Author: Kate Grove
Publisher: Kate Grove
ISBN: 6150076539
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
A fugitive ninja. A kind-hearted witch. 16th-century Japan. Traitors don't deserve a happy ending, do they? Karen has finally found a clue to her cousin Ciara's disappearance. But before she can follow, she's kidnapped and finds herself in a war-torn, 16th-century Japan. The madman that kidnapped her forces Karen to use her magic to enchant weapons in a castle full of half-yokai. To top it off, her magic is restricted. There's no escape… unless she trusts an untrustworthy ninja, Taiki. Taiki is an excellent spy and assassin. He's also a traitor, as Karen learns. If he's willing to betray someone as powerful as Katsuo, what would he do to her? Which is worse; trusting a traitor or facing a bleak life as a slave enchanting weapons? To complicate matters further, she's falling for the aloof ninja even as he struggles between saving her life at the peril of his own. If he helps her—and is caught—he risks certain death. Will her heart survive any outcome? Smoke and Jewel is the second book of the Youkai Treasures series, a fantasy romance set in the sengoku-jidai (16th-century Japan). Keywords: time-travel, timetravel, fantasy romance, faro, Japan, sengoku jidai, warring states, witch, ninja, shinobi, secrets, yokai, demon, dragon, ghost, spectre, yōkai, war, supernatural powers, medieval, traitor, betrayal, supernatural beings, items of power, magic, hurt & comfort, HEA, Asia, fade-to-black
Smoke and Jewel
Author: Kate Grove
Publisher: Kate Grove
ISBN: 6150076539
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
A fugitive ninja. A kind-hearted witch. 16th-century Japan. Traitors don't deserve a happy ending, do they? Karen has finally found a clue to her cousin Ciara's disappearance. But before she can follow, she's kidnapped and finds herself in a war-torn, 16th-century Japan. The madman that kidnapped her forces Karen to use her magic to enchant weapons in a castle full of half-yokai. To top it off, her magic is restricted. There's no escape… unless she trusts an untrustworthy ninja, Taiki. Taiki is an excellent spy and assassin. He's also a traitor, as Karen learns. If he's willing to betray someone as powerful as Katsuo, what would he do to her? Which is worse; trusting a traitor or facing a bleak life as a slave enchanting weapons? To complicate matters further, she's falling for the aloof ninja even as he struggles between saving her life at the peril of his own. If he helps her—and is caught—he risks certain death. Will her heart survive any outcome? Smoke and Jewel is the second book of the Youkai Treasures series, a fantasy romance set in the sengoku-jidai (16th-century Japan). Keywords: time-travel, timetravel, fantasy romance, faro, Japan, sengoku jidai, warring states, witch, ninja, shinobi, secrets, yokai, demon, dragon, ghost, spectre, yōkai, war, supernatural powers, medieval, traitor, betrayal, supernatural beings, items of power, magic, hurt & comfort, HEA, Asia, fade-to-black
Publisher: Kate Grove
ISBN: 6150076539
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
A fugitive ninja. A kind-hearted witch. 16th-century Japan. Traitors don't deserve a happy ending, do they? Karen has finally found a clue to her cousin Ciara's disappearance. But before she can follow, she's kidnapped and finds herself in a war-torn, 16th-century Japan. The madman that kidnapped her forces Karen to use her magic to enchant weapons in a castle full of half-yokai. To top it off, her magic is restricted. There's no escape… unless she trusts an untrustworthy ninja, Taiki. Taiki is an excellent spy and assassin. He's also a traitor, as Karen learns. If he's willing to betray someone as powerful as Katsuo, what would he do to her? Which is worse; trusting a traitor or facing a bleak life as a slave enchanting weapons? To complicate matters further, she's falling for the aloof ninja even as he struggles between saving her life at the peril of his own. If he helps her—and is caught—he risks certain death. Will her heart survive any outcome? Smoke and Jewel is the second book of the Youkai Treasures series, a fantasy romance set in the sengoku-jidai (16th-century Japan). Keywords: time-travel, timetravel, fantasy romance, faro, Japan, sengoku jidai, warring states, witch, ninja, shinobi, secrets, yokai, demon, dragon, ghost, spectre, yōkai, war, supernatural powers, medieval, traitor, betrayal, supernatural beings, items of power, magic, hurt & comfort, HEA, Asia, fade-to-black
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory
Author: Caitlin Doughty
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393245950
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
"Morbid and illuminating" (Entertainment Weekly)—a young mortician goes behind the scenes of her curious profession. Armed with a degree in medieval history and a flair for the macabre, Caitlin Doughty took a job at a crematory and turned morbid curiosity into her life’s work. She cared for bodies of every color, shape, and affliction, and became an intrepid explorer in the world of the dead. In this best-selling memoir, brimming with gallows humor and vivid characters, she marvels at the gruesome history of undertaking and relates her unique coming-of-age story with bold curiosity and mordant wit. By turns hilarious, dark, and uplifting, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes reveals how the fear of dying warps our society and "will make you reconsider how our culture treats the dead" (San Francisco Chronicle).
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393245950
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
"Morbid and illuminating" (Entertainment Weekly)—a young mortician goes behind the scenes of her curious profession. Armed with a degree in medieval history and a flair for the macabre, Caitlin Doughty took a job at a crematory and turned morbid curiosity into her life’s work. She cared for bodies of every color, shape, and affliction, and became an intrepid explorer in the world of the dead. In this best-selling memoir, brimming with gallows humor and vivid characters, she marvels at the gruesome history of undertaking and relates her unique coming-of-age story with bold curiosity and mordant wit. By turns hilarious, dark, and uplifting, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes reveals how the fear of dying warps our society and "will make you reconsider how our culture treats the dead" (San Francisco Chronicle).
A Bite to Remember
Author: Maggie Walsh
Publisher: Cree Storm
ISBN: 1370910118
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
This is book 2 of the Eternal Flames Maddox series, you should read Eternal Flames 1-6 and book 1 of Eternal Flames Maddox before this book. The second Nick scented his mate he knew his life was about to be complete. He didn't care that he was a vampire and he didn't care if he was considered rogue. All Nick cared about was that fate had finally shined upon him. Until they mated and changes in his body began to drive him to the brink of insanity. A new job in a new town was something Jagger had known was long overdue. He had been forced out of his coven and was only looking for a peace he had not had in months. Nick, his big grizzly bear, and leader of a small band of men, was the best and most welcome surprise to truly begin this new life. Nick being the fire chief of Maddox, Jagger worries for his mate, but knows that he will do everything he can to come home to him. He never expected those fires to burn so close to home. When they do, will his mate be able to get to him in time?
Publisher: Cree Storm
ISBN: 1370910118
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
This is book 2 of the Eternal Flames Maddox series, you should read Eternal Flames 1-6 and book 1 of Eternal Flames Maddox before this book. The second Nick scented his mate he knew his life was about to be complete. He didn't care that he was a vampire and he didn't care if he was considered rogue. All Nick cared about was that fate had finally shined upon him. Until they mated and changes in his body began to drive him to the brink of insanity. A new job in a new town was something Jagger had known was long overdue. He had been forced out of his coven and was only looking for a peace he had not had in months. Nick, his big grizzly bear, and leader of a small band of men, was the best and most welcome surprise to truly begin this new life. Nick being the fire chief of Maddox, Jagger worries for his mate, but knows that he will do everything he can to come home to him. He never expected those fires to burn so close to home. When they do, will his mate be able to get to him in time?
Madora's Prophecy
Author: Michael Rogers
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244366276
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
In the third thrilling installment, our heroes finally reach the last Unknown Territory, only to be confronted by the final villain!Can they defy the prophecies and stop his plans?After seeing some familiar faces, things aren't looking good for the party! The number two captain takes authority and shows herself to the party, forcing them into combat!Lezard: "You! Yes, you! Emotions run wild on this delicious adventure! Read to find out!"
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244366276
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
In the third thrilling installment, our heroes finally reach the last Unknown Territory, only to be confronted by the final villain!Can they defy the prophecies and stop his plans?After seeing some familiar faces, things aren't looking good for the party! The number two captain takes authority and shows herself to the party, forcing them into combat!Lezard: "You! Yes, you! Emotions run wild on this delicious adventure! Read to find out!"
Smoke in the Sun
Author: Renée Ahdieh
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1524738166
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Now in paperback, the heartstopping finale to the New York Times bestseller Flame in the Mist-- from the bestselling author of The Wrath and the Dawn. After Okami is captured in the Jukai forest, Mariko has no choice--to rescue him, she must return to Inako and face the dangers that have been waiting for her in the Heian Castle. She tricks her brother, Kenshin, and betrothed, Raiden, into thinking she was being held by the Black Clan against her will, playing the part of the dutiful bride-to-be to infiltrate the emperor's ranks and uncover the truth behind the betrayal that almost left her dead. With the wedding plans already underway, Mariko pretends to be consumed with her upcoming nuptials, all the while using her royal standing to peel back the layers of lies and deception surrounding the imperial court. But each secret she unfurls gives way to the next, ensnaring Mariko and Okami in a political scheme that threatens their honor, their love and the very safety of the empire.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1524738166
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Now in paperback, the heartstopping finale to the New York Times bestseller Flame in the Mist-- from the bestselling author of The Wrath and the Dawn. After Okami is captured in the Jukai forest, Mariko has no choice--to rescue him, she must return to Inako and face the dangers that have been waiting for her in the Heian Castle. She tricks her brother, Kenshin, and betrothed, Raiden, into thinking she was being held by the Black Clan against her will, playing the part of the dutiful bride-to-be to infiltrate the emperor's ranks and uncover the truth behind the betrayal that almost left her dead. With the wedding plans already underway, Mariko pretends to be consumed with her upcoming nuptials, all the while using her royal standing to peel back the layers of lies and deception surrounding the imperial court. But each secret she unfurls gives way to the next, ensnaring Mariko and Okami in a political scheme that threatens their honor, their love and the very safety of the empire.
Growing Up
Author: Ethan Laughman
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 082035872X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Growing up can mean growing pains and the joys of new independence. With maturity comes the shift from infinite possibilities to imminent realities. These thirteen stories describe the slow and subtle experience of growing up, allowing us to reflect upon the forces that pushed us toward adulthood and away from the familiar ground of youth that must be left behind if we are to learn how to soar on our own.
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 082035872X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Growing up can mean growing pains and the joys of new independence. With maturity comes the shift from infinite possibilities to imminent realities. These thirteen stories describe the slow and subtle experience of growing up, allowing us to reflect upon the forces that pushed us toward adulthood and away from the familiar ground of youth that must be left behind if we are to learn how to soar on our own.
The Prenuptial
Author: Janet M. Henderson
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1496948580
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
Jewel Boulanger, a twenty-five-year-old artist and heiress of Boulanger du Jour, an international bakery chain, was adopted by a wealthy judge and his wife when she was three. She has always wanted to meet her real father and to find out who killed her mother. Leaving Paris and returning to Atlanta to marry Antonio Vance, the governors son, in a wedding fit for a princess, she brings three friends. After being away for seven years, her Georgia homecoming is everything she hoped it would be. Yet once she settles in, things dont seem so peachy. She worries about the fate of Lance Carpenter, the dashing firefighter who saved her life seven years ago, who now sits on death row for a murder she believes he didnt commit. She cannot marry Antonio until Lances case is settled. To do so, she must work with savvy criminal defense attorney, Robert Boulanger, a mysterious uncle from New Orleans who is handling Lances latest appeal. Her uncle Bobby wants to know the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. But what is the truth? Most of the people who know are either dead or missing in action. As Jewel catches up with old friends, discovers her true roots, and reflects on the night that changed her life, she questions her upcoming nuptials and prenuptials. Does she truly love Tony? Does she still love Lance? From the moment she arrives home until her wedding day, she uncovers many truths, and most are not what she expected.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1496948580
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
Jewel Boulanger, a twenty-five-year-old artist and heiress of Boulanger du Jour, an international bakery chain, was adopted by a wealthy judge and his wife when she was three. She has always wanted to meet her real father and to find out who killed her mother. Leaving Paris and returning to Atlanta to marry Antonio Vance, the governors son, in a wedding fit for a princess, she brings three friends. After being away for seven years, her Georgia homecoming is everything she hoped it would be. Yet once she settles in, things dont seem so peachy. She worries about the fate of Lance Carpenter, the dashing firefighter who saved her life seven years ago, who now sits on death row for a murder she believes he didnt commit. She cannot marry Antonio until Lances case is settled. To do so, she must work with savvy criminal defense attorney, Robert Boulanger, a mysterious uncle from New Orleans who is handling Lances latest appeal. Her uncle Bobby wants to know the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. But what is the truth? Most of the people who know are either dead or missing in action. As Jewel catches up with old friends, discovers her true roots, and reflects on the night that changed her life, she questions her upcoming nuptials and prenuptials. Does she truly love Tony? Does she still love Lance? From the moment she arrives home until her wedding day, she uncovers many truths, and most are not what she expected.
The Dreaming Jewels
Author: Theodore Sturgeon
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453295429
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
A desperate boy escapes his abusive home by joining a carnival and is drawn into a dark conspiracy in this tale by “a master storyteller” (Kurt Vonnegut). Though only eight years old, little Horton “Horty” Bluett has known a lifetime of sadness. Tormented and abused by his adoptive family, he’s had enough—and with a beloved broken toy he calls “Junky” as his sole companion, the desperate little boy runs away to join a carnival. There, among the fortune tellers, fire-eaters, sideshow freaks, and assorted “strange people,” Horty hopes to find acceptance and, at long last, a real home. But disgraced doctor Pierre “Maneater” Monetre’s traveling show is no ordinary entertainment, and its performers are not what they appear to be. The Maneater has sinister plans for the world that go far beyond fleecing unsuspecting rubes and other easy marks—a dark and terrible scheme that requires unleashing the extraterrestrial power of the dreaming jewels, and the unwitting assistance of a young boy who may be far more remarkable than he’s ever imagined. The full-length debut by Theodore Sturgeon, a legendary writer who won Nebula and Hugo Awards and authored such classics as More Than Human, this journey into a circus of shadows is “an intensely written and very moving novel of love and retribution” (The Washington Star). This ebook features an illustrated biography of Theodore Sturgeon including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the University of Kansas’s Kenneth Spencer Research Library and the author’s estate, among other sources.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453295429
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
A desperate boy escapes his abusive home by joining a carnival and is drawn into a dark conspiracy in this tale by “a master storyteller” (Kurt Vonnegut). Though only eight years old, little Horton “Horty” Bluett has known a lifetime of sadness. Tormented and abused by his adoptive family, he’s had enough—and with a beloved broken toy he calls “Junky” as his sole companion, the desperate little boy runs away to join a carnival. There, among the fortune tellers, fire-eaters, sideshow freaks, and assorted “strange people,” Horty hopes to find acceptance and, at long last, a real home. But disgraced doctor Pierre “Maneater” Monetre’s traveling show is no ordinary entertainment, and its performers are not what they appear to be. The Maneater has sinister plans for the world that go far beyond fleecing unsuspecting rubes and other easy marks—a dark and terrible scheme that requires unleashing the extraterrestrial power of the dreaming jewels, and the unwitting assistance of a young boy who may be far more remarkable than he’s ever imagined. The full-length debut by Theodore Sturgeon, a legendary writer who won Nebula and Hugo Awards and authored such classics as More Than Human, this journey into a circus of shadows is “an intensely written and very moving novel of love and retribution” (The Washington Star). This ebook features an illustrated biography of Theodore Sturgeon including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the University of Kansas’s Kenneth Spencer Research Library and the author’s estate, among other sources.
Freedom through Correct Knowing
Author: Geshe Tenzin Namdak
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1614297290
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
Discover a clear and accessible translation with commentary on key parts of Khedrup Jé’s Clearing Mental Darkness. Composed at the request of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, this translation with commentary on key parts of Khedrup Jé’s Clearing Mental Darkness: An Ornament of Dharmakirti’s “Seven Treatises on Valid Cognition” is intended for all levels of understanding. You’ll learn how a mind realizes its object, which types of consciousness realize their objects, and when a consciousness is considered to be valid in the sense of realizing its object. Having explained valid cognizers, or direct perceivers, which are essential to understanding the four noble truths, Khedrup Jé goes on to brilliantly elucidate this essential teaching of the Buddha and offers a lucid presentation of how to progress on the spiritual paths of liberation and enlightenment, including how to generate yogic perception directly realizing selflessness. With this, one develops an unmistaken realization of the fundamental reality of selflessness of persons and phenomena, which eliminates ignorance, the root cause of all mental afflictions and samsaric suffering.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1614297290
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
Discover a clear and accessible translation with commentary on key parts of Khedrup Jé’s Clearing Mental Darkness. Composed at the request of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, this translation with commentary on key parts of Khedrup Jé’s Clearing Mental Darkness: An Ornament of Dharmakirti’s “Seven Treatises on Valid Cognition” is intended for all levels of understanding. You’ll learn how a mind realizes its object, which types of consciousness realize their objects, and when a consciousness is considered to be valid in the sense of realizing its object. Having explained valid cognizers, or direct perceivers, which are essential to understanding the four noble truths, Khedrup Jé goes on to brilliantly elucidate this essential teaching of the Buddha and offers a lucid presentation of how to progress on the spiritual paths of liberation and enlightenment, including how to generate yogic perception directly realizing selflessness. With this, one develops an unmistaken realization of the fundamental reality of selflessness of persons and phenomena, which eliminates ignorance, the root cause of all mental afflictions and samsaric suffering.
The Hidden City
Author: Michelle West
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780756405403
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 772
Book Description
Jay, a young orphan, is rescued from the streets by the mysterious Rath, but when the demons that once nearly destroyed the Essalieyan Empire begin to stir again, Rath and Jay find themselves the target of these dangerous beings. Reprint.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780756405403
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 772
Book Description
Jay, a young orphan, is rescued from the streets by the mysterious Rath, but when the demons that once nearly destroyed the Essalieyan Empire begin to stir again, Rath and Jay find themselves the target of these dangerous beings. Reprint.