She’s hounded from every side by treacherous elements and foes, but her greatest enemy lies within. In the mountains near France, the medieval Princess Elyce is being forced to marry, thus forming an alliance that will enrich her father but enslave her kingdom. Instead, she chooses to feign her death and flee to Prague to beg King Wenceslaus to help save her people. In England, the young knight Sir Gerard has a vision from God instructing him to help Elyce on her quest. When he arrives to find she has been near death for days, he manages to revive her. However, thinking the stranger was trying to kiss her, the princess immediately distrusts him. But her desperate situation forces her to accept his aid. Pursued by her enemy’s guards over mountainous terrain, they must also battle the deadly winter elements. Her greatest challenge may be to overcome the voices of disapproval and accusation from her childhood. Will her emotions lead her into her true identity, or will they undermine her ability to work with Gerard and to save her people, who desperately need her help? In this dazzling and romantic story, New York Times bestselling author Melanie Dickerson takes the classic Sleeping Beauty fairy tale to satisfying new heights. “When it comes to happily-ever-afters, Melanie Dickerson is the undisputed queen.” —Julie Lessman, award-winning author Sweet historical medieval romance Part of the Dericott series: Book 1: Court of Swans; Book 2: Castle of Refuge; Book 3: Veil of Winter; Book 4: Fortress of Snow Book length: 85,000 words Includes discussion questions for book clubs

The darkness inside people is something that cannot be removed, will not be destroyed. For with a lack of darkness, the light itself becomes destructive. This is true of all thingswithout death, life has no purpose. Without oppression, the human spirit has no wings. One must never endure a complete lack of good, nor a complete lack of evil; to do so would destroy everything you are, as well as the potential of what you could be. Do not strive to be purely good, for walking always in the light changes a person. Attempt forever to avoid the darkness, for it will rip you apart. Walk instead a hairs width between the two - it is here, in the darkness before the light, that the great, the influential, and the god-like are most often found. Kayara Kutaragi The world has split into its six core elements. The resulting world of the element Earth has four quadrants, each one perpetually one of the seasons: winter, spring, summer, and fall. For longer than any can remember, the world has thrived, the people and animals evolving to live on the new planet. The gears have begun to turn, however, on a new evolution. A lemure, close kin to the lemurs of the original Earth, brings the girl Aria a tiny emerald. Ameagla is kicked out of the shelter of his homeland to liveor diealone in the harshest quadrant. Jade takes it on herself to strike a deal with the merchant of death in order to save her fathers life. There, she meets Kaalin and Kayara, who will join her on her task. The players are set on a world-sized chessboard to unravel the mysteries of the ancients, the technology, and the power they possessed over the very world itself. With the guardians of the seasons and other forces out to deter them, it is unknown what questions will be answered and what answers will reveal more questions.

Aspects explores the difference in styles when three poets are set the task of writing on the same subject. With widely different approaches and styles, Rod, Christy and Colin produce a compilation of real variety as each is challenged by subjects outside of their normal comfort zone. The remainder of the book is devoted to a comprehensive selection of their own work - love, humour and a varied selection of general poetry makes this an essential read for poetry lovers everywhere.

Blizzard Entertainment's latest expansion to World of Warcraft - Wrath of the Lich King - adds a host of epic content to the existing game world. This strategy guide features comprehensive coverage of each race. Extensive data on weapons and equipment Northrend explored. Detailed coverage of all new dungeons. In-depth crafting coverage. The Lich King Arthas has set in motion events that could lead to the extinction of all life on Azeroth. With the armies of the undead and the necromantic power of the plague threatening to sweep across the land, only the mightiest heroes can oppose the Lich King's will and end his reign of terror for all time. Blizzard Entertainment's latest expansion to World of Warcraft - Wrath of the Lich- adds a host of epic content to the existing game world. Players will King achieve soaring levels of power, explore a vast new continent, and battle other high-level heroes to determine the fate of Azeroth.

The Night of Souls—when the veil between the living and the dead is thinnest—is only days away. Albion is at war . . . and losing. The wardens have descended, kidnapping innocent citizens for their army, but looking for one in particular. And fifteen-year-old Kate Winters has just raised a blackbird from the dead. As her home is torn apart by the wardens, Kate's discovery that she is one of the Skilled—the rare people who can cross the veil between life and death—makes her the most hunted person in all of Albion. Only she can unlock the secrets of Wintercraft, the ancient book of dangerous knowledge. Captured and taken to the graveyard city of Fume—with its secret tunnels and underground villages, and where her own parents met their deaths ten years ago—Kate must harness her extraordinary powers to save herself, her country, and the two men she cares for most. And she'll make a pact with a murderer to do it. Those who wish to see the dark, be ready to pay your price.

This style book features cubical designs for every taste, from Tiki to Zen, and features full-color photography and helpful decorating tips.

A Study in the Ephemeral is a poetry collection written in-between worlds, emotions, thoughts. The poems were written at night, at day and in-between joy, love and despair. They are the ephemeral in nature, the changing echo of it all, fleeting and passing quickly - yet returning. It is a search for the existential value in human life and love.Stories carry powerful meanings, they are how generations leave behind condensed meanings of a life lived and experienced. They have the power to move us or remind us of how the future often repeats the past.From stories we learn to see ourselves from what is reflected back at us. It is not always the words, but what we feel reading the words, what they remind us of in that moment.Art like poetry is about distilling the nature of life down to its essence. Allowing us to enter other worlds or reflect back on ourselves from a place beyond us. In freeing these constraints we can truly perceive. Journey down the ephemeral, sit by the fire, open a glass of wine . This book will feel like a long lost relatable friend on a journey just begun.

With a particular emphasis on definitions, continuities, and change, this edited volume examines the historical role and function of haya' – or feelings of shame, modesty, and honor – in Islamic theology and law, and explores contemporary Muslims' engagements with the concept. The book explores various conceptions of haya' and the practices associated with the concept in both Muslim majority and minority contexts. The empirically rich contributions reveal how haya' is socially constructed in varying social and cultural environments across the globe. From medieval Islam to the modern day, this book demonstrates the importance of haya' and its temporal and spatial transformations.

"I built us a Hospital on the Reservation. You are going to work there, Dr. Winter Season! Need a good Surgeon and you my dear are it!"Dakota heard something he doesn't like or, had any clue to. "Well I'll be damn if I'm going to take care of Ms. Debutante Milli! I love you, but this is where I draw the line! Are you telling me she's a Doctor?" he yelled. "See, see, see Win, told you he wasn't always quiet can be a big pain! Yes Dakota, she's a Surgeon! She has had enough offers to choke a horse, so there half-breed!"Milli you never explained any of this to me. Win's High Society, she won't fit in!""Dakota, I'm the Boss! I say she will fit in, you don't know her credentials! So stuff it half breed!" "But Milli..." "Mr. Raines!" Win shouted. "What?" he shouted back. "Go to hell!" Well she knows what he thinks of her, Ms. Debutante? She'll show the creep. She'd say he has a big chip on his shoulder and would like to be the one to knock it off! Maybe she just will...