When her cousin Blaise, a witch of the black arts, sets her sights on star athlete Eric Ross, white witch Thea casts a spell on the young man to protect him and falls in love despite the rules that forbid a relationship. Views: 539
Nothing in Lakshmi's childhood, running carefree and barefoot on the sun-baked earth amid the coconut and mango trees of Ceylon, could have prepared her for what life was to bring her. At fourteen, she finds herself traded in marriage to a stranger across the ocean in the fascinating land of Malaysia.
Duped into thinking her new husband is wealthy, she instead finds herself struggling to raise a family with a man too impractical to face reality and a world that is, by turns, unyielding and amazing, brutal and beautiful.
Giving birth to a child every year until she is nineteen, Lakshmi becomes a formidable matriarch, determined to wrest from the world a better life for her daughters and sons and to face every new challenge with almost mythic strength.
By sheer willpower Lakshmi survives the nightmare of World War II and the Japanese occupation -- but not unscathed. The family bears deep scars on its back and in turn inflicts those wounds on the next generation. But it is not until Lakshmi's great-granddaughter, Nisha, pieces together the mosaic of her family history that the legacy of the Rice Mother bears fruit. Views: 539
How far would you dare to go to win it all?
Maverick Holms and Duke Warren share almost everything a college soccer team, an apartment and the same extremely competitive nature. Thanks to that never-back-down spirit, they re about to share more than they bargained for.
The game is gay chicken . The rule: get as close as possible without kissing, and the one that pulls away first is the loser. The problem: neither of them likes to lose. It isn t long before the game becomes an excuse to touch and kiss in every possible forbidden way. And after they pose for a gay website to earn extra money, things really heat up.
Suddenly Duke is talking lifetime commitment, and Mav is backpedaling as hard as he can, not sure if he s ready to accept all his best friend is offering him. Or the truth about what he is." Views: 539
This is a nine part story detailing how, in one week, Robert Karson acquired a dragon, became the most wanted man in all of the twenty-seven districts, made a friend, lost a friend, met a girl, got fired, got hired, infiltrated (and bought down) the largest dragon trade ring ever, and made history as the hero of the twenty-seven districts and their dragons.Robert Karson was an ordinary bloke, with an ordinary job and an ordinary cat. He didn't have any friends, and that was okay with him, thank you very much. But his life is turned upside down when he finds himself in the illegal possession of an unwell dragon hatchling.This is a nine part story detailing how, in one week, Robert Karson acquired a dragon, became the most wanted man in all of the twenty-seven districts, made a friend, lost a friend, met a girl, got fired, got hired, infiltrated (and bought down) the largest dragon trade ring ever, and made history as the hero of the twenty-seven districts and their dragons. Views: 539
Sir Horace is about to turn five hundred years old! Araminta and Wanda need to find him the perfect gift. Araminta finds an ancient sword in a grotto hidden under her haunted house—and it should be a cinch to get it. But she wasn't planning on the nasty surprise of a portcullis-trap and a rising tide in the grotto. Will Araminta and Wanda make it to Sir Horace's birthday party? Views: 539
The champion must not waver.
The champion must not fear.
The gate of darkness closes.
Elisa is a fugitive.
Her enemies have stolen the man she loves, and they await her at the gate of darkness. Her country is on the brink of civil war, with her own soldiers ordered to kill her on sight.
Her Royal Majesty, Queen Lucero-Elisa né Riqueza de Vega, bearer of the Godstone, will lead her three loyal companions deep into the enemy's kingdom, a land of ice and snow and brutal magic, to rescue Hector and win back her throne. Her power grows with every step, and the shocking secrets she will uncover on this, her final journey, could change the course of history.
But that is not all. She has a larger destiny. She must become the champion the world has been waiting for.
Even of those who hate her most. Views: 539
This is the fifth and final book of the Abnormals Underground series.
Alyssa is now only one step from becoming the Dark Pentagram, the being the demon Thoreau will use to merge Earth with the Infernal Dimension, and she's seriously freaking out. Since she has the touch of Death, the fire of a dragon, deadly War Magic, and the curse of having to drink blood, Alyssa's done her fair share of bad things lately. It really puts a damper on the fact that she and Xavier are finally free to be a real couple.
The worst is yet to come. The most horrible part of Alyssa remains to be awakened, and it's darker than anything she's faced so far. She vows to avoid it at all costs.
As if.
When she and Xavier learn that Thoreau has enslaved the only beings in the world capable of killing him, there's no choice left--Alyssa must venture into the Infernal Dimension to free them and save the world. But doing so will awaken the darkest part of her, completing the Dark Pentagram, and it just might rip Alyssa and Xavier apart and destroy everything she knows. ** Views: 539
Now a seasoned combat veteran, Paksenarrion must seek the fabled stronghold of Luap far to the west. The way is long, the dangers many -- and none can say whether glory or ruin awaits.... Views: 539
Even though Basilard is the official Mangdorian ambassador to the Turgonian Republic, he still isn’t fully trusted by his pacifist people. After he was enslaved and forced to entertain spectators in pit fights that left him scarred and mute, his kin turned their backs on him, condemning him for choosing violence. They don’t let him travel home without supervision, and he isn’t allowed to see his daughter.
When trouble arises in his homeland, a mysterious blight that could cause widespread starvation for his people, he’s invited to take several old friends to travel to his country to investigate. If Basilard can solve the problem, perhaps his people will finally realize he’s not a bad influence on his family. But unlikely obstacles stand in his way, including a strange Kendorian woman that he’s ordered to take along on the mission.
A Kendorian fugitive hiding in Turgonia, former tracker and assassin Ashara Longbow wants to start a new life, so she can sneak her children out of her country to join her in the republic. Not only is she hunted back home, but the Kendorian ambassador in Turgonia has learned she exists and wants a favor in exchange for keeping her secret. If she doesn’t help him thwart Basilard’s mission, she may never see her children again. Views: 538
Like most teenagers, Rouge is trying to figure out who she is and what she wants to be. When a terrible incident happens just before school starts, Rouge is determined to get to the bottom of it. No matter the cost.Like most teenagers, Rouge is trying to figure out who she is and what she wants to be. With little knowledge about her past, she has questions but has never tried to find the answers. Everything changes when she befriends a strangely intoxicating family. Siblings Grace and Michael, appear to have secrets which seem connected to Rouge. Her hunch is confirmed when a horrible incident occurs at an outdoor party. Rouge may be the only one who can find the answer.An ancient journal, a Sioghra necklace and a special mark force life-altering decisions for a girl who grew up unprepared to fight for her life or others.All secrets have a cost and Rouge’s determination to find the truth can only lead to trouble…or something even more sinister. Views: 538
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After a Vampire Tracker Marks her with a crescent moon on her forehead, 16-year-old Zoey Redbird enters the House of Night and learns that she is no average fledgling. She has been Marked as special by the vampyre Goddess Nyx and has affinities for all five elements: Air, Fire Water, Earth and Spirit. But she is not the only fledgling at the House of Night with special powers. When she discovers that the leader of the Dark Daughters, the school’s most elite club, is mis-using her Goddess-given gifts, Zoey must look deep within herself for the courage to embrace her destiny – with a little help from her new vampyre friends (or Nerd Herd, as Aphrodite calls them) Views: 538
