Download or read book Elemental written by Whitney Hill and published by Benu Media. This book was released on 2020-06-23 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter an urban fantasy world where elves, vampires, weres, djinn, and others maintain a precarious balance of power in North Carolina. Welcome to Otherside. Private investigator and sylph Arden Finch is determined to come out of the shadows and practice her forbidden magic. There's just one problem: the elves have a bounty on elementals like her. When an elf hires Arden without realizing what she is, she seizes the chance to gain leverage in the dangerous world of Otherside⁠—even if it means risking exposure. But as the case grows more perilous, Arden draws the attention of the region's deadliest power players. Fans of Kim Harrison, Faith Hunter, and the early Anita Blake series will find a kick-ass heroine to love in Arden. Content warnings: swearing, light consensual sex, physical violence, death, slurs (not toward any real racial or ethnic group/identity), threat of sexual violence.

Download or read book Shadows of Otherside written by Whitney Hill and published by Benu Media. This book was released on 2022-10-29 with total page 1716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete collection of the first 5 books in the Shadows of Otherside urban fantasy series Air elemental Arden Finch pushes against the status quo to unravel conspiracies and carve out a place for herself in the supernatural community of North Carolina. As she confronts the existing power structures and uncovers secrets, she must also solve the greatest mystery of all: herself. The line between friend and enemy is not always clear, but it’s one she’ll have to walk in order to claim her forbidden magic and grow into the power she’s meant to be. This five-book box set collection contains: * Elemental * Eldritch Sparks * Ethereal Secrets * Ebon Rebellion * Eternal Huntress Plus a bonus first chapter of the upcoming book 6, Tempered Illusions. Don't miss this series if you like a coming-of-age growth arc, enemies to lovers and lovers to enemies, spicy romance, and a whole host of supernatural beings. Content warnings The books in the Shadows of Otherside universe contain the following: swearing, consensual sex, physical violence, blood/gore, on-page death, slurs (not toward any real racial or ethnic group/identity), alcohol use, and threats of sexual violence. Elemental includes an on-page drowning scene.

Download or read book Eternal Huntress written by Whitney Hill and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book 5 in the Shadows of Otherside series The gods are ready to ride. As Arden Finch races to fulfill the prophecy that will enable her to stop the Wild Hunt, a new clue leads her down a desperate path. Her search for answers takes her somewhere no mortal should go: the gods' plane, where more than one danger awaits. With treacherous gods on one side and rioting mundanes on the other, there's plenty to deal with already. But old enemies and new have plans that will test the fragile alliance, and this time it's not just Arden in their sights. It's Troy and the Wild Hunt too. As her options narrow by the day and time runs out, Arden must make the ultimate choice about what she's willing to do to save the world. Don't miss the conclusion of the Shadows of Otherside series!

Download or read book Ebon Rebellion written by Whitney Hill and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-23 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book 4 in the Shadows of Otherside series Power always has a price. Arden Finch has claimed her place in North Carolina's Otherside community, but not everyone is happy about it. The elves can't allow an elemental to rule as Arbiter and they'll stop at nothing to take Arden down. To make matters worse, an old flame is back in town with big ambitions and bigger demands. The mundane police departments are reviewing unusual cases in light of the Reveal, adding even more problems. And with the Darkwatch after her as well, Arden must make tough choices about who-and what-she is now. Survival will have her pushing her powers and relationships to the brink, with the gods watching for any weakness ahead of the Wild Hunt. Success will carry a price Arden never reckoned on.

Download or read book Eldritch Sparks written by Whitney Hill and published by Benu Media. This book was released on 2020-11-20 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The deal that secured Arden Finch a measure of freedom came with strings, and now everyone wants to pull them. Arden has carved out a place for herself in Otherside—at a price. Pressure mounts as she juggles her day job as a private investigator with her new obligations, fraying relationships, and growing elemental powers. If that wasn't enough, a lich has appeared in the Triangle, sowing violence and raising zombies. Everyone wants Arden to get rid of it⁠, including the gods. But the lich offers something Arden has always wanted: enough power to stand alone. All she has to do is put herself first for once...and betray everyone she cares about. Praise for Elemental: Shadows of Otherside Book 1 "Hard-boiled adventure and snappy worldbuilding in the shadowy margins of the everyday." - Kirkus Reviews

Download or read book Ethereal Secrets written by Whitney Hill and published by Benu Media. This book was released on 2021-02-23 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arden Finch’s conflict with her former guardian reaches the breaking point. As Arden’s power grows, Callista works to twist the alliance away from her once more. To secure her ties with Otherside, Arden must outmaneuver both enemies and allies in a race against time. Between that and complications with the upcoming Reveal, a high-pressure case is exactly what Arden doesn't need. But the goddess Artemis has a task, one that will push Arden to her limits and force her to question everything. And as the Wild Hunt draws closer, she finds herself on a collision course with her past—and her future.

Download or read book The Book of Blood and Shadow written by Robin Wasserman and published by Ember. This book was released on 2012 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While working on a project translating letters from sixteenth-century Prague, high school senior Nora Kane discovers her best friend murdered with her boyfriend the apparent killer and is caught up in a dangerous web of secret societies and shadowy conspirators, all searching for a mysterious ancient device purported to allow direct communication with God.

Download or read book A Fortress of Grey Ice written by J. V. Jones and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-08-01 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Wonderful . . . J. V. Jones is a striking writer." So says Robert Jordan, the author of The Wheel of Time epic fantasy series. And Jones lives up to that praise in the highly charged epic adventure of Ash March and Raif Sevrance, two outcasts whose fate are entwined by ancient prophecies and need, in the cold, dark world that threatens to be torn asunder by a war to end all wars. Isolated by their birthrights, they are but two who fight the dreaded Endlords, and their strength and courage will be needed if the world is to be saved from darkness." Raif, wrongly accused and cut off from his clan by the treachery of their new headsman, has a talent for killing that is part of his curse and his burden. But he bears another burden of greater weight. Ash is a sacred warrior to the Sull, an ancient race whose numbers have declined. Raised as a foundling, never knowing her true history, she must learn to accept the terrible gifts of her heritage. But as Ash learns more of her greater fate, Raif's task looms dark and desperate, for he must journey through the nightmare realm of the Want, a place where even the Sull now fear to tread. For deep within the Want is the Fortress of Grey Ice, and there he must heal the breach in the Blindwall that already threatens the world. Should he fail, not even Ash's powers can save them. . . . At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book Mad Shadows written by Joe Bonadonna and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-01-06 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Valdar is a city of swordslingers and necromancers, witch cults and halfhuman races. Its a city in a world of darkness, black magic and creatures of the night . . . a city where demonic entities serve the needs of any witch or magicman who can open a doorway into their domain. This is my city. This is my world. With a special dowsing rod, I can detect the ectoplasmic residue of any supernatural presence or demonic entity and sense the vestiges of odylic power and vile sorcery used in the commission of crimes. I hunt anyone and anything that poses a threat to the people of my city. My names Dorgo. Folks call me the Dowser. From infernal depths where lost souls mutate into hell-spawned devils, from the other side of the veil that separates the earthly from the unearthly, from an ancient land whose borders cross into other dimensions, Mad ShadowsThe Weird Tales of Dorgo the Dowser, will transport you to a world where sentient shadows, vengeful vampires, malevolent puppets, and raging werewolves haunt the night . . . a world where life is cheap and souls are always up for sale.

Download or read book Secrets and Truths written by Whitney Hill and published by Benu Media. This book was released on 2022-02-24 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book 1 of Otherside Heat, the paranormal romance spin-off series to the Shadows of Otherside series Sparks fly when the hunter becomes the hunted. Half-elven bounty hunter Lya Desmarais is living in exile in North Carolina after getting into trouble back home. When her boss makes it clear he's got a target on her back, she seeks dangerous allies to regain control of her future. Vampire vagabond Cade is running from his past and thirsty for more powerful blood than mundanes can offer. Most of Otherside is off-limits, but the human-blooded are fair game. When he and Lya cross paths in a scandalously sexy way at a Raleigh nightclub, Cade finds the perfect target. But nothing is ever as straightforward as it seems in the supernatural community, not even lust. And for love to win, predator and prey must find a way to meet in the middle—or die trying. Told from two perspectives, this red-hot, action-packed vampire romance has no cheating, no cliffhangers, and a happy ending. Fans of the Shadows of Otherside series will see some familiar faces alongside the new, with this story set approximately four years before the events of Elemental. Newcomers can read this book as a standalone entry. Content warnings: consensual on-page sex, physical violence, on-page death, blood-drinking, swearing, slurs (not toward any real racial or ethnic group/identity), alcohol use, threat of sexual violence, implied past sexual violence, and remembrance of past abusive relationship. This is a steamy read that should only be read by adults!

Download or read book Halo Shadows of Reach written by Troy Denning and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA TODAY BESTSELLER A Master Chief story and original full-length novel set in the Halo universe—based on the New York Times bestselling video game series! October 2559. It has been a year since the renegade artificial intelligence Cortana issued a galaxy-wide ultimatum, subjecting many worlds to martial law under the indomitable grip of her Forerunner weapons. Outside her view, the members of Blue Team—John-117, the Master Chief; Fred-104; Kelly-087; and Linda-058—are assigned from the UNSC Infinity to make a covert insertion onto the ravaged planet Reach. Their former home and training ground—and the site of humanity’s most cataclysmic military defeat near the end of the Covenant War—Reach still hides myriad secrets after all these years. Blue Team’s mission is to penetrate the rubble-filled depths of CASTLE Base and recover top-secret assets locked away in Dr. Catherine Halsey’s abandoned laboratory—assets which may prove to be humanity’s last hope against Cortana. But Reach has been invaded by a powerful and ruthless alien faction, who have their own reasons for being there. Establishing themselves as a vicious occupying force on the devastated planet, this enemy will soon transform Blue Team’s simple retrieval operation into a full-blown crisis. And with the fate of the galaxy hanging in the balance, mission failure is not an option…

Download or read book The Shadow Side of Power written by Patricia A. McLagan and published by . This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this thought-provoking and imaginative allegory, join a fictional hero for an all-too-real journey through the shadow side of leadership and its many challenges. Our hero faces the distortions and personal dilemmas that accompany his leadership role, seeing five ways that leaders fail and two ways they abuse their power. In the process, he learns seven lessons that will make him a great and principled leader for these very challenging times. The world is evolving and the values and capabilities of leaders must keep pace with and even help shape that evolution. While the virtues of good leaders may be similar through the ages, the consequences of abuse and misuse are amplified in our highly networked, complex, and uncertain times. What does it mean to be a leader with formal power today? The age of command-and-control authoritarianism is fast slipping away, but our need for competent, courageous, and principled leadership is, if anything, even more critical. Jim Kouzes, coauthor of the bestselling The Leadership Challenge and Executive Fellow of Leadership at the Leavey School of Leadership, Santa Clara University, asserts, "The Shadow Side of Power is just plain great storytelling-the kind that draws you in, stirs your passions, sustains your interest, teaches meaningful lessons, and leaves you both gratified and wanting more.... Before you embark on your next leadership adventure, take a guided tour through the allegorical world of the Leadership Inferno. You'll be better prepared for your other challenges once you have." This book is for you if you: * Are or want to be in a formal leadership role - whether of a small team or a large organization or nation. * Want to be a good - even a great -- leader who is respected by those you lead: leveraging for impact, learning, and leaving a legacy. * Are willing to face into the shadow side of power - the temptations and misperceptions that inevitably attach to authority roles and that may expose both your strengths and your least desirable qualities. * Are a coach or educator who develops people for formal leadership roles As a reader, you will be energized to meet the challenges of leadership as a choice and a responsibility-more than simply a title or an opportunity to make more money. For four decades, Pat McLagan has worked with business and government sectors to develop leaders and to transform leadership systems. In The Shadow Side of Power, Pat draws on in-depth experience as well as ongoing research into institutional, leadership, and personal transformation and effectiveness. She knows firsthand the immense energy and promise that come along with formal power, for she has seen leaders face, struggle with, succumb to, be corrupted by, and grow from the dilemmas and opportunities of their roles.

Download or read book Under the Shadows written by Gwen Florio and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2023-05-30 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “flawed, complex, compelling heroine faces challenges that are both gut-wrenchingly difficult and all too common today . . . Far above the crowd.” —Kirkus Reviews Ravaged by loss and suffering under the weight of addiction, journalist Lola Wicks’s life takes a bad turn after a family tragedy. The only reason she agrees to travel to Salt Lake City to write a human interest story on overseas adoptions is to prove that she is still managing her life—and show the authorities she’s still a fit mother. But the assignment is immediately complicated when her subject, a Vietnamese teen adopted by a white family, is accused of murder. Determined to prove his innocence, Lola investigation takes her to the edges of the darkness pervading her own life—making her wonder if she’ll ever find her way back again. “Engrossing . . . Few will be able to resist this moving tale of redemption.” —Publishers Weekly Praise for the Lola Wicks mysteries “A gutsy series.” —The New York Times “Gwen Florio weaves a compelling tapestry that combines family saga, social consciousness and human frailty.” —Craig Johnson, New York Times–bestselling author on Disgraced “The writing is top-notch, and the action builds at just the right pace . . . [Amateur sleuth] Lola Wicks is going to be around for a long, long time.” —Kirkus Reviews on Dakota “Compelling, realistically flawed characters and a timely story line . . . make this one of Florio’s hardest-hitting mysteries yet.” —Library Journal, starred review on Reservations

Download or read book Chasing Shadows written by Swati Avasthi and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corey, Holly, and Savitri were a unit-fast, strong, and inseparable. But one random act of violence results in Corey's death. Now Holly and Savitri are falling apart. Holly says she's chasing Corey's killer, chasing revenge. Savitri fears Holly's just running wild and leaving her behind.

Download or read book Deeper into the Shadows written by Whitney Hill and published by Benu Media. This book was released on 2024-04-29 with total page 653 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Venture deeper into the world of Otherside. While the main Shadows of Otherside series follows the story of Arden Finch, there is so much more going on behind the scenes and in other characters’ heads. Find out how alliances formed, the hidden agendas and secret pains of other characters, and what happens between books. Deeper Into the Shadows is a novel-length collection of bonus chapters from the points of view of Maria, Ninlil (Arden’s mother), Val, Troy, Allegra, Arden, and Darius. Take a walk into the shadows with them. This second edition contains a total of 32 chapters set in the Shadows of Otherside universe by Whitney Hill, including both previously shared and all-new content gathered together for the first time. In addition to new chapters, minor edits have been made from the first edition to improve quality and consistency with the main story. Please note that while some chapters can stand alone, others take place during events in the main series and may spoil unread books. Scenes taking place during books have been noted, with a date and place for each chapter to help avoid spoilers and support any readers who want to read bonus content alongside the main series for the full picture of events. Content warnings: This book contains references to death in childbirth, strong physical violence and gore, on-page death, suicidal ideation, nightmares about and memories of torture, discussions of mental health crises, family estrangement, swearing, slurs (not toward any real racial or ethnic group/identity), alcohol use, knife violence, threat of sexual violence, mention of past abuse by a guardian, blood-drinking, and consensual on-page sex scenes.

Download or read book Shadow s Lure written by Jon Sprunk and published by Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-10-12 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Shadow Saga continues with in this “fun, fast, action-packed novel” of magic, mystery, and monstrous evil (Elitist Book Reviews). After helping his lover Josephine lay claim to the throne of Nimea, the assassin Caim has ventured north to the land that has haunted his dreams—cold, unforgiving Eregoth. He departs seeking answers to his parents’ murder and hoping that this knowledge will explain his ability to bend the shadows to his will. In searching for his past, Caim wanders into war. But Eregoth is threatened by a power more terrifying than any army—the witch Sybelle, Queen of the Dark. If given the chance, her aims at destruction would not cease at Eregoth but storm through Nimea where Josey struggles to secure her reign. With nothing more than a force of ragtag warriors at his side, Caim knows that standing against Sybelle’s onslaught may be suicide. But as a son of the Shadow, he has no choice but to fight. Even if every life he takes brings him closer to the blackness that would claim him body and soul...

Download or read book The Way of Shadows written by Brent Weeks and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From NYT bestselling author Brent Weeks comes the first novel in his breakout fantasy trilogy in which a young boy trains under the city's most legendary and feared assassin, Durzo Blint. For Durzo Blint, assassination is an art -- and he is the city's most accomplished artist. For Azoth, survival is precarious. Something you never take for granted. As a guild rat, he's grown up in the slums, and learned to judge people quickly -- and to take risks. Risks like apprenticing himself to Durzo Blint. But to be accepted, Azoth must turn his back on his old life and embrace a new identity and name. As Kylar Stern, he must learn to navigate the assassins' world of dangerous politics and strange magics -- and cultivate a flair for death.