Can a woman love the man she had spurned? Can the irresistible pull of the unknown cost someone his life? Is a woman born in poverty destined to perish in it or can her undying spirit and resilience win against all odds? What happens if country legalises corruption? What happens when anapparently self-centered man risks his life for justice? Is it possible to find love after humiliation and betrayal? Can a reclusive, bitter elderly citizen find happiness in the sudden company of naughty children? Tales of the Anointed Skeletons and Love revolves around the themes of love – romantic or filial, friendship, attraction and other expressions of human bonding, and a few are touched upon by an element of mystery or the supernatural. The narratives are driven by the aspirations, idiosyncrasies, inquisitiveness and paranoia of people from diverse backgrounds under usual and unusual circumstances. With its relatable characters and identifiable emotions, this unique collection of short stories can be enjoyed by all.

“Loved you yesterday, love you still, always have, always will.” – Elaine Davis

Pastor Brian Zahnd began "to question the theology of a wrathful God who delights in punishing sinners, and has started to explore the real nature of Jesus and His Father. The book isn’t only an interesting look at the context of some modern theological ideas; it’s also offers some profound insight into God’s love and eternal plan." —Relevant Magazine (Named one of the Top 10 Books of 2017) God is wrath? Or God is Love? In his famous sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” Puritan revivalist Jonathan Edwards shaped predominating American theology with a vision of God as angry, violent, and retributive. Three centuries later, Brian Zahnd was both mesmerized and terrified by Edwards’s wrathful God. Haunted by fear that crippled his relationship with God, Zahnd spent years praying for a divine experience of hell. What Zahnd experienced instead was the Father’s love—revealed perfectly through Jesus Christ—for all prodigal sons and daughters. In Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God, Zahnd asks important questions like: Is seeing God primarily as wrathful towards sinners true or biblical? Is fearing God a normal expected behavior? And where might the natural implications of this theological framework lead us? Thoughtfully wrestling with subjects like Old Testament genocide, the crucifixion of Jesus, eternal punishment in hell, and the final judgment in Revelation, Zanhd maintains that the summit of divine revelation for sinners is not God is wrath, but God is love.

It's not easy being loyal and obedient when your master is a power hungry psychopath. Sometimes it's not even worth trying.

Although there are many works dealing with Pompeii and Herculaneum, none of them try to encompass the entire spectrum of material related to its reception in popular imagination. Pompeii’s Ashes surveys a broad variety of such works, ranging from travelogues between ca. 1740 and 2010 to 250 years of fiction, including stage works, music, and films. The first two chapters provide an in-depth analysis of the excavation history and an overview of the reflections of travelers. The six remaining chapters discuss several clearly-defined genres: historical novels with pagan tendencies, and those with Christians and Jews as protagonists, contemporary adventures, time traveling, mock manuscripts, and works dedicated to Vesuvius. “Pompeii’s Ashes” demonstrates how the eternal fascination with the oldest still-running archaeological projects in the world began, developed, and continue until now.

Jeeva, a 14-year-old teenager, lies on her death bed. A girl, who never felt the love and warmth of her dad in her entire life, is now waiting to embrace death. A girl, for whom the entire world until today was her mother, is meeting her dad “Aryan” for the first time. Aryan is a 37-year-old unsuccessful writer, who is still heedful of his ambitions to taste success in life. When Jeeva desires to know what life is, Aryan takes up the task to narrate the story of Life in an hour. Will Jeeva survive? What does she learn about Life? Read the Hour of Life to find out. Get ready to embark on a Journey of Life together. About The Author: Dhruthik Shankar is an IT professional who is a writer by passion. His first book : “Love or Hate: The Dilemma in her heart” released in 2017. He is the Creative Head of “E-Brew” a bi-monthly magazine through which he encourages people to showcase their writing and talents. He was recently awarded as “Author of the Year-2019” and “Voice of Indian Literature” by Ne8x Lit Fest for his contributions to Literary industry. He was also featured as the “Author of Month” by Poets of Bangalore.

Gideon the Ninth is the first book in the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Locked Tomb Series, and one of the Best Books of 2019 according to NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, BookPage, Shelf Awareness, BookRiot, and Bustle! WINNER of the 2020 Locus Award and Crawford Award Finalist for the 2023 Hugo Award for Best Series! Finalist for the 2020 Hugo, Nebula, Dragon, and World Fantasy Awards “Unlike anything I’ve ever read. ” —V.E. Schwab “Lesbian necromancers explore a haunted gothic palace in space!” —Charles Stross “Deft, tense and atmospheric, compellingly immersive and wildly original.” —The New York Times The Emperor needs necromancers. The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman. Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead nonsense. Tamsyn Muir’s Gideon the Ninth unveils a solar system of swordplay, cut-throat politics, and lesbian necromancers. Her characters leap off the page, as skillfully animated as arcane revenants. The result is a heart-pounding epic science fantasy. Brought up by unfriendly, ossifying nuns, ancient retainers, and countless skeletons, Gideon is ready to abandon a life of servitude and an afterlife as a reanimated corpse. She packs up her sword, her shoes, and her dirty magazines, and prepares to launch her daring escape. But her childhood nemesis won’t set her free without a service. Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Reverend Daughter of the Ninth House and bone witch extraordinaire, has been summoned into action. The Emperor has invited the heirs to each of his loyal Houses to a deadly trial of wits and skill. If Harrowhark succeeds she will be become an immortal, all-powerful servant of the Resurrection, but no necromancer can ascend without their cavalier. Without Gideon’s sword, Harrow will fail, and the Ninth House will die. Of course, some things are better left dead. THE LOCKED TOMB SERIES BOOK 1: Gideon the Ninth BOOK 2: Harrow the Ninth BOOK 3: Nona the Ninth BOOK 4: Alecto the Ninth At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Solariad of Surazeus - Guidance of Solaria presents 114,920 lines of verse in 1,660 poems, lyrics, ballads, sonnets, dramatic monologues, eulogies, hymns, and epigrams written by Surazeus 2006 to 2011.