[PDF] Batshit Seven eBook

Author : Sheung-King
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 43,84 MB
Release : 2024-02-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0735245312

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From Governor General's Award-nominated author Sheung-King comes a novel about a millennial living through the Hong Kong protests, as he struggles to make sense of modern life and the parts of himself that just won’t gel. Glen Wu (aka Glue) couldn’t care less about his job. He’s returned to Hong Kong, the city he grew up in, and he’s teaching ESL, just to placate his parents. But he shows up hungover to class, barely stays awake, and prefers to spend his time smoking up until dawn breaks. As he watches the city he loves fall—the protests, the brutal arrests—life continues around him. So he drinks more, picks more fights with his drug dealer friend, thinks loftier thoughts about the post-colonial condition and Frantz Fanon. The very little he does care about: his sister, who deals with Hong Kong’s demise by getting engaged to a rich immigration consultant; his on-and-off-again relationship with a woman who steals things from him; and memories of someone he once met in Canada.... When the government tightens its grip, language starts to lose all meaning for Glue, and he finds himself pulled into an unsettling venture, ultimately culminating in an act of violence. Inventive and utterly irresistible, with QR codes woven throughout, Sheung-King’s ingenious novel encapsulates the anxieties and apathies of the millennial experience. Batshit Seven is an ode to a beloved city, an indictment of the cycles of imperialism, and a reminder of the beautiful things left under the hype of commodified living.

Author : Sheung-King
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,68 MB
Release : 2024-02-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0735245304

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From Governor General's Award-nominated author Sheung-King comes a novel about a millennial living through the Hong Kong protests, as he struggles to make sense of modern life and the parts of himself that just won’t gel.

Author : Dannika Dark
Publisher : Dannika Dark
Page : 2727 pages
File Size : 33,39 MB
Release : 2022-02-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN :

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All seven books in the USA Today bestselling Seven Series are now available in one stunning collection. Read the award-winning romance series that has captivated millions of readers worldwide. Austin Cole wants to form his own pack, but is he willing to risk everything to protect his family? Binge your way through this unforgettable series about romance, family, and love. SEVEN YEARS Lexi hasn't seen Austin since her brother's funeral. Now a dangerous bounty hunter, Austin reveals he's also a Shifter. Can their relationship be salvaged from the ruins of their past? SIX MONTHS April refuses to become a product of her environment. But nothing could have prepared her for Reno Cole—biker, ex-military, and Shifter. Will April find her fairy tale ending? FIVE WEEKS Izzy runs into the last person on earth she wanted to see. Jericho is a local rock star who lives in the fast lane, and Izzy's former best friend. Fate reunites two former friends living with one foot in the past and the other in the present. FOUR DAYS Ivy believes every life must have balance. Lorenzo Church is a powerful Packmaster who vowed to never love a woman, because love can destroy an empire. Will he learn to listen to his heart or let the shadows of his past haunt him? THREE HOURS Wheeler is the black sheep of the family. His loyalty to the pack is tested when he's ordered to guard a woman he's despised for years. A tortured soul, a violent past, a fiery romance, and a shocking twist that will leave you breathless. TWO MINUTES Maizy returns home to confront her watchdog to see where they stand. Behind Denver's charming smile is a tragedy that made his wolf savage and unpredictable. Maizy must choose how her fairy tale ends. ONE SECOND Shifters are on the brink of war. Two shocking revelations turn Austin and Lexi's lives upside down. Will the local packs set aside their differences to fight together, or will this be the end of peace among Shifters? Keywords: shapeshifter, forbidden, interracial, happily ever after, alpha male, hero, paranormal romance, romantic comedy, urban fantasy, wolf, wolves, werewolf, shifter, pack, supernatural, alpha, biker, rocker, rock star, native american, love story, steamy, sensual, prisoner, stripper, sweethearts, best friends, hea, no cliffhanger, series, family, brothers, romance, heroine, action, adventure, vampire, mage, fantasy, novel, series, mageri, sexy, steamy, brilliant, southern, texas, bestseller, lad, bloke, naughty, mage, vampire, realistic love story, tattoos, tatted, hot cars, fairy tale, thriller, new adult, interracial, coming of age, suspense, comedy, humor, bad boy, motorcycle, rock star, tattoos, protagonist, heroine, family, dangerous, action, unrequited, love hate relationships, stripper, pole dancer, prince, billionaire, bbw, magic, hot, handsome, hero, pack, demons, angels, panther, jaguar, mortal enemies, babies, bounty hunter, pregnancy, series conclusion, complete, collection, complete set, boxed set, snark, slow burn, friends to lovers, enemies to lovers

Author : Sheung-King
Publisher : Book*hug Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 47,56 MB
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781771666411

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Fiction. Asian & Asian American Studies. Short Stories. A young translator living in Toronto frequently travels abroad-to Hong Kong, Macau, Prague, Tokyo-often with his unnamed lover. In restaurants and hotel rooms, the couple begin telling folk tales to each other, perhaps as a way to fill the undefined space between them. Theirs is a comic and enigmatic relationship in which emotions are often muted and sometimes masked by verbal play and philosophical questions, and further complicated by the woman's frequent unexplained disappearances. YOU ARE EATING AN ORANGE. YOU ARE NAKED. is an intimate novel of memory and longing that challenges Western tropes and Orientalism. Embracing the playful surrealism of Haruki Murakami and the atmospheric narratives of filmmaker Wong Kar-wai, Sheung-King's debut is at once lyrical and punctuated, and wholly unique, and marks the arrival of a bold new voice in Asian-Canadian literature. Sheung-King has written a wonderfully unexpected and maverick love story but also a novel of ideas that hopscotches between Toronto, Macau, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Prague. It is enchanting, funny, and a joy to read.-Kyo Maclear

Author : Jerry Hatchett
Publisher : Red House Publishing
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 19,37 MB
Release : 2013-04-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0988701235

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A tech genius. A computerized power grid. A psychotic billionaire. What could go wrong? A LOT. And that's just Day One. Of Seven. Do you like the rapid-fire pace of James Patterson? The ancient clues of Dan Brown? The big adventure of James Rollins? A book you just can't put down? Join breakout author Jerry Hatchett for a terrifying week of Seven Unholy Days. Matt Decker is a self-made example of modern success. As the designer of the nation's new high-tech power grid, he is an entrepreneurial celebrity, rich and living the good life. The grid is state-of-the-art, believed impenetrable. Then, on a mundane visit to a control center in Mississippi, Decker's professional life starts falling apart when he watches entire states lose power for no reason. As society slips into chaos, the impossible happens: Things get worse. Someone is attacking the United States. It's not a military power that can be confronted. It's not another country that's holding the world's only superpower hostage. Who is it? Why are they doing it? And why does it seem to be personally centered on Decker? To answer these questions, Decker and crew must interpret bizarre messages and decipher a series of ancient clues, all while corrupt politicians at the top are more concerned about protecting themselves. The good guys are outmanned and literally in the dark. But the clock is ticking and a frightened nation is wondering what the next day will bring. What will the final day bring, and can they survive it? Can anyone? Don't wait. Join the tens of thousands who already got this pulse-pounding thrill ride. You won't be sorry. Do it right now.

Author : Alexia Purdy
Publisher : Lyrical Lit. Publishing
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 34,90 MB
Release : 2018-01-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN :

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This boxed set contains books 7 & 8 of A Dark Faerie Tale Series. In the heart of Faerie lies corruption, mystery, and untapped magic. Legends of Fire (Book 7) When the Raven Faery Queen’s brother is cursed and in danger of losing his wings and mind, she calls in specialized mercenaries for the Seelie Faery Court—Benton and Rylan (AKA Soap). They immediately discover this might not be a cut and dry mission. Benton is reminded of a promise he vowed to keep and uncovers an important tie to his family’s past. But the secrets go beyond his family and lead to the real reason Elementals, like Benton, are being hunted and are almost extinct. Soap also discovers a link to his past that threatens his magic and reveals deadly truths about the Land of Faerie and the two divided courts. Guardians of Fire (Book 8) When the magic of Faerie fractures, the land demands the ultimate price. Hearts will shatter and alliances will be crushed, but one power might just save them all. Follow your favorite Dark Faerie Tale characters once more in another world shattering adventure for the all-consuming quest for power and magic.

Author : Garth Sundem
Publisher : Crown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 14,63 MB
Release : 2010-08-03
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0307588041

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Feed Your Brain Tastier than a twizzler yet more protein-packed than a spinach smoothie, Brain Candy is guaranteed to entertain your brain—even as it reveals hundreds of secrets behind what’s driving that electric noodle inside your skull. These delicious and nutritious pages are packed with bits of bite-sized goodness swiped from the bleeding edge of brain science (including the reason why reading these words is changing your hippocampus at this very moment!) Shelved alongside these succulent neurological nuggets are challenging puzzles and paradoxes, eye-opening perception tests and hacks, fiendish personality quizzes and genius testers, and a grab bag of recurring treats including Eye Hacks, Algebraic Eight Ball, iDread, Wild Kingdom, and Logic of Illogic. Should you look between these covers and inhale the deliciously cherry-flavored scents of knowledge within, you will grow your grey matter while discovering: • Why you should be writing bad poetry • The simple keys to brain training • What trust smells like • The origins of human morality • Why expensive wine always tastes better • The truth about brain sweat • How your diet might be making you dumb • The secrets of game theory • Why economists hate psychology • The mental benefits of coffee and cigarettes • How to really spot a liar • Why you can’t make me eat pie • The benefits of daydreaming • Four simple secrets to persuasion • Why your barin’s fzzuy ligoc alowls you to raed this • How to brainwash friends and family • The science of body language • What pigeons know about art …And much, much more.

Author : Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 10,30 MB
Release : 2020-01-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1351968238

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The Routledge Handbook of Arctic Security offers a comprehensive examination of security in the region, encompassing both state-based and militarized notions of security, as well as broader security perspectives reflecting debates about changes in climate, environment, economies, and societies. Since the turn of the century, the Arctic has increasingly been in the global spotlight, resulting in the often invoked idea of “Arctic exceptionalism” being questioned. At the same time, the unconventional political power which the Arctic’s Indigenous peoples hold calls into question conventional ideas about geopolitics and security. This handbook examines security in this region, revealing contestations and complementarities between narrower, state-based and/or militarized notions of security and broader security perspectives reflecting concerns and debates about changes in climate, environment, economies, and societies. The volume is split into five thematic parts: • Theorizing Arctic Security • The Arctic Powers • Security in the Arctic through Governance • Non-Arctic States, Regional and International Organizations • People, States, and Security. This book will be of great interest to students of Arctic politics, global governance, geography, security studies, and International Relations.

Author : Mike Cooper
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 14,93 MB
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1504044606

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The acclaimed author of the Silas Cade Thrillers introduces Finn, a thief who’s about to learn that when you steal big, there’s always a downside. In an age of cybercrime, Finn is the last hardhat. He’s a professional thief with a unique specialty: He only steals big things—autoracks, factory lines, machinery. You might call what he does “heavy lifting.” And he’s no stranger to the downside of his chosen profession; he’s done seven years’ hard time to prove it. Fresh out of prison and flat broke, Finn has a line on his biggest job ever. A beautiful woman with her own agenda has put him back in touch with a shady Wall Street billionaire. The job? Breaking into a private commodities vault and hauling out fifty million dollars worth of the precious metal rhodium. It’s big, it’s heavy, and it’ll pull a lot of exposure. In other words, it’s right up Finn’s alley. The vault is located underground in a high-security rail yard in New Jersey. The plan? Tunnel in. But there’s only one group that can get it done, and Finn will have to call in the crackerjack team that landed him in prison in the first place: Asher, a cranky oilfield driller; Corman, a bearlike railway man; and Jake, a charismatic machinery expert—joined by Nicola, a female hacker who alternates between white and black hats. Cracking the most heavily guarded private vault in North America? No problem. Hauling fifty million dollars in precious metal out past guards, dozens of policemen, and an armored SWAT battalion? Even easier. But navigating the betrayals of double-crossing partners, the machinations of a hedge-fund billionaire gone bad, and the ambiguous proposals of a woman with her own agenda? That’s when things get twisty. This is the heist that will truly test Finn’s mettle, and he’ll need nerves of steel just to get out alive. But he’s sure of one thing: This time, there’s got to be an upside. Says Brad Thor, “If you like Nelson DeMille, you will love Mike Cooper.” From the author of Clawback—hailed by Library Journal as “a fast-moving thriller leavened by wit” and starring an unforgettable blue-collar antihero—The Downside hurtles along at a breakneck speed.

Author : A.A. Garrison
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 16,70 MB
Release : 2014-01-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1304780198

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"Novella - [noh-vel-uh] - a fictional prose narrative that is longer and more complex than a short story"Some folks like short stories, others enjoy the deeper waters of a novel. But what about those times when a short story is too short and a proper novel too long?Enter the novella, that literary stopgap.Collected here are five such long-shorts, of a speculative bent:*"Deadheading with Max," a quietly fantastic travel story*"Everything's Connected," an outrageous sci-fi slapstick romp*"Intangible," a paranormal drama depicting the strangest of theft*"The Birth of Edenborough," a post-apocalyptic romance*"The Dead Man's Phone," a lighthearted horror thriller'The Long Short Story' - guaranteed to occupy that lengthy commute or trip to the park, when other fiction just wouldn't sit right.