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Born into an era of heroes, a prophecy claims that Psyche - Princess of Mycenae - will defeat a monster feared even by the gods themselves. Rebelling against society's traditions, she spends her youth mastering blade and bow, preparing to fulfil her destiny. But she is soon caught up in powers beyond her control, when the jealous Aphrodite sends the God of Desire, Eros, to deliver a fatal love-curse.

Young, headstrong Psyche has captured the eye of every suitor with her beauty – but also, unfortunately, the jealous gaze of the goddess Aphrodite. As punishment, Psyche is tied to a rock to be sacrificed to a ‘monstrous husband’. And yet, no monster arrives: instead, she is spirited away by Aphrodite’s daughter Eros. Eros, goddess of desire, can change gender at will. And in her hidden palace, she visits her bride under the cloak of darkness: Psyche is forbidden to gaze upon the face of her lover.

Mark and his Enthralled restored the Crystal Heart and defeated Sasha, but the victory is short-lived when they learn the true nature of their enemy and of their existence. To avoid an eternity of pain and suffering at the hands of a malicious artificial entity, they must solve the mystery of an abandoned space station. As they explore deeper within the Eros pleasure resort, Mark’s companions must try to cope with being artificial entities themselves.

"Eros" è l'ultimo romanzo del periodo preverista di Giovanni Verga. Pubblicato nel 1885, ebbe un certo successo di critica, anche se non di pubblico. Dotato di tratti indubbiamente scapigliati, il romanzo racconta la storia del Marchese Alberto Alberti, fin dalla sua primissima formazione. La vita, ma soprattutto gli amori di Alberto, lo condurranno a un finale tragico ma scontato. Suddiviso in 50 capitoli, "Eros" è la rappresentazione più autentica del Verga che troverà, successsivamente, con "I Malavoglia" e il ciclo cosiddetto dei "vinti", la sua più assoluta consacrazione.

Eros racconta le passioni sfrenate e gli amori impossibili del protagonista, il marchese Alberti, un uomo alla continua ricerca di un equilibrio interiore ma che scopre proprio attraverso queste esperienze la sua sostanziale incapacità di vivere. Opera giovanile, quasi autobiografica, già rivelatrice delle migliori doti di Verga.

Congratulations! You’ve been selected to be a contestant in the upcoming Eros Online: Race to the Climax competition beginning tomorrow. You and several million other talented individuals are now entered in what is likely to be the greatest race in human history. All contestants will begin as newbie characters in the exciting world of Eros Online. All contestants are required to maintain a live-stream channel of their character whenever in game. The winner is the player who has the most followers, likes, and fans at the end of the two-month contest period.

Nel luglio del 1969, a nonna Rebecca, ex astrofisica, viene un'idea dirompente: coinvolgere tutto il paesino di Sant'Elia del Fuoco nell'avventura del secolo, lo sbarco dell'uomo sulla luna con la missione Apollo 11. Tutto il mondo vedrà quelle immagini in televisione, perché non guardarle tutti insieme? Luigi Garlando ci fa rivivere un evento memorabile, restituendoci intatto, nello sguardo dei ragazzi di allora, il senso di scoperta e di speranza che segnò un'epoca intera.

Set in the 1920s, The Glimpses of the Moon details the romantic misadventures of Nick Lansing and Susy Branch, a couple with the right connections but not much in the way of funds. They devise a shrewd bargain: they'll marry and spend a year or so sponging off their wealthy friends, honeymooning in their mansions and villas.

Constantine has been a naughty vampire and murdered an important Mer prince while kidnapping his sister, Ember, the princess. Can Lucia and Tarrin explore why Con committed the crime without his execution and, in so doing, keep the retaliation of the Mer from the Druid coven?

A new threat arises, stirring the beasts in its wake. A primordial beast so powerful all the gatherers in the nation have little hope of defeating it. Aiden must find a way to stand and prevent the destruction of Craesti City, the capital of the Kingdom.

Talyn Phisher is a counselor in a world that has been turned on its ear by an unthinkable discovery: vampires roam among humans. If all this upheaval was not enough, Talyn's body is changing. Signs that something is seriously wrong plague her. Having been told she's barren and there's no hope - Talyn still longs for a family of her own, though the stories she hears from clients tell her happiness is a long shot.

"Ich wurde geboren, um die größte Heldin aller Zeiten zu werden." Laut der Prophezeiung des Orakels soll sich die Prinzessin Psyche im Kampf gegen ein tödliches Ungeheuer als größte Heldin aller Zeiten erweisen. So wird sie - gegen alle Regeln - zur Kriegerin ausgebildet. Bis die Göttin Aphrodite neidisch auf die mutige, schöne Sterbliche wird. Sie schickt den Gott Eros, der mit seinen Pfeilen das Begehren in die Welt trägt, um Psyche grausam zu verdammen. Doch der Pfeil trifft ihn selbst, worauf Eros zu einem ewig unerfüllten Verlangen nach Psyche entbrennt.

John Esposito, a Washington DC Detective learns that his childhood and Senator has been murdered. In his quest to get justice for his friend’s death he encounters people that will change his life forever. In the end a Senator's murder leads a group of 4 people including a Ninja, a FBI Agent and local Washington DC Detective into an adventure they will never forget. The investigation of the murder uncovers a secret society, known as The Cabal that controls the world in ways unimaginable. John Esposito and his team discover Cabal’s plans for an international terrorist attack.

Temptation comes in many different forms. Jack Masterson thought he knew what temptation was, and he thought he could handle it. He was, of course, wrong in every sense of the word. Life as a vampire is defined by constant, seductive temptation. So far, Jack has managed to get by, thanks to the help of his childhood friend, Katie, and his loyal maid, Ryoko. But when a new enemy arises that threatens not just the town but the people closest to him, he’s left at a crossroads.

Il marchese Alberto Alberti, che dopo la morte dei genitori era stato affidato allo zio materno, termina ventenne il collegio Cicognini e va ad abitare, per un certo periodo, presso lo zio Bartolomeo Forlani a Belmonte in provincia di Pistoia. Con lo zio abita la figlia, Adele, una fanciulla dal carattere timido e molto dolce ed è ospite anche la bella e fatua contessina Velleda Manfredini.

Back at Primhaven, Lee returns to the rhythm of life as an initiate mage. With Genevieve Laughton now serving as the school's Interim Lead Instructor, the rules and boundaries he'd grown so accustomed to ignoring are no longer so easily dismissed. The arrival of a new threat on Primhaven's doorstep also leaves Lee and friends contending with the frozen aftermath of one of Shay Morrigan's ancient enemies.

Iris McTavish always wanted to follow in her father's footsteps. But when his sudden death leaves her household on the brink of ruin, she may have to choose an unwanted marriage over her passion of archaeology. To save her house and prove her worth, she embarks on a mysterious and dangerous expedition....

Indulge your erotic fantasies with twenty hot stories, because under the shadow of Eros's wings, anything goes. This collection of highly erotic stories is designed for an adult audience and you will find scenes of domination, wild sex, homosexuality, threesomes and much more. Do you want to find out what will happen to Isabel, wife of the US presidential candidate, when she is invited to a rather peculiar party to ensure her husband's election? Would you let yourself be tied down and dominated by a perfect stranger you met in a chatroom?

Valentina prende il sole e si accorge che il suo ragazzo, sdraiato accanto a lei, non è l'unico che la guarda e la desidera. Cederà alla timidezza o alle fantasie che gli sguardi eccitati le procurano? La tentazione è forte.

Quella narrata in questo volume è la storia personale dell'autrice, che qui si racconta in quanto mamma di tre figli, Andrea, Tilahun e Zenebech: i genitori biologici di Tila e Zene, entrambi etiopi ma fratelli non di sangue, sono stati costretti ad abbandonarli o hanno perso la vita durante la guerra civile nel Paese africano. Emilia all'epoca ha fatto una scelta importante e profondamente delicata, e non se ne è mai pentita.