The Dark Between Her Stars: A love that was never meant to be

The Dark Between Her Stars: A love that was never meant to be
Author: Sabrina M. Crosse
Publisher: Clever Fox Publishing
Total Pages: 572
Release:
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

What if the dark was a person? And what if that person was the one she was falling for? In a world beyond human reach, a world long abandoned, rested five islands, each bearing strange names. Drystan Isles, The Elysian Reef, Vanilla Springs, and Bellcove Bay encircled one lone island – the mightiest of them all – The Enclave. Cheryl Cassidy, an unusual fairy with her own set of peculiar traits, charted her road to success. She always kept her eyes forward, blind to the adversities that tried to push her down. She lived under the care of her aunt, Maeve Heath, and worked with a company that held the key to her dreams. Everything in her life flowed seamlessly until the Grand Blowout when a mysterious blonde-haired immortal arrived from Drystal Isles. Ever since him, disturbing things began cropping up behind her. To worsen the situation, rumours of the return of The Dark were rambling throughout The Enclave. And there were secrets and lies lurking in every dreadful corner. How would Cheryl Cassidy deal with her upturned life? How would her sudden backward story end?

You Are My Whole World

You Are My Whole World
Author: Ban Cheng
Publisher: Funstory
Total Pages: 496
Release: 2019-12-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1647877733

Surrounded by wraiths and wraiths, the two of them tightly embraced each other.After the fog dissipated, Bei Xuan Qi finally saw Li Qing and Dongfang You clearly, but it was already too late.Countless ghosts pounced towards Li Qing and Dongfang You ... ...At that moment, a dazzling light shone from the bodies of Dongfang You and Li Qing.The vengeful spirits and evil spirits screamed out miserably, and fell towards the Ghost Sect.Then, dawn came.The entire forest began to distort, all of the Soul Body hurriedly flew towards the Ghost Sect, none of them had time to care about the other Soul Body."

Portrait of a Man with Red Hair

Portrait of a Man with Red Hair
Author: Hugh Walpole
Publisher:
Total Pages: 342
Release: 1925
Genre: Gothic literature
ISBN:

Depicts the malign influence of a manipulative, insane father on his family and others.

Caster

Caster
Author: Elsie Chapman
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2019-09-03
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1338332635

Avatar: The Last Airbender meets Fight Club in this action-packed fantasy about a secret, underground magic fighting tournament. If the magic doesn't kill her, the truth just might.Aza Wu knows that real magic is dangerous and illegal. After all, casting killed her sister, Shire. As with all magic, everything comes at a price. For Aza, it feels like everything in her life has some kind of cost attached to it. Her sister had been casting for money to pay off Saint Willow, the gang leader that oversees her sector of Lotusland. If you want to operate a business there, you have to pay your tribute. And now with Shire dead, Aza must step in to save the legacy of Wu Teas, the teahouse that has been in her family for centuries.When Aza comes across a secret invitation, she decides she doesn't have much else to lose. She quickly realizes that she's entered herself into an underground casting tournament, and the stakes couldn't be higher. Real magic, real consequences. As she competes, Aza fights for her life against some very strong and devious competitors.When the facts about Shire's death don't add up, the police start to investigate. When the tributes to Saint Willow aren't paid, the gang comes to collect. When Aza is caught sneaking around with fresh casting wounds, her parents are alarmed. As Aza's dangerous web of lies continues to grow, she is caught between trying to find a way out and trapping herself permanently.

Collected Stories of W. Somerset Maugham

Collected Stories of W. Somerset Maugham
Author: W. Somerset Maugham
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Total Pages: 738
Release: 2015-11-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101907797

From one of the twentieth century’s most enduringly popular fiction writers: the only hardcover edition of his short stories. Though W. Somerset Maugham was also famous for his novels and plays, it has been argued that in the short story he reached the pinnacle of his art. These expertly told tales, with their addictive plot twists and vividly drawn characters, are both galvanizing as literature and wonderfully entertaining. In the adventures of his alter ego Ashenden, a writer who (like Maugham himself) turned secret agent in World War I, as well as in stories set in such far-flung locales as South Pacific islands and colonial outposts in Southeast Asia, Maugham brings his characters vividly to life, and their humanity is more convincing for the author’s merciless exposure of their flaws and failures. Whether the chasms of misunderstanding he plumbs are those between colonizers and natives, between a missionary and a prostitute, or between a poetry-writing woman and her uncomprehending husband, Maugham brilliantly displays his irony, his wit, and his genius in the art of storytelling.

I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die

I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die
Author: Sarah J. Robinson
Publisher: WaterBrook
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2021-05-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0593193539

A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.

Punch

Punch
Author: Mark Lemon
Publisher:
Total Pages: 512
Release: 1909
Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
ISBN:

Red

Red
Author: Jacky Colliss Harvey
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2015-06-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 1603764038

Red is a brilliantly told, captivating history of red hair throughout the ages. A book that breaks new ground, dispels myths, and reinforces the special nature of being a redhead, with a look at multiple disciplines, including science, religion, politics, feminism and sexuality, literature, and art. With an obsessive fascination that is as contagious as it is compelling, author Jacky Colliss Harvey (herself a redhead) begins her exploration of red hair in prehistory and traces the redhead gene as it made its way out of Africa with the early human diaspora to its emergence under Northern skies. She goes on to explore red hair in the ancient world; the prejudice manifested against red hair across medieval Europe; red hair during the Renaissance as both an indicator of Jewishness during the Inquisition and the height of fashion in Protestant England, under the reign of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I; the modern age of art and literature, and the first positive symbols of red hair in children's characters; modern medicine and science and the genetic and chemical decoding of red hair; and finally, red hair in contemporary culture, from advertising and exploitation to "gingerism" and the new movement against bullying.