Download or read book Monstrous Devices written by Damien Love and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I enjoyed everything about Damien Love’s debut—its title, its breakneck action, its sly sense of humor. I wish my first novel had been as imaginative and assured.” —Anthony Horowitz, New York Times bestselling author of the Alex Rider series On a winter’s day in a British town, twelve-year old Alex receives a package in the mail: an old tin robot from his grandfather. “This one is special,” says the enclosed note, and when strange events start occurring around him, Alex suspects this small toy is more than special; it might be deadly. Right as things get out of hand, Alex’s grandfather arrives, pulling him away from an attack—and his otherwise humdrum world of friends, bullies, and homework—and into the macabre magic of an ancient family feud. Together, the duo flees across snowy Europe, unraveling the riddle of the little robot while trying to outwit relentless assassins of the human and mechanical kind. With an ever-present admiration for the hidden mysteries of our world, Monstrous Devices plunges readers into a gripping adventure that’s sure to surprise.

Download or read book Stylelikeu written by Elisa Goodkind and published by powerHouse Books. This book was released on 2011-03-29 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stylelikeu, created by mother-daughter team Elisa Goodkindand Lily Mandelbaum, goes way beyond the now ubiquitousand static poses of street-fashion bloggers The Sartorialist,Face Hunter, and all the rest, and instead, brings us into thehomes-and more importantly the closets-of the most stylishpeople on the streets of New York, Los Angeles, London, andmore. Not interested in celebrities and the stylists who dress them,Elisa and Lily have an uncanny knack for finding and gainingthe trust of people who march to the beat of their own, verychic, drummer. Often spending up to three hours with themost daring and original dressers they can find, Stylelikeuphotographs each fashionable person in several different looksof the subject's choosing. To probe deeper into each subject's personal style, theyconduct intimate interviews on their ambitions, influences, anddreams, making each portrait so much more than yet anotherstreet photograph. From the most personal pieces in theirsubjects' wardrobes, to the favorite books on their shelves,to the most precious objects in their houses, Stylelikeu goesfar beyond mere appearances to showcase how creativity isfostered and manifested by living in the most stylish way of all:true to oneself. Trumpeted in the press for Elisa and Lily's departure from thetop-down nature of mass-market fashion, where the editorsof popular fashion magazines tell consumers what is stylish,Stylelikeu represents the vanguard of a new, DIY, fashion-mediaparadigm. It is a bold and inspirational experiment,documenting fashion at its source-the individual. A few of the 1000+ comments left by fans of the Stylelikeuwebsite: "Was just talking about how he NEEDED to be on thissite. So amazing." "I find her absolutely mesmerizing. She isso full of life and charm. She has a wonderfully contagiousspirit. She is such an inspiration and I would love to be like hersomeday." "I love that you guys feature such a diverse group ofpeople-all ages, races, sizes, budgets. It shows how everyonecan have style." "I don't have any words to describe howamazing those two girls are! They are the true inspiration forall the girls in this entire universe!"

Download or read book The Shadow Arts written by Damien Love and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thrilling sequel to Monstrous Devices--Alex and his grandfather hold the fate of history itself in their hands in a Rick Riordan meets Raiders of the Lost Ark adventure of epic proportions! A few months ago, Alex's world changed...forever. Now, just when it seems life is almost getting back to normal, Alex's grandfather crashes back into the picture with grave news: their friend Harry has fallen into the clutches of a familiar foe, and the old man needs Alex's help to rescue him. This time, the duo's desperate dash across Europe leads from Paris deep into Germany's foreboding Black Forest, as they chase down the mystery Harry had been investigating when he disappeared. A series of art thefts has made headlines across the continent, but the thieves are after more than priceless paintings. In the wrong hands, these stolen artifacts could unlock an ancient secret bigger than anything Alex ever dreamed of. If they can't solve the riddle in time, innocent lives - and even history itself - could be at stake.

Download or read book High Magick written by Damien Echols and published by Sounds True. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Magick is not a path for followers; it is a path for questioners, seekers, and anyone who has trouble settling for dogma and pre-formulated answers. Magick is for those who feel the desire to peel away the surface of reality and see what lies beneath. Like various persecuted forms of mysticism, magick promotes direct contact with the source of creation.” —Damien Echols Discover a Powerful Practice for Transforming Yourself and Your Reality At age 18, Damien Echols was sentenced to death for a crime he didn’t commit. “I spent my years in prison training to be a true magician,” he recalls. “I used magick—the practice of reshaping reality through our intention and will—to stave off incredible pain, despair, and isolation. But the most amazing feat of all that practice and study was to manifest my freedom.” With High Magick, this bestselling author shares his first teaching book on the powerful spiritual techniques that helped him survive and transcend his ordeal on death row. Though our culture has consigned “magic” to fiction, stage illusions, or superstitions about dark practices, the magick Damien learned is an ancient Western tradition equal the Eastern practices of Buddhism, Taoism, and yoga in its wisdom and transformative power. Here he brings you an engaging and highly accessible guide for bringing magick into your own life, including: • What is High Magick? Damien clears away the stigma and reveals the history and core teachings of this extraordinary art. • The Four-Fold Breath—a foundational meditation practice to train your mind and body to channel subtle energies. • The Middle Pillar—how to bring divine energy into the central channel of your body for empowerment and healing. • The Qabalistic Cross—a centering technique to help you stay balanced and protected regardless of circumstances. • The Lesser Rituals of the Pentagram—powerful practices for banishing negative energies and invoking energy to manifest your goals. • Working with angelic beings and other spiritual allies to support your practice. • Creating thoughtforms to assist you in your ongoing magickal development. • Guidance for overcoming your doubts, enhancing your visualization skills, creating talismans, practicing magick ethically, and much more. “Magick is a journey,” writes Damien. “It’s a continuously unfolding path that has no end. You can study and practice magick for the rest of your life and you will still never learn everything that it has to teach you.” If you’re ready to discover your untapped potential for co-creating your reality with the energy of the divine, then join this extraordinary teacher to begin your training in High Magick.

Download or read book Another Hopeless Love Story written by Claudia Marshall and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-04-25 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The heart wants that which it cannot have and leaves a craving for the soul, and what young Annabel Cadence want is to be with her childhood friend, Damien Peters. Their love is suppressed and denied due to difference and the law. See what happens when rules are broken for the sake of love in this part novella.

Download or read book Loved written by P. C. Cast and published by Blackstone Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The House of Night series is back and better than ever! The Nerd Herd is together again, and drama, thrills, and chills follow...A welcome return to this beloved universe.”—RT Book Reviews (41⁄2 stars, Top Pick!) It’s Zoey’s eighteenth birthmas and the Nerd Herd has been scattered across the country busily adulting for almost a year when Stark calls them back to Tulsa to surprise Z. But all is not well in T-Town. Strange, dark signs are appearing—could it be possible Neferet is stirring? Not willing to chance disaster striking again, Zoey calls on her newly reunited friends to circle with her and add a layer of protection over Neferet’s grotto jail. Easy-peasy, right? Wrong. Nothing at the House of Night is ever as it seems. With rabid red vampyres closing in, Zoey and the Nerd Herd must come together again and battle evil. But a year is a long time. Have these old friends grown too far apart? When the world fractures and allies become enemies, will darkness devour friendships or will light save those she’s loved?

Download or read book Fae Bureau of Investigation The Complete Series written by Scarlett West and published by Passion Press. This book was released on 2023-12-12 with total page 1478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fall into the dangerous and steamy Fae Bureau of Investigation world where no one can be trusted. When an attempted kidnapping leads me to be rescued by a dark and sexy Fae, I assume life can’t be any stranger… Until I discover I’m his fated mate, and that someone is kidnapping and murdering Fae. If I want to survive, I need to enter their treacherous world and join Fae Bureau of Investigation, with Damien as my superior. And while Damien is hot as hell, I would hate to have him as my boss. Yet, our fight to save the Fae and the world from ultimate destruction puts a target on my back. With the enemy closing in, though, time is running out for me to make my choice: join the Bureau…or return home to my death. Binge read the complete series today!

Download or read book Enemy in the Dark Fae Bureau of Investigation Book 4 written by Scarlett West and published by Passion Press. This book was released on 2023-10-05 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He’s my fated mate, and I’m destined to kill him. When I was forced into the dark Fae world, I never expected to fall in love with my boss, Damien. With our relationship deepening, an Oracle has decreed I must murder my beloved to save our people. While I wrestle with having to murder him, the kidnappings are spiraling out of control but the culprits leave no trace of evidence. To crack the case, I’ll have to go undercover surrounded by hidden enemies. To make matters worse, our kingdom has been plunged into darkness. We don’t know if our King is the enemy and war between our clans is hurtling toward us. And now the King has threatened to execute court members unless we turn ourselves in. In a race against time, can we stop the destruction of Faery, or will I be forced to choose between my people and Damien? Enemy in the Dark is book four out of five. Start reading this scorching urban fantasy romance today!

Download or read book Untouchable written by Celeste Noelle and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-07-24 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A demon and angel duo are the best of friends. Heaven and Hell are angered by that and put a curse on the pair. The inability to touch cripples their relationship. They must do everything they can to end the curse and save themselves.

Download or read book The Alpha King and his Lunar wolf mate written by bloubulangel1987 and published by Infinite Joy. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Supernaturals of Africa Book 1 Blurb: “Damien? As in Alpha King Damien? King of the werewolves?” I ask him “Yes that is me! I’m the Alpha King!” Damien says. “Are you nervous about being my Queen?” He asks me and I open my eyes wide in shock. How the hell did he know that? “Uhm no not at all!” I say as I shake my head. “Then why can I feel that you are scared?” He asks me. Okay this is so weird it is like he can read my mind or something. “I’m not scared!” I tell him as I look down at the floor. “I am just nervous as this is all new to me.” I tell him. He puts his hands under my chin, making me look up into his mesmerizing brown eyes. “Look at me. You are my mate and you are the most important thing in the world to me. I will never let anything happen to you. I know our world is all new to you and all, but know this I will teach you everything there is to know about us. I will always be there for you!” Thalia Fernandes, a 17 year old girl who has believed that she has been human her whole life. She will be 18 in a week. Her life is about to change when she learns the truth about who she really is and supernatural world she knows nothing about. Damien Burns, 25 year old Alpha King. He has not met his mate yet. He is under pressure from the Werewolf council to choose a mate and produce heirs or they will choose a mate for him. He is refusing to do that as he is waiting for his mate. What will happen when Damien and Thalia meet? Will she accept him or reject him?

Download or read book The Phoenix written by Amanda Sotomayor and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2015-05-01 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Phoenix by Amanda Sotomayor __________________________________

Download or read book 36 Photographs One More written by Edman Morais and published by Edman Morais. This book was released on 2023-12-12 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A holiday for six friends to a faraway, exotic place turns awry when one of them falls hopelessly in love with a mysterious young man whom everyone likes – except Angus! What is Angus to do when Isabella, the only girl he has a crush on, is falling head over heels for a guy whose name she doesn't even know – right before his very eyes? Nothing! Angus may be able to disarm a dangerous man who unleashes deadly mayhem at a crowded music festival but stands no chance whatsoever against a rival in love. What is sweet and naive Isabella to do when the man, to whom she gave all of herself to, suddenly disappears after marrying her without anyone's knowledge – not even hers. Nothing! Isabella fears knowing the truth. And, what are their friends to do when sudden bursts of uncontrollable jealousy and heart-wrenching moments are inevitably thrust onto them - and often? Almost nothing! Is there anything in this story for it to arrive at a happy ending? Nothing. Wait! It's Christmastime – miracles can happen.

Download or read book Our First Dance written by Judy Lynn Hubbard and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bad-boy impresario Damien Johnson lives to capture the spotlight and play the field. Dancing too close to the flame got him burned once before, so a relationship definitely isn't in his master plan. But the beautiful newcomer to his ballet company has all the right moves—and is proving to be a challenge he's not sure he can resist.… Natasha Carter is committed to becoming a prima ballerina. So Damien Johnson is the kind of temptation she doesn't need, no matter how dazzling his technique. She's sure she can keep the unexpected passion between them strictly professional and achieve everything she's worked so hard for. But every step, every caress and every tantalizing kiss is making Natasha question if a forever without Damien is really a dream worth achieving.…

Download or read book Ghanport s Finest written by Khali Raymond and published by YTER/x Surreal Dreamz Inc.. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ghanport, The Party State. A place where you could become the life of the party or at the center of crippling desperation. Ghanport has bustling commerce, booming industry and a strong media presence. Beneath that lies tremendous struggles with crime, poverty, prostitution and federal corruption. From developed cities to dingy ghettos, Ghanport isn’t for the average tourist. South of the state lies Ghanport City, one of the most populous cities in the United Landmasses and the world. As you read through Ghanport's Finest, a hustler, a young man and a vicious psychopath will give their all as they traverse across the entire state pulling risky jobs for notorious fugitives, mob bosses and even the government at the cost of their own freedom and lives to start a syndicate and take the entire world by storm.

Download or read book The Promise written by L.M. Payson and published by L.M. Payson. This book was released on 2024-10-22 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ~Jacquie~ All my life I wanted one thing, and one thing only…to be loved by someone I love. I didn’t have the love a child should have growing up. My parents only cared about themselves. The only person I could count on is my cousin. My life has been hell. I thought I was in love, but I was fooled by a narcissist. Constantly looking over my shoulder and wondering when he will find me again. Then I'm introduced to him… Chance Carter. He wants to protect me. He wants to take care of me. The only problem, I’m scared to let him in. I’m scared he is going to do the same thing my ex did. Can I get my happily ever after? ~Chance~ After losing my love, my life has been a nightmare. I find myself waking up in a sweat most nights. I didn’t think I could have feelings for another woman. But then my best friend asks me to do something I would never do for just anyone. I make a promise to him. Will she give me a chance? Will I lose her before I get a chance of having her?

Download or read book Acceptance of Reality written by Rozetta Turner and published by PublishAmerica. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When sixteen year old Celeste Burns meets her future husband Damien Cassidy she literally knocks him off his feet. Because of her age Damien left, but when they met again their love flourished. Celeste and Damien were not meant to live happily ever after. They learned to live here and now in life and they became stronger and loved deeper. Their story is a heart warming love story and their acceptance of their own realities.

Download or read book Twin Dilemma written by Omar and published by StarNovel (HK) Co., Limited. This book was released on 2024-10-20 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mia Thompson, a strong-willed woman, is forced into a contract marriage with a man she has never met to clear her family's debt. Terrified by rumors that he is an ugly, disabled man, she runs away on the day of the wedding. To avoid the consequences of breaching the marriage contract, her identical twin sister, Charlotte Thompson, is compelled to take Mia's place and pretend to be her. Will she be able to deceive him, or will he uncover the truth and make them pay?