She, the leader of the world of assassins in the twenty-first century, once she was reborn, she became the destitute daughter of the Third House of the Cold House in the Black Turtle Continent. In her previous life, she had been deemed as a good-for-nothing and had been tormented ever since she was born. In this life, she vowed to take revenge on her and take back everything that belonged to her. He, the cold and strange son of the Demon Lord, moved erratically. He always appeared when she needed him. Initially, he had only wanted to investigate her secrets, but he felt guilty for being injured. To protect Leng Lingqi, he did not hesitate to remove the devil arts from his body, and he did not hesitate to renounce the position of Demon Lord. At first she thought he was nosy and hated him, but then ...

This edition of the Testament of Solomon is a complete and accurate reprint of the original translation of ancient manuscripts by F.C. Conybeare first printed in 1898. It contains all Conybeare's original notes and commentary, including the Greek characters he footnoted for the reader's consideration. Beware of other editions of this work that do not contain all the original text. The Testament of Solomon is a pseudepigraphical work attributed to King Solomon the Wise of the Old Testament. Written in the first-person narrative, the book tells the story of the creation of the magical ring of King Solomon and how Solomon's ring was used to bind and control demons, including Beelzebub. In this book of King Solomon, the discourses between the King and the various spirits are told, and the story shows how Solomon uses his wisdom to withstand the demons' tricks and guile and enlist their aid in the building of his temple. The spells and seals of Solomon used by the King to bind the spirits are detailed, which makes this work a book of Solomon's magic, similar in nature to the Lesser Key of Solomon the King and the Greater Key of Solomon the King, which both are King Solomon books of magic and contain various talismans of Solomon, including the secret seal of Solomon. The manuscripts from which this work was discovered date from the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries. All were written in Greek. This dating makes most experts believe that the work is medieval. But some scholars, including D.C. Duling, argue that it is likely that the work comes from the 5th or 6th centuries. The various manuscripts used to source the work all date to medieval times, but the text itself, as well as references to other works, indicate the Testament is much older. For example, in the Dialogue of Timothy and Aquila, there is a direct reference to the Testament of Solomon. The Dialogue purports to have been written during the Archbishopric of Cyril in 444 C.E., and therefore, its reference would date the Testament before that time. Similarly, in the early 4th century Gnostic text On the Origin of the World, references to the book of Solomon and his 49 demons are made. No matter the date, the text provides an immensely interesting description of how King Solomon tamed various demons to build his temple. The text includes predictions of the coming of Christ, as one demon explains to Solomon that while he may be bound, the only thing that can truly take his power away is the man born from a virgin who will be crucified by the Jews.

Careful what you ask for, because Lucifer sees you when you’re sleeping. Spies when you’re awake. Knows if you’ve been nauseatingly good, so try to be bad for the devil’s sake. Merry is determined to make Christmas special for her son. He hasn’t spoken or smiled since his father died, so she writes a letter hoping for a holiday miracle. Dear Satan… Her unfortunate error ensures her wish ends up in the wrong place. Worse? Satan answers her plea—after telling Santa where he can shove a candy cane. The devil knows just what Merry needs, and he has the perfect demon for the job. Marduke’s mission is to deliver a hellhound puppy to a little boy, along with some tips on how to avoid getting eaten. What the devil’s kennel master doesn’t expect on this emasculating mission of kindness is Merry. A happy, optimistic woman despite all the strife in her life. It’s disgusting. Annoying. Tempting? Usually, Marduke is all about destroying hopes and dreams—and letting his dogs pee on people while they’re down—but there’s something about Merry… genre: paranormal romantic comedy, demon romance, shapeshifter romance, holiday romance, satan romance, matchmaking, cozy romance, hell romance

She, the leader of the world of assassins in the twenty-first century, once she was reborn, she became the destitute daughter of the Third House of the Cold House in the Black Turtle Continent. In her previous life, she had been deemed as a good-for-nothing and had been tormented ever since she was born. In this life, she vowed to take revenge on her and take back everything that belonged to her. He, the cold and strange son of the Demon Lord, moved erratically. He always appeared when she needed him. Initially, he had only wanted to investigate her secrets, but he felt guilty for being injured. To protect Leng Lingqi, he did not hesitate to remove the devil arts from his body, and he did not hesitate to renounce the position of Demon Lord. At first she thought he was nosy and hated him, but then ...

In exchange for status, she was a seductive and gorgeous cultivation genius. As soon as he returned, he was the cold and handsome War God of his generation. With the space of the black and white jade pendant in his hand, he could do whatever he wanted in the world. How could there be so many coincidences in the world? Life has its limits. Love at first sight? The kindness of dripping water in return? He said lightly, "I saved your life. I expect you will not be able to repay me. You can only repay me with your body." From then on, he was bound to live his entire life.

Fairy tales for our times from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Hours A poisoned apple and a monkey's paw with the power to change fate; a girl whose extraordinarily long hair causes catastrophe; a man with one human arm and one swan's wing; and a house deep in the forest, constructed of gumdrops and gingerbread, vanilla frosting and boiled sugar. In A Wild Swan and Other Tales, the people and the talismans of lands far, far away—the mythic figures of our childhoods and the source of so much of our wonder—are transformed by Michael Cunningham into stories of sublime revelation. Here are the moments that our fairy tales forgot or deliberately concealed: the years after a spell is broken, the rapturous instant of a miracle unexpectedly realized, or the fate of a prince only half cured of a curse. The Beast stands ahead of you in line at the convenience store, buying smokes and a Slim Jim, his devouring smile aimed at the cashier. A malformed little man with a knack for minor acts of wizardry goes to disastrous lengths to procure a child. A loutish and lazy Jack prefers living in his mother's basement to getting a job, until the day he trades a cow for a handful of magic beans. Reimagined by one of the most gifted storytellers of his generation, and exquisitely illustrated by Yuko Shimizu, rarely have our bedtime stories been this dark, this perverse, or this true.

Once transmigrated, she went from a decisive female agent to a powerless princess of a small country.To be belittled, to be looked down upon, to be chilled, to have your life plummeted.To solve the case, she had revealed her true colors.Soldier training, her domineering attitude leaked out.In the competition, she was extremely famous.Since then, his life had reached its peak.But, since when did he have a great general behind him that he could not shake off his tail?Xuanyuan Mo said, "Lady, you have to take responsibility for bullying me. Don't you know?"Li Ruo said, "Responsible? "No way, I'll just let you bully me until I return!"