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With the empire collapsing about him, Heraclius, the Exarch’s son, becomes the first Roman Emperor in 300 years to lead an army into battle. But this is no ordinary army: it is the Last Army, cobbled together from the bits and pieces that remain of once-great legions. Arrayed against him are the most formidable enemies Rome has ever faced: the Avar horde, the Sassanian Persian Empire intent on Rome’s annihilation, and the relentless plague that exploded under his predecessor Justinian and halved the Roman population.

Heartbroken and betrayed, I fled the faerie court only to be dragged back by my captor, a dark Fae Prince. I should have never made a deal with Ruskin. He's used me before. Now, he needs me again. The Queen has been doomed to eternal sleep. And I alone can break the spell. Once she wakes, my work should be done. I can leave and force myself to forget the handsome prince and his brutal yet beautiful court. Queen Evanthe's return was meant to heal the land, but she's too weak.

Die Novelle, in deren Zentrum der fiktive Deichgraf Hauke Haien steht, basiert auf einer Sage, mit der Storm sich über Jahrzehnte befasste. Mit der Niederschrift der Novelle begann er jedoch erst im Juli 1886 und beendete seine Arbeit daran im Februar 1888, wenige Monate vor seinem Tod.

When Christopher Penczak was introduced to Witchcraft, he found a spiritual path through which he could honor and embrace his homosexuality. In Gay Witchcraft, Penczak's clearheaded theory and practice combine to create a classic book of Witchcraft focused on the perspective of the gay community.

As Jake begins his first real semester at Aether Academy, a shocking murder threatens to ruin it. When he finds out that one of his friends may be the killer, he’ll stop at nothing to find her and figure out why.

Nina Harrow hat einen Traum: Sie will nach Belavere, der Hauptstadt des Reiches, und dort an der Alchemistenschule die Geheimnisse der Magie erlernen. Nur so kann sie der Armut ihres Dorfes entkommen, dem alkoholkranken Vater, der harten Arbeit in den Iridiumminen. Als sie zusammen mit Tausenden anderen Kindern aus allen Teilen der Welt darauf wartet, auf ihr magisches Talent geprüft zu werden, lernt sie Patrick kennen. Der vorlaute Junge hinter ihr in der Schlange überredet sie dazu, sich heimlich umzusehen.

After having been knocked up by her boss, Hector, Jenny finds that her sex drive has become absolutely insatiable. One man is not enough for her. She needs three men to satisfy her every need - all at the same time! Come along with her on her journey of self-discovery as this Hucow takes the farm by storm. This non-stop sex-filled story is not for the faint of heart.

The Rider on the White Horse (German: Der Schimmelreiter) is a novella by German writer Theodor Storm. It is his last complete work, first published in 1888, the year of his death. The novella is Storm's best remembered and most widely read work, and considered by many to be his masterpiece. The novella tells the story of Hauke Haien, allegedly related to the author by a schoolmaster in a small town in Northern Frisia. Hauke is the son of a farmer and licensed surveyor, and does his best to learn his father's trade.

I'm a greaser girl from Novaria. I know my way around an engine room. And I never got close to anyone. Much less a serious relationship. As for Swipt? The handsome alien pirate that rescued me says I'm his mate. Fated. Destined to be together. Kind of a big commitment. But he's...different. Swipt is strong. He challenges me. Excites me. Pisses me off. But maybe I need that kind of fire. Maybe it's what I've been missing.

A warrior owns what he is able to take. And I take her. She's trembling in a closet, hiding from the raiding party invading her human settlement. Hiding from me. I collar her. I own her. She's mine by law. As the Captain of the Imperial Guard, I've sworn a solemn oath to have no mate, sire no offspring. Oath-breakers are traitors, executed without a second thought. Let them try. I'll beat them all for a chance to claim my mate.

Kiara Koffey always envisioned her life turning out differently. She used to be adventurous; take risks; try new things. Lately, the most exciting risk she’s taken is trying a new laundry detergent. Then the neighbor’s son comes home from college. It isn’t long before Kiara starts to think the neighbor’s son is just the thing she needs to spice up her lackluster love life. When he propositions her outright, Kiara reconsiders her wedding vows. Now that Kiara’s willing to do the unthinkable - cheat on her husband - she’ll have to do it before they get caught.

Sarah Parker is six-months along and is checking up on a special pill her husband purchased for her that is supposed to hurry certain leaky processes along. Wary of the potential for harm, she visits Dr. Henry who harbors a dark secret and a roguish charm. There are two special items found in his office: a metal pail and a video camera. I can't say more here, so look inside if you want more info!

My week is off to a bloody terrible start. A horrifyingly grizzly mortal death has my new friend Quinn convinced we have a Dark Druid lurking about. Add to that, a possible creature from another world-a shadow world-hunting and killing humans. I also seem to have slipped up and revealed to my newly mated she-wolf that her grandfather is convinced he is dying.

One more job and I'm out. I'm done with this lousy planet. Deliver the human female to the Imperator of Fenda, so he can have an exotic new addition to his royal harem. But I can't get enough of her. This feisty little human has the spirit of a true Zalaryn warrior. Just my luck. I've been blessed with a bonded mate - and she's the property of another male. I don't care what the law says: She's mine. I've got a plan. And I can't wait to claim my prize....

When Jessica flees the vicious werewolves for what she hopes will be the safety of House Ursa, she never expects anything more than a cold welcome. After all, she's spent years listening to her sister's mate preaching about the evil bear shifters. Now, one of those same bear shifters has been assigned as her guardian. Handsome, kind, and utterly protective, she can't help but think it's an act. Klaue has never been sure quite how he will meet his mate but watching her crash into a tree while she's running from the wolves of House Canis is definitely not it.

Aggie is a witch in hiding from her coven and the magickal world at large, after her virginity contract was sold at birth to an incubus, a demon who would surely kill her during the inheritance ceremony. Now turning forty, her magick is tired of being contained, and attracts the attention of a few nearby supernaturals, all vying for her attention: Karl, a grumpy, self-effacing vampire who fusses like a mother hen, Luka, a rowdy werewolf with golden retriever energy, and Quinn, a player warlock with a pet hawk. If they can sense her, then surely her jilted betrothed can as well.

When a sudden blackout plunges the city into darkness, twelve-year-old Aria feels something warm stirring inside her hands—an unfamiliar glow that flickers like a living flame. As fear spreads throughout the neighborhood, the light inside her grows stronger, responding not to strength, but to intention and kindness. With her best friend Lia and the guidance of Mr. Dawson, Aria learns that this “stormlight” can guide, soothe, and protect.

The shadows are free. The Trow are broken. But Aelba is far from saved. After the rite that reunited the dark and light of Aelba, Queen Maela should have risen into peace. Instead, she wakes to a kingdom recovering, a court fracturing, and a strange power unfurling beneath her skin. Her magic is no longer her own—too bright, too cold, threaded with something ancient enough to whisper through her bones.

My new billionaire boss has literally turned my life upside-down in less than a month. What's worse is he appears to relish the fact. Not only is he incredibly good looking, in a panty-melting-book-boyfriend way, but he's worth more than most countries and has a reputation around the office as a lover of rock-star status. So why would he be interested in a curvy girl whose entire sexual existence was limited to an awkward, drunken screw in her sophomore year?

Left without a job, without family, and without hope, I find myself near a complete breakdown. My future at Hawkins Biotech now seems impossible, one spent with Gabe even more so. Yet because of my crushing debt, I'm left with little choice but a wary acceptance of his offer to return. Not long after doing so, I discover that not only have things gotten worse with the Link Protocol, but Gabe had no intention of honoring the terms of our agreement. I should have known better.