The Steel Rites

The Steel Rites
Author: Kody Boye
Publisher: Kody Boye
Total Pages: 674
Release: 2021-03-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

After many long years of serving as a squire, Odin returns to the capitol to participate in the annual knighting ceremonies—where victory, and the title of knight, comes from a test of arms. Confident that he will win, Odin prepares himself for the next phase of his life. But higher powers would rather see him fail. When he is stripped of his title by the court, Odin packs his bags and prepares for his journey home. But before he can leave, he is summoned by the king himself, who offers him the chance to secure his place in history by becoming the king’s champion. Things seem well—too well, even. And after a shocking attempt on the king’s life reveals that there are dark forces amassing in the lands beyond the kingdom, it will be up to Odin, and old friends, to not only set right what is wrong, but save the kingdom.

Blood Rites

Blood Rites
Author: Barbara Ehrenreich
Publisher: Twelve
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2020-01-07
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1455543713

A New York Times Notable BookAn ALA Notable Book "Original and illuminating." --The Washington Post What draws our species to war? What makes us see violence as a kind of sacred duty, or a ritual that boys must undergo to "become" men? Newly reissued in paperback, Blood Rites takes readers on an original journey from the elaborate human sacrifices of the ancient world to the carnage and holocaust of twentieth-century "total war." Ehrenreich sifts deftly through the fragile records of prehistory and discovers the wellspring of war in an unexpected place -- not in a "killer instinct" unique to the males of our species, but in the blood rites early humans performed to reenact their terrifying experiences of predation by stronger carnivores. Brilliant in conception and rich in scope, Blood Rites is a monumental work that continues to transform our understanding of the greatest single threat to human life.

Blood Rites

Blood Rites
Author: Jim Butcher
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 465
Release: 2004-08-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101146664

In this novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dresden Files, Chicago's only professional wizard takes on a case for a vampire and becomes the prime suspect in a series of ghastly murders. Harry Dresden has had worse assignments than going undercover on the set of an adult film. Like fleeing a burning building full of enraged demon-monkeys, for instance. Or going toe-to-leaf with a walking plant monster. Still, there’s something more troubling than usual about his newest case. The film’s producer believes he’s the target of a sinister curse—but it’s the women around him who are dying, in increasingly spectacular ways. Harry’s doubly frustrated because he only got involved with this bizarre mystery as a favor to Thomas—his flirtatious, self-absorbed vampire acquaintance of dubious integrity. Thomas has a personal stake in the case Harry can’t quite figure out, until his investigation leads him straight to the vampire’s oversexed, bite-happy family. Now, Harry’s about to discover that Thomas’ family tree has been hiding a shocking secret: a revelation that will change Harry’s life forever.

The Rite

The Rite
Author: Richard Lee Byers
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
Total Pages: 406
Release: 2010-04-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0786956968

The horde of mad dragons continues to terrorize the realms—bringing all of Faerûn to the edge of cataclysm—in this second adventure starring dragonslayer Dorn Graybrook Rampaging dragons appear in more and more places every day. And if the soulless lich Sammaster gets his way—and there’s every reason to suspect he will—the disaster has only just begun. To defeat him and his curse of madness, the dragons must pay a steep price: their immortal souls in exchange for an eternity of undeath. The knowledge of that unavoidable truth may cause more madness among the dragons of Faerûn than the curse itself. For the dragonslayer Dorn Graybrook, a dragon is a dragon—whether or not it has skin. But what if it wears the skin of a woman he may just be falling in love with?

The Last Rite

The Last Rite
Author: Jen Frankel
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2012-08-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1300090294

This Will All Be Yours. . . What could be more enticing-or more terrifying- to a lonely thirteen-year-old than to be offered both companionship and limitless power? Kidnapped, imprisoned in an underground labyrinth, Maggie Stuart must decide if the ancient being known to her only as "The Burnt Man" is friend or foe, if this is a new home or a deadly trap, and whether or not she can overcome her greatest fear-of what she herself is becoming. . . ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jen Frankel is the author of THE LAST RITE and its sequel THE RED RING, the first two books of the Maggie Stuart series. She writes in many different genres, but speculative fiction of any sort is what she loves best. She lives and works in Toronto, Canada.

The Rite Trilogy: a Sovereign Sons Novel

The Rite Trilogy: a Sovereign Sons Novel
Author: Natasha Knight
Publisher: Natasha Knight
Total Pages: 716
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

This box set contains His Rule, Her Rebellion and Their Reign and makes up the complete Rite Trilogy, a Secret Society Dark Romance! I live in a world where secrecy reigns. A Society rooted in power, wealth, and long-held dynasties. Where men are Kings, and women are pawns. For as long as I can remember, I’ve dreamt of escaping the shackles of my expectations. But it can only ever be a dream. I made a fatal mistake, and those shackles became a cage. Now I’m trapped in a war with a man who controls my every move. He’s my brother’s best friend. My enemy, my tormentor, and my solace. His words have the power to wound me. His touch just might break me. But this is his kingdom, and as long as I’m here I only have one choice. I’ll play by his rules. Note from the authors: The Rite Trilogy is set in the world of The Society. It is the story of Mercedes De La Rosa and Judge Montgomery. The trilogy can be read on its own, however, if you're new to The Society, it is recommended that you start with the first series of books in the world, The Society Trilogy.

Orphan's Rite

Orphan's Rite
Author: M. Warren Askins
Publisher: M. Warren Askins
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2020-11-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1734120010

No matter how strong or invulnerable you believe yourself to be, this forest has ways of proving you wrong. The Lord Commander of the Royal Court has grown bored, but her curiosity is piqued when she hears of a savage killer loose in her city. An orphan ripped from her village finds herself suddenly connected to a vicious string of murders, but all she wants to do is return home so she can bury her mother. Oh, and there’s a werewolf knight. ORPHAN’S RITE is a companion novel set in the DEAD MEN ARE DYING universe. In a world where humans born with a celestial mark are instilled with powerful, game-changing abilities. And those without… survive as best they can.

Winter's Rite

Winter's Rite
Author: Scott Harper
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2005-12-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1411658167

In a world where humans do not exist, dark magick has been used to bring an early winter down upon the land. It falls to a young Water Nix named Avari to seek out the source of this magick and put a stop to it. As his journey progresses, he encounters a myriad of other beings, some friends, some notâ¦

Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry

Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
Author: Albert Pike
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 1158
Release: 2022-09-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry" by Albert Pike. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.