Download or read book Viper s Kiss written by Lisa Smedman and published by Wizards of the Coast. This book was released on 2010-04-21 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times–bestselling author of Extinction continues her brilliantly original saga about the political intrigues of the serpentine yuan-ti race With his only friend dead, murdered by Sybil, mind-mage Arvin swears revenge. He sets off on a secret journey to the barony of Sespech, eager to put distance between himself and his old life in the vile City of Serpents. But even this faraway human realm crawls with the yuan-ti—and countless other dangers that regard Arvin's growing psionic powers with contempt. Among Sespech’s yuan-ti is Karell, a half-blood with a mission of her own. Her serpent’s eyes are set on Dmetrio, scion of the powerful Extaminos family. They are said to hold the fabled Circled Serpent, an ancient artifact of such immense power that it could destroy the world if it falls into the wrong hands . . .

Download or read book The Viper s Kiss written by Amy Beatty and published by Viper. This book was released on 2019-11-27 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "He had come for her. In the darkness, and pain, and confusion, Jon had come for her, a defiant shadow dancing with death-The Viper in the Night." Hanna Bradley's new neighbor turned out to be more than she expected. More than she could have dreamed of. And when her old nightmare came to life, Jon was there to stop it. She knows now that she wants him to be part of her life. But can she learn to be part of his? Jonantathinel of House Kanistelan Ehr, Commander of the Nine Winds, Subduer of Worlds, Legend of the Talessanin People, known across the intergalactic empire as The Viper, thought he could retire. He was wrong. Instead of the quiet descent into domestic obscurity he seeks, Jon finds himself hunted by an old enemy with a grudge, hounded by members of the imperial court wanting input on "the human question," and haunted by the mistakes of his past. Still, he is determined to break free of political entanglements, defy the disapproval of his family, and above all, to protect the woman he loves. But Dalathek is still out there. And there's no such thing as safe.

Download or read book Den of Vipers written by K. A. Knight and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-10 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world ended and with it so did the rules. I was stolen from my family and raised in the Wastelands to the North. I did what I had to ensure my survival. I became The Champion, with my history carved into my skin for all to see. Now I spend my days drinking and hiding from my past until four newcomers offer me a job I can't refuse. When my past and future mix I must once again rise and fight. This time it's not for my freedom, it's for my happiness. Contains mature themes.

Download or read book Deke s Magic Kiss written by Christine Young and published by Rogue Phoenix Press. This book was released on 2023-06-05 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SHE WOULD RISK EVERYTHING TO BECOME A PRACTICING DOCTOR Annie Lundin’s dream of practicing medicine and a life of dignity and self-sufficiency vanishes in the small Kansas Territory town of Denver City. When the men of the town refuse to become her patients, all she has left to fight for is her practice. She is thwarted from every direction. She didn’t mean to fall for the dark, handsome sheriff. Didn’t mean to ask for his help. Annie needs Deke Sullivan to protect her from the dark secrets that follow her from Boston. In return she offers all she has—herself. HE WOULD STOP AT NOTHING TO WIN HER LOVE AND TRUST Raised by the Cheyenne, Deke Sullivan was churlish, overconfident, and dangerously handsome. His life changed when his Irish grandfather discovered him. He was sent to West Point, fought the Seminole in Florida as well as some on the planes where his loyalty was divided. A woman is the last thing in the world he needs. Especially a woman who belongs in Boston, not the rugged Rocky Mountains. He has commitments that don’t include a woman. The moment he sees Annie her intoxicating beauty changed him forever. Love has a way of changing the rules.

Download or read book Archangel s Kiss written by Nalini Singh and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-02-02 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this Guild Hunter novel, New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh returns to her world of angelic rulers, vampiric servants, and the woman thrust into their darkly seductive world... Vampire hunter Elena Deveraux wakes from a year-long coma to find herself changed—an angel with wings of midnight and dawn—but her fragile body needs time to heal before she can take flight. Her lover, the stunningly dangerous archangel Raphael, is used to being in control—especially when it comes to the woman he considers his own. But Elena has never done well with authority... They’ve barely begun to learn each other when Raphael receives an invitation to a ball from the archangel Lijuan. To refuse would be a sign of fatal weakness, so Raphael must ready Elena for the flight to Beijing—and to the nightmare that awaits. For ancient and without conscience, Lijuan’s power lies with the dead. And she has organized the most perfect and most vicious of welcomes for Elena...

Download or read book Archangel s Viper written by Nalini Singh and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh’s breathtakingly passionate Guild Hunter world with the story of a woman who isn’t a vampire or an angel…or human… Once a broken girl known as Sorrow, Holly Chang now prowls the shadowy gray underground of the city for the angels. But it’s not her winged allies who make her a wanted woman—it’s the unknown power coursing through her veins. Brutalized by an insane archangel, she was left with the bloodlust of a vampire, the ability to mesmerize her prey, and a poisonous bite. Now, someone has put a bounty on her head… Venom is one of the Seven, Archangel Raphael’s private guard, and he’s as infuriating as he is seductive. A centuries-old vampire, his fangs dispense a poison deadlier than Holly’s. But even if Venom can protect Holly from those hunting her, he might not be able to save himself—because the strange, violent power inside Holly is awakening… No one is safe.

Download or read book Team of Vipers written by Cliff Sims and published by Thomas Dunne Books. This book was released on 2019-01-29 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Sims’s vivid portrait of Trump shrewdly balances admiration with misgivings, and his intricate, engrossing accounts of White House vendettas and power plays have a good mix of immersion and perspective. The result is one of the best of the recent flood of Trump tell-alls." —Publishers Weekly The first honest insider’s account of the Trump administration. If you hate Trump you need the truth; if you love Trump you need the truth. After standing at Donald Trump’s side on Election Night, Cliff Sims joined him in the West Wing as Special Assistant to the President and Director of White House Message Strategy. He soon found himself pulled into the President’s inner circle as a confidante, an errand boy, an advisor, a punching bag, and a friend. Sometimes all in the same conversation. As a result, Sims gained unprecedented access to the President, sitting in on private meetings with key Congressional officials, world leaders, and top White House advisors. He saw how Trump handled the challenges of the office, and he learned from Trump himself how he saw the world. For five hundred days, Sims also witnessed first-hand the infighting and leaking, the anger, joy, and recriminations. He had a role in some of the President’s biggest successes, and he shared the blame for some of his administration’s worst disasters. He gained key, often surprising insights into the players of the Trump West Wing, from Jared Kushner and John Kelly to Steve Bannon and Kellyanne Conway. He even helped Trump craft his enemies list, knowing who was loyal and who was not. And he took notes. Hundreds of pages of notes. In real-time. Sims stood with the President in the eye of the storm raging around him, and now he tells the story that no one else has written—because no one else could. The story of what it was really like in the West Wing as a member of the President’s team. The story of power and palace intrigue, backstabbing and bold victories, as well as painful moral compromises, occasionally with yourself. Team of Vipers tells the full story, as only a true insider could.

Download or read book The Traitor s Kiss written by Erin Beaty and published by Imprint. This book was released on 2017-05-09 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is an action-packed, expertly plotted story, drenched in double crosses and intrigue, with an irresistible heroine and a sweet and sexy romance. A late-breaking twist gives way to a final act that will leave readers eager for subsequent books in this planned trilogy." —Publishers Weekly , starred review An obstinate girl who will not be married. A soldier desperate to prove himself. A kingdom on the brink of war. With a sharp tongue and an unruly temper, Sage Fowler is not what they’d call a proper lady—which is perfectly fine with her. Deemed unfit for a suitable marriage, Sage is apprenticed to a matchmaker and tasked with wrangling other young ladies to be married off for political alliances. She spies on the girls—and on the soldiers escorting them. As the girls' military escort senses a political uprising, Sage is recruited by a handsome soldier to infiltrate the enemy ranks. The more she discovers as a spy, the less certain she becomes about whom to trust—and Sage becomes caught in a dangerous balancing act that will determine the fate of her kingdom. With secret identities and a tempestuous romance, Erin Beaty's The Traitor’s Kiss is full of intrigue, espionage, and lies. An Imprint Book "Marital and martial matters collide when brides and spies become ensnared in a treasonous plot. . . . Sage is a clever, contrary female protagonist who remains realistic and likable, while her fellow protagonist Ash is enigmatic enough to require a second read. . . . Both epic and intimate, a semi–old-fashioned alternative to the wave of inexplicably lethal superheroines and their smoldering love triangles." —Kirkus Reviews "Complex characterization, deftly layered adventure story, and [a] balanced blend of political maneuvering, romantic interludes, and action scenes." —Kirkus Reviews "Beaty balances a taut web of deceit...readers will be carried away by the mystery." —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (BCCB) "A debut novel that blends fantasy, romance, and battlefield action. . . . A slow burn YA fantasy with clever genre mixing." —School Library Journal

Download or read book Peter Chrysologus written by David Vincent Meconi, S.J. and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-11 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter Chrysologus is the first book to offer an introduction to the life of Peter Chrysologus and a selection of his most important sermons in translation, as well as his letter to Eutyches. Bishop Peter of Ravenna preached before the imperial family for nearly two decades (c. 430-450) after the imperial capital was moved to Peter’s See of Ravenna in 402 by Emperor Honorius. With the Empire’s elite directly before him, Peter also had the problems of 5th century Monophysitism behind him. As such, his homilies stress the incarnate Christ’s ability to change lives by reuniting mortal humans with their life-giving God. The thorough introduction explores the figure of Peter, beginning with the obscure biographies telling of his early life, to his becoming Metropolitan of Ravenna, situating his elevation in the wider socio-political context of the powerful court of Valentinian III and the 5th century Roman West. It also looks at the significant influence his legacy had on future generations. Translated into a modern idiom, this collection of sermons makes the preaching and pastoral wisdom of this key figure accessible to modern readers. It is an invaluable tool for anyone working on early Christian theology and the Early Church, as well as students of Late Antiquity and the Western Empire.

Download or read book Poseidonis written by Clark Ashton Smith and published by www.PulpFictionBook.Store. This book was released on with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poseidonis is a collection of six stories and two poems concerning the end of the civilization of Atlantis, a land of powerful wizards yet not powerful enough to stave off the death of that once mighty realm. Poseidonis is the last remnant of the lost continent. The Muse of Atlantis The Last Incantation (1930) – A poetic and fanciful tale about a king who invoked the aid of magic to summon his lost love The Death of Malygris (1934) – Even in death, the mighty wizard proved himself greater than his peers—a story of weird sorcery The Double Shadow (1933) – That which cannot be outrun A Voyage to Sfanomoë (1931) – The brothers Hotar and Evidon left doomed Atlantis and journeyed to the planet Venus A Vintage From Atlantis (1934) – A fantastic story of a jar of wine, mellowed through many centuries, that was washed ashore on a pirate-infested isle in the West Indies Atlantis (1912) – A poem Atlantis (1912) – Alternate version

Download or read book Venom s Taste written by Lisa Smedman and published by Wizards of the Coast. This book was released on 2010-04-21 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times–bestselling author: When an evil cult forms an alliance with Sybil’s Chosen, the humans of Hlondeth face horrors unlike any other Enter the mysterious world of Hlondeth, a city populated by the humanoid serpents known as the yuan-ti, and ruled by House Extaminos. This powerful House of Serpents is the ultimate target of The Pox, a human cult whose members worship the goddess of plague and disease. Not only that, but they have begun to work the deadly will of Sybil’s Chosen, a dangerous cabal of yuan-ti who will turn Hlondeth citizens into freakish ‘tainted ones’. Amid this chaos is a human psionic named Arvin, who suddenly finds himself embroiled in schemes far beyond his understanding. His recruitment to the local thieves guild sends him down a twisted path of danger and corruption, bringing him face to face with the dreaded Pox and the true nature of his psionic powers. Elsewhere, hope emerges in the form of a yuan-ti half-blood, Dediana—the only one who can stop Sibyl and her puppet organization from turning all humans into the slaves of heartless, serpentine masters.

Download or read book Isles of Storm and Sorrow Viper written by Bex Hogan and published by Orion Children's Books. This book was released on 2019-04 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marianne has been training to be the Viper for her entire life - to serve and protect the King and the citizens of The Twelve Isles - but to become the Viper and protect the islands she loves she must find the strength to defeat her father. Power, politics and pirates collide in this epic fantasy trilogy for fans of Pirates of the Caribbean. He will make me a killer. Or he will have me killed. That is my destiny. Seventeen-year-old Marianne is fated to one day become the Viper, defender of the Twelve Isles. But the reigning Viper stands in her way. Corrupt and merciless, he prowls the seas in his warship, killing with impunity, leaving only pain and suffering in his wake. He's the most dangerous man on the ocean . . . and he is Marianne's father. She was born to protect the islands. But can she fight for them if it means losing her family, her home, the boy she loves - and perhaps even her life? A brave heroine. An impossible dilemma. An epic new fantasy trilogy set on the high seas., ,

Download or read book Temptation s Kiss written by Sandra Brown and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2008-11-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young TV station workaholic desperately tries to avoid the ad executive who once captivated her with a kiss -- but now, he will stop at nothing to have her. Megan Lambert can deal with her high-pressure job as sales manager for an Atlanta radio station. She just can't handle her antagonism toward Josh Bennett, a major advertiser. Now Josh wants a meeting with her, and Megan doesn't know why. Josh is many things -- powerful, handsome, and arrogant -- but predictable isn't one of them. Suddenly, he makes a demand that puts her career on the line and sets the emotional stakes so high they send her reeling. Megan is about to enter a world of limos and luxury, deception and false hope -- and games that can break a woman's heart when the wild card is love . . .

Download or read book Vipers and Virtuosos written by Sav R. Miller and published by Sourcebooks Casablanca. This book was released on 2024-12-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He'll go to Hell and back for her. Riley Kelly didn't come to New York City with the hope of changing her life. After a vicious assault left her scarred and deeply traumatized, all she really craves is normalcy. Enter rock star Aiden James, the complete opposite of normal. When he's not playing sold-out arenas, he's working on the next hit album and dodging the paparazzi. His happiness, however, has always taken a back seat. The one shred of secrecy left in his life is his dark, tragic past, and his infamous family prefers to keep it that way. Only, when Riley catches his eye at a fundraiser in the city, he can't stop himself as obsession takes root. Her blue eyes and peppermint scent are all he can think about, even after their one encounter takes an unfortunate turn. Suddenly, his dream girl is a malicious ghost. Now, Aiden's on a mission to track her down and make her pay for ruining his career. Even if it means abandoning his life to make hers completely miserable. Even if it means breaking every rule to make her his... From USA Today bestselling author Sav R. Miller comes a dark rock star romance inspired by the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.

Download or read book Viper written by Bianca Lee Ward and published by Bianca Lee. This book was released on 2024-03-19 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I’ve got one month to convince her to be my wife… Until I laid eyes on Sophie, I never planned on marriage. All that changed after our hot night together in Vegas. Now she regrets our impulsive Vegas wedding and is demanding a divorce. But I’m not signing the papers. Hell no! I’ll give up every single one of my womanizing ways for a woman like her. Sophie thinks I’m only infatuated with her looks, except I see how everyone underestimates her. I’m not intimidated by her wealth, her modeling career, and the trail of broken hearts she leaves behind her. What we have is different. I’ve lived my whole life unable to feel anything thanks to my rough childhood, but for Sophie, I’ll risk everything. Her rich father and the jealous women in my club aren’t going to stand in my way. If she wants a divorce, she’ll have to spend one month with me at the War Brothers clubhouse. Sleeping in my bed. Then we’ll see if she still refuses to say I do… For fans of Autumn Jones Lake, Lani Lynn Vale, and Chantel Fernando, get ready to fall in love with the protective alpha men of the War Brothers Motorcycle Club. Each standalone book promises emotionally captivating small-town romance with a deliciously dark twist. Keywords: accidental vegas marriage, X military, small town, blackmail, rom-com, romantic comedy, return to hometown, MC romance, love/hate, sparks fly, humorous, one bed, love and war, womanizer

Download or read book A Z Spirits written by Bobbie J. Gilmore and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2007-02-05 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A-Z spirits, "Talking Demons," guarantees the reader a better understanding of the origin of sin and evil, and how it negatively affects the entire world. For this Book, I had to first envision an angel society of workers, a quarrel or conflict taking place between God and Satan, the war between good and evil spirits, and Satan and his angels expulsion from heaven. The Bible does not record Satan's words, because the Bible is the word of God. However, knowing of the devil's hateful spirit, I could only imagine "the words of Satan.” After reading this book, you will find that all of what he has to say is so familiar.

Download or read book The Viper written by Monica McCarty and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2011-10-18 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The war for Scotland’s sovereignty rages on—as Robert the Bruce is crowned king and the Highland Guard, his elite fighting force of legendary warriors, battle for land . . . and love. Prized for his snakelike stealth and deadly strikes, Lachlan “Viper” MacRuairi is a warrior to enlist but not to trust. His only loyalty is to his purse, his indifference sealed by bitter betrayal. All that changes when Lachlan is tasked to protect and deliver Bella MacDuff to the king’s coronation—and the proud, lushly sensual countess unwittingly challenges him to his greatest battle yet: to love again. Passionate and devoted, Bella has defied Britain’s king and her own husband to place the crown on Bruce’s head, and for this she pays a terrible price: Losing her daughter and her freedom to her husband’s vengeance. Imprisoned with barbaric cruelty, she vows to reclaim her child, even if it means selling her soul—and her body—to a dark, lethal warrior whose eyes glint like steel, but who makes her skin tingle and her breath race. Together they embark on a rogue mission with sinister twists and turns that threatens not only Bella’s gamble to save her daughter—but also her heart.