Azzadul, the god-king, the Lord of Light revered by many. When the darkness corrupted him, he became the Dark Lord, feared the world over. His magic, once a gateway to immortality for his people, delved instead into horrors as he sought ever deeper levels of mastery. Children were stolen from their beds, coveted for his blood-rites. When he vanished, it all ended, and the people of the world tried to forget, to move on…Jak Fuller is an orphan who has wandered from town to town as l...

When Jak, a young orphan, arrives at Fort Lasthall, he hopes to find work and a roof over his head. To his great relief, he immediately finds employment as a stable boy, in the house of a stern and reclusive man named Barrik. Although not popular with the other boys who work there, it is enough for Jak that he's found favor with Barrik, a favor that promises more than mere employment.Jak's life would be perfect—if only he wasn't haunted by the memory of a burning woman; if only his...

Al'a Solaris only wanted to prove his worth to his father when he delved into forbidden magic. Now, he must die at his father's hand, to restore honor to his bloodline. But the blade his father wields is also his final hope -- if only Al'a can discover its secret and master the fire within.Previously published in the Tantalizing Tidbits Anthology, One Who Waits is a short story prelude to Blood Dawn, John Robin's forthcoming epic fantasy novel.

Christmas is coming, and normally, all the Curio's are spread out, but this year, Roni and Will have decided to head to the Bahamas with Bradley and Ellen, Jimmy is on tour, and Edwin is unhappy with Abigail, so they are stuck at home. There is no other option, and it's decided, it is time for a full on Curio Christmas, which means, Shopping.Birch has no understanding of Christmas, because it belongs to the bell twats, and so Abby is determined to make it the best Christmas ever......

What if your investments could do more than grow wealth—what if they could unleash hope? Join author Robin John on a transformative journey from a small village in India to leading a multibillion-dollar investment firm and discover how faith-based investing can serve the common good, nurture generosity, and make the world rejoice.Disrupt the conventional view that investing is simply about returns. Robin John, cofounder and CEO of Eventide Asset Ma...

Azzadul, the god-king, the Lord of Light revered by many. When the darkness corrupted him, he became the Dark Lord, feared the world over. His magic, once a gateway to immortality for his people, delved instead into horrors as he sought ever deeper levels of mastery. Children were stolen from their beds, coveted for his blood-rites. When he vanished, it all ended, and the people of the world tried to forget, to move on…Jak Fuller has learned to trust the dark magic he grew up with....

Azzadul, the god-king, the Lord of Light revered by many. When the darkness corrupted him, he became the Dark Lord, feared the world over. His magic, once a gateway to immortality for his people, delved instead into horrors as he sought ever deeper levels of mastery. Children were stolen from their beds, coveted for his blood-rites. When he vanished, it all ended, and the people of the world tried to forget, to move on…Jak Fuller has been bound to a magic he does not understand. Ad...

Azzadul, the god-king, the Lord of Light revered by many. When the darkness corrupted him, he became the Dark Lord, feared the world over. His magic, once a gateway to immortality for his people, delved instead into horrors as he sought ever deeper levels of mastery. Children were stolen from their beds, coveted for his blood-rites. When he vanished, it all ended, and the people of the world tried to forget, to move on…Jak Fuller, bound to dark magic, is now committed to a path tha...

Azzadul, the god-king, the Lord of Light revered by many. When the darkness corrupted him, he became the Dark Lord, feared the world over. His magic, once a gateway to immortality for his people, delved instead into horrors as he sought ever deeper levels of mastery. Children were stolen from their beds, coveted for his blood-rites. When he vanished, it all ended, and the people of the world tried to forget, to move on…For Jak Fuller, stories of the Dark Lord always compelled him, ...

When Primula Wallace decides to run for Chair of the Parish Council, and Abigail steps up to oppose her, she suddenly finds herself gaining popularity. The fear of the oppressive Primula at the helm, wins her approval and support for the first time in ten years. With a new found confidence, she takes a huge leap of faith, and her life takes a surprising turn for the better. Her fellow Curio's join her, and plan the biggest thing to ever happen in Wotton Dursley.Everything is riding...

At the age of forty, Abby is feeling some very old but familiar feelings. Whilst no one is taking her seriously, Abby feels if she does not make a bold, scary effort, the Curio's could separate forever. Driven by fear, Abby takes a huge leap of faith, and turns her whole life upside down, in order to make Birch and the rest of Curio's sit up and take note.The final part of the Curio's puzzle is a wild adventure for the adult Curio's, as Abby takes the lead, and pulls them back into...

Some wounds never heal, some anger smoulders slowly, and all hatred grows.Fear brings power, power breeds oppression, and oppression brings out hope.Standing alone is an act of defiance, standing with others, is an act of rebellion.To lead with doubt, is better than compliance, to lead with reassurance, is true opposition.A brothers fight to save his half sister from the evil of a ruler who wants everything.Becomes the spark that starts the fire of r...