Download or read book The Heartbeat Thief written by Ash Krafton and published by Ash Krafton. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A talented writer can convince a reader that fantasy is real; a gifted author makes it look easy from the opening scene. Such is Krafton's brilliance in The Heartbeat Thief." --Rachel McClellan, Author Haunted by a crushing fear of death, a young Victorian woman discovers the secret of eternal youth--she must surrender her life to attain it, and steal heartbeats to keep it. In 1860 Surrey, a young woman has only one occupation: to marry. Senza Fyne is beautiful, intelligent, and lacks neither wealth nor connections. Finding a husband shouldn't be difficult, not when she has her entire life before her. But it's not life that preoccupies her thoughts. It's death--and that shadowy spectre haunts her every step. So does Mr. Knell. Heart-thumpingly attractive, obviously eligible--he'd be her perfect match if only he wasn't so macabre. All his talk about death, all that teasing about knowing how to avoid it... When her mother arranges a courtship with another man, Senza is desperate for escape from a dull prescripted destiny. Impulsively, she takes Knell up on his offer. He casts a spell that frees her from the cruelty of time and the threat of death--but at a steep price. In order to maintain eternal youth, she must feed on the heartbeats of others. From the posh London season to the back alleys of Whitechapel, across the Channel, across the Pond, across the seas of Time... How far will Senza Fyne go to avoid Death? The latest in dark fantasy from Ash Krafton...It's a little bit Jane Austen, a little bit Edgar Allen Poe, and a whole lot of stealing heartbeats in order to stay young and beautiful forever...

Download or read book Murder the Light written by Aimee Gunoskey and published by Ash Krafton. This book was released on 2017-05-16 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today bestselling author Ash Krafton is playing with magic in her newest series, THE DEMON WHISPERER. The series debut Charm City introduces the exorcist mage Simon Alliant. For Simon, magic isn't just a curiosity or a skill. It's the source of a bone-deep addiction. Fighting demons is dirty work but someone has to do it. Sometimes, you win. Sometimes, the demons fight back...and every once in a while, the demon wins. That's because that particular demon is all your very own. ________________________________________________________________________ Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned-especially the woman scorned by the King of Hell himself. Chiara has been abducted by her own mother: an Enochian defector who has taken up arms against the Light. Luminea will use Chiara to ensure the future of her empire and to burn away her painful past with the man who'd stolen everything from her, so long ago. Unknowingly, that's exactly the guy to who Simon turns for help. He makes the ultimate deal with Chiara's father to get her back...but he'll have the Devil to pay. ________________________________________________________________________ Praise for CHARM CITY (The Demon Whisperer #1): "I actually read it twice and I have to say I enjoyed it even more when I went back and was able to see all the little hints the author put in. I can't wait to read what happens next!" Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★

Download or read book Tales of the Demimonde written by Ash Krafton and published by Ash Krafton. This book was released on with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As I sat mourning over the fact that I'd read the last of the Demimonde Trilogy, I realized that I had this still. I was so tickled to open up this short piece of notes, stories, excerpts, and extras to act as a balm for my little book hangover." Amazon Reviewer SophiaRose __________________________________________________ Tales of the Demimonde is a collection of short works based on the urban fantasy trilogy "The Books of The Demimonde" by USA Today bestselling author Ash Krafton. Follow the saga of Sophie Galen, who is saving the world, one damned person at a time. The advice columnist-turned-oracle must save her Demivampire lover from the fate that threatens each of his race: evolution and the destruction of his soul. Welcome to the Demimonde...get lost in the world of demivamps, shifters, and the destinies they chase when you read Bleeding Hearts (Demimonde #1), Blood Rush (Demimonde #2), and Wolf's Bane (Demimonde #3).

Download or read book Charm City written by Ash Krafton and published by Red Fist Fiction. This book was released on 2016-08-23 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The darkness is rising and one man stands against it: the exorcist mage Simon Alliant. But in Baltimore, he finally meets his match...a part-mortal divinity with the power to whisper away demons. Simon Alliant is an exorcist who battles demons, whether he wants to or not. Sometimes it's not so bad...he gets to play with magic, after all. But for Simon, magic represents a demon of another kind. He's addicted to magic and it takes more than a handful of charms to keep that particular demon at bay. Chiara is part Light, part Dark, and stubbornly mortal. The woman has a way with words: she literally talks demons into abandoning their human hosts. Simon thinks that's not the only trick she has up her sleeve-and that's pretty high praise coming from a mage like him. As intriguing as that may be, Simon has too many reasons to distrust her...one of them being his more-or-less partner, an angelic Watcher. Amidst all the celestial warnings of the rising dark comes a new prophesy that makes him wonder: is Chiara a threat to him and all of mankind? Or will she be his salvation?

Download or read book Stranger at the Hell Gate written by Ash Krafton and published by Ash Krafton. This book was released on 2018-03-14 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recruited by higher powers, an angel seeks out the only man who could prevent an apocalypse from happening—but how can someone born of Hell be a vital part of Heaven's mission? Jagger is a warrior who has dedicated his existence to fighting the demons who enter the world through hell gates. A man of conflicting ideals—a demon who fights evil, a loner who offers shelter to a strange woman—he's too rough, too dangerous, too cocky for Sonya's delicate nature. Dedicated to her cause, she's determined to discover the reason for her mission. She needs Jagger's help to uncover her true objective but, if he gets himself killed before she can figure it out, the world may fall to Hell's dominion. Sonya knows it's a game Jagger cannot win on his own, so perhaps it's time for divine intervention--even if it means losing him forever.

Download or read book Bleeding Hearts written by Ash Krafton and published by Ash Krafton. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Fans of Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance need to add this one to their lists. Powerful stuff, people!" Sophia Rose ★★★★★ "I absolutely loved the story and can't wait to read the next book in the series to find out what happens next." Jeep Diva Reviews ★★★★★ ________________________________________________________________________ From USA Today and international bestselling author, Ash Krafton, comes the award-winning first book in an urban fantasy series that put a twist on vampire lore and captured the hearts of readers around the world. Bleeding Hearts (Demimonde #1) will introduce you to Sophie Galen, the advice columnist-turned-oracle who is saving the world...one damned person at a time... ________________________________________________________________________ Enter the world of the Demimonde. Look outside your window. Same old town, same streets, same people, same stories you've lived all your life. Or... are they? Sophie Galen is an advice columnist from the suburbs of Philly. Like many sensitive women, she's done her best to create a shelter for herself in order to live in a safe, predictable world, protecting her vulnerable self: her mind, her heart, her soul. Then he came into her life and blew the walls in. When Marek Thurzo arrived, he brought with him all the secrets she never wanted to know: the world outside was not what she thought. There were people and creatures and powers she'd never dared to believe exist and at the very center of this humongous supernatural web was one single person. Her. The Sophia. The one hope for redemption for the Demivampire race. Some days, she still can't wrap her head around the whole thing. Other days... ...she's ready to do whatever it takes to protect her demivamps, no matter the obstacle, no matter the enemy, no matter the personal cost. While meeting her deadlines, natch. Who says a girl can't multitask while saving the world? _______________________________________________________________________ "[Krafton] has done what very few authors have done for me to date: made all her books something I put on my urgent to-read pile." Long and Short Reviews

Download or read book Takin It Back written by Ash Krafton and published by Ash Krafton. This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today Bestselling Author Ash Krafton is bringing a new twist to the old swish-and-flick...magic is all in the way you cast it in TAKIN' IT BACK, her newest urban fantasy novel! Think there's nothing worse than becoming like your mother? Try being possessed by her spirit. Twenty-year-old Aerie hates running collateral recovery for her father’s magical supply shop. Repossession is a nasty business, even when you’re good at it. Her dream job? The store’s new Acquisitioner…but Pop says that job’s for someone who finds things, not loses them. When a mysterious amulet must be found, Aerie sees an opportunity to prove her worth to him. That’s when a spirit trapped inside the amulet possesses her, instead. Demonic powers are handy on a door-knock or when facing down one’s nemesis, but mages can’t use the demonic ley without becoming tainted. Worse yet, the spirit may be Aerie's difficult, dead-beat, long-gone mother. The possession will destroy Aerie if she doesn’t get the amulet off—but the only person who can do that is the guy she repo’d it from. Mr. Probable Ulterior Motive says if she finds some crummy old book she’d lost years ago, she may discover the spirit’s true identity and prevent its damnation. Aerie must entrust her fate to a complete stranger or let the demon get what it wants—and it wants Pop dead. Gonna be one Hell of a family reunion. Lara Croft meets "The Magicians" in this tale of magic, adventure, and hidden truths... Grab TAKIN’ IT BACK today for a possessing urban fantasy read that won’t let you go!

Download or read book Wolf s Bane written by Ash Krafton and published by Ash Krafton. This book was released on 2014-06-15 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The world of the Demimonde is so incredibly creative, fascinating and complex and to all that this book added the expansion of the were and witch cultures." Amazon Reviewer "My favorite of the series! More Dierk please!!!" Amazon Reviewer BookAngelRV ★★★★★ "Krafton's unique voice and excellence as a novelist make [Wolf's Bane] a must read in theworld of the supernatural." Amazon Reviewer Jonel ★★★★★ USA Today bestselling author, Ash Krafton, invites you to return to the world of the Demimonde with the thrilling conclusion to her urban fantasy trilogy... Since becoming oracle to the demivampire two years ago, advice columnist Sophie has battled werewolves and survived a vampire attack (or two).However, not only was she powerless to save her lover Marek when he slipped to the brink of evolution, she also witnessed his transformation into a falcon, the symbol of Horus United. Sophie's quest to save Marek is further complicated when rock star Dierk Adeluf--who also happens to be the king of the Werekind--invites her backstage after a concert. Just when it seems she will find respite from heartache, Sophie is bitten by a werewolf and Dierk decides she is destined to be his queen. Sophie is caught between the demivamps she loves and the Were who commands her to love him. Throw in his jealous wanna-be girlfriend--a true bitch if ever there was one--and an ambush by witches, and there you have the big mess that Sophie calls her life. And, hello? Her soul mate is still a bird.

Download or read book Blood Rush written by Ash Krafton and published by Ash Krafton. This book was released on 2013-05-14 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Blood Rush totally lived up to its name. It was quite a rush to dive right in and read this one. I was so enthralled with the first story that I just had to grab this one up right away. And now I'm left chomping at the bit for the third book..." Amazon Reviewer Sophia Rose ★★★★★ "[Krafton] has done what very few authors have done for me to date: made all her books something I put on my urgent to-read pile." LAS Reviewer ★★★★★ USA Today Bestselling Author Ash Krafton returns to the world of the Demimonde in this blood-rushing sequel to BLEEDING HEARTS! Sophie doesn't believe in happily ever after. These days, she'd settle for alive after sunrise... Advice columnist and newly-appointed oracle to the demivampire, Sophie Galen has more issues than a Cosmo collection: a new mentor with a mean streak, a werewolf stalker she can't shake, and a relationship with her ex's family that redefines the term complicated. And then there's her ex himself, who is more interested in playing leader of the vampire pack than in his own salvation... Becoming a better oracle is tough enough, but when Sophie encounters a deadly enemy - one she never dreamed of facing - it will take everything she's ever learned in order to survive.

Download or read book Straitjackets Holy Water written by Ash Krafton and published by Red Fist Fiction. This book was released on 2018-12-11 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teenagers make mistakes, but those mistakes rarely involve magic—and they should never result in murder.... Eighteen-year-old mage wanna-be Simon Alliant thought his problems would be over when he used a spell to rid the world of his long-time bully. He figured one little demonic scare and Ritchie would back off. He didn’t think the demon would actually kill him. Or steal an innocent child as payment. But the price keeps climbing. This time, the price is what he treasures most in the world—his mother. Her mind shredded by the horror of what she’d witnessed, Norma’s been marked by the demon who will soon take her, as well. His faith in God stumbling, Simon finds an unexpected source of support: the mysterious owner of a New Age shop who offers him the magical training he so desperately seeks. But time is running out. The evil grip on his mom grows stronger each day. Will Simon learn enough mage craft to stop the demon before it claims his mother’s life? Or will she become another victim of Simon’s greatest mistake?

Download or read book Words That Bind written by Ash Krafton and published by Red Fist Fiction. This book was released on 2019-03-18 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Never fall in love with a client...especially when he is an immortal djinn and you are the talisman to which he is bound. Social worker Tam Kerish can't keep her cool professionalism when steamy client Mr. Burns kindles a desire for more than a client-therapist relationship--so she drops him. However, they discover she's the talisman to which Burns, an immortal djinn, has been bound since the days of King Solomon...and that makes it difficult. Ethical guidelines are unequivocal when it comes to personal relationships with clients. However, the djinn has a thawing effect on the usually non-emotive Tam, who begins to feel true emotion whenever he is near. Tam has to make a difficult choice: to stay on the outside, forever looking in...or to turn her back on her entire world, just for the chance to finally experience what it means to fall in love.

Download or read book Essence of Sunyoga written by Sunyogi Umasankar and published by Ali Ribelli Edizioni. This book was released on 2020-10-07 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The technique of looking with open eyes towards the sun as a form of meditation has long been a mystery, kept in secret, so the strong energies we can harness would not be abused. For a long time there have been rumors and eyewitness accounts of many high saints and initiates living in seclusion in remote places, such as the Himalayas, who have practiced some form of Sun Meditation. Great men like Socrates, Ramakrishna, and Jesus are all believed to have benefited from this practice. We have now crossed a point where the common man is also trusted with this powerful technique. Essence of Sunyoga is a manual dedicated to all humans. Sunyoga is much more than just looking towards the Sun, as it encompasses the entire Vedic knowledge. This manual shows us the path, how we can use all the balancing elements of Creation, to quickly and safely prepare ourselves, from the very bottom of our awareness all the way up to the highest level of Enlightenment. We will acquire superhuman strength to face any life difficulty without suffering, gaining the ability to live without food and water and become untouchable from our darkest enemies. "This invaluable treatise on Sunyoga is a huge contribution to humanity..." - D. R. Kaarthikeyan, Former Director of Central Bureau of Investigation, Former Director General of National Human Rights Commission, Director General of Central Reserve Police Force, and Champion of Human Rights, Values and Responsibilities, New Delhi, India "Through Sunyoga, the photos directly interact with the physical body like a two-way bio-internet, establishing direct communication with the Body-Universe system, taking the seeker to a higher realm of realization." - Dr. Vikas Kumar, Distinguished Scientist and Ex-Director, DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Hyderabas, India

Download or read book Car Thieves written by Amelia Khatri and published by Publifye AS. This book was released on 2024-10-16 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ""Car Thieves"" delves into the complex world of auto theft, exploring the psychological, technological, and societal factors that drive this pervasive crime. The book examines the motivations behind car theft, from economic desperation to thrill-seeking behavior, and traces the evolution of theft techniques from simple hotwiring to sophisticated electronic hacking. By integrating insights from criminology, psychology, and sociology, it offers a nuanced understanding of auto theft that goes beyond mere statistics. The book is structured in three parts, focusing on: 1. The psychology of car thieves 2. Their methods 3. The broader societal issues contributing to auto theft It draws on a wide range of evidence, including case studies, interviews, and statistical analyses, to support its arguments. What sets ""Car Thieves"" apart is its balanced approach, seeking to understand the human stories behind the crime while still acknowledging its impact on victims and society. Written in an accessible style that blends academic rigor with narrative techniques, ""Car Thieves"" offers valuable insights for criminology students, law enforcement professionals, and general readers interested in true crime and social issues. By examining the root causes of auto theft and its connections to broader societal problems, the book provides a foundation for developing more effective prevention strategies and addressing this persistent criminal activity.

Download or read book Words to Be Heard written by NICOLE ROACH and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2012-12-13 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Words To Be Heard is a poetic compilation of previously released poems that were seldom read, entwined with new rhymes, because Heard By Words had wings but didnt fly. It connects with lifes experience, and will touch the souls of those who appreciate poetry. Heard by Words, flows like a soulful stream, and covers a wide range of life's values. Each poem possesses emotion, reality, and clarity of its own. This book will capture the soul of the reader, and take them on a heartrending rhythmic flight. Heard by Words, flows like a soulful stream, and covers a wide range of life's values. Each poem possesses emotion, reality, and clarity of its own. This book will capture the soul of the reader, and take them on a heartrending rhythmic flight.

Download or read book Love The Heartbeat of God for Revival written by Dr. Jo Anna Watson and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2014-06-10 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The end times are upon us and since God is more concerned about redemption than judgment He is calling all people, especially the church, to return to Him in 'first love.' We have been given a commandment to love God with all of our mind, soul, will, and strength, and to love others as we love ourselves. Unfortunately, such love is lacking. Many are crying out for revival, but unless there is a turning back to God with sincere repentance, there will be no substance for the fires of revival to be ignited during these end times. God's love, as does all love, demands a response and He is waiting for your response. When love is returned wholeheartedly, who knows if God will rend the heavens and come down in power, thus ushering in a revival that will blaze through our churches and nations bringing the much needed healing to our lands.

Download or read book Bloody Foundations written by Grady J. Gratt and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world where magic is real and monsters lurk in the shadows, the only hope people have for saviors are a pair of janitors. They're not too pleased about it either, but they have experience in cleaning up messes. Grace West: A general all around disappointment to her family, now making ends meet with a combination of crime scene cleaning and house flipping. She is as surprised as anyone to be making money from this unhealthy combination. Winterdawn "Poppy" Strongwill: A former child hero in the Fantastical world and now a full-time burnout, trying to live off the magical grid. Making do with a police station janitor job by day and reality TV shows with take-out food at night. Unfortunately for our reluctant heroes the Fantastical World is a mess. Mythical monsters are running amuck, amoral wizards are experimenting on innocents, and one of the worst kinds of trouble is about to crash into their quiet little worlds. Emma is a golem, an unstoppable monster made of clay. For an extra kick the fiend that made her used clay created with the ashes taken from the ovens of Dachau. Emma's set on a "holy" mission, to reclaim artifacts stolen from the victims of the Holocaust camps. Unfortunately she does this by killing everyone and anyone in her way, regardless of innocence, and in the most brutal ways possible. Grace and Poppy are drawn into Emma's orbit by grisly murders of close friends. Knowing that they are the only ones who have a chance of stopping the monster, Grace and Poppy need to face their own demons and become the heroes that this world desperately needs. And they better do it fast, because Emma does not stop, she does not forgive, and every second she's getting closer...

Download or read book The Thief s Tale written by S.J.A. Turney and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2017-07-17 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first of an extraordinary series from bestseller S.J.A. Turney, the fate of Empire hangs in the balance... Istanbul, 1481: The once great city of Constantine, a strange mix of Christians, Turks and Jews, now forms the heart of the Ottoman empire. The conquest, still a recent memory, means emotions run high; danger is never far away. Skiouros and Lykaion, sons of a Greek farmer, are conscripted into the infamous Janissary guards and taken to Istanbul. As Skiouros escapes into the Greek quarter, Lykaion remains with the slave chain, becomes an Islamic convert and guards the Imperial palace. But one fateful day Skiouros picks the wrong pocket and begins to unravel a plot reaching to the highest peaks of Imperial power. He and his brother are left with the most difficult decision faced by a conquered Greek: is the rule of the Ottoman Sultan is worth saving? The epic and unputdownable first book in S.J.A. Turney’s Ottoman Cycle, The Thief’s Tale is perfect for readers of Simon Scarrow, Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell.