Anna Kirchner Knihy

Magic is dying out, but it will not disappear without a fight.Wiktoria is a seventeen year old with a secret: she has psychic powers. Her uncontrollable telekinesis hurts her and others, setting fires and throwing objects in the air, no matter how hard she tries to hold it back. All she wants to have is a peaceful, average life, but it's difficult when you've been cursed to destroy the magical world. Her carefully maintained facade of normality starts to unravel when she's hunted down by local sorcerers and their Guardian, and accused of unleashing banished demons back into the human realm. When a murder shakes up the magical community, everyone agrees that the only way to save the world is to kill Wiktoria.Her only ally is a boy who can read her mind, shares her dreams and makes her question her sexuality. Together, they face mythical creatures and uncover ancient legends, and they soon realize that there is no such thing as simply good or evil. Whether they break the curse or allow it to fulfil its destiny, the magical world will be forever changed.Little Black Bird is a tale of trust, friendship and family, and what it means to discover one's true path.

In a post-apocalyptic world filled with wild magic and demons, Wiktoria faces dire challenges after being betrayed by a friend. The city is in chaos, with a mysterious red light signaling impending doom. To restore balance, she must complete dangerous trials set by Baba Jaga while evading an enemy intent on exploiting her abilities. Alongside the Circle of Four, Wiktoria's journey is a race against time to prevent a full demonic takeover and avoid the return of the gods to the human realm.

Facing a critical decision, Wiktoria must choose between breaking a curse that would eliminate magic, thereby protecting humanity, or preserving magic and risking humanity's safety against demons. This dilemma places her at the center of an impending war in a magical world, highlighting themes of sacrifice, loyalty, and the complex interplay between magic and humanity.

Arabischsprachige Evangelikale in Israel stehen in einem komplexen Identitätskonflikt: Sie sind israelisch, aber nicht jüdisch, arabisch und palästinensisch, aber nicht muslimisch, christlich, aber nicht traditionell-christlich, sondern evangelikal. Diesen Identitätskonflikt untersucht die Studie mittels in Nazareth erhobener ethnographischer Daten, die sie auf ihre Vorgeschichte und globale Verflechtung hin befragt. Sie zeigt auf, dass sich die arabischsprachigen Evangelikalen in Israel mit ihrer Hervorhebung des Glaubens und intensiven Frömmigkeit nicht dem Konflikt und der Welt entziehen, sondern eine aktive Kritik vorbringen, insbesondere an dem christlich-evangelikalen Zionismus und der Politisierung von Religion in Israel. Damit eröffnet die Studie neue Perspektiven auf Religion und Nation in Israel und das Verhältnis von Politik und Religion.