Elora's chronic ailment of her thyroid has not been successfully treated. She needs a miracle before it's too late. Luckily, there is a cure on the magical island of Cantamen. The Catch? She must mate with a monster. Osias is duty-bound to save the sick. As a rare caladrius, he has the ability to heal any disease. What he doesn't expect is to fall madly in love with his charge. Follow Elora and Osias' love story in this incredibly hot, delectable monster romance, filled with mythological adventure and healing. Tropes include: Wings and Fancy Peen, Magic Monster Jizz, Nesting, Beta on the Streets Alpha in the Sheets, One Bed, He Worships His Mate, and Fated Mates. *The author has elected to list all content and sensitivity inclusions on her site. Find her at authormaryejung. This book has mostly spice and is meant for 18+ readers.*
Valen will do anything for his fated mate, including break all the rules. He's on a mission to bring her from the spirit realm and claim her forever. Turns out raising the dead is a lot harder than he imagined. Khaos wrote her story, but Valen will make sure they get a happily ever after. Cimmeria's been dead for five thousand years, but that means nothing when you form a heart song with the living. Forbidden to bond with her fated mate, Cimmeria must go on a quest with Valen to find a way back to the physical plane. She crosses worlds for her heart song, and he will open the gates of the dead to welcome her home. Will they forge a love stronger than death, or will the world burn from their untamed desire? *standalone within a series. HEA. DUAL POV. This will be the start of open-door content.*
Fear is as Intimate as Desire Rael Sylverstone is rich, charismatic, and an obscenely talented tailor. His traffic-stopping smile is lethal. When a monster stalks him and leaves mysterious messages, he fears his secret will be revealed. Just when he believes his life couldn’t get any worse, the overseer of Fashion Street threatens his citizenship and business. He’s blackmailed into winning the sewing competition for the royals of Aequitas, or he’ll lose everything. Delilah Walsh has had enough of the Fashion Street overseer ruining her life. Once a talented embroidery artist, Delilah is now relegated to mending and living in squalor. When a sewing competition for the royals is announced, she believes all her problems are solved. She quickly realizes she’s a fish out of water and fighting for her freedom will take a team of friends, an unlikely ally, and all her wits to make it through each trial.
“Readers will be swept away … [House of Matchsticks] is a literary rarity." –The Booklife Prize Stolen memories. Poison-induced visions. A mission they might not survive. The House of Matchsticks is calling ... Isaline is desperate to keep her identity a secret. In the space of one night, her future as a City Watch has crumbled before her eyes. And now she’s on a train across Benemourne with two complete strangers—dangerous treasure hunters that she can’t trust with her real name. But she can’t outrun her lies forever. Jack Fael, a retired treasure hunter thrust back into the mystery that’s been haunting him for years, senses Isaline is keeping secrets. His obsession with the House of Matchsticks has been reignited, and when Jack receives a crucial message in the form of an Adrudian vision, he finds the discovery of his lost expedition tied to Isaline’s fate. The Collector’s own destiny has been turned upside down. After witnessing the events at Casret Academy, his companion, Caladrius, seems unwilling to lead him anywhere but on Isaline’s trail. Shadowing a human goes against the Collector’s every intuition—and he’s beginning to fear he altered his course forever when he pushed that rowboat sixteen years ago. In Night of Matchsticks, follow Isaline, Jack, and the Collector as they delve deeper into the hidden truths of their mechanical, Adrudian-lit world and grow closer to the underground expedition that will prove every secret comes with a price. House of Matchsticks is a third person, multi-POV series with found family, slow-burn romance (straight and LGBTQ+), and a healthy dose of action/adventure. This is Part 2 in the series. Expect a cliffhanger. The House of Matchsticks series: 1. House of Matchsticks 2. Night of Matchsticks 3. Tree of Matchsticks ... and more to come.
Deadly machines. Strange creatures. A sinister secret. A crew of treasure hunters risking their hearts to uncover the truth. But they’ll have to find the lost House of Matchsticks first … This set contains the first three parts of the House of Matchsticks YA Fantasy series. From the description for House of Matchsticks: On the surface of the sea, a burning island beckons the Collector. Approaching the fire, the Collector bears witness to a vicious crime. When he realizes an innocent life will be lost—a baby, swathed in a bundle and left to die in a floating rowboat—the Collector makes a choice that will change his course forever. So begins House of Matchsticks, a brand-new, unforgettable YA Fantasy series set in a world called Benemourne, where a mysterious ore powers a society rife with danger. Follow Isaline, a girl who dreams of becoming a City Watchman in Benemourne’s capital, and Jack, a former treasure hunter with a dark and painful obsession, as they are dragged with the Collector into the beginnings of a deadly adventure. House of Matchsticks is a third person, multi-POV series with found family, slow-burn romance (straight and LGBTQ+), and a healthy dose of action/adventure. This collection contains Parts 1-3. Expect unanswered questions. In this collection: House of Matchsticks Night of Matchsticks Tree of Matchsticks
An Ancient Evil A Promised King A World Besieged Mhorag’s name is whispered in every land. For some there is no greater dread; for others no greater hope. But in this new age of rage and wonder, what is hope? In growing darkness, Sgarrwrath’s quest for domination of the world is interrupted by these whispers and prayers, and stars aligning to reveal the Living Flame. All hangs in the balance as the forbidden desire that started it all culminates in a battle of wills that will darken the stars, shatter the Sun and raise the dead.
This volume examines the teaching of Jewishness within the context of medieval England. It covers a wide array of academic disciplines and addresses a multitude of primary sources, including medieval English manuscripts, law codes, philosophy, art, and literature, in explicating how the Jew-as-Other was formed. Chapters are devoted to the teaching of the complexities of medieval Jewish experiences in the modern classroom. Jews in Medieval England: Teaching Representations of the Other also grounds medieval conceptions of the Other within the contemporary world where we continue to confront the problematic attitudes directed toward alleged social outcasts.
Deadly machines. Strange creatures. A sinister secret. A crew of treasure hunters risking their hearts to uncover the truth. But they’ll have to find the lost House of Matchsticks first … "Readers will be swept away … [House of Matchsticks] is a literary rarity." –The Booklife Prize On the surface of the sea, a burning island beckons the Collector. Approaching the fire, the Collector bears witness to a vicious crime. When he realizes an innocent life will be lost—a baby, swathed in a bundle and left to die in a floating rowboat—the Collector makes a choice that will change his course forever. So begins House of Matchsticks, a brand-new, unforgettable YA Fantasy series set in a world called Benemourne, where a mysterious ore powers a society rife with danger. Follow Isaline, a girl who dreams of becoming a City Watchman in Benemourne’s capital, and Jack, a former treasure hunter with a dark and painful obsession, as they are dragged with the Collector into the beginnings of a deadly adventure. House of Matchsticks is a third person, multi-POV series with found family, slow-burn romance (straight and LGBTQ+), and a healthy dose of action/adventure. This is Part 1 in the series. Expect a cliffhanger. The House of Matchsticks series: 1. House of Matchsticks 2. Night of Matchsticks 3. Tree of Matchsticks ... and more to come. PS. Your first clue: it’s all upside down.
I don’t know who to trust anymore. Learning to use my power isn’t all fun and games, especially with the annoying Professor X, but I have to buckle down. The monster situation in Nexus isn’t getting any better. And neither is my love life. Baptiste is about to get married, and Huego, that sexy traitor, is missing. My lessons on using my ability aren’t going very well, and when my teacher goes missing, I’m back to muddling around on my own—and failing miserably. Things are getting weirder by the day, and I don’t know who to trust other than Wally. When he gets kidnapped, I have no choice but to offer myself in trade. But what if my sacrifice spells the end of everything? The exciting conclusion to this supernatural thriller / urban fantasy series.
