They’ll have their vengeance—and their pleasure, too. Revenge is like ice cream. Best served cold, and in bed. And nobody serves up vengeance like the villains in these stories. Because there is no better way to exact your revenge than to make your target crave your touch. To make them beg you for their pleasure, to drive them to the brink of madness as they scream your name. But there is a thin line between love and hate. And an even thinner line between vengeance… and obsession.
A cop with an axe to grind. An FBI agent with attitude. Will their immediate attraction turn their vigilante case cold? Police Detective Cal Rylan swore an oath to protect the innocent. So when a sniper shoots his witness dead and clips his partner in the crossfire, Cal's sense of justice goes into overdrive. After he's teamed up with a brilliant, beautiful FBI agent, he vows to not let his new partner suffer the same fate. Eve Sands has endured her fair share of setbacks, including the leering eye of her boss at the FBI. But after losing her key witness, she knows it's time to take matters into her own hands. With false leads and body bags piling up, Eve can't help but find comfort in her new partner and the potential spark of passion under fire. With the city of New Haven in the crosshairs, can Cal and Eve turn the heat up on the investigation before the killer orders their execution? Pure Vengeance is the first book in the Sutton Capital On the Line series of romantic suspense novels. If you like tense action, surprising twists, and sizzling chemistry, then you'll love New York Times bestselling author Lori Ryan's thrilling tale.
The author was among the first to study western occultism as a spiritual tradition rather than as pseudoscience or religion. This 1909 survey of the Holy Grail legend weaves together the history of how a pagan folk-tale became a vital Christian allegory. Waite makes it a point to extensively describe all source texts of the Grail legend--employing readable yet interesting prose.
COME HELL OR HIGH WATER Now that Kaito Ukei’s been given another shot at life, he has set out on his journey to exact revenge on the party members who brutally murdered him. He walks this path of vengeance with the beastfolk girl Minnalis, inching toward the capital to carry out his plan. Their first stop along the way? The City of Learning, Elmia. There, he brushes shoulders with the band of adventurers who purged the place most precious to him...as well as the damned Eumis—the traitorous spellcaster who turned her back on him in his time of need!
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, one of the most revered literary figures of the German Romantic era, presents a collection of his finest plays in 'The Complete Plays of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe'. Known for his masterful storytelling and keen insight into human nature, Goethe's plays delve into themes of love, power, and morality. His literary style is characterized by its poetic language and profound philosophical underpinnings, making his works both intellectually stimulating and emotionally resonant. Set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing society, Goethe's plays offer timeless commentary on the human experience. From the tragic love story of 'Faust' to the complex character studies in 'Egmont', this collection showcases the breadth of Goethe's dramatic talent. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's own life experiences and philosophical inquiries heavily influenced his writing. As a prominent figure in the Sturm und Drang movement, Goethe sought to challenge conventional literary norms and explore the depths of human emotion. His deep interest in science, literature, and philosophy is evident in the complexity of his characters and the richness of his narratives. I highly recommend 'The Complete Plays of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe' to readers who appreciate thought-provoking drama and poetic storytelling. Goethe's plays offer a deep exploration of the human psyche and provide valuable insights into the complexities of human existence. This collection is a must-read for anyone seeking to engage with the works of a literary giant whose influence continues to resonate in the modern world.
The great romance and fear of bloody revolution--strange blend of idealism and terror--have been superseded by blind faith in the bloodless expansion of human rights and global capitalism. Flying in the face of history, violence is dismissed as rare, immoral, and counterproductive. Arguing against this pervasive wishful thinking, the distinguished historian Arno J. Mayer revisits the two most tumultuous and influential revolutions of modern times: the French Revolution of 1789 and the Russian Revolution of 1917. Although these two upheavals arose in different environments, they followed similar courses. The thought and language of Enlightenment France were the glories of western civilization; those of tsarist Russia's intelligentsia were on its margins. Both revolutions began as revolts vowed to fight unreason, injustice, and inequality; both swept away old regimes and defied established religions in societies that were 85% peasant and illiterate; both entailed the terrifying return of repressed vengeance. Contrary to prevalent belief, Mayer argues, ideologies and personalities did not control events. Rather, the tide of violence overwhelmed the political actors who assumed power and were rudderless. Even the best plans could not stem the chaos that at once benefited and swallowed them. Mayer argues that we have ignored an essential part of all revolutions: the resistances to revolution, both domestic and foreign, which help fuel the spiral of terror. In his sweeping yet close comparison of the world's two transnational revolutions, Mayer follows their unfolding--from the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Bolshevik Declaration of the Rights of the Toiling and Exploited Masses; the escalation of the initial violence into the reign of terror of 1793-95 and of 1918-21; the dismemberment of the hegemonic churches and religion of both societies; the "externalization" of the terror through the Napoleonic wars; and its "internalization" in Soviet Russia in the form of Stalin's "Terror in One Country." Making critical use of theory, old and new, Mayer breaks through unexamined assumptions and prevailing debates about the attributes of these particular revolutions to raise broader and more disturbing questions about the nature of revolutionary violence attending new foundations.
