One may have lost his powers, but he hasn't given up yet! Liegan and his Revs are up to something big, and an ancient machine known as the Raenqal may be the key to their plans. With Mikaen temporarily out of reach, One must brave sky pirates, ancient Glyche facilities, a floating island full of xenophobic sentients, and a wild race in a prototype plane to get to the bottom of Liegan's plans before the secrets of the Raenqal spell doom for Vinta ... and Earth.
Reunited with those from his past, Kilik confronts Empress Luna, Matriarch of the Armoon Empire, and warns her of the coming danger from Vires. Her troops spread thin, she can offer no help until her people in the cities of Emerald, Night, and Chaka have been saved. But his journey is not without its dangers. A group calling themselves the Sky Hawks are spreading ill will about the end of Armoon and the people are without hope. Kilik's mind falls deeper into an abyss as a dark entity strives to control the power of the warrior and mage that flows through his veins. How long can Kilik keep his sanity in order to fulfill his destiny? Or will Shiana be forced to watch the one she loves become the Harbinger of Death?
When Detective Moore goes to the Sagebrush and finds attorney Arnold Reynolds dead and dishonored she knows this case is trouble. His most recent high profile case involved Reverend Donald Ridgeway whose community-mindedness has a sinister ulterior motive. For over twenty-five years Ridgeway has avoided justice. All is fine until his associates start disappearing and dying. Is it an elaborate revenge plot or just garden-variety murders made to look like something else? An overabundance suspects abound. Could it be Baker in love with her partner's wife? How about the wife and Baker? May be the wife of the reverend? By the time the case is solved Moore will have had to question her own sense of justice.
Rising Moon: Book of Lunaria: In the village of Senri, people exist for protecting the Armoon Empire. In Senri, when one reaches five-years-old, they are either destined to learn the ways of the sword, or they learn magic. Kilik, a young mage, wishes nothing more than to learn the sword like his father, but such an idea is blasphemy. When given the choice by a mysterious stranger, will Kilik bow down to his destiny and become a mage or will he decide his own fate and walk the precarious path of both sword and magic? Falling Sun: Book of Crimson: Kilik seeks to help Empress Luna and her troops in the cities of Emerald, Night, and Chaka. But his journey is not without its dangers. The Sky Hawks are spreading ill will and the people are without hope. Kilik's mind falls deeper into an abyss as a dark entity strives to control the power of the warrior and mage that flows through his veins. How long can Kilik keep his sanity? Or will Shiana be forced to watch him become the Harbinger of Death?
At the core of Vodou is possession, the thing that frightens many uninformed Westerners and conjures visions of demonic, evil stuff. This is not what I experienced practising Vodou in Haiti. To be filled with the Spirit, to speak in tongues, to channel, to experience a rapture, vision or epiphany of some kind. These are all possessions, when we are temporarily displaced and Spirit moves in. In Vodou this can be quite dramatic but is in no way demonic. To experience up close and personal a Light Being taking you by the hand and talking to you about how you are and what maybe a good thing for you to do is absolutely mind blowing.
In the hidden village of Senri, a people exist for the sole purpose of protecting the Armoon Empire as they have for centuries. In Senri, when one reaches five-years-old, they are either destined to walk the path of the sun under the God Crimson and learn the ways of the sword, or they walk the path of the moon, under the Goddess Lunaria and learn magic. Senri has survived by raising warriors and mages in such a matter but the balance is breaking and the two factions grow further apart by the day. Kilik, a young mage about to go on his coming of age journey, wishes nothing more than to learn the sword like his father, but such an idea of mixing the arts is blasphemy and worthy of expulsion from the village forever. When given the choice by a mysterious and powerful stranger, will Kilik bow down to his destiny and become a mage or will he decide his own fate and walk the precarious path of both sword and magic?
A nurse-midwife takes readers behind the exam room door of her rural West Virginia clinic in this “utterly true and lyrical” memoir (Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of The Deep End of the Ocean) As a nurse-midwife and the manager of a women’s health clinic in West Virginia, Patricia “Patsy” Harman bears witness to the struggles and triumphs of every woman who walks through her exam room door. She sees Heather, a teenager pregnant with twins, through the loss of both babies and their father. She cares for Nila—a longtime patient who must try to make a new life without her abusive husband—and helps Kaz transition into a new body. The only thing more varied than these women’s backgrounds are their stories, which they share with Patsy inside her small clinic, covered only by a blue cotton gown. In her memoir, Patsy juxtaposes these heartbreaking and uplifting tales with her own story of keeping a small medical practice solvent. She recounts conversations with her patients over the course of a year and a quarter—a time when her own life seems on the brink of collapse due to financial troubles, malpractice threats, serious medical problems, and marital strife. Honest, compassionate, and wise, The Blue Cotton Gown is an unforgettable memoir that shines a light on the varied experiences of women everywhere. “In her sweetly perceptive memoir, Harman reveals how her exam room becomes a confessional . . . she reminds [women] that they’re not alone.” —People
Three demons have escaped the underworld and Akki--a demon hunter--has been send to retrieve them. Sarena, an angel from the heavens, has been sent down to destroy them. Ancient enemies clash but will Akki and Sarena find out that they can accomplish more if they work together or will they be forced to fight each other? Set in Tokyo with Japanese mythology brought to life like never before, this story will have you laughing, crying, and cheering all at the same time!
Sleeping Beauty And Her Fluffy Friends! Overcome with grief and rage following Dee’s sudden death, Neema unconsciously drew on the fire dragon Sol’s power via the dragon orb and ended the kidnapping incident. After being overwhelmed by that power, Neema fell into a deep slumber and was watched over by the Goddess Cresiolle. When she awoke, unbelievably, two cycles (two years) had passed…! Project Shiana is in full swing! Everything is business as usual in the land of unlimited fluffy snuggles! The long-awaited 5th volume of the popular isekai fluffy fantasy is finally here!
Baby Dragons, Large Rabbits, & Holy Beasts! Neema and her entourage have returned to the royal city from Zigg village and Shinki’s been accepted as a member of the family. Despite its rocky start, Project Shiana is finally starting to take shape, with the carpenters’ guild and the innkeepers’ guild both agreeing to participate, and the Magical Research Center lending a hand as well. With her family all busy working on Project Shiana, Neema ends up being left on her own more than she’d like, but she’s keeping herself busy—starting with a trip to the royal palace to see the baby dragons at the dragon stables! Cuddle time never seems to end when you live in a fluffy paradise!
