Download or read book Sharp Sleek Sword written by Babatunde R. Ajimoti and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2018-01-19 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometime ago, in a hospital where I was practicing, a friend of mine gave us a riddle. He asked us to guess a powerful plague that is greater than HIV/AIDS and worse than cancer. His clue was This condition targets the heart of man. We all gave up after mentioning some heart diseases but could not decode his riddle. He cleared his throat and said, Deception is the canker that can destroy the body, soul, and spirit of a man. All terrible sicknesses in life can only destroy the body but not be able to kill the spirit and soul. Hence, deception is greater than HIV/AIDS and worse than cancer. Mr. Deception could be described in many ways. He is a rapist; many people have been violently defiled physically, financially, economically, and spiritually through his activities. The trauma left in the life of his victims has made some people miserable for the rest of their days on earth. This monster has made mincemeat of wise men and women. Ironically, this evil monster could be seen wearing a mask in many unusual places. His leprous fingers could be found turning families upside down and pitting best friends against one another. Mr. Deception will jeopardize the future generation through his nefarious work. He could use the government against ordinary citizens and pulpits against the pews. Mr. Deception is becoming more sinister and deadly and has become a tool in the hands of the enemy of our soul. He is perfect in what he does and is a smooth operator. What our adversary, the devil, is doing today through deception mimics the events in chapter one of the book of Daniel. Satan targets the children of God with the nuclear weapon of deception. His ultimate goal is to deny them the presence of God in eternity. Everyone needs to brace up to wage war against deception, without which it may be difficult to fight the good fight of faith.

Download or read book The Writer s Diet written by Helen Sword and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2016-05-02 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an easy-to-follow set of writing principles. For example, use active verbs whenever possible, favour concrete language over vague abstractions, avoid long strings of prepositional phrases, employ adjectives and adverbs only when they contribute something new to the meaning of a sentence and reduce your dependence on the "waste words": 'it', 'this', 'that' and 'there'. The author also shows these rules in action through examples from famous authors such as Shakespeare and Emily Dickinson. The book includes a test to help you assess your own writing and get advice on problem areas.

Download or read book The Book of Swords written by George R. R. Martin and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New epic fantasy in the grand tradition—including a never-before-published Song of Ice and Fire story by George R. R. Martin! Fantasy fiction has produced some of the most unforgettable heroes ever conjured onto the page: Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Barbarian, Michael Moorcock’s Elric of Melniboné, Fritz Leiber’s Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. Classic characters like these made sword and sorcery a storytelling sensation, a cornerstone of fantasy fiction—and an inspiration for a new generation of writers, spinning their own outsize tales of magic and swashbuckling adventure. Now, in The Book of Swords, acclaimed editor and bestselling author Gardner Dozois presents an all-new anthology of original epic tales by a stellar cast of award-winning modern masters—many of them set in their authors’ best-loved worlds. Join today’s finest tellers of fantastic tales, including George R. R. Martin, K. J. Parker, Robin Hobb, Scott Lynch, Ken Liu, C. J. Cherryh, Daniel Abraham, Lavie Tidhar, Ellen Kushner, and more on action-packed journeys into the outer realms of dark enchantment and intrepid derring-do, featuring a stunning assortment of fearless swordsmen and warrior women who face down danger and death at every turn with courage, cunning, and cold steel. FEATURING SIXTEEN ALL-NEW STORIES: “The Best Man Wins” by K. J. Parker “Her Father’s Sword” by Robin Hobb “The Hidden Girl” by Ken Liu “The Sword of Destiny” by Matthew Hughes “‘I Am a Handsome Man,’ Said Apollo Crow” by Kate Elliott “The Triumph of Virtue” by Walter Jon Williams “The Mocking Tower” by Daniel Abraham “Hrunting” by C. J. Cherryh “A Long, Cold Trail” by Garth Nix “When I Was a Highwayman” by Ellen Kushner “The Smoke of Gold Is Glory” by Scott Lynch “The Colgrid Conundrum” by Rich Larson “The King’s Evil” by Elizabeth Bear “Waterfalling” by Lavie Tidhar “The Sword Tyraste” by Cecelia Holland “The Sons of the Dragon” by George R. R. Martin And an introduction by Gardner Dozois “When fine writer and expert editor [Gardner] Dozois beckons, authors deliver—and this surely will be one of the year’s essential anthologies.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Download or read book Sword of Fire and Sea written by Erin Hoffman and published by Pyr. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captain Vidarian Rulorat's great-grandfather gave up an imperial commission to commit social catastrophe by marrying a fire priestess. For love, he unwittingly doomed his family to generations of a rare genetic disease that follows families who cross elemental boundaries. Now Vidarian, the last surviving member of the Rulorat family, struggles to uphold his family legacy, and finds himself chained to a task as a result of the bride price his great-grandfather paid: The priestess Endera has called upon Vidarian to fulfill his family's obligation by transporting a young fire priestess named Ariadel to a water temple far to the south, through dangerous pirate-controlled territory. Vidarian finds himself at the intersection not only of the world's most volatile elements, but of the ancient and alien powers that lurk between them...

Download or read book Macmillan Dictionary for Children written by Christopher G. Morris and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-07-10 with total page 838 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inlcudes 35,000 up-t0-date entries and more than 3,000 detailed images.

Download or read book The Queens of Innis Lear written by Tessa Gratton and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2018-03-27 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A variation on the Shakespearian story of the daughters of King Lear. Three sisters; Gaela, Regan and Elia fight to gain control of their ailing father's crown.

Download or read book The Sword Never Sleeps written by Ed Greenwood and published by Wizards of the Coast. This book was released on 2011-11-22 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thrilling conclusion to Ed Greenwood's epic about the rise of the Knights of Myth Drannor, the greatest adventurers Faerûn has ever seen A cry for heroes went out from the kingdom of Cormyr when treachery threatened to bring her low, and the Knights of Myth Drannor left the pastoral comforts of Espar to answer that call. Chartered by the king and knighted by the queen, they have earned the name of adventurers. But to save Cormyr, they must become more than that—they must become heroes. But do the Knights of Myth Drannor have what it takes? Thus far, they have defeated both dark magic and treason, but true heroes do more than stumble across victory. True heroes are relentless in the pursuit of evil. The true hero’s sword never sleeps . . .

Download or read book He of the Fiery Sword written by Skhye Moncrief and published by Skhye Moncrief. This book was released on 2014-05-16 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full-length Celtic fantasy romance novel -- 85K words (340 pages if released in print) Blurb: He, Arthur, is a reflection of luck, an abomination. He can feel the love, the pain, the sorrow, and the joy of all the ages. If he doesn't save the Druid he is sent to find, all known history could change. Some things are worth dying for. But first a man must live. Arthur didn't count on becoming human. And now the fairies want him to break dragon law... He never expected his charge to push him to the edge of reason. But a man must live before becoming king. Fear not. The fairies have a plan. Trust not the fairies. Druids wed one soul for eternity to protect the integrity of the timeline. Druid Solas’s soul mate was taken from her. Now, an 11th Century Irish bishop stalks her to serve as his mistress. She has nothing left yet everything to live for in creating the historical maps she was sent through time to make. She will break time-travel Code if she submits to another man by allowing even one paradoxical child to muddy history. Then Arthur arrives to save her. He is anything but a time guardian. And a fairy tells her to help him. To ignore a god’s instruction could prove detrimental. Yet, every time guardian knows believing the Gods is wielding a double-edged sword. Since it is forbidden for Druids to wield weapons, her future relies on He of the Fiery Sword. King Arthur is born.

Download or read book The Mad Voyage of Prince Malock free epic fantasy sword and sorcery written by Timothy L. Cerepaka and published by Annulus Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-14 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No mortal has ever sailed to the end of the world and returned to tell the tale. Legend says that the southern seas are full of monsters, lethal storms, and monstrous entities even the gods cannot conceive. Only a brave hero or a reckless fool would ever willingly venture into these deadly waters. Prince Tojas Malock travels to the southern seas in response to the summons from a goddess he has never met. To conquer these seas, Malock recruits the finest crew money can buy: An intelligent but haughty mage, an old fisherman with a mysterious past, a young female assassin, and a woman who knows far more than she lets on. With his ragtag crew of sailors behind him, Malock heads to the end of the world, ready for whatever the seas have to throw at him. But with mortal-eating gods, murderous pirates, and a traitor within the crew itself, Malock's voyage may end in tragedy. KEYWORDS: epic fantasy adventure series, epic fantasy dragons, epic fantasy magic, epic fantasy sword and sorcery, sword and sorcery adult fantasy, sword and sorcery series, sword and sorcery series magic, free epic fantasy, free sword and sorcery

Download or read book The Martir Chronicles Box Set epic fantasy sword and sorcery written by Timothy L. Cerepaka and published by Annulus Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-22 with total page 5953 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time ever, get all twelve books from the Martir Chronicles series in one convenient package! In the Prince Malock World series, follow Prince Tojas Malock as he grows to succeed his father as the next king of his homeland while also dealing with the actions of the enigmatic and often antagonistic gods; in Mages of Martir, Darek Takren, a student at the most prestigious magical school in the world, must defeat a powerful new threat to Martir that even the gods are unable to combat; and in Tournament of the Gods, three mortals--Braim Kotogs, Raya Mana, and Carmaz Korva--are chosen to participate in the Tournament of the Gods, in which the ultimate prize is godhood and immortality for the winner, though with enemies scheming in the background to destroy them, winning the tournament may be an insurmountable challenge. Also includes the bonus short story, What Sharks Hide From. KEYWORDS: epic fantasy adventure series, epic fantasy dragons, epic fantasy magic, epic fantasy sword and sorcery, sword and sorcery adult fantasy, sword and sorcery series, sword and sorcery series magic

Download or read book Words of Venom written by Hannah Polanco and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sable has been cursed. Now every time she says a cruel word, which occurs all too often, spiders and snakes appear. Pennahs curse is slightly different: every kind word she speaks produces a precious stone. All Sable wants to do is protect her little sister, but when a curious man appears in town and kidnaps Pennah for the gems, Sables job becomes much more difficult. With the help of a dark-skinned thief out for Pennahs jewels as well, Sable goes headlong into the Black Forest, a PLACE full of deadly fairy-tale creatures. Meanwhile, Pennah discovers that she is not the only captive in her castle prison. As she unravels the mystery behind her kidnapper, she begins to understand what it means to be a part of the magical Black Forest. What if, for the first time in her life, Sable cant save her? Will Pennah be able to save herself?

Download or read book A Dagger in the Winds written by Brendan Noble and published by Eight-One-Five Publishing. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 774 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A warrior shrouded in darkness. A witch sworn to revenge. A winter unbounded. Wacław is an outcast. Born with a curse he doesn’t understand, he’s hidden his power his entire life. But when the goddess of winter unleashes the darkness within him, his only hope for answers is the girl he’s forbidden to see. Otylia is a witch. There’s no one she hates more than the winter goddess—except her once best friend Wacław. But when she receives visions of endless blizzards and Wacław fighting by her side, she realizes he’s the key to uncovering the goddess’s plot. Facing monsters and magic at every turn, the pair must journey with friends and rivals alike to confront the cult of winter, but Wacław’s awakened darkness grows as death consumes the living realm. To contain it, they’ll have to mend their broken relationship and delve into the mysteries of their past. Mysteries that could destroy the winter goddess . . . or themselves. In this first book of an epic fantasy series rooted in Slavic mythology, dive into a new world with menacing magic and beasts, scheming gods, a group of allied misfits, and plenty of secrets to uncover. __________________________________ About this series: Genre: Epic fantasy, Slavic mythological fantasy, sword & sorcery, action & adventure, coming of age, dragon & demon fantasy, dark magic & sorcery. Audience: teen, young adult, adult. Setting: A new world inspired by dark-ages Slavic mythology. Reader age: 13+ Explicit language: Extremely limited. Sex: None. Clean romantic elements. Completeness: Will be a five book series. Three released so far. Similar books: The Grishaverse (Shadow & Bone, Six of Crows, and King of Scars) by Leigh Bardugo, Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series by Rick Riordan, The Witcher Saga by Andrzej Sapkowski, Uprooted by Naomi Novik, The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden, Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan, and The Ranger of Marzanna by Jon Skovron. __________________________________ The Frostmarked Chronicles: 1. A Dagger in the Winds 2. The Trials of Ascension 3. The Daughters of the Earth 4. The Deathless Sons 5. To-Be-Named Frostmarked Tales, stories from the world of The Frostmarked Chronicles: The Rider in the Night: A Prequel to The Frostmarked Chronicles The Lady of Rolika: A Frostmarked Tale keywords: adventure fantasy, demons, monsters, gods, dragons, shapeshifters, clean romance, friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, slow burn, adventure, magic, sorcery

Download or read book No One Lives Forever written by Jordan Dane and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nothing Is What It Seems Born to a childhood pitted by violence, Christian Delacorte is desperate for peace when he embarks on a new life with the woman he loves, Detective Raven Mackenzie. But soon his old life comes calling—in the tempting form of a mysterious woman assassin. When a Deadly Seductress Comes Calling Jasmine Lee is determined to collect an old marker from Christian. He owes her—big time—and she needs his help freeing her kidnapped lover, Nicholas Charboneau—a powerful mogul linked to Chicago's underworld. Christian doesn't trust her, but Jasmine entices him to leave Raven behind when she reveals his shocking connection to Charboneau. And a Lethal Race Against Time Begins Christian has seven days to attempt an impossible rescue of the father he never knew. And when a woman assassin with ulterior motives makes a lousy ally, Christian is alone to face the stark reality that no one lives forever . . . and he might be the next to die.

Download or read book With Fire and Sword written by Rosalie Shambra Whiteman and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2018-06-19 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Fire and Sword By: Rosalie Shambra Whiteman The story begins with a young girl, Galien, hiding in the murky forest while her father, preparing for battle, uses his son as a shield. As the band approaches, the battle begins and the only one left alive is Galien, who witnesses the death of both her brother and father. As the story unfolds, Galien, now a young lady, is taken to the Barose’s stronghold, Cadwallad, where her healing powers are used to heal the wounds of The Barose. Eventually The Barose and Galien fall into a deep and passionate relationship. Written in medieval times, where battles and witchery are the norm, and fights between families are typical. Knights in armor are prevalent and feelings of revenge, wickedness, and hatred make you want to know more of the lives of long ago. You will not be expecting the end of this novel.

Download or read book Sea and Sword written by Jim Genzano and published by Jim Genzano. This book was released on 2021-05-03 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hunter Wilson finally found the magical world he'd been looking for all his life - then the Door closed to him. Now he's desperate to find a way back - any way back. But he's about to find out, some Doors are more perilous than others. Drowning or getting eaten by pirates might be the price he has to pay to go back to the world where he feels he truly belongs.

Download or read book Sword and Scimitar written by Simon Scarrow and published by Headline. This book was released on 2012-10-25 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SWORD AND SCIMITAR is the gripping tale of the Great Siege of Malta from Simon Scarrow, bestselling author of the Eagles of the Empire series. A must read for fans of Conn Iggulden and Robert Harris. 1565, Malta: a vital outpost between the divided nations of Europe and the relentlessly expanding Ottoman Empire. Faced with ferocious attack by a vast Turkish fleet, the knights of the Order of St John fear annihilation. Amongst those called to assist is disgraced veteran Sir Thomas Barrett. Loyalty and instinct compel him to put the Order above all other concerns, yet his allegiance is divided. At Queen Elizabeth's command, he must search for a hidden scroll, guarded by the knights, that threatens her reign. As Sir Thomas confronts the past that cost him his honour and a secret that has long lain buried, a vast enemy army arrives to lay siege to the island...

Download or read book The Sword of Light written by Aaron Hodges and published by Aaron Hodges. This book was released on 2017-02-14 with total page 933 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For five hundred years the Gods have united the Three Nations in harmony. Now that balance has been shattered, and chaos threatens. A town burns and flames light the night sky. Hunted and alone, seventeen year old Eric flees through the wreckage. The mob grows closer, baying for the blood of their tormentor. Guilt weighs on his soul, but he cannot stop, cannot turn back. If he stops, they die. For two years he has carried this curse, bringing death and destruction wherever he goes. But now there is another searching for him – one who offers salvation. His name is Alastair, and he knows the true nature of the curse. Magic. An original epic fantasy novel with dragons, gods and magic, packed with action, adventure, swords and sorcery, by New York Times Bestselling Author Aaron Hodges.