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Although it is not entirely to her liking, grief-stricken Satha, a dark-skinned woman from a poor Theseni clan weds young Loic, the wealthy Doreni son of the king's First Captain. Loic, graced with ability to see into the hearts and minds of others, begins to help Satha overcome her sorrows. Despite coming from different tribes, they begin to forge a life together. But when Satha's own compassion is used against her and a treacherous enemy contrives to dishonor her in Loic's absence, Loic's love turns to anger and disgust.

In the Malku universe, fae, merfolk, and humans live together in varying degrees of harmony. Over the millenia, through the use of fae magic, these humanoid groups have inter-married thus creating the faekind (humans with fae ancestry) and webbies (humans with merfolk ancestry.) The story takes place in the land of Hanrisor, whose original inhabitants have lived with foreign sojourners and descendants of slaves.

Once more, my friends and colleagues and I have banded together to compose literature connecting astronomy and mythology to create Of Gods and Globes II. Each one of us chose a name that connected astronomy and mythology.

The Holy Bible is full of Bible characters whose sufferings often mirror those of modern readers. Using Bible stories and over 50 Bible personages, the author shows the human aspects of suffering and what could be learned from the sufferings of Bible sinners and saints.

Do you want your spiritual life to be more productive? Do you feel as if New Age practices get you better benefits than Christian prayers? Do you feel as if you are not quite getting the instructions right and are somehow missing the mark? This audiobook is written to help the listener examine himself and his obedience to the conditional promises given in God's word. In order to help self-examination, I’ve filled this audiobook with questions we should prayerfully ask ourselves. I hope this audiobook will be a blessing to Christians of all denominations and spiritual maturity.

The book of Proverbs is one of the wisdom books in Jewish and Christian history. Bible readers love this book of compact instruction. Yet many people do not read these Proverbs collected by Solomon and others. This little book is a guide to reading the Book of Proverbs.

In the year 2255, Ellie Ovis finds herself in the unenviable position of being loved by Woden, the Nephilim prince of the New York region, staring lovingly into her eyes. A member of the Creed, Ellie wants nothing to do with this being, whom she considers demon spawn. But the upcoming annual Balance ritual and an incomprehensible prophecy declares that a stubborn Scarred Woman will bring disruption to the Nephilim community. There is no one more stubborn or scarred than Ellie. But could she really be the one who is fated to save the various humanoid populations of Earth?

The Book of Psalms has brought comfort and insight to both Jews and Christians throughout the centuries. In this accessible audiobook, both new and old Bible followers can engage with the Bible in a meditative way. For those who love studying the Psalms, this audiobook of meditative devotionals and personal commentary will be a joy to hear. Taken from the author's blog, these devotionals are easy, knowledgeable, and insightful.

The annals of Malku are historical lore from many different regions, written in different languages, by different scribes, for varied purposes - to warn, to instruct, to explain. They contain the wisdom, romances, and tales of the kings, priests, and commonfolk of all those that dwell in Malku lands.

Denise Higgins, a college student and lover of languages, is still reeling from the death of her fiancé, a chaplain in the army, when she is introduced to Ben Moreau, a French-Korean 19-year-old three years her junior. When Denise is hired to be Ben's sober companion, she has a few hurdles to overcome. Least of which are Ben's money, Ben's ability to manipulate her, and her own growing infatuation with him. When Denise realizes that an ancient curse hangs over Ben's family line, she begins to understand that her destiny is interwoven with Ben's.

This collection of published stories by novelist Carole McDonnell bring together multicultural concerns, spirituality, and speculative fiction. The fantastical elements in these tales range from contemporary worlds to days of courtly love to fairytales and to worlds not yet discovered.

An oath is not easily broken, and an oath made to the god of vengeance is even more difficult to break. This novella tells of Prince Arvid, Skall’s father, and his ill-fated marriage to Sellah, his charcoal bride. The Charcoal Bride is the first of a trilogy of short novels called the Hanrisor Chronicles, which depicts the rise to power of Hanrisor’s King Skall and the family curse - called the Hanrisor legacy - that troubled him and his descendants.

Sickly fifteen year old Prince Psal, the son of the nature-blessed warrior-king Nahas, should have been named Crown Prince of all Wheel Clan lands. A priest-physician like his friend Ephan, Psal lacks a warrior's heart, yet he desires to earn Nahas's respect and become a clan chief. If he cannot do this, he must escape his clan altogether. But his love for Cassia, the daughter of his father's enemy, and his own weaknesses work against him.