the bittlemores by jann arden

Rainer Arden is a mercenary who is betrayed by his own kind to fight in a Tournament of Champions on a distant world. With no way out, he must survive in a new environment that is completely different from Earth. However he soon comes to realize, events are not what they seem in this tournament.

The continuation of the story of Rainer Arden, a mercenary who was chosen to participate in a tournament of champions. together with his familiar Bahamut, he searches for the truth behind his strange abilities while fighting for his life.

Di Negri yang terkenal damai, ternyata menyimpan ribuan rahasia yang tidak diketahui orang normal. Di Negri damai bernama Arden itu, menjadi tempat yang sangat terkutuk bagi yang lahir di sana. Perperangan antara Bangsa Iblis dan Non Iblis sudah terjadi sejak ratusan tahun yang lalu. Bangsa Iblis mempercayai keberadaan lima teratai yang dianggap sebagai pembawa akhir dari kutukan itu, namun tidak dengan Manusia. Manusia menganggap kepercayaan kuno Iblis tentang lima teratai itu sebagai legenda awam. Kehancuran Arden terjadi sejak jatuhnya Malaikat Suci penjaga Inti teratai itu yang terpaksa menjadi Iblis. Kelopak teratai itu menghilang menjadi empat bagian dengan menyisakan satu inti. Apa yang akan terjadi berikutnya?

Dans un futur proche, les humains vivent sous la domination de mystérieuses entités appelées les "Évoluées", des êtres humains ayant acquis des pouvoirs surnaturels suite à une série de mutations génétiques provoquées par une explosion cosmique. La société est divisée entre les Évoluées, qui règnent en maîtres, et les humains ordinaires, relégués à une existence de servitude.

Arkania, a hectic world where everyone rushes through their lives and activities. Very vibrant during the days and during the night. Cyrus find himself constantly lying to everyone he loves, and coward in front of adversity. Until the day he learns he is marked by the Bureau. Running for his life, he stumbles on a lady that will forever change his reality, throwing it on a new track when he enters a villa. The howling of those mysterious people within in the nights. Those individuals with abilities that defy common reasons. Those people called the Bites. Cyrus must survive this new way of leaving while finding an imaginary artefact called the primordial canine. Unfortunately, his inner demons catch him back Paralyzed by fear, his life takes a drastic turn when his loved ones are caught into the chaos threatened by mortal danger. The karmic Monster are catching up tearing the city on their way. Will he be able to survive his new life, find the primordial canine, vanquish the karmic monster and save his loved ones? eager to find out? let's go for a crazy tour in Arkania.

This book tells the story of Tobit son of Tobiel, son of Hananiel, son of Aduel, son of Gabael, son of Raphael of the descendants of Asiel, of the tribe of Naphtali, who in the days of King Shalmaneser of the Assyrians was taken into captivity from Thisbe, which is to the south of Kedesh Naphtali in Upper Galilee, above Asher towards the west, and north of Phogor. Tobit, a devout and wealthy Israelite living among the captives deported to Nineveh from the Northern Kingdom of Israel in 722/721 B.C., suffers severe reverses and is finally blinded. Because of his misfortunes he begs the Lord to let him die. But recalling the large sum he had formerly deposited in far-off Media, he sends his son Tobiah there to bring back the money. In Media, at this same time, a young woman, Sarah, also prays for death, because she has lost seven husbands, each killed in turn on his wedding night by the demon Asmodeus. God hears the prayers of Tobit and Sarah and sends the angel Raphael in human form to aid them both. Raphael makes the trip to Media with Tobiah. When Tobiah is attacked by a large fish as he bathes in the Tigris River, Raphael orders him to seize it and to remove its gall, heart, and liver because they are useful for medicine. Later, at Raphael’s urging, Tobiah marries Sarah, and uses the fish’s heart and liver to drive Asmodeus from the bridal chamber. Returning to Nineveh with his wife and his father’s money, Tobiah rubs the fish’s gall into his father’s eyes and cures him. Finally, Raphael reveals his true identity and returns to heaven. Tobit then utters his beautiful hymn of praise. Before dying, Tobit tells his son to leave Nineveh because God will destroy that wicked city. After Tobiah buries his father and mother, he and his family depart for Media, where he later learns that the destruction of Nineveh has taken place.

Captain Mark Thompson and his crew on an extraordinary mission to a distant planet. There, they discover an ancient alien artifact with the power to reshape humanity's future. As they unravel its mysteries, they must navigate internal conflicts and confront a dark force that threatens everything they hold dear. "Orbita" is a gripping tale of exploration, discovery, and the perilous choices that define us in the vastness of space.

Josie is invited to a party and attends with her best friend . A wild night it turned out to be and as wild as it got , her life was set to change from then on.

Prologue It's nearly two a.m., too late for this foolishness and I need my sleep. Four nights spent cramming to meet a deadline have left me exhausted. It doesn't matter. Patches of skin behind my knees and elbows have been tingling and now begin to burn. My heart beats so fast I have to gulp air. I clench my eyes shut, willing the sensations to stop but they don't. Philip is sleeping beside me. He's another reason why I shouldn't leave, sneaking out in the middle of the night again and returning with a torrent of lame excuses. He's working late tomorrow. If I can just wait one more day. My temples begin to throb. The burning sensation in my skin spreads down my arms and legs. The rage forms a tight ball in my gut and threatens to explode. I've got to get out of here—I don't have a lot of time left. Philip doesn't stir when I slip from the bed. There's a pile of clothing tucked underneath my dresser so I won't risk the squeaks and groans of opening drawers and closets. I pick up my keys, clasping my fist around them so they don't jangle, ease open the door, and creep into the hallway. Everything's quiet. The lights seem dimmed, as if overpowered by the emptiness. When I push the elevator button, it creaks out a complaint at being disturbed at so ungodly an hour. The first floor and lobby are equally empty. People who can afford the rent this close to downtown Toronto are comfortably asleep by this time.

Ren is a simple boy with a not so simple life. A simple exploration leads to a meeting with another person with an equally not so simple life? A sweet, short story about friendship...