World of Light and Darkness

World of Light and Darkness

Author: Austin Nachbur

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2013-09-30

Total Pages: 121

ISBN-13: 1491708271

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In a world torn apart by war, a group of intelligent creatures known as Guardians hid humans in a protected underground hideaway. Generations later, a young man named Xenos and his friends have no knowledge of the world above, and are tired of the tyrannical rule of the Guardians. On the day Xenos turns twenty-three macro sleep cycles old, the group finally makes the decision to escape from their home and head toward the light, where freedom hopefully awaits. After training, gathering their arsenal, and bidding the underworld farewell, the friends immediately encounter Guardians determined to do anything in their power to stop the group from leaving. After a fierce battle, only two remain: Xenos and Acres. As they gratefully enter the world of light, it is not long before Acres is lost during yet another ferocious battle. Now Xenos must embark on a dangerous journey alone through deadly deserts, thick jungles, majestic castles and ferocious foes as good clashes against evil and the fate of the world hangs in the balance. In this epic adventure, a young man on a quest to find himself in a world of uncertainty and destruction must attempt to complete a brave mission, even as everything crumbles around him.


Worlds of Light & Darkness

Worlds of Light & Darkness

Author: Scot Noel

Publisher: Uproar Books

Published: 2021-05-25

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9781949671247

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A haunted father who discovers a place where incomplete things--and people--are made whole. A mischievous satyr who hatches a plan to set loose chaos on a global scale. A workaholic witch in search of her kitty companion. Invasive technology to rewrite the human brain. Dragon slayers. Zombies. Time travelers. Ice skaters. These twenty short stories stretch across multiple universes and beyond death--and yet, they remain intimate, personal, emotional. They demonstrate the strength of the human spirit to find hope and seek a better tomorrow in even the darkest times. A selection of the best speculative fiction from DreamForge and Space & Time literary magazines, these are the stories we need today as we struggle through a pandemic, divisive politics, rampant misinformation, a belligerent defiance of facts and science, and new technologies that are already spiraling beyond our control. Read, my friends... and take hope.


Rodnover

Rodnover

Author: Dmitriy Kushnir

Publisher: Dmitry Kouchnir

Published: 2016-04-22

Total Pages: 103

ISBN-13:

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Open this book and discover true abilities of humans. Nothing in this world is impossible: telepathy, teleportation, dream-travel, self-healing, foresight and so forth. The only barriers in place, are those created by our minds. Learn how to unlock your mind. This journey is not a simple one, but the destination is worth it.


Mandaeism

Mandaeism

Author: Kurt Rudolph

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2023-08-14

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9004667091

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Creatures of Light and Darkness

Creatures of Light and Darkness

Author: Roger Zelazny

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2010-04-13

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 0061936456

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Two gods, two houses, one quest, and the eternal war between life and death To save his kingdom, Anubis, Lord of the Dead, sends forth his servant on a mission of vengeance. At the same time, from The House of Life, Osiris sends forth his son, Horus, on the same mission to destroy utterly and forever The Prince Who Was a Thousand. But neither of these superhuman warriors is prepared for the strange and harrowing world of mortal life, and The Thing That Cries in the Night may well destroy not only their worlds, but all mankind. As Zelazny did with the Hindu pantheon in the legendary, groundbreaking classic Lord of Light, the master storyteller here breathes new life into the Egyptian gods with another dazzling tale of mythology and imagination.


War Or the World of Light

War Or the World of Light

Author: Greg Bobulinski

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2003-11

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1413412130

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If a man were to become God, what would he do with his newfound powers and position? Due to his unique birth and remarkable personal abilities, Jason Rand (the novel's main character) is offered the opportunity to lead Etros, the World of Light, on a quest to unite the entire universe and fulfill the ultimate destiny of the Space/Time Continuum. With the assistance of Mary Pilar (a beautiful French woman who is chosen by the Etrotians to be Rand's ideal companion and Queen), Khronex (the first citizen and chief scientist of Etros), and the World of Light's amazing technical developments, Rand the Supreme creates a utopia which surpasses all expectations and brings life to its ultimate plateau. Yet, the king creature and mystic, Akar the Invincible of the planet Aphetia, has a different plan for life in the universe. Forced into action by his hideous servant Avel, the sorcerer king focuses his attack on Rand's advisor - the jovial and wise Khronex. The demonic Akar succeeds in starting the greatest war of all time - Universal War! A decision must be made by Rand, the Lord of Light - engage in Universal War to save the World of Light's great achievements or . . .?


The Elemental Dialectic of Light and Darkness

The Elemental Dialectic of Light and Darkness

Author: Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-04-17

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13: 9401732965

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The dialectic of light and darkness studied in this collection of essays reveals itself as a primal factor of life as well as the essential element of the specifically human world. From its borderline position between physis and psyche, natural growth and techne, bios and ethos, it functions as the essential factor in all the sectors of life at large. We see its crucial role in all sectors of life while, prompted by man's creative imagination, it enhances and spurs his vital as well as societal and spiritual life. This rare collection contains studies by Thomas Ryba, Krystina Górniak-Kocikowska, Lois Oppenheim, Sydney Feshback, Eldon van Lieve, Sitansu Ray, Theodore Litman, Peter Morgan, Colette Michael, Christopher Lalonde, L. Findlay, Christopher Eykman, Beverly Schlack Randles, Jorge García-Gómez, William Haney, Sherilyn Abdoo, David Brottman, Alan Pratt, Hans Rudnick, George Scheper, Freema Gottlieb, Marlies Kronegger.


Gnosis

Gnosis

Author: Kurt Rudolph

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2001-06-20

Total Pages: 438

ISBN-13: 9780567086402

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Translated by R. McL. WilsonA full-scale study based on the documents of the Coptic Gnostic library found at Nag Hammadi providing a comprehensive survey of the nature, the teachings, the history and the influence of this religion.


Of Light and Darkness

Of Light and Darkness

Author: Shayne Leighton

Publisher:

Published: 2016-01-15

Total Pages: 426

ISBN-13: 9781518864421

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Raised by a Vampire in a secret society of Witches, Shifters, and Elves, Charlotte finds that she is the freak in her world of magic and wonder. When she stands before an army of impossible obstacles, the likelihood of survival in this coming-of-age modern fairy tale is slim, resulting in a war between light and darkness. Charlotte knows no other home than the one nestled deep in the woods of Eastern Europe, where Witches draw spells of enchantment, Shifters throw tea parties, and Elves are the closest in kin. As genocide and war threatens her life and her home, Charlotte will not allow her one true love to be destroyed. Fighting for her adopted coven of rogue monsters, she will do whatever it takes to save them...and she'll do it before the sun comes up and light takes over forever!


From Light to Dark

From Light to Dark

Author: Tim Edensor

Publisher: U of Minnesota Press

Published: 2017-03-21

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 1452953414

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Light pervades the world, and when it is not light, darkness emerges and is combated by electric illumination. Despite this globally shared human experience in which spaces appear radically different depending on time, season, and weather, social science investigation on the subject is meager. From Light to Dark fills this gap, focusing on our interaction with daylight, illumination, and darkness. Tim Edensor begins by examining the effects of daylight on our perception of landscape, drawing on artworks, particular landscapes, and architectural practice. He then considers the ways in which illumination is often contested and can be used to express power, looking at how capitalist, class, ethnic, military, and state power use lighting to reinforce their authority over space. Edensor also considers light artists such as Olafur Eliasson and festivals of illumination before turning a critical eye to the supposedly dangerous, sinister associations of darkness. In examining the modern city as a space of fantasy through electric illumination, he studies how we are seeking—and should seek—new forms of darkness in reaction to the perpetual glow of urban lighting. Highly original and absorbingly written, From Light to Dark analyzes a vast array of artistic interventions, diverse spaces, and lighting technologies to explore these most basic human experiences.