When frozen bodies begin floating up on Tokiwa's northern coast, a straw-hat Ronshin must travel to the frozen island of Yakuri to avenge her master and find out what is causing the ice floes to run red with blood.

An unexpected gift from a secret Santa had arrived. It’s time to spread your wings and fly. Oh what a joy to be free. With joy in our hearts, we’ll chase the dreams that thrive. Santa can you hear me, I have only one wish this year.

The pile of mail on the table was nauseating to me. Although, everything in the small NYC apartment I rented nauseated me ever since my roommate died when a Stanger poured acid on the both of us. I couldn't cover rent without her, and somewhere in the pile of mail there was likely an eviction notice. Somewhere else in the pile, there might be a response to the letter I had sent my great grandmother. I hadn't spoken to my rich family in eight years, and although I felt bad about it, I needed to reach out now because I was about to be on the streets. It's not like I didn't miss them, it's just that they had kicked me out and I had tried to convince myself i was fine with just me and Amy.

An unexpected gift from a secret santa had arrived, and only one person knew how it had gotten there. It was the weekend before Christmas and as usual the family tradition was that everyone gathered in the home of George and Hettie Ivory. Sons, daughter, grandchildren, cousins and sometimes the next door neighbour with their seven children. Hettie would spend the three days before preparing hams, checking her home made pickles and producing several trifles. Some contained Sherry for the adults and a less alcoholic one for the kids, although they never forgot the year when she had helped herself to a sherry while cooking got the trifles mixed up and the kids ended up slightly tipsy.

The tradition was that everyone had to arrive at twelve noon, and all had to bring food for the buffet. Normally it was the neighbours that arrived first. They always made a cake and provided the sausage rolls.

"Destiny's Tide: From Exile to Empire"

By Elyse DeBarre

Alucard St. Vincent finds herself in her own personal hell. Which is impressive for the princess of the underground. She must find a way to save her only friend from The Holy Trinities. Achieving this goal does not come without cost. Nothing ever does. Soon enough Alucard finds herself not only trapped in a mystery, but captured by a God.

Rise of the Magi

Book 2 of the Priests and Magi quadrilogy.

Shadows stir, and old enemies resurface.

That Which is Hidden

Shadows and Secrets

In the shadow of ancient Greece, Thalia flees her past as a coerced oracle, seeking refuge in Lydia with her enigmatic protector, Kratos. But who is Kratos really? And how much can she trust him? Their evolving relationship intertwines with the rise of Cyrus of Persia, espionage, and a quest to unmask a hidden cabal mastermind. As secrets unravel, Thalia grapples with echoes from her time as an oracle -- a haunting connection that leads her to Delphi itself.