Wonderblood

"A stunning debut." Margot Livesy, New York Times bestselling author A dystopian fantasy about war, faith, and waiting for space shuttles. Set five hundred years in the future, Wonderblood is Julia Whicker's fascinating literary debut, set in a barren United States, an apocalyptic wasteland where warring factions compete for control of the land in strange and dangerous carnivals. A mad cow-like disease called "Bent Head" has killed off millions. Those who remain worship the ruins of NASA's space shuttles, and Cape Canaveral is their Mecca. Medicine and science have been rejected in favour of magic, prophecy, and blood sacrifice. When travelling marauders led by the blood-thirsty Mr. Capulatio invade her camp, a young girl named Aurora is taken captive as his bride and forced to join his band on their journey to Cape Canaveral. As war nears, she must decide if she is willing to become her captor's queen. But then other queens emerge, some grotesque and others aggrieved, and not all are pleased with the girl's ascent. Politics and survival are at the centre of this ravishing novel that will delight fans of Cormac McCarthy's The Road and Jeff VanderMeer's Acceptance.

Set 500 years in the future, a mad cow-like disease called “Bent Head” has killed off most of the U.S. population. Those remaining turn to magic and sacrifice to cleanse the Earth. Wonderblood is Julia Whicker's fascinating literary debut, set in a barren United States, an apocalyptic wasteland where warring factions compete for control of the land in strange and dangerous carnivals. A mad cow-like disease called "Bent Head" has killed off millions. Those who remain worship the ruins of NASA's space shuttles, and Cape Canaveral is their Mecca. Medicine and science have been rejected in favor of magic, prophecy, and blood sacrifice. When traveling marauders led by the bloodthirsty Mr. Capulatio invade her camp, a young girl named Aurora is taken captive as his bride and forced to join his band on their journey to Cape Canaveral. As war nears, she must decide if she is willing to become her captor's queen. But then other queens emerge, some grotesque and others aggrieved, and not all are pleased with the girl's ascent. Politics and survival are at the centre of this ravishing novel.

From the time that Bhagwan Baba used to say; “My life is My message”; to the time He started saying; “Your life is My message”; the authors Priya and Sanjay Tandon have come a long way in the journey of self-improvement with devotion and love. On the way they have lit up the journey for others too by the Sunrays series of books; this one being the sixth one in the series. These books; each of which contains 52 Inspirational short stories are all about … Looking around and thanking Him; Looking forward and trusting Him; Looking beyond and serving Him; Looking within and loving Him; Looking through and being Him! Jai Sai Ram!

In part 1 of, BX-13: The Blood Game. When unsuspecting student Dylan goes on a study course to Russia, little did he realise that he would become part of an experiment so powerful, it would change him into a superhuman. After Dylan manages to escape from the secure testing facility, he suddenly wakes up with no memories of his past, then soon realises that something is wrong, very wrong. It doesn’t take long before he realises he is being hunted. For now, he has no idea why, and must rely on his wits to keep himself safe, because whatever these people are after, he knows his life is at stake. With the help of a surprising new friend, his only hope is that he can hold on long enough to remember what has been done to him, and figure a way out of this nightmare he has woken up in! Behind the scenes, an experiment has been playing out and unknowing to Dylan, he is the star pupil. Will he survive long enough to figure out what has been done to him, or will his life ebb away as quickly as he was given his superhuman powers? In part 2 of, BX-13: The Blood Game. Just when Frank and Sharon think their lives are now complete with the arrival of their new-born child, Shannon. All hell breaks loose when Shannon is taken. They are now left with trying to find who, and why, their baby has been kidnapped. As they investigate further into their daughter’s disappearance, they soon realise that those responsible will stop at nothing to keep what Shannon has locked inside her blood. With the help of Billy, a computer whiz kid, and Liev Malik once again finding himself caught up in something big, time is running out to find Shannon before she lets loose into a world full of people she will not stop killing. Not until all those responsible for taking something so precious from her are dead! With her abilities growing, the surprises keep coming, but no one had envisaged there could be more than just Shannon to wreak chaos on anyone foolish enough to get too close! Will she finally be free, or will she realise that her life was never going to be her own once her true potential is realised? In part 3 of, BX-13: The Blood Game. Liev discovers he is being watched once more, and when Frank and Sharon get back in touch, they set out on a journey that will change everything they have come to believe. Liev has a little help on the way from a usual source, because his memories are vital to his survival, and with enemies all around them, and no one they can trust but each other. Their time is running out to save the people they think need their help, but all the time they are being dragged into a game they have no idea they are playing! With time against everyone involved in the BX-13 project, the outcome was always going to not be the one you expected! In part 4 of, BX-13: The Blood Game. In the final part of, BX-13: The Blood Game, a deadly virus outbreak becomes more than just a flu epidemic reminiscent of an engineered virus, as it is targeting the elderly. Beverly Knight, a prominent Doctor in the field of tropical disease, soon discovers that this is way more than just a few people dying. As she starts to uncover the truth, a whole web of deceit has been blanketing the entire world from the truth. A secret sect, The Guardianship, has been trying to cull the world’s population and bring in a new era of super-humans. Can she stop the virus before it spreads, or will Liev Malik be left once more to save not just Shannon's life, but everyone else's on the planet? With BX-13 being at the heart of so many projects planned by The Guardianship, it is never more vital; it is destroyed by the only man capable, Liev Malik.

BX-13: The Blood Game. Part 1. When unsuspecting student Dylan goes on a study course to Russia, little did he realise that he would become part of an experiment so powerful, it would change him into a superhuman. After Dylan manages to escape from the secure testing facility, he suddenly wakes up with no memories of his past, then soon realises that something is wrong, very wrong. It doesn’t take long before he realises he is being hunted. For now, he has no idea why, and must rely on his wits to keep himself safe, because whatever these people are after, he knows his life is at stake. With the help of a surprising new friend, his only hope is that he can hold on long enough to remember what has been done to him and figure a way out of this nightmare he has woken up in! Behind the scenes, an experiment has been playing out and unknowing to Dylan, he is the star pupil. Will he survive long enough to figure out what has been done to him, or will his life ebb away as quickly as he was given his superhuman powers? Part 2 out now.