Libros a Descargar Gratis

Mordiscos de amor (Los hermanos Argeneau 2)

Autor: Sands Lynsay

Número de Páginas: 273

¿Qué otra cosa puede hacer Etienne Argeneau más que salvar la vida a Rachel Garrett de la única manera que puede? La segunda entrega de la saga romántica de los hermanos Argeneau. Amor verdadero, un manjar excelente, desde el primer mordisco... Los trescientos años de soltería de Etienne Argeneau están a punto de llegar a su fin... Es ahora o nunca. Los de su raza solo pueden «convertir» a un humano en vampiro una vez en la vida, y la mayoría lo hacen precisamente cuando encuentran a su alma gemela. Etienne teme equivocarse de chica... pero no tiene opciones: su obligación es convertir a Rachel Garrett. Apenas la conoce, solo sabe que la muchacha le ha salvado la vida, y que, para salvar la suya, tiene que hacerla inmortal. ... hasta el último. Rachel Garrett despierta en lo que parece la mitad de una pesadilla. Todo lo que quería era librarse del turno de noche en la morgue, y ahora se encuentra medio desnuda y en un lugar extrañísimo, del que de repente emerge el amor de su vida ¡saliendo de un ataúd! Y con un brillo en la mirada que delata que han pasado más tiempo juntos de lo que ella es capaz de recordar. Lo único que le queda es esperar que realmente...

Mordisco rápido (Los hermanos Argeneau 0)

Autor: Lynsay Sands

Número de Páginas: 344

¿Quién es ese guapísimo hombre que está atado en la cama de Lissianna Argeneau? Entérate de cómo empezó la historia de los hermanos Argeneau. Lissianna se ha pasado siglos suspirando por Don Perfecto, no quiere sólo un aperitivo rápido; y este chico tan sexy al que se encuentra en su cama podría ser el candidato idóneo. Pero hay otro tema, un asunto más urgente: su tendencia a desmayarse cuando ve algo de sangre... una rareza bastante molesta para un vampiro. Y por supuesto, no importa en absoluto que este hombre tenga un cuello con un aspecto delicioso. El doctor Gregory Hewitt se recupera del shock de levantarse en la habitación de una desconocida al instante -una vez que ve a la guapísima mujer que le arrastrará a una salvaje noche de pasión-. Pero ¿será posible que el buen doctor encuentre el verdadero amor en una fiera vampira, o simplemente será una comilona más? Esa es una cuestión a la que el doctor Greg está dispuesto a hincarle el diente... si es que puede conseguir que Lissianna le muerda.

Vampira por accidente

Autor: Lynsay Sands

Número de Páginas: 416

Desde que un accidente la convirtió en vampira, Elvi Black se ha recluido en su ataúd, ha permanecido en la sombra y ha dejado el ajo. Ella sabe que ser un no-muerto es mucho más que lo que ha visto en Drácula, pero no puede hablar con sus amigos mortales sobre mordiscos. Cuando sus vecinos ponen un anuncio de contactos por ella en el periódico local, no imaginaba que conocería a Víctor Argeneau, un vampiro que podía elegir a cualquier mujer —viva o muerta—. Rico, poderoso y guapísimo, Víctor es el hombre perfecto para una novata muerde cuellos como Elvi. Está dispuesto a enseñarle todo lo que sabe, pero tendrá que hacerlo rápido. Alguien quiere poner una estaca en la vida de su nueva vampiresa, y solo Víctor puede mantenerla a salvo –y satisfacerla por toda la eternidad.

Bons baisers du vampire

Autor: Kerrelyn Sparks

Número de Páginas: 392

Que faire lorsqu’un homme est un peu plus âgés et qu’habituellement il regarde les femmes comme un dîner? Oui, Roman Draganesti est un vampire, mais un vampire qui a perdu un de ses crocs car il a enfoncé ses dents dans quelque chose qu’il n’aurait pas dû. Maintenant, il a une nuit pour trouver un dentiste avant que ses capacités de guérison naturelle répare la plaie, le laissant déstabilisé par rapport à son éternité. Les choses ne vont pas bien pour Shanna Whelan... après avoir assisté à un assassinat macabre par le mafia russe, elle apprend qu’elle est la prochaine sur leur liste. De plus, sa carrière de dentiste semble être en pente descendante suite à sa peur du sang. Lorsque Roman la sauve d’une tentative d’assassinat, elle se demande si elle a trouvé l’homme qui peut la sauver et la garder en vie. Bien que l’attraction entre eux est immédiat et toride, Shanna cherche à surmonter sa peur du sang, ce qui lui éviterait la morcure de Roman.

Vancouver Agitators - Tome 4

Autor: Meghan Quinn

Número de Páginas: 568

Note à moi-même : éviter à tout prix de devenir le colocataire de la femme que j’aime. Enfin, ça, c’était le plan. En réalité, c’est exactement ce qui m’arrive, et tout ça à cause de mes coéquipiers. Dès qu’ils ont appris que Blakely White était de nouveau célibataire, ils ont décidé de jouer les cupidons et de m’aider à la séduire. Le problème, c’est que je suis complètement fou d’elle... alors qu’elle me remarque à peine. Elle me plaît tant que, sans réfléchir, je commets une erreur monumentale : je lui propose d’être son cavalier à un mariage pour rendre son ex jaloux. Pendant une soirée, j’ai la chance de la tenir dans mes bras, de danser avec elle, de l’embrasser... et de la regarder comme si elle était tout ce qui compte pour moi — ce qui, soyons honnêtes, est le cas depuis des mois. Mais quand la nuit touche à sa fin et qu’on rentre à notre appartement, je me retrouve face à un dilemme : dois-je tout lui avouer et l’inviter dans ma chambre, ou la laisser partir et accepter l'idée que je ne suis peut-être pas son type ?

Les vraies vampires ont des formes

Autor: Gerry Bartlett

Número de Páginas: 365

Ce n’est pas facile de conserver un petit ami, faire tourner un commerce et survivre des siècles en tant que morte immortelle... C’était déjà diffcile qu’un vampire écossais sexy m’ait mordu au moment où je me sentais un peu... ballonnée. Mais quand un chasseur de vampires frustré met le feu à mon magasin de vêtements rétro, je suis prête à péter les plombs. C’est alors que mon amoureux de longue date par intermittence s’envole, habité par la rage de chasser le chasseur et de se montrer digne de moi, ou un truc viril dans le genre. Et maintenant, les vampires énergétiques ont également envie de moi, mais pas de plaisante façon. Ce sont des trafquants de drogue paranormaux, qui vendent des frissons intenses à ceux qui vivent pour l’éternité et ils veulent m’assécher. Mais il faudra davantage que quelques super-suceurs pour venir à bout de cette flle. Et s’ils veulent en faire une affaire personnelle, je vais en faire une affaire franchement douloureuse...

Vampirologie

Autor: Adrien Party

Número de Páginas: 339

Les vampires hantent toujours aujourd'hui nos cauchemars. Depuis leurs débuts, ils ont essaimé dans la littérature, le cinéma, le théâtre, les séries, la BD, le jeu de rôle, la musique... aucun média n'a échappé à la fascination qu'ils exercent sur nous, pauvres mortels. Vampirologie est un ouvrage clef pour comprendre le phénomène, suivre sa trace à travers l'histoire et tous les angles sous lesquels ils ont été abordés dans les arts. Rédigé par Adrien Party, grand spécialiste des vampires (il tient depuis vingt ans le site vampirisme.com), ce livre fait le point et s'interroge sur ce que les vampires disent de nous. Vous retrouverez dans ce livre unique pour comprendre les mystères des vampires la participation exclusive de Franck Thilliez, Anne Rice, David Meulemans, Morgane Caussarieu... Vampirologie a reçu le Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire 2023 !

The Bite, the Breast and the Blood

Autor: Amy Williams Wilson

Número de Páginas: 264

Central to every vampire story is the undead's need for human blood, but equally compelling is the human ingestion of vampire blood, which often creates a bond. This blood connection suggests two primal, natural desires: breastfeeding and communion with God through a blood covenant. This analysis of vampire stories explores the benefits of the bonding experiences of breastfeeding and Christian and vampire narratives, arguing that modern readers and viewers are drawn to this genre because of our innate fascination with the relationship between human and maker.

El amor en tiempos neoliberales:

Autor: Nattie Golubov

Número de Páginas: 163

"En mi opinión, este tipo de literatura —al igual que los bestsellers— ofrece "fotografías de la época" (Sutherland, 2007: 3). Esto es, son documentos representativos en el sentido de que "congelan, vívidamente, su momento histórico" (Sutherland, 3) porque registran y dramatizan la cultura, las preocupaciones, ansiedades, deseos, fantasías, valores, expectativas, identidades de su contexto socio-histórico inmediato, y, por eso mismo, con frecuencia nos parecen demodé a pocos años de su publicación. Aunque las novelas rosas, en su mayoría, no llegan a ser bestsellers mencionados en las listas de los periódicos como el New York Times, son igualmente efímeras, rasgo que no preocupa a las escritoras y lectoras porque la permanencia es un criterio aplicable a la "alta" literatura. Por el contrario, "el último acto de desafío feminista por parte de las escritoras de novela rosa es que les tiene sin cuidado que el establishment literario las respete" (Summers, 2014)... "Además de analizar los elementos formales constitutivos del género, en este libro quiero demostrar que se trata de un género popular mucho más diverso y complejo de lo que suele suponerse. Aunque no ...

Quotes On Beauty

Autor: Dr Purushothaman

Número de Páginas: 148

In this Title “Quotes On Beauty”, we have collected & compiled the best & most beautiful Quotes & Quotations on Beauty & it’s importance in our daily Life. If we observe, we can find that the World we live is very beautiful. But it all depends on our perception of Beauty. Let’s express, experience & enjoy the beauty by going through this collection of Quotes under this title “Quotes On Beauty”

Publishers Weekly Book Publishing Almanac 2022

Autor: Publishers Weekly

Número de Páginas: 1039

Announcing the first edition of Publishers Weekly Book Publishing Almanac 2022. Designed to help authors, editors, agents, publicists, and anyone else working in book publishing understand the changing landscape of book publishing, it is an essential reference for anyone who works in the industry. Written by industry veterans and co-published with Publishers Weekly magazine, here is the first-ever book to offer a comprehensive view of how modern book publishing works. It offers history and context, as well as up-to-the-minute information for anyone interested in working in the field and for authors looking to succeed with a publisher or by self-publishing. You’ll find here information on: Finding an agent Self-publishing Amazon Barnes & Noble and other book chains Independent bookstores Special sales (non-traditional book markets) Distribution Foreign markets Publicity, Marketing, Advertising Subsidiary rights Book production E-books and audiobooks Diversity, equity, and inclusion across the industry And more! Whether you’re a seasoned publishing professional, just starting out in the business, or simply interested in how book publishing works, the Publishers Weekly Book...

The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 20

Autor: Stephen Jones

Número de Páginas: 821

The year's best, and darkest, tales of terror, showcasing the most outstanding new short stories and novellas by contemporary masters of the macabre, including the likes of Ramsey Campbell, Neil Gaiman, Brian Keene, Tanith Lee, Elizabeth Massie, Kim Newman, Michael Marshall Smith, and Gene Wolfe. The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror also includes a comprehensive annual overview of horror around the world in all its incarnations; an impressively researched necrology; and a list of indispensable contact addresses for the dedicated horror fan and aspiring writer alike. It is required reading for every fan of macabre fiction.

The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 19

Autor: Stephen Jones

Número de Páginas: 826

Here is the latest edition of the world's premier annual showcase of horror and dark fantasy fiction. It features some of the very best short stories and novellas by today's masters of the macabre - including Neil Gaiman, Brian Keene, Elizabeth Massie, Glen Hirshberg, Peter Atkins and Tanith Lee. The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror also features the most comprehensive yearly overview of horror around the world, lists of useful contact addresses and a fascinating necrology. It is the one book that is required reading for every fan of macabre fiction. PRAISE FOR THE SERIES 'Well-crafted celebration of a continuously inventive genre' SFX Magazine 'The must-have annual anthology for horror fans.' Time Out 'An essential volume for horror readers.' Locus 'In an age where genre fiction is often just reheated pastiche, the Best New Horror series continues to break from the herd, consistently raising the bar of quality and ingenuity.' Rue Morgue 'Brilliantly edited and most instructively introduced by legendary anthologist Stephen Jones.' Realms of Fantasy 'One of horror's best.' Publishers Weekly

My Big Fat Demon Slayer Wedding

Autor: Angie Fox

Número de Páginas: 255

What’s your favorite way to get revenge? Mine is ordering poofy bridesmaid dresses for biker witches. Yes, my studly Greek griffin has popped the question. And, no, I’m not a small, simple-wedding type of girl. Sorry, not sorry. Oh, look—a big ass mansion for rent! Too bad being a demon slayer makes everything more complicated. For starters, the vengeful Earl of Hell is on my tail and trying to crash the party. And now it seems one of the guests at the eccentric, seaside mansion is possessed and trying to kill me. Maybe I should just elope. My studly groom vows to protect me at all costs. Yet even he’s acting strange. And minions of the devil are popping up everywhere. As the wedding draws closer, I have to learn who is behind the attacks—and fast—or risk losing everyone I love.

Men in Kilts

Autor: Katie Macalister

Número de Páginas: 369

At a mystery conference in Manchester, Katie Williams makes her move on a burly Scotsman...and winds up falling in love before the night is over...

More than Magic Trilogy

Autor: Elizabeth Kirke

Número de Páginas: 835

Get the first three books in the award-winning, urban fantasy series More than Magic in a single bundle! This set contains the first three books in the More than Magic series; Semester Aboard, Snow Bound, and Soul Choice. Book One: Semester Aboard (Gold Medal winner, Readers' Favorite International Book Awards) I should have packed a stake. I thought a two-month cruise around Latin America would be filled with magical moments. I never imagined I’d be swimming with a mermaid or hiking through a rainforest with a werewolf. That is, until that fateful night when I met Thomas and the others out on deck and discovered that magic is real. Now, they’re teaching me how to use my newfound powers and what’s more, they’ve welcomed me into the close-knit little family they’ve built together. Turns out we aren’t the only paranormal beings on board, and our bloodthirsty enemy isn’t happy we’re here. A week ago, I didn’t even believe vampires were real, but now we’re being stalked by one. Trapped on the ship, with no way to call for help, it’s up to us to stop him and save the rest of the passengers… and ourselves. If we can’t, we might never set foot on land again....

A Vampire's Honor

Autor: Carla Susan Smith

Número de Páginas: 306

SINS OF THE PAST Rowan Harper thought being with a vampire would keep her out of harm’s way. But true evil lurks in the darkness, and not even her lover, Gabriel, knows all of its tricks. Rowan may be his Promise, the one woman who can save Gabriel's soul, but the two of them have a long and complicated history that Rowan is only now discovering--complete with old enemies who will stop at nothing to make them suffer. When Rowan is abducted and forced to witness unspeakable violence, secrets of the past begin to unfold. Secrets that show Gabriel’s best friend Aleksei in a new light. Will the truth destroy all three of them or bind them more tightly together, and if evil prevails, will it be Rowans’s soul that ultimately needs saving? “This series is highly recommended.” --Library Journal “Wicked fun not to be missed!” —USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti “A great read! Couldn't put it down.”—Lynsay Sands

Bestsellers: Popular Fiction Since 1900

Autor: Clive Bloom

Número de Páginas: 468

This book charts the publishing industry and bestselling fiction from 1900, featuring a comprehensive list of all bestselling fiction titles in the UK. This third edition includes a new introduction which features additional information on current trends in reading including the rise of Black, Asian and LGBTQIA+ publishing; the continuing importance of certain genres and up to date trends in publishing, bookselling, library borrowing and literacy. There are sections on writing for children, on the importance of audiobooks and book clubs, self- published bestsellers as well as many new entries to the present day including bestselling authors such as David Walliams, Peter James, George R R Martin and far less well known authors whose books s sell in their thousands. This is the essential guide to best-selling books, authors, genres, publishing and bookselling since 1900, providing a unique insight into more than a century of entertainment, and opening a window into the reading habits and social life of the British from the death of Queen Victoria to the Coronavirus Pandemic.

The Horror Sensorium

Autor: Angela Ndalianis

Número de Páginas: 233

Horror films, books and video games engage their audiences through combinations of storytelling practices, emotional experiences, cognitive responses and physicality that ignite the sensorium--the sensory mechanics of the body and the intellectual and cognitive functions connected to them. Through analyses of various mediums, this volume explores how the horror genre affects the mind and body of the spectator. Works explored include the films 28 Days Later and Death Proof, the video games Resident Evil 4 and Doom 3, the theme park ride The Revenge of the Mummy, transmedia experiences associated with The Dark Knight and True Blood, and paranormal romance novels featuring Anita Blake and Sookie Stackhouse. By examining how these diverse media generate medium-specific corporeal and sensory responses, it reveals how the sensorium interweaves sensory and intellectual encounters to produce powerful systems of perception.

When Harry Met Molly

Autor: Kieran Kramer

Número de Páginas: 432

Dashing Lord Harry Traemore is perfectly content to live out his days in the pursuit of pleasure. But when he's named by the Prince Regent as one of society's "Impossible Bachelors," Harry is drafted into a ribald romantic wager. The rules of engagement are scandalously simple: The bachelor whose mistress wins the title of "Most Delectable Companion" gets to remain unmarried. Harry is utterly unconcerned about his status...until his latest lightskirt abandons him. Enter Lady Molly Fairbanks. Harry's childhood friend— actually, "foe" is more like it—is the most unlikely companion of all. She's attractive but hot-headed, and in no mood for games. Besides, what could the self-indulgent Harry possibly know about what makes a woman delectable? It's time for Molly to teach him a lesson once and for all...but will it lead to "happily ever after"?

Night Owl Reviews Magazine, Issue 12

Número de Páginas: 56

Romance Fiction

Autor: Kristin Ramsdell

Número de Páginas: 1138

A comprehensive guide that defines the literature and the outlines the best-selling genre of all time: romance fiction. More than 2,000 romances are published annually, making it difficult for fans and the librarians who advise them to keep pace with new titles, emerging authors, and constant evolution of this dynamic genre. Fortunately, romance expert and librarian Kristin Ramsdell provides a definitive guide to this fiction genre that serves as an indispensible resource for those interested in it—including fans searching for reading material—as well as for library staff, scholars, and romance writers themselves. This title updates the last edition of Romance Fiction: A Guide to the Genre, published in 1999.While the emphasis is on newer titles, many of the important older classics are retained, keeping the focus of the book on the entire genre, instead of only those titles published during the last decade. Specific changes include new chapters on linked and continuing romances, a new section on "Chick Lit" in the Contemporary Romance chapter, an expansion of coverage on the alternative reality subset. This is THE romance genre guide to have.

The GollanczFest@Home eBook Sampler

Autor: Various

Número de Páginas: 737

As part of this spring's GollanczFest@Home, we are thrilled to offer a bumper eBook featuring samples of books from authors we have published across the end of 2020 to mid-2021. Chockablock with fantasy, science fiction and horror content, you'll find extracts from genre heavyweights, award-winning novels, and exciting debuts; encounter dystopian corporations, haunted tower-blocks, possessed cats; and, with the turn of every page, you'll discover brave new worlds. Contains extracts from: God of Night - Tom Lloyd The Tower of Fools - Andrzej Sapkowski Rhythm of War - Brandon Sanderson A Fool's Hope - Mike Shackle Winterkeep - Kristen Cashore What Abigail Did That Summer - Ben Aaronovitch The Two-Faced Queen - Nick Martell Meant to Be Immortal - Lynsay Sands Master Artificer - Justin Call The Blacktongue Thief - Christopher Buehlman Honeycomb - Joanne M Harris The Wood Bee Queen - Edward Cox The Hand of the Sun King - J.T. Greathouse Machine - Elizabeth Bear The Evidence - Christopher Priest Gallowglass - S.J. Morden Inscape - Louise Carey Purgatory Mount - Adam Roberts This Fragile Earth - Susannah Wise Artifact Space - Miles Cameron Thirteen Storeys - Jonathan Sims Quiet In Her...

Tall, Dark & Dead

Autor: Tate Hallaway

Número de Páginas: 308

The first Garnet Lacey novel in the delightful paranormal series by the author of The Vampire Princess of St. Paul novels! The line between magic and sanity is very thin. That’s part of why I, Garnet Lacey, quit cold turkey. Never touch the stuff. No exceptions. But magic is so addictive…and my inner Goddess Lilith is hard to resist. Besides, restraint isn’t easy when you manage Wisconsin’s premiere occult bookstore, and get customers like Sebastian Von Traum—piercing brown eyes, a sexy accent, and a killer body in denim and black leather. The only thing missing is an aura. Which means he’s dead… And that means trouble. I guess I’m a sucker for it. The Vatican witch hunters are on to us. My long-lost vampire ex has crawled out of the woodwork looking for action. And Sebastian’s frustrated ex is stirring in her grave. So what’s a girl to do if she’s hot for a dead man walking? Run like hell—and take full advantage of the nights…

You Slay Me

Autor: Katie Macalister

Número de Páginas: 353

Aisling Grey is a courier enjoying a free, work-related trip to Paris when she learns she's a Guardian. That's a keeper of the Gates of Hell, for those who don't know. She finds this out from Drake Vireo, who's scrumptiously sexy-at least in his human form. Now Drake has stolen the package Aisling was sent to deliver, and she must track him down, get the package, and try to resist the passion boiling inside her.

The Vampire Almanac

Autor: J. Gordon Melton

Número de Páginas: 1337

Grab a stake, a fistful of garlic, a crucifix and holy water as you enter the dark, blood-curdling world of the original pain in the neck in this ultimate collection of vampire facts, fangs, and fiction! What accounts for the undying fascination people have for vampires? How did encounters with death create centuries-old myths and folklore in virtually every culture in the world? When did the early literary vampires—as pictured by Goethe, Coleridge, Shelly, Polidori, Byron, and Nodier as the personifications of man’s darker side—transform from villains into today’s cultural rebels? Showing how vampire-like creatures organically formed in virtually every part of the world, The Vampire Almanac: The Complete History by renowned religion expert and fearless vampire authority J. Gordon Melton, Ph.D., examines the historic, societal, and psychological role the vampire has played—and continues to play—in understanding death, man’s deepest desires, and human pathologies. It analyzes humanity’s lusts, fears, and longing for power and the forbidden! Today, the vampire serves as a powerful symbol for the darker parts of the human condition, touching on death, immortality,...

Energized

Autor: Mary Behre

Número de Páginas: 322

In the new Tidewater novel by the author of Guarded, a kiss between strangers draws both into unexpected danger and unforgettable desire . . . She’s searching for a sign . . . Hannah Halloran has always believed in her gift. The things she sees through her psychic touch have never led her wrong before. Not when they led her to an unforgettable night with a sexy marine at a bar. Not when she felt a need to leave her home and find the sisters she barely knows. And not now, when she is an unwilling witness to a brutal murder . . . He’s ready to show her . . . All Niall Graham wants is some peace. He’s recovering from the horrors of war, struggling to save his family’s restaurant, and desperate to forget Hannah, the beautiful woman who left him with memories of a mind-blowing night together and a bogus phone number. But a quiet life is hard to manage—especially when Hannah strides back into his restaurant with the news that a serial killer is on the loose and lurking closer than anyone could have guessed . . .

Vampires Are Us

Autor: Adler, Margot

Número de Páginas: 256

“Vampires. Why do we care? In these pages you will find what is very simply, the most literate, imaginative, and just plain fascinating answer to that question ever written.” ?Whitley Strieber In a culture that does not do death particularly well, we are obsessed with mortality. Margot Adler writes, “Vampires let us play with death and the issue of mortality. They let us ponder what it would mean to be truly long lived. Would the long view allow us to see the world differently, imagine social structures differently? Would it increase or decrease our reverence for the planet? Vampires allow us to ask questions we usually bury.” As Adler, a longtime NPR correspondent and question asker, sat vigil at her dying husband’s bedside, she found herself newly drawn to vampire novels and their explorations of mortality. Over the next four years—by now she has read more than 270 vampire novels, from teen to adult, from gothic to modern, from detective to comic—she began to see just how each era creates the vampires it needs. Dracula, an Eastern European monster, was the perfect vehicle for 19th-century England’s fear of outsiders and of disease seeping in through its large...

Always the Vampire

Autor: Nancy Haddock

Número de Páginas: 298

It's not easy being a dutiful maid of honor when you're a vampire in the Sunshine State... Cesca Marinelli has been slacking on her duties as a vampire princess, but she will be the best maid of honor ever for Maggie's Victorian wedding. However, when her mostly-human honey, Saber, falls ill due to a magical construct called the Void, she knows she'll have to go beyond the call of bridesmaid duty... The Void is affecting every supernatural being in Cesca's afterlife, including her shapeshifter ex, Triton. To counter the Void's reign of terror, Cesca must fully summon her vampire powers-which may lead to her own doom.

A Brief History of Vampires

Autor: M.j. Trow

Número de Páginas: 257

A historical journey in pursuit of the history, legend and lore of vampires. Where do they come from? Why do they have so much appeal today? As Twilight hits the book charts and billboards, and True Blood is on TV there are vampires in downtown clubs and never has it been more fashionable to be pale. M J Trow looks at the story of vampires and charts its origins a long way from the shopping mall in the story of the warrior prince, Vlad of Wallachia.

Encyclopedia of the Vampire

Autor: S. T. Joshi

Número de Páginas: 474

An exhaustive work covering the full range of topics relating to vampires, including literature, film and television, and folklore. Encyclopedia of the Vampire: The Living Dead in Myth, Legend, and Popular Culture is a comprehensive encyclopedia relating to all phases of vampirism—in literature, film, and television; in folklore; and in world culture. Although previous encyclopedias have attempted to chart this terrain, no prior work contains the depth of information, the breadth of scope, and the up-to-date coverage of this volume. With contributions from many leading critics of horror and supernatural literature and media, the encyclopedia offers entries on leading authors of vampire literature (Bram Stoker, Anne Rice, Stephenie Meyer), on important individual literary works (Dracula and Interview with the Vampire), on celebrated vampire films (the many different adaptations of Dracula, the Twilight series, Love at First Bite), and on television shows (Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel). It also covers other significant topics pertaining to vampires, such as vampires in world folklore, humorous vampire films, and vampire lifestyle.

What Slays in Vegas

Autor: Angie Fox

Número de Páginas: 97

When a sexy succubus comes up against a fearless demon slayer intent on killing her boss, a truly wild Vegas night turns into a quickie wedding. But in a city where anything goes, a demon slayer wedding a succubus is strictly forbidden. Which doesn't mean either is rushing to jump out of the marriage bed.

Gothic Histories

Autor: Clive Bloom

Número de Páginas: 221

A comprehensive guide to the history of Gothic from the eighteenth century to the present day that includes original research. >

Writers' Handbook 2024

Autor: J. Paul Dyson

Número de Páginas: 1804

The 2024 edition of firstwriter.com’s annual directory for writers is the perfect book for anyone searching for literary agents, book publishers, or magazines. It contains over 1,500 listings, including revised and updated listings from the 2023 edition, and 400 brand new entries. Finding the information you need is now quicker and easier than ever before, with multiple tables and a detailed index, and unique paragraph numbers to help you get to the listings you’re looking for. The variety of tables helps you navigate the listings in different ways, and includes a Table of Authors, which lists over 5,000 authors and tells you who represents them, or who publishes them, or both. The number of genres in the index has expanded to over 900. So, for example, while there was only one option for “Romance” in previous editions, you can now narrow this down to Historical Romance, Fantasy Romance, Supernatural / Paranormal Romance, Contemporary Romance, Diverse Romance, Erotic Romance, Feminist Romance, Christian Romance, or even Amish Romance. The new edition includes: · Over 650 literary agents and agencies; · Over 450 magazines; and · Over 600 publishers that don’t charge...

Eternal Service

Autor: Regina Morris

Número de Páginas: 366

When Raymond, vampire coven master, teams up with a federal operative of the human female persuasion–who has no idea that vampires exist–will his mission or his heart be compromised? Career woman, Alex Brennan, is being offered the promotion of a lifetime and with it a romance that she has desperately been seeking. Does she accept the job or trust in love? Together, can they save the President?

The Accidental Demon Slayer

Autor: Angie Fox

Número de Páginas: 295

A New York Times bestselling, breakout novel! My name is Lizzie Brown, and demon slayer wasn't my first career choice. It didn’t even crack the list. I had a good thing going as a preschool teacher until my long-lost Granny blew into my life riding a Harley and raving about a demon on my toilet. Why did she have to be right? He was from the seventh layer of hell, and I killed his ass faster than you can say flush. Now Grandma insists I’m a demon slayer, destined to ride with her geriatric gang of biker witches. Do I even own a leather jacket? Crazier still, this new job comes with my own personal protector: Dimitri Kallinikos, a devastatingly hot shape-shifting griffin with beautiful eyes and a not-so-secret plan to seduce me. I could get on board with that. But I can’t get too involved because Dimitri needs me to take care of some hellish personal business for him, and I’m not about to let a guy I barely know take me anywhere near the underworld. At least not on the first date. But there’s a bigger danger brewing than either of us can imagine—and if I can’t stop the rise of Hell on Earth, no one can. “Fabulously Fun” —The Chicago Tribune

So I Married a Sorcerer

Autor: Kerrelyn Sparks

Número de Páginas: 492

“Mixed with paranormal romance and humor...Sparks clearly has a style [that] readers love.”—USA Today’s Happily Ever After blog From the New York Times bestselling author of the Love at Stake series comes a novel of the Embraced—an epic tale of two star-crossed lovers destined for doom—or desire... Growing up on the Isle of Moon, Brigitta knew that she was born with the magical powers of the Embraced—even if she did not know how to wield them. But she has finally learned the truth: Brigitta is the lost princess of the kingdom of Tourin. She was sent into hiding as an infant to escape the wrath of her half-brother, the king. And now he knows just where to find her. . . Rupert is a notorious pirate and sorcerer. He’s spent most of his life plotting revenge on the evil king—and Rupert believes that Brigitta could be the key to finally destroying his enemy. But what begins as a kidnapping of the innocent beauty escalates into something deeper, and more passionate, than either captor or captive could have imagined. Rupert soon vows to protect Brigitta against the king—but will they survive long enough to find their happily-ever-after. . .or does fate have something...