The End of an Epic
It has all led to this. Myca Vykos, schemer of Clan Tzimisce, is thrust into the War of Princes as elders of his clan and the whole of the Cainite Heresy come calling. The Nosferatu Malachite, still seeking to restore Constantinople, is at Vykos's side, but can the fiend be trusted to restore the dream of a vampiric utopia? Or does Vykos have debts of his own to pay? Views: 569
Things go from bad to worse for Andrew Miller. After his wife dies, leaving him with a newborn daughter, he struggles to provide a stable home. But his mother-in-law has other ideas. And now she wants to keep Susie with her permanently. But Andrew can’t allow it—he won’t allow it. He’s already lost too much.How he wishes Amy Yoder would come back and help him with Susie. When she was in his house caring for the baby, things were better. Smoother. Happier. But she’s gone now, and when Andrew sees her with her fiancé, something inside him shrivels. He fights his reaction, knowing he can’t possibly love Amy—not so soon after his beloved wife’s death.But at least, he has his daughter… Unless his mother-in-law gets her way. Is there any way Andrew can keep little Susie with him and also bring Amy back into his life? Views: 569
In the final book in the Time for Alexander series, Ashley and Alexander journey to Carthage, seal the fate of Rome, take part in the game of Phersu, meet a demon, and wrap up the series in a fine style indeed! On their way back to Egypt, Alexander and Ashley stop in Carthage where they save a boy intended for a bloody sacrifice. Fleeing Carthage's warships, they take refuge in Rome where Alexander is recognised, captured, and forced to take part in the terrifying 'Game of Phersu' in the arena. No doubt having Alexander the Great as a gladiator will draw the crowds...but can it mean the end of his adventures? It's too late for regrets. Time, as Alexander and Ashley discover, marches on – whether or not you cheat the fates. Views: 569
Back on Earth, a dying man has just left his fortune to a home for maltreated ferrets.Normally Jeremiah Brown would not begrudge such luckless animals their windfall, but the man was his uncle, and the fortune was supposed to be his inheritance.Furthermore, having already purchased a ticket for a luxury space-cruise "on expectation" of said inheritance, Jeremiah can no longer pay for said ticket.And furthermore still, he is already on said cruise...World Enough (And Time) is a sci-fi comedy of manners and errors.If you enjoy the work of Douglas Adams—or have always longed to read something inspired by P.G. Wodehouse or Kingsley Amis but set on, you know, a spaceship zipping through the void at an appreciable fraction of the speed of light—you should check it out. Views: 569
The second book in the Hero of Thera series. Views: 569
Best-selling French author Nicolas Diat approaches subtly but frankly the mystery of a major question for all - the end of life - and reveals the profound and moving insights on death from monks in monasteries around Europe. How to die? How to respond to our fears of death? Behind monastery walls, men of God spend their lives preparing for the great passage. Can they help us understand the suffering, fear, pain, courage and solitude of the final moments? From the monasteries of Cîteaux to Lagrasse, from the Grande Chartreuse to Solesmes, Diat has collected the wisdom of monks about the end of their lives. Through extraordinary interviews with monks in eight monasteries, as close as possible to the "sons of silence", we learn that their death experiences are varied and unique, with elements of peace, pain, humility, sorrow and joy. These monks are no different than us, as they have the same fears, torments and sorrows. What is exemplary about the monks is their humility and simplicity. When death approaches, and its hand reveals its strength, they are like happy and naïve children who wait with impatience to open a gift. They have no doubts about the fulfillment of the promise of Christ. Views: 569
This heartfelt, captivating novel chronicles a year in the life of 14-year-old Max as he struggles with anorexia.Dear Ana, Some days are normal. Some days, everything is OK, and I eat three square meals, pretty much, even if those squares are ridiculously small squares. Some days, I can almost pretend there's nothing wrong. Fourteen-year-old Max doesn't like to eat, and the only one he can confess his true feelings to is Ana—-also known as his eating disorder, anorexia. In a journal that his therapist makes him keep, he tells Ana his unfiltered thoughts and fears while also keeping track of his food intake. But Ana's presence has leapt off the page and into his head, as she feeds upon all of his fears and amplifies them. When Max's older brother Robin gives him a geocache box, it becomes a safe place where Max stores his journal, but someone finds it and starts writing to him, signing it with "E." Is it a joke?... Views: 569
Get to know the Junior Monster Scouts in this first book in a brand-new chapter book series that's perfect for fans of Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol and Hotel Transylvania!Wolfy, Franky, and Vampyra—the children of the classic monsters—are Junior Monster Scouts. And even though 'monster' is their middle name, these funny fiends just want to help anybody in need, earn their Junior Monster Scout merit badges, and make friends. But, their good deeds are always foiled by Baron Von Grump, a cranky schemer who doesn't like noise, doesn't like kids, and most of all doesn't like the Junior Monster Scouts. Peter Piper's kitten Shadow is lost deep in The Gloomy Forest, and the Scouts want to help their new friend. But today is also the Village Cheese Festival and all of the celebrating has Baron Von Grump at wits' end. How can he play his violin in peace if the villagers are making such a racket? He hatches a cheesy plan that involves huge and hungry... Views: 569
