This is the provocative opening installment to The Darkness Trilogy, a story of pain, abuse and ultimately love. In this series Abby Weeks holds nothing back. Inspired by events from her life these books outline the impact that abuse and trauma can have while also spinning a thrilling story of love, lust and betrayal. Views: 30
INNER-CITY HELL…
CIRCA 2031
The city rises like an evil vision from its surroundings… the heavily guarded suburbs, the garrisoned farmlands. Life is sweeter in the fortified elite Hill section where the privileged few live, but elsewhere the city makes its own rules for life and death.
Even in this ruthless, anything-goes world, Jake Strait has his limits — a line that he won't cross willingly. He won't do political jobs. But when a rich, pampered couple from the Hill sets him up, he is drawn into a plot that plans to drench the city with blood.
AGAINST HIS WILL, JAKE STRAIT BECOMES THE FAVORITE SON OF A PEOPLE'S REVOLUTION — AND THERE'S HELL TO PAY. Views: 30
He has forgiven her for something she never did, but is it too late to win her?She has run from him for the last time. Colt is determined to find and keep his Gelibean, but someone is trying to kill her. Will he find his runaway mate before they get it right? Views: 30
The world of Ehlür is once again at war. The isolated continent of Altaris can no longer remain idle, as the violence and chaos of battle spill upon their shores. The rule of kings is at an end. Families are torn apart and lives are forever changed. Evil men look to expand power. Kings and nobles fall whimpering or lashing out like savage dogs. A small few find their fate intertwined, as they fight for survival and for those they love.Ellison should have been the king of the Eastern Realm. However, he was born with an affliction that leaves him colorless. A “devil king” with pale skin and red eyes would easily be rallied against by the other realms. Instead, the throne was given to his brother. Ellison’s days consists of gambling and drinking. However, when he learns of a secret plot, he finds himself on the wrong side of his king and brother.Matthias wants nothing more than to be forgotten. He is hunted by mercenaries and kings. He has chosen a life of exile. His fate is drastically altered when he is chosen by the angelic Granduers to be an Acolyte, part of an ancient holy order. Luras was a Nighteye, a cursed race that nearly destroyed the world a thousand years ago. Selected to be an Acolyte, Luras is restored to his true heritage, a Bourne. Luras and Matthias will find nothing but mistrust in the world. Together, they must journey north, while avoiding their own capture.Gorgon armies sweep through the land gathering slaves to carry north. Nobleman and villagers, rich and poor, find themselves shackled together, as slaves. Finn was born a slave; Nylah is of noble birth. As prisoners, Finn and Nylah form an unlikely bond. When they are separated, Finn will stop at nothing to help Nylah escape, even if it means his death. Views: 30
Stolen chances. Unbroken wishes. Two lonely souls grasping for hope in the darkness. William Bailey and Cally Fisher are brought together by vicious rumors and are given a chance at love. This novella takes place seven years before the events in WISH I MAY and shows William and Cally falling in love for the first time. It can be read before or after WISH I MAY or on its own. Views: 30
An NYRB Classics Original Deaf as he was, Beethoven had to be addressed in writing, and he was always accompanied by a notebook in which people could scribble questions and comments. Conversations with Beethoven, in a tour de force of fictional invention, tells the story of the last year of Beethoven's life almost entirely through such notebook entries: Friends, family, students, doctors, and others attend to the volatile Maestro, whose sometimes unpredictable and often very loud replies we infer. A fully fleshed and often very funny portrait of Beethoven emerges. He struggles with his music and with his health; he argues with and insults just about everyone. Most of all, he worries about his wayward--and beloved--nephew Karl. A large cast of Dickensian characters surrounds the great composer at the center of this wonderfully engaging novel, which deepens in the end to make a memorable music of its own. Views: 30
