After the all-powerful wizard Susnam Evyndd is defeated during battle with an evil clan of sorcerers, the world is plunged into darkness. If the spell is not quickly reversed, all plants will die off from lack of sun, until everything & everyone-is destroyed. Yet Evyndd's death sets off his last & greatest spell, transforming his household pets into humans. With Evyndd's instructions, the group sets out to return light to the world...but pursuing the missing light promises to be difficult & dangerous & carries no guarantee of success.
MacKayla Lane is on a path to rule the race she was born to hunt--and kill--in this electrifying new installment in #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Marie Moning's Fever series. The brewing war between the Seelie and the Unseelie is threatening to explode--with a definitive outcome that will change the fate of the Fae forever and thrust humanity into either light or total darkness. But as Mac embarks deeper than ever before into the origins of the Fae, she begins to question who is truly good and who is evil.
Was Hobbes the first great architect of modern political philosophy? Highly critical of the classical tradition in philosophy, particularly Aristotle, Hobbes thought that he had established a new science of morality and politics. Devin Stauffer here delves into Hobbes’s critique of the classical tradition, making this oft-neglected aspect of the philosopher’s thought the basis of a new, comprehensive interpretation of his political philosophy. In Hobbes’s Kingdom of Light, Stauffer argues that Hobbes was engaged in a struggle on multiple fronts against forces, both philosophic and religious, that he thought had long distorted philosophy and destroyed the prospects of a lasting peace in politics. By exploring the twists and turns of Hobbes’s arguments, not only in his famous Leviathan but throughout his corpus, Stauffer uncovers the details of Hobbes’s critique of an older outlook, rooted in classical philosophy and Christian theology, and reveals the complexity of Hobbes’s war against the “Kingdom of Darkness.” He also describes the key features of the new outlook—the “Kingdom of Light”—that Hobbes sought to put in its place. Hobbes’s venture helped to prepare the way for the later emergence of modern liberalism and modern secularism. Hobbes’s Kingdom of Light is a wide-ranging and ambitious exploration of Hobbes’s thought.
A comprehensive and eye-opening guide to biblical topics as they are addressed in the Baha'i writings. In Light of the Kingdom, author JoAnn Borovicka explores questions relating to the Bible and its significance and meaning from a Baha'i perspective. The purpose of the book is to provide an introductory compilation of the wealth of insights on biblical topics offered in the Baha'i Writings. To this end, it starts with an overview of Baha'i teachings about the Bible in general, and then explores Baha'i guidance on a variety of topics as they arise from the first book of the Old Testament through the last book of the New Testament. The result of years of exploration and research, the book provides samples of Baha'i guidance on a wide range of biblical topics in a way that is accessible to anyone regardless of their prior knowledge of the Bible or the Baha'i Faith.
Snatched from their summer fun by a sudden tragedy, six friends loyal to the King of Light embark upon an unforgettable adventure into the Kingdom of Darkness to rescue a young boy held hostage by evil creatures. Astride such mystical mounts as a winged tiger, a flying unicorn, and a giant cobra, these ordinary young people engage in an extraordinary battle against dragons and monsters that will cost them more than they counted on. As they struggle against evil--and even each other--to overcome the fight against night, the friends soon discover the true enemy that must be conquered is the enemy within themselves. Based on bedtime stories created by author Mikaela Vincent to help her children live who they are in Christ, this first Christian fantasy book in the Chronicles of the Kingdom of Light is an inspirational allegory filled with adventure, humor, and some truths that just might change your life. In this Christian fantasy series for teens, tweens, middle schoolers, and older children, author Mikaela Vincent offers an inspirational alternative to books on vampires, zombies, minecraft, magic or horror. Homeschool moms and other Christian parents will love reading Rescue from Darkness aloud together with their children because of the discussions on faith, obedience to Christ, the battlefield of the mind, and victory over darkness encouraged in each adventure these middle school children endure on their magic journey from a house near the trees of Righteousness to join the King's army and fight the good fight. In the Chronicles of the Kingdom of Light and in other More Than A Conqueror Books for youth and kids, readers will find tips for hearing God's voice, freedom from fear and lies, tearing down strongholds, making wise decisions and becoming more than a conqueror. Every Tom, Dick and Harry who wants the Potter to mold him or his sons and daughters will enjoy the deep truths in these books for middle school kids. Pure-As-Gold Seal books for youth and children by More Than A Conqueror Books help equip young people today for the battles of tomorrow. For these good books for kids and teens by author Mikaela Vincent, as well as small group Bible studies for children, tweens, teens, men, women, leaders and more, visit MoreThanAConquerorBooks.com. All the author's proceeds go to sharing the Good News where few have ever heard. (This novel was previously titled, Rescue from the Kingdom of Darkness)
After her mother's mysterious death, a young woman is summoned to the floating city of Sky in order to claim a royal inheritance she never knew existed in the first book in this award-winning fantasy trilogy from the NYT bestselling author of The Fifth Season. Yeine Darr is an outcast from the barbarian north. But when her mother dies under mysterious circumstances, she is summoned to the majestic city of Sky. There, to her shock, Yeine is named an heiress to the king. But the throne of the Hundred Thousand Kingdoms is not easily won, and Yeine is thrust into a vicious power struggle with cousins she never knew she had. As she fights for her life, she draws ever closer to the secrets of her mother's death and her family's bloody history. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, Yeine will learn how perilous it can be when love and hate -- and gods and mortals -- are bound inseparably together.
Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Holly Black, this enemies-to-lovers adventure romance should come with a book hangover warning. Haven escaped the clutches of the new Sun Sovereign and found solace in Shadoria, but for how long? Now that the extent of her powers is known, Solis, Noctis, and mortals all hunt her. Meanwhile, chaos reigns across the land. The immortal realm is ruled by a depraved King who will stop at nothing to reclaim Haven as a weapon, while the mortal lands must choose between serving a tyrant or following Prince Bell, the Kinslayer. And below, in the Netherworld, a great evil awaits, amassing an army of untold powers.Hunted, plagued by doubt, and torn between duty and love, Haven must find a way to broker peace between the nations before it's too late.
Neither advocacy nor indictment of deer hunting, Deer Camp documents the rituals and traditions of hunting season in Vermont's fabled Northeast Kingdom, a landscape increasingly threatened by development and changing social values.
