Download or read book A Fraction of the Whole written by Steve Toltz and published by Random House. This book was released on 2008-02-12 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet the Deans “The fact is, the whole of Australia despises my father more than any other man, just as they adore my uncle more than any other man. I might as well set the story straight about both of them . . .” Heroes or Criminals? Crackpots or Visionaries? Families or Enemies? “. . . Anyway, you know how it is. Every family has a story like this one.” Most of his life, Jasper Dean couldn’t decide whether to pity, hate, love, or murder his certifiably paranoid father, Martin, a man who overanalyzed anything and everything and imparted his self-garnered wisdom to his only son. But now that Martin is dead, Jasper can fully reflect on the crackpot who raised him in intellectual captivity, and what he realizes is that, for all its lunacy, theirs was a grand adventure. As he recollects the events that led to his father’s demise, Jasper recounts a boyhood of outrageous schemes and shocking discoveries—about his infamous outlaw uncle Terry, his mysteriously absent European mother, and Martin’s constant losing battle to make a lasting mark on the world he so disdains. It’s a story that takes them from the Australian bush to the cafes of bohemian Paris, from the Thai jungle to strip clubs, asylums, labyrinths, and criminal lairs, and from the highs of first love to the lows of failed ambition. The result is a rollicking rollercoaster ride from obscurity to infamy, and the moving, memorable story of a father and son whose spiritual symmetry transcends all their many shortcomings. A Fraction of the Whole is an uproarious indictment of the modern world and its mores and the epic debut of the blisteringly funny and talented Steve Toltz.

Download or read book Shades of Darkness written by A. R. Kahler and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-03-08 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Gods meets The Secret History in this “eerie, wistful” (Karsten Knight, author of the Wildefire series) start to a fantasy trilogy about Kaira Winters, the murders that keep happening at her artsy boarding school, and the lengths she must go to in order to protect the people she loves. When Kaira Winters decided to go to Islington—a boarding school deep in the woods of Michigan—she thought she could finally get away from everything she has tried so hard to forget, including some things from her past that she refuses to believe ever actually happened. Everything seemed great until the bodies of murdered students started appearing all over campus. The victims seem to have been killed in some sort of ritual sacrifice. And even worse, Kaira’s dreams are giving her clues to the killer’s identity. Though she tries to resist, Kaira quickly realizes that she is the only one who can stop the violence, but to do so she must come to terms with her past. She’s going to have to listen to the voice that is buried deep within her…the one that claims to have unimaginable power…the one that claims to be an actual goddess. But even if Kaira can harness the power within her, will it be enough to stop the darkness that has fallen over her school? And if it is strong enough, then what’s to stop the goddess from wreaking her own havoc once she’s released? Filled with murder, mystery, and a little bit of magic, this fresh genre-bending novel is a thrilling page-turner you won’t be able to put down until the very last page.

Download or read book Darkness and Dawn written by George Allan England and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Out of Darkness written by Ashley Hope Pérez and published by Carolrhoda Lab ®. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Michael L. Printz Honor Book "This is East Texas, and there's lines. Lines you cross, lines you don't cross. That clear?" New London, Texas. 1937. Naomi Vargas and Wash Fuller know about the lines in East Texas as well as anyone. They know the signs that mark them. They know the people who enforce them. But sometimes the attraction between two people is so powerful it breaks through even the most entrenched color lines. And the consequences can be explosive. Ashley Hope Pérez takes the facts of the 1937 New London school explosion—the worst school disaster in American history—as a backdrop for a riveting novel about segregation, love, family, and the forces that destroy people. "[This] layered tale of color lines, love and struggle in an East Texas oil town is a pit-in-the-stomach family drama that goes down like it should, with pain and fascination, like a mix of sugary medicine and artisanal moonshine."—The New York Times Book Review "Pérez deftly weaves [an] unflinchingly intense narrative....A powerful, layered tale of forbidden love in times of unrelenting racism."―starred, Kirkus Reviews "This book presents a range of human nature, from kindness and love to acts of racial and sexual violence. The work resonates with fear, hope, love, and the importance of memory....Set against the backdrop of an actual historical event, Pérez...gives voice to many long-omitted facets of U.S. history."―starred, School Library Journal

Download or read book When Darkness Falls written by Mercedes Lackey and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Darkness Falls, the third book in The Obsidian Trilogy from Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory Despite a great working of Wild Magic and High Magic that struck at the heart of the Demon Queen's evil plots, Knight-Mage Kellen and his Elven allies are still seen as enemies by the human Mage Council. The Elves and their allies must find a way to shatter the Demons' hold on the human Mages, for without their High Magic, the forces of Light will be destroyed by the forces of Darkness. The Commander of the Armies of Light decides to turn an Elven mine into a refuge for those driven from their homes by the war. Kellen is put in command of the force of engineers and warriors who will fortify the mine and does not learn until it is nearly too late that the caverns are full of Shadowed Elves. Vestakia, the half-human, half-Demon healer, finds that she has begun to be able to read the mind of her Demon father, Crown Prince Zyperis. The Demon Queen, Savilla, is preparing a great sacrifice that will summon He Who Is back to the world and make her the ultimate ruler forever. When Wild Mage Idalia learns of Savilla's plans, she knows there is only one way to prevent the coming of He Who Is. A very different sort of sacrifice must be made. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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Download or read book The Risk of Darkness written by Susan Hill and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2010-03-02 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning author Susan Hill’s The Risk of Darkness is a pulse-pounding mystery featuring investigator Simon Serrailler. “A master storyteller. Hill’s crime novels are engaging and . . . gripping reads.” —Strand magazine A grief-stricken widower becomes deranged with obsession, spreading threats, violence, and terror. Meanwhile, handsome, introverted Simon Serrailler, whose cool reserve has broken the hearts of several women, finds his own heart troubled by the newest recruit to the Cathedral staff: a feisty female Anglican priest with red hair.

Download or read book Heera Watson and the Rise of the Dark King written by Kam Verdee and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2016-12-21 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heera Watson is like any ordinary fifteen-year-old girl... not! Torn between the British way of life and her Indian heritage, she's the target of catty comments at school in Birmingham from Laura Foster, the 'It' girl at St Claire's, and her gang. Heera is constantly pressured at school to look and dress in certain ways, but all she has ever wanted is to be herself. Her journey to becoming the person she really wants to be starts when she finds three sacred crystals in a safe at home. This discovery puts thousands of lives in danger, and catapults Heera into a mind-blowing quest through the magical kingdom of Fallowmere. There, forging new friendships with people and creatures she never imagined could exist, Heera bravely confronts deadly challenges to save her loved ones from the devious Dark King, who will stop at nothing to carry out his evil schemes. Heera Watson and the Rise of the Dark King is a wonderfully imaginative tale of courage, friendship, battle and what it means to face your true destiny.

Download or read book Dark Sun written by Richard Rhodes and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1996-08-06 with total page 772 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the story of the making of the H-bomb and reveals how it created a nuclear stalemate that lasted forty years.

Download or read book Desert Dark written by Sonja Stone and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2016-01-30 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hogwarts meets The Bourne Identity in this action-packed thriller about teenage spies—for fans of Marie Lu's Legends series and James Dashner's Maze Runner trilogy Sixteen-year-old Nadia Riley is delighted to earn a spot at an elite, government-funded boarding school. Nothing sounds better than leaving behind her fraught relationship with her ex-boyfriend and moving to faraway Arizona to attend Desert Mountain Academy. But when she arrives, Nadia finds out she has more than classwork to catch up on. Desert Mountain Academy is a covert CIA program, which recruits and trains high-achieving students for Black-Ops work. While struggling to keep up with her new classes, Nadia must also gain the trust of her teammates, and survive a rigorous exercise and combat training course. Thrilled at the opportunity, Nadia isn't expecting to fall in love—or to end up in real, deadly danger. When news leaks that there is a double agent on campus, suddenly everyone is a suspect—including Nadia. To clear her name, she must use her newfound skills to uncover the traitor—before he can eliminate her as a threat. Told from alternating points of view, including that of the anonymous double agent, Desert Dark is perfect for young adult readers who love action, adventure, and intrigue.

Download or read book Dark Sky written by Odeta Willow and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-12-28 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On March 10th, when Athena paid a study visit in Turkey, Sakarya University, after the morning conference she sent the last message to Sanny: "Happy birthday. Let the magic combination of three colour your existence and space. " He continued on calling her, but she had no wish to answer the calls. She was so grateful to him for all the perception of the world he helped her to experience. She loved him so much for this shake, conversion, awakening. No malice towards him she ever felt. Even pain in her heart seemed to have such a value and spirit. She just blessed him for finding her... That he donated a little time to her. That he shared. Gave her this suffering. That he raised her and led. Holding her hands tight like babys... It was 23rd March, the day, when Sanny wrote his first message on that dating site. It was the same next years March 23rd when Athena said goodbye to Sanny... But only mentally she got apart from him, never in her heart. She hoped them to meet in some deeper space some time... Book also has a Lithuanian version.

Download or read book Kissed by a Dark Prince A Fated Mates Dark Fae Royalty Paranormal Romance written by Felicity Heaton and published by Felicity Heaton Paranormal Romances. This book was released on 2014-03-21 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dark prince from Hell. A mortal scientist from the world's leading demon-hunting organisation. One bite will change their lives forever in his heart-stopping passionate paranormal romance. Olivia thinks it's her lucky night when a dangerously handsome unconscious fae ends up on her inspection table. He's her shot at redemption. But when the tall, dark and deadly immortal warrior awakes, she gets much more than she bargained for... Attacked by his enemy in the elf kingdom, the last thing Prince Loren expects when he comes around is a beautiful angel watching over him or the need that surges through him, stirred by the pulse ticking in her throat and the sweet allure of her blood. One single bite reveals she is his fated mate, triggering a bond between them that will leave him weakened until it is completed... or broken, and pulling Olivia into the crossfire of his ancient feud. Will Loren be strong enough to place duty before desire, giving up the one thing he has waited millennia for and craves above all others--his eternal mate? And will Olivia be able to resist the incredible heat that burns between them and the temptation of her dark prince's kiss? Grab your copy of Kissed by a Dark Prince today and join over 300,000 readers who have devoured this series of page-turning paranormal romances. Kissed by a Dark Prince is the first novel in the Eternal Mates Romance series, a fated mates paranormal romance featuring a protective royal hero who will do anything to win his heroine's heart, a cast of demons, dark elves, fae, immortals and demon hunters, and full of action and adventure--and steamy scenes! All Eternal Mates world books have no cliffhangers, a guaranteed happily ever after, some strong language and sexy times. Enjoy! If you like Kresley Cole's Immortals After Dark, Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark-Hunters and Larissa Ione's Demonica world, you won't be able to put down the addictive Eternal Mates series of fated mate romances packed with dark elves, vampires, shifters, demons, angels, witches and fae in a huge detailed world that will leave you breathless! Step into a passionate, lush, and powerful paranormal romance series from a New York Times and USA Today Best-Selling Paranormal Romance Author of over 70 books... Paranormal Romance Books in the Eternal Mates Series Book 1: Kissed by a Dark Prince Book 2: Claimed by a Demon King Book 3: Tempted by a Rogue Prince Book 4: Hunted by a Jaguar Book 5: Craved by an Alpha Book 6: Bitten by a Hellcat Book 7: Taken by a Dragon Book 8: Marked by an Assassin Book 9: Possessed by a Dark Warrior Book 10: Awakened by a Demoness Book 11: Haunted by the King of Death Book 12: Turned by a Tiger Book 13: Tamed by a Tiger Book 14: Treasured by a Tiger Book 15: Unchained by a Forbidden Love Book 16: Avenged by an Angel Book 17: Seduced by a Demon King Book 18: Scorched by Darkness Book 19: Inflamed by an Incubus Book 20: Craved by a Wolf Book 21: Bewitched by a Vampire ... next book in the Eternal Mates series coming soon! Keywords: paranormal, paranormal romance, paranormal romance books for adults, fated mates, fated mates romance, dark elf, dark fae, dark elf romance, fantasy romance, demons, elves, demon hunters, immortals, dark fae romance, free book, free books to read and download, free novel, free romance book, romance books free, alpha hero, strong heroine, action, no cliffhangers, guaranteed HEA, first in series, happily ever after

Download or read book A Leap in the Dark Or Our New Constitution written by Albert Venn Dicey and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dark Kiss written by Michelle Rowen and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-05-22 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samantha has just been kissed by the man of her dreams, but he is a demon who eats souls, when she meets Bishop, an angel, he promises to get her soul back.

Download or read book The Kyn Kronicles Box Set A Dark Urban Fantasy Paranormal Romance Complete Series Books 1 6 written by Jami Gray and published by Celtic Moon Press. This book was released on 2022-10-01 with total page 2148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the otherworld of the Kyn, supernatural beings who walk alongside the humans, their existence kept secret behind the thinnest of veils. Now, modern man’s scientific curiosity is determined to rip that curtain aside and reveal the nightmares in the shadows. If you like fast-paced, suspense-filled, dark urban fantasy and action-packed paranormal romance with a thrilling edge, step into the shadows with Jami Gray’s complete collection of the Kyn Kronicles and discover why readers are disappearing into this exciting urban fantasy series. This complete box set includes all six full-length dark urban fantasy, paranormal romance Kyn novels🌖. From deadly Fey assassins 🪄and territorial, charismatic shifters🐾, to sinfully, beguiling demons😈, and unforgettable but cagy witches🔮, the Kyn has it all. 🪄 🌖 SHADOW'S EDGE – Book 1 Raine’s spent a lifetime hunting monsters, but can she stop her prey from exposing the supernatural community one bloody corpse at a time? 🪄🌖 SHADOW’S SOUL – Book 2 When a simple assignment turns into a nightmare, can Raine and Gavin unravel old vendettas before they both pay the ultimate price? 🐾🌖 SHADOW’S MOON – Book 3 Compromise isn't in Warrick’s vocabulary and Xander won't abandon the hunt. As the line between instinct and intellect blurs, will they survive the fallout? 😈🌖 SHADOW’S CURSE – Book 4 When the queen of chaos locks horns with death's justice, Natasha and Darius set a dangerous game in motion, leading the two predators into a lethal dance of secrets and treachery. 🔮🌖 SHADOW’S DREAM – Book 5 Tala can't forget the past. Cheveyo can't change it. As the dreams they shared linger, can they escape the encroaching nightmare before it's too late? 🪄 🌖 SHADOW’S FALL – Book 6 A trail of missing Kyn leads a powerful new threat into Raine's backyard. Will she and Gavin be able to hold their own or fall under the weight of secrets haunting the shadows? This spellbinding series is meant to be read with the lights on and in order. Fans of KF Breene, Shannon Mayer, and Eve Silver agree that this vivid paranormal action-packed series is not to be missed. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "Fans of Patricia Briggs's Mercy Thompson series and Kim Harrison's Rachel Morgan series will enjoy the introduction to the paranormal world created by Jami Gray." - Mary Waible, Goodreads Reviewer "This is a non-stop action book, and if you like the paranormal action, with a sprinkling of romance, you will enjoy these books. This was my first book that I read from Jami Gray, and it definitely won't be the last." - Uncaged Book Reviews * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Download or read book Dancing With Secrets Books 1 3 A Dark Billionaire Contemporary Romance written by Summer Cooper and published by Hot Summer and Sexy Romance. This book was released on with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this steamy CEO billionaire series boxset by USA Today Bestselling dark contemporary romance author Summer Cooper! Chloe was presumed dead ten years ago. I knew for sure that she didn’t die in the fire that night. I was with her. I was the one who took her away from the scene. I couldn’t exactly tell people that. Whoever killed her parents that night wanted her dead too. Besides, I wouldn’t want my little sister to know that I slept with her “dead” BFF now, would I? Now I’ve finally found her again, well… A woman who looks like her. A woman who has been through hell and back. A woman who no longer even answers to the name Chloe. A woman who clearly wants nothing to do with me. But I’m not the same Lincoln Young either. I’m no longer the swim team captain. Or the silly boy who pretended to hate her to hide my true feelings. I’m a tech billionaire with the best resources at my fingertips. Whoever she’s running away from, I know that I can protect her now… if only she’ll let me! Dancing With Secrets is a contemporary romance series full of secrets, twists, and turns. It also contains mature language and passionate scenes. This box set contains the following books: Book 1 - Dancing With Lies Book 2 - Dancing With Temptation Book 3 - Dancing With Doubt This is an adult only steamy contemporary romance, appealing to readers who love fated mates, billionaire romance, best friend's brother and sizzling hot romances with a twist. This smokin' hot box set is perfect for fans of Ivy Smoak, TL Swan, Roxy Sloane, Kat T. Masen and Rina Kent.

Download or read book After Dark written by Beverly Barton and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the heat of summer gives way to sultry September, a shroud of suspicion settles over Nobles Crossing, a sleepy Alabama town where Lane Noble Graham is accused of murdering her ex-husband. Everyone has something to hide.