Download or read book Sacrifice of Darkness written by Roxane Gay and published by Boom! Studios. This book was released on 2020-11-04 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author Roxane Gay (World of Wakanda, Difficult Women) adapts her short story “We Are the Sacrifice of Darkness” as a full-length graphic novel with writer Tracy Lynne Oliver (This Weekend), and artist Rebecca Kirby (Biopsy.) Expanding an unforgettable world where a tragic event forever bathes the world in darkness, The Sacrifice of Darkness follows one woman’s powerful journey through this new landscape as she discovers love, family, and the true light in a world seemingly robbed of any. This young adult drama challenges notions of identity, guilt, and survival in a graphic novel for fans of On A Sunbeam and Are You Listening?

Download or read book The Sacrifice Box written by Martin Stewart and published by Penguin Books. This book was released on 2019 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "First published in the United States of America by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2018"--Title page verso.

Download or read book Sacrifice of the Widow written by Lisa Smedman and published by Wizards of the Coast. This book was released on 2010-04-07 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new chapter in the War of the Spider Queen saga begins in this spin-off series featuring priestess Halisstra Melarn Goddesses vie for the souls of people. Halisstra Melarn—former companion of Quenthel Baenre and convert to the cause of the goddess Eilistraee—was sent to the deepest depths of the Outer Planes to kill the demon goddess she once worshiped: Lolth, the Queen of the Demonweb Pits, the Spider Queen. Instead, Halisstra was transformed into a hideous creature bent to the vengeful will of her former mistress. Lolth not only survived her Silence but evolved into something greater than she was before—something that no longer needs to share the domain she calls her own. Could it be that the War of the Spider Queen has only now just begun?

Download or read book Dark Water Sacrifice written by Zach Lamb and published by . This book was released on 2023-09-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dark Water has always called to the Blackwell family.Devastated by the loss of his daughter, Adam Blackwell Flees his hometown of Scarsville, Georgia.Something lurks beneath the churning black water and its patience is running out.Two years later, he receives a phone call telling him his father is dead and has left him everything, including the lake where his daughter drowned. Now, Adam must return to the last place he ever wanted to go and settle the affairs of the man he blames for everything.The time has come for the next sacrifice, and it will stop at nothing to make sure it gets what it needs.Adam believes it will be a short trip to get the house ready for sale, but the closer he gets to the lake, the more memories return from the worst day of his life.Living in the past is dangerous, but there is nowhere to hide when the past comes back for you.Staying in the family home, Adam hears small footsteps in the dark. Soon after, her hears the voice of his daughter. She wants him to join her in the depths of the black lake.In his unceremonious return, Adam will face the wife he abandoned and memories he tried to outrun.When the waters rise, Adam must decide whether he will begin the slow process of healing and somehow find peace between the world of the living and the dead-or become the next Dark Water Sacrifice.

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 Blood Sacrifices written by Robert J. Bunker and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blood Sacrifices contributors: - Dawn Perlmutter, Ph.D. - Robert J. Bunker, Ph.D. - Marc W.D. Tyrrell, Ph.D. - Paul Rexton Kan, Ph.D. - Lt.Col. Lisa J. Campbell, B.A., SME Beheadings - Tony M. Kail, B.A., SME Esoteric Religions - Pamela Ligouri Bunker, M.Litt., M.A. - Charles Cameron, B.A., SME Religious Violence - SA Andrew Bringuel, II, M.A., SME Criminal Extremism - Jo?se de Arimate?ia da Cruz, Ph.D. - Mark Safranski, M.A., M.Ed. - Alma Keshavarz, M.P.P., Ph.D. Student - Pauletta Otis, Ph.D. The acknowledgment that blood sacrifice, particularly human sacrifice, actively occurs in the 21st century is a pivotal triumph in scholarly research. Twenty years ago, this book could not have been published. In most universities, think tanks, and government research facilities, characterizing any type of murder as sacrificial was viewed at best as a secondary motive and at worst as junk science. - Dr. Dawn Perlmutter

Download or read book Sweet Sacrifice written by Ellie McLove and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-26 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fiona I learned long ago that not all heroes wear capes. Some don masks and armor to hide their battle scars. Others are irreparably broken. Princes without kingdoms. Kings without crowns. I tried to fix the hero of my story. But I'm afraid I've only made things worse. Boyd I learned long ago that all people bleed evil. Some don harsh wit and beauty to hide their truths. Others are inescapably lost. Princesses without castles. Queens without subjects. I tried to slay the evil in my story. But I'm afraid some demons are permanent. ★★★ Sweet Sacrifice is a dark age gap, brother's best friend romance. It is not recommended for people with certain triggers. Reader discretion is advised. Book 3 in the King's Trace Antiheroes series - Sweet Sacrifice can be read as a complete standalone, however reading the first two books in the series is highly recommended.

Download or read book Bound in Sacrifice written by Murphy Wallace and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-12 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once upon a time, a scorned Queen opened a box, unleashing horrible evil on the world's heroes. Instead of gallantry and chivalry, they now possessed much more perverse traits. They've fallen victim to their darkest and most deviant desires. This is one of their stories... A regular at my club racked up a large debt that he couldn't afford, so I sent my men to collect. Instead of delivering the money I was owed, they brought me her. Unable to fulfill her father's debt, I told her he would pay for it with his life. When she begged to trade her father's life for her own, I was intrigued. But she couldn't hide the shiver of fear cloaked beneath the façade of strength and bravery she tried to portray. Silly girl, you don't know what you've gotten yourself into. I'm going to snuff out your pride and stomp on your courage. My father was a good man with strong values, who put his family above everything else. We weren't perfect, but we were happy. Then, Mom died and took our happiness with her. Dad quickly got caught in a downward spiral that spun our world into chaos. The warm, caring man that I knew from my childhood was replaced with a complete stranger. It sucked the light from my world. Now, I fear I will pay greatly for his transgressions.

Download or read book Sacrifice and Reward written by Robin Deeter and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-12 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Which will be the victor: hatred or love? Mid-18th century North America is a hotbed of unrest between many Native American tribes, who are feuding over territory. By this time, most of the Kiowa bands have been pushed west by the Lakota, who are on the move southward from the Great Lakes region. These invaders from the north want the game-rich, lush pasture lands of the territory for themselves. However, one small Kiowa band is determined to remain in their early homelands in the region of what will be one day known as eastern South Dakota. These two enemy tribes are brought face-to-face through the vision of a young Kiowa medicine man. Sky Dancer, a beautiful, Kiowa widow, and a proud Lakota warrior, Dark Horse, are forced to marry in order to create an alliance between their peoples. Right from the beginning they clash in a tests of wills, loathing each other on sight, making a happy marriage seem out of the question. Will the sacrifice that is asked of them save their tribes? Can these two enemies overcome their initial hatred to find love in an unlikely place or will distrust keep them from the reward they both crave?

Download or read book Sacrifice the Wicked written by Karina Cooper and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A brilliant new voice in paranormal romance.” —New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd Karina Cooper’s Dark Mission novels are red hot—and, with Sacrifice the Wicked, she returns readers to the darkly thrilling dystopian realm of witches and witch hunters she introduced in her stunning debut, Blood of the Wicked. This time, it’s a battle of the sexes, as reluctant allies become passionate lovers in a world on the brink of destruction. Agent Simon, a witch, finds himself fighting to save the life of his stunning enemy, Director Parker Adams, while, against his better judgment, falling in love with her. Cooper has boldly staked her claim to paranormal romance greatness—with her Dark Mission books as well as her brilliantly imaginative Victorian steampunk series, The St. Croix Chronicles—placing herself in the same exalted ranks as paranormal and urban fantasy superstars J.R. Ward, Kresley Cole, and Karen Marie Moning.

Download or read book Darkness and Daylight Or The Sacrifice written by Mary Jane Holmes and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dark Sacrifice written by Angie Sandro and published by Forever Yours. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From rising star Angie Sandro, a steamy Southern gothic romance that will appeal to fans of Beautiful Creatures . . . A GIFT AND A CURSE Mala LaCroix sees dead people - really. After using her psychic gifts to catch a killer, she's locked in a psych ward and must strike a deal with the devil to secure her release. Apprenticed to a dark arts practitioner, Mala vows to free herself and save her loved ones from danger. But she doesn't know who to turn to when her crush on Landry Prince turns into something more serious. A FATE WORSE THAN DEATH Landry has sacrificed everything to protect Mala. A near-death experience changes him forever, and now he, too, possesses supernatural powers he doesn't understand. Mala and Landry must band together to defeat the dark forces- both human and otherworldly- who would use their abilities for evil. Even as they fall for each other, they must prepare to battle for their very souls . . .

Download or read book Dark Sacrifice written by Christian Renee Jackson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-07 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How much pain and sacrifice can one person endure? How far would one go to protect the ones they love? Renetha, an Alycorian princess, fell in love with Cornelius, an exiled prince and the Alycorn's warring enemy. They planned to marry and unite the races, but fate had other plans for them. Betrayed by her own father, Renetha was forced to marry Cornelius's older brother Puteoli a possessed madman who tortures her day and night. Cornelius fights through all odds to rescue Renetha, but it is only she that can end the madness around them by sacrificing everything to save Puteoli, the very man who abused her for so many years. She had suffered a great number of years for the people she loved. Could she do it again? Peace, for everyone? This was the fate Renetha was left with. This was the sacrifice she soon would have to make . . .

Download or read book The Treasures of Darkness written by Debbie Vanderslice and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2019-04-26 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Treasures of Darkness is an eight chapter nonfiction book that examines the various aspects of suffering and asks the question ‘can anything good come from it?’ Because we live in a tarnished world full of muck and mire, readers are more than familiar with different kinds of suffering and pain. The question is not if we will suffer in this life, but rather, to what degree. Instead of focusing believers and nonbelievers who will see firsthand that there really are benefits to our pain. There are truly treasures of darkness.

Download or read book Sacrifice of Darkness written by Alexandra Ivy and published by Evil Eye Concepts Incorporated. This book was released on 2020-06-11 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Javad has one rule. No fighting pits. It doesn’t matter that the savage battles have been a tradition among demons for eons. As the manager of the Viper’s Nest in Vegas, his word is law. Period. Then he hears rumors that some fool has dared to create a fighting pit in the middle of the desert. He goes in search of the hidden location, only to realize too late it’s a trap by his former master Vynom. The powerful vampire is determined to force Javad to fight once again. This time to the death. Terra is a rare fey creature known as a Seraf. Long ago she’d been captured by Vynom and forced to heal the fighters he used in his pits. Javad had rescued her, and she’d given him a medallion. If he ever needed her, all he had to do was to speak her name and the magic would lead her to him. When she hears his call she doesn’t hesitate to rush to his rescue. Even when it means returning to the dark violence that still haunts her dreams. Can they escape the nightmare that nearly destroyed them in the past? And if they survive, are they willing to sacrifice the duties that have pulled them apart to battle for a future together?

Download or read book Women and Sacrifice written by William Beers and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Women and Sacrifice is an original and lucid book that explores the anthropology and developmental psychology of male violence in blood sacrifice and its implications in religion and culture. It is the first comprehensive study of the psychology of gender and religion using the controversial ideas of Heinz Kohut and self-psychology." "Beers not only makes an important contribution to our psychological understanding of sacrifice, he explores how narcissistic anxiety fuels rituals and social structures that subordinate women. He bases his provocative theory on three general premises: sacrifice is traditionally performed only by men; the gender specificity of sacrifice can be traced to gender-specific developments of men and women and is reflected in religions throughout the world; and the male violence of sacrifice is related to other forms of male violence. Beers reviews the theories of symbol-formation of Freud, Jung, Klein, and Winnicott and argues that Kohut's self-psychology is more appropriate for understanding the psychology of symbolic ritual. The psychological claims in the book are presented in the context of social structures, cultural expressions, and individual and group history. Beers includes critiques of such leading theorists of ritual and sacrifice as Durkheim, Levi-Strauss, Douglas, Turner, Geertz, Freud, Jung, and Girard." "In analyzing sacrifice among the Malekulans of Melanesia and the eucharist of the American Episcopal Church, Beers develops the theory that such rituals have a psychological function that diminishes and controls women. He claims that men so fear women that religious ritual excludes women in order that men can gain and retain power over them."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Download or read book The Dark Sacrifice written by Jay Bower and published by Jay Bower. This book was released on 2018-07-20 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this small town, keeping secrets is a matter of life or death… East St. Louis deputy Patrick O’Shea is tired of living in the line of fire. So when he gets a chance to transfer to his wife’s small hometown, he doesn’t hesitate to load up the moving van. But his family’s bags are barely unpacked before their newfound peace and quiet shatters in a surge of demonic voices… The deputy has faced his fair share of evil, but nothing quite like this. Normally the first into the fray, he worries they’ve unearthed a force not even his special training and inner-city experience can combat… Can Patrick protect his family from supernatural foes, or will a festering evil consume the ones he loves most? The Dark Sacrifice is a haunting horror novel not for the faint of heart. If you like supernatural chills, family secrets, and ominous small-towns, then you’ll love Jay Bower’s spine-tingling tale.