The second book in a YA quartet filled with intrigue, mystery, and romance, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory.
Italy, 1453. Luca and Isolde grow more and more attracted to each other as they continue their journey to unravel the mysteries throughout Christendom. But their travels are delayed by the uprising of an intense religious crusade that threatens the balance of the civilized world. Death lingers in the air as war ravages on, but this religious conflict is nothing compared to the arrival of an intense and deadly storm.
Caught in the midst of unimaginable chaos, Luca and Isolde must rely on one another in order to survive.
The second in Philippa Gregory’s four-book series delves further into a forbidden romance and an epic quest. And the tension builds as secrets about The Order of Darkness are finally revealed... Views: 528
Lace is trapped in the past. Seeking the device that will return him to his own time, he must visit with powerful leaders who reign under the control of a world tyrant. His hunt directs him to estates teeming with armed guards, hellish creatures, and frenzied grounds keepers. With a band of guardians with him on his journey, Lace has more than himself to look out for.Dan Edwards was getting sick and tired of everybody dying around him and having to attend so many funerals. One night while he was lying in bed watching TV and daydreaming. He said aloud "I wish there was a place where there were no graves." So, he immediately got out of bed, and sat down at the computer, and searched for hours then just as he was about to give up he got lucky. There was a small island barely on the map that never buried their dead. Dan just had to find out for himself if this was too good to be true, so he got on the next flight the next morning.Dan boarded the plane, put on his headphones, and listened to Drac Von Stoller's audio books on the way to his destination. The plane finally landed after thirteen hours, Dan removed his headphones and looked out the window in the plane and said "Wow! This island is beautiful. I can't wait to get off this plane, and meet these wonderful people, and ask them why there are no graves anywhere on the island. Views: 528
After the events of 'The Fez', the Fez-following gang continue their adventures on Glix. Now separated, Dave, the Space Chicken, Fred Jr, Clint and Clein continue their venture across Britain, still bound to their goals by the endlessly fascinating Fez.David Gratton is still at large and, just as the problem fades, a new issue opens up. It seems there are more threats than previously thought...Dave, an alien on Glix, wakes up and tries to live a normal life. When he makes the foolish mistake of believing himself sane, he discovers his jam sandwich is talking to him. As one would expect of any worthwhile lunch, the sandwich leads him towards a mysterious oak tree – allegedly the centre of the country's knowledge.However, Dave is not the only person heading there. His friends the Space Chicken and Fred Jr are also making their way to the Great Oak Tree. And Clint and Clein – the intelligent twins – happen to be sowing a rather strange acorn.It seems the journey might not be as straightforward as finding a tree after all. Views: 528
Bartender Rob Loughran noticed that most of the jokes he heard at work were about women. So he wrote them all down and published them in "THE OFFICIAL "I HATE WOMEN" JOKEBOOKHis wife and five daughters think he's an idiot.Bartender Rob Loughran noticed that most of the jokes he heard at work were about women. So he wrote them all down and published them in "THE OFFICIAL "I HATE WOMEN" JOKEBOOKHis wife and five daughters think he's an idiot for telling jokes like:What’s the best thing to do when you see your wife staggering around on your front lawn?Shoot her again.Why do women rub their eyes when they wake up in the morning?Because they don’t have any balls to scratch.A man walks into a bar and orders a Tanqueray Sapphire martini. He slams it down, looks in his shirt pocket and orders another. He repeats this five times, then asks for the tab. The bartender totals it up and says, “Why do you examine the contents of your pocket after each drink?”“I have a picture of my wife in there. When she starts looking good I go home and fuck her.”Did you hear about the new morning after birth control pill for men?It alters their blood type.An old man walks into a bar and the barkeep says, “What’s new?”The old guy says, “I think my wife died.”“You think?”“Yeah. The sex is the same but the dishes are piling up.”Why are there 7.2 million abused women in the United States of America?Because they never shut the fuck up.What’s the main difference between a blonde cheerleader and a bowling ball?You can only fit three fingers in a bowling ball.“Please deliver the moped,” said Ron to the salesman, “with a note that says, Happy Birthday from your Husband.”“A little surprise for the wife?” asked the clerk.“Hell yes, she’s expecting a Mercedes.”Why don’t they let women swim in the ocean?They can’t get the smell out of the fish. Views: 528
The story of Mei Lian. A beautiful girl born in a remote Chinese village, her feet bound from an early age and sold into servitude bound for America a midst the growth pains and civil injustices of a burgeoning new land early in the nineteenth century.When good Southern girls get divorced, they go back home to Mama... Stacey "Strawberry Top" Fields is home again in small town Willowbrook, TN. Divorced, she's already earned her amateur sleuth badge by proving her super rich ex-husband cheated on her (and getting her share of the money per the pre-nup). A prize winning cook and blue ribbon baker, she was a fabulous wife and hostess but now she's starting over. It’s fun to be home with friends and family but even quiet little towns have problems. Secrets and lies make people do desperate things-small towns just hide them better. When someone steals Grammy's precious family recipe book, Stacey must track it down or never hear the end of it. That book means the world to the family and, since cooking is Stacey's future, no one is going to steal her family's culinary heritage and get away with it! Views: 528
On the night of the new moon, the demons rise in force, seeking the deaths of two men both of whom have the potential to become the fabled Deliverer, the man prophesied to reunite the scattered remnants of humanity in a final push to destroy the demon corelings once and for all.
Arlen Bales was once an ordinary man, but now he has become something more—the Warded Man, tattooed with eldritch wards so powerful they make him a match for any demon. Arlen denies he is the Deliverer at every turn, but the more he tries to be one with the common folk, the more fervently they believe. Many would follow him, but Arlen’s path threatens to lead him to a dark place he alone can travel to, and from which there may be no returning.
The only one with hope of keeping Arlen in the world of men, or joining him in his descent into the world of demons, is Renna Tanner, a fierce young woman in danger of losing herself to the power of demon magic.
Ahmann Jardir has forged the warlike desert tribes of Krasia into a demon-killing army and proclaimed himself Shar’Dama Ka, the Deliverer. He carries ancient weapons--a spear and a crown--that give credence to his claim, and already vast swaths of the green lands bow to his control.
But Jardir did not come to power on his own. His rise was engineered by his First Wife, Inevera, a cunning and powerful priestess whose formidable demon bone magic gives her the ability to glimpse the future. Inevera’s motives and past are shrouded in mystery, and even Jardir does not entirely trust her.
Once Arlen and Jardir were as close as brothers. Now they are the bitterest of rivals. As humanity’s enemies rise, the only two men capable of defeating them are divided against each other by the most deadly demons of all--those lurking in the human heart. Views: 527
A talking tequila worm, the world’s fattest Ninja, and a supernatural knife that has passed from East Indian Deities to the first Mayan Kings and now to Hindu gangster rapper Tupac Chopra, These are just a few of the fantastical things that Masked Luchador and Adventurer for hire Obscuro has to contend with in this fast paced real time style novelette.Long ago Indian Deity Shiva fought the Demon Mahash high above the Earth until one of Shiva's knives found the Demon's heart and he fell to earth and landed deep in the South American jungle. The knife was found by a mortal man that used it's power to build and control the great empire of the Mayans until him and all his kind fell victim to it's power. Now the last of the Mayan Priests has journeyed to the Emerald City of So-Cal to reclaim the Shiv of Shiva, but when Masked Luchador Obscuro is hired to stop him everything takes a turn into pulse pounding insanity. Views: 527
In the first book of her new miniseries The Mommy Club, Karen Rose Smith introduces readers to down-on-her-luck single mom Sara Stevens--and the sexy photojournalist who just might be her knight in shining armor... Two years ago, Sara helped to heal Jase Cramer's injured body--and his soul. Now, with their home destroyed in a fire, she and her daughter are the ones in need. Accepting Jase's offer to stay at his family vineyard is a temptation the widowed physical therapist can't resist. But can she put the brakes on the sparks flaring between them? Jase never forgot Sara's tender loving care--or the attraction that couldn't go anywhere. Now she's back in his life, awakening feelings that bring back memories of heartache. With the help of Sara's little girl and The Mommy Club, the volunteer group that's transforming their California community, Jase just might be ready for a second shot at love...and the family he always wanted! Views: 527
Ruff and Tumble are dogs with jobs - Pack Protectors. It's a vital role when there's a Goblin Horde at the back gate! As Pack Protectors Ruff and Tumble have to keep invaders out of the Pack Lands. It's normally an easy job but according to Ruff, there's a Goblin Horde poised to tear down the back gate. This time barking a lot isn't going to work... Unlike Amazon, this version not illustrated.Ruff and Tumble are dogs with jobs: as Pack Protectors they must keep invaders out of the Pack Lands. This is mainly done by barking a lot. But if something really horrible, like a Trolley of Trolls, comes banging on the door they attack with swords and battleaxes.This is just what does happen, except it turns out to be a deliveryman. But that is enough to get Ruff’s imagination working wildly. He is soon mixing up all the things that happen to him in the day with the storyline of the book he is reading (The Goblin Horde). He starts dreaming that he is Righteous Rufus, mighty Warrior and hero, who must stop the invasion of the Goblin Horde.Unfortunately he then starts mixing his dreams back into real life. His toys have gone missing and if he doesn’t get them back the Goblin Horde will invade the Pack Lands and murder everyone in their beds!Tumble doesn’t want to believe in any of it. After all, there are no such things as goblins. But she slowly gets caught up in Ruff enthusiasm to the point where she is chasing goblins through the woods.Ruff (Rufus) is a Scottish Terrier. He is black and shaggy and gets overly excited. He is also a little nervy. He has far too much imagination for his own good and reads books which only fire him up more. He tends to get a bit confused between real life and his dreams.Tumble (Thumbelina) is a Pembrokeshire Corgi. She describes the breed as, ‘an ancient, Welsh, wolf like breed, not overly tall, used for herding cattle, very graceful and beautiful.’ She thinks quite a lot of herself but is willing to get her paws dirty to do what is right. She acts like Ruff’s older sister.In fact Ruff and Tumble are very much like brother and sister: they tease each other, play tricks and banter a lot, but ultimately they look out for each other.Note: Unlike Amazon, this version is not illustrated. Views: 527
A collection of 47 poems, written in times of smiles and tears, sadness and joy, wins and losses, coming straight from dreams and imaginations.One day, Draxar and Gracie Cura decided to try for one last child. What they hatched is a male they named Khayaddi Khospir. They decided to raise this child different from the others by raising him themselves, instead of a foreign crown. They really did this because they had to hide him from that crown and his siblings and they did successfully for many years until he came of age and decided that he wanted to face them himself. Views: 527
