Jester has arrived on Sasha’s world on the eve of the Bliss, a madness that is both overwhelming and necessary for the survival of her people. But Jester is ignorant of not only the Bliss, but also to the meaning of the one word that binds Sasha's people together. If Sasha can't make him understand, it could mean the end of her life.When Jester came to Sasha’s world, their lives changed forever.Jester belongs to one of the many colonies of humanity that spread across the galaxy eons ago. His people merely wish to reach out to Sasha’s people in friendship as fellow descendants of humanity.But Jester has arrived on Sasha’s world on the eve of the Bliss, a madness that is both overwhelming and necessary for the survival of her people. The changes she experiences, changes they experience every two years, draw her to Jester in ways that both excite and terrify her. For Jester is ignorant of not only the Bliss, but also to the meaning of the one word that binds Sasha's people together, a word they always thought was a part of humanity wherever they may be.As Sasha shows Jester how the descendants of humanity live on her world, she feels a gnawing in her soul. If she can teach him the meaning of the word, she’ll know a happiness she has not felt in years. If not, it could mean the end of her life.Season of Bliss is a science fiction romance short novel. Views: 821
Lilly can talk to animals, and they can talk to her. Her first ever pet is a fish called Blackbeard. He tells Lilly that he has a problem. Can Lilly help?A short chapter book for children aged 6-9Approx 2,000 wordsLilly can talk to animals, and they can talk to her.In this book Lilly wins her first ever pet, a fish that she names Blackbeard. But Blackbeard has a problem.When Lilly finds out what his problem is she promises to help him, even though she's not sure how.. She can't let her first pet down! Views: 821
Be careful what you wish for…
You just might get it.
Nick Gautier is tired of his destiny. He doesn’t want to be the son of a demon who’s fated to end the world. Nor does he want to see another demon or other preternatural creature who wants to kill or enslave him. He just wants to be normal and have normal problems like everyone else.
But normality isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. When he gets sucked into an alternate reality where his mother has married his mentor and his Atlantean god best friend has become a human geek, he begins to understand that no life is free of pain, and that every person has a specific place in the universe… Even the son of a hated demon.
Most of all, he sees that his powers aren’t the curse he thought they were, and that the world needs a champion, especially one its enemies can’t imagine rising up to defend the ones he should destroy.
Old enemies and new friends square off for a major battle that will either restore Nick to his real world, or end him forever. Views: 821
Having just turned fourteen, Emily is finding life as the only human on Camillo a little lonely. When she decides to start a family she has no idea just what she is letting herself in for... Contains mild swear words and oblique sexual references. Suitable 13 years and up.Kara Laquin wanted nothing more than to forget. Forget the past, live in the present, and ignore the future. When a massive solar flare destroys all electronics and throws the country into chaos, Kara is nearly a whole state away from her lost love, Blaine. He can wait only three days before moving on. With access to fuel limited, she must do anything necessary to get to him before he is forced to move on, but society is crumbling around her. Looters and murderers prowl the cities during the day, and something even worse roams at night. Views: 821
After Brett, a hot baseball prospect, and his wife are killed in a car crash, an attorney hires Clay Hart to look into the accident. The attorney believes he's seen Brett's wife, Emma, alive and well, since the accident. And as Clay tries to figure out what happened to Emma, he discovers that Brett was mixed up with Ramsey, a notorious local gambler who runs underground card games in the area.After Brett Lattimore, a hot baseball prospect, and his wife are killed in a car crash, an attorney hires investigator Clay Hart to look into the accident. The attorney believes he's seen Brett's wife, Emma, alive and well, since the accident. And, though she may be missing, that doesn't mean she's dead. But the sheriff's department has closed the case and believes the accident, though fatal, was routine. As Clay tries to figure out what happened that night, he discovers that Emma isn't the only one who might be hiding something. Brett was mixed up with Ramsey, a notorious local gambler who runs underground card games. And, when Ramsey gets wind that Clay is poking around and asking questions about the accident, he quickly lets Clay know that he should move on to other business. Views: 820
The worlds gone crazy. People are attacking each other in the streets. Mica comes home to find her sick foster father bumping around his bedroom. She thinks he's on another bender, until he tries to bite someone's face off. Alone in the house with a dead body she turns to the only real family she has left, her big sister Piper.*Recommended for 15yrs and up due to violence & language*The worlds gone crazy. People are attacking each other in the streets. Mica comes home to find her sick foster father bumping around his bedroom. She thinks he's on another bender, until he tries to bite someone's face off. Alone in the house with a dead body she turns to the only real family she has left, her big sister Piper. While Piper traverses the infected filled town to find her, Mica saves two young men and herself from falling victim to the virus. This teaser introduces Mica, Piper's little sister. Their story will be explored more in The Survivalistas- Book 3: Piper. *Recommended for 15yrs and up due to violence & language* Views: 820
When the cynicism of my age and life get me down, I often find myself turning to one of the lovely works by the talented young writer from Ghana, Wilson "The Poet" Amooro. If you find yourself over whelmed by emotion while reading one of Wilson's touching poems, feel free to have a good cry. Judy Fane, Sociology Professor & Author of ‘Paddy the Pelican Survives the Storm’Sweet Christmas; a warm collection of poetry written by Wilson Amooro is one of the finest poetic book I have come across. The pages run with great emotions and the reader never regrets using hard earned cash to purchase a copy.There are two categorized poems. One for Christmas and the other for New Year. Pick a copy via online and experience what needs to be felt poetically. A must book. Grab a copy.James Robert Myers (MJ Jimmy), Author of Anthology: Breaking Silence- A Poetic Lifeline from Slavery to Love~~~~~~~~~These poems are inspiring. They allow you to see Christmas in a whole new light; through a kid's eye in simplicity and joy. Wilson, is not only gifted and passionate, he has great skill of delivering his poems.Bernard Kelvin Clive, Author ~~~~~~~~~My friend Wilson is the most inspiring young poet I have ever met. He warms my heart and brings tears to my eyes. We spent a wonderful 24 hours together as mother and son from different cultures and countries. I am so proud of him! He is a man of GOD.Cheryl Thompson (American Godmother of Wilson),State University of New York at Geneseo Adjunct Faculty and Author of ‘Eli’s Rainbow’~~~~~~~~~I love Wilson's writing style, which is all at once simplistic, imaginative, and thoughtful. The Christmas collection continues in that style. His poetry is unique and heart-warming. Just the thing to read this holiday season.Tiffany Howard, Tiffany Howard Marketing Services ~~~~~~~~~This collection of poetry is written from the heart. It's not difficult to identify with the feeling of love, anguish, sorrow and hope as expressed by young Wilson, look out for more work by this great young writer.Mariska Araba Taylor-Darko, Ghanaian-U.K born Author (A Widow Must Not Speak)~~~~~~~~~Wilson holds open the door of hope, even when the sea is bad and the sky is tired of being blue and hope is something with wings that dwells in the soul and sings the tune without words, and does not stop ever.His poetic ego manifests agile in thought, crossing directional currents that bring to the moment in which time did not have the crown, to the moment in which the energies of love were free to scream.As Pope Francis says in his poem: ‘We, clay pots filled with hope....’His poems are full of emotions interwoven with hope. Hope nourished by the white robes in his great soul, made pure by the embrace of loving God.Thanks my Dear soul friend Wilson Ayinbangya Amooro (Wilson the Poet) for your joy in writing and giving your heart, through the wonderful ways that illuminate our hearts with the future.Your honored and Faithful Friend,Her Excellency Emanuela De Marchi, Mutlti National Diplomat, Malino ITALY Views: 820
How do you catch a thief who isn’t there?
Ruby Redfort has a lot of reasons to feel confident. Undercover agent, code cracker, thirteen-year-old genius—she’s one fearless kid, buster. Unmasking an evil villain? Done. Honing her parkour skills by climbing skyscrapers and leaping across roofs? All in a day’s work. Heeding the warning signs? Well, not so much. When a ghostly foe begins stealing from the highest buildings in Twinford, Ruby Redfort is ready to defy death one more time to capture the bandit. But fearlessness can lead to taking risks, which can land a person in very serious trouble. While Ruby may think she’s invincible, there’s truth to the saying that recklessness always comes before a fall. Views: 820
Amy Boxer, the precocious daughter of London kidnap consultant Charles Boxer and Detective Inspector Mercy Danquah, has drifted from melancholy and frustration to drastic action: she’s leaving home. But Amy can’t just walk out, and goads the talents of her parents, with a challenge: YOU WILL NEVER FIND ME.
Amy’s destination: Madrid. Here, in the strobe-lights of bars and crowded dance clubs, she’s anonymous and untraceable. Except to a volatile, unpredictable leader in the Madrid drug trade, the man known only as El Osito.
Charles Boxer will use his very specific set of skills to retrace Amy’s quickly vanishing steps, while DI Danquah takes on her own case in London: a young boy, Sasha Bobkov, has gone missing. Is the disappearance connected to Sasha’s father, a retired agent of the Russian secret service, who is working to discover who poisoned his former fellow agent, Alexander Tereshchenko.
As Danquah begins her search for Sasha, a body is found in Madrid. Amy’s father may be the next target. Views: 820
Two worlds are poised on the brink of a vicious war. By way of a staggering deception, Karou has taken control of the chimaera's rebellion and is intent on steering its course away from dead-end vengeance. The future rests on her.
When the brutal angel emperor brings his army to the human world, Karou and Akiva are finally reunited - not in love, but in a tentative alliance against their common enemy. It is a twisted version of their long-ago dream, and they begin to hope that it might forge a way forward for their people. And, perhaps, for themselves.
But with even bigger threats on the horizon, are Karou and Akiva strong enough to stand among the gods and monsters?
The New York Times bestselling Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy comes to a stunning conclusion as - from the streets of Rome to the caves of the Kirin and beyond - humans, chimaera, and seraphim strive, love, and die in an epic theater that transcends good and evil, right and wrong, friend and enemy. Views: 820
At times both laugh-out-loud funny and heart-wrenchingly painful, Willow Aster embraces the crazy with this quest for sanity and true love... *
I’m having a meltdown. Not the put-her-in-the-loony-bin kind, but the rock-in-the-corner-so-I-can-breathe kind. Maybe they’re one and the same and I really do need to be put away, but I think I just need a little air. I’m bone tired. My eyes look like I haven’t slept in weeks. I’m eating my feelings and developing a pudge that isn’t gonna go anywhere if I keep binging on chocolate, nachos and wine.
I’m 28 and everyone has left me. I have no friends. My boyfriend left. My mom died, so technically she left me too. I hate my job.
I get this overwhelming 'oh my God, is this what my life is gonna be?' feeling and I want to die.
Curl up and die.
And since I don’t feel my heartbeat fading or my breathing getting even slightly faint, I panic that I’m gonna have to live.
Maybe Maby is a heartbreaking, and at times, hilarious story about coping with loss, finding love in New York, and learning to recognize hope in the middle of it all. Views: 820
Betrayal, the dreams inspired by popular culture and a slippery slope of debt propel a fashionable working family towards a ruthless criminal's grip. Can the estranged Randalls recover their unity and avert disaster? What Goes and Comes Around adapts and modernises the realist-cum-naturalistic novel, producing a sharp, poignant and sometimes acerbically funny study of contemporary living.The Randalls are the fashionable, aspirant, working family to be found on every street. Until their relationships' frailties are brutally laid bare by explosive revelations. Amid the toxic fallout from the household's spiralling debt, there's the destructive affair of beautiful Cathy - wife and mother-of-two - with her urbane boss.What Goes and Comes Around follows the journeys of four estranged individuals, slowly, painfully grasping that they have constructed their own little worlds on treacherously shaky foundations. Dreams are often flawed and selfish rather than inspired and rewarding, and fashion and consumerism's tempting glitz can't replace the family unit's loving support.Redundancy, a humbling visit to his folk's place and wild idealism rediscovered in rock and roll nostalgia open Ian Randall's eyes to his downfall's inevitability. The abrupt, cruel end of his wife's romance with wealthy, ruinous Michael leads her on a parallel, lonely route to self-discovery. But in the austere modern world, the price of enlightenment could become unbearably high.While their parents struggle to find their feet, young Davie Randall's cheeky entrepreneurialism and his sister Alicia's embryonic musical career attract the unhealthy interest of the local hood, Liam Briggs. His reckless interference puts the kids' lives on the line. Only by pulling together and finding strength in each other again can their stricken parents hope to avert disaster... Isn't it clear that reconciliation and some tough decisions might just help them through their financial crisis to recover, better and wiser human beings?Set in the post-industrial North in the great financial crash's aftermath, What Goes and Comes Around adapts and modernises the realist-cum-naturalistic novel, producing a sharp, poignant and sometimes acerbically funny study of twenty-first century life. Accessible prose and subtle, aesthetic patterning shape a novel that can be enjoyed by all: a penetrating, modern exploration of love, betrayal, debt, dreams and popular culture, and the very economic system we live under. Views: 820
This is a short story about Caesar's Civil War that began in 49 B.C. involving Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great. During the story, the two generals meet at the battle of Pharsalus in 48 B.C.This is a short story set during one of Rome's civil wars-—Caesar's Civil War which was fought between Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great. The story begins after Caesar's crossing of the Rubicon river. Caesar and Pompey are embroiled in a war whose outcome will determine the future of the Roman Republic. During the story, the two generals battle several times as their armies traverse the Roman Republic's territories, ultimately meeting at the battle of Pharsalus in 48 B.C. Views: 819
When sisters Lyra and Nina Taner depart on their first overseas trip to Paris they can hardly control their excitement. However as they visit all the famous sights of Paris, they are being followed. Who is this man and what does he want from them? Follow Lyra and Nina as they see the Eiffel Tower, Euro Disney, Le Louvre and more Paris sights, whilst solving a major Paris crime in the process.When sisters Lyra and Nina Taner depart on their first overseas trip to Paris they can hardly control their excitement. However as they visit all the famous sights of Paris, they are being followed. Who is this man and what does he want from them? Follow Lyra and Nina as they see the Eiffel Tower, Euro Disney, Le Louvre and more Paris sights, whilst solving a major Paris crime in the process.This book is aimed at 8 to 11 year old girls. Views: 819
Luna, a tech savvy teenager, struggles to write an essay about her deceased grandmother. After frustration with her computer, she turns it off and goes for a walk. She follows the creepy librarian into the library, where she discovers books, like the ones that her grandmother used to read. Luna finds herself returning to read the dusty tomes, but the library is condemned. Can she save the library?Seven years after the death of her grandmother, Luna Robbins faced a dreadful task. She has to write about her grandmother. It was an easy task. There was only one problem... she cannot remember her dear old grandmother. Out of frustration, Luna walks out of the house and found herself following the scary old Mrs. Chandler from across the street. Mrs. Chandler lead Luna to a rundown building known as the Library. After reading a familiar book, voices, images, and sensations came to life in the thirteen-year old girl's mind. Eventually, she found refuge in the wreckage of books governed by a tyrant. Views: 819
