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Molly discovers her inner deity-not a Goddess, but a God. As her family strives to keep her from recalling her true self, they inadvertently provide her with the ultimate chance to revisit her former existences. This journey is not confined to the memories of her current lifetime but stretches back to the dawn of existence itself. Embarking on a bewildering quest, Molly finds herself amidst a celestial battle, where gods and goddesses confront the encroaching darkness that seeks to desecrate the Earth. This odyssey poses the question: Can Molly find the answers needed to elevate the Earth to its destined grandeur, or will her efforts to save not only herself but also the essence of humanity, be in vain? You are love. You are light. You are me, and I am you; inseparably united, forever bound by an unbreakable bond. And why? Because my love for you is eternal.
* THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER * 'An enthralling read' GUARDIAN 'A thrilling blend of fantasy and horror, richly imagined and masterfully executed' SFX 'Terrific . . . A book that creeps up on you, wearing brass knuckles' CONN IGGULDEN _______________ The first in a captivating new historical fantasy series, ORDINARY MONSTERS introduces the Talents with a catastrophic vision of the Victorian world, and the gifted, broken children who must save it. There in the shadows was a figure in a cloak, at the bottom of the cobblestone stair, and it turned and stared up at them as still and unmoving as a pillar of darkness, but it had no face, only smoke . . . 1882. North of Edinburgh, on the edge of an isolated loch, lies an institution of crumbling stone, where a strange doctor collects orphans with unusual abilities. In London, two children with such powers are hunted by a figure of darkness – a man made of smoke. Charlie Ovid discovers a gift for healing himself through a brutal upbringing in Mississippi, while Marlowe, a foundling from a railway freight, glows with a strange bluish light. When two grizzled detectives are recruited to escort them north to safety, they are confronted by a sinister, dangerous force that threatens to upend the world as they know it. What follows is a journey from the gaslit streets of London to the lochs of Scotland, where other gifted children – the Talents – have been gathered at Cairndale Institute, and the realms of the dead and the living collide. As secrets within the Institute unfurl, Marlowe, Charlie and the rest of the Talents will discover the truth about their abilities and the nature of the force that is stalking them: that the worst monsters sometimes come bearing the sweetest gifts. _______________ 'A dazzling mountain of wild invention, Dickensian eccentrics, supernatural horrors and gripping suspense' JOE HILL 'Expansive in scope and storytelling, Ordinary Monsters builds an electrifying Victorian world' CARI THOMAS J.M. Miro's book 'Ordinary Monsters' was a #5 Sunday Times bestseller w/e 04-06-2022.
Are you proud of where you come from, Are you proud of what you've done? Do you linger alone, living in your past, Or are you proud of how far you've come?("Proud," p. 123) For some of us, life is not easy, right from the jump. What seems so natural and easy to others can become hard-hard as ice, stifling as quicksand-when our own minds seem to plague us. Perhaps it's because of something we haven't been able to process-some trauma, heartbreak, grief. Or perhaps life has never been easy to metabolize-dealing with the pain we inevitably must face.Striking, forceful, and animated by intense feeling, The Black, the White, and the Grey is a tripartite poetic journey through mental illness-from the black of depression to the white of manic euphoria, through the grey numbness that lies between. The poems speak to difficult feelings many of us encounter, but which are rarely given voice, from the despair of addiction to the suffocating pain of a loved one's death.For those of us who do identify with mental illness, we may see ourselves especially reflected in first-time author Taylor's dauntlessly honest poems, which speak to the darkest corners of human experience-heartbreak, grief, substance abuse, self-harm, addiction, suicide-as well as the love and faith that can (sometimes) manage to carry us through. Ultimately, though, no matter the weight we must bear, as the book's final section, the white, affirms, there is hope and healing at the end of the tunnel we travel.
Are you proud of where you come from, Are you proud of what you've done? Do you linger alone, living in your past, Or are you proud of how far you've come?("Proud," p. 123) For some of us, life is not easy, right from the jump. What seems so natural and easy to others can become hard-hard as ice, stifling as quicksand-when our own minds seem to plague us. Perhaps it's because of something we haven't been able to process-some trauma, heartbreak, grief. Or perhaps life has never been easy to metabolize-dealing with the pain we inevitably must face.Striking, forceful, and animated by intense feeling, The Black, the White, and the Grey is a tripartite poetic journey through mental illness-from the black of depression to the white of manic euphoria, through the grey numbness that lies between. The poems speak to difficult feelings many of us encounter, but which are rarely given voice, from the despair of addiction to the suffocating pain of a loved one's death.For those of us who do identify with mental illness, we may see ourselves especially reflected in first-time author Taylor's dauntlessly honest poems, which speak to the darkest corners of human experience-heartbreak, grief, substance abuse, self-harm, addiction, suicide-as well as the love and faith that can (sometimes) manage to carry us through. Ultimately, though, no matter the weight we must bear, as the book's final section, the white, affirms, there is hope and healing at the end of the tunnel we travel.
In the super-overpopulated world of twenty-ninth century, the remnants of civilizations cling to survival in fortified city-states. Among them is Iulius, a historian and a member of a secret society, entrusted with a daunting mission-to chronicle the key events that led to civilization's collapse. He hopes this history might guide future generations-or perhaps extraterrestrial visitors-as they seek to understand the reasons for humanity's tragic fall. One day Iulius receives a long-awaited coded message, indicating it's time to leave the safety of city-state New Vancouver and deliver his manuscript to whoever and whenever his mentor, Father Thomas says. Once there, he will also receive a hyper-memory stick containing the accumulated knowledge of humankind that he must deliver to that person, to that destination. But the journey ahead is fraught with danger. Beyond the city's walls lies a devastated wilderness teeming with billions of desperate, feral survivors who have abandoned their humanity for the sake of a single goal-survival. Aided by an unlikely group of companions, Iulius must navigate treacherous terrain, evade bloodthirsty marauders, and confront his own fears, all while racing to complete his chronicle before he, too, becomes just another casualty of the apocalyptic wasteland.
Maven Alice enters a deadly game in which the ultimate prize could mean ultimate ruin in the second book of this dark progression-fantasy series. Back when Morgan Mallory was human, she dreamed of magic while drowning in self-destruction. Then she was transported to a fantastical new reality, and her dream turned into a waking nightmare. To survive against the monsters of the labyrinthine land of Pandaemonium, she became Maven Alice, a soul-devouring demon who kills with blade and spell. Now that she's tasted blood and escaped a fae king's trap, Alice has been pitted against six fearsome rivals in a contest in which the stakes are no less than life or death. Meanwhile, she's haunted by questions: Can she trust the mysterious changeling, Cheshire, who says she loves Alice? And what does the dark god of this universe really want with her? In order to get answers, she'll have to play-and win-the Game of Glass . . . Mixing elements of fairy tale, mythology, and horror, this seductive and disturbing fantasy inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland is familiar and strange in equal measure. The second volume of the hit portal-fantasy series-originally released on Royal Road-now available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and Audible
Rocky and Bernadette are off on a new adventure, working on a story for Let's Travel Magazine, this time in Cremona Italy, the romantic home of Stradivarius.It's all linguini and vino until Rocky meets his old pal Hamish, a whistle-blowing journalist, and before he can ask what could be important enough to bring Hamish to this sleepy provincial town, our heroes find him dead in the piazza. Rocky has family in Cremona, so he knows better than to interfere in a complex Italian police investigation. Particularly since his cousin Niccolo, an Inspector with the local police, is in charge of the investigation. But Rocky owes Hamish his life, so when Niccolo is taken off the case, Rocky and Bernadette have to step in. What could have brought his old friend have been investigating in this the violin capital of the world that forced him to go undercover and would, in the end, lead to murder?
Caleb Samuels.Smug. Irritating. Pain in the ...After high school, I was content with the idea of never seeing him again. But as his sister Merilyn's best friend, it was bound to happen eventually. I just didn't expect it to be at her wake, where, following a foolish, naive, and completely ridiculous incident, I'm prepared to return to my perfectly routine life and wash my hands of him forever. Again. Unfortunately, Merilyn had other plans.Even though she traveled the world, her final request is for Caleb and me to recreate our senior year bucket list and take her ashes along for one last adventure. All the foolish, naive, and-you guessed it-completely ridiculous memories return in an instant. He tormented me, teased me, kissed me like no one ever had, made me fall for him, and broke me like no one else ever would. Reliving it all might end with a crash worse than the first.Or maybe not. Maybe the fall would never end.
Drink, work, and copulate.Repeat.I'm an empty vessel.Torn by my demons that haunt me.Until the woman I craved for nine years stumbles back into my life.Working as my Personal Assistant.Gia Gallagher.Wreaking havoc like a tornado.She knows I'm a wolf in a sheep's clothing.She knows not to fall in love with me.She fell hard.I fell hard.And then, I broke her.I broke me.I broke us.This book is a complete standalone and part of the chasing series.
All she wanted was a loving mother. Instead, she got a monster.After a horrific childhood, Tiffany cannot wait for her eighteenth birthday. However, her tyrannical mother is unwilling to relinquish control. Relying on years of lies, she convinces everyone her daughter is self-harming and should remain in her care. Tiffany must prove she is of sound mind to earn her independence, but how can she from inside a mental ward? How far is she willing to go for freedom and is redemption worth the price of her soul?-------Though this dark coming-of-age tale is considered Young Adult (because of the age of the main protagonist), it has mature content, which includes rape as well as other physical, emotional, and mental abuse. It is not suitable for those under the age of 16.