Download or read book Gods and Pawns written by Kage Baker and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-01-22 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of seven short stories set in the universe of the Company chronicles the history and adventures of the organization and its operatives, including Mendoza, Lewis, and Joseph.

Download or read book Gods and Pawns written by Nicholas Demeo and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before the great empires of our ancestors, existed the beginning of mankind. Cities thrived on the lands that were connected as one continent. They all aimed for one goal, to be deemed worthy of a priceless gift, immortality. The immortals along with powerful Gods and Goddesses, live in the sky city, watching the world stage play out for their entertainment. A fallen rock known as the cave of life, holds covenant a fatal test for worthy humans. The test challenges their mortality where failure means eternal death, but the victor gains not just immortality, but the power of a god! Get lost into the unwinding intense tale of one man, Helios, who takes on this burden to himself. Fall in love with the erotic romance between two characters, making all the universe weep from jealousy. Will Helios gain his ultimate prize, or will he become just another pawn, in the game of man played out by the Gods?

Download or read book Pawns of Gods written by Joshua Hawkins and published by Booksurge Publishing. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joshua Hawkins makes his debut with Pawns of Gods which is all about action, loyalty, and true love. Young readers will be especially delighted in this tale reminiscent of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time. In it, Hawkins creates a world that is dangerous and inspired, a place where anything is possible. Here men and monsters live on a lopsided playing field and it is a world of their own making. A little like chess, Hesto, the god of the underworld, battles Healo, the god of mortal men, while Kithroe, the king of the gods, sees to it no person or lesser god directly interferes. Everything comes to a head when the city of Monsoon is attacked and what is lost for one man will create a strange paradox of power and a search for his beloved wife-to-be. With nothing left to lose, this mortal known as Sav will set forth on a mythical, mindboggling adventure with no cares about the brewing war with only his heart to lead him.

Download or read book Pawn s Gambit written by Rob J. Hayes and published by Rob J. Hayes. This book was released on 2021-01-26 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yuu wants nothing more than to forget the mistakes of her past. The Gods have other plans. Once a renowned strategist and general, five years ago Yuu made a mistake that cost her everything. Now she is on the run, royal bounty hunters snapping at her heels. But what if there was a way to get back what she lost, a way to bring back a murdered prince? Every century, the gods hold a contest to choose who will rule from the Heavenly Jade Throne. Each god chooses a mortal champion, and the fate of all existence hangs in the balance. On a battlefield full of heroes, warriors, assassins, and thieves can Yuu survive long enough to learn the rules of the game, let alone master it? Pawn's Gambit is a stand alone story set in the award-winning Mortal Techniques universe. It's a wuxia adventure filled with heroes, gods, spirits, and magic.

Download or read book Pawns of Gods written by S Mays and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-04-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knowledge is power. After his encounter with Ragnor, the Dungeon Master must contend with being the God of Punishment's sole tool upon Derode. The Master soon finds that he now has Castigous' full attention, and he is not a patient god. There are other beings of power that have long served the gods and the new Avatar of Pain is an unknown element in the precarious balance they've built over centuries. The Dungeon Master has no one but his own minions to help him navigate and survive this new playing field. Yet, as the stakes grow, so do the potential rewards. He may find that his new knowledge and strength can open doors that lead him to his greatest desires.

Download or read book Pawns of a Cruel God written by Mars G Everson and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-08-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The follow up to "Thralls of a Tyrant God", Pawns of a Cruel God follows the survivors of the Hub as they find a new home, free from the tyranny of the Forever Kind and the ambition of the Lord of Greed. But they're not the only Gods at war... What is the God Engine? What is the origin of the blind sickness? Is the Winged Death a mercy or a threat? Tyranny is alive, and Freedom is just a dream. All that remains is a meager hope, that of the seeds of the last tree.

Download or read book A God s Game written by Andrew Whyte and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2022-06-16 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE LIFE OR DEATH GAME CONTINUES. Warterria is still in full effect. Many have passed away and new faces have taken center stage. But the suffering and struggles within the game has remained the same. However, the humans aren’t out of the fight yet. With a new fiery passion to avenge those that have been lost to Warterria so far, Rift tries to use the clues left behind by the fallen to find a way for the remaining players to survive. However, with the gods’ immense power looming over and the chances of death at an all-time high, humans uniting is proving to be more than difficult. Can the humans rally together to find a nearly impossible alternative way to survive or will Warterria continue to be played exactly how the gods designed?

Download or read book Pawns in the Game written by William Guy Carr and published by . This book was released on 2014-02-06 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a true story of international intrigue, romances, corruption, graft, and political assassinations, the like of which has never been written before. It is the story of how different groups or atheistic- materialistic men have played in an international chess tournament to decide which group would win ultimate control of the wealth, natural resources, and man- power of the entire world. It is explained how the game has reached the final stage. The International Communists, and the International Capitalists, (both of whom have totalitarian ambitions) have temporarily joined hands to defeat Christian-democracy. The solution is to end the game the International Conspirators have been playing right now before one or another totalitarian-minded group imposes their ideas on the rest of mankind. The story is sensational and shocking, but it is educational because it is the TRUTH. The author offers practical solutions to problems so many people consider insoluble.

Download or read book God s Pawn written by L. A. Cox and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2007-12-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fantasy novel about the battle between good and evil--God and Satan--in contest. Three Earth-born females are chosen to fight against a tyrannical lord, the son of Satan, on a magical planet created by Satan. The first of God's pawns fails miserably. The second pawn intentionally loses to bring on the third. The third turns out to be more than anyone--including God who chose her--ever bargained for. The outcome of the contest will change the nature of the universe.

Download or read book Pathfinder Pawns written by James Jacobs and published by Paizo Pub Llc. This book was released on 2015-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Key monsters and NPCs from the Iron Gods Adventure Path come alive on your tabletop with this collection of more than 100 creature pawns for use with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game or any tabletop fantasy RPG! Printed on sturdy cardstock, each pawn presents a beautiful full-color image of a monster or NPC from the Iron Gods campaign, including tech-wielding barbarians, aliens, robots, and unique NPCs that are also suitable to represent player characters. Price includes VAT.

Download or read book Ecclesia and Ethics written by Edward Allen Jones III and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-19 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecclesia and Ethics considers the subject of Ecclesial Ethics within its theological, theoretical and exegetical contexts. Part one presents the biblical-theological foundations of an ecclesial ethic – examining issues such as creation, and Paul's theology of the Cross. Part two moves on to examine issues of character formation and community. Finally, part three presents a range of exegetical applications, which examine scripture and ethics in praxis. These essays look at hot-button issues such as the 'virtual self' in the digital age, economics, and attitudes to war. The collection includes luminaries such as N.T. Wright, Michael J. Gorman, Stanley Hauerwas and Dennis Hollinger, as well as giving space to new theological and exegetical voices. As such Ecclesia and Ethics provides a challenging and contemporary examination of modern ethical debates in the light of up-to-date theology and exegesis.

Download or read book Pawns In The Bishop s Game written by Emilia Finn and published by . This book was released on 2019-02-27 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you protect the girl, when the most dangerous threat in her life is you? Kane Bishop is a professional enforcer, smuggler, all-around law breaker, and the latest resident of a tiny town hidden by mountains and forest. His job is to keep his kingpin boss safe and off the local law enforcement's radar. But when Jessica Lenaghan - immediate family to the police that just won't mind their own damn business - steps into Kane's world, his protective instincts take a wild one-eighty and his focus shifts to someone other than the man he works for. Jess is months away from sitting the bar exam, but she has a point to prove: she doesn't always have to be the good, dependable girl in the family. But dipping her toes into Kane's world turns into something she never anticipated. When drugs, guns, and wh*res are involved, all bets are off. Join the crew on a nail-biting ride of adrenaline, murder, and one good-girl shooting at her bad-boy because he annoyed her one too many times.Pawns In The Bishop's Game is book 1 in The Checkmate Series, and can be read as a complete Standalone.This book is intended for an 18+ audience and contains graphic scenes that may be disturbing to readers. Includes drug use, sexual assault, and violent scenes.

Download or read book Gods and Dragons written by Kevin J. Anderson and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 565 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Co-author of the Dune sequels, Kevin J. Anderson's Gods and Dragons marks his triumphant return to epic fantasy, featuring a politically charged adventure of swords, sorcery, vengeance, and the awakening of sleeping giants. Two continents at war: the Three Kingdoms and Ishara have been in conflict for a thousand years. But when an outside threat arises—the reawakening of a powerful ancient race that wants to remake the world—the two warring nations must somehow set aside generations of hatred to form an alliance against a far more deadly enemy. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book The Fire Priest written by Murdoch Iain Stephen and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-02 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jack is a champion who is afraid to fight. But his friend has gone missing to a land of dark magic, the deadly Fire Priest wants him, and raise his fists again he must.

Download or read book Kings and Pawns written by James L. Nelson and published by Norsemen Saga. This book was released on 2019-05-20 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With their longships storm-blown to the southern coast of Engla-land, Thorgrim Night Wolf and his men find themselves rich with plunder and safely ensconced in a priory called Christchurch. But that cannot last. Thorgrim, in a wolf dream, has seen the enemy armies closing in, and he knows that their peace will soon be at an end. The gods do not go so easy on him and his men. He has learned that through experience and hard use. Nor are the gods the only threat they face. As Nothwulf, brother of the murdered ealdorman of Dorset, and Cynewise, his sister-in-law, fight for rule of the shire, each seeks to make the raiders unwitting pawns in their game, maneuvering toward a final battle that each hopes will spell the end of the other and crush the Norse strangers who have invaded their shores.

Download or read book The Shadow Crucible written by T. M. Lakomy and published by SelectBooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-04-25 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world where angels, demons, and gods fight over the possession of mortal souls, two conflicted pawns are ensnared in a cruel game. The enigmatic seer Estella finds herself thrown together with Count Mikhail, a dogmatic Templar dedicated to subjugating her kind. But when a corrupted cardinal and puppet king begin a systematic genocide of her people, the two become unlikely allies. Taking humanity back to their primordial beliefs and fears, Estella confronts Mikhail’s faith by revealing the true horror of the lucrative trade in human souls. All organized religions are shops orchestrated to consume mankind. Every deity, religion, and spiritual guide has been corrupted, and each claims to have the monopoly on truth and salvation. In a perilous game where the truth is distorted and meddling ancient deities converge to partake of the unseen battle, Estella unwittingly finds herself hunted by Lucifer. Traversing the edge of hell’s precipice, Estella and Mikhail are reduced to mere instruments. Their only means to overcome is through courting the Threefold Death, the ancient ritual of apotheosis—of man becoming God. The Shadow Crucible is a gripping epic set in medieval England where the struggle for redemption is crushed by the powers of evil. Tamara Lakomy is a new and compelling voice in the world of dark fantasy.

Download or read book Pushing Pawns written by Dima Novak and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-10-22 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urban high school kid Moses Middleton hoped that organizing a chess club could be a ticket out of mediocrity, but everything goes pear-shaped after a disastrous tournament. That's when he meets Viktor, a mad Russian grandmaster who agrees to coach the team by revealing the secrets of Soviet chess. Together with his crew -- charismatic psychopath P.D. Morales, gifted violinist and expert fencer Esther Toussaint, shy anime fan Maggie Wang, and the new boy, Albanian chess wizard Zamir Hoxha -- Moses vows to take the world of New York City scholastic chess by storm. But trouble's on the way, in the form of neighborhood bullies, a vengeful vice principal, racist gentrifiers, the snooty rich kids from Galton Prep, and, worst of all, a sexual predator who could destroy a young woman's life and the team's newfound solidarity.