Are you a god in dire need of followers, of some more faithful to bolster your ranks?Then I'm the one you're looking for: a Demon Lord in all its glory! You may hire my services for a small fee, that is a small portion of your divinity.I will send my minions to terrorize the populace and give people a reason to pray to you. I will spawn horrors to drum up support or even trigger a holy crusade.Just sign the contract and I'll take care of everything....

All seems well. Renan has successfully defeated the demon at the ancient ruins and ensured Yana's safety. But is everything truly good?Barely back in Westholde, our friends are captured by the Silver Circle for interrogation. Rumors of objects coming to life have reached the Mages' ears, placing a massive target on Renan's back. Mistaken for an unlicensed magic user—a crime punishable by law—Renan is thrust into a perilous situation.When the Mages rip his A...

At seventeen years of age, Renan Saneris was still waiting for a talent to come up.While everyone around him got a Class and could move on with their life, he was still waiting for Fate to finally tell him what would become of him. He tried his hand at Smithing, Sword Fighting, and even at being an Artisan, but he never got many results for his efforts.One look at his Aetheric Record was generally enough to humble him as he had no skill beyond the basic lev...

Ferren's family and neighbors had no other choice. Life on the frontier had become too dangerous, what with the Beasts' attacks getting more and more frequent and deadly. They all had to leave their farms behind to be relocated somewhere safe, closer to the capital. But the journey through the desert is no easy task, as they need to cross a hostile territory rife with monsters and dangers.Thankfully, the villagers can count on Ferren and the group of Powered accompanying him to pro...

Conscription and death. That is the sword of Damocles hanging over every peasant's head. As the realm gets overrun by bloodthirsty Beasts, every family has to pitch in.And so, to spare his father and siblings, Ferren offers to be the one from their household to join the king's army.But during an escort mission, Ferren's convoy is attacked and his right arm ripped off by a ferocious monster.By some miracle, Ferren survives the ordeal and is sent back home, at the bor...

Seria capaz de recuperá-la?Rico Rossi era o rico proprietário de uma cadeia de hotéis. Quando Ella Chandler, uma bela turista inglesa, o confundiu com um guia turístico, não conseguiu resistir à tentação de permanecer incógnito e mostrar-lhe todas as maravilhas de Roma.Ela estava assombrada com a intensidade do desejo que surgira entre eles e, quando chegou o momento de deixar a Cidade Eterna, custou-lhe despedir-se do seu amante italiano. Foi então que descobriu as mentira...

OMNIBUS DESEJO 89Puro prazerOlivia GatesSeria apenas um romance?Desde a sua primeira noite juntos, Caliope Sarantos e Maksim Volkov tinham chegado a acordo para não se comprometerem e manterem uma relação baseada apenas no prazer. Mas a gravidez dela alterou tudo.O rico empresário russo nomeou o pequeno como seu herdeiro, embora tenha desaparecido da vida de Caliope. Quando voltou para oferecer-lhe uma vida ...

A romance novel is a type of novel and genre fiction which places its primary focus on the relationship and love between two persons, and usually has an emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending.This book is a special collection of twenty best romantic novels which have achieved high success in our world since the days of William Shakespeare. This collection saves you time and money you could have spent searching for each best romance novel sepa...

Neste terceiro volume da Colectânea de Contos Traduzidos pelos vencedores do Concurso de Tradução Literária, apresentamos seis contos publicados entre 2017 e 2019 no âmbito do Caine Prize for African Writing e da colectânea New Short Fiction from Africa: ‘Involução’ da autoria da sul-africana Stacy Hardy que aborda abertamente a sexualidade da mulher, também preocupações sociais e políticas, faz alusão a questões como a degradação ambiental, o colonialismo e direitos da mulher, ancorados n...

A dark speculative fiction anthology of ecological delights and nightmares. In each piece, Nature prevails, it triumphs, one way or another, with teeth, claws, vines, tentacles, or more over human exploitation. Prose and poetry are equals here, giving you decadent, violent, and elegant delights. Dark humor and dark tales for dreams of a better tomorrow. All speculative subgenres are included, from literary horror, extreme horror, psychological horror to dark science fiction and new weird. ...

Are you the kind of person who watches crime drama and real-life crime documentaries on television? Are you fascinated by the twists and turns of justice and the law? But how much do you really know about key issues in crime, crime control, policing and punishment in the UK?This exciting, dynamic and accessible book, written by leading experts, presents 50 key facts related to crime and criminal justice policy in Britain. Did you know that, contrary to public belief, in the UK a li...