Obsession Book 3 Of The Quinn Larson Quests

PRAISE FOR OBSESSION "The series takes a twisted turn in Obsession... Quinn's never had it easy, but now he's really in trouble. Nerve-wracking stuff." Obsession is the second book of the Quinn Larson Quests, and a fantasy story about loss, destiny, and the danger of despair. THE CITY IS STILL A DARK PLACE. Sightless and defiant, Quinn walks a narrow, dangerous path between the Real Folk, the humans of Vancouver, and an ancient prophecy. He has never had so much to lose, nor carried the weight of so many on his shoulders. His young apprentice, Dionne, needs to be trained, and quickly. Destiny waits for no wizard, especially one with druids, fairies and social workers knocking at his door. But even as the future bears down on him, his life is still haunted by the past, and his deep, unending grief. If he ever wishes to know peace again, Quinn will have to find some way to let go of Cate, his love, and forgive himself for her death. The prophecy looms, much sooner than it should, and it threatens to tear the Real Folk apart. The Gur druids are restless, and they demand that Quinn release Fionuir, his old nemesis, from her prison. The leader of the Rose Fairies has chosen a successor, and she insists that Quinn be her mentor. Dionne's association with him draws social workers to his house on inspection, and he may be barred from seeing his apprentice if they suspect anything is amiss. He's running out of allies, and running out of time. Trouble and strife threaten from all sides, and not even he can see a way out of it, but Quinn is already convinced of one thing. No one else can save the world. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Quinn Larson Quests is a series based in a strange magical world, hidden in everyday objects and familiar places. With spells built of willpower wrapped around mundane things, Quinn finds his way through danger and loss, scheming and combat, all only a step away from the bright, normal streets of Vancouver.

PRAISE FOR COMPULSION "Fast, weird, magic-y fun... The fairies need help again, and Quinn's back to being their errand boy in spite of being blind." Compulsion is the second book of the Quinn Larson series IN THE LAND OF THE BLIND... Quinn Larson kept the Real Folk hidden, but the cost was more than any man should bear. The ex-fairy queen Fionuir has been exiled, but not before her magics disabled him. And Cate - the friend who he hoped would become something more - is dead, the victim of a demon whose origin remains a mystery. Now, he has to contend with losing his sight and gaining an apprentice, while the Sidhe still weave their twisted schemes. Lionel once studied under Cate, and he wants revenge just as much as Quinn does. But there are bigger events happening that demand his attention, and there are other people who need his help. Someone is stealing the babies and treasure of the fae for some sinister purpose. The ancient Druids have awoken, with an unknown agenda and lot of magical power at their command. The demon that killed Cate may have been summoned by a group of clueless Goth teenagers, who could hurt themselves as much as anyone else. Once again, it falls to Quinn to find the solution to every problem, and prevent a meltdown among the magical races. One inescapable fact remains, however. If a wizard would fight, he must be able to see.

Imagine a girl so in love that she's willing to serve time in jail for her man. Now meet Secret Miller, eighteen and pregnant, being hauled off to jail while her boyfriend, Lucky, looks the other way. The dope the police found in the car is Lucky's, but since it's Secret's car and she's the one driving, the police throw her in cuffs. Not only does Lucky not speak up for his girl, but he has his side chick come and pick him up from the scene while Secret sits watching in the back of a police car. Imagine a girl so obsessed with revenge that she's willing to spend the rest of her life in jail after paying back her man for his disloyalty. Now walk with Secret Miller and a boatload of other broads who have been burned by Lucky. They want to see him pay for the hurt and pain he's caused in their lives. In Obsessed 3, everything comes full circle as Lucky tries to maneuver through a maze of some down-ass chicks, and those chicks who just want to take him down.

Follow hunting legend Bob Foulkrod on his amazing five-year Obsession Quest to take 80 different big game animals. These hunts occurred in the best places, at the best times and with the best outfitters and equipment. Each hunt was something anyone can book, and the equipment used was off of the shelf merchandise that anyone can purchase. These hunts occurred in all seasons, and locations ranged from the frozen tundra of North America to the steamy jungles of South America, as well as deserts, swamps and the highest mountains in the world. Bob says this Obsession Quest helped him to gain a new perspective on life and he now lives by this mantra: "Prepare the best you can. Control what you can. Don't sweat what you can't control, keep pushing, and don't ever give up."

From "one of the most significant figures of the last generation of fantasy", comes Francesco Dimitri's debut novel in English, an enthralling and seductive fantasy following four old friends and the secrets they keep. Four old school friends have a pact: to meet up every year in the small town in Puglia they grew up in. Art, the charismatic leader of the group and creator of the pact, insists that the agreement must remain unshakable and enduring. But this year, he never shows up. A visit to his house increases the friends' worry; Art is farming marijuana. In Southern Italy doing that kind of thing can be very dangerous. They can't go to the Carabinieri so must make enquiries of their own. This is how they come across the rumours about Art; bizarre and unbelievable rumours that he miraculously cured the local mafia boss's daughter of terminal leukaemia. And among the chaos of his house, they find a document written by Art, The Book of Hidden Things, that promises to reveal dark secrets and wonders beyond anything previously known. Francesco Dimitri's first novel written in English, following his career as one of the most significant fantasy writers in Italy, will entrance fans of Elena Ferrante, Neil Gaiman and Donna Tartt. Set in the beguiling and seductive landscape of Southern Italy, this story is about friendship and landscape, love and betrayal; above all it is about the nature of mystery itself.

Named one of Vulture’s Top 10 Best Books of 2020! Leftist firebrand Fredrik deBoer exposes the lie at the heart of our educational system and demands top-to-bottom reform. Everyone agrees that education is the key to creating a more just and equal world, and that our schools are broken and failing. Proposed reforms variously target incompetent teachers, corrupt union practices, or outdated curricula, but no one acknowledges a scientifically-proven fact that we all understand intuitively: Academic potential varies between individuals, and cannot be dramatically improved. In The Cult of Smart, educator and outspoken leftist Fredrik deBoer exposes this omission as the central flaw of our entire society, which has created and perpetuated an unjust class structure based on intellectual ability. Since cognitive talent varies from person to person, our education system can never create equal opportunity for all. Instead, it teaches our children that hierarchy and competition are natural, and that human value should be based on intelligence. These ideas are counter to everything that the left believes, but until they acknowledge the existence of individual cognitive differences, progressives remain complicit in keeping the status quo in place. This passionate, voice-driven manifesto demands that we embrace a new goal for education: equality of outcomes. We must create a world that has a place for everyone, not just the academically talented. But we’ll never achieve this dream until the Cult of Smart is destroyed.

Once upon a time she became mine.Mine to hunt. A criminal psychologist and a serial killer.The love between them shouldn't exist.Or so the world thinks.Her mission is to find him.His single obsession is to catch her.The hunter and the prey.Let the games begin, and may the stronger one win.Warning: Dark Romance. 18+ due to sexual content, profanity, abuse, graphic violence, and adult subject matter.

In the mid-21st century, a young woman in Texas awakens to a nightmare: her skin has been genetically altered, turned bright red as punishment for the crime of having an abortion. A powerful reimagining of The Scarlet Letter, When She Woke is a timely fable about a stigmatized woman struggling to navigate an America of the not-too-distant future, where the line between church and state has been eradicated, and convicted felons are no longer imprisoned and rehabilitated but “chromed” and released back into the population to survive as best they can. In seeking a path northward to safety, through an alien and hostile world, Hannah unknowingly embarks on a journey of self-discovery that forces her to question the values she once held true and the righteousness of a country that politicizes faith and love.