Virtual Light

This is a future tale of heroes, monsters, technology, gods, demons, and even a beautiful princess. Enter the Boarding School Between Dimensions, known simply as the Academy. Students here have the potential to become almost anything, great heroes, demon lords, and even gods. However, they all share one outstanding trait. The only way to get to the Academy is if you are an Outsider. A person with the ability to pass through the Gate, the barrier between dimensions.

Dawn’s Gray Light is book three in the Smoky Mountain Mist series. Had Dawn Ratliffe known the hot August morning would begin with such a bang she would have called in sick. The high school English Literature teacher has family and friends whose lives often border on the intriguing and exciting. Her own life leans more towards the mundane and she prefers it that way. Mark Randolph initiates a change in her perspective when he bursts into her life, in the literal sense, on the first day of the new school year at Beaumont High. Dawn views the marine as a chance-taker while she prefers to ...

Bruce LeFlorette ha pasado toda su vida luchando por la cafetería de su familia, pero cuando una nueva cadena elegante abre en la calle, todo por lo que ha trabajado comienza a desvanecerse. Lo último que necesita es una distracción—especialmente no ese misterioso y devastadoramente guapo extraño que acaba de noquearlo en la clase de boxeo. Joe Jordan construyó un imperio de la nada, pero el éxito sabe amargo cuando lo bebes solo. Regresar a su pueblo natal se suponía que sería un nuevo comienzo, no un curso de colisión con el único hombre que podría hacerle cuestionar todo. ...

If you like kick-ass, gritty action, colorful characters, and needle-sharp wit, then you’ll love Jamie Renwick’s newly published series. When the law fails you, and trust is at a premium, Maddux will always have your back… Margaux Piper has been swindled out of her inheritance. All of it. With her mother languishing in hospital, Margaux’s unscrupulous husband has taken the opportunity to funnel the family fortune offshore and vanish; his Gaugin-like fascination with young and pretty tropical women blamed for clouding his judgement. From the temperate rainforests of Vancouver to the ...

Seven Shadows by Geoffrey Schmitt Sin is more than wrongdoing—it’s a distortion of the soul’s deepest longings. In this honest and grace-filled guide, pastor and spiritual teacher Geoffrey Schmitt leads readers on a journey through the seven deadly sins—not to condemn, but to heal. Each chapter explores a different shadow: pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, gluttony, and lust. Drawing on Scripture, personal reflection, church tradition, and decades of pastoral experience, Schmitt invites readers to confront these ancient struggles with courage and compassion. Alongside every shadow, ...

Welcome to Christmas Town, Maine! Fans of Hallmark movies set in small towns with quirky characters will enjoy this sweet collection of 8 clean holiday romances! What could make the holidays in Christmas Town even more magical? The arrival of a TV movie’s cast and crew to recreate one of their most beloved couple’s happily ever after! The snow is falling, the chestnuts are roasting, and Posey’s peppermint pies can’t keep up with demand! But there’s also mischief afoot as filming begins. Someone keeps sneaking Elmer the Elf into scenes, the town is buzzing with romantic gossip, and...

Pretending to be in love with a fae prince is easy. But what happens when the fairy tale feels dangerously real? Tessa’s injury ended her mountain biking career and broke her heart. But now a magic portal has sent her into a world of eerie creatures, haunted ruins, and a devastatingly handsome fae prince. Prince Ademar is unwillingly betrothed to the heir of a distant realm, so he makes Tessa an offer. If she disguises herself as a princess, he promises to sneak her home again through the portal. All she has to do is fool a palace full of fae royals with sharp wits and sharper blades. But...

Praise for Pattaya Heat: "IF YOU ENJOY OLD DETECTIVE STORIES, YOU'LL ENJOY THIS." "EXCELLENT BOOK AND A GREAT NEW DETECTIVE!" Welcome to Pattaya City, Thailand. This piss-poor paradise makes Las Vegas look like a PG-13 Disney movie. Pattaya is where Richy Sky has landed for a premature mid-life crisis. This is not where he wants to be, scraping by taking small-time PI jobs, mostly infidelity investigations. The fun, if you could call it that, can't last forever, and now Richy sees a way out -- a new job, one that pays very well. All he has to do is find a missing antique watch that's worth ...

The epic conclusion is upon us. Togashi was chosen to champion Elasha’s kingdom by Sumara, the sun goddess, because she believed Togashi was nothing more than a weak, dying Asmir. He’s determined to prove Sumara wrong before the poison in his blood consumes his body, no matter the cost. All seemed lost. The foul sun goddess ordered her champion to destroy Stone Garden, the home city of the Drow, so her new kingdom could be built over it. Her resources are vast, and Sun Guard, home of the sun elves, quickly evolved into the largest, most powerful kingdom in the world. Not only that, but ...

Daughter of the Fallen *The Seraphim Chronicles – Book One* In a world where bloodlines carry ancient power and deadly secrets, one young woman will discover her past is the key to an unimaginable future... She was born of darkness. But something ancient calls her into the light. Sara always knew she didn’t belong. Shadows follow her, voices whisper in dreams, and danger lurks behind even the most ordinary day. When a mysterious stranger appears with eyes like starlight and secrets older than time, Sara's world unravels—and awakens. She is the daughter of a fallen angel, chosen for a ...

Freedom has a price, but can they pay it? The cost? Their very lives and possibly the lives of those they love. Meet Grayson and Tarik, warriors from opposite ends of the world… one of Light, the other of Shadow. Tarik, a dedicated Shadow-Forces soldier, and Grayson, a tarnished Light-Warrior who has wasted much of his life. One doubts the worthiness of those he serves, while the other doubts his worthiness to serve. One serves the Emissary Nestor, while the other is his son. Nestor’s goal? To become the Master of the Shadow-Lands by using his son to achieve his goal. Grayson however, ...

"Chef in Another World" is a mouthwatering adventure that follows Mac, a talented but struggling chef, as he's suddenly transported to the magical realm of Helios. In this game-like world of monsters and magic, Mac discovers that his culinary skills are more than just a profession – they're a powerful form of magic. Armed with nothing but his chef's knife and an unquenchable passion for food, Mac must navigate the dangers and wonders of Helios. He'll face challenges that will test not just his cooking skills, but his very understanding of food's role in connecting people and cultures. ...

Albaer has nothing good in his life, and a whole lot of bad. An outcast in his home town, regarded as 'the seed of evil' because of his father's selfishness and greed, nobody seems to care what is done to him. Indifferent teachers, bullies who think of him only as an easy target for his passive unwillingness to fight back in his desperate attempt to prove his fundamental goodness, the one thing that lets him endure is a video game. The only thing, that is, until an angel and a demon appear in his room, confused, lost, and afraid... their attempt to summon his video game character into their...

There are many biographies of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) in almost every language of the world, so why write a new one? What can be added to what has already been written? Every age has its own unique language, terminology and readership, and this age is no exception. The language people use and understand has changed, and the majority are no longer equipped to fully understand the classical, historical, narrative-based language used in most works of Sīra. This acts as a barrier to accessing the Muhammadan lessons and spiritual awakenings. This biography is therefore written in as ...

Holly knew what she wanted, but a visit to her family’s small-town ranch makes her question her life’s choices. Is it possible that everything she really wanted was right in front of her all along? *This is a stand-alone book in the Rocky Brook Cowboys Series* After an unexpected job loss, Holly is forced to move from Chicago back to her family’s ranch until she can find a new job. She wants to leave as soon as she can to return to the big-city lifestyle she desires. When she sees her childhood friend, Keith Spencer, she’s immediately caught off guard, as the boy she once knew has ...

Naruto: The Child of Prophecy In a world shaped by legendary shinobi, hidden villages, and powerful forces, one boy's destiny holds the key to the future. Born as an orphan and shunned by his village, Naruto Uzumaki harbors the immense power of the Nine-Tails, a fearsome beast sealed within him at birth. Yet despite the darkness that surrounds him, Naruto's unyielding spirit and dream of becoming the Hokage, the strongest ninja in the Hidden Leaf Village, push him to overcome every obstacle.

Five wishes...one special place...and a miracle to make it happen each Christmas. The Summers family always chose somewhere special to spend their Christmas holiday instead of at home. Every year their holiday vacation destination was different and carefully determined their Christmas wishes. Hannah and her children loved their Christmas holiday tradition even though it was never easy for everyone to be completely satisfied and this year was no different...or was it? Daniel Summers quickly offered to handle the arrangements for their upcoming Christmas holiday vacation. He knew his mother ...

Catching a killer is a piece of cake... Or is it? When Mindy's much-despised ex-boyfriend Liam is wrongly accused of being a killer, Mindy and Beth need to leave their aversion behind and clear Liam's name. But when the killer decides that Mindy needs to disappear, the duo must pull out all the stops to uncover the truth. Praise for A.R. Winters: "The perfect balance of being lighthearted, but still a serious page-turning mystery." - Jaycie D, Amazon.com "A fun cozy mystery with engaging and entertaining characters" - lq, Amazon.com "A cute light read with a final twist at the end." - ...

When cupcake-loving croupier Tiffany Black is asked to investigate a suspicious book club member, she never expects her client to disappear under mysterious circumstances. But when Violeta Redgrave goes missing, Tiffany and Ian find themselves trying to uncover just what happened to her, and why she hired them in the first place… Meanwhile, Tiffany is house-sitting for her friend Jack Weber, and she and Ian find themselves entangled with an unusual secret society. Praise for A.R. Winters: "Fans of Stephanie Plum, meet Tiffany Black, A.R. Winters's new heroine." - Rea, Amazon.com "You fall...

New & revised edition! An award-winning magical journey of self-discovery set in 16th century Italy. Berka was raised by her hermit father in the wild, secluded from human society. At the dawn of her fifteenth summer she meets a faun, a being from a different realm. The two are instantly drawn to each other, but their secret meetings are soon disturbed by the arrival of a group of bandits. The threat intensifies when the group’s leader establishes an alliance with evil spirits from the underworld. Berka’s father comes up with an escape plan, but she doesn’t want to leave and so she ...