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Secret religion- A short story about a death cult that secretly meet on a desolate island who embark on a journey using occult majic to create a beast that will assist them create vast amounts of wealth and power out of thin air. The beast eventually turns into their nemesis.This short story has been rated five stars.And best of all its free to read or download

Quinta edizione della raccolta natalizia di racconti del terrore, offerta dai veterani provenienti dal blog Antecritica e da nuovi autori, tutti accomunati dallesplicito desiderio di disturbare la serenita delle vostre feste. Che si trovi nelloscurita delle casette del presepe, o che cali nei fiocchi gelidi della neve notturna, qualcosa di sinistro accompagna le celebrazioni di fine anno: lasciate che siano i nostri racconti a condurvi in questa tenebra, sotto la luce inquietante di una cometa nera.

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Generally considered one of the finest of Walter Scotts novels, "The Heart of Mid-Lothian" was published in four volumes in 1818. The novel deals with the social and political difficulties in Scotland of the years after 1736. The 1707 Act of Union, decreeing a common parliamentary government for England and Scotland, was unpopular in the north. Furthermore, the exiled Stuart line, driven from the throne in 1688, continued to agitate for reinstatement. Rebellion broke out on several occasions, notably in 1715 and 1745, when formidable armies mustered, one even invading England.The Old Tolbooth prison in Edinburgh is called the heart of Mid-Lothian, and there Effie Deans is held on charges of having murdered her illegitimate son. Her sister, Jeanie Deans, makes a dangerous journey through outlaw-infested regions to London to seek the queens pardon for Effie. Justice and Scottish Presbyterianism are discussed at length, and issues of conscience provide the novels themes. Somewhat unusually for a Scott novel, the heroine, Jeanie, is not beautiful, wealthy, or of the upper class. Scott based the plot of "The Heart of Mid-Lothian" on an actual legal case, and the 1736 Porteous Riots (when a mob stormed the Edinburgh Tolbooth to seize Captain John Porteous, commander of the Guard, sentenced to death for firing on a gathering) provide the background for the novels opening chapters.

"Nicholas Nickleby", the third novel by Charles Dickens first published in the serial format from 1838 to 1839, follows the life of young Nicholas Nickleby. Nicholas Nickleby, an 18-year-old gentlemans son, is left to take care of his mother and his beautiful sister Kate after his fathers death. His father left them no money, and his dying wish was that the family goes to London and turns to help to his brother Ralph, a well-to-do businessman.Uncle Ralph is not at all happy about Nicholas, Kate, and Mrs. Nickleby showing up on his doorstep, but he feels obligated to do something for them. He finds them a place to live and helps Nicholas to get a job as a headmasters assistant at Dotheboys Hall, a boarding school for boys in Yorkshire. Mr. Squeers, the headmaster, turns out to be a monster terribly abusing the students, especially one older boy, a poor cripple named Smike. One day, when the boy is once again being beaten, Nicholas interferes, thrashes the headmaster, and runs away from the school. Smike joins him.They travel to Portsmouth, where they are unexpectedly invited to join a theatre as actors. Things seem to go well, until Nicholas learns that his sister Kate is in trouble. Uncle Ralph, under whose protection the young lady was left, is using her to entertain his rich clients, caring little for her discomfort when those clients advances go too far. Nicholas rushes back to London to defend the honour of his sister."Nicholas Nickleby" is Dickens commentary on the educational system in place in England when he was growing up. In it he uses "Dotheboys Hall" as the school setting where his main character, who is a teachers aide, finally rebels at the evil of his boss and strikes out on his own. Another powerful social commentary, and one that led directly to legislation to correct the perceptions/situations Dickens identifies.

"The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit", often just called "Martin Chuzzlewi", was a novel by Charles Dickens, published immediately after "The Old Curiosity Shop" in 1844. Dickens thought it was in a hundred points, immeasurably the best of his stories."The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit" is a picaresque novel, which follows the genre convention of depicting the humorous adventures of a roguish hero of low social class who lives by his wits and corrupts society. As in most picaresque novels, the primary objective is social satire or criticism.Selfishness is the idea that Charles Dickens explores in this novel. Martin is elderly and rich, and everyone knows this. Through the story, we see just how far people will go to make money, and just how quickly everything can come crashing down for those who exist only to con others out of their cash.Young Martin Chuzzlewit becomes estranged from his wealthy self centred grandfather when he vows his love for the grandfathers ward, Mary, without asking for the grandfathers consent.Since Martin has no money of his own, he is forced to go out in the world to seek a living. He decides to go to America to seek his fortune, accompanied by his friend and servant, Mark Tapley.While he is gone, another relative, the evil Mr. Pecksniff seems to gain some influence over the grandfather. He also begins to make love to Mary and tries to persuade her to marry him. While in America, Martin buys some swampland and becomes very sick. As a result of his close call with death, he vows to become a better person. He and Mark return to England, where he hopes to reconcile with his grandfather.At first he is unsuccessful, but when the grandfather has made certain that young Martin is a changed man, he reveals that he had not really been under Pecksniffs influence, that he had known Pecksniffs evil character from the start, and that he had only wished to test how far he would go. The grandfather and Martin are reconciled, and Martins marriage to Mary is approved.

"The Mystery of Edwin Drood" is an unfinished novel by Charles Dickens, published posthumously in 1870. Only 6 of the 12 projected parts had been completed by the time of Dickenss death.Although Dickens had included touches of the gothic and horrific in his earlier works, "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" was his only true mystery story. He left few clues as to how he intended to end the work, and the solution itself remains a mystery.Edwin Drood is the ward of Jack Jasper, the choirmaster of Cloisterham and an outwardly respectable opium addict. Jasper secretly loves Droods fiancee, Rosa Bud. Drood and Rosa no longer love each other and break their engagement. Drood disappears soon thereafter. Neville Landless, also in love with Rosa, is arrested for Droods murder but is released when no body is found. Jasper confesses his love to Rosa and threatens to incriminate Neville unless she returns his love. Datchery, a stranger, arrives, shadowing and vexing Jasper...(Source: britannica.com)

"Waverley" by Walter Scott, first published anonymously in 1814, is noteworthy primarily for being the first historical novel. It is an interesting first novel which describes an important and fateful time in Scotlands history. "Waverley" tells the story of a young officer in the English army who finds his sympathy drawn towards the opposition when he is posted to Scotland. He becomes one of the leaders of the Jacobite insurrection directed against the English. The book is beautifully written and adheres closely to Scottish history. There is romance and adventure in this tale as our young hero is forced to test his loyalties to his country and the love of his life.Two hundred years later, Walter Scotts early novel remains a powerful narrative. There are three primary factors to consider when undertaking "Waverley", especially the first time reading it through. First, reading Scotts novel will help you fill your bookshelf. Readers interested in historical fiction, chivalricromance, Elizabethan drama, medieval poetry, Romantic poetry, metanarrative, folktales, satire, or irreverence and parody will find common and unfamiliar referents in "Waverley". No author utilises literary allusions quite like Scott to draw thematic and formal content for his work. Second, "Waverley" is recognised by many to be the first historical novel; if you are interested at all in the historical narrative genre, the controversy of its origin, Scottish history, or the Jacobite rebellion of 1745, "Waverley" is a must read. Third, that "Waverley" is just funny. His quixotic idealism, the intertextual jokes, the narrators unbreakable anxiety over amusing his readers, all build a humorous romantic journey in an otherwise highly serious plot. Each section of general analysis that follows will offer a flash close reading of Davie Gellatly, a relatively minor character who first appears in chapter 9. Davie encapsulates much of the overarching ideas in the novel, and in writing about him I hope to avoid slipping in any hard spoilers.

Written by Benjamin Disraeli in 1847, "Tancred" (AKA "The New Crusade") completes the Young England trilogy, which began with "Coningsby" in 1844, and had its second volume in "Sybil" in 1845. In these three novels Disraeli gave to the world his political, social, and religious philosophy. "Coningsby" was mainly political, "Sybil" mainly social, and in "Tancred," as the author tells us, Disraeli dealt with the origin of the Christian Church of England and its relation to the Hebrew race whence Christianity sprang. "Public opinion recognised the truth and sincerity of these views," although their general spirit ran counter to current Liberal utilitarianism. Although "Tancred" lacks the vigour of "Sibyl" and the wit of "Coningsby," it is full of the colour of the East, and the satire and irony in the part relating to Tancreds life in England are vastly entertaining. As in others of Disraelis novels, many of the characters here are portraits of real personages."Tancred" is a complex and bizarre literary expression of Disraelis imperial dream to establish British rule in both the East and the West."Tancred" relates the journey of a young English aristocrat, Lord Montecute (Tancred), an idealistic representative of Young England disenchanted with the materialism of Victorian high society, travels to the Holy Land in search of the great mystery of Asia, as well as his own identity. In this novel Disraeli blends politics with religion when he fantasises about replacing the Ottoman Empire by British rule in Asia. In fact, Tancred has several subjects, including the shortcomings of parliamentary democracy, spiritual fulfilment, Jewishness and the origins of Christianity, racial purity and interracial love relationships, the superiority of Oriental races, the doctrine of theocratic equality, and, finally, imperial expansion. These ideological subtexts make up a complex psychological, religious and political utopia.

Benjamin Disraeli (who would become the Prime Minister of England in 1874) wrote "Sibyl" as a young adult in 1845. The book is alternately titled "The Two Nations" because it bespeaks a nation divided between the poor and the affluent and it is the second novel of the Young England Trilogy, which began with "Coningsby" in 1844, and finished with "Tancred" in 1847.The novel depicts a group of wealthy Englishmen, amusing themselves by eating and drinking at different restaurants and attending horse races."Sybil" is considered one of the most prominent political novels of the mid-nineteenth century.

A novelette based on the literary novel Beneath the Inconstant Moon.He loves her more than life itself, but hes forced to say goodbye....Spencer Hayes has been in love with Ginny Cawley since he first laid eyes on her years ago. Now, he must leave her to make one last trip to the Caribbean before taking over his fathers shipping company. However, an unexpected storm at sea leaves him not only reflecting on his time with Ginny but makes him realize he may never see her again.This novelette is inspired by Beneath the Inconstant Moon and provides further insight into Spencer and Ginnys relationship.

"Une Vie" (AKA "A Womans Life") is a French novel from 1883 written by Guy de Maupassant. It is his first novel, published during a period of French history where literature was blossoming. The most popular and perhaps the greatest of Maupassants full-length novels, "Une Vie" is the story of the unfortunate Jeanne, a Norman gentlewoman. The book begins with her returning home after five years in a convent. She is aged seventeen and is happy to be returning to the Poplars, the home of her loving parents. Little by little she will become an adult and create a family...Avarice and lechery, cruelty and greed, conspire against Jeanne wherever she goes: her husband turns out to be a lascivious boor, her son a heedless spendthrift. In the end she is forced to sell her old family house just to stay alive...

"Une vie" (ou "LHumble Vérité") est le premier roman de Guy de Maupassant paru en 1883. "Une vie" est une peinture remarquable des moeurs provinciales de la Normandie du xixe siècle : hobereaux, dom

One night can change everything....Aaron McReynolds is the Leader of a team of Vampire Hunters and Guardians tasked with keeping the world safe from the undead. Once a year, the Vampires are allowed to gather and celebrate without any interference. However, when Cadence Findley, the granddaughter of an ex-Leader, shows up at the festival, Aaron is sworn to protect her. Will she be whisked away by a band of bloodsuckers, or will she finally realize her own destiny and transform into Cadence Findley, Vampire Hunter extraordinaire?]This novelette is a great introduction to The Clandestine Saga, seven books of which are already available on all major retailers. In Transformation, we see the Eidolon Festival unfold around Cadence. Now, see it from Aarons point of view. You do not need to have read any of the books in The Clandestine Saga to enjoy this story.

If vampires arent real, what did she just kill?Cadence Findley never gave much thought to vampires until one night when a dark encounter changed her life forever.When her friend is lured into the woods by a stranger with steel-gray eyes and pale skin, Cadence instinctively knows he is dangerous, so she follows at a distance. Moments later, she finds herself all alone with his decapitated head--and her friends body at her feet.Except shes not really alone. A mysterious man appears out of nowhere and insists she runs. The monster has friends--the blood sucking kind. And now, they are coming for her.Swept into a world full of creatures she never dreamed existed, Cadence is left with a choice. Can she outrun the clan of vampires whove marked her for death, or should she follow the advice of the sexy man in black who warned her in the woods and now insists she transform into a vampire hunter?Will Cadence escape the bloodsuckers on her tail as she enters the secret world of vampires and guardians, hunters and hybrids?Book 9, Termination, the final book in the series, will be released September 15, so start this thrilling series today.

Sono trascorsi dieci anni dalla vittoria dellImpero.Gli ultimi Guardiani della Forza sopravvissuti, Zui Mar, Dan Lee, Nemer e la veggente Organa, sono braccati dallesercito imperiale e dallallievo di Sorran, il terrificante Lord Drown.Durante una rocambolesca fuga dal pianeta minerario in cui i fuggiaschi sono rifugiati, uneco nella Forza riporta la speranza nei loro cuori: forse Hope, lunica in grado di sconfiggere Sorran e il suo apprendista, e ancora viva. Forti di questa convinzione, e affiancati da una nuova alleata, gli esuli iniziano un pericoloso viaggio alla ricerca della ragazza nelle cui mani e riposto il destino dellintera galassia.Dark Resurrection e una trilogia filmica sperimentale senza alcuno scopo di lucro, liberamente ispirata al meraviglioso universo creato da George Lucas. Questo romanzo e unopera indipendente e conclusiva, e puo essere letto anche da chi non ha mai visto nessuno dei film realizzati precedentemente: Dark Resurrection vol. 0 e Vol.1Entrambi visionabili gratuitamente su YouTube.

Ten years have passed since the Empires conquest.The last surviving Guardians of the Force - Zui Mar, Dan Lee, Nemer, and Organa the Seer - are hunted by the imperial army and Sorrans apprentice, the terrifying Lord Drown.During a daring escape from the mining planet, where the fugitives took refuge, a powerful echo in the Force brings hope back into their hearts. Perhaps Hope, the only one capable of defeating Sorran and his apprentice, is still alive.Encouraged by this conviction, and accompanied by a new ally, the exiles begin a dangerous journey in search of the girl who holds the destiny of the entire galaxy in her hands. Dark Resurrection is a non-profit experimental film trilogy, loosely based on the wonderful universe created by George Lucas.This novel is an independent and self-contained work that can also be enjoyed by those who have never seen any of the previous films: Dark Resurrection Vol. 0 and Vol. 1, both available on YouTube.Novel translated by Leila Myftija and Mark Gore

Soon after the success of "Vivian Grey", Benjamin Disraeli published another novel in 1828, "The Voyage of Captain Popanilla" , an allegorical adventure story that describes travels of Captain Popanilla and his crew to distant lands. "The Voyage of Captain Popanilla" contains elements of utopia, in which the author makes a confrontation between innocent and happy life in a blissful Arcadian island on the South Pacific and the principles of Benthamite utilitarianism, which Disraeli despised.The novel is interesting for its attempt to revive the ancient genre of Menippean satire as well as its exotic setting and satirical allusions to British politics, religion, trade, literature and philosophy, as well as to British colonial expansion. Disraeli used the genre of utopian fiction as it is so often used for ideological polemics.

You cant outrun your past, not even aboard the Ship of Dreams....Meg never dreamt she would find herself aboard Titanic, dressed in the borrowed clothes of her lady-in-waiting, hiding from her family, running from her haunting past. Now that she finally has the opportunity to escape it all, she realizes the man she has been engaged to for three years is also aboard the ship. Their marriage was arranged by their fathers long ago, and since theyve always had the Atlantic Ocean between them, Meg is able to continue her charade. However, if Charlie discovers her true identity, she will end up breaking his heart all over again. And the more time Meg spends with Charlie, the more she realizes shes made a terrible mistake; she never should have ran away from him to begin with. Will Meg find a way to reveal her true identity without destroying their blossoming relationship, or will her last chance at true love end up in the abyss?This is a stand-alone novel, but the prequel, Prelude, is now available. Read how Meg and Charlie came to find themselves aboard Titanic on that fateful night.

It is related that an Arab who was a huntsman had caught a land-crocodile, which he was carrying to his house as food for his family and children.While he was on the way, he suddenly perceived a large gathering of people and asked for the cause of it.The people replied "Muhammad, the son of Abdullah (Peace be upon him) is here and claims to be a prophet and the last messenger of Allah SWT (God)."