Lethal Magic

Lethal Magic
Author: N. R. Hairston
Publisher: N. R. Hairston
Total Pages: 58
Release: 2022-07-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Hero once peeled the skin from an entire family and hung their bodies in the front yard of their house for days. He once burned a man alive, then cut off his head while his family watched. I’m used to fighting the local mobsters where I live, but this Hero’s another league of depraved. I’ve caused him millions by taking out the local drug runners, now he wants me dead. Hero’s organization reaches across the globe. His people are everywhere. I’ve been warned this isn’t a fight I can win. It’s not one I’m willing to back down from either. My hair holds the strength of all my ancestors. It can freeze a man to death or burn him alive. My boyfriend Kemp has superspeed. I bet on us, always. If this Hero wants a fight, then I say bring it. He may take my life, but I don’t plan on going down alone.

Artifacts, Dragons, and Other Lethal Magic (Dowser 6)

Artifacts, Dragons, and Other Lethal Magic (Dowser 6)
Author: Meghan Ciana Doidge
Publisher: Old Man in the CrossWalk
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2022-04-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1989571433

I wasn’t even remotely interested in collecting the third instrument of assassination. It was far better for everyone involved — and for Warner, specifically — if I just let it be. And since I was the only one who could retrieve the artifacts, I figured it was my call to make. I was wrong. And though that wasn’t unusual, I was just so … so … wrong … about everything. I was wrong about who I was protecting and why. I was wrong about who and what I could control. And I was wrong about who I was becoming. Baker of cupcakes, maker of trinkets, half-witch, half-dragon, dowser, alchemist … Why couldn’t I just be Jade? Artifacts, Dragons, and Other Lethal Magic is the sixth book in the Dowser series, which is set in the same universe as the Oracle, Reconstructionist, Amplifier, Archivist, and Misfits of the Adept Universe series. While it is not necessary to read all the series, in order to avoid spoilers the ideal reading order of the Adept Universe begins with Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic (Dowser 1).

Lethal Contents

Lethal Contents
Author: Jami Gray
Publisher: Celtic Moon Press
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2021-08-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1948884453

Strap in for a wild ride in Jami Gray's fast-paced, adrenaline-laced urban fantasy adventure, the Arcane Transporter series! A failed assassination, a kidnapped ally, and a treasonous scheme pit Rory and Zev against a devious enemy determined to watch Arcane society crash and burn. After a bumpy start, Rory Costas, Arcane Transporter, is gaining professional traction while her personal journey with the sexy Zev Aslanov is accelerating at a thrilling pace. That is, until their date night is interrupted by a mercenary team of magical assassins. Their goal-- to derail the upcoming council hearing on the ill-fated Delphi project and its magic altering serum. The assassination attempt leaves Zev stripped of his memories and Rory scrabbling to secure her fledgling alliances even as her mentor and employer, Sabella, disappears under mysterious and worrisome circumstances. Thrust into the resulting investigation, Rory dodges the hazards of her evolving magic and the unexpected exposure of long-buried family secrets as she speeds through the treacherous plots threatening to fracture Arcane society. As she careens toward the finish line will Rory’s ability to hold the wheel steady be enough to keep her world from veering off the cliff, or will it shift her into uncharted territory? ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ Welcome to the Arcane Transporter series. Need to ensure your delivery, magical or otherwise, makes it to its destination? For guaranteed delivery, hire the best, Rory Costas, Arcane Transporter. (Not responsible for damage incurred in transit.) "This intense mystery, filled with unexpected twists and a sizzling romance, will draw in readers and won't let go." - Irene S., Red Adept Editing “Lethal Contents is an urban fantasy that features twists and turns galore, well-drawn characters, and a clever plot that will keep readers hooked until the final page.” - Angela M., Red Adept Editing ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆

Rogue Magic (World Breaker Book 1)

Rogue Magic (World Breaker Book 1)
Author: N. R. Hairston
Publisher: N. R. Hairston
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2017-09-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

I’ve made enemies of the wrong people and they’re coming for me. My name’s Rekia and I’m wanted dead or alive. A normal day for me is hiding thieves and criminals in alternate universes where their pursuers can’t find them. On my latest assignment, I ran across a plot between two powerful worlds. If left unchecked, it could destroy all worlds, including my own. I can’t let that happen. My enemies put a price on my head, but I never go down without a fight. Now, I’m coming for them. I’ve gathered a few friends and we’re hunting. If I die, I’m taking a few hundred of them with me. This book contains side characters that are m/m. Keywords: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy.

To Have and to Hit

To Have and to Hit
Author: Dorothy Ayers Counts
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 342
Release: 1999
Genre: Cross-cultural studies
ISBN: 9780252067976

This vitally important volume places the problem of wife beating in a broad cultural context in a search for strategies to reform societies, including our own, that are prone to this pernicious form of violence. Based on first hand ethnographic data on more than a dozen societies, including a number in Oceania, this collection explores the social and cultural factors that work either to inhibit or to promote domestic violence against women. The volume also includes a study of abuse among nonhuman primates and a cross-cultural analysis of the legal aspects of wife beating. By presenting counterexamples from other cultures, contributors challenge Western assumptions about the factors leading to wife beating. Through a close examination of societies where wife beating is infrequent or absent, To Have and To Hit identifies the factors--economic, social, political, and cultural--that must be explored and transformed in order to combat this violence and eventually eliminate it.

Bloody Magic (World Breaker Book 2)

Bloody Magic (World Breaker Book 2)
Author: N. R. Hairston
Publisher: Fire Ink Media, LLC
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2021-05-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

The second I enter the world Pilo, I get a fireball hurled towards my face. My crew and I end up in a fight that has nothing to do with us. Now we’ve offended some very powerful people, and they’re coming for us. We’re used to fighting, but they made the mistake of going after our loved ones. Now we’re coming for them. No Mercy. This is a fight to the death. These people mean to kill us and everyone we love. My crew and I can’t let that happen. We’ll fight to our last breath. They call me the World Breaker. They call my crew the Wrath Bringers. We never back down from a fight, but this time I wonder if any of us will make it out alive. Urban Fantasy, Fantasy

A Victim of Magic

A Victim of Magic
Author: N. R. Hairston
Publisher: N. R. Hairston
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2022-07-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Five stories of supernatural carnage. Including five kick-ass women. With five unique powers. On five different worlds. Rye Unchained: Agent Rye has always been able to depend on her skunk DNA in a fight, but when a vicious man with fly DNA kidnaps someone close to her, it sends her into a tailspin with consequence so severe she may never be able to claw her way free. Delia Uncaged: Elementer Delia is in the fight of her life when something ancient and feral stalks her with one goal in mind, killing her for horrific, hideous crimes it claims she will one day commit. Leah Untamed: Telekinetic Leah exists in the rough world of gambling, so she’s used to a challenge. But when a ruthless man with superspeed comes after her for a debt, it leads to a showdown so bloody and brutal few will be left standing when it’s over. Kerry Unrestrained: To stop the reign of terror of a man named Zeke, Coalition Agent Kerry will have to push her powers to their peak. Her team is brawling, casualties are falling, to liberate this rhyming world, they’ll have to put their all in. Then a distraction, the unthinkable happens, Kerry can’t control her reaction, there’s no coming back from this infraction. Kia Unleashed: Succubus Kia’s wrath is uncontrollable, as she hunts down those responsible for hurting her lover and makes them pay. Take the title literally, there will be carnage here, and lots of it. Just a warning! This book contains side characters who identify as LGBTQ. This book has a few strong words.

Dirty Magic

Dirty Magic
Author: N. R. Hairston
Publisher: N. R. Hairston
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2022-07-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

It's a lawless place, with bodies piled on the street. Rekia is known for relocating people on the run for their lives. She hides them in different universes where their pursuers can't find them. When one of her clients goes missing, Rekia and her boyfriend Trent enter a dangerous world where nothing is as it appears. The two have never backed down from a fight. Rekia's intent on saving her client's life, even if it means losing her own in the process. If you want to check out Rekia and Trent years later, please check out my World Breaker Series: Rogue Magic Bloody Magic Battle Magic

Rebel Magic (World Breaker Beginnings Book 1)

Rebel Magic (World Breaker Beginnings Book 1)
Author: N. R. Hairston
Publisher: N. R. Hairston
Total Pages: 78
Release: 2022-07-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

It was supposed to be a one-night stand. There were supposed to be no strings attached. When Clink agrees to use his power of astral projection to help a team that already consists of super speed, super strength, and empathy rob the most secure building in Crimson, he figures the payout will be worth it. Then he meets Glone. The team leader is six feet of distracting lean muscle and attitude. This man has a temper like a rattlesnake and a bite to match. Although Clink tries to avoid his growing attraction, things finally come to a head one night, and they both give in to their passions. The problem: Neither man believes in relationships. Yet, the desire between them is too strong to deny. Then the unthinkable, there's a traitor among them. Now Clink risks not only losing his freedom but his heart as well. If you want to catch up with Clink and Glone years later, please check out my World Breaker Series: Rogue Magic Bloody Magic Battle Magic

Luyia of Kenya

Luyia of Kenya
Author: Shadrack Amakoye Bulimo
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 701
Release: 2013
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1466983329

The Luyia, like other Africans subsumed by imperialist conquest, are groping in the dark to find new meaning to their lives. By emigrating from tribal territory to towns, Luyia tribesmen lost strong communal links that bonded traditional society in which security of the individual was assured. The real danger, however, is the infiltration of neo-capitalism in the remotest villages, sweeping away what little is left of the culture of a bygone era. The need to preserve our cultural resources for future generations is critical. Colonial institutions radically altered traditional governance, economic and magico-religious structures. Clan elders, hitherto the pseudo-legal centers of political authority, were either conscripted into colonial administration as chiefs or simply shunted aside. Supplication to cult of the ancestor was replaced by Christianity where clergy rather than sacrificial priests became principal representatives of the deity. And where men spent the day hunting to secure a family meal, they now had to seek waged employment and pay taxes. Although these forces of Western acculturation introduced positive benefits to traditional technological processes, they were largely responsible for uprooting a people from an environment they had lived for generations and adapted to suit their needs to one driven largely by opportunism and uncertainty.