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Vathek (1786) is a novel by William Beckford. Inspired by his travels, Beckford wrote Vathek in French before supervising its translation into English by Reverend Samuel Henley. Recognized as an instrumental work in the popularization of Orientalist fiction, Vathek is an early Gothic novel that influenced such writers as Edgar Allan Poe, Lord Byron, Robert Southey, and H. P. Lovecraft. Born into a royal family, Vathek is appointed the ninth caliph...
22) Nemesis
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Taelan Muntalabac is the Hate-Monger, a creature born to feast on the hatred and malice of men, and the Andaur Empire is the stage for his grand machinations.Opposite him stands Maevos Avenar, a man destined to be his nemesis from birth, but who has no knowledge of him or the war their families have fought for centuries.
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Sir Ezra is an Elysian Bell, he has a frightening potential that he keeps hidden deep beneath tight layers of steel armor. He secretly loves a dark Queen whose touch would mean his death.
Banished for brutally slaughtering the Prince of Erle and husband to the Queen, Sir Ezra can only dream of seeing her again. Every night, his soul travels to distant lands, remembering the Queen, her deep convictions, brilliant mind, unending work, hidden loneliness,...
24) The Black Lily
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Courtesan. Spy. Assassin. Across the Kingdom of Arestea, the shadowy league of professional killers known simply as the Guild has long since earned its terrifying reputation. And none of its current members are more infamous than the Black Lily. No one knows who the Lily is, but everyone recognizes the efficiency with which he or she brings down even the most guarded targets. There is no one, it is said, who is safe from this fiend once they have...
25) Red Lady
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The oldest living demon drug dealer is trying to take over Las Vegas. His newest creation, Red Lady, allows shifters to see demons as they materialize, which could tip the balance of species domination. Granted, in a direction I like, except, there's a catch. The drug is so addictive shifters will do anything to feed their habit and distribution in energy drinks has human's hooked. Including my ex-fiancé’s boyfriend.
I have to go to Vegas and...
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A Speaking Demon infects a wealthy young man who would have been fed to a fire if his family was no will to pay a great deal to any sorcerer who will battle the demon. Amelina, the sorceress and Lanzo the student of many types of magic will attempt to do what has cost those who came before them their lives. In this battle one will learn of their part to play in fall of empires and the freeing of a creature that could devour countless lives. Whispers...
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Callum McAllister is not a bad guy. Not really. He doesn't want to evict the nice old lady who lived on his property for the last forty years. But, he has to. Trust me. He can't explain his reasons because they involve things like Werewolves. And, now everyone in town seems to hate him. Especially the beautiful young baker, who under any other circumstances, would be his kind of girl. Except now that's never gonna happen because that 'nice old lady'...
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Navvy Dypes is twenty-seven years old and lives at the bottom of a swimming pool in Palm Springs, California. By an "act of will," he has changed himself into a fish-complete with gills and scales-much to the chagrin of his father, who devises an insidious cure for his son's affliction. But Navvy is determined to retain his new identity, for it is only in the water that his consciousness expands beyond the limits of the human sensibility. A trip to...
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People send their dreams and wishes floating down the Mae Ping River with the hope that those dreams will be captured, read and come true. It is a surprise what some wish for and why. One can never know what's inside someone's heart - what they really truly want, and those dreams sometimes reveal our true selves.
31) Owl Light
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In Owl Light, mystery and magic are close at hand. These stories dare the reader to step into Owl Light, where early stars flicker, owls wake from slumber, and shadows appear where shadows ought not be. But be warned: Owl Light dims to darkness, dreams change to nightmares, and dawn is more distant than you know.
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All that has been, will be again.
Brant, Warrior of the Sunset People. Sworn to protect.
Skala, Wise One of the Sunset People. Sworn to wait, watch, and guide.
Two elderly companions face the return of a menace from before the time of stories.
This time, only Brant stands between the shadows and the Light.
Can strength and loyalty prevail against primordial hate?
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Nobody can forget The Awakening, but everybody remembers it differently.
The Awakening changed the face of reality itself - a cataclysm of dimensional proportions, unleashing all manner of demonic beasts upon the world of man. Now, only fractured remnants of humanity survive; locked in an endless battle against the forces of darkness.
In Awakening Fractured Memories, you'll delve into the recollections of five pivotal characters in the realm of...
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Within a lifetime, it only takes one to change the course of events. One to make a choice. An object to influence destiny. A person to make things right. It only takes one to make tomorrow different. To make tomorrow an adventure into something wonderful. Or let it descend into a realm of chaos. A portal into destruction. That one presence, or lack thereof, helps to choose the path our life takes forever onward.
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Years after a mysterious plague wipes out humanity, Halley Clarke leaves the safety of home to search for other survivors. She finds Nate Reynolds, a young man devastated by loneliness and despair. Instantly, there is an inexplicable connection between them, and it becomes clear that this was no ordinary virus. They soon discover they aren't the only ones changed by the virus or guided by strange feelings or voices. Their lives and the survival of...
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Vampires and werewolves and zombies, oh my! But not how you'd usually expect them. How about a retelling of The Three Little Pigs were the wolves aren't exactly what they seem? Or a warrior who's getting a little long in the tooth facing an unbeatable elder foe? Or a blood-sucking fiend who'd like to tell you her origin story-if you can believe a word of what she says. Award-winning writer Annie Reed puts her unique twist on these updated stories...
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The first blow has fallen in the war against the Notandi. As the fragile peace in the Kingdom of Meridius begins to fracture, the demons' counterattack could shatter it.
Yecats Ratiug, also known as the Creator's Vassal, has committed his life to ridding his homeland of the demon scourge. One man alone is not enough in such a crusade, and he finds assistance from an unlikely ally – a group that has been considered a myth for generations.
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38) Dusk Travellers
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A town in the desert of Australia once known for the heavy industries of mining and steel has a new glamorous attraction. A prison where the worst criminals aren't just locked away but are used to satisfy the hungers of a new type of visitor, vampires. With the steady influx of vampires, the town must struggle with its new identity as humans and vampires fight to control the hottest new tourist destination, The Vamp Strip. Detective Jenkins is a local...
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Auren faces uncertainty as she risks her sanity to bring an end to evil in this gripping episode of Shadow Stalker.Auren as returned to Nadiria to bring freedom to the Galvadi people once and for all. She must kill the new emperor and use her newfound powers to take control, but if she's not careful she can lose herself in the process.If Auren can take control of Nadiria without succumbing to her powers, she might finally bring an end to the war with...
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Toy Story meets David Bowie's "Labyrinth" meets Choose Your Own Adventures in this dark fantasy about a kickass, sword-wielding teddy bear! Theo took the Teddy Bear Oath: speak softly, carry a big sword, and protect your owner or die trying. Every night, he guards his owner Grant from the advances of Stratus, the dark lord of the netherworld. Stratus imprisons children forever in his nightmare castle. But not even Theo's knightly sword skills can...
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