Download or read book The Immortals of Tehran written by Ali Araghi and published by Melville House. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A highly recommended literary page-turner worth a second reading; fans of Gabriel García Márquez will delight in this fantastical—and fantastic novel.”—Library Journal, starred review "Impactful . . . Araghi’s skillful combination of revolutionary politics and magical realism will please fans of Alejo Carpentier."—Publishers Weekly A sweeping, multigenerational epic, this stunning debut heralds the arrival of a unique new literary voice. As a child living in his family's apple orchard, Ahmad Torkash-Vand treasures his great-great-great-great grandfather's every mesmerizing word. On the day of his father's death, Ahmad listens closely as the seemingly immortal elder tells him the tale of a centuries-old family curse . . . and the boy's own fated role in the story. Ahmad grows up to suspect that something must be interfering with his family, as he struggles to hold them together through decades of famine, loss, and political turmoil in Iran. As the world transforms around him, each turn of Ahmad's life is a surprise: from street brawler, to father of two unusually gifted daughters; from radical poet, to politician with a target on his back. These lives, and the many unforgettable stories alongside his, converge and catch fire at the center of the Revolution. Exploring the brutality of history while conjuring the astonishment of magical realism, The Immortals of Tehran is a novel about the incantatory power of words and the revolutionary sparks of love, family, and poetry--set against the indifferent, relentless march of time.
Download or read book The Curse of the Immortals written by Rose Wu and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-10-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A love letter to queer self-acceptance, The Curse of the Immortals is a mythical, magical, and masterful journey home-back to your heart, back to the beginning, back to the end. In the third century BCE, Archer Ashworth, the phoenix prince of Mount Penglai, gifts the alchemist Xu Fu with the elixir of life. The price of immortality? Teach him everything about the ways of man. But after two thousand years of exploring the Earth together, Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China, rises from the underworld with a vicious determination to reclaim more than just immortality in this iteration of life. Forced to return to his homeworld, Archer must choose: does he protect his lifelong companion or the truth about everlasting life? After all, immortality is a horror story as old as time.
Download or read book The Immortal s Curse written by Ajay Kumar Tiwari and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2024-05-15 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the ancient city of Varanasi, where the sacred Ganges River flows with the currents of time, an age-old curse casts a shadow over the land. "The Immortal's Curse" weaves a tale of mystery, mythology, and redemption set against the backdrop of one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. When Rajan Kapoor, a young scholar with a thirst for knowledge, stumbles upon a cryptic symbol etched into the walls of an ancient temple, he unwittingly unlocks a doorway to a world of ancient secrets and forbidden knowledge. Joined by Inspector Anjaneya Kumar, a determined investigator with a keen eye for detail, and Vikram Kumar, a loyal friend with a thirst for adventure, Rajan embarks on a journey that will test his courage, challenge his beliefs, and unravel the mysteries of his own destiny. "The Immortal's Curse" is a journey into the heart of darkness, a testament to the enduring power of hope, and a tribute to the timeless spirit of Varanasi—a city where the past meets the present, and the echoes of eternity linger in the air. Join Rajan, Anjaneya, and Vikram as they embark on an adventure that will take them to the very brink of existence and beyond—a journey where the threads of fate are woven and the immortal's curse is both a burden and a blessing.
Download or read book Shadowland written by Alyson Noël and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2009-11-17 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter the realm of the Immortals—the #1 New York Times bestselling series from Alyson Noël that's been acclaimed as breathtaking, mesmerizing, flawless and extraordinary. Ever and Damen have traveled through countless past lives—and fought off the world's darkest enemies—so they could be together forever. But just when their long-awaited destiny is finally within reach, a powerful curse falls upon Damen...one that could destroy everything. Now a single touch of their hands or a soft brush of their lips could mean sudden death—plunging Damen into the Shadowland. Desperate to break the curse and save Damen, Ever immerses herself in magick—and gets help from an unexpected source...a surfer named Jude. Although she and Jude have only just met, he feels startlingly familiar. Despite her fierce loyalty to Damen, Ever is drawn to Jude, a green-eyed golden boy with magical talents and a mysterious past. She's always believed Damen to be her soulmate and one true love—and she still believes it to be true. But as Damen pulls away to save them, Ever's connection with Jude grows stronger—and tests her love for Damen like never before...
Download or read book Evermore written by Alyson Noël and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2009-02-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't miss Evermore, the first book in Alyson Noël's #1 New York Times bestselling The Immortals series. Enter an enchanting new world where true love never dies. . . After a horrible accident claimed the lives of her family, sixteen-year-old Ever Bloom can see people's auras, hear their thoughts, and know someone's entire life story by touching them. Going out of her way to avoid human contact and suppress her abilities, she has been branded a freak at her new high school—but everything changes when she meets Damen Auguste. Damen is gorgeous, exotic and wealthy. He's the only one who can silence the noise and random energy in her head—wielding a magic so intense, it's as though he can peer straight into her soul. As Ever is drawn deeper into his enticing world of secrets and mystery, she's left with more questions than answers. And she has no idea just who he really is—or what he is. The only thing she knows to be true is that she's falling deeply and helplessly in love with him.
Download or read book Everlasting written by Alyson Noël and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2011-06-07 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Their epic love story has captured the hearts of millions and enchanted readers across the world. Everlasting is the beautiful finale to Alyson Noël's bestselling Immortals series, in which their journey draws to a spectacular conclusion—where all will be revealed. Their darkest enemies now defeated, Damen and Ever are free to embark upon their final quest—to free Damen from the poison lingering in his body. If they can just find the antidote, they'll finally be able to feel each other's touch—and experience the passionate night they've been longing for. But their fight to be together will lead them into the most formidable terrain yet...into the dark heart of Summerland. Here in a land of scorched earth and endless rain, Ever and Damen will discover their relationship's hidden origins, expose a secret history they never imagined...and come face to face with the true reason fate keeps tearing them apart. Only then, when the final mystery is unraveled and the last secret revealed, Ever and Damen's future will hinge on one ultimate decision that will put everything at stake....even eternity.
Download or read book Immortal Curse Series written by Lexi C. Foss and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-10 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to a world of cursed immortals, broken rules, and eternal love... ╰☆☆ Elder Bonds ☆☆╮ "A well-rounded introduction to the Immortal Curse world and the brilliance of those who live there." -Lucian ╰☆☆ Blood Bonds ☆☆╮ How far will Caro and Sethios go to protect their destiny and the fate of their unborn child? ╰☆☆ Angel Bonds ☆☆╮ An immortal war is on the horizon. Death will reign. The endgame begins now. *** "Drop the knife and place your palms against the window." She released the weapon against her will. "That's not necessary," she growled as her hands touched the glass. "As you lost, that's not your decision to make." He bent to retrieve the dagger. She had no idea what he did with the other but guessed he pocketed it. "What now?" she groused, awaiting his next wave of compulsion. "Quid pro quo, angel." He traced the sharp edge down her spine, hard enough for her to feel without drawing blood. "I bled for you, so you will bleed for me." Her eyes widened. "Excuse me?" "Shh." He used his opposite hand to gather her hair over one shoulder and kissed the back of her neck. "I'm still deciding where I wish to exact payment, darling. Don't spoil my fun."
Download or read book Elemental Fae Holiday written by Lexi C. Foss and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-04 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All I want for Christmas is to feel my legs.Because my mates broke me. After years of adoration and love-and lots of intimacy-my guys have a special holiday request. A little fae baby. Like a fool, I agree, but there's no way I can choose who gets to be the father. So, my guys have come up with a solution. A series of trials will determine who'll do the deed; namely, one in the bedroom that has me questioning if my lady parts are really up for this. Right now? Yeah, I can't feel my legs. Except one look at my mates has me caving. The idea of them as dads melts me into a puddle of Claire-goo. Even if their timing can't be worse. My dream of opening an Interrealm Fae Academy is just within reach. Then my pregnancy arrives with one hell of a twist. I'm going to have to count on my guys more than ever to get me through this mess. Wish my mates luck. They're going to need it. Because a pregnant fae with control over all five elements is a challenge unlike any they've ever faced before. Something tells me this is going to be one unforgettable holiday. Authors' Note: Elemental Fae Holiday is a standalone why-choose novel with a happily-ever-after ending. It features characters from the Elemental Fae Academy world but can be read without previous knowledge from the trilogy.
Download or read book The Curse of Kehama written by Robert Southey and published by . This book was released on 1811 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Immortals written by Paul Stewart and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 9 yrs+
Download or read book Blue Moon written by Alyson Noël and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2009-08-04 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alyson's Noël's bestsselling Immortals series has been hailed as "addictive" "beautiful" "haunting" and "mesmerizing." In the second installment, Blue Moon, Ever can bring her family back from the dead—but only if she's willing to sacrifice the guy she loves more than life itself. Just as Ever is learning everything she can about her new abilities as an immortal, initiated into the dark, seductive world by her beloved Damen, something terrible is happening to him. As Ever's powers are increasing, Damen's are fading—stricken by a mysterious illness that threatens his memory, his identity, his life. Desperate to save him, Ever travels to the mystical dimension of Summerland, uncovering not only the secrets of Damen's past—the brutal, tortured history he hoped to keep hidden—but also an ancient text revealing the workings of time. With the approaching blue moon heralding her only window for travel, Ever is forced to decide between turning back the clock and saving her family from the accident that claimed them—or staying in the present and saving Damen, who grows weaker each day...
Download or read book Noir Reformatory written by Lexi C. Foss and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wicked Abyss written by Kresley Cole and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-04-25 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fairy tale doesn’t end with a kiss in this spellbinding Immortals After Dark tale from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole! The terrifying king of hell... As a boy, Abyssian “Sian” Infernas had his heart shattered by a treacherous fey beauty who died before he could exact vengeance. Millennia later, a curse has transformed him into a demonic monster—just as she’s been reincarnated. Sian captures the delicate but bold female, forcing her back to hell. Meets his match. Princess Calliope “Lila” Barbot’s people have hated and feared Abyssian and his alliance of monsters for aeons. When the beastly demon imprisons her in his mystical castle, vowing revenge for betrayals she can’t remember, Lila makes her own vow: to bring down the wicked beast for good. Can two adversaries share one happily-ever-after? As Calliope turns hell inside out, the all-powerful Sian finds himself defenseless against his feelings for her. In turn, Lila reluctantly responds to the beast’s cleverness and gruff vulnerability. But when truths from a far distant past are revealed, can their tenuous bond withstand ages of deceit, a curse, and a looming supernatural war?
Download or read book Immortals written by Andrew Neiderman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-02-07 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to staying young, some people will pay any price… What if Ponce de Leon really did discover the fountain of youth? Mr. Leon is alive in the twentieth century and is the owner of a high-end cosmetics company. His handpicked salespeople are his disciples. They remain forever young and healthy, but the cost is soul-wrenching. When Cynthia Edwards realizes her husband has become part of this madness she tries in vain to make her husband understand…but Mr. Leon demands terrible sacrifices.
Download or read book The Curse of the Raven Mocker written by Marly Youmans and published by Puffin. This book was released on 2006 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After her parents disappear from their isolated home in the Great Smoky Mountains, Adanta discovers the truth of the Cherokee stories her father told her and embarks on a journey to thwart the sorcery that has claimed her parents.
Download or read book The Immortals Series Books 1 3 written by Alyson Noël and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 992 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter the realm of The Immortals, Alyson Noël's young adult series hailed as "addictive," "beautiful," "haunting" and "mesmerizing" with this exclusive three book collection containing the novels Evermore, Blue Moon and Shadowland. When a horrible accident claimed the lives of her family, sixteen-year-old Ever discovers she can see auras, hear people's thoughts, and know a person's life story by touch. Going out of her way to shield herself from human contact to suppress her abilities has branded her as a freak at her new high school—but everything changes when she meets Damen Auguste. Damen is gorgeous, exotic and wealthy. He's the only one who can silence the noise and random energy in her head—wielding a magic so intense, it's as though he can peer straight into her soul. As Ever is drawn deeper into his enticing world of secrets and mystery, she's left with more questions than answers. And she has no idea just who he really is—or what he is. The only thing she knows to be true is that she's falling deeply and helplessly in love with him.
Download or read book Cursed Are You written by Anne Marie Kitz and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2014-01-13 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about curses. It is not about curses as insults or offensive language but curses as petitions to the divine world to render judgment and execute harm on identified, hostile forces. In the ancient world, curses functioned in a way markedly different from our own, and it is into the world of the ancient Near East that we must go in order to appreciate the scope of their influence. For the ancient Near Easterners, curses had authentic meaning. Curses were part of their life and religion. They were not inherently magic or features of superstitions, nor were they mere curiosities or trifling antidotes. They were real and effective. They were employed proactively and reactively to manage life’s many vicissitudes and maintain social harmony. They were principally protective, but they were also the cause of misfortune, illness, depression, and anything else that undermined a comfortable, well-balanced life. Every member of society used them, from slave to king, from young to old, from men and women to the deities themselves. They crossed cultural lines and required little or no explanation, for curses were the source of great evil. In other words, curses were universal. Because curses were woven into the very fabric of every known ancient Near Eastern society, they emerge frequently and in a wide variety of venues. They appear on public and private display objects, on tomb stelae, tomb lintels, and sarcophagi, on ancient kudurrus and narûs. They are used in political, administrative, social, religious, and familial contexts. They are the subject of incantations. They are tools that exorcise demons and dispel disease; they ban, protect, and heal. This is the phenomenology of cursing in the ancient Near East, and this is what the present work explores.
