city of the dead jonathan kellerman

Life has never been good to me. And just when I thought life couldn't get any worse, the Goddess mocked me one more time and gave me a stubborn and difficult Alpha as my fated mate - someone who wanted nothing to do with me. But what did I have to lose? To begin with, I had nothing. So leaving and forgetting all about him should be easy. Well it was, until it wasn't. ¤¤¤¤¤ The book is the second in the Black Shadow Pack Series Spin-off Novels. While the story stands alone, I recommend that you read the series and the spin-off novel Book 1, to gain a better understanding of the characters. BLACK SHADOW PACK SERIES: Book 1 - HE'S MY ALPHA (Completed) Book 2 - THE BETA IS MINE (Completed) Book 3 - LOVING THE GAMMA (Completed) Spin-off Novel Book 1 - IN THE ARMS OF MY ALPHA (Completed) Spin-off Novel Book 2 - THROUGH THE EYES OF MY ALPHA (Completed)

Kong Lao, dia seorang Kaisar Alam Semesta yang mana memimpin para manusia melawan ras monster yang menjadi kegelapan Alam Semestanya itu. Kong Lao sendiri bertarung melawan pemimpin mereka sekaligus bisa dianggap rival seumur hidup. Pertarungan mereka benar-benar intens bahkan dunia kecil bergetar dan ada yang hancur. Dampak pertarungan keduanya menciptakan retakkan ruang yang mana mengundang makhluk lain yang lebih tinggi. Tepat keduanya terbaring, makhluk itu memindahkan mereka ke dunia lain. Kong Lao kini menempati tubuh seorang pemuda, dia menyadari bahwa tubuh miliknya lemah, bahkan aliran energi sendiri juga salah. Kong Lao tidaklah bingung terus-menerus. Dia segera mengatasinya, akan tetapi selalu ada seseorang yang mengganggu dirinya. Seorang sepupu, bahkan kakaknya juga ikut campur. Pengawal klan lain, sampai dihina oleh berbagai warga di kota. Kong Lao merasakan kebencian dan tatapan hina itu. Namun, semua itu akan dirinya balas saat Turnamen Mingguan Klan. Dia akan membuktikan dirinya bukanlah orang yang mudah disinggung. Perlahan-lahan dia akan diterima oleh warga kota. Namun, di luar kota sendiri ada ancaman yang pernah dirinya temui. Ancaman tersebut ialah monster. Bagaimana proses Kong Lao meyakinkan para warganya, bagaimana Kong Lao mengatasi ancaman monster itu kembali. Juga apakah dia akan bertemu musuh bebuyutannya yang sama dipindahkan ke dunia lain. Nantikan semua itu hanya ada di Novel Legend Of Kong Lao.

Seorang gadis yatim piatu meninggal dunia dengan cara yang sangat mengenaskan. Ia mati terbakar di dalam panti asuhan tempat di mana ia dibuang dan dibesarkan. Gadis itu kira, setelah ia mati, kemalangannya akan berakhir. Namun nyatanya ia salah. Saat ia membuka mata, gadis itu justru hidup kembali sebagai Koa Dorian. Sosok perempuan bodoh dalam sebuah novel yang dulu pernah dibacanya. Lady Koa merupakan anak haram Duke Dorian dengan seorang maid di Dorian Dukedom. Menjadi satu-satunya keturunan Duke Dorian membuat Koa diperlakukan dengan sangat baik. Ia hidup bergelimpangan harta. Namun sayang, meski Koa terlahir cantik, ia begitu bodoh. Kebodohannya sampai membuatnya ditipu oleh Pangeran Nathaniel. Ia merayu Koa, memanfaatkannya untuk naik tahta dan membuangnya setelah itu. Pangeran kemudian berselingkuh dengan putri count pinggiran. Setelah itu, kehidupan Koa berubah berantakan dan ia kehilangan segalanya. Duchess Dorian menyebut ini sebagai karma. Karma akibat perbuatan Duke yang dulu menyelingkuhinya demi seorang maid. Duchess mengatakan pada Koa jika memang itulah takdirnya. Takdir seorang putri cantik nan bodoh. Tak ingin mengalami akhir mengenaskan untuk kedua kali, gadis yatim piatu yang kini hidup sebagai Koa Dorian bertekad untuk merubah takdir malangnyanya dan mewujudkan cita-citanya untuk hidup bahagia di kehidupan barunya ini.

Bagi Kayla, pernikahan adalah sebuah hal sakral. Meski dia tak mencintai Adit pada awalnya, tapi bersama laki-laki itu kayla menginginkan pernikahan sakinah. meski perjalanan untuk mendapatkan pengakuan Adit tak semudah yang dia bayangkan. "Jangan pernah berharap banyak dari pernikahan ini! karena sampai kapan pun, aku tak mungkin mencintai mu. Bagiku, kau hanya seorang istri dan ibu pengganti." "Mas tak perlu khawatir, aku tahu posisiku di sini. Lagi pula aku melakukan ini hanya untuk Nazwa dan Jovan." Kata-kata yang dilayangkan Adit membuat impan Kayla tentang pernikahan sakinah seakan hancur. Adakah yang lebih menyakitkan dari penolakan itu? Belum sehari mereka menyandang setatus suami istri, tapi Adit sudah lebih dulu mencampakannya

The fight for freedom does not end after the death of the old Earl William, and the power-hungry seniors do not seem to stop here, so begins the story of the ascent of a young man, a last offspring of the Derby counts, who will fight for his fate, escaping the attacks. to which he is subjected by his enemies...

Lucas was living a normal life until truths about his birth, the death of his mother, his twin brother, and who he truly is are revealed by a woman, Mismaia. He embarks on a journey with her to uncover more of his families' secrets. A box left to him by his mother contains answers to where they have to go and what artifacts to search for. The artifacts form a key, there are four all over the world. It opens the entrance to the Underworld. On their journey, Lucas meets a boy named Oliver and his cousin named Megan who volunteer to help locate the artifacts. Along with their search for the four keys, Lucas falls in love with Oliver but can't tell him. His life has become too dangerous and he doesn't want him caught up in it forever. Finding these keys means their lives are at peril, dangers orchestrated by Lucas' brother to stop them. They then discover the identity of the woman who helps and protects them, his mother, alive. She asks him for his help to redeem his brother. Who apparently was stolen as a baby by their uncle. His uncle stole his brother to succeed him after his rule and to continue his plans for chaos on Earth and suffering for human beings. Lucas also learns the reason his mother stayed away for years was to protect and give him a chance at a normal life than what he is destined for. Despite the attempts of his brother to kill Lucas, he makes it his mission to bring his brother back to the Light. He'll battle his brother and uncle for the throne and restore balance to the world. Will Lucas succeed and take his rightful place to rule as the heir of the Light?

Everything happened too fast after I completed the sentence, one minute I was staring at the back of Damien's head, and the next minute I was pinned against the wall. His face was so close to me that I could feel his minty breath, "You can try to run but I will always catch you, you can try to hide but I will always find you. Get one thing clear, Nora, no matter what road you take it will always lead you to me." I licked my lips unable to utter any word. His thick eyelashes fell on my lips and my heartbeat sped up instantly. "Are you scared of me, Nora?" the corner of his lips curled up giving me a full blown smirk. I gulped, "No," the word came out weak between my shallow breaths. I tried to keep my face stoic even though my nerves were no longer in my control. I shut my eyes tightly as his face inched forward. I inhaled a sharp breath feeling his soft lips on my ear, "Then why is your heart beating so loudly?" ......................................................................... Eleanor has it all, loving parents, a good career, everything is presented to her on a silver platter or that's what everyone thinks. What happens when she gets tangled in a world she never knew existed because of a prince who seems to hate her but can not let her go. Will she ever be able to get her normal life back or will she become a part of his ruthless plan?

A group of archeologists discovered the well preserved body of a man deep within the vast rainforests of West Africa. Taken away to a secret location to be experimented on, not knowing that he was a slumbering ancient deity, and when he awakens, he brings with him the consequences of their actions.

My in-laws-to-be are poisoned, but my fiancé insists on going fishing with his true love. I don't stop him. In fact, I lend him my car. In my past life, he chose to take his parents to the hospital after I stopped him. However, his true love died at sea and ended up being eaten by the sharks. My fiancé was normal after her death. However, when we were on our honeymoon, he stabbed me and pushed me into the ocean. "It's all your fault, Fiona! I failed to save Lauren because of you! Now that she's dead, you don't deserve to live, either!" The scent of my blood attracted the sharks. They ripped me to pieces before I could drown. When I open my eyes again, I find my in-laws-to-be lying in their bed. My fiancé runs off to save his true love. Ultimately, he still regrets his actions.

It all started with a dare. Zoey Diwali find herself kissing her college egocentric prince, a dare that can't be switched to monetary option. She has to do the dare, made by her friends to her. The dare turn out to make life hard for her, especially her education, her scholarship was on the line, almost at the edge of getting cancelled, thing got upside down, leaving Zoey in regrets and pain. More words that pain, Zoey got what she wanted but it didn't end well for her. Still, her scholarship went from grace to grass, while she got herself battling with her college egocentric prince that vow to make her college life hell on earth. What an egocentric college wealthy student?? FIND OUT IN THIS STORY!!!.