A woman betrayed. Vengeance sought. Can love find its way? Step back into Georgian England and join our heroine on her erotic adventure into darkness and desire.

When paranormal investigator Jack Barnes pulled up in front of New Castle Asylum, he thought he knew what he was walking into¿a typical, supposedly haunted, abandoned building. Easy to debunk and move on. What was waiting for him, however, was darker and more terrifying than he had ever imagined. An attack sends him reeling¿As the sun comes up, Jack returns home. Shaken. Parker, Jack¿s friend, is ready to go through the evidence he collected. All goes well, until they discover they are not alone. Something has followed Jack home. Something angry. Something strong. How will Jack survive a battle with something unseen?

Only the most naïve or tendentious among us would deny the extent and intensity of suffering in the world. Can one hold, consistently with the common view of suffering in the world, that there is an omniscient, omnipotent, perfectly good God? This book argues that one can. Wandering in Darkness first presents the moral psychology and value theory within which one typical traditional theodicy, namely, that of Thomas Aquinas, is embedded. It explicates Aquinas's account of the good for human beings, including the nature of love and union among persons. Eleonore Stump also makes use of developments in neurobiology and developmental psychology to illuminate the nature of such union. Stump then turns to an examination of narratives. In a methodological section focused on epistemological issues, the book uses recent research involving autism spectrum disorder to argue that some philosophical problems are best considered in the context of narratives. Using the methodology argued for, the book gives detailed, innovative exegeses of the stories of Job, Samson, Abraham and Isaac, and Mary of Bethany. In the context of these stories and against the backdrop of Aquinas's other views, Stump presents Aquinas's own theodicy, and shows that Aquinas's theodicy gives a powerful explanation for God's allowing suffering. She concludes by arguing that this explanation constitutes a consistent and cogent defense for the problem of suffering.

In The Darkness: Part I, (the sequel to the first book of the Noah’s Story series, The Prophecy), Noah Oradonald reunites with his family only to face a new and more sinister threat. The Darkness has descended upon them, tearing apart the eight Saviors from their loved ones and bringing them to the Realm of the Darkest Souls. Here, they come face-to-face with seven of the eight Souls on the verge of entering four terrible phases: The Darkness of Fates, Separation, Hope, and Saving. Meanwhile, a familiar face from the past resurfaces, adding to the already complex storyline. Joey Jabolin, who lost his parents in 2006 then put into the foster-care system, must confront the consequences of his troubled upbringing. Charlie Waskesiu wakes up in 2012 with his memories of Juan intact but now must come to terms with his repressed sexuality and his abusive father. And as the Cadman Royal Family deal with the loss of Noah, Natalie, and Dream, they all mysteriously disappear, leaving Iain, Neal, Carter, and Tosia to govern the kingdom. Readers will be swept up in a thrilling tale of magic, family, and the battle between good and evil. With richly drawn characters and a gripping plot that never lets up, the book is sure to please fans of all ages who love magical reality. Full of unexpected twists and turns, The Darkness: Part I is a page-turner that will leave readers clamoring for more. The Noah’s Story series was inspired by the ABC Studios television series, Once Upon a Time that aired for seven seasons from 2011 to 2018.

In this long awaited follow-up to the best-selling An Altar in the World, Barbara Brown Taylor explores ‘the treasures of darkness’ that the Bible speaks about. What can we learn about the ways of God when we cannot see the way ahead, are lost, alone, frightened, not in control or when the world around us seems to have descended into darkness?

MONEY AND KNIFE PART 1 Chapter 1: Time travel to the Asura battlefield "You and I originally had no love between men and women, our marriage contract Should end here!" The sharp male voice was like a steel needle entering her eardrum, piercing Lam Tuy An's head, making her throat overflow with the smell of rust. What the hell? The black shadow was like a sheet of cloth slowly pulled out. Two meters in front of him there was a figure. The person's body was vague and unclear. It was estimated that he was wearing a white suit. like a bathrobe, standing so far away you could hear the sound of heavy breathing, like a donkey screaming while running eight hundred meters. The palm of his right hand felt like he was touching a foreign object. Lam Tuy An discovered that his right hand was supporting a rough block of stone nearly half his body high. The stone surface was covered with a layer of dark green moss, and felt slippery. The cold smooth, rough stone shape was very similar to the ancient garden pond rocks she had seen before while traveling in Suzhou gardens.