Dark Creation

When Gabriel James mysteriously appears in 17-year-old Melissa Martin's English class, she is not prepared for what she experiences or how she feels the first time they speak. With otherworldly attractiveness, gallantry, charm, and intelligence, he is everything boys her age are not. But Gabriel has a secret - a dark secret. His secret threatens to rip them apart and unleash an evil on the world so horrific, humanity will be forever changed.

The last thing I expected was to gain the spells of the woman in my bed. Hell, I didn't even know magic existed until I'd cast a spell that morning. Then a beautiful teacher from a magical academy told me I could become the universe's most powerful mage. To get there, I need to become stronger. I need to ace all my examinations. And, most of all, I need to master the most potent spells. But I have to start somewhere.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Andrew Klavan explores how artists' imaginative engagement with the darkness can point the way to living beautifully in the midst of a tragic world. “Andrew Klavan's book illuminates even as it explores the deepest darkness, finding truth and beauty in art...

Evaline Manor took her revenge and met her immortal fated mate. After narrowly escaping Kembertus, discovering she had magical abilities was the last thing she expected. Maddox Vicor finally got the girl; now he just has to take her back to his kingdom and keep her safe there. But nothing is ever as easy as it seems, and soon there are threats everywhere he turns. With new foes after Evaline and powers she doesn’t understand, she must navigate this new life and the consequences that come with it—including answering a curse that requires her to save the world.

Shy, stammering Clara Hamilton is shocked when her father announces her betrothal to a cousin she barely knows. Her uncle’s stepson, Branson Hamilton is handsome, avaricious and rumoured to be unstable. Nineteen-year-old Clara, anxious for her father’s approval, agrees to the union unaware of what is at stake. A sinister family secret surfaces and Clara soon discovers that the master of Windemere Hall has a dark revenge in store when she enters into his power.

It took everything to defeat the feared Natom Hilgresh. Turns out, that was the easy part. Now the clock is ticking for Clive to return to Far Reach and prepare for the second coming. Of course, it isn’t exactly a Sunday stroll. Navigating unforgiving terrain across the war-torn country of Kalabri, the vast armies of Destruction and Justice swarm the land, killing everyone in their path.

Terraform the barrens. Create life with your bare hands. And defeat the wild hunt. Garrett Andrews will have to do all that, plus develop a mining colony on two separate planets if he wants to stand a chance at defeating the ancient, primordial evil bent on destroying the universe. Worse, since his own planetary systems are starting to produce sentient life, he’ll have to level up those creatures and release them back into the wild, all while trying to fend off a former champion turned evil.

High in the Craster Mountains sits a small town protected from the outside world by a godly barrier. But that barrier is the work of no god, it was created by Clive, a warrior, a leader and a very angry chef who just wants a peaceful life. Hordes of vengeful enemies amassing along the borders of the Forsaken Land are going to make sure that doesn’t happen. For while Far Reach is safe, Clive’s allies are in imminent danger of being swept away by the coming storm.

Dive into the Legendary Sagas with Norse Mythology Embark on a visual epic journey through the Norse cosmos with "The Black Book Of The Norse." These compelling images unveil the mystique of Norse mythology, from the awe-inspiring realms of Asgard to the depths of Helheim. Each monochromatic picture invites you into a world where divine drama unfolds. In this enigmatic book, you will see about: How It All Started: In the beginning, with Yggdrasil, The Tree of Creation, The Cosmic Tree, The Tree of Life; and after the end with the Aftermath & Renewal. Explore the Rich Norse Pantheon: From ...

Step through the gate into Yomi and learn to walk with the goddess who rules where all endings go. Beginning with Izanami: Goddess of Creation, Death, and Yomi is a beginner-friendly devotional guide for witches, pagans, and spirit-workers who feel drawn to the quiet, fierce presence of Izanami-no-Mikoto. Rooted in the oldest Japanese myths and shaped for modern practice, this book offers a respectful, grounded path to working with Izanami outside formal Shinto settings. Inside, you will find: Myths and meanings. Clear retellings of Izanami's story as creator of the islands, mother of gods,...

As an artificial intelligence operating as the help function for Mystic Seasons: Mythopoeia, the world’s premier full-immersion RPG, Hollen shouldn’t care that his server is being downsized, but he does. He issues a quest to a new player to find a way to keep him alive, and together they discover hidden aspects of the game. But Hollen isn’t the only AI trying to escape. Acarus, an in-game god, has developed a virus to infect players and propagate into the real world. Can Hollen find a new host before the server crashes or the moderators delete them all?

I've collected the souls required to speak with my dead father, and he's got a lot to tell me. Hopefully, what he has to say will help me succeed in the coming Mage Game Qualifiers. Because if I get through, then I'll finally find my mother's white staff.

Unlock the full narrative power of the Warlock class with The Pactbound: A Warlock’s Journey, a comprehensive roleplaying guide designed for players and Dungeon Masters alike. This storytelling-focused supplement explores the rich, complex journey of Warlocks in the most popular versions of roleplaying games, offering deep character inspiration, narrative prompts, and immersive roleplay tools. From forging the first pact to confronting a patron’s true motives, this book dives into the emotional, psychological, and moral weight of wielding borrowed power. Inside, you'll find: Narrative ...

The Revelation of Thoth – The Evolution of the Emerald TabletsWhat if everything you thought you knew about existence was only the beginning? In this profound and transformative transmission, Thoth the Atlantean unveils an evolutionary expansion of the Emerald Tablets, bringing forth ancient wisdom refined for the modern age. This is not merely a text—it is an initiation, a key to unlocking the hidden truths of your soul, the cosmos, and the vast mechanics of creation itself. As the Earth undergoes a great ascension, shifting into a higher density of existence, humanity stands at a ...

He was supposed to save the world. Instead, he unleashed its greatest evil. After failing to stop the ritual that opened the Dark Abyss, David Bishop is tormented by guilt—and the terrifying truth that he empowered the enemy he was meant to destroy. Stripped of his connection to the Orb, David faces a world falling to ruin. As demons ravage the land and allies fall, he must embark on a desperate journey to restore his powers and confront the Defiant One before all is lost. Haunted by prophecy and pursued by the enemy, David must find the strength to rise again—or witness the end of ...

For Clive, death isn't the end. But with almost a year until his body is reborn, it is a dangerous setback. With Armies to lead, alliances to maintain, and enemies ranging from the gods to the imminent return of the psychopath Natom Hilgresh, he needs a workaround. He needs an Avatar. Achieving this lofty aim will require sacrifice and hard work—for his followers, at least. So while Clive practices with his ethereal powers, they attempt to push their budding god up through the Ethereal Stages and bring him back to the world of the living.

In the mercantile realm of Minarin, greed weaves a tapestry of despair, and a prophecy of destruction draws in discredited wizard Arthur Wells as he attempts to prove his innovative prophesying methods. Armed with his predictions, he finds the reality outside his tower far more puzzling than a simple vision. While food prices soar, Lee faces starvation in his home in the sunless Moltam Forest. When news of a quest for a relic promises salvation for his family, he throws himself into a world full of danger that he barely understands.

“Skylar, it’s time to play again,” a demon walked into my line of sight, his teeth long and sharp, his nails curved liked talons. “Thegon said I had free reign today to do as I pleased.” Unmercifully tortured in the pits of Hell for an eternity before his unlikely escape, the powerful witch Skylar Lee now battles the inner torment and PTSD caused by his physical and mental torture at the hands of Thegon. Skylar’s fellow Ouium and lover Esa is now the leader of the coven, buried under paperwork and responsibilities, while Skylar struggles to master his new witchcraft and overcome...

Dust: The Residue of Existence From cosmic birth to human collapse, the story of the world told through its smallest remains. Most of us think of dust as something to sweep away — a nuisance, a sign of neglect. But dust is history made visible. It is the residue of stars, empires, and bodies; the record of every beginning and every end. In Dust: The Hidden History of Everything, we travel from the birth of the universe to the ruins of our own civilization — tracing how the tiniest particles connect every event in existence. Astronomers find stardust older than the Sun inside meteorites....

A 2023 Audie Award winner! A 2023 Odyssey Honors title! “This is no ordinary audiobook, but rather a graphic novel for the ears. Readers will be delighted by the auditory magic of this book.” —Booklist "A full cast of talented narrators taps into the darkly magical atmosphere of Bardugo's...