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In ancient times, great kings had power over many things. However, some things were treasures reserved exclusively for the gods, and kings had no power over such things. But in the case of the legendary king Gaius who was desperate to have an heir to his throne, the treasures of the gods did not matter as he dared to have a sexual escapade with his most attractive spoil of war: an oracle of the gods. The forbidden fruit spawned a child--his only child--who was cursed and blessed by the gods to be the greatest king ever, who shall cast blood and sword upon the legendary king Gaius's throne. Upon hearing the prophecy, King Gaius sent battalions after the child. Read through and learn if the gods' prophecy shall come to pass or the king's will.

The things we want are so very rarely the things we need. Clifton Heights, a modest Adirondack town, offers many unique attractions. Arcane Delights sells both paperbacks and hard-to-find limited editions. The Skylark Diner serves the best home-cooked meals around, with friendly service and a smile. Every August, Mr. Jingo’s County Fair visits, to the delight of children and adults. In essence, Clifton Heights is the quintessential small American town. Everyone knows everyone else, and everyone is treated like family. It is quiet, simple, and peaceful. But shadows linger here. Flitting in dark corners, from the corner of the eye. If you walk down Main Street after dark, the slight scrape of shoes on asphalt whispers you're not alone, but when you look over your shoulder, no one is there. The moon shines high and bright in the night sky, but instead of throwing light, it only seems to make the shadows lengthen. Children disappear. Teens run away. Hunters get lost in the woods with frightening regularity. Husbands go mad, and wives vanish in the dead of night. And still, when the sun rises in the morning, you are greeted by townspeople with warm waves and friendly smiles, and the shivers pass as everything seems fresh and new... Until night falls once more. Handy's Pawn and Thrift sits several blocks down from Arcane Delights. Like any thrift store, its wares range from the mundane to the bizarre. By daylight, it seems just another slice of small town Americana. But in its window hangs a sign which reads: We Have Things You Need. And when a lonely traveling salesman comes looking for something he desperately wants, after normal visiting hours, after night has fallen, he will face a harsh truth among the shelves of Handy’s Pawn and Thrift: the things we want are rarely the things we need. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

Embarking a new beginning as a student of the Gaearandys Academe of White Mahó, Listarte Moría Graciana faces the challenges laid down by the wicked and playful fate. Together with Johannes she uncovers the flabbergasting secrets of her whole being as she struggles to defeat the Grand Arch Wizard who is back after 100 years. With the realm of the gods still closed Moría and the wizlings of Llfhame preapres for an all out war with the Grand Arch Wizard's minions. In the midst of the catastrophe Moría also discovers the blooming emotions she has for Johannes which consequently triggers the memories she had lost. Witness Moria's endeavors of defeating evil, tear jerking romance, and the works of the wicked fate. As she unleashes her full prowess, will she be able to end the cycle of painful fate or will she once again she'd blood and tears?

Clara Thorpe, a fresher in Easton University, is just settling in when she cross paths with Lucian Storme. Suddenly, she is caught up in a world of gods and myths, and life and death. Clara is catapulted into the intrigues of a world that threatens her life, and may shatter her heart. Marooned amidst danger, violence, and passion, Clara learns her only chance of safety lies in Lucian Storme, a loner acting as an assistant professor in her department.

Created by the God of Destruction, Orenda has spent thousands of years alongside her brother hunting down eytes, to stop their darkness from taking over the earth. It has been a long life with her brother as her only companion, until the day when the original eyti, Azadau, was unleashed, and a war began that saw all species uniting to stop him. During the war her duty was simple, but her duty was blown to smithereens when like the strike from a bolt of lightning, she found she had been given an animai and not just any animai... but the original eyti himself. What was Goddess Zarseti thinking? These two couldn't be more opposite and want nothing to do with each other. But like opposing magnets, they can't seem to fight the cosmic pull to each other. Will they overcome all odds or clash and obliterate everything in their path? A Queen Among Tempests is the 7th book in the God's Saga. Here is a list of the books in the series: A Queen Among Alphas - Book 1 Bite-Size Luna - A Queen Among Alphas Prequel A Queen Among Snakes - Book 2 Runaway Empress - A Queen Among Snakes Prequel (coming soon) A Queen Among Blood - Book 3 A Queen Among Darkness - Book 4 Dark Vocation - A Queen Among Darkness spin-off (coming soon) Whole Again - A Queen Among Alpha's spin-off A Queen Among Tides - Book 5 Valor, Virtue, and Verve - A Queen Among Tides Prequel Spin-off (coming soon) A Queen Among Gods - Book 6 A Queen Among Tempests - Book 7 A Court of Arcane Souls (Anthology focused on side characters from the saga, requested by readers) The Royal Shadow Series (Next Gen coming soon)

Humans? A low-level world? No cultivators or gods? Can the world be trampled on like ants by the strongmen of the upper realms? This is Long Chen's new journey after being reborn from the flames of the Vermilion Bird to fight against the strong cultivators who have always used the lower worlds as their slaves and playthings. And discover the ugly worlds and the people who are the rulers of those worlds. Protecting, destroying, and shaping are Long Chen's new goals. A journey in which Long Chen met various powerful cultivators and even so-called gods. Fighting, defeating, protecting, it's all in Long Chen's heart. He will also meet his parents, whom he hasn't seen since the day he was born. Would Long Chen accept them? Or will he decide to have nothing to do with them? Can Long Chen maintain his goal, or will he once again fall into the same temptation as the Black Dragon? "I live for myself, destiny? Fate cannot stop me! I'll keep standing no matter how many times I fall. As long as I'm still breathing, there will be no surrender in my life.

In an East London lock up, two film makers, Jimmy and Sam, are duct taped to chairs and forced to watch a snuff film by Ashkan, a loan shark to whom they owe a lot of money. If they don’t pay up, they’ll be starring in the next one. Before the film reaches its end, Ashkan and all his men are slaughtered by unknown assailants. Only Jimmy and Sam survive the massacre, leaving them with the sole copy of the snuff film. The film makers decide to build their next movie around the brutal film. While auditioning actors, they stumble upon Melissa, an enigmatic actress who seems perfect for the leading role, not least because she’s the spitting image of the snuff film’s main victim. Neither the film, nor Melissa, are entirely what they seem however. Jimmy and Sam find themselves pulled into a paranormal mystery that leads them through the shadowy streets of the city beneath the city and sees them re-enacting an ancient Mesopotamian myth cycle. As they play out the roles of long forgotten gods and goddesses, they’re drawn into the subtle web of a deadly heresy that stretches from the beginnings of civilization to the end of the world as we know it. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

"The trials ahead to prove my worth? I'll crush them !! Enemies? I'll slaughter them!! " Waking up in a new body and a new world after dying on Earth, Tsarayu embarks on a new journey in a world filled with gods and demons. A world where myriad of life forms exist and humans can cultivate and become immortals. Watch him rise to prominence with a supreme inheritance and his hard work as he slaughtered everyone who stood in his path. Watch His journey as he became known in the Universe as the Demon God, the ruler of death forcing the heavens to bow before him. Known as the second inheritor, what happened to the first one? Who does this legacy belongs to? What secrets is the universe hiding?

"Mission complete. we found our little Luna everyone, release all other she-wolves." He yelled to the other wolves and immediately I knew I was doomed in the hands of the Dangerous Alpha. In a world where Lycans are a myth, the werewolves believe of a monstrous beast whom they call, Lupus Deus—a wolf god behind the name Zaliver. The gods become unhappy with Zaliver, who has spent hundreds of years bringing slaughter on the face of the earth. Thus, Vivian is created as the latter’s mate to tame his loathsome nature. However, Zaliver is the only one of his kind—deprived of having a mate of his own. What could have turned a seductive blue-eyed wolf god into a vicious demon? Will Vivian ever find happiness in her much-awaited mate when love could mean death?

if there's one thing Billionaire Lorenzo Russo is sure of, then it's that he'll never fall in love again. After being cruelly betrayed by his ex wife, Enzo hardens his heart, only engaging in casual relationships, one night stands, and what nots. Until he meets Gypsy Mathews, the single mother who manages to push all the right buttons within him, making him wonder whether it's worth giving love another chance. But there's a problem; Gypsy is not who she appears to be. She's a spy and con artist for one of the most dangerous American mob bosses, and she has been sent to destroy him. THIS BOOKS CONTAINS MATURE SCENES, IMPLICATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS THAT SOME READERS MAY FIND DISTURBING.