From the fires of war, a queen must rise.
Against all odds, Eva and her friends are alive. And they’ve returned home with the only chance the Windsworn have of defeating the Smelterborn.
Hope, however, will prove to be short-lived and bittersweet.
An army of iron golems marches west and nothing can stop them. To survive the coming war, the gryphon riders must stand with old enemies against the ancient darkness. As the fighting begins, a small band makes their way east on a desperate quest: to destroy the source of the Smelterborn’s power once and for all. Chances are, none of them will make it out alive.
Eva and Fury will be tested like never before. Heroes will fall. Kingdoms will shatter. The price of victory has never been higher.
Will Eva succeed in driving back the darkness or will everything she loves be crushed beneath the iron fist of the Smelterborn? Views: 20
One girl's unexpected journey as a journalist in the adult film industryOne feminist's candid account of her unexpected adventure in the world of porn as a journalist and discovery of an industry that is more nuanced than she ever imagined.Lynsey G. never imagined that she would ever work in porn, but at 24 years old, with a degree in English literature and an empty bank account, she found herself reviewing the film East Coast ASSault for an adult magazine in New York City. One interview later and it was official: she was a porn journalist. The job was supposed to be temporary—just a paycheck until she could spark her legitimate writing career—but she loved it and spent nearly a decade describing the nuances of money shots and the effectiveness of sex toys. As both a porn consumer and a porn critic, she was not quite an insider, not quite an outsider, but came to know the industry intimately.She found it so fascinating that she co-founded... Views: 20
The most readable and provocative account of the consequences of the war on drugs since Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow . . . ."—The New York Times Book ReviewCops, politicians, and ordinary people are afraid of black men. The result is the Chokehold: laws and practices that treat every African American man like a thug. In this explosive new book, an African American former federal prosecutor shows that the system is working exactly the way it's supposed to. Black men are always under watch, and police violence is widespread—all with the support of judges and politicians. In his no-holds-barred style, Butler, whose scholarship has been featured on 60 Minutes, uses new data to demonstrate that white men commit the majority of violent crime in the United States. For example, a white woman is ten times more likely to be raped by a white male acquaintance than be the victim of a violent crime perpetrated by a... Views: 20
A Brazilian master novelist in English at lastFor André, a young man growing up on a farm in Brazil, life consists of "the earth, the wheat, the bread, our table, and our family." He loves the land, fears his austere, pious father, who preaches from the head of the table as if from a pulpit, and loathes himself as he begins to harbor shameful feelings for his sister Ana. Lyrical and sensual, written with biblical intensity, this classic Brazilian coming-of-age novel follows André's tormented path. He falls into the comforting embrace of liquor as—in his psychological and sexual awakening—he must choose between body and soul, obligation and freedom. Views: 20
Her simple task: Say YES to things. Sounds easy, right? What harm could come from saying yes to a few things? However, for Alexandra Adams saying yes does not come easy. Alexandra buried herself in her work, but now, she wants to deviate, though only slightly... don't want to get all crazy. Attending her coworker's wedding seemed like the perfect place to start. Old habits die hard. Alexandra's modus operandi is to run and hide, or in most cases, just hide than deal with the consequences later. Hiding under the conference room table was not one of her finer moments. How did she think she would crawl out unnoticed with all those legs in her way? But, where else could she hide when her one-night stand walks in as the new owner of the company where she works? His simple task: Love Alexandra. Mr. Nick Ryan knows this is no easy task. Nick proves to be a patient man, but his patience is tested when the woman he loves runs from him. When he catches up with Alexandra, they both realize there are things you can't hide. ** Views: 20
