After the death of her husband, Sir Differel Van Helsing decided to take some time off and tour the English back-roads on a motorcycle, and rethink her life. Unfortunately, paranormal threats are everywhere, and she cannot ignore them. This is a short story.Sir Differel Van Helsing once believed she would never have a family of her own. It just seemed inconceivable that she would ever forge an emotional tie to another human being that could leave her vulnerable and thus compromise her ability to run the Caerleon Order.Then she met a good man who genuinely liked her for herself. Despite her attempts to resist, she eventually fell in love with him. They married and conceived a child, and she came to believe they would be together forever.When he was assassinated by a rival monster-hunting organization, her whole world fell apart. Though she recovered in time, she came to question her commitment to running the Order. She knew she could not be an effective director if she had any doubts, so she decided to take some time off to reconsider her life's choices.Taking a cue from her parents' premarital activities, she bought and refurbished an antique motorcycle so she could tour the English country back-roads alone as an outlaw biker. She plans to spend whatever time she needs to work through her dilemma, because she realizes that whatever decision she makes will be final and irrevocable for the rest of her life, and she wants to make sure it is the right one.Unfortunately, paranormal threats are everywhere, and try as she might she cannot ignore them, or her duty.

King Dramon desires an heir above all else, but not just any heir. His mind is set on expanding the borders of his dominion and increase his power. Martina has been having the terrible dreams once more and is certain that it is a warning for things to come. Her fears may yet be confirmed bringing about the inevitable.An unexpected reunion between the two, unravels events.Akia de Wolfe was quickly becoming known as one of Boston's finest. After closing the Silent Ripper case, a promotion soon followed. For the first time since running away from home a decade ago, her life was perfect, until a ghost from her past, a mistake that she had fought to forget, calls. Coming home to Haven wasn't something she ever wanted to do again, but her father needed her. A serial killer was loose on the small island her family called home, and trying to pin the gruesome murders on him. Facing her demons won't be easy, but in order to clear her father's name and catch a killer she must.

A tale of a Princess and her enchanted mirrors, Little Mirror and Big Mirror.All the mirrors in the palace where the Princess lived had been instructed to never let her catch a glimpse of her own reflection. The Princess never went outside the Palace, and thus had no idea that she was ugly. In fact, she thought that she was quite beautiful. She had been told so by the Big Mirror in the dining room. The Big Mirror had a pretty red cherry wood frame, in which it could rotate. Every time the Princess approached, the Big Mirror would do a swift about-face, creaking a bit on its hinges, for it was rather old.

Twelve-year old Rose has an issue. A big one. She turns invisible randomly and is unable to stop on her own terms. Her parents decide to send her to TOCS, a class that will fix her problem. But what is in store for Rose at TOCS is beyond what she ever dreamed. She'll fight villains, rescue heroes, and maybe, just maybe, if she's lucky, she'll become a hero herself.Twelve-year old Rose has an issue. A big one. She turns invisible randomly, unable to speak or be heard or do most normal activities until she reappears, also randomly. Her parents decide to send her to TOCS, a class that will fix her problem. But what is in store for Rose at TOCS is beyond what she ever dreamed. She'll fight villains, rescue heroes, and maybe, just maybe, if she's lucky, she'll become a hero herself.

“Are you disappointed in life? Tired of living? Are you between the ages of 18 and 39? Do you want to ensure your loved ones are well cared for after you pass away? As Clinical Director of The Ultima Centre, I can guarantee that your privacy, every personal consideration, and the transfer of your life will be sensitively managed if you allow us to purchase it."“Are you disappointed in life? Tired of living? Are you between the ages of 18 and 39? Do you want to ensure your loved ones are well cared for after you pass away? As Clinical Director of The Ultima Centre, I can guarantee that your privacy, every personal consideration, and the transfer of your life will be sensitively managed if you allow us to purchase it. We pay top-dollar to your designated beneficiary immediately when you sign one of our LifeTrans contracts.” —Ultima Center, digital billboard advertisement By the year 2025, medicine and technology have advanced at such a rapid speed that it is now possible not only to grow and harvest organs for human transplantation but to transfer a human life itself from one body to another. A pilot program called “The Conversion” is now in place and is looking for five willing participants.For Alina Bruhler, who just turned 18, this offer is too tempting to resist. Having struggled her entire life, she is at a crossroads and is ready to sell her life to ensure the financial security of her beloved younger brother, Micah. In order to transfer her life to another human being, Alina must go through a thirty-day preparation process, consisting of the virtual re-experience of some of her most horrific memories. But an accidentally discovered loophole alters the course of Alina’s life. New people enter her life and memories, and she falls in love for the first time. Can she get her life back and be together with the one she loves?Devoted is a young-adult novel set in the near-future that takes the reader on a dazzling journey. A compelling read that follows one young woman’s difficult path through life and love.

From Colleen Houck, New York Times bestselling author of The Tiger’s Curse, comes Recreated, the second book in the epic Egyptian-inspired Reawakened series, in which a seventeen-year-old must literally go to hell to save the love of her life. Lily Young thought traveling across the globe with a reawakened sun prince was a grand adventure. Now she’s about to embark on the journey of a lifetime. When Amon and Lily part tragically, he transports himself to the Netherworld—what mortals call hell. Tormented by the loss of his one true love, he’d rather suffer in agony during Lily’s mortal years than fulfill his duty to protect humanity. Heartbroken, Lily seeks refuge on her grandmother’s farm. Yet she can feel Amon’s pain, and she has been having dreams—dreams of Amon continually suffering. For before he departed, Amon gave Lily something very special, an item that connects them even though they are worlds apart. Now Lily must use this object to free him, and to free their realms from darkness and utter chaos. She will do whatever it takes.

The legendary hero Allanon takes center stage in the first of three gripping new stand-alone eBook short stories set in the world of the fantasy fiction phenomenon that is Shannara—by beloved New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks. The history is thus: The once-Druid Brona, seduced by his pursuit of dark magic, was forever transformed into the Warlock Lord—whose evil would be the downfall of the Four Lands and the death of the Races. Against him, the Elven King Jerle Shannara wielded the fabled sword that bore his surname and triumphed. Or so it was believed. But though the Dark Lord was driven out . . . he was not destroyed. The Druid Allanon knows only too well the prophecy passed down to him by his late master: that eventually the Warlock Lord will return. Now, after hundreds of years, that day seems imminent. And the time is at hand for the Sword of Shannara to once more be brought forth from its sanctuary to serve its ancient purpose. All that remains is for a blood descendent of the Elven house of Shannara to carry the blade into battle. With ever more portents of doom on the horizon, Allanon must seek out the last remaining Shannara heir, who alone will bear the burden of defending the Four Lands’ destiny. But with agents of darkness closing in from behind, unexpected enemies lying in wait ahead, and treachery encroaching on every side, there can be no certainty of success. Nor any assurance that this desperate quest will not be the Druid’s last.

Alternate cover edition can be found here. Meet Skulduggery Pleasant Ace Detective Snappy Dresser Razor–tongued Wit Crackerjack Sorcerer and Walking, Talking, Fire-throwing Skeleton —as well as ally, protector, and mentor of Stephanie Edgley, a very unusual and darkly talented twelve-year-old. These two alone must defeat an all-consuming ancient evil. The end of the world? Over his dead body. Book Details: Format: Hardcover Publication Date: 5/6/2008 Pages: 400 Reading Level: Age 8 and Up

They wanted to give it one more try. Bum has told Adam and his friends about a place on the other side of the Secret Path that is supposed to be more fun than anything they have ever seen. Bum is so enthusiastic about the other dimension that Watch and Adam are willing to try the magical path once more, even though they know it is dangerous. Sally, of course, warns them that they'll all probably end up dead. As usual, they ignore Sally. They pass through the mysterious doorway. They have fun, at first. Then they learn that there are much worse things than dying.

How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Formatted for e-reader Illustrated About Tarzan And The Jewels Of Opar by Edgar Rice Burroughs Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar is a novel written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the fifth in his series of books about the title character Tarzan. It first appeared in the November and December issues of All-Story Cavalier Weekly in 1916, and the first book publication was by McClurg in 1918. The novel was written while Burroughs lived in Oak Park, Illinois, which provided the name "Opar".In the previous novel Tarzan and Jane's son, Jack Clayton, a.k.a. Korak, had come into his own. In this novel Tarzan returns to Opar, the source of the gold where a lost colony of fabled Atlantis is located, in order to make good on some financial reverses he has recently suffered. While Atlantis itself sank beneath the waves thousands of years ago, the workers of Opar continued to mine all of the gold, which means there is a rather huge stockpile but which is now lost to the memory of the Oparians and only Tarzan knows its secret location. A greedy, outlawed Belgian army officer, Albert Werper, in the employ of a criminal Arab, secretly follows Tarzan to Opar. There, John Clayton loses his memory after being struck on the head by a falling rock in the treasure room during an earthquake. On encountering La, the high priestess who is the servant of the Flaming God of Opar, and who is also very beautiful, Tarzan once again rejects her love which enrages her and she tries to have Tarzan killed; she had fallen in love with the apeman during their first encounter and La and her high priests are not going to allow Tarzan to escape their sacrificial knives this time.

When Princess Cassia Rose fled her home world of Eturia to escape an arranged marriage, she had no idea her sudden departure would spark a war. Now after two years hiding as a ship hand, she is finally returning to her beloved home, but not in the way she imagined. Shackled by bounty hunters, she is violently dragged back to account for her crimes. Her only solace is that the Banshee crew managed to evade capture, including Kane Arric, her best friend...with occasional benefits. Meanwhile, Kane and the rest of the crew of the Banshee plan a desperate rescue mission. But when they arrive on Eturia, Cassia isn't exactly in need of heroics—she's claimed her birthright as Eturia's queen, but has inherited a war-torn planet simmering with rebellion. Cassia must make alliances, and Kane, the bastard son of a merchant, isn't a choice that will earn her any friends. Kane knows he will never find someone to replace Cassia—and is certain she returns his feelings—but how can he throw away his own promising future waiting on a queen? When the outer realm is threatened by the dangerous Zhang mafia, Cassia, Kane and the rest of the Banshee crew uncover a horrifying conspiracy that endangers the entire universe. In the face of unspeakable evil, Cassia must confront her own family's complicated legacy on Eturia and decide once and for all who her real family is.

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Beyond consideration — two books in one! In The Legend of the Slave King, an amnesic slave tries to find out who sold him into slavery. Romance blooms with the slave trader's daughter, complicating things more. In The Hope of Eternal Springs, the action resumes where it left off and explodes! Enemy troops are closing in & the water supply is dwindling. Can Alban & Joan survive the desert dangers?As we each begin our individual quests in life and try to figure out who we really are in our heart of hearts — who it is that God knows we may become — most of us are given a name by which we will be known throughout our lives. So, what is in a name, what happens when it is lost, and what dangers occur in such a situation?Don't let the light-hearted humor distract you; there is deep meaning far beyond that which is apparent to be found in this book and series! Be prepared for a life-changing experience, for, you are about to enter into the fireside chat of the old king as he begins to tell the age-old Legend of the Slave King.Far beyond belief, witness as close friends and family of the old king gather after sharing a meal. The king shares a story whose characters come alive, to the extent that they dance in the flames of the campfire. Tales of then and now, bravery and treachery, good and evil, and romance and disenchantment become emblazoned on the minds and hearts of those who watch and listen.The old king teaches his people of Alban, a young prince who was only sold into slavery. Without so much more than only a name given to him by his captors, he struggles to gain any memory of who he is (or was). Because of his memory loss, more and more rumors begin to fly in the camp that he may actually be the Slave King of whom it was foretold generations ago. Aside from his own curiosity, Alban toys with the idea only in order to figure out whom he may trust. Especially when the daughter of the slaver company's owner crosses his path and sparks begin to fly! Still, there are the visions that he's having and the inexplicable but deeply seeded longing to do God's will. Will he be able to remember who he is or at least to find out who betrayed and sold him? Will he figure out how to escape from the slaver's caravan? Is he actually the Slave King from the legend?Begin your adventure now!As you fully consider the state of the action at the end of the first book of the series, "The Legend of the Slave King”, Joan and Alban must continue to face the scorching sands of the desert known as the Verdis GranSecas and the misery's sorrow that grows there. In the process of trying to get free of the desert, Alban has uncovered a plot by Decebal to use his slaver caravan as a front to smuggle odd weaponry to the Darvanian Empire. Now, above all that, Darvanian soldiers are closing in more and more and the water supply is waning as the newly formed caravan's goal to stop the war between two kingdoms. Easy task? Not even close! Now Alban and Joan need help from above more than ever as each will be respectively tested beyond their strength in their own grueling trial by faith! Will they understand the things God wants them to learn? Telling you the answers now would be a mistake. The more you completely contemplate it, that’s only something for you to realize in your next adventure. Besides, that's naturally only your decision now!Begin your adventure now times 2!This series is best read from book one and continued in succession:Book One: The Legend of the Slave King Book Two: The Hope of Eternal SpringsBook Three: The Road Back to Effulgia