Download or read book The Sorcerer s Captive Bound by Magic written by Danica Slate and published by Danica Slate. This book was released on 2014-07-27 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stubborn, spirited Kara had always been ostracized by the others in her small village. While she finds some respite in the arms of the only boy she had ever loved, it proves to be short-lived and bittersweet. Kara vows to find a way to escape her simple, lonely life. One day, she encounters a mysterious sorcerer on a journey to find his son a bride. But she gets more than she bargained for when tje old magician kidnaps her against her will, whisking away to a far-off land to meet her new betrothed. Now trapped in a new kind of prison, Kara plots her escape from the strange old man, wondering if she will ever be free again. --- The girl straightened her back and stared boldly into his eyes. One hand traveled up her body, moving over her breast suggestively, and she tugged at the collar of her dress. The sorcerer Demart raised an eyebrow at her. “What are you doing, child?” “You don’t have to go through all this trouble,” she said. Kara would stall him by any means possible. “I can be yours right now.” Her arms reached up to unfasten her dress. She let the fabric fall loose...

Download or read book The Captive Prince written by A. C. Fox and published by Etopia Press. This book was released on 2016-11-20 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Save the land, or follow his heart? Time has run out for Lord Domlen. The Fortress of Rain has been cursed by the enemy Boa Visk, his people trapped as phantoms within its walls, and the rain ever falling across his lands. If he does not break the curse soon, the trapped spirits will become revenir, ghosts that feed upon the life force of the living. He needs a miracle. And he gets one. He learns of a ritual that can break the curse and free his people. But nothing comes without a price, and the price is one Lord Domlen cannot bring himself to pay: the ritual demands blood—royal blood. Desperate, he abducts Prince Falken of Teirlan to be his blood sacrifice on the night of the red moon and forces all gentle emotion far, far away. He must save his people, even at the cost of an innocent life. But as the time of the ritual draws near, how will he find the strength to kill an innocent man? Especially one who reignites all the emotions he believed he'd buried so deeply away? Prince Falken, sorcerer from Teirlan, needs his magic to escape the Fortress of Rain, but the shackles on his wrists have cut him off from his power. When he discovers the servants around him are actually spirits, he understands the stronghold is bound by dark forces—a curse that somehow revolves around his grim, noble captor. There is dark magic here, but how can he help the strong, enigmatic Domlen while he's trapped, his powers bound? There is greater magic than that of the curse, and Falken has resources beyond Domlen's ken. But when the ritual goes horribly wrong, how will Falken make his enemy trust him? And how will he save the man he's coming to love? Reader note: contains gay fantasy romance, enemies to lovers, male male love, and a happily ever after

Download or read book The General s Hostage written by A. C. Fox and published by Etopia Press. This book was released on 2016-07-07 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two powerful men. Two bitter enemies. One chance at love. Tav Cyrdath, a powerful wind adept and a brilliant general, leads the last free humans in a war against the Boa Visk, monsters who have enslaved most of humanity. But when the man who rules Illunvia refuses to surrender, Tav is forced to take the city by sword and magic. Victorious, he intends to execute the human traitor who has done so much harm by defying him. But when the defeated ruler, Duric Darmain, begs him to spare the citizens of Illunvia, Tav finds himself overcome by sudden mercy. He takes the man as a hostage instead, intending to use him in a trap against the monsters who have set this war in motion. Duric is defeated, broken...and yet Tav can't get his enemy out of his mind. But how could he ever feel this way about a man who has betrayed all Tav stands for? Duric knows he was only a puppet ruler for the Boa Visk, yet he has done all he can to shield his people from the cruel overlords. Now he is a prisoner, fallen from power, hated and scorned as a traitor. And yet the enemy general begins to treat him with a curious respect and eventually even kindness. He dares not trust again, but this one-time enemy makes him want to yield his heart as hostage, even as he struggles to conquer the fears he can't escape... Magic can heal wounds, but hearts must be mended with love. Both men have deep scars. Both have seen dark times. But the chance at love exists...if only they can embrace it before the Boa Visk return. Reader note: contains gay fantasy romance, enemies to lovers, and male male love

Download or read book Sorcery of Thorns written by Margaret Rogerson and published by Margaret K. McElderry Books. This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times bestseller! “A bewitching gem...I absolutely loved every moment of this story.” —Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval series “If you loved the Hogwarts Library…you’ll be right at home at Summershall.” —Katherine Arden, New York Times bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale From the New York Times bestselling author of An Enchantment of Ravens comes an “enthralling adventure” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) about an apprentice at a magical library who must battle a powerful sorcerer to save her kingdom. All sorcerers are evil. Elisabeth has known that as long as she has known anything. Raised as a foundling in one of Austermeer’s Great Libraries, Elisabeth has grown up among the tools of sorcery—magical grimoires that whisper on shelves and rattle beneath iron chains. If provoked, they transform into grotesque monsters of ink and leather. Then an act of sabotage releases the library’s most dangerous grimoire, and Elisabeth is implicated in the crime. With no one to turn to but her sworn enemy, the sorcerer Nathaniel Thorn, and his mysterious demonic servant, she finds herself entangled in a centuries-old conspiracy. Not only could the Great Libraries go up in flames, but the world along with them. As her alliance with Nathaniel grows stronger, Elisabeth starts to question everything she’s been taught—about sorcerers, about the libraries she loves, even about herself. For Elisabeth has a power she has never guessed, and a future she could never have imagined.

Download or read book Night s Captive written by Cheyenne McCray and published by Cheyenne McCray LLC. This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All Loni Stanfield is looking for is a good book to read. What she gets is enough terror and danger to last a lifetime. Alec Page is a Dark Enforcer, one of the elite paranorms who patrol by night. Alec is a mimic with the rare ability to take on the powers of the last being he touches. He must use his ability to defeat the evil haunting the streets of Phoenix. Paranorms are turning up dead with no clues as to who or what is the cause. Drugs are also being distributed that give humans paranorm abilities, wreaking havoc in both paranorm and human realities. Dawson, a powerful sorcerer, may be behind everything, and Alec is out to stop the devastation before it goes too far. Loni finds herself in a paranorm reality that she read about in a novel and then she meets Alec, the hero of that very book. Soon she finds herself falling for him at the same time she’s discovering magical powers of her own. Alec is drawn to Loni, no matter that she’s human…and taboo. When Loni is kidnapped and in the sorcerer’s clutches, Alec must save her as well as save a city on the verge of destruction. Paranormal, fantasy, sci-fi, shifters, action adventure, futuristic, espionage

Download or read book Magic Witchcraft and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds written by Daniel Ogden and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a culture where the supernatural possessed an immediacy now strange to us, magic was of great importance both in the literary mythic tradition and in ritual practice. In this book, Daniel Ogden presents 300 texts in new translations, along with brief but explicit commentaries. Authors include the well known (Sophocles, Herodotus, Plato, Aristotle, Virgil, Pliny) and the less familiar, and extend across the whole of Graeco-Roman antiquity.

Download or read book Atone written by J. C. Owens and published by Etopia Press. This book was released on 2022-06-10 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tal finally had it all...until the man he loved abandoned him. Once, Tal Oryan was an elite warrior, fighting for the kingdom at the side of the powerful general who loved him. Then Tal loses everything in a haze of pain and betrayal after his hand is severed in battle. Now labeled a "cripple" and cast out from the warrior life he's known for so long, he has no choice but to return to his past, a place of horror and guilt. He can no longer stay in the capital after High General Ramidine Swal, the man who once claimed him, never shows up after Tal is wounded. Worst of all, the priceless sword Ramidine once gifted to Tal is gone. Now Tal struggles to find a new purpose as the traumatic events in his past demand the most brutal of sacrifices... Ramidine Swal is known as The Golden General, feared, revered, and the right-hand man to the prince. But when he returns from a desperate victory to Tal, the wounded warrior he was forced to leave behind, he discovers that Tal has fled the capital. Ramidine soon learns of a twisted cover-up and a betrayal so dark it threatens not only the future peace but the very man he loves. Ramidine is not a man to be stolen from, and certainly not someone so precious as Tal. He is determined to find Tal and set things right, no matter the distance and no matter the cost. Tal will be his again. Reader note: this gay fantasy romance contains intense emotional elements and male male love

Download or read book Chaosbound written by David Farland and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world of the Runelords has been combined by magic with another parallel world to form a new one, the beginning of a process that may unify all worlds into the one true world. This story picks up after the events of The Wyrmling Horde and follows two of Farland's well-known heroes, Borenson and Myrrima, on a quest to save their devastated land and the people of the new world from certain destruction. But the land is not the only thing that has been altered forever: in the change, Borenson has merged with a mighty and monstrous creature from the other world, Aaath Ulber. He begins to be a different person, a berserker warrior, as well as having a huge new body because of the transformation of worlds. Thousands have died, lands have sunk below the sea and, elsewhere, risen from it. The supernatural rulers of the world are part of a universal evil, yet play a Byzantine game of dark power politics among themselves. And Aaath Ulber is now the most significant pawn in that game. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book The Dragon Hunter written by A. C. Fox and published by Etopia Press. This book was released on 2017-03-10 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Arthur the King AD517 written by Aenghus Chisholme and published by Angus Chisholm. This book was released on 2014-11-16 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: King Arthur rules the largest Monarchy in the history of Briton. Frustrated that he has not yet driven all of the Saxons, Angles and Jutes from the land he embarks on a series of savage battles within his own borders. Prince Amhar, Arthur's only legitimate son opposes his father's tactics and reasoning. Along with his half-brother Mordrede, they offer support to the township of Camlann, the site of Arthur's next planned assault. Will Arthur wage war against his own flesh-and-blood; risking a schism within his Kingdom in order to fulfil his desire for a country purged of the invaders?

Download or read book End Zone Heat written by Meara Davies and published by Etopia Press. This book was released on 2020-07-15 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The secrets are deep. The stakes are high. Now the game heats up. Adam Collins, the star quarterback for the Razorbacks, has a secret. The world knows him as a skirt-chasing ladies' man, but that's all a lie. Adam is gay. He's been hiding his desires for years, afraid that admitting the truth will disrupt the team and end his career. But when Adam is targeted by a vindictive fan, the team owner assigns a hot, alpha bodyguard to protect him—whether Adam wants it or not. Dyson Drake is big, tough, and professional...and he loves men. Having the gruff bodyguard protecting him day in and day out makes it impossible for Adam to control his desire. But with desire comes risks. And Adam soon learns his secret is not safe. He's facing the most difficult choice of his life—secrecy or desires—and the clock is running out. Dyson Drake excels at being a badass, no-nonsense bodyguard. He's been hired to protect Adam, and that's not going to be easy. Not only is some crazy fan sending him threatening letters, but Adam has just broken up with one of the team's cheerleaders, causing all kinds of headaches for everyone. Dyson is attracted to Adam from the start. Who wouldn't be? The guy is handsome, talented, and has the body of a god. He's also surprisingly down to earth...for a rich and famous sports star. When Adam surprises him with a passionate kiss, Dyson is determined to make Adam beg to be dragged into his bed. But when Adam refuses to come out, things turn rough. Dyson can't stand liars and hypocrites, and Adam's secret is not only going to destroy their undeniable connection, but it might ruin the quarterback as well. Yet, the truth comes with its own risks, and this time, love is on the goal line.

Download or read book Chains MM Fantasy Romance written by A. C. Fox and published by Etopia Press. This book was released on 2018-07-06 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only love can break this captive's chains. Valon Argris has lived alone in the crude wasteland fortress for longer than he cares to remember. He watches from the tower for enemy ships or spies, his only goal to keep a hidden seaside colony of escaped slaves safe from the Empire of Rysar. The empire destroyed everything Valon loved and left him scarred and hunted. While he prefers to hide his chilling visage in the isolation of the fortress, he will allow nothing to endanger the runaway slaves who have made the cove their home. But a handsome deserter from Rysar stumbles onto the secret, throwing everything Valon's worked so hard to protect into peril... After his army is defeated by barbarian invaders, conscripted soldier Keram Rhees flees across the mountains into a desolate volcanic wasteland. But when he reaches the safety of the ocean, his discovery of a colony of escaped slaves provokes the wrath of the colony's guardian—a huge, scarred man named Valon who seems more beast than human. Accused of being a spy for the empire, Keram is dragged in chains to a bleak stone fortress which is little more than a ruin. He soon comes to learn there is more pain inside Valon than rage, more loneliness than ferocity. Keram knows he can help heal the dark, scarred, and brooding guardian. He's seen the desire and longing in the way Valon looks at him. But Valon isn't ready to trust. He knows the runaway soldier is dangerous—if not to the people Valon protects, then certainly to the chains around Valon's heart. Reader note: contains gay fantasy romance, male male love, and a happily ever after

Download or read book The Alpha s Claim MM Omega Mpreg Romance written by Max Rose and published by Etopia Press. This book was released on 2022-05-26 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One battle-scarred alpha will risk his heart, life, and home to save his omega and their unborn child. Danny Holloway is an omega wolf living life on the run. Never putting down roots. Never knowing true love. And certainly never finding a mate—a silly shifter myth. He's fled to the Alaskan wilderness, keeping a low profile as a small-town bartender and hiding from an abusive pack. But when Danny is viciously attacked, he draws exactly the wrong kind of attention: that of Marcus Connor, a huge, mean-looking alpha shifter as strong as he is scarred, who comes to Danny's rescue and saves his life. Danny's wolf howls that Marcus is his mate, and when Marcus gives him the most intense night of lovemaking of his life, Danny's tempted to believe it. But they both have demons, and Danny can't stick around for a myth. Not even after Marcus bites him and marks him as his. Haunted by his failure to protect his pack, Marcus lives in the wilds of Alaska with only his dog Ginger. Out here, he can let his wolf roam free without giving a damn—about anything or anyone. But when he sees the omega being attacked, his protective alpha instinct takes over. And it doesn't stop until Marcus claims Danny as his mate. What would a scarred-up loner like Marcus want with a mate, let alone an omega? Omegas have a tendency to give you cubs—another thing Marcus doesn't need. But denying Danny is proving easier said than done. And the old saying is starting to prove true: once bitten, once branded, once his. Reader note: contains mpreg gay shifter romance, mated wolf shifters, hot romance elements, protective alphas and omega romance, and male male love

Download or read book The Sorcerer s Handbook written by Wade Baskin and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2023-07-11 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This alphabetical reference guide offers in-depth information on topics, terminology, and key figures from the history of sorcery and magic. Sorcery—the art of manipulating the supernatural forces that control the universe—has a long, rich, and fascinating legacy reaching back to ancient times. Any student or practitioner of this strange art will need a roadmap to its unique vocabulary and secret history. Drawn together from many different sources and presented in this book in simple terms are thousands of fascinating items relating to sorcery. Entries are arranged alphabetically and cross-indexed to provide ready access to the wide variety of materials associated with sorcery. Sorcery, as used in this book, embraces the precepts and practices through which men and women have sought to manipulate their universe.

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Download or read book A King s Rival written by Xander Tracy and published by Etopia Press. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A challenge between rivals will either lead to suffering...or love. Chieftain Rygar Idras must lead his warriors on a dangerous raid into Astor to rescue his men from captivity. But an ambush brings him face-to-face with Vash Terric, a powerful and ruthless king, and the raid ends with Rygar in chains. He's imprisoned within a castle in Astor, but his spirit remains unbroken, and he's determined to escape and save his men. But Vash gives him an ultimatum. The king will free one of his men every time Rygar comes to his bed of his own free will. If he refuses, he will remain in chains, a captive to the king, and his fellow raiders will languish in the dungeon. Rygar is prepared to do anything to free his men, whether that is killing the king...or sleeping with him. But denying his attraction to the commanding Vash is far more difficult than he imagined. When the king honors his promise, Rygar discovers that protecting his heart from his rival may be the greatest challenge he's ever faced... King Vash loves nothing more than the stability and prosperity brought by law and order. Astor is a beacon of order in the world—a light threatened by barbarian raiders like Rygar. But Vash can't escape his raw desire for his captive. He's drawn to the man's strength and defiance. The longer he keeps his enemy captive at his side, the more fascinated he becomes with Rygar and his strange ways. Perhaps Rygar isn't the savage Vash thought he was. Vash is willing to conquer all his enemies to protect his people and impose order on the chaos...but his growing feelings for Rygar threaten to bring everything he has achieved crashing down around him. Reader note: contains gay fantasy romance including male male love, enemies to lovers, and a happily ever after

Download or read book Spellbinder written by Thea Harrison and published by Teddy Harrison LLC. This book was released on 2017-07-18 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From author Thea Harrison comes the latest story in the New York Times bestselling Moonshadow trilogy…. Kidnapped while on tour, musician Sidonie Martel is transported to the mystical land of Avalon. A human without magical ability, she is completely vulnerable to the deadly forces surrounding her. When she defies her captors and refuses to share her music, an act of violent cruelty leaves her broken, her ability to play silenced, maybe forever. Her only hope is a whisper in the dark, gentle hands that offer healing, and a man who refuses to show her his face yet who offers advice she dare not ignore. One of the most feared and powerful sorcerers in history, Morgan le Fae serves a Queen he despises, Isabeau of the Light Court. Once a famous bard and an advisor to kings, Morgan has been enslaved to Isabeau for hundreds of years, acting as enforcer and the commander of her deadly Hounds. Sidonie’s music touches Morgan in places he had abandoned centuries ago, and her fiery spirit resurrects feelings he had believed long dead. For Sidonie, trapped in captivity, passion offers a comfort she cannot resist. But Isabeau holds Morgan bound in magical chains that only Death can break. And in the court of a cruel, jealous Queen, the only thing that burns hotter than love is revenge…