Author: Christopher P. Todd Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 0595207278 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 118
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For many, the mind is one’s own. For a few, however, the inner self is a fragmentary and hellish nightmare of darkness, madness, and despair. Join us in a journey of pain, loss, and fragmentation. Join us in the darkness of the divided spirit. The strong survive indeed, but at what cost? When survival means becoming the Incarnation of Darkness and Death Magic, what then is the nature of survival? The one has become many, and the singular voice is dead, replaced by the chaotic, dissonant dirge. Is there some power that can possibly turn the screams in the darkness into a chorus of voices? The whole is destroyed, and what remains is a Shattered Crystal.
Author: James G. Blight Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN: 9780822630159 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 224
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'. . . an extraordinarily accurate and insightful account of the Cuban missile crisis. I remember well the fear of which he writes so persuasively.'--Robert S. McNamara, Secretary of Defense to Presidents Kennedy and Johnson
Author: Genie Rayner Publisher: James Funfer ISBN: 9780988166905 Category : Languages : en Pages : 542
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The crystal betrothals ended in ruin, and the nation is sure to follow. Crystara knows the Great Crystal has awoken, but she is the prisoner of a corrupt and twisted church official known only as
Author: M T Syler Publisher: ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 0
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Shattered Crystal Book One of the Crystal Fae Written by M.T. Syler Growing up, Melancholy Brown faced a series of hardships that tested her resolve. However, her dreams offered her an escape, as she found solace in a magical world filled with Fae. In this world, she watches the adventures of Kleptis Klein, a skilled assassin employed by the Thieves Guild in Jelaria, and his sister Mystic. Despite facing difficulties in the real world, Melancholy finds herself feeling more at home in this dream world and longs to stay there permanently. Although she acknowledges that the world she escapes to might just be a figment of her imagination, she doesn't mind. To her, it's a much-needed escape from reality. All my life I've always tried to roll with the punches, learning to keep myself calm when everything around me was going to shit. I'd learned a long time ago that fighting back against your fate only made things worse. Sometimes you just had to take what life gave you and make shitty lemonade out of it. Even if the lemons it gave you were moldy and full of worms. Jelaria is my escape, a world that I visit only in my dreams. It feels more real to me than my actual reality, and I long to stay there permanently. The fact that it may not be real does not matter to me, for it could just as easily be a fantasy created by a lonely child. All I know is that I want to stay there forever.
Author: Jasen Flint Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781523959785 Category : Languages : en Pages : 582
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He married the girl of his dreams...and stepped headfirst into a nightmare. Tim and Crystal are blissfully happy together, until Shane moves into their quiet little trailer park. The outlaw biker is mysterious, a little dangerous, and ruggedly handsome. Crystal is instantly captivated by his sexy body and no-holds-barred lifestyle. Shane is happy to help fulfill their sexual fantasies...and then introduce Crystal to the steamy world of stripping, Meth addiction, and drug trafficking. She's the perfect drug mule...gorgeous, naive, seductively innocent. No one will ever suspect her of a thing...until it all comes crashing down around her ears! Excerpt "I met your mule today," Jingles admitted, then raised both hands when Shane looked at him sharply. "I just said hi, buddy. That's it." "Good. I need her...for now." Cautiously Jingles scanned the room, then turned back. "Look here, man. You got your mules, and you got the hook in 'em. That method works, and I use it, too...but eventually they ain't gonna be reliable enough to make deliveries. Too much risk to both our organizations. Know what I'm saying?" He knew exactly what Jingles was getting at. "I expect them to quit at some point." "Yeah, but they're still a risk to your club. I mean, what happens if one of them gets clean, or finds religion, or gets busted? You and your club could find yourselves in court or, worse, in another jail cell. "I got a better solution. Sell them to me." Jingles' expression was serious. "I'll take them off your hands, and I guarantee they'll never be a threat to your organization in the future." "Is that right?" Despite the fact that he knew the black man was trustworthy, Shane couldn't help sneering just a little. "For argument's sake, say I'm interested. How could you guarantee they wouldn't be a risk? You gonna babysit them?" "In a way," Jingles conceded very quietly. "Listen, I have another side of my business where these girls could be put to good use. It's extremely profitable, and I'll take care of any disposals." Silently Shane considered his offer. It would definitely solve his biggest problem, because Jingles was right-sooner or later the girls would be too hooked on Meth to be useful, and they'd become a security risk. Meth always took over. No exceptions. And since the club wanted to avoid simply murdering them, they were a loose end he hadn't figured out how to tie off yet. This would be both painless and profitable. "How much?" Jingles hid his satisfaction behind a casual smile. "Well, let's take the mule I met this afternoon. If you were interested in selling her today, I'd go as high as $50k, cash on delivery. Man, she just looks like a walking, talking good time. "The girls I buy from you will either work for me, or I'll sell them to buyers overseas. In most cases, they'll start by working with higher-end clients...but eventually we'll move them to the street. They won't stay in one place for long, for a variety of reasons, and we'll manage their drug use as much as possible. "Sooner or later," he admitted, glancing at Shane, "they reach a point where their expenses outweigh their income. When that happens, we sell them to organizations in other countries, and those girls never return. It's one of our stipulations. Less profit that way," he added, cautiously glancing around again, "but I still make money, and the girls still disappear. "Once in a while, a girl like Crystal comes along, and my overseas clients will buy her immediately. It doesn't happen very often," he conceded, leaning back on the bench. "But when it does, the chick brings a really high price." Shane softly whistled. "And once they're out of the country?" Jingles' eyes hardened. "You don't want to know," he said firmly. White slavery. Brutal and ugly, but efficient...and a good option for the club, Shane thought dispassionately. Eliminating the mules' security risk was more important than the money, and he knew Lobo would approve"
Author: Keith Baker Publisher: Wizards of the Coast ISBN: 0786956674 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 559
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Intent on saving one of their own, a band of heroes travels to Eberron’s most isolated continent—facing drow elves and powerful magics along the way Xen'drik, the dark continent. A land of once-proud empires that now lie in ruin. A land shrouded in mystery where monsters and dark powers stalk the jungles, where only the bravest and most foolhardy will venture. Now, a band of former soldiers must brave the depths of Xen'drik to save Daine—their fearless leader, close companion, and the hero of the City of Towers. After joining forces with a mysterious woman, the friends venture to the dark continent, where they hope to find the ancient artifact that is the last hope to save Daine’s life.
Author: Sarah Hauer Publisher: CreateSpace ISBN: 9781516828548 Category : Languages : en Pages : 206
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Crystal is a fighter. A single mother and paralegal from Southern California, she is fighting crime, abuse, and, most of all, Lupus. Through it all, she finds reasons to keep on fighting. Witness to the horrific murder of a new friend, Crys becomes more engaged in her own life even as it is in danger of ending. Family, friendship, and love create the moments of joy that keep her pressing forward.
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