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Powerful and charismatic, Raphael is a Vampire Lord, one of the few who hold the power of life and death over every vampire in existence. Thousands call him Master and have pledged absolute loyalty on their very lives. But when, in a brazen and deadly daylight attack, a gang of human killers kidnaps the one female vampire he'd give his life for, Raphael turns to a human investigator to find his enemies before it's too late.

It was supposed to be a carefree life. But because of the infamous scorpion, everything was broken. Lin Xiu is a transmigrator who found himself in a 12-year-old child's body. Before he transmigrated, he was at home re-watching the Special Forces series, until a red light shot from the television and shone on his body. He transmigrated into the world of I am a Special Forces 2, and was a child of solder parents.

Stephen is a young man from a small town adjusting to college life on a crowded campus. With a sometimes crippling social anxiety disorder, he is a consummate loner in a sea of humanity. After unexpectedly making friends with his roommate and others, he finds himself enjoying both his education and his new social life. All is not what it seems, though, as his new friends are more than human. They know his anxiety is much more than it seems and that it makes him a target of sinister forces.

Years ago, a desperate widow was left an inheritance to kill for. Three organized crime families had to hide their assets, and their accountant had a desperate widow and limited time live, so he devised a way to steal their money. To his surprise, it worked. Eighty years later, the powerful families are in a war for their legacy, when they discover the widow's debt. Everyone on both sides of the law wants the money, but where do they look?

Madison Mosby figures she will never find happiness. At 25, she’s a washed-up cook, toiling in a grimy outpost in the food empire founded by her missing grandmother, and swimming in debt. Her mother is forever nagging her to start a family, and she’s reminded every day that following society’s rules have gotten her nowhere in life. Madison’s new life begins when a man appears before her, begging for a product that will tip the balance of power in a war that has been raging for the past seven years.

A short story of of tragedy, yet perseverance through his hardship and finding allies and friends in unexpected places. Kane struggles with his mom's death, yet little did he know, it was only the beginning, and he had much trouble that he was yet to experience. With his new family, his girlfriend Amani, someone he considered a supporter, but proven to be his greatest love, he learnt a great deal on his journey into the most challenging times of his life.

First published as Journal of The Gallery London in 1993 with revised editions in 1998, 2001, 2008 and 2011, over 600 entries chronicle the life of the city: a powerfully driven arena of dysfunctional experience. Episodes record incidents and encounters: in the streets, the movement of shoppers and travelers, and scenes of social and internal life.

On the verge of marrying the love of her life, Nia gets into a tragic car accident. Six months later she awakens from a coma and discovers that she was given the lungs of a man named Marco Silver. Marco was the man in the car Nia crashed into. His death would, ironically, save her life. Consumed with guilt, Nia goes on a journey to find out more about her mystery man. In the process, Nia uncovers Marco’s secret love letters. Love letters, intended for his no-good cheating wife. Starving for true romance, Nia reads Marco’s love letters and falls madly in love.

San Francisco PR pro Elizabeth Rubis reluctantly agrees to a night out on the town. Little does she know that her life will be altered forever as childhood night terrors come to life. Elizabeth's deepest, darkest fears crawl out of the inky blackness as her lifelong tormentor is revealed during a rare Northern California thunderstorm. A hallucination in the raindrops proves to be an evil, yet familiar entity.

Urban storyteller Dominic Brogsdale brings listeners tales of raw, intense authenticity. The following stories arise from urban reality, from what he and the people he’s known have experienced. In this collection, you’ll meet: Earl, who longs for prosperity. In “Evil on Top of Evil", Earl decides to acquire his fortune the old-fashioned way: by taking someone else’s. Thus begins a downward spiral of murder and mayhem. And more. Each story begins and ends with sobering and insightful social commentary.

Taurus, like his brother, Kuice, was raised as a goon. When the young killer stepped off of the proverbial porch, the streets weren't ready for the beast he was bred to be. Things quickly get hectic when the many enemies their family has accrued comes for blood the minute their father is out of the picture. But Taurus refuses to fold. With his entire family’s life on the line, and the clock running out, the young goon must win the ultimate game of survival or lose his life by the hands of one from his own bloodline.

Meet Ray, Lorraine, and John. Ray is free spirit trying to be a free thinker and avoid corporate and political influence. Lorraine is a midwestern house wife who has conservative views on life. John is a medical researcher filling an emotional void with science and theory.

Chris Grainger is a man on a mission. He has allowed his lady, Angel, to take care of the both of them long enough and drastically decides to make a change. When he uses money from their joint savings to finance his dream, unexpected trials stop his progress. His chance meetings with an old-school ex-bartender, a brainiac computer whiz kid, and a tough young punk could offer Chris much-needed help or unforeseen harm. With limited options, Chris is forced to take risks that could make or break his future.

This is the story of four young women: Jamilla, whose brother is murdered before her eyes by white policemen; Brandy, raised in a comfortable home, but who carries deep emotional scars from rape at age seven; Cloe, raised by an alcoholic mother, whose career is ruined by her druggie brother; and war refugee widow Azzah with her disfigured baby girl, who came to America for refuge. Is there any hope for life? What is the real answer?