Here is the first unabridged English translation of a major Indo-Persian epic: a panoramic tale of magic and passion, a classic hero's odyssey that has captivated much of the world. It is the spellbinding story of Amir Hamza, the adventurer who in the service of the Persian emperor defeats many enemies, loves many women, and converts hundreds of infidels to the True Faith before finding his way back to his first love. In Musharraf Ali Farooqi's faithful rendition, this masterwork is captured with all its colorful action and fantastic elements intact. Appreciated as the seminal Islamic epic or enjoyed as a sweeping tale as rich and inventive as Homer's epic sagas, The Adventures of Amir Hamza is a true literary treasure.Praise for The Adventures of Amir Hamza:"The Iliad and Odyssey of medieval Persia, a rollicking, magic-filled heroic saga... in an interpretation so fluent that it is a pleasure to sit down and lose... Views: 471
They say you can never go home... After more than a decade, Troy Bishop is going home to the family he left behind when his parents died. Little does Troy know, he's about to get a lot more than he bargained for.... Sawyer Quinton has been waiting for his mate for as long as he can remember, and was beginning to think he'd never find him. Until Troy Bishop walked back onto the Reservation. The attraction is immediate for both men, but one is hiding a secret and the other must finally open is heart. Sometimes you can't go back home....and sometimes when you do...you never leave. Sneak peek at book five, "Best Laid Plans". This is the fourth book in the Assassin/Shifter stories. To fully appreciate the characters, I recommend you start with "A Marked Man" then "Alaska with Love" and finally "By the Light of the Moon" Views: 471
Rachel and Alice are an extremely rare kind of identical twins-so identical that even their aunt and uncle, whom they've lived with since their parents passed away, can't tell them apart. But the sisters are connected in a way that goes well beyond their surfaces: when one experiences pain, the other exhibits the exact same signs of distress. So when one twin mysteriously disappears, the other immediately knows something is wrong-especially when she starts experiencing serious physical traumas, despite the fact that nobody has touched her. As the search commences to find her sister, the twin left behind must rely on their intense bond to uncover the truth. But is there anyone around her she can trust, when everyone could be a suspect? And ultimately, can she even trust herself?
Master storyteller Jessica Warman will keep readers guessing when everything they see-and everything they are told-suddenly becomes unreliable in this page-turning literary thriller. Views: 470
Walk the ghostly world. Howl at the moon. Jess Whittlebury purchases Tavistock Manor to convert into a quaint English bed-and-breakfast. But the manor comes with a resident—a werewolf ghost who steps right into her dreams, investing them with erotic toe-tingling pleasures, laughter and passion. Jess doesn't believe in supernatural creatures but her dreams are certainly memorable and very realistic—and she's decided to enjoy them for all she's worth. Alone Brandon Lupinus until need forces you to act, as a decent man should. Since the day a witch cursed him, Brandon Lupinus has walked alone, tied to Tavistock, his ancestral home. Jess' arrival brings unexpected changes—corporeal changes. For the first time in centuries Brandon experiences passionate, unbridled sex that ignites his ghostly world with new possibilities. New problems. Brandon is no longer alone but he still can't seem to break his curse and offer Jess the future she deserves. Until fate steps in,... Views: 470
This collection of interrelated short stories invites you to take a glimpse into the daily lives of the citizens of Newtonberg, one of the last true examples of "small town life" in America."Newtonberg is a small town, buried deep in the Piney Woods of East Texas. There it has stood, relatively unchanged, for over a hundred years; and it will probably stand, relatively unchanged, for a hundred more..." With these words, David Emprimo invites you to take a glimpse into the daily lives of the citizens of Newtonberg, a southern cousin to Garrison Keillor's Lake Wobegon and Jan Karon's Mitford, and one of the last true examples of "small town life" in America. Views: 470
From the collection Dreamin’ Dreams; A humourous short story in 2,400 words.For years we blamed Pat Hurley - he was the one who told us about the cannibals.I was seven, going on eight and Pat was already eight, so he was the oldest and we believed him.The next day two men came to our house and the tall one bent down and gave a grin that showed a mouthful of enormous teeth ...‘I’ve traded my old enemies for just this one…’ The axe thundered home. ‘I miss the old ones.’Every man has a past, none more so than Draven Reinhardt. Abandoning his old life to settle down as a villager, he struggles to fit in, let alone hold down a job. When opportunity offers the much needed coin, Draven is torn between a promise and a purpose. But, what’s one last job if you’ve already got blood on your hands?‘From Man to Man’ is the story of how one man can change – or not – for the best. Prequel to the upcoming novel ‘It Began With Ashes’, the short (6400 words) introduces the reader to a world of suspense, intrigue, and action.BONUS MATERIAL:Exclusive preview chapter from ‘It Began With Ashes’. Views: 470
what if a man indulges himself in imaginations. It is a story about a beggar in olden times wandering the streets with in extraordinary power of visualization. His imaginations introduce him to the art of transition between real and imaginary worlds.Kim and Darren, a failed marriage, must come to terms with the state of their marriage and lives. But the realtor is not what Karen expects. Views: 470
Raised by her father to be a remorseless killer, Darla is trying to reboot her life as a college freshman in a bland Midwestern town.
When a lowlife at her cafeteria job tries to molest her, she’s not surprised. When he takes another try and brings a friend, she’s not unprepared. But the more she shakes them off, the harder they come back, until Darla’s working her way up the org chart of an unsavory local business selling homemade porn cast with unwilling teenagers.
Darla just wants to be left alone, the same way her daddy wanted to be left alone. She’s trying to make a normal life where no one needs to die.
But just like they wouldn’t let her daddy alone, they can’t seem to let Darla alone either. And just like her daddy, Darla has skills she can bring to bear on a difficult situation. Views: 470
¿Y si nunca se reunió Elizabeth Darcy en Kent? ¿Qué pasa si Lidia se fue con Wickham poco después de la bola de Netherfield? ¿Qué
pasa si, en una serie terrible de los acontecimientos, Lidia, el Sr.
Bennet y el Sr. Wickham todos llegaron a una muerte terrible e
inoportuna?En
esta variación Orgullo y prejuicio única y absorbente, lectores
testigos de la gran decadencia de la desgracia y social de la familia
Bennet. Mayores
temores de la señora Bennet se dio cuenta de que ella se ve obligada a
retirar de Longbourn apenas un mes después de la muerte de su esposo e
hija. Además, Jane y Elizabeth no tienen otra alternativa que buscar los mensajes como institutrices. Jane acepta un puesto en Escocia, pero Isabel aún tiene que encontrar una situación adecuada. Hasta que el Sr. Darcy viene ...Al
enterarse de la caída de los Bennet de la sociedad y el estado, el Sr.
Darcy, sintiendo una gran culpa por no exponer a la depravación cierto
Wickham, se esfuerza por encontrar una manera de proteger y ayudar a
Elizabeth Bennet en su difícil situación. Mientras
que él está desesperadamente enamorado de Elizabeth, Darcy votos que
nunca podría casarse con ella a causa de su deber para con su familia y
Pemberley. Y
así, dando rienda suelta a su deseo egoísta de "tener su pastel y
comérselo también", Darcy se dedica a Elizabeth como compañera de
Georgiana. Compartir con ella su hogar, su vida y su corazón - pero no la cama. Views: 470
A sinister Necromancer wishes for power and immortality. A dying hero wishes for one last crack at evil. Lord Harlequin wants to sow chaos and strife. When all their paths cross on a magical night, their lives are changed forever.“This series is truly terrifying. Mr Harwood is a master of horror.” “Tremendously Different Apocalyptic Epic” “I have never read a zombie book quite like this one.” The second series in the Of Sudden Origin universe.Since the beginning, nature has revised and deleted her various life forms. Versions of man have been dominant for hundreds of thousands if not millions of years. Africanus, Habilis, Erectus, Neanderthal, and many more, have returned to the dust from which we all come. At times they have overlapped with one another and even interbred until a dominant new design supplants that which came before. Telepathus is here now. "What of us?" asks the Sapiens. Perhaps Sapiens has had its time too... Ten years have passed since the modern world was riddled with FNDz (Frontal Negation Dementia) and North America fought to the edge of extinction. America has folded in on itself in perfect isolation. Infected but medically stabilized people live in exile, and beyond the wall known as the Terminus, a new species of Man is growing stronger every day. On the isolated Mid-Atlantic peninsula of Delmarva, a splinter group of Americans led by a man without morals, have created their own nation. A group of them will follow a team of Northern explorers into the very heart of darkness, awakening the new species to the competition that Homo Sapiens really are. Views: 470
For ten years Sam neither saw nor heard of his beautiful Araminta, who vanished before their wedding day - but now, suddenly she steps into his life again, with a fantastic adventure to tell: her journey to unlock the secret of the mysterious glass key.All alone on a howling night, with the fire blazing in the hearth, you hear a key turn in the lock - and see the apparition of your long-lost love enter the room...For ten years Sam neither saw nor heard of his beautiful Araminta, who vanished before their wedding day - but now, suddenly she steps into his life again, with a fantastic adventure to tell: her journey to unlock the secret of the mysterious glass key. Views: 469
When Cheri dies from an overdose, Lead Belly falls into a pit of despair. His bros in the Road Dogs motorcycle club try to help, but when they leave, Lead Belly picks up his 357 and starts playing Russian Roulette, but that's when Cave Man showed up. With death only a trigger pull away, Cave Man jumps on his spirit bike and rides, because Biker Heaven can wait, when one of the bros are in trouble.Auntie Beryl is a career optimist, unable to see the bad side of anything or anyone. But can she keep her cool in the hot place no one likes to talk about? Views: 469
