Predicting her rule was just the beginning.
Malachi Obsidian has been his guild’s prophet ever since he was a child. Years ago, he envisioned a future in which his sister, Misha, ruled and the vampires’ empire was destroyed. His people have made many questionable decisions to keep their dream alive, and now Misha is finally on the verge of becoming queen of the serpiente, just as Malachi predicted. Only one obstacle stands in Misha’s way, and she’s prepared to do whatever it takes to remove it—even if it means selling a family member into slavery.
When a mercenary from the vampires’ inner circle proposes a daring plan to bring down the empire of Midnight once and for all, Malachi must feign support for his unstable sister so his prophecy can be fulfilled. He must do it for his family, for his people—and for their freedom. Views: 671
In 1935, six-year-old Tzi Ki was taken away from his mother in Canton, by his grandmother, to live at Blair Road in Singapore.This is the first part of David T. K. Wong's multi-volume family memoir. It traces of his tumultuous growing-up years from his birth in Hong Kong, his early years in Canton, his childhood in Singapore—living with the complicated extended families of his polygamous grandfather and father—to his lean and turbulent early teenage years in Perth after escaping from the Japanese Occupation. This is a unique psychological journey of a young man in the twilight of colonialism, searching for where he belongs. Views: 671
What if someone you love gambled on her life?
Games are serious business on Salaria, and the stakes are high. When Kia's older sister, in a desperate bid to erase their family debt, loses the game and forfeits her freedom, Kia is determined to rescue her.
Disguised as a Salarian, Kia becomes Idaro in order to move freely in this dangerous new culture. When she arrives on Salaria, she learns it's a world where a few key players control the board, and the pawns are ready to revolt. Kia joins the conflict, risking everything to save her sister. As if she doesn't already have enough to handle, Agatha, the maddeningly calm and unpredictable Select who lives life both by-the-book and off-the-cuff shows up to help, along with handsome Norio, a strong-willed desert girl with her own agenda, and a group of Salarian teens earning their rite of passage in the treacherous desert game.
What can an interpreter and former thief possibly do in the midst of all this to keep the people she loves alive? Views: 671
17 Vignettes and Short Stories set in Faith Hunter’s World of Thorn St. Croix
The Rogue Mage story began with the post-apocalyptic novels BLOODRING, SERAPHS, and HOST, when epic battles between Thorn St. Croix and the forces of Darkness were fought. TRIBULATIONS (Rogue Mage Anthology Vol. II) takes place during and after the series timeline. These stories and vignettes, set in Faith Hunter's Rogue Mage world, are adventures with new characters and old, facing Darkness and an uncertain future.
The relationships between seraphs, kylen, second-unforeseen, mages, seraph-touched, spawn, humans grow deeper, and the battles with dragons and their creatures grow more dangerous. TRIBULATIONS features new short stories from five authors—including Faith Hunter—and vignettes from the Rogue Mage role playing game.
TRIALS and TRIBULATIONS will soon be followed by TRIUMPHANT—the paperback omnibus (both Anthology Volumes I and II in a bound format).
TRIBULATIONS Authors: Faith Hunter, Jean Rabe, Spike Y Jones, Christina Stiles, Lucienne Diver. Views: 671
Scanned, converted, re-formatted, proofed, custom book cover and eBook creation by Jerry. Views: 671
When Della Kincaid, a reporter in Washington, D.C., moves to Laurel Falls, N.C. to start a new life, she quickly finds she’s not welcome. Della connects with Abit Bradshaw who, though he was born there, has never felt welcome, either. When a young woman is found dead in the wilderness surrounding Laurel Falls, they work to solve the mystery with the help of an unlikely cast of characters—friends, customers, ex-husband, and a reformed forger. Along the way, Kincaid and Bradshaw discover how much the Appalachian landscape and people mean to them—and that life can offer second chances. Sonoma County local author. Views: 671
The Pips of Paradise is a suspense thriller about two low level wiseguys who dream of turning their life of chance into the chance of a lifetime. But when their big break finally comes and goes sour, they must choose between their friendship or loyalty to a mythical street boss known as The Man With The Plan.The Pips of Paradise is a metaphorical tale about two low level wiseguys who dream of turning their life of chance into the chance of a lifetime. Otto and Mordy are a couple of knockaround guys who stumble through jobs as gravediggers and messengers in the South Philly mob but somehow find a way to maintain an optimistic view of the future. They possess a bond of friendship that ultimately sees them through their harrowing predicaments but when their big break finally comes and goes sour, they must choose between their friendship or loyalty to a mythical street boss known as The Man With The Plan. Views: 671
Andrew Peterson crashed into Casey Adams' life, literally, and shook up her carefully mapped out future. Even with his love of travel and her need for permanence, Casey finds herself incapable of resisting his charm. Will they be able to overcome their differences and make this relationship work, or crash and burn like other casualties of the Double Diamond.Casey Adams had her life all mapped out. As an army brat, growing up with no fixed address or time to develop close relationships, she was finally where she wanted to be for the rest of her life. Here, in North Vancouver, she would grow her small local book store/café to be one of the best in the downtown area, save enough to buy the cottage she had her eye on, meet the man of her dreams, and have 2.1 children and a dog, and then spend her golden years setting down deep roots and nurturing her family. It was the perfect plan.That is until, one rainy day on the ski hill where Casey was volunteering, Andrew Peterson, sexy, attractive and oozing confidence; corporate Bigwig; and self proclaimed wanderer, crashed into her life, literally, and shook up her carefully mapped out future. Intrigued by the quiet, shy ski patroller who helped him after his accident on the hill, Andrew found himself looking for any excuse to be with Casey. Even knowing his disdain for permanence and his desire to keep all relationships light, and her realization that her heart may not be able to survive a short term relationship, Casey still finds herself incapable of resisting his charm.Will they be able to overcome their differences and make a relationship work? Or are they destined to crash and burn like the other casualties of the Double Diamond? Views: 671
Considered by many to be Mahfouz's best novel, Midaq Alley centers around the residents of one of the hustling, teeming back alleys of Cairo. No other novel so vividly evokes the sights and sounds of the city. The universality and timelessness of this book cannot be denied. Views: 670
Empty is an emotional tale of one woman’s (and her dog’s) attempt to stay optimistic as drought ravages the farm and the lives around them.Empty is a short story that exposes the hardship of Australian farming after several years of drought. Through one woman’s eyes, Empty shows the financial, emotional and life destroying consequences that can be wrought by a lack of water, something city people take for granted every day. The story unfolds as Gail and her dog Bark take a walk on her property and encounter the comic tragedy of life and death on the land. Views: 670
Blackjack skills plus X-ray vision plus card counting minus a desperate first time player minus its gambling equals the odds of winning are still the same. Joshua gains a superpower from a cornea transplant, but it leaves his parents in debt. He wants to help x-ray eyes at the casino should give him a extra edge but it not a sure thing.Lexi Sheridan doesn't believe in true love. It’s a fantasy found only in old Hollywood movies. She’s a journalist trying to climb the professional ladder and work her way into a national news organization. When a mysterious old photograph lands in her lap, it could be her ‘golden ticket’ to that coveted news job. That photo leads her to the Heart River Inn, a lovers’ resort nestled in the wilds of the Pocono Mountains. The resort is a kitschy place that she at first finds nauseatingly filled with fake couples in love. However, after only a few days interviewing guests, her jaded soul begins to see things with a new perspective. At the Heart River Inn, Lexi encounters a soft-hearted owner with a secret past, a hot manager, lethal swans, attack curtains, and an assortment of couples you won’t soon forget. Views: 670
