Download or read book Ari and the Beast written by Devon Cross and published by Devon Cross. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cursed by the fates to a single form, Devlin has no interest in taking on a mate, especially not a mortal one. Having gone down that road once before, Devlin's still dealing with the aftermath along with the scar it left on his heart. The fates may have fooled him once but he'd have to be out of his mind to fall for their tricks again. However, when the presence of a tiny fox thrusts him from a trance, Devlin's hard-pressed to turn it away regardless of how much pain he's in. For Ari, slipping inside a dragon's cave to escape a human pursuit probably isn't the best of ideas. It isn't until Ari tries to leave without the dragon's notice when his fox urges him to stay. Considering everything Ari's gone through including the loss of his parents, he's pretty sure his fox has gone mad. Coming face to face with a dragon is as terrifying as one might expect, but there's something about Devlin that pulls on Ari. Something he can't explain. There's pain there and secrecy as well, but what worries Ari most of all is Devlin's refusal to reveal his dragon form. Ari wants to help, but if Devlin won't set foot in the light, what else could he hiding? More importantly, why is Ari so determined to find out? Search Terms: gay mating bond, gay fairy tale shifter mate romance, gay fairytale fated mates romance, gay fairytale retelling beauty and the beast, gay fairy tale beauty and the beast, gay fairytale retelling, m/m fairytale paranormal shifter romance, gay fairytale paranormal shifter romance, gay m/m shifter romance, gay paranormal romance, gay shifters

Download or read book The White Dragons of Suvwilur and Other Stories written by Marie J S Phillips and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these pages, follow the short tales of creatures as diverse as Feklaar, the white dragon forced to first contact with the dangerous Humans on his world, Princess Tulitara of the Unicats, who is kidnapped. and an appaloosa Pegasus who triumphs over his insecurities as he comes of age, shown from their points of view. Quick fun reads, they take the reader to more worlds of the fantastic, from the dark tale of Kaekodemon, who is murdered and returns as a spirit to enact revenge on her killer for her kittens, to the fun, lighthearted Keeper of Word, a tiny winged equine who wakes, unable to recall who she is.

Download or read book The Protectors written by Austin Caudill and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-11-06 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two decades have passed since an android named Absolute murders the heroes responsible for helping the Allies win World War II: the Protectors of Earth. But as time passes, the world forgets its heroes, and their stories are washed down and told through comics marketed toward young adults. But in 1963, more are born. Tim Roses, a senior in high school with anger issues, is given a chance to see himself as a hero by the Children of the Sun and become the Ultimate Man. But even with the support of his comic nerd friend Nate Gold and his father, does he have the power to forgive himself for his mother's death and see himself as a good person? Cayson Sapp, a recently fired test pilot with a snarky attitude, is given the chance to show others that he can be a hero after a knight from the Middle Ages tells him that he is the next Merlin. Accepting the offer to protect the world almost instantly, he will prove to the people around him that he is worth something. But he must face the trauma of his past before doing so. Lauren Kyles, the daughter of a supervillain, learns of her father's past after his death. But before she can process the horrible acts of her father, she is forced to redeem his moniker, the Fowl. But she refuses to do so after dedicating her life to looking after him. But that leads her to the front lines of a war between a secret government organization and her brother's company. Donald Cooper, a man who has trained most of his life to help people, is finally given a chance to help fight crime in his city. Equipped with his bow and arrow, he joins a team filled with villains who follow the orders of a crooked sheriff. After the team kills someone close to Donald, he turns his back on the city's police force, who once cared for him. Knowing he must stop them, he joins forces with another metahuman with dark morals to stop the sheriff before he finds Absolute. And as these stories end, another forces them to stop an alien invasion to wipe out their kind from a demented king. But will these young heroes be able to follow in the footsteps of the ones who come before them?

Download or read book Astro Ari written by Nicole Bentley and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2017-05-31 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ari M. Albright is a twenty-one-year-old college dropout living with her judgmental boyfriend and working at a dead-end job in present-day San Francisco. She suffers from debilitating anxiety, which confines her to a life of safe choices, nonadventure, and prescription medications. Aris one solace is music, and one night at an outdoor concert, she cant help but make a wish on a floating star; a wish to escape the anxiety that has plagued her entire life, a wish to find a group of people who will understand and accept her for who she is, a wish to find peace. Little does she know, her wishes are about to come true when her boss demands she take a mandatory vacation to avoid paying the rising overtime wages. Ari decides to go to Hawaii and plans to stay at a yoga retreat at the base of Mauna Kea. What she gets, however, is more than she could have ever imagined when her airport shuttle driver, Jake, drives past the Hoku Lewa retreat and up to a stone cavern on the side of Hawaiis tallest volcano. What will Ari find when she walks through the cave opening and into the unknown? Will she find the key to being happy on Earth, a planet in which she feels so disconnected and lost? Astro Ari, Part 1: M16 is an out-of-this world journey of self-discovery, fantastic adventures, and most of all, love.

Download or read book Once Future written by Cori McCarthy and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: King Arthur as you've never seen her! This bold, sizzling YA novel reimagines the Once and Future King as a teenage girl determined to save the universe from an evil curse. My name is Ari Helix. I have a magic sword, a cranky wizard, and a revolution to start. I've been chased my whole life. As a fugitive refugee in the territory controlled by the tyrannical Mercer corporation, I've always had to hide who I am. Until I found Excalibur. Now I'm done hiding. When Ari crash-lands on Old Earth and pulls a magic sword from its ancient resting place, she is revealed to be the newest reincarnation of King Arthur. Then she meets Merlin, who has aged backward over the centuries into a teenager, and together they must break the curse that keeps Arthur coming back. Their quest? Defeat the cruel, oppressive government and bring peace and equality to all humankind. No pressure. "All hail this worthier-than-ever, fresh, and affirming reincarnation of the legendary king and her round table of knights which dazzles with heroic flair, humor, and suspense." -- Kirkus, Starred Review

Download or read book Immortal Champion written by Lisa Hendrix and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of a cursed Viking crew, Gunnar the Red must toil through eternity as a half-man, half-beast. Only the magic of true love can release him. Though she is betrothed to another, could Lady Eleanor de Neville be his salvation?

Download or read book Gruff Rising Sons written by Alexter Albury and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-06-28 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three-hundred years after the fall of Loda Durak, a new evil has risen to test the might and authority of Gruff. A warlock empowered by shadow and darkness has come to usher in a new era on Atoria. Through dark magic, demonic soldiers, and the lost technology of an ancient civilization, Lord Shima forces change and terror on Gruff's planet. With the powerful aid of his three sons and the awesome might of a life-altering stranger, Gruff must once again stand against a fearsome adversary. As Gruff races against time and space to save his world, he must also hold together his band of young and impulsive soldiers who are much too eager to prove their worth. Armed with razor-sharp steel, unimaginable armor, and mind-blowing strength, Gruff and his impetuous men slay demons and beasts on their path to Lord Shima's cancerous kingdom of Atlantis.

Download or read book The Rise of Greg written by Chris Rylander and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-06-16 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magic and mayhem collide in the final book in the monstrously funny middle-grade trilogy An Epic Series of Failures. The Dawn of Magic has arrived, and thirteen-year-old Greg Belmont and his friends have only a few weeks left to figure out how to keep the modern world from falling into utter chaos. Greg's former best friend (and current archenemy), Edwin, and his Elven army believe the only way to save the life on earth is to steal the world's magic supply and keep it only for the Elves. But Greg knows Edwin must be stopped. He and his friends will journey from the ancient forests of Russia to the bottom of the San Francisco Bay--battling plenty of fierce creatures and gaining some surprising new allies along the way--and back to the streets of Chicago for the final battle for the fate of magic on earth. Will Greg and his friends save the world? Or will epic failure strike again when it matters most?

Download or read book Blood and Gods written by Timothy Frame and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2013-03 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When young Ari's Grandfather is executed for daring to practice the art of writing, Ari is forced to flee his village. His exile brings him into contact with a ferocious tribe of warriors, and as he begins to discover his true strength he must decide whether or not to seek revenge on an empire that kills those who dare to defy its laws. There are others, including the girl Lilija, a fierce soldier-in-training who is owned by the great City Tratalja, who are also trying to find a way to fight this growing empire that desires to control the greatest creative power in existence: the power to create something out of nothing using only the written word. Set in an ancient and violent time, Blood and Gods is an exploration of the power of creativity and the freedom of the individual in the midst of an empire's attempts to expand both its physical territory and its hold on corrupt and abusive power....

Download or read book Origins written by Ela Lourenco and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Shadow Master and Radiant – an epic battle awaits, Natural adversaries whose actions determine all fates, Paths must be chosen, armies must form, Opposites align to weather the cosmic storm.” Origins is the second instalment in the Ascension series, which follows Sena – a young woman who must travel to the past in order to protect the future. Each step of her journey is made difficult by obstacles and life-changing revelations. With the help of her friends, both old and new, Sena must try to fight a dark disease that is spreading through her world. As she trains and learns, she struggles to adjust to the truths revealed to her and to accept that nothing – especially her identity – is as it seems as she undergoes a metamorphosis which leaves her feeling like a stranger in her own skin. Sena travels through a portal to another dimension – a whole new world of strange, and yet oddly familiar, creatures, in which she faces the most perilous journey of all. Battling ferocious beasts and coming up against powerful spells, Sena must reach the Tree of Stone in order to finally learn how to save the world from the spreading darkness. Inspired by Ursula Le Guin and Isaac Asimov, Ela Lourenco’s second book stretches younger readers’ imaginations as they accompany Sena on her travels through an invented planetary system, encountering new worlds and magic. Origins will appeal to young readers aged 10 and over that enjoy fantasy and adventure stories, as well as fans of the first book in the Ascensionseries, Radiant.

Download or read book Night Songs written by Fred Wiehe and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-06-13 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alfie Free and Tommy Chandler, two San Jose police detectives, have been partners and friends for thirteen years. While neither of them is willing to acknowledge that omniously numbered anniversary, they can't escape the strange and horrifying events ahead. They soon find themselves knee-deep into the occult, chasing a drug kingpin and self-proclaimed vampire. Moreover, their snitch turns up in a back alley. Dead. Drained of all his blood. When Tommy unexpectedly inherits a ranch in the Santa Lucia Mountains of Big Sur, both he and Alfie agree they need a vacation and quickly flee San Jose. They can not, however, escape the dark cloud of their thirteenth year together. In Big Sur, while traveling through a dark and foreboding forest, Alfie and Tommy meet and quickly befriend a band of Gypsies. And suddenly, they're forced to protect these new friends from wolfish beasts with hell-fire eyes. The only warning of the beasts' imminent attack are their Night Songs!

Download or read book Renegade written by Miles Nelson and published by Elsewhen Press. This book was released on 2023-04-28 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Riftmaster Ari is on their own, with nothing but their wit, their satchel, and a vow to make it back to Earth. To do that they must stay alive, no matter the cost… but it seems that the inhabitants of this vast universe have other plans. With Bailey gone, Ari’s life should shift back to normalcy. But after discovering all that remains of their family and taking the life of their love, Ari feels more alone than ever. Their only company is the strange sickness that fights against their every move, and the starships that seem to creep across the skies of every planet they visit. Starships belonging to the Renohaiin Empire. In their time as Riftmaster, Ari has made allies and enemies alike. Even still, the Empire’s motives are hazy at the best of times, and insidious at the worst. As Ari’s condition deteriorates, the Renohaiin alone might have a cure. For now, the Riftmaster is alive. But just how far will they go to keep it that way? Renegade is the much anticipated sequel to Riftmaster, the 2021 bestseller from Miles Nelson. Cover art: Miles Nelson

Download or read book A Phrase Book from the Poetic and Dramatic Works of Robert Browning written by Marie Ada Molineux and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Memory written by Skye Malone and published by Wildflower Isle. This book was released on 2019-03-14 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mermaids are deadly. She is something worse. Ari Moreau’s agreement to help her people nearly cost her everything. Her past is gone, stolen by the magical procedures of the Judiciary that rules her people. Her body is no longer her own, twisted into a poisonous sea creature unlike anything the world has ever seen. If not for a last-minute rescue by the Beast, nothing of her would remain. The Judiciary won’t let her go easily, however. Ari is their experiment and the key to all their plans. In the brewing war against the mermaids, the Judiciary will stop at nothing to turn her into their most deadly weapon. On the run and outnumbered, Ari and her allies must find a way to restore her memory and reverse what the Judiciary has done. With enemies closing in and time running out, the stakes couldn't be higher, because if they fail, no one above the sea or below will be safe from the monster the Judiciary intends for Ari to become. Book Seven of the Awakened Fate Series AUTHOR'S NOTE: The Awakened Fate Series is a completed young adult mermaid fantasy series. None of the books are meant to be read as a standalone, since the story continues throughout the books with cliffhangers, interconnected narratives, and new discoveries in each installment. To fully enjoy this and the other books of the series, readers are encouraged to start at the beginning with Awaken: Book One of the Awakened Fate Series. The Awakened Fate Series (now complete!) #1 - Awaken #2 - Descend #3 - Return #3.5 - Abide: An Awakened Fate Novella #4 - Arise #5 - Become #6 - Rebirth #7 - Memory #8 - Defiance #9 - Destiny mermaid, young adult, romance, paranormal, action, adventure, fantasy, sirens, teenage, urban fantasy, paranormal romance, mermaid books, mermaid series, young adult mermaid series, coming of age, love, story, magic, wizard, siren

Download or read book The Normal Farmer Completed written by krushandkill and published by Infinite Joy. This book was released on 2020-01-21 with total page 1250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *editing the chapters again. It will take a while to finish because this story is big* A normal person is suddenly summoned to another World. Upon arrival, a group of Mages, Guards and a spoiled Prince wait him. His status are pitiful and made him weaker than the average Farmer. In the second attempt, they summon a dog, a K9 German Sheppard Police Officer. Oddly, with low status as well. After escaping the cave to where they were summoned, starts their new life in a strange, medieval, and magical World. ... Upon joining the Adventurer's Guild in the Loriath Kingdom and during a cup of tea with the Guild Master after having finished a bottle of wine before, he faced a angry Guild Master that didn't like to hear his criticism about the way the Adventurer's lived: - “You are too bold for a mere Farmer, aren’t you?” He took another sip of the tea and answered: - “I was going to remain like that, but after today, I changed my mind. I will be the strongest Adventurer that this World has ever seen." ... This story is a continuation of The 1.000 years Great Sage, but can be read as a separate story. …

Download or read book Ghosts of Our Saints written by Richard K. Perkins and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2019-08-15 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humanity, obsessed with materialism and devoid of spirituality, is in trouble. Seeking a path around territorial restrictions imposed in a shaky peace with an unseen race humans call the Necromancers, Task Force RF-19.2 has twice blundered into the path of a second alien species’ invasion force on its way to Earth, answering a challenge of honor by mortal combat from its own enemy. Now, beaten and seriously mauled, the remnants of Task Force RF-19 and its fleet have retreated to a pre-established emergency rendezvous, a planet known as DeGeller 5, only to meet other human forces fleeing Earth after this new enemy’s cleansing bombardment of their Ancient Battlefield. Regrouping at DeGeller, the situation deteriorates further when a second invasion force crosses their path on its way to Earth also. Physical appearances aside, the two enemies are almost total technological opposites, one side wholeheartedly embracing technology, the other wholeheartedly rejecting it. The situation becomes even more convoluted when the human refugees receive a request for military assistance from a third race, enslaved to one of the two enemies. Against this backdrop 2nd Lt. Zhou Wen discovers he is the only heir to humanity’s imperial throne; he must face a rebellious Mother Church, the suffocating imperial bureaucracy, his doubts about the succession and his claim to the throne, all while returning to Earth to confront two mortal enemies hellbent on destroying each other. In doing so, Zhou Wen discovers the eternal secret of humanity the two combatants are fighting over.

Download or read book Beast Academy Puzzles 2 written by Chris Page and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beast Academy Puzzles 2 contains over 400 puzzles in 12 different styles. Every puzzle style is part of the broader Beast Academy level 2 math curriculum. Whether used on their own or as part of the complete Beast Academy curriculum, these puzzles will delight and entertain puzzle solvers of all ages.The puzzles in this book are accessible to anyone with a solid understanding of numbers and good mental addition and subtraction skills as taught in the Beast Academy level 2 series. The difficulty ranges from straightforward puzzles meant to give a feel for how each puzzle works to diabolical stumpers written by world puzzle champion Palmer Mebane.