Phantoms of Reality
Ray Cummings
Publisher: Wildside Press
Summary
Red Sensua's knife came up dripping—and the two adventurers knew that chaos and bloody revolution had been unleashed in that shadowy kingdom of the fourth dimension.
Publisher: Wildside Press
Red Sensua's knife came up dripping—and the two adventurers knew that chaos and bloody revolution had been unleashed in that shadowy kingdom of the fourth dimension.
The stench of death in the interrogation cave no longer disturbs the High Priest. Nor do the horrific screams of the demons within. He drives his priests with fanatic fervour. They gather more prisoners for his demonic experiments and slaughter any demon that gets in their path. Not even young demon children can escape his righteous wrath. As her beloved Temple village transforms into an army training camp, Anaya finds herself increasingly torn. Especially since her past encounter with the elusive demon Samael has brought unexpected consequences. She seeks a course to deliverance, to cleanse her blood-stained soul. Back among his brethren, Protector Prime Samael fights his own battles. Breaking the rules and acting on instinct has cost him dearly. A primordial bond now sings in his veins, and he fights against its unyielding call. Torn between resentment, desire and need, he must pave his own path, in pain, suffering and sorrow. Past horrors return to haunt the present. Ancient prophecies are brought to life. In the centre of it all, two paths forged; one of darkness, another of light. Where will the Goddess lead them? The Light of Darkness is ideal for readers who enjoy High and Epic Fantasy with dark undertones and a touch of romance. Download to continue the gripping tale of Anaya and Samael.Show book
When one of Santa's reindeer meets a grisly end during the annual A Downtown Dickens Christmas Festival, Rue realizes her enemies are closing in on her location, and Samford will pay the price. But when one creature turns into two, and two into three, and then three into four, Rue knows the problem is bigger than a singular threat to her new hometown. And that's before a holiday shopper strolls into Hollis Apothecary claiming to be a long-lost relative. Of her father's. As old loyalties are tested and new relationships threaten to unravel the fabric of her identity, Rue must choose either the family she was born into or the one she created for herself, and the losing side might not survive her decision. Contains mature themes.Show book
Sequel to the #1 bestselling epic fantasy Sands.2016 Utah Book Award FinalistStorms rage across the Sharani Desert. Change is in the wind. Lhaurel has saved the Rahuli, but now she is trapped in a restless slumber, haunted by nightmares from the battle in the Oasis. The madman who tried to destroy the clans is safely locked away in the Roterralar Warren but continues to warn them of a looming threat from outside the Forbiddance—a threat far worse than the genesauri. The Orinai are coming. Oblivious to these dire warnings, the Rahuli struggle to piece together their crippled society. Whether they like it or not, they must unite to survive. To save the clans, Gavin makes a desperate bid for power. His only ally is a beautiful but confusing woman who is teaching him how to use his burgeoning abilities. As Gavin tries to lead the people one last time, Lhaurel must decide if she is willing to pay the price to save her people once again.Show book
A magical new paranormal women's fiction series from USA Today Bestselling Author Amy Cissell, author of the Eleanor Morgan novels and the Oracle Bay series. Being a single mother has its challenges, but Evie had never imagined that “the talk” would involve Ouija boards and pentagrams. Evelyn Addams had settled into a comfortable but unexciting life as a single mother in small-town Eden Valley. The gossip had died down and her daughter Liliana was gearing up for her tenth birthday and getting more independent by the day. She had everything she needed. A great kid, fantastic friends, and a decent job. She was forty-three, fabulous, and didn’t need a man to complete her. But between Evie’s sudden onset accidental supernatural shoplifting and catching her daughter trying to summon a demon to grant three wishes, Evie knows that not only has she neglected some aspects of Lily’s mythological education, but that her façades of strength and normalcy aren’t as firm as she’d thought. Why else would Lily ask a demon to make her mother happy and bring back the father she never knew? After a series of strange phenomena pop up around town, Luc, her summer fling from almost eleven years ago, walks back into their lives just in time for Lily’s tenth birthday party. Life’s about to get way more interesting than any woman in her 40s wants as Evie is forced to reevaluate everything she thought she wanted. Can she let go of the past and take another chance on the man she fell for more than a decade ago? And will she be able to accept the side effects that come with raising a demon’s daughter?Show book
The wandering Cleric Chih returns home to the Singing Hills Abbey for the first time in almost three years, to be met with both joy and sorrow. Their mentor, Cleric Thien, has died, and rests among the archivists and storytellers of the storied abbey. But not everyone is prepared to leave them to their rest. Because Cleric Thien was once the patriarch of Coh clan of Northern Bell Pass—and now their granddaughters have arrived on the backs of royal mammoths, demanding their grandfather's body for burial. Chih must somehow balance honoring their mentor's chosen life while keeping the sisters from the north from storming the gates and destroying the history the clerics have worked so hard to preserve. But as Chih and their neixin Almost Brilliant navigate the looming crisis, Myriad Virtues, Cleric Thien's own beloved hoopoe companion, grieves her loss as only a being with perfect memory can, and her sorrow may be more powerful than anyone could anticipate . . .Show book
The Human for Hire . . . Has a particular set of skills . . . And now he's about to put them to deadly use. Arieel Bol is the religious leader of the planet Formil, Speaker of the Gods, and Carrier of the Sacred Bloodline. She also happens to be The Human's ex-lover and the mother of his daughter, Lila. So when Arieel is kidnapped by a radical religious sect known as the Armies of the Sun, Adam Cain is set loose on a mad mission to save Arieel, and before her scheduled public execution. The Armies of the Sun have already assassinated a dozen galactic religious leaders in the past few months and no one has been able to stop them . . . until now. You see, Adam Cain (The Human) has a particular set of skills that makes him a nightmare for people like the Armies. He will look for the kidnappers, he will find them . . . and he will kill them. Yes, this is Taken . . . in Outer Space. But with a twist. There's always a twist . . . And the clock is ticking.Show book