A Shadow’s Cry: Dark Poetry from a Troubled Mind

A Shadow’s Cry: Dark Poetry from a Troubled Mind
Author: Anthony Uyl
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2016-03-14
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1329971507

Everyone knows it's out there, but no one really wants to talk about it. Depression. What you will read is my struggle with years of suffering. My struggle with sadness, anger and love is all reflected inside. Some of this may seem a bit chaotic sometimes moving from a romantic poem to an all out angry and sad rant. That is the way of depression however, at one moment you are fine and everything is sunshine and roses, the next you can't see any goodness in life and just want to end everything.

Uncertain Magic

Uncertain Magic
Author: Laura Kinsale
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 465
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1497620422

Convenience turns to love when an heiress weds a disreputable rake in this sweeping Irish romance by a New York Times–bestselling author. Cursed with the gift of mind reading, Roddy Delamore has little chance of finding a husband. Driven mad by the dishonorable thoughts of her suitors, she struggles to trust any man she meets. She seizes on the chance to marry Lord Faelan Savigar, the Earl of Iveragh, despite his poor reputation and murky past. Strangely his mind projects only blankness. With him, her other senses stretch and heighten. She begins to wonder if she has finally met the man she has been waiting for her entire life. Condemned by dark rumors, Iveragh is taken aback by Roddy’s proposal. His name is ruined by poverty and a blackened past; he could be a liar, a swindler, or worse. Yet she believes in him.. Soon he is stirred by her gentle trust, and he is prepared to give his life and his heart. From the legendary author of Flowers from the Storm, Uncertain Magic is a tale of mystery and passion in the wilds of Ireland.

For My Lady's Heart

For My Lady's Heart
Author: Laura Kinsale
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 1147
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1497620279

A princess sparks devotion in a chivalrous knight in this medieval romance by a New York Times–bestselling author who “creates magic” (Lisa Kleypas). With Princess Melanthe di Monteverde widowed, a political marriage would tip the balance of power to any kingdom that possessed her. Determined to return to England alive and unwed, she hides behind a mask of witchery. Protecting her is Ruck d’Angleterre, a chivalrous knight who never wavers—and the only man Melanthe wishes could lift the veil of her disguise. He once desired her, but now his gaze reveals distrust. As they flee her enemies, Melanthe’s impossible love for the Green Knight grows. Ruck has remained chaste for thirteen miserable years, since his wife entered a nunnery, continuing to honor their marital vows. In that dark hour, when the church stripped him of his spouse and his possessions, the princess secretly came to his aid with two emeralds. Her safety is his duty, yet his heart is not pure. Each time he gazes upon Melanthe’s sable hair and twilight eyes, he wants more Showcasing Laura Kinsale’s gift for bringing unforgettable characters to life on the page, For My Lady’s Heart is yet another winner from the author of Flowers from the Storm, chosen as one of the “Greatest Love Stories of All Time” in a poll of Washington Post and Glamour magazine readers.

Lions and Lace

Lions and Lace
Author: Meagan McKinney
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 339
Release: 2014-12-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1497661188

From the glittering mansions of the Astors and the Vanderbilts to the gas-lit streets of New York, this passionate novel by award-winning author Meagan McKinney brings together a desperate woman and a handsome stranger who could expose her scandalous secret New York heiress Alana Van Alen has everything—beauty, wealth, and status. But she is living a lie. To protect her sister, she plays society’s game and attends dazzling balls and soirees—until a cunningly orchestrated act of revenge leaves her penniless and at the mercy of one of the city’s most notorious gentlemen. Dubbed the Predator of Wall Street, Trevor Sheridan rose from abject poverty in Ireland to the pinnacle of power in Manhattan. Yet he’s still shunned by the city’s elite Four Hundred. Now he has parlayed his hunger for revenge into a scheme to destroy the rich and powerful. In the final phase of his plan, he will marry the pedigreed Alana Van Alen to gain the acceptance that has been denied to him for so long. But along the way, he makes a fatal misstep: He falls in love with her. The romantic saga of the Van Alen sisters continues with Christal Van Alen’s story in Fair Is the Rose.

Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting

Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting
Author: Ed Greenwood
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Dungeons and Dragons (Game)
ISBN: 9780786918362

Everything a player needs to adventure in the Forgotten Realms, the most popular setting in the D&D "RM" game can be found right here: history, maps, non-player characters, geography, economics, societies, organizations, religions, politics, monsters, magic items, spells ... even a start-up adventure in the Realms!

Swordheart

Swordheart
Author: T. Kingfisher
Publisher: Bramble
Total Pages: 429
Release: 2024-09-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250400236

The delicious bodyguard romance of From Blood and Ash meets the delightful charm of The Princess Bride in this cozy fantasy romance from New York Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher Halla has unexpectedly inherited the estate of the wealthy distant uncle she's been caring for for the past decade. Unfortunately, she is also saddled with money-hungry relatives full of devious plans for how to wrest the inheritance away from her. While hiding in her bedroom to escape her family, Halla inspects the ancient sword that's been collecting dust on the wall since before she moved in. On a whim, she pulls it down and unsheaths it—and suddenly a man appears in her bedroom. His name is Sarkis, he tells her, and he is an immortal warrior trapped in a prison of enchanted steel. Sarkis is sworn to protect whoever wields the sword, and for Halla—a most unusual wielder—he finds himself not fending off grand armies and deadly assassins but instead everything from kindly-seeming bandits to roving inquisitors to her own in-laws. But as Halla and Sarkis become closer, they overlook the biggest threat of all—the sword itself. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A Dragonbird in the Fern

A Dragonbird in the Fern
Author: Laura Rueckert
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2021-08-03
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1635830664

When an assassin kills Princess Jiara's older sister Scilla, Jiara takes her sister’s place as the bride to the king of a faraway country—hoping she can catch the killer before her sister’s vengeful ghost murders their family—making Jiara the killer's next target.

Lord of Danger

Lord of Danger
Author: Anne Stuart
Publisher: Impeccably Demure Press
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2020-01-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1951309065

Alys de Lancie is determined to save her sister Claire when she’s pledged to marry the notorious and powerful Simon of Navarre, even if it means marrying the scarred and betwitching man herself. Simon of Navarre has schemes of his own, and he has no interest in the bride his evil lord has chosen for him. She’s supposed to be terrified of him, but instead they draw closer and closer, when he has no time to waste on a helpless female. But Alys is far from helpless, and he can’t resist, even though his nefarious schemes might all be for naught. But then, who could fall in love with a monster?

Reading Beauty

Reading Beauty
Author: Deborah Underwood
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2019-09-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1452177481

When a fairy's curse—a deathlike sleep via paper cut—threatens to make her kingdom barren of books, it's up to space princess Lex to break the spell and bring books back to her people. Set in the universe of the acclaimed Interstellar Cinderella, this irrepressible fairy tale retelling will charm young readers with its brave heroine, its star-studded setting, and its hilarious, heartwarming happy ending.