Hartsdale: When I was twelve, my father gave me a copy of the Codex Apocalyptica. This is the best gift since then.
—1.3 All A-buzz About Christmas
Black Sutra, The
Author: Various (including Melina Demetra).
Published: Unknown (but before 1580).
Language: Various (Renaissance English and ancient Greek, among others).
Stocked: Kevin's parents' library.
Subject: Curses.
Abstract: Curses! We got your curses here!
Spells: The Curse of Actaeon, among others.
Chronicles of Thrang, The
Author: ?
Published: ?
Language: ?
Stocked: Last known to be in the possession of the Kittens.
Subject: Thrang, one would think.
Abstract: ?
Spells: ?
Codex Apocalyptica, The
Author: ?
Published: ?
Language: Latin(?)
Stocked: Hartsdale's library.
Subject: Apocalyptic stuff.
Abstract: Hartsdale's favorite book.
Spells: I sure hope not.
Devil's Cookbook, The
Author: Iron Chef Hell
Published: ?
Language: English
Stocked: Hartsdale's library.
Subject: Cooking.
Abstract: A collection of evil recipes, including brownies made from real brownies.
Spells: Not as such.
Lexicon of Forbidden Magic, The
Author: ?
Published: ?
Language: English
Stocked: The brew pub library. Drew and Hartsdale dispute its ownership.
Subject: Dictionary of all things diabolical.
Abstract: A is for Asmodeus, B is for Brimstone...
Spells: Probably something unspeakably evil.
Lichtermann Diary, The
Author: Freidrich Lichtermann
Published: Personal document, circa 1924.
Language: English
Stocked: The brew pub library. Drew and the Watchers dispute its ownership.
Subject: Personal diary of a Watcher.
Abstract: 'Tis the story of a Watcher named Lichtermann...
Spells: Something Lichtermann was going to try to use to escape from Britta's clutches. Possibly a way to reensoul a vampire?
Loki's Book of Curses
Author: Loki's ghostwriter.
Published: ?
Language: Old Norse
Stocked: The brew pub library.
Subject: Duh, curses.
Abstract: 101 Norse curses.
Spells: A shrinking spell and lots of other ways to ruin your enemy's day.
Transcendent Wisdom of Suleiman ibn Daoud, The
Author: Suleiman ibn Daoud (Solomon bin David)
Published: ?
Language: Arabic
Stocked: Hartsdale's library (stolen from the Martense College library).
Subject: Djinn.
Abstract: A book of rituals dealing with the control of djinn.
Spells: Release and imprisonment of djinn.
Treatise of Abu'l-Quasim al Iraqi, The
Author: Abu'l-Quasim al Iraqi
Published: Baghdad, 13th century.
Language: Arabic.
Stocked: Hartsdale's library.
Subject: Supernatural creatures of the Middle East.
Abstract: Full of lore concerning demons and supernatural creatures of the Middle East.
Spells: Water walking; silent mental communication; making objects fly; curse to give a person the head of a dog; curse to give a woman a beard.
Wheelock's Compendium of Transmutations
Author: Wheelock.
Published: ?
Language: Most of them.
Stocked: A big vault below Watcher HQ in England. That's Hartsdale's story, and he's sticking to it.
Subject: Transformations.
Abstract: Everybody who's read it has gone insane.
Spells: Quite a few, all dealing with changing the caster or target from one thing to something else. Norse gods of thunder, for example.