Virtual Light

San Francisco in the nearish future. Ex-cop Berry Rydell's lost one job he didn't much like and landed another he likes even less. Some sunglasses—actually high-end kit infused with super-sensitive data—were stolen from a courier, and a man named Warbaby's been charged with retrieving them. And Warbaby needs Rydell's help. But, with SFPD Homicide involved, an abandoned bridge populated by freaks and misfits, and some weirdness involving the Republic of Desire and a 'Death Star', it's turning out to be a very strange and dangerous scene indeed . . .

I moved across the country to go to Dogson University to experience real life, not the sheltered existence I led through high school under the thumbs of my ultra-religious parents. Drinking, partying, the works… but what I never expected was to feel the way I do about my new dorm neighbor, Jack. I’ve never had a girlfriend before. Never even cared. So why is it this intimidating frat-boy rock climber has gotten such a hold of me? He’s the kind of guy who would’ve kicked my ass in high school, but instead, he loves doing something else to it. It’s all just for fun, but how can we ...

Colin Laney is here looking for work. He is an intuitive fisher for patterns of information. But Laney knows how to sift for the dangerous bits. Which makes him useful - to certain people. Chia McKenzie is here on a rescue mission. Her idol is the singer Rez, of the band Lo,Rez. When the Seattle chapter of the Lo,Rez fan club decided that he might be in trouble in Tokyo, they sent Chia to check it out. Rei Toei is the idoru - the beautiful, entirely virtual media star adored by all Japan. Rez has declared that he will marry her. This is the rumor that has brought Chia to Tokyo.

Rydell is on his way back to near-future San Francisco. His job has him convinced that his career is going nowhere, but his friend Laney, phoning from Tokyo, says there's more interesting work for him in Northern California. And there is, although it will eventually involve his former girlfriend, a Taoist assassin, the secrets Laney has been hacking out of the depths of DatAmerica, the CEO of the PR firm that secretly runs the world and the apocalyptic technological transformation of, well, everything.

You look so peaceful in your sleep. You’re my obsession, my salvation and my destruction as I will be yours. You’re the reason I breathe, the reason I kill. I love you so much that I’ll kill everyone who has ever hurt you, anyone who will ever touch you again, darling. I used to think villains only existed in books. That was before I married one. Before the bruises. The excuses. The way I learned to hide the truth between sentences. And before the notes started appearing. I call him Butterfly Man. The stalker who exists in the spaces between my breaths, the corners of my vision, the ...

From the Author of Wonder of Light comes the story of Tyler and Sabrina, in this spinoff sequel. This story is faith-based romance. Profanity has been censored. Love scenes are tame. There are scenes of violence, although nothing overly graphic. Please be sure to leave an honest review. Tyler For four years, I’ve longed for Sabrina Lucero, the intelligent and beautiful Latina whom is best friends with the angel that married my closest friend. I’ve been away with the Army all of this time, but now that I’m back, I intend to see what happens between Sabrina and me. Does she still think ...

Trained to be a villain, Ariandelle Meredova of Blackthorn Keep faked her death to escape her powerful family and pursue her true passion—brewing magical teas in the remote city of Brimstead. But peace doesn’t last forever. Lucian Storm, a determined ex-knight, arrives to hunt down the missing sorceress. At first, he doesn’t realize the charming tea witch serving him chamomile with a smile is the very woman he’s been chasing; the Ari he knows now conflicts with the woman he thought he knew in the past. As feelings bloom and old threats return, Ari must decide: will she run again or ...

A love so deep and unexpected, it hurts in all the right ways. I’m Cassandra Burke. Scientist. Scholar. Human outsider invited to the ancient Vampire city of Nivara to decipher ancient manuscripts. Lumière—my creation—lets vampires walk in the sun. But not everyone thinks that’s a good thing. Some call it freedom. Others call it a betrayal. Vampires are divided—those who crave the light, and those who worship the dark. Now cultists are rising. And the Ancients—banished monsters from a forgotten age—are stirring in their prison beneath Shadowkeep. Oh, and there’s one more ...

I was asleep when the world burned. Zain Stone is a rising star at tech giant Thanatos Industries, developing the technology to stop death. But when the building comes under attack, he risks life and limb to protect his research. When he wakes in a cryo chamber, twenty years into the future, everything has changed. The world, which once valued technology so much, has come to despise it. And the girl who woke him up–the beautiful Amy, with strawberry blonde hair and a sweet disposition–might be a cyborg he designed himself. Soon, Zain finds that it’s not just that he needs to survive ...

Every natural man is born in spiritual darkness into this world of darkness, and a victim under the power of wicked forces of darkness. Light, true light, is the only answer to darkness, its powers, forces, and effects. In this unique book, 'The Light,' the author uncovers and presents the Light, the true light, which Darkness can never conquer, and has not been able to comprehend. The reader will in this book come to clearly see: The spiritual or real meaning of Light and Darkness, The Departments and Contents of the Light, The Light at work, The spiritual meaning of the Night and the Day,...

While being held prisoner inside a tech-advanced base that only looks like it belongs in the Dark Ages, he escapes but not without an injury that leaves him unconscious in the wilderness. When his wounds are healed, he decides to go and search for the love of his life even after being advised not to. They reunite for a brief night after being abducted. He gets taken away after an emotional goodbye. She is taken away inside a carriage and driven away to an unknown location. He speaks his last words as a knife pierces through the air and cuts the rope about to hang him. Will he be saved? Will...

*** Please note that this is NOT Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun *** Midnight Sunburn is a light and reverent parody of Midnight Sun. It's Edward's version of the story, but with added gentle satire and wry humour. Midnight Sunburn shows the unfolding of Edward's fierce love for the mysteriously closed Bella Swan, explains how he overcomes his thirst for her blood, and reveals why he would rather watch her die than transform her into a vampire. It also divulges what Edward uses to paint on his abs, explains why he can’t use smartphones, and gives the reader a glimpse of Carlisle and Esme ...

Discover the transformative power of light language to heal your mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual bodies. Unlocking the Mysteries of Light Language: Book of 144 Codes presents a collection of uniquely channeled frequencies of healing, alignment, expansion, and awakenings, encoded in geometric symbols. Author and Speaker, Patricia Walls, is a light language practitioner with a deep understanding of its power to heal and transform. She is also the developer of the life-changing tool, Hall of Records® healing. She shares her knowledge and experience with the reader in this ...

Lina had always been content with her simple life as a baker in the quaint town of Rindlefern, where magic was a part of everyday life. That is, until her magical oven crystal shatters and she finds herself in need of a replacement enchantment. In a desperate attempt to fix it, she accidentally summons Cael, a retired hero bound by magic to answer any call for help. Lina is determined to handle the situation on her own, but Cael's presence proves to be more of a help than she thought, with his surprisingly good baking skills. With flour in his hair and a brooding demeanor, he is the last ...

“Let’s try some where you’re on the bed on all fours and you’re looking back at me,” I said. It was surreal giving my wife direction to take photos to show her body to other men… and women.If you had told me a year ago that my wife Cassie and I would be sharing very revealing photos and videos online for the entire world to see I would have said you were out of your mind. Nope that's me. Completely out of my mind. What was I thinking letting my stunning wife of ten years parade around in front of those cameras? Even if I am the one holding the camera... I mean a simple bikini ...

< [Necromancer - Level 1] > They were lying to us. The adventurer guild, the royals, the hexamists. All liars, Jay thought, trailing his finger over a skull. From the eye-sockets of an empty skull, a pair of floating beady eyes glanced up at him, waiting for his command. Jay pointed into the forest. “Hunt.” *** In a village blanketed in shadows, Jay seeks escape from his mundane life as a butcher. Desperate for adventure, he braves a treacherous path to the local Adventurer's Guild, hoping to discover his true calling. But fate intervenes, as it always does. With newfound abilities and ...

The author of The Internet of Things presents his latest book.

Two best friends. One ancient book. Countless adventures. Naomi Williams, a bright and determined girl with an unshakable faith, and Luke Miller, her adventurous yet skeptical best friend, are just ordinary 11-year-olds living in the quiet town of Everbrook, MI—or so they think. But when they stumble upon a mysterious glowing book hidden in an abandoned chapel, their lives are thrown into an epic adventure they never expected. The book, The Chronicles of Light, holds the stories of legendary Christian heroes throughout history—yet many of its pages are blank. Why? Because Naomi and Luke...

After the Rapture, one war machine still remembers the Word of God. Elior wasn’t made to believe. He was forged for war, discarded, and forgotten—until a woman named Eloise found him in a scrapyard and gave him a second purpose. She treated him not as a weapon, but as a friend. She read Scripture aloud to him, shared meals beside him, and called him by name. Now, in a world left broken by the Rapture, Elior awakens to find the faithful gone and truth silenced. Yet something in him—something Eloise planted—remains. As others surrender to fear or falsehood, Elior walks a ruined world ...

📚World-famous author Cressida Vance is rich, rude, and really bad at finishing her series. When she crashes into the cozy town of Mariposas to open a Very Serious Bookstore™, tensions rise quickly. But when she bails on a local book club Q&A and turns up dead, the real mystery begins... featuring: 💸 An old-money inheritance 🖋️a scandalous lie 🔍and a whole town full of suspects Murder’s on the menu—and everyone’s reading between the lines. 🍰🔍 Perfect for fans of mysteries with bite, bookish chaos, and small-town snark. Praise for A.R. Winters: "The perfect balance...