Download or read book Devil s Bane written by Ken MacGregor and published by Dragon's Roost Press. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Josh Campbell is not a normal kid. His dad fights monsters, his mom might not be entirely human, and he seems to be a magnet for dangerous creatures. He's nine years old and just wants to play soccer and hang out with his best friend...but the world has different plans.

Download or read book Altar Music written by Christin Lore Weber and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001-09-29 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her achingly beautiful and revelatory first novel, Christin Lore Weber, a former nun, explores the nature and power of passion -- sexual, religious, and artistic -- and brings us into a mysterious, cloistered world rarely made public. Set in the wild, rock-and-lake region of northern Minnesota, this is an exquisitely told tale of three generations of strong-willed women and their inner battles to balance personal longings with the disciplines of their church. Meghan, in the first generation, dismisses the priest's injunctions regarding sex and succumbs to her passion for her husband. But when family tragedy strikes, she believes she has been brought down by the hand of God himself for her sexual indulgence. In the second generation, Kate is so afraid of what God could take away -- "husbands, fathers, brothers, music even. God could take your life if he wanted" -- that she learns to steel herself against any deep emotion or desire, to simply "endure, be faithful, and hope to be spared some small thing she loved, something perhaps God didn't want." By the third generation, the passions that moved her mother and grandmother have converged and intensified in young Elise, who is roused by forces beyond her understanding. She is at once a daughter of the Catholic church, a music prodigy, and a tuning fork for nature's wildness. But upon her high school graduation in 1958, Elise forsakes her musical genius and her family to enter the convent -- a beautiful, exhilarating, disillusioning, and haunting experience that will drive her, ultimately, to consider leaving the church. Written with stunning lyricism and emotional authenticity, Altar Music is a portrait of a nun as a young girl, a portrait of a family both defined and divided by its religious beliefs, and a powerful story about mothers and daughters. Heart-wrenching and thought-provoking, this novel brilliantly depicts the blurring of the lines between sexual passion, artistic passion, and religious fervor, and the losses we suffer when we try to translate one into another.

Download or read book The King Slayer written by Virginia Boecker and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An action-packed and suspenseful sequel to The Witch Hunter, perfect for fans of Graceling and the Grisha Trilogy. "I think, in time, you'll either be my greatest mistake or my greatest victory." Former witch hunter Elizabeth Grey is hiding within the magically protected village of Harrow, evading the price put on her head by Lord Blackwell, the usurper king of Anglia. Their last encounter left Blackwell ruined, but his thirst for power grows stronger every day. He's readying for a war against those who would resist his rule--namely Elizabeth and the witches and wizards she now calls her allies. Having lost her stigma, a magical source of protection and healing, Elizabeth's strength is tested both physically and emotionally. War always means sacrifice, and as the lines between good and evil blur once more, Elizabeth must decide just how far she'll go to save those she loves. "[Filled] with everything a good fantasy book needs: swords, poison, black magic, and betrayal."--April Tucholke, author of Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, on The Witch Hunter

Download or read book The Complete Language of Flowers written by S. Theresa Dietz and published by Wellfleet. This book was released on 2022-04-12 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Complete Language of Flowers is a comprehensive and definitive dictionary/reference presenting the history, symbolic meaning, and visual depiction of 1,001 flowers and botanicals from around the world in one volume—now in a pocket-size edition for easy, on-the-go reference.

Download or read book The Marchesa written by Simonetta Agnello Hornby and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2008-06-24 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A richly evocative tale of a woman's struggle for life and love A triumphant follow-up to Simonetta Agnello Hornby's internationally acclaimed The Almond Picker, this entertaining new novel is an intricate family saga interwoven with violent passions, cruelty, deceit, and the abuse of power. The Marchesa is an eyeopening historical drama about a remarkable woman and her extraordinary family, and the complex, often abusive relations that mark the lives of master and servant, brother and sister, husband and wife. Costanza Safamita, beloved daughter of Baron Domenico Safamita, is a precious but unusual child. Redhaired, gawky, and shy, she is considered an outsider by many on the family estate, but her adoring father makes her sole heir to the Safamita fortune, and then everything changes—for them and for her. Now she must conquer glittering, alien Palermo—where, uncertain of her future, she falls in love with a charming, dissolute young marchese whose sexual appetite she fears she cannot satiate. The Marchesa's brave, unusual story offers an unprecedented woman's perspective on the incestuous hypocrisy of the Sicilian aristocracy during a dramatic time in its history, as the Bourbon monarchy collapsed, the Mafia rose to power, and Palermo's decadent aristocracy began its inevitable decline. These themes are flawlessly woven into the fabric of Costanza's triumphant life, so that The Marchesa becomes not only an unforgettable human tale but a masterly fresco of a vanished world.

Download or read book Riding for Vengeance written by S. King and published by S. King Books. This book was released on 2021-03-06 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She killed my mother, and the club did nothing. Now it's time to exact my revenge in the worst way possible. ​ Twelve years after Nesrin Soter took her final breath, her son, Xanth is still raging with anger. After getting into a prestigious college and fighting with his dad to stay in New Mexico, Xanth is focusing his attention on getting revenge on the people that chose to stand by when his mother was dying on the beach. Unfortunately, Xanth isn’t as good a shot as his mother was and will have to enlist the help of a new friend that seems to by hiding more secrets behind her dare devil smile than he cares to deal with. Will Xanth fall into the same tangled web as his mother before him? Or will he be able to get his revenge and leave behind the life that his mother fought tooth and nail to get out of? Find out in Riding for Vengeance, A Riding for Kills Novel.

Download or read book The Devil s Library written by Tom Pugh and published by Crux Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2016-04-20 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Pugh’s first novel is a magnificent achievement. Let us hope he returns to enthral us with another very soon.” David Dickinson, author of the Powerscourt series The Otiosi? As far as Mathew Longstaff knows, they’re just a group of harmless scholars with an eccentric interest in the works of antiquity. When they ask him to travel east, to recover a lost text from Ivan the Terrible’s private library, he can’t think of anything but the reward – home. A return to England and an end to the long years of exile and warfare. But the Otiosi are on the trail of a greater prize than Longstaff realises – the legendary ‘Devil’s Library’. And they are not alone. Gregorio Spina, the pope’s spymaster and chief censor, is obsessed with finding the Library. It’s not the accumulated wisdom of centuries he’s after – a swamp of lies and heresy in his opinion – but among the filth, like a diamond at the centre of the Devil’s black heart, Spina believes that God has placed a treasure, a weapon to defeat the Antichrist and pitch his hordes back into hell. Only Longstaff, together with the unpredictable physician, Gaetan Durant, can stop Spina using the Library to plunge Europe into a second Dark Ages. The two adventurers fight their way south, from the snowfields of Muscovy to the sun-baked plains of Italy, where an ageing scholar and his beautiful, young protégé hold the final piece of the puzzle. But is it already too late? Can the four of them take on the might of the Roman Church and hope to win?

Download or read book The Complete Illustrated Book of Herbs written by Editors at Reader's Digest and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 939 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautifully illustrated, complete guide to herbs unlocks the secrets of these wonder plants—from planting and harvesting to cooking and storing—including their health benefits. Now you can discover the joy and pleasure of growing your own herbs—for spicing up meals, creating crafts, treating ailments, and more. In this comprehensive and beautifully illustrated herbal guide you’ll find information on their history, cultivation, propagation, and harvesting, along with a wealth of great ideas for using herbs everyday in a variety of ways. This guide unravels the mysteries of these versatile plants, with savvy tips and simple formulas for maximizing their powers. Did you know? · Mint can repel ants, flies, mice, and moths · Garlic can seriously lower cholesterol · Chives, fennel, tarragon, thyme, oregano, and winter savory are perennials · Rosemary was used in the Middle Ages for its tranquilizing effects, and it is still a digestion aid Known for alleviating common ailments, herbs are an ancient natural wonder—herbs are hotter than ever. Extremely informative and fascinating, this book will help you find which herb can treat various complaints. Throughout the guide are instructions for bursting-with-flavor recipes, health-care products, decorative craft ideas, insect repellents, cosmetics, cleaning agents, and much more.

Download or read book Unearthing the Fae King written by Brenda Trim and published by DWA Concepts. This book was released on with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Searching Welcome to Bramble’s Edge Academy. A university where Fae hone their elemental powers. Sounds exactly like what a powerful being needs, right? The problem is I’m not one of them. So, when my time came to attend the school, I tried to escape the collectors which left me incapacitated in the middle of the quad with battered wings and an unwanted attraction to Maurelle. The sexy female comes with more than I can afford. My mom drilled into me that I need to keep my head down and get through my three years here without notice. Unfortunately, Maurelle’s smile makes me forget my name. To make matters worse. Fate keeps throwing us together. And, not for sexy times like I’d hoped. We discover a plot to poison the students, as well as the Headmistress’s secret group of assassins. What kind of school has cold-blooded killers living on campus and deadly plots? With a group of lethal Fae lurking about I should stay put in my room and study like the rest of the students. But, I’m not like the others attending the academy. And, I refuse to leave my people to be manipulated and robbed of their elemental magic. Turns out there’s a reason for that. I’m the heir to the Fae throne! I’m the one person that can change life for my kind. Nothing like adding complications to my already precarious situation. Dangers rise and I want to claim my title. The problem is the fallout will bring more casualties than I can live with.

Download or read book The Portfolio of Entertaining Instructive Varieties in History Literature Fine Arts Etc written by and published by . This book was released on 1827 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Witch s Book of Love written by Mary Shannon and published by Adams Media. This book was released on 2020-01-21 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master the magic of matchmaking in this fun and practical guide to using witchcraft to find your perfect partner. Now you can find love faster than ever with this complete guide to magical matchmaking! The Witch’s Book of Love has all the spells and solutions to help you on your quest for love—and shows you how to make your relationship grow and prosper into the love you’ve always dreamed of! The Witch’s Book of Love has everything you need to know about attracting the perfect partner with spells, palmistry, astrology, and numerology. Check your compatibility and seal your new relationship with charms and other magical mojo so you can make your love last a lifetime.

Download or read book Light up the Moon written by JF Holland and published by JF Holland. This book was released on 2017-04-30 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book 4 in The Bound Series, (Heated Shifter Romance). The story and the characters continue throughout the series. (Not a standalone). Balin’s recovery is uncertain, and there seems to be a new player on the field, a dream demon. The only problem is they don’t know if he’s friend or foe. Maisie is still out there somewhere, but is she still a threat, and if so can they find her? Luc is now actively seeking a way to break the curse that Maisie put on him centuries ago. Could Sophia, the new member of Lana’s family be the key to his salvation? The stakes are now higher for everyone, as there are more than one set of mates that need to complete the binding ceremony. With rescues, scouting missions, and binding ceremonies to be completed, can the immortals finally find peace, or once again, will their lives be turned upside down. Is the new moon going to bring with it some closure or will it once again light up with yet more carnage as the immortals fight for their mates? Contains, profanity, humour, violence and scenes only suitable for a mature audience.

Download or read book Heartstar written by Elva Thompson and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2018-02-22 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emma Cameron was a normal woman until the mysterious, otherworldly Trevelyan arrived in her life and turned it upside down. Trevelyan told Emma that she was actually a faerie being who had taken human form to undertake a desperate mission. She and her friends must now travel to the country home of the wealthy Giles Kingsbury, a satanic paedophile. Kingsbury plans to hold a Sabbat at his estate, intended to summon the arch-demon Zugalfar with the aid of human sacrifice and a stolen sapphire star-gate that will open the Gates to Pandemonia. Pledged to retrieve the sapphire, Emma and her friends arrive undetected but are soon noticed and must escape with the sapphire or be killed. Now, the coven is on the hunt for Emma. With the help of a cop whose daughters were sacrificed, she and her brave team fight off black magic and worse. As events escalate, they are catapulted into a nightmare of magic, rape, and murder. No one can be prepared for supernatural attacks and sorcery, but to save the world, Emma and her friends must stand together and fight the forces of evil.

Download or read book Dreamwalker written by J.D. Oswald and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2013-12-19 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dreamwalker is the first spellbinding novel in the new epic fantasy series from J. D. Oswald - The Ballad of Sir Benfro. In a small village, miles from the great cities of the Twin Kingdoms, a young boy called Errol tries to find his way in the world. He's an outsider - he looks different from other children and has never known his father. No one, not even himself, has any knowledge of his true lineage. Deep in the forest, Benfro, the young male dragon begins his training in the subtle arts. Like his mother, Morgwm the Green, he is destined to be a great Mage. No one could imagine that the future of all life in the Twin Kingdoms rests in the hands of these two unlikely heroes. But it is a destiny that will change the lives of boy and dragon forever ... And so begins The Ballad of Sir Benfro - the unputdownable tale of the great dragons returning to the kingdom of men. Breathtakingly compulsive and beautifully written, The Ballad of Sir Benfro is for readers hooked to the world of George R. R. Martin's Game of Thrones and those longing for the next Tolkien film adaptation. Dreamwalker is followed by The Rose Cord and The Golden Cage. J. D. Oswald is the author of the epic fantasy series, The Ballad of Sir Benfro. Currently, Dreamwalker, The Rose Cord and The Golden Cage are all available as Penguin eBooks. He is also the author of the Detective Inspector McLean series of crime novels under the name James Oswald. In his spare time James runs a 350-acre livestock farm in North East Fife, where he raises pedigree Highland Cattle and New Zealand Romney Sheep.

Download or read book The Poetry Journal written by Richard Montague Hunt and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Edinburgh Vampires written by Maggie MacKeever and published by Belgrave House. This book was released on 2020-03-27 with total page 833 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complete Edinburgh Vampire Series together in one volume. Follow the Regency Edinburgh characters through tall medieval buildings and narrow, twisty streets. Ominous preternatural beings. And oh, those Edinburgh vampires. Now complete in one volume: Ravensclaw, Vampire, Bespelled, and A Judgement of Vampires

Download or read book Festa written by Helen Barolini and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born of Italian-American parents, Helen Barolini rediscovered her culinary heritage when she married Italian writer Antonio Barolini and lived for some years in Italy. Festa is a year-long feast of memories and delicious, traditional Italian dishes--from St. Nicholas sweetmeats in December and perciatelli with sardines and fennel for March's St. Joseph's Day, to figs with prosciutto for summer's Ferragosto and pumpkin gnocchi for an American Thanksgiving in Italy.