Download or read book The Homecoming Masquerade Girls Wearing Black 1 written by Spencer Baum and published by Spencer Baum. This book was released on 2014-08-24 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a posh suburb of the nation’s capital, at the most exclusive high school in the world, the vampires who secretly run the government have created a game for America’s daughters of privilege. Show up to Homecoming in a black dress and you’ve entered yourself in a contest where the winner becomes a vampire, and the loser becomes the winner’s first victim. Only the wealthiest, most connected students can hope to win, so when new girl Nicky Bloom wears a black dress to Homecoming, everyone assumes she has a death wish. They don’t know that Nicky has her own agenda. As the dance continues into the night, they will find out that Nicky Bloom is far more than she seems.

Download or read book Sierra s Homecoming Montana Royalty written by Linda Lael Miller and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2015-08-25 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sierra McKettrick felt like a fraud. She might be moving to her family’s ancestral ranch with her son, but being a McKettrick by blood wasn’t enough to make her fit in. To make matters worse, from the moment she’d met the Triple M’s ranch hand, he’d gotten under Sierra’s skin. With his rugged body and tender compassion, Travis Reid was a temptation she didn’t need or want. But as Sierra began to form a connection to one of her ancestors, Hannah McKettrick—also a woman with a young son and an inconvenient attraction to the wrong man—Sierra started to realize that there were some bonds that even time couldn’t break. And there were some charmed places where even the loneliest of people could find home…and love. BONUS BOOK INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME! Montana Royalty by New York Times bestselling author B.J. Daniels. Devlin Barrow would slay any dragon for local Whitehorse, Montana, girl Rory Buchanan. But their relationship was no fairy tale…because Devlin had a secret past that could threaten both their lives.

Download or read book The Enchanted Masquerade written by OJ LEIGH and published by OJ LEIGH. This book was released on 2023-09-10 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world where fantasy and magic intertwine, where destiny dances with the whims of fate, a tale of enchantment unfolds amidst the depths of an ancient forest. Within this magical realm, a prince yearning for adventure and a humble commoner longing for a better life find themselves inexplicably drawn to a mysterious event, an event that will forever alter the course of their lives. "The Enchanted Masquerade" invites you to step into a world of wonder and mystique, where hidden within the shadows of towering trees, a secret masquerade ball materializes under the moon's benevolent gaze. As whispers of its existence spread through the land, two individuals, Prince Rylan and Elara, find themselves captivated by its allure. Both bear dreams and aspirations that extend beyond the boundaries of their current existence, and unbeknownst to each other, they receive cryptic invitations, pulling them towards the heart of the mystical forest. Guided by fate and masked in anonymity, the prince and the commoner enter the ethereal ball, unaware that they stand but mere footsteps away from each other. As they glide across the dance floor, their hearts flutter with an unexplainable connection, a cosmic force that draws them inexorably together. Beneath the enchanting melodies and sparkling lights, they share a night of wonder, entwined in a magical dance that leaves an indelible mark on their souls. As the night comes to a close, Rylan and Elara part ways, their identities shrouded in secrecy, and return to their separate lives. Yet, destiny's threads are woven tightly, and the lingering sensation of the masquerade's enchantment lingers within their hearts, persistently tugging at their souls. Now begins a journey of discovery, as both protagonists embark on individual quests to uncover the identity of their mysterious dance partner. With every step, they draw closer, led by fate's guiding hand and a mystical guardian within the forest's depths. But not all paths are strewn with petals of roses, for a nefarious presence lurks in the shadows, seeking to exploit the masquerade's magic for malicious purposes. As Rylan and Elara draw nearer to each other, they also find themselves entangled in a dangerous web of deception and intrigue. Will true love conquer all? Can the power of the magical forest overcome the darkness that threatens to engulf them? And as destiny dances its final steps, will the prince and the commoner find their way back to each other's arms, united by a love that transcends time and reality? Join us on a journey through a world of wonder, where the boundaries of fate and free will blur, and where love and magic intertwine in "The Enchanted Masquerade." As the stars illuminate the night sky, and the ancient forest comes alive with secrets and enchantment, brace yourself for an unforgettable tale of romance, adventure, and destiny.

Download or read book Masquerade written by Laura Lam and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2017-03-09 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Seven Devils The gifted hide their talents, but dare they step into the light? Micah's Chimaera powers are growing, until his dark visions overwhelm him. Drystan is forced to take him to Dr Pozzi, to save his life. But can they really trust the doctor, especially when a close friend is revealed to be his spy? Meanwhile, violent unrest is sweeping the country, as anti-royalist factions fight to be heard. Then three chimaera are attacked, after revealing their existence with the monarchy's blessing - and the struggle becomes personal. A small sect decimated the chimaera in ancient times and nearly destroyed the world. Now they've re-emerged to spread terror once more. Micah will discover a royal secret, which draws him into the heart of the conflict. And he and his friends must risk everything to finally bring peace to their land. Masquerade is the third and final novel in Laura Lam's Micah Grey trilogy, following Pantomime and Shadowplay. Praise for the series 'A fantastical, richly drawn, poignant take on a classic coming-of-age story' – Leigh Bardugo 'A fable-like story as beautifully unique as its main character' – Malinda Lo

Download or read book The Mute S Masquerade written by Anne Coltman and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2018-05-17 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alistair Collins never wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father, something that greatly disappointed the elder Major Collins. A talented musician like his mother, Alistair looked forward to a successful career in music. But when tragedy struck at home, grief mixed with guilt and despair changed the course of the musicians life and propelled him into the army and to a war that gave rise to a man he no longer knew. His struggle to regain his career and sanity in the aftermath of an unfortunate accident in the Gulf War and his constant battle with post-traumatic stress disorder added to the agony of his life. Forced to live in silence, his life had no meaning until his accidental encounter with the young talented musician Yvee Benton. Poignant and powerful, The Mutes Masquerade is an amazing insight into the results of PTSD and the unique effect of music and what it means to find tranquility in the midst of despair, contentment through a game of charade, and an everlasting hunger for lifes unending song.

Download or read book Garfield Homecoming written by Jim Davis and published by Boom! Studios. This book was released on 2019-02-20 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feeling mistreated and unappreciated, Garfield embarks on a search for a new home. Along the way, he meets up with a clown who works in an old-timey travelling circus. Convinced that this is the place for him, Garfield becomes part of the act. Wait. What is that cannon for? Join Garfield as he travels to find the perfect home, and as he finds a lot of not-so-perfect homes along the way. Writer Scott Nickel (Garfield: His 9 Lives) teams up with artists Sara Talmadge (Steven Universe), Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb (Adventure Time), Ben Sears (The Ideal Copy), and Genevieve FT (Betty & Veronica) for this epic adventure

Download or read book The Bonding Ritual written by Spencer Baum and published by Spencer Baum. This book was released on 2014-09-25 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is a new semester at Thorndike Academy, and a time for new beginnings. For Daciana Samarin, it is a time to take control of the school after a lengthy absence. Eager to inject some excitement into a contest that has one girl far ahead of the others, Daciana rolls out a relic from her past, and invites the girls wearing black to explore its mysteries. For Jill Wentworth, it is a time to evaluate priorities, and determine if the potential rewards of her assignment at Thorndike are worth the risks. Ever the rationalist, Jill believes Washington has become too hot for the mission to continue. But with a changing of the guard atop the clan, there are new opportunities for the Network to explore, including one that just might keep Jill in town, despite the danger. For Nicky Bloom, it is a time of discovery. Having learned the truth about her family, and the memories that drew her across the ocean, she is prepared to face the truth about herself, and what she wants most in life. When she was in Italy, she had a chance to kill Sergio Alonzo and she didn’t take it. Now it is time for her find out why. The fourth and final book of Girls Wearing Black follows the seniors of Thorndike Academy in their final semester, when they will conclude the contest that will see one of them become a vampire, and another the vampire’s first victim.

Download or read book The Wide Receiver Outcast written by Anne-Marie Meyer and published by Anne-Marie Meyer. This book was released on 2020-01-24 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to Smoky Hills Academy #1 in Football #1 in Wolf Shifters Brielle My brother is gone. Vanished. Disappeared. Which is not like him at all. Not when he promised to never leave me alone in Smoky Hills. Even though I pretend I’m strong, I know I’m not. Not without Grayson. If only I could find him and bring him back, my chaotic life would finally return to normal. Before I can even create a plan, another shifter from the woods shows up, making Smoky Hills his home. Matthew Young, the new wide receiver. He's dark. He's brooding. And he has all other shifters on edge. As if there's a reason he's here that he's not telling us. So I take it upon myself to discover who he is and why he's here. After all, that's what Grayson would do. And I’m trying to reinvent myself. This seems like the perfect way to do it. Only, once I get to know Matthew, I soon discover that perhaps, there's a different side to him. One that he's hesitant to share. His secrets come to light and I find myself torn between helping him and saving my brother, who perhaps, doesn't want to be saved after all. For all the Team Jacob fans out there, this is a wolf shifter series you DON'T want to miss! If you love misunderstood heroes and strong willed heroines, you'll love Brielle and Matthew in Book 3 of the Smoky Hills Academy series. Each book does end in cliff hangers, just to keep you wanting more!

Download or read book The Beast Within written by Stewart Wieck and published by White Wolf Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Tetradome Run written by Spencer Baum and published by Spencer Baum. This book was released on 2019-06-02 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the crime wave peaked in the early 70s, and Nixon signed the Redemption Act, no one bothered to imagine what public execution might look like fifty years in the future. No one imagined that The Tetradome Run would become the most popular show in America. This year's show puts convicted felons in a race with genetically engineered monstrous creations. Murderers, rapists, terrorists, and thieves--they all will take their place at the starting line, and the most notorious among them is Jenna Duvall, the college student who shot a Senator. Allegedly. Jenna swears she's innocent, and as she runs for her life in the Tetradome, a small-town journalist uncovers a shocking counter-narrative that suggests there is more to Jenna's story than anyone knows. A mashup of dystopian thriller and riveting psychological suspense, The Tetradome Run is a novel that doesn't need to look far into the future to find a world gone wrong. Instead, it looks at America right here, right now, and dares the reader to ask a provocative question: What if we already live in dystopia?

Download or read book Masks Off Crowns On written by Nataya Cowart and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-02-07 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You GROW, Girl! Masks Off, Crowns On is the first in a one-of-a-kind series of short story collections for teen and preteen girls. Geared toward readers ages twelve through nineteen, this interactive volume includes forty realistic fiction short stories featuring teen and preteen girls of differing ages, backgrounds, and personalities, faced with a variety of situations and circumstances. Covering every issue relevant to teen girls, from self-esteem and body image to suicide and teen pregnancy, Masks Off, Crowns On will cause readers to laugh, cry, empathize, and most importantly, think! This book is presented in a way that encourages girls to take off the various “masks” they’ve been hiding behind (i.e., low self-esteem, guilt, fear, negative body image, etc.) and replace them with the shining princess “crowns” worthy of their true selves. This collection is subdivided into chapters according to subject, with an in-depth “reflections” section at the end of each. Featuring comprehensive and relatable reads on each issue, questions to prompt critical thinking, and a five-point coping strategy for each subject covered. Masks Off, Crowns On is written to challenge, inspire, and encourage young girls to think before acting, make wise decisions, build healthy relationships, take care of themselves inside and out, and value their individuality. Each chapter’s reflections section also includes a “Selfie Journal,” in which girls can record their thoughts, feelings, questions, and experiences. This beautiful treasury is a must-buy keepsake for teen girls everywhere—and for those who live and work with them! If you’re a teen or a parent of a teen, you’ve got to have this one on your bookshelf.

Download or read book The Female King of Colonial Nigeria written by Nwando Achebe and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2011-02-21 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While providing critical perspectives on women, gender, sex and sexuality, and the colonial encounter, she considers how it was possible for this woman to take on the office and responsibilities of a traditionally male role.

Download or read book The Secrets We Keep written by Trisha Leaver and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR). This book was released on 2015-04-28 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ella and Maddy Lawton are identical twins. Ella has spent her high school years living in popular Maddy's shadows, but she has never been envious of Maddy. In fact, she's chosen the quiet, safe confines of her sketchbook over the constant battle for attention that has defined Maddy's world. When—after a heated argument—Maddy and Ella get into a tragic accident that leaves her sister dead, Ella wakes up in the hospital surrounded by loved ones who believe she is Maddy. Feeling responsible for Maddy's death and everyone's grief, Ella makes a split-second decision to pretend to be Maddy. Soon, Ella realizes that Maddy's life was full of secrets. Caught in a web of lies, Ella is faced with two options—confess her deception or live her sister's life.

Download or read book Nnedi Okorafor written by Sandra J. Lindow and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2023-02-08 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is the first book-length scholarly treatment of Nnedi Okorafor's critically acclaimed fiction. Written for an audience that includes serious fans as well as scholars, it is an introduction to Okorafor's work and major influences. The scope of the text is ambitious, featuring detailed analyses of her novels, short story collection, memoir, comics and graphic novel. Particular emphasis is given to Okorafor's most enduring themes, which include healthy young adult development and decision making, the interweaving of fantasy and science fiction, flight as a unifying force and the use of innovative biotechnology in ecological utopian communities. Influences examined include feminism, Afrofuturist and Africanfuturist movements and African mythology. Chapters also detail Okorafor's examinations of colonialism and corporate neocolonialism in Africa and Africa's potential to become a major world power.

Download or read book Baking Basics and Beyond written by Pat Sinclair and published by Agate Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-06 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Baking Basics and Beyond" allows even absolute novices to prepare a wide array of delicious, healthy breads, cakes, cookies, pies, and more.

Download or read book The Dixie Widow House of Winslow Book 9 written by Gilbert Morris and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2005-04-01 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the conclusion of The Last Confederate, almost twenty-four thousand Union and Confederate soldiers had fallen on the field of battle at Sharpsburg, making it the bloodiest day of American history. Among the casualties for the South was Captain Vance Wickham, husband of Belle Wickham. She was a daughter of Sky and Rebekah Winslow, and now the tragedy of war makes its dreaded call upon the Winslow family. In The Dixie Widow, Belle Wickham's sorrow turns to anger and bitterness, then finally to blind hatred for the North. She declares in steely voice, "I live for only one purpose: to see the Union destroyed," and vows to remain a widow until the Yankees are whipped. Belle is persuaded to travel to her Winslow relatives in the Washington, D.C. area and spy for the Confederacy--at the risk of her own life. Taken into the home of her grandfather, Captain Whitfield Winslow, she is in a strategic position to secure secret information to pass to the South. But an even greater tragedy awaits the Winslow family. Book 9 in The House of Winslow.

Download or read book The Masque of the Red Death written by Edgar Allan Poe and published by Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-01 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Masque of the Red Death", originally published as "The Mask of the Red Death: A Fantasy", is an 1842 short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The story follows Prince Prospero's attempts to avoid a dangerous plague, known as the Red Death, by hiding in his abbey. He, along with many other wealthy nobles, hosts a masquerade ballwithin seven rooms of the abbey, each decorated with a different color. In the midst of their revelry, a mysterious figure disguised as a Red Death victim enters and makes his way through each of the rooms. Prospero dies after confronting this stranger, whose "costume" proves to contain nothing tangible inside it; the guests also die in turn. Poe's story follows many traditions of Gothic fiction and is often analyzed as an allegory about the inevitability of death, though some critics advise against an allegorical reading. Many different interpretations have been presented, as well as attempts to identify the true nature of the titular disease. The story was first published in May 1842 in Graham's Magazineand has since been adapted in many different forms, including a 1964 film starring Vincent Price.