The Supreme Moment: Kairos (Fractured Multiverse Book One)

The Supreme Moment: Kairos (Fractured Multiverse Book One)
Author: C.G. Garcia
Publisher: Fantastical Press
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2014-01-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

A New Adult Urban Science-Fantasy novel in the spirit of a darker Beauty and the Beast. What would you do when there are no good choices? The moment a bunch of men with guns kicked in the doors of her house, Avery Morgan knew her estranged father's gambling addiction had finally caught up to her family in the worst way. On the brink of doing something unspeakable to save her little sister from being taken, she is interrupted by the sudden arrival of Darrien Stathos, a business mogul whose true persona is rumored to be the lord of the criminal underworld known as Kairos. Darrien announces that he is also there to collect on a contract with Avery's father - for Avery. As she struggles to find some normalcy within her life while living with an alleged crime lord and dealing with the constant harassment of two FBI agents, several disturbing observations about Darrien's eyes and the frightening, inexplicable ways he stops a couple of would-be assassins make Avery rethink her initial dismissal of some of the more outlandish gossip that questioned his humanity. Avery thought she wanted answers, but the truth of Darrien’s identity will not only shatter the foundation of her understanding of reality but also reveal a disturbing and dangerous truth about herself.

Old Souls (Book 1)

Old Souls (Book 1)
Author: C.G. Garcia
Publisher: Fantastical Press
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2014-02-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Issai's had enough. For over five thousand years, he has been successively reborn with all his previous lives’ memories intact and relentlessly compelled to wander the earth as though drawn to a point that is continuously changing. Over the centuries, whispers of others similar to him began to surface, and his kind became known as Old Souls, revered by some but mostly creatures to be feared. Unable to find answers for his seemingly endless existence and no longer willing to play in what he fears is just a game for the gods’ amusement, Issai abandons his wanderings and questions and settles in an isolated town, determined to resist the strong urge to be on the move that has dictated his entire existence. However, after a brutal attack by the Shi, a secretive group of fanatics that believe consuming an Old Soul will grant them immortality, he is confronted by Hahri, a loud-mouthed Old Soul who offers him his first hint to the mystery behind their compulsion. Issai not only reluctantly finds himself in pursuit of the answers he had once forsaken but also running from a relentless enemy whose unprecedented numbers suggest that immortality may no longer be their only goal. Search terms: High Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, immortality, reincarnation, rebirth, action & adventure, Fantasy mystery, fantasy myths & legends, bestselling fantasy, sword & sorcery, new epic fantasy, 99 cent books

The Ties That Bind the Soul (Old Souls Book 2)

The Ties That Bind the Soul (Old Souls Book 2)
Author: C.G. Garcia
Publisher: Fantastical Press
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2014-02-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

The search for answers continues... Barely escaping the Mahze clan compound with their lives, Issai and Hahri sneak back into Kairash, hoping to meet Korin as planned. The last thing they expect is to run into the very teenager Issai is determined to find while the boy is trying to protect Korin’s missing little girl from a group of city guardsmen. In the ensuing chaos, both the boy and girl escape them, running off in opposite directions. They choose to pursue the girl, and Hahri ultimately manages to convince her to go with them to meet Korin. Once together, the four Old Souls delve deeper into the strange and sometimes frightening true nature of an Old Soul, discovering abilities Issai and Hahri have only glimpsed before, while also in pursuit of both the fugitive boy and Soujin, a man rumored to have become a god-like being with the power to grant true immortality after successfully consuming a thousand Old Souls. However, they soon learn that the Shi and slavers aren’t the only ones that have been hunting them, and that they may not be the only Old Souls being hunted... Epic Fantasy, High Fantasy, immortality, reincarnation, rebirth, fantasy mystery, action, adventure

Tempted by the Jaguar #2: Revelation (Riverford Shifters)

Tempted by the Jaguar #2: Revelation (Riverford Shifters)
Author: Cristina Rayne
Publisher: Fantastical Press
Total Pages: 95
Release: 2015-01-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

After dealing with the aftermath of her uncontrollable heat and finding a severely wounded wolf shifter within Hunter’s forest territory, Kylie is put in a dangerous position where she must choose between saving two lives and revealing her secret to the worst possible person. **2-part boxed set now available as: Tempted by the Jaguar: Transformation and Revelation (Riverford Shifters Book One)** This is Part Two of a Two-Part serialized story arc in the Tempted by the Jaguar novella series. It is part of a continuing story and not meant to be read as a standalone entry. Contains strong adult content and language. Search Terms: Multicultural romance, New Adult, jaguar shifter romance, Werejaguar, fantasy romance, Paranormal Romance Boxed Sets, Paranormal Romance, Werewolves & Shifters, werelion

Tempted by the Tiger (Riverford Shifters Book Four)

Tempted by the Tiger (Riverford Shifters Book Four)
Author: Cristina Rayne
Publisher: Fantastical Press
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2016-03-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Sometimes, finding love doesn't mean having to forget the past... It's been a year since the rescue operation launched against the lions' compound of horrors, and not only is Kylie no closer to finding out the fate of her parents, but she soon learns that the lions are close to finding the location of her mother's clan, pushing Hunter and her to leave for Great Britain to search for the clan's location and a person from her mother's past in order to warn them. However, after two weeks pass without so much as a text from the couple, Maxim Clarke follows in their wake where it soon becomes apparent that he isn't the only one interested in finding his missing friends, nor is he as recovered from the tragedy of what happened to Anna as he had thought. Contains strong adult content and language.

Science Fiction

Science Fiction
Author: George Slusser
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2022-01-04
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1666905364

In what N. Katherine Hayles describes as "this enormously ambitious posthumous volume," renowned scholar George Slusser offers a definitive version of the argument about the history of science fiction that he developed throughout his career: that several important ideas and texts, routinely overlooked in other critical studies, made significant contributions to the creation of modern science fiction as it developed into a truly global literature. He explores how key thinkers like René Descartes, Benjamin Constant, Thomas DeQuincey, Guy du Maupassant, J.D. Bernal, and Ralph Waldo Emerson influenced and are reflected in twentieth-century science fiction stories from the United States, Great Britain, France, Germany, Poland, and Russia. The conclusion begins with Slusser’s overview of global science fiction in the twenty-first century and discusses recent developments in countries like China, Romania, and Israel. Hayles’s foreword provides a useful summation of the book’s contents, while science fiction writer Gregory Benford contributes an afterword providing a personal perspective on the life and thoughts of his longtime friend. The book was edited by Slusser’s former colleague Gary Westfahl, a distinguished scholar in his own right.

The Supreme Moment

The Supreme Moment
Author: C. G. Garcia
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2014-01-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781717142351

A New Adult Urban Science-Fantasy novel in the spirit of a darker Beauty and the Beast. What would you do when there are no good choices? The moment a bunch of men with guns kicked in the doors of her house, Avery Morgan knew her estranged father's gambling addiction had finally caught up to her family in the worst way. On the brink of doing something unspeakable to save her little sister from being taken, she is interrupted by the sudden arrival of Darrien Stathos, a business mogul whose true persona is rumored to be the lord of the criminal underworld known as Kairos. Darrien announces that he is also there to collect on a contract with Avery's father-for Avery. As she struggles to find some normalcy within her life while living with an alleged crime lord and dealing with the constant harassment of two FBI agents, several disturbing observations about Darrien's eyes and the frightening, inexplicable ways he stops a couple of would-be assassins make Avery rethink her initial dismissal of some of the more outlandish gossip that questioned his humanity. Avery thought she wanted answers, but the truth of Darrien's identity will not only shatter the foundation of her understanding of reality but also reveal a disturbing and dangerous truth about herself.

Beyond the Two-State Solution

Beyond the Two-State Solution
Author: Jonathan Kuttab
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9780984505609

Beyond The Two-State Solution, by Jonathan Kuttab, is a short introduction to the current crisis in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Zionism and Palestinian Nationalism have been at loggerheads for over a century. Some thought the two-state solution would resolve the conflict between them. Jonathan explains that the two-state solution (that he supported) is no longer viable. He suggests that any solution be predicated on the basic existential needs of the two parties, needs he lays out in exceptional detail. He formulates a way forward for a 1-state solution that challenges both Zionism and Palestinian Nationalism. This book invites readers to begin a new conversation based on reality: two peoples will need to live together in some sort of unified state. It is balanced and accessible to neophytes and to experts alike.

Passion of the Western Mind

Passion of the Western Mind
Author: Richard Tarnas
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 560
Release: 2011-10-19
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0307804526

"[This] magnificent critical survey, with its inherent respect for both the 'Westt's mainstream high culture' and the 'radically changing world' of the 1990s, offers a new breakthrough for lay and scholarly readers alike....Allows readers to grasp the big picture of Western culture for the first time." SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Here are the great minds of Western civilization and their pivotal ideas, from Plato to Hegel, from Augustine to Nietzsche, from Copernicus to Freud. Richard Tarnas performs the near-miracle of describing profound philosophical concepts simply but without simplifying them. Ten years in the making and already hailed as a classic, THE PASSION OF THE WESERN MIND is truly a complete liberal education in a single volume.

Kairos

Kairos
Author: Ulysse Malassagne
Publisher: First Second
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2020-05-05
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1250792843

In Kairos, French graphic novelist Ulysse Malassagne turns the typical damsel-in-distress narrative on its head. With stunning art, epic battle scenes, and unexpected plot twists, Kairos forces you to question where to draw the line between hero and antihero. Nills and Anaelle are looking forward to their first night in their rustic cabin in the woods. But the couple’s idyllic vacation is suddenly thrown into turmoil when a strange flash of light bursts from the fireplace. A portal appears, and out of it spill dragon-like creatures that are armed to the teeth. They grab Anaelle and flee back through the portal, leaving a distraught Nills with a sudden decision: stay behind, or leap through after her? He leaps. And that’s when things get really weird.