In the sun-soaked landscapes of San Diego, California, DeShawn Porter, known as Doriel in his celestial form, grapples with a dual existence as an archangel and a man hunted by demonic forces. Haunted by relentless nightmares and cryptic messages, he seeks solace and guidance from his deceased grandmother Mildred, whose wisdom serves as a beacon of spiritual strength. The core of DeShawn’s inner conflict lies in his sexuality. As a gay man, he navigates a complex world where acceptance of his true self is entangled with his celestial duties. His cloak-and-dagger affair with Sydney Edwards, a married man from Atlanta, abruptly ends when Sydney mysteriously vanishes, leaving DeShawn to question not only his lover’s disappearance but also his own worthiness as an archangel. As DeShawn probes deeper into the mystery surrounding Sydney’s absence, supernatural occurrences begin to unravel. Friends and foes alike are drawn into a web of eerie phenomena, each connected by a thread of fate that leads back to DeShawn must confront his own identity and embrace his celestial powers to protect himself and those he cares about from a looming malevolent threat. With time ticking away and the forces of darkness closing in, DeShawn must reconcile his past, his desires, and destiny as an archangel. The journey to self-acceptance and empowerment becomes a battle for survival as DeShawn races against time to thwart the sinister forces targeting him and those he loves. “Fallen Angels of God, Doriel” is a gripping supernatural thriller that examines into themes of identity, acceptance and the timeless struggle between light and darkness. Set against the backdrop of California’s vibrant landscapes, it’s a story of grief, redemption, sacrifice, and the enduring power of the human spirit in the face of demonic adversity.
This is a complete compilation of the “Little Boy Josh Series”. It includes 4 Books total. There are over 3,000 words and 60 Illustrations. Each Book is Hyper-linked for easy access and reading.
Join Author and Paranormal Investigator Alice Carpenter, Along With Her Cohorts, Twila, Granny, Trucker, and Miss Molly, on Their First Three Ghostly Murder Adventures, Plus a Bonus Novella Novella: Dead Man Love (Series Prequel - Bonus Content) It's Mardi Gras in party city where fate unites author and paranormal investigator Alice Carpenter and the gorgeous Cajun detective Jack Roucheau over a newly dead body. There are a couple of other murders to solve, too; Billy Ray, a mystery writer who is the latest victim of a voodoo curse, and Elvira, once a voodoo queen in Storyville. Book 1: Dead Man Talking Author and paranormal investigator Alice Carpenter is well-practiced at disciplining the ten resident ghosts in her lakeside log cabin near Six Gun, Texas. When her cousin Katy calls looking for help with Sir Gary Gavin, the resident ghost at Esprit d'Chene Plantation, the family mansion near Jefferson, Texas, Alice agrees to come to her rescue. Book 2: Dead Man Haunt When Patrick, a gorgeous naked ghost, reaches out to author and paranormal investigator Alice Carpenter and her cohorts for help, the small town of Mineral Springs, Texas, will never be the same. In exchange for helping him journey to the hereafter, Patrick leads Alice into a crumbling historical hotel, where she discovers a new murder—a woman severed in half at the bottom of an elevator shaft. Book 3: Dead Man Hand Alice, Twila, Granny, Jack, Trucker, and Miss Molly are smack dab in the middle of another murder investigation, this time in a haunted hotel in Red Dollar, New Mexico. The villain is armed with Black Magic, and there's no escape for anyone during the ice storm. From the Publisher: Cozy mystery fans and readers who enjoy amateur sleuths, ghosts and a supernatural twist will enjoy this fun series of mysteries with its cast of colorful characters. "Dead Man Talking is grisly fun! T. M. Simmons is the finest, funniest writer about Texas I've ever read."~Alice Borchardt, author of Raven Warrior "With ghosts practically outnumbering live characters, this entertaining romp...is certainly worth a gander." ~Library Journal "All this supernatural phenomena resides inside a delightful who-done-it." ~Harriet Klausner, Reviewer A Dead Man Mystery Series: Dead Man Talking Dead Man Haunt Dead Man Hand Dead Man Ohio Dead Man Love (Novella) About the Author: T. M. Simmons lives in a haunted house on the edge of the East Texas Piney Woods, which she and her husband share with a variety of pets and paranormal residents. In between writing cozy mysteries and other stories, she delights in scaring herself silly during otherworldly encounters and visits haunted buildings and graveyards during both dark and full moons. Her husband goes along sometimes to protect her from the bumps in the night, although he's been known to spy a ghost and retreat rather than confront. She also pursues paranormal entities with her own real-life Twila, Aunt Belle Brown, and they are Lead Investigators of the Supernatural Researchers of Texas paranormal investigative team. SRT's motto is, "Leave Peace Behind," and the team seeks to leave peace for the people who are dealing with troubled hauntings, as well as for the ghosts. Simmons is extremely willing to discuss her experiences with anyone she can corner.
The World of Agenor is a vast place full of magic, grand civilizations, and adventurers of many different professions who wish to make their mark in the world. Marcus Canidae, a warrior mage by trade, became renowned three years prior for the slaying of an ancient dragon thought to have been extinct. It was only thanks to his companions and his unique skills that got him out alive, yet it was an experience that he hoped hed never have to face again. As a warrior mage, he is an exceptional swordsman, yet he has no aptitude for the mystics arts, but learned a form of magic that allows him to face even the most dangerous and experienced of opponents. Even with his accomplishments, he has come to terms that the world he lives in is a cold and deceptive one. After a series of devastating betrayals in his past, he has chosen to turn his back on all forms of society and its people to seek peace in isolation, only emerging where his profession is called upon to make ends meet. Yet fate has a way of disturbing the plans of mortals. After completing a contract, Marcus and his younger brothers find themselves on the run after a rescuing a girl, only to later find out she carries the blood of a dragon and that a secret organization wants her back to use her for some unknown purpose. What began, as a simple mission became a journey that would span all of Agenor. To combat the growing threat, he meets old and new faces to assist him on his quest, yet there are even darker forces that wish to oppose him. Ghosts from Marcus past come back to haunt him, yet he does not understand who they might be, or the reasons why. All he knows is that the girl should not have to suffer, whatever fate has in store for her and if he must stand alone in this then so be it. The Black Wolf has come hunting and for those to cross his path better bring more men to face him.
IT WAS EVERYTHING THEY WANTED. AND MORE THAN THEY BARGAINED FOR . . . THE UNMISSABLE NEW THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE MOTHER, THE CATCH AND THE HOLIDAY Adam and Jess move into a new house with their three young children: a rambling Victorian villa in a nice neighbourhood right at the very top of their price range. Before long Adam discovers a door hidden behind a fitted wardrobe, concealing a secret room . . . Inside Adam discovers a collection of forgotten items: a wallet, an expensive watch and an old mobile phone. Jess thinks they should simply throw them away. But Adam resists. He is fascinated by these items and how they came to be inside the hidden room. But like the house, Adam has his secrets too. And soon he will find himself setting in motion a series of events that will place his family in terrible danger . . . From the two million copy Sunday Times bestselling author of THE HOLIDAY, THE CATCH and THE MOTHER, this is T.M. Logan's most unputdownable thriller yet. Praise for T.M. Logan: 'I devoured The Dream Home in two days. A clever, taut and twisty plot that's full of tension and gasp-out-loud moments. I loved it!' Claire Douglas, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Couple at No. 9 'A darkly gripping and addictive read, The Dream Home skilfully plays on a new homeowner's worst nightmare - that something deadly is lurking beneath the welcoming facade as the home's past echoes into the present. Suspenseful and brilliantly crafted, I tore through it in a few days. T.M Logan at his absolute best' Sarah Pearse 'A truly addictive read - the unease deepens as the mystery of the hidden room is expertly unravelled. My favourite T.M. Logan book yet' Louise Candlish 'An irresistible premise, a nerve-shredding nightmare. The Dream Home moves from intriguing mystery to twisting thrill-ride in the turn of a page. T.M. Logan has done it again' Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of We Begin at the End 'T.M. Logan has smashed it again! The Dream Home is full of tension and misdirection and is a real page turner. I loved it!' K.L. Slater 'Logan belongs in the top echelons of British thriller writers' Sunday Express *THE MOTHER - Sunday Times bestseller - Sunday 12th March 2023*
Everyone has an alternate form. Lucky people never shift into it. For everyone else, there’s the Magical Probation Department. MPD Officer Angela Jones has spent her entire career helping shifters get back into their human forms and ensuring they can manage their magical powers. Her methods are a little unconventional, but she’s built a strong community of people who help each other. A far cry from her coworkers who would rather emulate the tough guy hero of “Shift Enforcers,” protecting the world from shifters at any cost and grabbing all the glory along the way. Angela has mostly resigned herself to never being promoted again. But a new source of magic downtown is causing havoc. She can’t convince her boss to look into it…until a fire-breathing dragon appears. Now Angela is being shut out of the case of a lifetime, and the city she protects is in danger of being destroyed. When shift happens, Angela must step up…even if it means risking her own life to safeguard others. Download this irresistible paranormal women's fiction adventure today! *** KEYWORDS: strong female protagonist, mature characters, dragon, urban fantasy, magic, rage, porcupine, unicorn, salamander, knitting group, yoga, humor, midlife fantasy, paranormal women's fiction
Set in the Middle East, a boy struggles against monsters, mankind, the environment, and with his own growing pains. The story starts in modern-day Kurdistan, where the boy has been dragged by his family against his will when he and his siblings are transported back through time into a strange land with intriguing customs with only their beloved grandpa to lead the way. They are forced to forget their former life and are plunged into an epic journey to save mankind from the chaos dragon, Tiamat. The Drake Epics: Journey to Qara is filled with fast-paced action, mystery, intrigue, and self-discovery.
New Beginnings By: T. M. Hawn In the community around the New Beginnings apartment complex, sisters Alyssa and Selene focus on maintaining a safe space for all kinds. It is a community filled with vampires, wolves, witches, and battered people. But when the vampire, wolf, and witch kings all show up to the complex asking for a place to stay, who are the sisters to deny them? The kings have an agenda of their own, and questions that require answers. Can an obstacle as heavy as finding your mate cause a problem for the wolf kings? Join these newfound allies on their journey of love, trusting, and believing in themselves again.
IMAGINE you have fallen back in time to a dangerous world of royals and peasants. Rich and poor. The mighty and the weak. You were born a slave to a man named the Conqueror. He wished for nothing more than to mold you into his own personal weapon. All your life you have been taught nothing but to fight and kill. Even when the Conqueror lies dead, you still know nothing but killing. Until one day you are suddenly swept up into the world of the royals. They shower you with affection and gifts, blinding you from the truth as to what really goes on beyond the palace walls. The peasants are dying, and the queen refuses to do anything. Will you defy your queen or your conscience? Will you save the weak only to be forever ostracized from the powerful? In Blood and Iron, a woman named Arianna Korinthos is trapped in thisexact circumstance. Through many obstacles and tribulations, Arianna finds herself wondering where it is she truly belongs. Follow her on her own journey to a destiny she never imagined.
The idyllic Aurean Passage was the greatest of all routes of the trading power Gretana. But as this year's equinox festival approaches, three dwellers of the Passage uncover disaster in the making-pandemic and warfare at the borders, religious deception within, and hints Gretana is behind it all. Arasea, Lyshokan, and Renalay vow to confront the threats at the festival, but even joined by allies Satmandaro, retired Gretanan commander, and the shadowy mystic Parinan, their efforts prove futile. Disease surges along the caravans, invaders begin their mountain crossing, discord between castes leaves the Passage defenseless-now blamed on the five. Driven to exile, Parinan reveals to them the Trine Goddess' cycle of destruction and creation, pushing them to earn divine powers to challenge annihilation and prepare the world for rebirth. Goddess At Work is one of the forceful and fascinating metaphysical fantasy novels in TM White's Goddess Trilogy.
A Fishing Trip Nets a Murderer in Dead Man Ohio, a Murder Mystery from T. M. Simmons —The Middle of Ohio— Our intrepid crew of ghost hunters is at it again, this time in Ohio, where ghosts from the state's past roam the woods, and mythological beasts exist only in lore. Or do they? It's Alice's ex-husband, Jack, who spots a strange creature in Twila's little red car after he arrives in Ohio to spend some time fishing with Twila's husband, Jess, near their beautiful farmhouse deep in the woods of Ohio. Twila bravely tries to handle the situation alone, unaware the entity shadowing her is testing her psychic senses. At Jack's call, Alice and Granny pack what they need to help, along with Trucker and Miss Molly, and hie-tail it from Texas to Yankee land. Twila and Jess's farm, filled with historical burial mounds, and surrounded by Amish farmland, seems too peaceful to be dangerous. Perhaps the serenity lulls the local residents into believing they are safe, unable to see what truly lives among them. It takes the capture of a murderer and the exposure of a hidden society of clever creatures to sort this out. From the Publisher: Cozy mystery fans and readers who enjoy amateur sleuths, ghosts, and a supernatural twist will enjoy this fun series of mysteries with its cast of colorful characters. "I think I've read everything paranormal this author has written and I can't get enough. It's her series with Alice and Twila, and her true Ghost Hunting Diaries, that I have a hard time putting down. This author is addictive and I hope I'll have another fix coming my way soon." ~Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and A Dish A Dead Man Mystery Series: Dead Man Talking Dead Man Haunt Dead Man Hand Dead Man Ohio Dead Man Love (Novella) About the Author: T. M. Simmons lives in a haunted house on the edge of the East Texas Piney Woods, which she and her husband share with a variety of pets and paranormal residents. In between writing cozy mysteries and other stories, she delights in scaring herself silly during otherworldly encounters and visits haunted buildings and graveyards during both dark and full moons. Her husband goes along sometimes to protect her from the bumps in the night, although he's been known to spy a ghost and retreat rather than confront. She also pursues paranormal entities with her own real-life Twila, Aunt Belle Brown, and they are Lead Investigators of the Supernatural Researchers of Texas paranormal investigative team. SRT's motto is, "Leave Peace Behind," and the team seeks to leave peace for the people who are dealing with troubled hauntings, as well as for the ghosts. Simmons is extremely willing to discuss her experiences with anyone she can corner.
From the author who brought you The Auslesen Seven: In The Land of the Unicorn comes its amazing sequel! Join the seven teenagers as they struggle to traverse the mythical Land of Seven Mountains and grapple with their deadliest urges including prideful actions and lusting desires. While the Seven struggle, King Lewy is faced with his own problem--a menacing villain bent on tearing the emperor-slaying king off the throne forever! How can the Seven hope to climb the mountains when theyre nothing but a myth, and how can the king maintain his kingdoms new-found peace? Find out as you follow this fast-paced magical saga!
In a world where angels, demons, and gods fight over the possession of mortal souls, two conflicted pawns are ensnared in a cruel game. The enigmatic seer Estella finds herself thrown together with Count Mikhail, a dogmatic Templar dedicated to subjugating her kind. But when a corrupted cardinal and puppet king begin a systematic genocide of her people, the two become unlikely allies. Taking humanity back to their primordial beliefs and fears, Estella confronts Mikhail’s faith by revealing the true horror of the lucrative trade in human souls. All organized religions are shops orchestrated to consume mankind. Every deity, religion, and spiritual guide has been corrupted, and each claims to have the monopoly on truth and salvation. In a perilous game where the truth is distorted and meddling ancient deities converge to partake of the unseen battle, Estella unwittingly finds herself hunted by Lucifer. Traversing the edge of hell’s precipice, Estella and Mikhail are reduced to mere instruments. Their only means to overcome is through courting the Threefold Death, the ancient ritual of apotheosis—of man becoming God. The Shadow Crucible is a gripping epic set in medieval England where the struggle for redemption is crushed by the powers of evil. Tamara Lakomy is a new and compelling voice in the world of dark fantasy.
Sara Jane Rispoli is still searching for her missing family, but instead of fighting off a turncoat uncle and crooked cops, this time she finds herself on the run from creepy beings with red, pulsing eyes and pale white skin chasing her through the streets in ice cream trucks; they can only be described as Ice Cream Creatures. They're terrifying and hell bent on killing her, but they're also a link to her family, a clue to where they might be and who has them. While she battles these new pursuers, she's also discovering more about her own cold fury and more about the Chicago Outfit, how the past misdeeds--old murders and vendettas--might just be connected to her present and the disappearance of her family. But connecting the dots is tough and time-consuming and may finally be the undoing of her relationship with the handsome Max--who's now her boyfriend. But for his own safety, Sara Jane may have to end this relationship before it even really starts. Her pursuers who've shown her her mother's amputated finger and the head of the Chicago Outfit who's just whistled her in for a sit-down make a romance unthinkable. The only thing that matters is finding her family and keeping everyone she loves alive.
High quality critical care medicine is a crucial component of advanced health care. Completely revised and updated, Key Topics in Critical Care, Second Edition provides a broad knowledge base in the major areas of critical care, enabling readers to rapidly acquire an understanding of the principles and practice of this area of modern clinical medicine. Expanded to include the latest hot topics, the new edition puts an increased emphasis on recent reviews and contains added references to key landmark papers. Using the trademark Key Topics style, each topic has been written by an expert in the field and includes a succinct overview of the subject with references to current publications for further reading. The book provides a framework for candidates of postgraduate medical examinations such as FRCS, MRCP, and FRCA and a reference that can be consulted in emergency situations. New topics include: Critical illness polyneuromyopathy End of life care Inotropes and vasopressors Medical emergency team (outreach critical care) Status epilepticus Venous thromboembolism
Dr. Alexander Philip moved from the land of God's own country-Kerala, to the land of Sun Sand and Sex-Goa in search of job. His intolerance to injustice and corruption made his life difficult in a foreign land where he was treated as alien or Ghatti. Soon he realised that the entire administration is controlled by an underground organisation known as Club Susegaad. They controlled the administration indirectly through their political party and their corrupt unethical ministers. This club and the mafia was controlled by a brothel madam Fatima. She had feelers in every departments. All corrupt politicians and even police officers were in her mafia gang. Through drug trafficking and prostitution the mafia members amassed huge wealth. One of the members Andrew Akbar kidnapped a college girl during a cultural event. Principal, Dr. Alexander Philip was worried because of this abduction. Though he tried to rescue her none of the authorities helped him, instead they accused him for that abduction. He was transferred to difficult stations as punishments by the authorities. Where ever he was posted he unearthed the corruption and exposed the double standards of his superiors. A newly appointed DGP decided to clear up the underground drug mafia gang at any cost and decided to nab them during the funeral of a Susegaad member.
Nonsense makes sense is an amazing collection of short stories and poems by artists from different parts. It is an outbreak of something new, diverging from the normal way of thinking and expressing. As the title suggests, it becomes an attempt to normalise ‘a new normal’. The book paves a way to sprinkle this new way of thinking
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