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BLOOD VENDETTA is a 1960s-style Acid Western — an instant cult fiction classic that’s made to order for fans of vintage Spaghetti Westerns, Japanese Samurai films, Quentin Tarantino movies, 60’s-era psychedelia, and old school guns-and-katanas-blazing action. Part Sergio Leone, part Akira Kurosawa, and part Alejandro Jodorowsky, BLOOD VENDETTA is a cinematic Far West meets Far East tale of greed and revenge, and a darkly comic (and appropriately bloody) allegory of America’s past, present, and future. Into the Western Lands come three individuals, each bent on revenge: …

Saffron finally has the one thing he's always wanted: a chance to attend school. To be able to do so alongside Prince Cylvan, even while glamoured as a high fey and pretending not to know one another, Saffron is eager to finally experience the education he's always dreamed of. But the expectations of being a perfect fey lord are suffocating enough, and are only made more difficult as the unfettered rowan magic in his body runs wild.

Band 1Er ist mein Schicksal. Er ist mein Verderben. Er ist mein Untergang. Breanna glaubt fest daran, dass Vampire nur in Geschichten existieren, bis sie von dem unverschämt attraktiven Vampir Coldan entführt wird. Sein Clan braucht sie im Kampf gegen den unsterblichen Vampirkönig, denn ihr einzigartiges Blut ist eine mächtige Waffe. Breanna gerät zwischen die Fronten und muss nicht nur um ihr Leben, sondern auch um ihr Herz kämpfen, denn Coldan übt eine verbotene Faszination auf sie aus.Gefährlich heiß. Übernatürlich romantisch. Der Auftakt der Vampir-Romantasy-Dilogie.

Magic is dark. Evil is mayhem. I’m Siobhan Riordan, and my life is an unending nightmare. I was living a fairy-tale, until I found my husband brutally slain. Ever since then I’ve been raising our three-year-old son on my own and just trying to get by. But I can’t hide any longer. There’s a mysterious plague going around my town, an illness that causes people to go mad just before the end. Even worse, I’m being stalked, though I don’t know by who. Doctor Steven Breslin seems like the only one who can help, though he has secrets I’m not ready to uncover.

After secluding himself from the outside world, a fearsome old man, Balak, is hired by a teenage girl, Arda, to make a perilous journey across Tartaurus. With the whole continent at war, he is tasked with guiding her safely to the distant castle of Iron Gates. They will have to learn to work together if they wish to make it alive, past the hostile wildlife, enemy territory, and giants - a dangerous journey that is further complicated by the inclusion of Arda’s infant sister.

Jeda is a girl on the cusp of adulthood, living in Edinburgh; with a white father and a black mother, she feels self-conscious and out of place. Her feelings of alienation allow the stories of the shapeshifting Shadowman, who embodies all that is negative, to feed on her doubts and insecurities. The death of her mother, Rahami, gives the Shadowman an opportunity to control Jeda through her grief and his lies, but her mother's last gift to her daughter was a box of stories. When the box is flung open, the stories escape, setting in motion an incredible journey.

Drop dead gorgeous alive, Matt Brenner has never lacked for feminine attention. Undead, he's even more potent. Immortality would be stellar if only he accepted his life as a vampire. Matt and fellow vamp Richard Hiatt created a empire catering to Vampire/Doms and willing donor/subs who trade sexual ecstasy for blood. The clubs have made Matt's existence manageable, if uninspired.

Dive into the thrilling conclusion of Paul Murdock’s captivating trilogy with "Rebel's One-of-a-kind Miracle Blood", a magical and heartwarming tale that proves “what goes around comes around.” Narrated by the talented Josh Portillo, this audiobook takes you on an unforgettable journey filled with hope, resilience, and the power of second chances. In this final installment, you’ll reunite with a cast of fascinating characters as they navigate the challenges of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

At first the townspeople of Cherryvale welcome the rising medium Kate Bender and her family. Kate's messages from the Beyond give their tedious dreams hope and her mother's potions cure their little ills—for a price. No one knows about their other business, the shortcut to a better life. And why shouldn't their family prosper? They're careful. It's only from those who are marked, those who travel alone and can easily disappear, that the Benders demand their pound of flesh. But even a gifted seer like Kate can make a misstep.

Sowena’s life changes forever when she is forced from her home chased by soldiers and dogs. Her birth mother’s coven, that she never knew existed will reveal her mother’s sordid past and her own magik gifts. She will join a lifelong sisterhood and learn the truth of her lineage as well as how to hone her magik. Amid the chaos of war, fear of capture, and struggle to learn her magik spells, Sowena will experience something she didn't expect, the confusion of first love. The witches need to join forces with other magik allies, some of whom are not thrilled to be working with them.

Die Bibel hat mehr als einmal gelogen. Diese Engel schützen zwar dein Leben, aber dafür verlangen sie deine Seele. Als Marcie nach tiefer Bewusstlosigkeit die Augen aufschlägt, befindet sie sich nicht länger im Kreise ihrer Freunde in Boston. Sie erwacht in einer völlig fremden Umgebung und ist die Gefangene eines Engels, den sie als Feind kennengelernt hat. Voltage hat sie entführt und wie es aussieht, ist sie seine Blutwirtin. Der eine Mensch, der den Blutrausch heilen kann, der in seinen Adern wütet. Maddox' Versuch, sie zu befreien, misslingt und Marcie hat keine Chance zu entkommen.

After secluding himself from the outside world, a fearsome old man, Balak, is hired by a teenage girl, Arda, to make a perilous journey across Tartaurus. With the whole continent at war, he is tasked with guiding her safely to the distant castle of Iron Gates. They will have to learn to work together if they wish to make it alive, past the hostile wildlife, enemy territory, and giants, a dangerous journey that is further complicated by the inclusion of Arda’s infant sister.

In Jos, Nigeria, Dareng Pamson is slowly winning back the trust of his pregnant wife after his infidelity shook their marriage. When a young Muslim woman comes in out of the rain looking for work in Dareng’s auto repair shop, Dareng cautiously agrees—against his better judgment. She’s passionate and willing to learn. Besides, it’s time he started doing things differently. After being back in her hometown for only a week, Murmula Denge finds who she’s looking for: Dareng, the Christian man whose coldhearted ambition and greed shattered her family.

Dyani wakes to find that she has become the sacrifice in an ancient vampiric ritual. He wants to gain more power and she wants to live. Sabotaging the ritual was the first step, but what she did not account for was the fight for her life in more ways than one. Magic is real and she is now confined to this new world with no contact with her old one. To them, she is dead and it must stay that way. A meddling Goddess and a world full of prejudice biases, Dyani struggles to find her true place in it all.

Even as the Wolf Clan retreats to hidden places to rest and grow strong again, an ancient evil awakens in the north. Weakened and scattered, the clan must none the less face this new enemy, even as the dark god himself arises to oppose them. There will be blood spilled on the snows before it’s over.

To the outside world, Morgan Blackstone is an eccentric business woman. But, within her chest beats the undead heart of a 21st century vampire. Behind the doors of her nightclub, The Dracul, Morgan rules with an iron fist in a velvet glove. Just before dawn, in the deserted parking lot, she comes face-to-face with two old adversaries, one of which she had last seen being sealed in a tomb, 400 years before. Held against her will, subjected to experiments, she soon realizes that something has begun to burn within her veins.

Chile Charlie has happily settled in his new in the Rio Grande Valley of Southern New Mexico with the hope to travel, explore, and then adventure into the Land of Enchantment. The happiness fades as he falls into a state of gloom when the surrounding realities of his past began to haunt him.

During World War II, young British witch Vivian Eldon works with a network of witches to prevent a Nazi invasion. Assisted by intelligence officer Commander Ian Fleming - the future author of the James Bond novels - and flamboyant MI5 astrologer Captain Louis de Wohl, the Eldon family becomes the magical force behind the Miracle of Dunkirk. Based on historical people and events, this thrilling tale of courage and forbidden love reveals the secret world of history's unsung heroes.

Revenge can be bloody. Vampires are deadly. A number one best seller in Vampire suspense and mystery suspense! I’m Lassi Finn, and I just want to get back to Dublin - unfortunately, there’s a score of murders preventing me from ever returning to my normal life. I came to a small town in Ireland to bury a loved one, but now I’m caught up in a mystery of the supernatural kind. Three mutilated bodies show up on my doorstep before I even have time for tea, and the local detective knows more about me than he should.

The Sword of Goliath focuses primarily on a man named Jacob Stanton, who is spending his days in San Quentin Penitentiary for a crime he did not commit. Jake was wrongly accused, unfairly tried, and unreasonably sentenced for the murder of his wife, and he’s just lost his final appeal. As Jake begins to mentally prepare for life inside the walls of San Quentin, he’s assigned a new cell-mate, Stephen Stross, who convinces him that he is a member of the Shaddai.