The explosive finale of the New York Times bestselling Frostblood Saga, perfect for fans of Three Dark Crowns, Red Queen, and A Court of Thorns and Roses. Ruby's world has changed more than she ever could have imagined. She's in love with a powerful Frost King. She's the heir to the Fire Throne. And she may be a Nightblood--the spawn of a vengeful deity hellbent on releasing an imprisoned army of shadowy wraiths. Once freed, these beasts will roam the earth, devouring the spirits of every last person until he or she is nothing but an empty husk. Ruby is able to control the shadows to a degree, even hosting one in her own body. But will this tenuous connection--which threatens to consume her--be enough to hold the beasts back? With time running out, she must bring Frostbloods and Firebloods together to make a stand against an immortal foe more deadly than any she's faced. And the price of peace may be her very life. In this heart-pounding finale of Elly Blake's gorgeously written and action-packed Frostblood Saga, the fate of Frostbloods, Firebloods, and all of humanity is at stake.
As the new Queen's Rider, Ezaara faces monsters, but who is worse? Her dragon masters or the beasts she fights? In Lush Valley, it's a crime to even talk about dragons... When Ezaara meets Zaarusha the Dragon Queen, she's swept up in a blaze of color and they imprint, forming a deep bond. She must give up her home and family to become the new Queen's Rider. Ignorant and unprepared, how can she possibly succeed? Luckily, she has a dragon master - although rumors say she'd be better off with the enemy. Plunged into a world of cutthroat politics and traitors in every shadow, who can Ezaara trust as Commander Zens and his army of bestial tharuks march closer, razing villages and enslaving the people of Dragons' Realm? What personal price must Ezaara and her Dragon Master pay to save their people? A great fantasy read. Dean O'Gorman, actor, Fili the dwarf in The Hobbit
Here Be Dragons Escaping the school bullies you stumble into a world of magic and dragons. A voice only you hear calls out for help - will you answer? Who should you trust? Are the bullies behind you? Luckily you packed a good picnic lunch. Next generation storytelling, where YOU say which way the story goes.
Enjoy this light urban fantasy mystery series by USA Today Bestselling fantasy author Shereen Vedam… A mysterious present. A dangerous past. An uncertain future. A powerful witch offers to watch over Abbie Grimshaw's kids, so she can attend a memorial for the friends and colleagues who died in the bombing a year ago. When that witch goes missing, everything changes. The investigation takes Abbie and her brother deep into their family’s past where they uncover powerful secrets. If they don’t right the past and make it back to the present, disaster awaits Abbie and her kids. If you enjoy witchy tales with a fairy tale flavor, you'll love discovering this new face on the Grimm scene. Pick up this magical adventurous mystery today!
The Town Sheriff And The Town Tease… Ruby Jewel was a flirt of the first order who flouted authority at every turn, but she couldn't charm her way past Marshal Quent Regan. Quent had vowed he'd make Hanging Tree's heartbreaker toe the line, even as his passion for the sultry Ruby threatened to break all the rules. Diamond, Pearl, Jade and Ruby, The Jewels of Texas. Four sisters as wild and vibrant as the untamed land they're fighting to protect.
Ruby Mast, a sullen high school senior, views her life as shallow and wishes for something more. One night, she hears a noise coming from the kitchen. Surprisingly, she is confronted by a tiny man, whose name is Ammond. He is prince of a land called Star End, and has become lost on a quest to save his sister, Fiodella, from an evil wizard. Ruby, thirsty for adventure, asks to accompany him on his journey. Neither youth knows what lies before them, but through their trials, they will have to decide whether to rely on each other, or completely fall apart, failing their mission and possibly losing their lives.
7 action packed, page turning urban fantasy short stories in 1 great collection. You don’t want to miss this! BUY NOW! Feline of The Lost An exiled soldier. A land of enemies. A Feline his only hope. Trevis loves his country as a soldier. Trevis walks the desert alone. He knows he deserves it. Trevis disgraces his country with his actions. Can he find salvation? Can he fight for his country a final time? Or will he die forgotten and unloved in a hostile country? If you love action packed, page turning fantasy short stories with twists giving you the perfect escape, you need this great short story! Heart of The Standing An enemy hides everywhere. I love going out with Harrison. I love watching people. He leaves me outside. But something’s wrong. Can I find Harrison? Or will I fail and lose the man I love? If you love enthralling, page turning urban fantasy short stories providing you the perfect escape, you will love this great story. Heart of The Flesheater Everything begins, even Flesheaters. Cetus smells burning sage and onion. He looks at the stone room. Cetus feels tight ropes rip into him. Can Cetus escape and discover the truth? Or will Cetus lose his mind forever? If you love enthralling, gripping, twisted dark fantasy short stories, you will LOVE this great story! BUY IT NOW! Heart of A Killer Hellen hunts criminals. No matter the cost. She knows the Killer’s back. Hellen hunts someone from her past. She must find him. Can Hellen find the Killer before he kills again? Or will be past come back to haunt her? If you love fast-paced urban fantasy short stories with a great mystery adventure twist. You will love this short story! Heart of Arms The Kingdom of Ordericous has many secrets. The Queen summons Alessandria. Her concern grows. Alessandria hunts the truth. Can Alessandria find the truth and serve her Queen? Or will she fail and risk the fate of her country? If you love action packed, enthralling, page turning urban fantasy short stories with an edge of mystery, you’ll love this great story. Heart of The Regent A Dire Threat. A Country To Save. A Gay Autistic Man The Only Hope. Regents are second only to the Queen. Harrison loves his country and boyfriend. He serves them well. Harrison knows the Triad plans an attack. Can Harrison overcome his difficulties? Or will the Triad succeed and let Ordericous burn? If you love gripping, action packed fantasy short stories with an amazing character, you will LOVE this story! Heart of The Story Everyone has a story to tell, especially the Nobility. Cholea loves her job. She writes articles. Cholea needs her story no matter what happens. Can Cholea get her story and learn the truth? Or will she lose the job she loves? If you love action packed, enthralling fantasy short stories, you will love this story! BUY IT NOW!
A plus-sized woman with good reason to be wary of men... A crystal warrior who believes himself unworthy of a woman's love.... Ruby’s plus-sized, boyfriend-less, and turning thirty. But things are looking up when her BFF gives her a piece of kyanite crystal, and Ruby encounters the most beautiful man she’s ever seen. Wow, best birthday present ever! Pity a veritable Adonis like Kyan couldn’t possibly be attracted to someone like her. Kyan can’t figure what makes Ruby tick and seducing her proves to be a big mistake because now he wants more than Ruby’s prepared to give. They both think they’ve got plenty of time to sort through this mess… and then the Crystal Guardian intervenes, and time runs out for them both. Paranormal romance, approx 72,000 words The Crystal Warriors Series: The Crystal Warrior (Book 1) Ruby's Dream (Book 2) Jade's Choice (Book 3) The Crystal Warriors Series Bundle (Books 1-3) Opal's Wish (Book 4)
An almost obsessive interest in the human body in literary and psychological theory over the past ten years has uncovered not just the physical body but the body as metaphor, political emblem, social construction, and symptom. The Wounded Body builds on this recent interest in the body by providing an ambitious interdisciplinary exploration of the wounded body in literature from Homer to Toni Morrison. Guided by insights from phenomenology to Jungian archetypal psychology, Dennis Slattery argues that the body in its scarred, marked, diseased, tattooed, or otherwise afflicted state is not only an individual phenomenon but, in the hands of the poet, a cultural symptom, a place of suffering, as well as a way of seeing and ordering the experience of the one who is wounded.
DIVDIVA grieving young widow and a pregnant teenager find an uncommon friendship in a luminous, deeply moving novel /divDIV After a college student speeding in a blue Honda Civic kills her husband of less than a year, Olivia is completely lost. One hot summer day, she walks into the beachfront Rhode Island cottage she and David bought the previous August—the place where they had planned to someday start a family—and finds a stranger sitting at her kitchen table. /divDIV Pregnant fifteen-year-old Ruby is looking for a safe haven for herself and her baby-to-be. Olivia takes her in, desperate to assuage her grief through human connection, even with a troubled teenager. But Ruby has something else that Olivia wants. When she agrees to let Olivia adopt her unborn child, Olivia’s life begins to change in ways she never imagined./divDIV A story of love, loss, and unexpected friendship, Ruby introduces two women who help each other move on with their lives in a world where there are no easy answers./divDIV/div/div
