Author: Christian Brancati
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781085977814
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
The legends tell of a small village created by the Gods, where life flows without death stopping it. The Adults hide a great secret: on the mountains lives an evil Dragon, guardian of an ancient power, and it is said that he only eats children. In the darkness of the night, moved by the lust for this power, the Demons invade the impenetrable mountain range of the Kolgòta that protects the village. Only Dasmond, a young boy, fights his enemies to save the true heir of the ancient power: "The Son of the Dragon". An exciting story set at the time of the Emperor Constantine, where the Demons mingle among the people and only a select few can eradicate Evil from our world. They are those who will one day be called "The Demon Tamers".https: //www.instagram.com/christian_brancati_writer/Follow me and you will discover interesting details of my book from the Romans to Demons, from Dragons to Demon TamersCharactersDamian the Demon TamerDiosmed the Demon SlayerTanya the WitchEmmanuel the ExorcistThe Brothers of the WindThe man from the futurePeposAmazon's reviews: S. Luce5.0 out of 5 stars There is never time to get bored5 February 2019Format: Kindle Edition Verified PurchaseThe novel was an adventurous journey into the ancient world: initially we find ourselves in the Roman Empire, in Egypt, and Jerusalem, with well-studied customs described in detail according to the period. Christian's world, however, is not only historical, but is inhabited by powerful dragons and demons that threaten the lives of men. It will be up to Damian, a mysterious human half dragon and half demon, and his group of friends met on his way, to restore balance. Recommended for those who love fantasy and lively battles.Kindle customer4.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting and highly recommended!22 February 2019Format: Kindle Edition Verified PurchaseExciting from the first page, it immediately transports you into a narrative made of mystery, fantasy, history and mythology ... a winning and engaging mix. I appreciated the author's imagination and the meticulous classification and description of everything. I recommend reading to get away from reality and spend a few hours together with the many characters that animate this book.I hope for a continuumAmazon customer4.0 out of 5 stars Very original fantasy2 February 2019Format: Kindle formatA book somewhere between Fantasy and history, where Rome, demons, dragons and much more intertwine in a constant struggle. The author is thorough in the descriptions and left nothing to chance. Congratulations on your imagination in creating the plot. Recommended.
The Demon Tamer
Author: Christian Brancati
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781085977814
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
The legends tell of a small village created by the Gods, where life flows without death stopping it. The Adults hide a great secret: on the mountains lives an evil Dragon, guardian of an ancient power, and it is said that he only eats children. In the darkness of the night, moved by the lust for this power, the Demons invade the impenetrable mountain range of the Kolgòta that protects the village. Only Dasmond, a young boy, fights his enemies to save the true heir of the ancient power: "The Son of the Dragon". An exciting story set at the time of the Emperor Constantine, where the Demons mingle among the people and only a select few can eradicate Evil from our world. They are those who will one day be called "The Demon Tamers".https: //www.instagram.com/christian_brancati_writer/Follow me and you will discover interesting details of my book from the Romans to Demons, from Dragons to Demon TamersCharactersDamian the Demon TamerDiosmed the Demon SlayerTanya the WitchEmmanuel the ExorcistThe Brothers of the WindThe man from the futurePeposAmazon's reviews: S. Luce5.0 out of 5 stars There is never time to get bored5 February 2019Format: Kindle Edition Verified PurchaseThe novel was an adventurous journey into the ancient world: initially we find ourselves in the Roman Empire, in Egypt, and Jerusalem, with well-studied customs described in detail according to the period. Christian's world, however, is not only historical, but is inhabited by powerful dragons and demons that threaten the lives of men. It will be up to Damian, a mysterious human half dragon and half demon, and his group of friends met on his way, to restore balance. Recommended for those who love fantasy and lively battles.Kindle customer4.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting and highly recommended!22 February 2019Format: Kindle Edition Verified PurchaseExciting from the first page, it immediately transports you into a narrative made of mystery, fantasy, history and mythology ... a winning and engaging mix. I appreciated the author's imagination and the meticulous classification and description of everything. I recommend reading to get away from reality and spend a few hours together with the many characters that animate this book.I hope for a continuumAmazon customer4.0 out of 5 stars Very original fantasy2 February 2019Format: Kindle formatA book somewhere between Fantasy and history, where Rome, demons, dragons and much more intertwine in a constant struggle. The author is thorough in the descriptions and left nothing to chance. Congratulations on your imagination in creating the plot. Recommended.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781085977814
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
The legends tell of a small village created by the Gods, where life flows without death stopping it. The Adults hide a great secret: on the mountains lives an evil Dragon, guardian of an ancient power, and it is said that he only eats children. In the darkness of the night, moved by the lust for this power, the Demons invade the impenetrable mountain range of the Kolgòta that protects the village. Only Dasmond, a young boy, fights his enemies to save the true heir of the ancient power: "The Son of the Dragon". An exciting story set at the time of the Emperor Constantine, where the Demons mingle among the people and only a select few can eradicate Evil from our world. They are those who will one day be called "The Demon Tamers".https: //www.instagram.com/christian_brancati_writer/Follow me and you will discover interesting details of my book from the Romans to Demons, from Dragons to Demon TamersCharactersDamian the Demon TamerDiosmed the Demon SlayerTanya the WitchEmmanuel the ExorcistThe Brothers of the WindThe man from the futurePeposAmazon's reviews: S. Luce5.0 out of 5 stars There is never time to get bored5 February 2019Format: Kindle Edition Verified PurchaseThe novel was an adventurous journey into the ancient world: initially we find ourselves in the Roman Empire, in Egypt, and Jerusalem, with well-studied customs described in detail according to the period. Christian's world, however, is not only historical, but is inhabited by powerful dragons and demons that threaten the lives of men. It will be up to Damian, a mysterious human half dragon and half demon, and his group of friends met on his way, to restore balance. Recommended for those who love fantasy and lively battles.Kindle customer4.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting and highly recommended!22 February 2019Format: Kindle Edition Verified PurchaseExciting from the first page, it immediately transports you into a narrative made of mystery, fantasy, history and mythology ... a winning and engaging mix. I appreciated the author's imagination and the meticulous classification and description of everything. I recommend reading to get away from reality and spend a few hours together with the many characters that animate this book.I hope for a continuumAmazon customer4.0 out of 5 stars Very original fantasy2 February 2019Format: Kindle formatA book somewhere between Fantasy and history, where Rome, demons, dragons and much more intertwine in a constant struggle. The author is thorough in the descriptions and left nothing to chance. Congratulations on your imagination in creating the plot. Recommended.
The Presence of Light
Author: Matthew Kapstein
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226424928
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
There is perhaps no greater constant in religious intuition and experience than the presence of light. In spiritual traditions East and West, light is not only ubiquitous but something that assumes strikingly similar forms in altogether different historical and cultural settings. This study examines light as an aspect of religiously valued experiences and its entailments for mystical theology, philosophy, politics, and religious art. The essays in this volume make an important contribution to religious studies by proposing that it is misleading to conceive of religious experience in terms of an irreconcilable dichotomy between universality and cultural construction. An esteemed group of contributors, representing the study of Asian and Western religious traditions from a range of disciplinary perspectives, suggests that attention to various forms of divine radiance shows that there is indeed a range of principles that, if not universal, are nevertheless very widely occurring and amenable to fruitful comparative inquiry. What results is a work of enormous scope, demonstrating compelling cross-connections that will be of value to scholars of comparative religions, mysticism, and the relationship between art and the sacred. Contributors: * Catherine B. Asher * Raoul Birnbaum * Sarah Iles Johnston * Matthew T. Kapstein * Andrew Louth * Paul E. Muller-Ortega * Elliot R. Wolfson * Mimi Hall Yiengpruksawan * Hossein Ziai
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226424928
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
There is perhaps no greater constant in religious intuition and experience than the presence of light. In spiritual traditions East and West, light is not only ubiquitous but something that assumes strikingly similar forms in altogether different historical and cultural settings. This study examines light as an aspect of religiously valued experiences and its entailments for mystical theology, philosophy, politics, and religious art. The essays in this volume make an important contribution to religious studies by proposing that it is misleading to conceive of religious experience in terms of an irreconcilable dichotomy between universality and cultural construction. An esteemed group of contributors, representing the study of Asian and Western religious traditions from a range of disciplinary perspectives, suggests that attention to various forms of divine radiance shows that there is indeed a range of principles that, if not universal, are nevertheless very widely occurring and amenable to fruitful comparative inquiry. What results is a work of enormous scope, demonstrating compelling cross-connections that will be of value to scholars of comparative religions, mysticism, and the relationship between art and the sacred. Contributors: * Catherine B. Asher * Raoul Birnbaum * Sarah Iles Johnston * Matthew T. Kapstein * Andrew Louth * Paul E. Muller-Ortega * Elliot R. Wolfson * Mimi Hall Yiengpruksawan * Hossein Ziai
Phylomancer
Author: Jack Bryce
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Only by binding others to me, shall I gain power... All aboard the hype train for the latest MMORPG Aerda Online! As an early backer, I get to play the Phylomancer, a mage class that masters spells by bonding with companions. But little did I expect this game would suck me in unlike any other... Now, I face the savage Beastfolk, poised to overrun the wild north of Aerda. I'll need to find my companions, bind them to me, and with their help become the master of the elements. If I don't, the North will fall. Disclaimer: This LitRPG harem fantasy adventure for men is part 1 of 3 in a completed series. It features: - A pure mage-class MC who gets Isekai'd from Seattle into an MMORPG! - An icy northern Priestess (although there are ways to get her to warm up...). - A sweet but fierce Elven Ranger. - Beastfolk, Fauns, Satyrs, and an Ogre that meet the business end of the MC's fire and ice magic! - Forests, mead halls, medieval hamlets, and dungeon crawling in a rich, Viking-inspired setting. - Crunchy game mechanics inspired by tabletop RPGs, including skill checks, level-based character progression, stats, spell descriptions, loot, and all the LitRPG goodness that comes with them! - Explicit scenes. No NTR, sharing, or cheating.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Only by binding others to me, shall I gain power... All aboard the hype train for the latest MMORPG Aerda Online! As an early backer, I get to play the Phylomancer, a mage class that masters spells by bonding with companions. But little did I expect this game would suck me in unlike any other... Now, I face the savage Beastfolk, poised to overrun the wild north of Aerda. I'll need to find my companions, bind them to me, and with their help become the master of the elements. If I don't, the North will fall. Disclaimer: This LitRPG harem fantasy adventure for men is part 1 of 3 in a completed series. It features: - A pure mage-class MC who gets Isekai'd from Seattle into an MMORPG! - An icy northern Priestess (although there are ways to get her to warm up...). - A sweet but fierce Elven Ranger. - Beastfolk, Fauns, Satyrs, and an Ogre that meet the business end of the MC's fire and ice magic! - Forests, mead halls, medieval hamlets, and dungeon crawling in a rich, Viking-inspired setting. - Crunchy game mechanics inspired by tabletop RPGs, including skill checks, level-based character progression, stats, spell descriptions, loot, and all the LitRPG goodness that comes with them! - Explicit scenes. No NTR, sharing, or cheating.
Monster Tamer: Volume 6
Author: Minto Higure
Publisher: J-Novel Club
ISBN: 171833012X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Takahiroâs group finds themselves in a hopeless predicament, facing off against the Skanda Iino Yunaâs overwhelming power. But thanks to Manaâs sacrificial play, they successfully overcome Iinoâs strength. However, as a result, a landslide splits the party in two and half the group is washed away by the river raging below the cliff. When Lily manages to find Takahiro and the others who were separated, yet another cheater launches a sudden attack on them. With Takahiroâs forces scattered and exhausted from the previous battle, can he fend off this mad warrior?
Publisher: J-Novel Club
ISBN: 171833012X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Takahiroâs group finds themselves in a hopeless predicament, facing off against the Skanda Iino Yunaâs overwhelming power. But thanks to Manaâs sacrificial play, they successfully overcome Iinoâs strength. However, as a result, a landslide splits the party in two and half the group is washed away by the river raging below the cliff. When Lily manages to find Takahiro and the others who were separated, yet another cheater launches a sudden attack on them. With Takahiroâs forces scattered and exhausted from the previous battle, can he fend off this mad warrior?
Rivals
Author: A. J. Cerna
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781074548872
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Let the rivalries begin. If Jackson Hunt ever wants to become a champion monster trainer, he's got a long road ahead of him. And he's not the only one with dreams of glory. As a new season of the Djinn Battle League fast approaches, Jackson prepares to enter training camp -- a grueling series of tests to discover talented new tamers. The rules are simple: if you're not the best, you go home. For a young man who lives to battle, going home isn't an option. There's only one problem -- Jackson isn't so sure he deserves to be there in the first place. With competition heating up, Jackson's bond with his Djinn will be tested to their limits. But no matter how much he trains, if his new monsters won't work together, he won't stand a chance. The fighting will be intense. The rivalries, fierce. At the end of the road, the chance of a lifetime awaits. Against friends and foes both old and new, can Jackson prove he's worthy of a shot at the big leagues? Djinn Tamer: Rivals is the second book in the Djinn Tamer series, a monster-battling LitRPG for fans of Pokemon, Digimon, and Monster Rancher.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781074548872
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Let the rivalries begin. If Jackson Hunt ever wants to become a champion monster trainer, he's got a long road ahead of him. And he's not the only one with dreams of glory. As a new season of the Djinn Battle League fast approaches, Jackson prepares to enter training camp -- a grueling series of tests to discover talented new tamers. The rules are simple: if you're not the best, you go home. For a young man who lives to battle, going home isn't an option. There's only one problem -- Jackson isn't so sure he deserves to be there in the first place. With competition heating up, Jackson's bond with his Djinn will be tested to their limits. But no matter how much he trains, if his new monsters won't work together, he won't stand a chance. The fighting will be intense. The rivalries, fierce. At the end of the road, the chance of a lifetime awaits. Against friends and foes both old and new, can Jackson prove he's worthy of a shot at the big leagues? Djinn Tamer: Rivals is the second book in the Djinn Tamer series, a monster-battling LitRPG for fans of Pokemon, Digimon, and Monster Rancher.
The Taming of the Demons
Author: Jacob Paul Dalton
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300153953
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
"The Taming of the Demons" examines mythic and ritual themes of violence, demon taming, and blood sacrifice in Tibetan Buddhism. Taking as its starting point Tibet's so-called age of fragmentation (842 to 986 C.E.), the book draws on previously unstudied manuscripts discovered in the "library cave" near Dunhuang, on the old Silk Road. These ancient documents, it argues, demonstrate how this purportedly inactive period in Tibetan history was in fact crucial to the Tibetan assimilation of Buddhism, and particularly to the spread of violent themes from tantric Buddhism into Tibet at the local and the popular levels. Having shed light on this "dark age" of Tibetan history, the second half of the book turns to how, from the late tenth century onward, the period came to play a vital symbolic role in Tibet, as a violent historical "other" against which the Tibetan Buddhist tradition defined itself.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300153953
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
"The Taming of the Demons" examines mythic and ritual themes of violence, demon taming, and blood sacrifice in Tibetan Buddhism. Taking as its starting point Tibet's so-called age of fragmentation (842 to 986 C.E.), the book draws on previously unstudied manuscripts discovered in the "library cave" near Dunhuang, on the old Silk Road. These ancient documents, it argues, demonstrate how this purportedly inactive period in Tibetan history was in fact crucial to the Tibetan assimilation of Buddhism, and particularly to the spread of violent themes from tantric Buddhism into Tibet at the local and the popular levels. Having shed light on this "dark age" of Tibetan history, the second half of the book turns to how, from the late tenth century onward, the period came to play a vital symbolic role in Tibet, as a violent historical "other" against which the Tibetan Buddhist tradition defined itself.
Katie's Hope
Author: Lizzy Ford
Publisher: Lizzy Ford
ISBN: 1623780012
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 85
Book Description
Death or Hell?Three weeks after leaving Rhyn, Katie learns the Immortals have no intention of letting her go despite her deal with their leader. Rhyn discovers he can only protect her if he accepts his place among the Immortals. However, doing so may cost him the only thing that matters. Meanwhile, demons are closing in, and Death orders Katie killed. Death's assassin and the demons pursue them, and Katie will have to choose between Death or Hell to save Rhyn from both.
Publisher: Lizzy Ford
ISBN: 1623780012
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 85
Book Description
Death or Hell?Three weeks after leaving Rhyn, Katie learns the Immortals have no intention of letting her go despite her deal with their leader. Rhyn discovers he can only protect her if he accepts his place among the Immortals. However, doing so may cost him the only thing that matters. Meanwhile, demons are closing in, and Death orders Katie killed. Death's assassin and the demons pursue them, and Katie will have to choose between Death or Hell to save Rhyn from both.
Saint? No! I'm Just a Passing Beast Tamer! Volume 2
Author: Inumajin
Publisher: J-Novel Club
ISBN: 1718303262
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Locked in the dungeons underneath the High Cathedral in the Holy City Lordentia, the Spirit Wolf Fenrir cries out for his Saint. For centuries, he has waited for the rebirth of his master. But now she is close. He would recognize her scent anywhere. Can Fenrir escape his captorâs torments to warn the Saint of the danger? And what will he do when he learns that sheâs not a Saint at all, but just a passing Beast Tamer? Can he possibly learn to get along with this ridiculous furball calling himself the King of Demons? Kanata threw away the title of Saint to lead the freewheeling life of a Beast Tamer in search of fluffy critters, and now that sheâs saved the city a few times and broken the Goddessâs curse, sheâs ready to head out on her adventure! But the wickedness of the Church and their false Goddess is greater than she knows. Not that it bothers her! The open road is ahead, and the fluff awaits! What else could possibly matter?
Publisher: J-Novel Club
ISBN: 1718303262
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Locked in the dungeons underneath the High Cathedral in the Holy City Lordentia, the Spirit Wolf Fenrir cries out for his Saint. For centuries, he has waited for the rebirth of his master. But now she is close. He would recognize her scent anywhere. Can Fenrir escape his captorâs torments to warn the Saint of the danger? And what will he do when he learns that sheâs not a Saint at all, but just a passing Beast Tamer? Can he possibly learn to get along with this ridiculous furball calling himself the King of Demons? Kanata threw away the title of Saint to lead the freewheeling life of a Beast Tamer in search of fluffy critters, and now that sheâs saved the city a few times and broken the Goddessâs curse, sheâs ready to head out on her adventure! But the wickedness of the Church and their false Goddess is greater than she knows. Not that it bothers her! The open road is ahead, and the fluff awaits! What else could possibly matter?
Monster Tamer: Volume 1
Author: Minto Higure
Publisher: J-Novel Club
ISBN: 1718330022
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
One thousand Japanese high school students are suddenly thrust into an unfamiliar world rife with dangerous monsters. Their survival becomes dependent on those who awaken to unexplainable powers. Majima Takahiro, a normal second-year student, does not get any such power. Instead, he joins the majority of students building the homestead. But when a group of empowered students revolt, Takahiro is left wandering the forest on the verge of death. Having lost all faith in humanity, he finds salvation from an unlikely source: monsters!
Publisher: J-Novel Club
ISBN: 1718330022
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
One thousand Japanese high school students are suddenly thrust into an unfamiliar world rife with dangerous monsters. Their survival becomes dependent on those who awaken to unexplainable powers. Majima Takahiro, a normal second-year student, does not get any such power. Instead, he joins the majority of students building the homestead. But when a group of empowered students revolt, Takahiro is left wandering the forest on the verge of death. Having lost all faith in humanity, he finds salvation from an unlikely source: monsters!
Religion and the Subtle Body in Asia and the West
Author: Geoffrey Samuel
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136766472
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Subtle-body practices are found particularly in Indian, Indo-Tibetan and East Asian societies, but have become increasingly familiar in Western societies, especially through the various healing and yogic techniques and exercises associated with them. This book explores subtle-body practices from a variety of perspectives, and includes both studies of these practices in Asian and Western contexts. The book discusses how subtle-body practices assume a quasi-material level of human existence that is intermediate between conventional concepts of body and mind. Often, this level is conceived of in terms of an invisible structure of channels, associated with the human body, through which flows of quasi-material substance take place. Contributors look at how subtle-body concepts form the basic explanatory structure for a wide range of practices. These include forms of healing, modes of exercise and martial arts as well as religious practices aimed at the refinement and transformation of the human mindbody complex. By highlighting how subtle-body practices of many kinds have been introduced into Western societies in recent years, the book explores the possibilities for new models of understanding which these concepts open up. It is a useful contribution to studies on Asian Religion and Philosophy.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136766472
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Subtle-body practices are found particularly in Indian, Indo-Tibetan and East Asian societies, but have become increasingly familiar in Western societies, especially through the various healing and yogic techniques and exercises associated with them. This book explores subtle-body practices from a variety of perspectives, and includes both studies of these practices in Asian and Western contexts. The book discusses how subtle-body practices assume a quasi-material level of human existence that is intermediate between conventional concepts of body and mind. Often, this level is conceived of in terms of an invisible structure of channels, associated with the human body, through which flows of quasi-material substance take place. Contributors look at how subtle-body concepts form the basic explanatory structure for a wide range of practices. These include forms of healing, modes of exercise and martial arts as well as religious practices aimed at the refinement and transformation of the human mindbody complex. By highlighting how subtle-body practices of many kinds have been introduced into Western societies in recent years, the book explores the possibilities for new models of understanding which these concepts open up. It is a useful contribution to studies on Asian Religion and Philosophy.