Chance Vengeance

Chance Vengeance
Author: L. J. Allen
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2009-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1440158916

Brutally attacked and left for dead, a nameless boy, taken by strangers, grows to manhood in the burgeoning west amid the unrest of Indian wars and the Mormon exodus into Utah.

Hart of Vengeance

Hart of Vengeance
Author: S.B. Alexander
Publisher: S.B. Alexander
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2020-05-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Enjoy this romantic suspense novel by Award-winning Author S.B. Alexander. Love is the deadliest enemy of all. Denim Hart, wrongly accused of killing a notorious gang leader in Boston, is up for parole. He can’t wait to get out and clear his name, although he may not have to when the FBI offers him a deal to expunge his record in exchange for his help. But there’s no way Denim will snitch on his older brother. Yet, the FBI is the least of his worries. There’s a contract out on his head. Now, his plan to reconnect with the woman who tortured his dreams for the last eight years is thwarted. Under no circumstances can he let Jade Kelly back into his life. Not until it’s safe. Recently hired by a prestigious law firm, Jade Kelly needs to be on her best behavior. She can’t afford to lose another job. But when she finds herself sitting across the table from the man who walked away from her in high school and the same man incarcerated for murder, all bets are off. She could never resist Denim’s seductive charm. Yet she quickly learns it’s not his enticing appeal she needs to run from but the dangerous gang leader who wants her dead. Hart of Vengeance is a second-chance gritty romantic suspense. If you love nail-biting tension, family drama, a bad-boy hero, action, intrigue, twists and turns, and red-hot chemistry, then you’ll love Denim and Jade’s happily-ever-after story. Praise for Hart of Vengeance "Hart of Vengeance delivered pulse-pounding moments that kept me glued to the pages. Denim was a brilliant combination of badass and hero." J.A. Owenby, International Bestselling Author of the Love & Ruin series. "Ms. Alexander did an amazing job keeping me hooked from page one." Carver's Book Cravings. "If you like the Maxwell brothers, you will love the Hart brothers. S.B. Alexander combines steamy romance with mystery in Hart of Vengeance. This book is a true page-turner." Neila F. "Hart of Vengeance is a thrilling story about love, revenge, and family." Kat M. "Holy cow - I could not put this one down and with each turn of the page not only did the connection between Denim and Jade get stronger but so did the danger they find themselves in. Love, love, loved these characters and once again S.B. Alexander does not disappoint." The Overflowing Bookcase TOPICS: contemporary romance, romantic suspense series, enemies-to-lovers romance, alpha hero romance, strong heroine, emotional romance, no cliffhangers, new adult romance, full novel, romantic novels, romance books, romantic books, steamy romance, heartwarming romance, love story, hot heroes

Vengeance

Vengeance
Author: Megan Miranda
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2014-02-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0802735045

In a gripping sequel to celebrated novel, Fracture, New York Times bestselling author Megan Miranda once again straddles the line between life and death. When Carson pulled Delaney out of the frozen water of Falcon Lake, he died on the side of the road with his mouth pressed to hers. When Troy tried to recreate Delaney's accident, the lake took him instead. All the talk about a curse doesn't shake Decker, until yet another unthinkable tragedy strikes. There's just too much coincidence and death for Decker to take . . . and too much anger. Because Delaney knew it was coming, and she never said a word. Falcon Lake still has a hold on them both, and Decker can't forgive Delaney until he knows why.

Herodotos the Historian (Routledge Revivals)

Herodotos the Historian (Routledge Revivals)
Author: K. H. Waters
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2014-04-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 131775610X

The work of Herodotos of Halikarnassos, ‘the father of history’, differs in many ways from that of modern historians, and it poses special problems to the student. Herodotos’ history of the Persian Wars, written in the second half of the fifth century BC, was both the first attempt at a comprehensive history and the first lengthy prose narrative in the Western cultural tradition. There was an almost total lack of written historical evidence in Greece at the time, and the audiences who paid to hear Herodotos’ lectures also expected historical dramatizations, and enjoyed descriptive material and anecdotes that today would be relegated to notes. In Herodotus the Historian, first published in 1985, K.H. Waters offers a comprehensive introduction to Herodotus’ background, aims, and methods. In a lively, informative style, this work offers a level-headed approach to an historian who has excited some extreme reactions and incited controversy among modern readers.

Payback

Payback
Author: Thane Rosenbaum
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2013-04-10
Genre: Law
ISBN: 022604369X

We call it justice—the assassination of Osama bin Laden, the incarceration of corrupt politicians or financiers like Rod Blagojevich and Bernard Madoff, and the climactic slaying of cinema-screen villains by superheroes. But could we not also call it revenge? We are told that revenge is uncivilized and immoral, an impulse that individuals and societies should actively repress and replace with the order and codes of courtroom justice. What, if anything, distinguishes punishment at the hands of the government from a victim’s individual desire for retribution? Are vengeance and justice really so very different? No, answers legal scholar and novelist Thane Rosenbaum in Payback: The Case for Revenge—revenge is, in fact, indistinguishable from justice. Revenge, Rosenbaum argues, is not the problem. It is, in fact, a perfectly healthy emotion. Instead, the problem is the inadequacy of lawful outlets through which to express it. He mounts a case for legal systems to punish the guilty commensurate with their crimes as part of a societal moral duty to satisfy the needs of victims to feel avenged. Indeed, the legal system would better serve the public if it gave victims the sense that vengeance was being done on their behalf. Drawing on a wide range of support, from recent studies in behavioral psychology and neuroeconomics, to stories of vengeance and justice denied, to revenge practices from around the world, to the way in which revenge tales have permeated popular culture—including Hamlet, The Godfather, and Braveheart—Rosenbaum demonstrates that vengeance needs to be more openly and honestly discussed and lawfully practiced. Fiercely argued and highly engaging, Payback is a provocative and eye-opening cultural tour of revenge and its rewards—from Shakespeare to The Sopranos. It liberates revenge from its social stigma and proves that vengeance is indeed ours, a perfectly human and acceptable response to moral injury. Rosenbaum deftly persuades us to reconsider a misunderstood subject and, along the way, reinvigorates the debate on the shape of justice in the modern world.

A Lesson in Vengeance

A Lesson in Vengeance
Author: Victoria Lee
Publisher: Ember
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2022-08-09
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 059330585X

A dark, twisty thriller about a centuries-old, ivy-covered boarding school haunted by its history of witchcraft and two girls dangerously close to digging up the past. The dangerous romance and atmospheric setting makes it a perfect read for fans of dark academia. Felicity Morrow is back at the Dalloway School. Perched in the Catskill Mountains, the centuries-old, ivy-covered campus was home until the tragic death of her girlfriend. Now, after a year away, she's returned to finish high school. She even has her old room in Godwin House, the exclusive dormitory rumored to be haunted by the spirits of five Dalloway students—girls some say were witches. The Dalloway Five all died mysteriously, one after another, right on Godwin grounds. Witchcraft is woven into Dalloway's past. The school doesn't talk about it, but the students do. In secret rooms and shadowy corners, girls convene. And before her girlfriend died, Felicity was drawn to the dark. She's determined to leave that behind now, but it's hard when Dalloway's occult history is everywhere. And when the new girl won't let her forget. It's Ellis Haley's first year at Dalloway, and she has already amassed a loyal following. A prodigy novelist at seventeen, Ellis is a so-called method writer. She's eccentric and brilliant, and Felicity can't shake the pull she feels to her. So when Ellis asks Felicity to help her research the Dalloway Five for her second book, Felicity can't say no. Given her history with the arcane, Felicity is the perfect resource. And when history begins to repeat itself, Felicity will have to face the darkness in Dalloway—and herself.