly 200 year-old-girl. This girl, however, came with strange abilities bestowed upon her in the after life. When Kalfu, an evil Loa, discovers Annabelle he hopes to use her abilities to his advantage-to escape the spiritual ream and take a corporeal form. When Ogoun, the Loa of War, intervenes he recruits Annabelle to join him as a student at the Voodoo Academy. Will she be able to master the arts, and fend off Kalfu's spiritual assaults? Or, is she ultimately a puppet in a battle between Voodoo demigods? Voodoo Academy is the first book in the Gates of Eden: The Voodoo Legacy series. Theophilus Monroe's Annabelle Mulledy is a badass heroine with a snarky attitude. Monroe draws on the legend and myth of Voodoo lore in a way that neither caricatures the arts as "demonic" nor glosses over the dark side of the Voodoo tradition. With dark magic, dragons, vampires, and some budding "why choose academy" romance Gates of Eden: The Voodoo Legacy series has something for everybody. If you enjoy magic academy fantasy books, especially books with a dark twist, then you will love Theophilus Monroe's Voodoo Academy. Fans of authors like Michael Anderle, Shayne Silvers, G.K. DeRosa, or Ramy Vance will love this compelling coming of age urban fantasy. Pick up your copy today! Upcoming Releases in this Series! Grim Tidings (Book 2) - NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER, release on June 3, 2020 Death Rites (Book 3) - June 17, 2020 Watery Graves (Book 4) - July 1, 2020 Voodoo Queen (Book 5) - July 15, 2020

Of Wolves & Witches

Author : Elena Lawson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781775157045
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Of Wolves & Witches written by Elena Lawson and published by . This book was released on 2019-02-23 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow Harper Hawkins as she unravels more than she bargained for in OF WOLVES AND WITCHES, the first book in the Arcane Arts Academy series, an exciting new paranormal romance perfect for fans of Vampire Academy, Legacies, and Hex Hall!

The Nicky Chavers Story

Author : Sheryn Chavers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781734793901
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (939 download)

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Download or read book The Nicky Chavers Story written by Sheryn Chavers and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Absorb: Book One of the Forgotten Affinities Series

Author : Analeigh Ford
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781728826523
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (265 download)

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Download or read book Absorb: Book One of the Forgotten Affinities Series written by Analeigh Ford and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-10-18 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Earth. Psychic. Ritual. The three magical affinities. No mage has ever been chosen by all three...until now. My name is Octavia Hadley, and I am the mage who broke the affinity ritual. I have been at the New York Academy of Mages for less than one day and the school board already wants to strip me of my powers.It would be a whole lot simpler if it didn't also mean giving up on them-the four mages that I got paired up with: Kendall, my best friend's twin brother, Draven, the leather-clad ritual mage, Cedric, the principal's son, and Flynn, the only other mage who also has more than one affinity. The school board tells me I am mistake, but I know that isn't right. This magic is mine, and I will find a way to keep it. My paired mages will fight beside me even if it means losing everything-so long as it means they don't have to lose me too. ABSORB is a young adult/new adult paranormal reverse harem romance novel. It is the first in the Forgotten Affinities series.

The Alchemist Cocktail Book

Author : The Alchemist
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1473583500
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book The Alchemist Cocktail Book written by The Alchemist and published by Random House. This book was released on 2021-05-06 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 spell-binding, crowd-pleasing cocktails. Work some magic at home with these original cocktail recipes from everyone's favourite experimental bar, The Alchemist. Elevate your mixology skills and bring some creativity to your bar cart with unique and show-stopping tipple time recipes, from their iconic Caramelised Rum Punch and Smokey Old Fashioned, to new takes on the cocktail classics. With chapters from Chemistry & Theatre, Twisted Classics and New Wave to Classics and Low & No Alcohol, The Alchemist Cocktail Book truly has something for everyone, from mixing novices to experienced bartenders. Bring some dramatic flair to your cocktail hour, with recipes including: Lavender Daiquiri Paloma Rhubarb and Custard Sour Bananagroni Maple Manhattan Cola Bottle Libre Grapefruit and Apricot Martini

The Unofficial Harry Potter Character Compendium

Author : The Editors of MuggleNet
Publisher : Media Lab Books
ISBN 13 : 9781948174442
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (744 download)

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Download or read book The Unofficial Harry Potter Character Compendium written by The Editors of MuggleNet and published by Media Lab Books. This book was released on 2020-06-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compendium showcases EVERY character ever mentioned in the Harry Potter books, films and play: the good, the bad and the misunderstood. With more than 700 entries, this book is packed from cover to cover! J.K. Rowling’s collection of mystical multitudes is what makes the wizarding world so enchanting. To dive into Harry’s story is to immerse yourself in the richness of a magical universe filled with wizarding history, culture and lore. A world of witches, wizards, owls, elves, non- magical people, anti-non-magical-people people, folks who can talk to snakes and snakes who used to be folks. There are mind-readers, shape-shifters, centaurs, giants, ghosts (nearly headless and fully formed) and one enormous, extremely ill- tempered tree. This massive tome details every character created by J.K. Rowling and appearing in the official Harry Potter canon of books, movies and plays. Each entry highlights one character, where you will find details of when the character was first mentioned, appearance, wizard school, house, patronus, wand, related family members, skills and achievements, personal history and more. The Compendium also include genealogical charts and family trees for the major characters, world maps detailing important locations, homes and schools, as well as charts detailing alliances between characters.

John Howe's Ultimate Fantasy Art Academy

Author : John Howe
Publisher : David and Charles
ISBN 13 : 1446381129
Total Pages : 543 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (463 download)

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Download or read book John Howe's Ultimate Fantasy Art Academy written by John Howe and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create your own fantasy art with this comprehensive guidebook by the lead conceptual designer on The Lord of the RingsTM and The HobbitTM trilogies. Discover the creative processes and intriguing inspirations behind the work of John Howe – lead conceptual designer on The Lord of the RingsTM and The HobbitTM movie trilogies. Through step-by-step drawings and finished paintings, Howe reveals his artistic approach in action: from developing characters to creating atmospheric landscapes, extraordinary architecture and fantasy beasts. In this practical guide, Howe shares tips on everything from building a portfolio to book illustration, graphic novels and designing for the big screen. Develop your own personal style of fantasy art with help from the best in the business with this must-have book. Features a foreword by groundbreaking film director Terry Gilliam, and an afterword by Alan Lee, John’s partner on the conceptual design for The Lord of the RingsTM movie trilogy and Oscar-winning illustrator.

How to See a Work of Art in Total Darkness

Author : Darby English
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262514931
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book How to See a Work of Art in Total Darkness written by Darby English and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2010-09-24 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Going beyond the 'blackness' of black art to examine the integrative and interdisciplinary practices of Kara Walker, Fred Wilson, Isaac Julien, Glenn Ligon, and William Pope.L—five contemporary black artists in whose work race plays anything but a defining role. Work by black artists today is almost uniformly understood in terms of its "blackness," with audiences often expecting or requiring it to "represent" the race. In How to See a Work of Art in Total Darkness, Darby English shows how severely such expectations limit the scope of our knowledge about this work and how different it looks when approached on its own terms. Refusing to grant racial blackness—his metaphorical "total darkness"—primacy over his subjects' other concerns and contexts, he brings to light problems and possibilities that arise when questions of artistic priority and freedom come into contact, or even conflict, with those of cultural obligation. English examines the integrative and interdisciplinary strategies of five contemporary artists—Kara Walker, Fred Wilson, Isaac Julien, Glenn Ligon, and William Pope.L—stressing the ways in which this work at once reflects and alters our view of its informing context: the advent of postmodernity in late twentieth-century American art and culture. The necessity for "black art" comes both from antiblack racism and resistances to it, from both segregation and efforts to imagine an autonomous domain of black culture. Yet to judge by the work of many contemporary practitioners, English writes, black art is increasingly less able—and black artists less willing—to maintain its standing as a realm apart. Through close examinations of Walker's controversial silhouettes' insubordinate reply to pictorial tradition, Wilson's and Julien's distinct approaches to institutional critique, Ligon's text paintings' struggle with modernisms, and Pope.L's vexing performance interventions, English grounds his contention that to understand this work is to displace race from its central location in our interpretation and to grant right of way to the work's historical, cultural, and aesthetic specificity.