Download or read book The Blood Promise written by Mark Pryor and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hugo Marston must figure out what lies hidden inside an old sailor's chest before a 200-year-old blood promise is revealed and claims another life. In post-Revolution Paris, an old man signs a letter in blood, then hides it in a secret compartment in a sailor's chest. A messenger arrives to transport the chest and its hidden contents, but then the plague strikes and an untimely death changes history. Two hundred years later, Hugo Marston is safeguarding an unpredictable but popular senator who is in Paris negotiating a France/U.S. dispute. The talks, held at a country chateau, collapse when the senator accuses someone of breaking into his room. Theft becomes the least of Hugo's concerns when someone discovers a sailor's chest and the secrets hidden within, and decides that the power and money they promise are worth killing for. But when the darkness of history is unleashed, even the most ruthless and cunning are powerless to control it. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Download or read book Promise of Blood written by Brian McClellan and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Just plain awesome' Brandon Sanderson **Winner of the David Gemmell Morningstar Award** It's a bloody business, overthrowing a king. Now, amid the chaos, a whispered rumour is spreading. A rumour about a broken promise, omens of death and the gods returning to walk the earth. No one really believes these whispers. Perhaps they should. Winner of the David Gemmell Morningstar Award, Promise of Blood is the explosive first novel in the most action-packed and acclaimed new fantasy series in years. 'Gunpowder and magic. An explosive combination' Peter Brett 'Brings a welcome breath of gunpowder-tinged air to epic fantasy' Anthony Ryan 'Tense action, memorable characters, rising stakes . . . Brian McClellan is the real thing' Brent Weeks The Powder Mage trilogy: Promise of Blood The Crimson Campaign The Autumn Republic The Gods of Blood and Powder series: Sins of Empire Wrath of Empire

Download or read book Blood Oath written by Raye Wagner and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-09 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything I know is a lie. I'm an ordinary mortal girl. Lord Irrik is a depraved dragon shifter. King Irdelron is an immortal tyrant. In the disease ridden land of Verald, life is mapped out much like the established rings of our kingdom. Everyone has a role... Me? I'll be uselessly serving potato stew for the rest of my life because I can't make anything grow. But starvation brews rebellion. When the king strikes, I'm captured by Lord Irrik. Instantly, I'm embroiled in a deadly game. One where I'm desperate to understand the rules. Because nothing makes sense anymore. Now, I'm not only fighting for my life . . . but a love that could be the key to my freedom. What if the truth means you're not who -- or what -- you thought you were?

Download or read book Vampire Academy written by Richelle Mead and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-08-23 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **Read the book and watch the original TV series, now streaming on Peacock!** Join the legion of fans who skyrocketed this six-book series to the top of the charts. Start here, with the first book that kicked off the international #1 bestselling Vampire Academy series. Love and loyalty run deeper than blood. St. Vladimir’s Academy isn’t just any boarding school—it’s a hidden place where vampires are educated in the ways of magic and half-human teens train to protect them. Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, a bodyguard for her best friend Lissa, a Moroi Vampire Princess. They’ve been on the run, but now they’re being dragged back to St. Vladimir’s—the very place where they’re most in danger. . . . Rose and Lissa become enmeshed in forbidden romance, the Academy’s ruthless social scene, and unspeakable nighttime rituals. But they must be careful lest the Strigoi—the world’s fiercest and most dangerous vampires—make Lissa one of them forever. **cover image may vary** “We’re suckers for it.” — Entertainment Weekly

Download or read book Blood and Honor written by Miranda Lyn and published by Miranda Lyn. This book was released on 2021-01-04 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the land of fae, you're either the hunter or the hunted. Ara, a high fae in the Court of Marsh, was trained since birth to kill. When it comes down to it, can she sever the tendrils of her morality and do it? After being taken prisoner by the sea queen, she manages an escape riddled with questions, only to arrive home to absolute heartbreak. Discovering everything she knew to be a lie, she sets out on a dangerous journey to learn the truth of her upbringing. But when the hunters begin to come for her, she realizes she isn't the only one that will need her lethal skills. Meanwhile, Temir, a lesser fae in the vicious Court of Wind, hates no one more than himself. Gifted with the magic of healing and therefore protected from the prejudices befallen the rest of the lesser fae, he is smothered beneath the firm hand of the northern king. But when he makes a discovery that could change the world, he must decide, produce the serum and convince the one he is falling in love with to run away with him and his beloved mentor or let fear suppress him into defeat. One high fae. One lesser fae. One goal. Find a way to fight back. For fans of adventure, battle toughened fae, budding romance, and glory-destined heroines comes the first novel in the Fae Rising trilogy. If you enjoy authors like Holly Black and Sarah J Maas, you won't want to miss the beginning of this thrilling adventure.

Download or read book Frostbite written by Richelle Mead and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-04-10 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rose loves Dimitri, Dimitri might love Tasha, and Mason would die to be with Rose… It’s winter break at St. Vladimir’s, but Rose is feeling anything but festive. A massive Strigoi attack has put the school on high alert, and now the Academy’s crawling with Guardians—including Rose’s hard-hitting mother, Janine Hathaway. And if handto- hand combat with her mom wasn’t bad enough, Rose’s tutor Dimitri has his eye on someone else, her friend Mason’s got a huge crush on her, and Rose keeps getting stuck in Lissa’s head while she’s making out with her boyfriend, Christian! The Strigoi are closing in, and the Academy’s not taking any risks.... This year, St. Vlad’s annual holiday ski trip is mandatory. But the glittering winter landscape and the posh Idaho resort only create the illusion of safety. When three friends run away in an offensive move against the deadly Strigoi, Rose must join forces with Christian to rescue them. But heroism rarely comes without a price…

Download or read book Vampire Academy written by Richelle Mead and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2007-08-16 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story that kicked off the international #1 bestselling Vampire Academy series is NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE St. Vladimir's Academy isn't just any boarding school--it's a hidden place where vampires are educated in the ways of magic and half-human teens train to protect them. Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, a bodyguard for her best friend Lissa, a Moroi Vampire Princess. They've been on the run, but now they're being dragged back to St. Vladimir's--the very place where they're most in danger. . . . Rose and Lissa become enmeshed in forbidden romance, the Academy's ruthless social scene, and unspeakable nighttime rituals. But they must be careful lest the Strigoi--the world's fiercest and most dangerous vampires--make Lissa one of them forever.

Download or read book Serafina s Promise written by Ann E. Burg and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A luminous novel in verse from the author of the Jefferson Cup award winner ALL THE BROKEN PIECES. Serafina hasa secret dream. She wants to go to schooland become a doctorwith her best friend, Julie Marie. But in their rural villageoutside Port-au-Prince, Haiti,many obstaclesstand in Serafina’s way--little money,never-ending chores,and Manman’s worries. More powerful eventhan all of theseare the heavy rainsand the shaking earththat test Serafina’s resolvein ways she never dreamed. At once heartbreaking and hopeful,this exquisitely crafted storywill leave a lasting impressionon your heart.

Download or read book The Crypt Thief written by Mark Pryor and published by Seventh Street Books. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s summer in Paris and two tourists have been murdered in Père Lachaise cemetery in front of Jim Morrison’s grave. The cemetery is locked down and put under surveillance, but the killer returns, flitting in and out like a ghost, and breaks into the crypt of a long-dead Moulin Rouge dancer. In a bizarre twist, he disappears under the cover of night with part of her skeleton. One of the dead tourists is an American and the other is a woman linked to a suspected terrorist; so the US ambassador sends his best man and the embassy’s head of security—Hugo Marston—to help the French police with their investigation. When the thief breaks into another crypt at a different cemetery, stealing bones from a second famed dancer, Hugo is stumped. How does this killer operate unseen? And why is he stealing the bones of once-famous can-can girls? Hugo cracks the secrets of the graveyards but soon realizes that old bones aren’t all this killer wants. . . .

Download or read book Succubus Dreams written by Richelle Mead and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seattle succubus Georgina Kincaid is back for more hell-raising adventure in the third installment in Mead's sexy urban fantasy series.

Download or read book The Bookseller written by Mark Pryor and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2012-10-09 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When his bookseller friend, a former Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter, is kidnapped and other booksellers are murdered, Hugo Marston, head of security for the U.S. embassy in Paris, discovers a shocking conspira.

Download or read book Blood Promise written by Tonya Kerrigan and published by Nyx House Press. This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page 899 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sacrifice. Vengeance. Murder. Tora Hayden fears she’s lost her mind. She’s a psych major, and as far as she’s concerned, the paranormal doesn’t exist. But when she meets a gorgeous stranger who spins a tale of being tasked as her guardian by her deceased great-grandmother, she’s not sure what to believe. She’s still skeptical even when he confirms traumatic events that happened to her while in foster care and proves he can move faster than the eye can see. After she barely survives a brutal attack by a homicidal fiend with sharp claws and big teeth, she believes the supernatural world exists after all. When the psychotic killer strikes again, she’s horrified to discover she’s victim number three on a list of who the murderous beast wants dead. When Tora is given the option to ally with a devious daemon in order to stop the murderous beast in its tracks, she battles with the choice to sacrifice herself by giving the daemon a blood promise, or not having the daemon's help and allowing her loved ones to die. How far will she go to keep herself and those close to her alive? Don't miss out on this heart-pounding thriller. Buy Blood Promise now and discover why no one should ever make a deal with a daemon. If you enjoy steamy and suspenseful dark urban fantasy, you’ll love Blood Promise by Tonya Kerrigan. Blood Promise features a strong heroine, supernatural beings, and thrilling action. But be warned, once you start, you won't be able to put the book down.

Download or read book Blood Promise written by Richelle Mead and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-08-25 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recent Strigoi attack at St. Vladimir’s Academy was the deadliest ever in the school’s history, claiming the lives of Moroi students, teachers, and guardians alike. Even worse, the Strigoi took some of their victims with them . . . including Dimitri. He’d rather die than be one of them, and now Rose must abandon her best friend, Lissa—the one she has sworn to protect no matter what—and keep the promise Dimitri begged her to make long ago. But with everything at stake, how can she possibly destroy the person she loves most?

Download or read book Blood Oath written by Linda Fairstein and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author Linda Fairstein explores the depths of Manhattan's secretive Rockefeller University in this timely, captivating thriller about the deep--and often deadly--reverberations of past sins. Assistant DA Alexandra Cooper of the Manhattan Sex Crimes Unit is finally back at work following a leave of absence, and not a moment too soon. With more women feeling empowered to name their abusers, Alex is eager to return to the courtroom to do what she does best. But even she can't anticipate the complexity of her first case when she meets Lucy, a young woman who testified years earlier at a landmark federal trial . . . and now reveals that she was sexually assaulted by a prominent official during that time. Yet Lucy's isn't the only secret Alex must uncover, with rumors swirling about one colleague's abusive conduct behind closed doors and another's violent, mysterious collapse. As the seemingly disparate cases of her client, adversary, and friend start to intertwine, Alex, along with NYPD detectives Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace, finds herself in uncharted territory within Manhattan's Rockefeller University, a premier research institute, hospital, and cornerstone of higher learning. But not even the greatest minds in the city can help her when unearthed secrets begin to collide in dangerous ways . . . and unless she can uncover the truth, the life-saving facility just may become her grave.

Download or read book Blood Beloved A Romantasy Novel written by Ember Blackthorn and published by Ember Blackthorn. This book was released on 2023-11-21 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wild longings. Sumptuous magic. And legends come to life… Her prince has been bespelled by another. Her body has been claimed by a goddess. And her budding magic burns beneath her skin. Now, as Marigold faces this world of monsters, curses, and legends made flesh, she finds herself at a breaking point—and the future of Therador hangs in the balance. Blood & Beloved is the stunning continuation of the Curse & Kingdom series, an epic tale of spellbinding love, exquisite magic, and bargains bound by blood. CURSE & KINGDOM is an ongoing fantasy romance series full of spicy romance, lush magic, and enchanted, oh-so-sexy heroes. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Rebecca Yarros, Jennifer L. Armentrout, K.F. Breene, Carrie Ann Ryan, Raven Kennedy, Elise Kova, LJ Andrews, Sav R. Miller, and C.N. Crawford! Keywords: fantasy romance, fantasy romance novels, new adult fantasy, new adult fantasy romance, portal fantasy, love triangle, fantasy love triangle, slow burn romance, slow burn fantasy romance, multiple love interests, royal romance, magic romance, magic, sorceress, warrior hero, prince, brooding prince, assassin, rogue, enchanted forest, fairy tale, fairy tale retelling, fairytale, fantasy romance series, na fantasy, na fantasy series, new adult fantasy series, portal fantasy series, paranormal, paranormal fantasy romance, paranormal romance, shifter, shifter romance, shifter hero

Download or read book The Blood Princess written by Willow Sears and published by Pink Flamingo Media. This book was released on 2022-04 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If her Viking family are to escape annihilation, Sassa must venture through ice-wastes haunted by ravening tribesmen and blood-famished revenants, just to fulfil her arranged marriage to the depraved prince they call The Werewolf. And she must arrive chaste. But the sleep demons are out there, armed with all their powers to lure and seduce. Legend knows these demons feed off your soul. They come in your dreams; they draw out your darkest desires and make them come true. There never can be any escaping them. Sassa yearns for a warrior-life: the fighting, the feasting, and the carnal pleasures she’s denied being a princess who must remain pure for marriage. And now she’s off the leash, how can she fight off the seductions and ravishments? The warrior Aleks arrives as an unlikely ally. He needs her alive and free of the sleep demons. But he wants her too, for they share one of her deepest yearnings: to see her over his knee and her bare behind roasted by his open palm. The question remains: is he after her heart, her body, or her blood?

Download or read book Blood Oath written by Don Cummer and published by Scholastic Canada. This book was released on 2015 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blood brothers Jacob and Eli could become sworn enemies when Eli joins the American invasion of Canada. After avoiding the gallows and fleeing to the United States, Eli returns to Newark when the American Army attacks Fort George. If he is captured again, he will hang, but his return exposes Jacob to possible charges of treason as well--for helping Eli escape. Two people learn their secret: their two enemies, William and Henry. Eli has scores to settle with them. Can he silence them forever --with pistols at dawn? Set in the battles of Stoney Creek and Beaver Dams --a period when Canada came closest to losing the War of 1812.