The Blood Trials

Author: N. E. Davenport
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063058502
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 429

Book Description
Blending fantasy and science fiction, N. E. Davenport’s fast-paced, action-packed debut kicks off a duology of loyalty and rebellion, in which a young Black woman must survive deadly trials in a racist and misogynistic society to become an elite warrior. It’s all about blood. The blood spilled between the Republic of Mareen and the armies of the Blood Emperor long ago. The blood gifts of Mareen’s deadliest enemies. The blood that runs through the elite War Houses of Mareen, the rulers of the Tribunal dedicated to keeping the republic alive. The blood of the former Legatus, Verne Amari, murdered. For his granddaughter, Ikenna, the only thing steady in her life was the man who had saved Mareen. The man who had trained her in secret, not just in martial skills, but in harnessing the blood gift that coursed through her. Who trained her to keep that a secret. But now there are too many secrets, and with her grandfather assassinated, Ikenna knows two things: that only someone on the Tribunal could have ordered his death, and that only a Praetorian Guard could have carried out that order. Bent on revenge as much as discovering the truth, Ikenna pledges herself to the Praetorian Trials—a brutal initiation that only a quarter of the aspirants survive. She subjects herself to the racism directed against her half-Khanaian heritage and the misogyny of a society that cherishes progeny over prodigy, all while hiding a power that—if found out—would subject her to execution…or worse. Ikenna is willing to risk it all because she needs to find out who murdered her grandfather…and then she needs to kill them. Mareen has been at peace for a long time… Ikenna joining the Praetorians is about to change all that. Magic and technology converge in the first part of this stunning debut duology, where loyalty to oneself—and one’s blood—is more important than anything.

Trials of Death

Author: Darren Shan
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780316146616
Category : JUVENILE FICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 82

Book Description
Darren begins the Trials of Initiation to prove himself worthy of being a half-vampire, even as the clan's blood foes, the vampaneze, gather near Vampire Mountain.

The Freedom Trials

Author: Meredith Tate
Publisher: Page Street YA
ISBN: 1624146007
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 403

Book Description
Evelyn Summers is imprisoned for a crime that was wiped from her memory. In order for Evelyn to be released, she—along with other “reformed” prisoners—must pass seven mental, physical, and virtual challenges known as the Freedom Trials. One mistake means execution and, with her history of being a snitch, her fellow inmates will do everything they can to get revenge. When new prisoner Alex Martinez arrives, armed with secrets about Evelyn’s missing memories, she must make a choice. She can follow the rules to win and walk free, or covertly uncover details of the crime that sent her there. But competing in the trials and dredging up her erased past may cost Evelyn the one thing more valuable than freedom: her life.

A Curse in Darkness (The Thornheart Trials, Book 1)

Author: Sherilee Gray
Publisher: Sherilee Gray
ISBN: 0473580020
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 410

Book Description
Willow I once faced evil…and lost. With the fate of my family—and our magic—suddenly in my hands, I vow to protect them no matter what. But the coven trials have claimed many witches, and vanquishing malevolent spirits, while hunting a possessed hellhound on a killing spree, is far more than I bargained for. Now the hellhound’s domineering alpha is shadowing me. More beast than man, Warrick both tempts and terrifies. Still, I can’t resist our overwhelming attraction and when a twisted enemy makes their move and I’m faced with an impossible choice, I need him more than ever. But fortune is fickle, and in a world full of monsters, falling in love can be hazardous to your health—and your heart. The Thornheart Trials: Book 1: A Curse in Darkness Book 2: A Vow of Ruin Book 3: A Trial by Blood Keywords: romance, paranormal romance, witches, witch, witch romance, hellhound, hellhound shifter, Hell, occult, witchcraft, demons, demon hunter, angels, archangels, angels and demons, shifter, alpha male, bad boy hero, strong heroine, fated mates, tattooed hero, romantic suspense, action and adventure, shapeshifter, Urban fantasy, Thriller & Suspense, sagas, series, mystery, paranormal fantasy, dark romance, mystery thriller

Blood Will Tell

Author: Gary Cartwright
Publisher: Gallery Books
ISBN: 9781982101206
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A riveting true story of money and murder and the trial of the Texas millionaire T. Cullen Davis—accused of attempting to kill his estranged wife and later plotting to hire a hit man to finish the job. This fascinating and bizarre true crime story of the murder trials of Texas oil tycoon T. Cullen Davis—the richest man ever indicted for murder—is "bloody wonderfully good" (George Plimpton).

Bad Blood

Author: John Carreyrou
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 1524731668
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 354

Book Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The gripping story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos—one of the biggest corporate frauds in history—a tale of ambition and hubris set amid the bold promises of Silicon Valley, rigorously reported by the prize-winning journalist. With a new Afterword covering her trial and sentencing, bringing the story to a close. “Chilling ... Reads like a thriller ... Carreyrou tells [the Theranos story] virtually to perfection.” —The New York Times Book Review In 2014, Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes was widely seen as the next Steve Jobs: a brilliant Stanford dropout whose startup “unicorn” promised to revolutionize the medical industry with its breakthrough device, which performed the whole range of laboratory tests from a single drop of blood. Backed by investors such as Larry Ellison and Tim Draper, Theranos sold shares in a fundraising round that valued the company at more than $9 billion, putting Holmes’s worth at an estimated $4.5 billion. There was just one problem: The technology didn’t work. Erroneous results put patients in danger, leading to misdiagnoses and unnecessary treatments. All the while, Holmes and her partner, Sunny Balwani, worked to silence anyone who voiced misgivings—from journalists to their own employees.

Flesh Tearers

Author: Andy Smillie
Publisher: Games Workshop
ISBN: 9781784961541
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Formed in the aftermath of the Horus Heresy, the Flesh Tearers, veterans of the Blood Angels Legion now cast adrift, gather behind their leader, Chapter Master Amit, and set out to forge their own destiny. None of the scions of Sanguinius are as bloody or wrathful as the Flesh Tearers. The fury of this Chapter, scorned by the Blood Angels and many of their successors, is legendary. Within them, the Black Rage is made manifest, a curse on the Imperium and its enemies. In the uncertain years following the end of the Great Heresy, it fell to Amit to lead this benighted Chapter. Upon his shoulders lay a heavy burden, for to prevent their own self-annihilation, the Flesh Tearers must not only fight their many foes but their very nature itself.

In Cold Blood

Author: Truman Capote
Publisher: Modern Library
ISBN: 0812994388
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 417

Book Description
Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time From the Modern Library’s new set of beautifully repackaged hardcover classics by Truman Capote—also available are Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Other Voices, Other Rooms (in one volume), Portraits and Observations, and The Complete Stories Truman Capote’s masterpiece, In Cold Blood, created a sensation when it was first published, serially, in The New Yorker in 1965. The intensively researched, atmospheric narrative of the lives of the Clutter family of Holcomb, Kansas, and of the two men, Richard Eugene Hickock and Perry Edward Smith, who brutally killed them on the night of November 15, 1959, is the seminal work of the “new journalism.” Perry Smith is one of the great dark characters of American literature, full of contradictory emotions. “I thought he was a very nice gentleman,” he says of Herb Clutter. “Soft-spoken. I thought so right up to the moment I cut his throat.” Told in chapters that alternate between the Clutter household and the approach of Smith and Hickock in their black Chevrolet, then between the investigation of the case and the killers’ flight, Capote’s account is so detailed that the reader comes to feel almost like a participant in the events.

Rebel Fae

Author: Katie French
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 238

Book Description
The island killed my friends, but I survived. Now they're forcing me to go back. A month ago, Adaline and Alexander Habermann ripped me from my home and the people I care about, but that seems a lifetime ago. The twisted twins run a sinister experimental facility disguised as a rehabilitation island. They brought me here along with other Supernaturals who became my friends and fought with me for survival, but now they're gone, and I'm still here, a prisoner. But there is a new twist. The twins say I can earn my freedom, but only if I help them. They want me back on the island to guide their fresh recruits-a terrible combination of vulnerable, young wizards, and blood-thirsty vamps. What happened last time still haunts me, and I can't trust the twins' promises. But what choice do I have? I must comply or stay a prisoner. Or worse, become a victim of one of their cruel experiments. To make matters worse, I have to work with Vaughn-the same werewolf I thought I had feelings for until he savagely betrayed me. We must figure out a way to keep these kids alive while the island does its best to kill us all. But Vaughn is dangerous, a vicious werewolf who only cares about himself. What will kill me first? The evil twins? Their island? Or Vaughn? If you loved Seeking the Fae, The Faerie Games, or Dark King, you'll want to check out this Fae Adventure Romance. It is a companion series to Supernatural Academy but can be read alone.

Blood Trials

Author: K. R. Simler
Publisher: K. R. Simler
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 529

Book Description
She’s spent her life trying not to become the monster they think she is…But what if a monster is exactly what they need? Injured and hunted, Jade is forced to flee the Northwind Pack’s territory and leave her mate, Darren Power, behind. But she’s been followed, and a hunter has his sights set on Jade, and he isn’t afraid to hurt those she loves to get to her. Finding herself backed into a corner, Jade is left with two options–run to draw the danger away from her friends or accept the help of her sworn enemy–for a price. What Jade doesn’t know is that Darren knows she’s in danger, and he won’t rest until she’s safe. But the rogues aren’t the only ones that call the mountain forests their home, and Darren is far from prepared for the dangers he’ll face on his quest to find Jade and right his father’s mistakes. Hunters, witches, betrayal, and forgotten legends are around every corner, and Darren and Jade are about to learn that the truth isn’t always what it seems. Can they let go of their pasts and what they know to find the truth before it’s too late? Blood Trials is the second book in The Blood Wolf Trilogy, a YA paranormal romance