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Cedric, a legendary crusader and hero of the holy campaign to reclaim Jerusalem, met his end at the hands of a deadly assassin—a blow struck in the very moment of his triumph. But death was not the end. By what he believes to be divine will, Cedric awakens in a strange, heretical world—a realm where demons hold power, false gods reign, and humanity nearing the edge of destruction. The land was corrupted, its kingdoms twisted by dark forces and evil rulers, demanding a righteous purge. With newfound strength and a divine purpose, Cedric rises once more. Blessed by God, he wields power beyond mortal means, ready to crush those who stand in the way of divine order. “Lord, You brought me here for a reason. I will not fail You.” Armed with holy conviction and an unyielding will, Cedric embarks on a brutal quest to cleanse this land of its impurity. The righteous will be delivered, the wicked destroyed, and God's glory restored. *** Join Discord community: https://discord.gg/FKE5BeWYWc Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Okram333 Disclaimer: While inspired by Christian themes, this story is a work of fantasy and should not be taken as a theological statement.

Seven of J.D. Walker's best-selling holiday gay romance stories in one box set! Contains the stories:<br><br><strong>And Good Will to All:</strong> When Lonnie “Mack” McDaniel returns to town after twenty years, Charles “Charlie” Mayburn is stunned. But he overlooks their past -- and the love he still feels -- and hires Mack for a job at his self storage facility. Charlie senses that Mack is hiding something, and finally discovers he’s homeless. Will the offer of a home be enough to heal Mack and let Charlie back into his heart—to stay, this time?<br><br><strong>Boyfriend Countdown:</strong> Milo Slowiak doesn’t do relationships, hence his little black book. Nelson Agnew, a frequent buddy in Milo’s bed, has been fine with that, too, until Christmas Day, when he changes the rules. Now, Nelson wants a relationship, and Milo has until New Year's Day to make his decision. Milo is upset, but he can’t erase the feeling that he could be missing out on something good. Should he take the leap?<br><br><strong>Grateful for You:</strong> Jared Gillespie left home five years ago because his boyfriend, Walt Schneider cheated on him. With a woman. What he doesn't realize is that Walt, the man he still loves was trying to tell him something, which Jared figures out after his mother convinces him to come home for Thanksgiving. Harsh truths are revealed and second chances become possible. Something to be grateful for.<br><br><strong>Of Love and Feather Boas:</strong> Zachary Bodine can’t seem to move on from the betrayal of his ex, Maddox five years ago on Halloween. Lucius 'Lucille' Lombardi, a gorgeous drag queen is determined to change that. The plan? A few home-cooked meals, kisses, and Dinah Washington. When a surprise visitor appears on Halloween night, Zachary has to choose: let the past rule his life, or don a feather boa and grab hold of Lucius.<br><br><strong>Paulie and the Wedding Bell Grouch:</strong> Paulie Hajek loves weddings and enjoys working for a wedding planner. What isn’t enjoyable is dealing with the wedding planner’s brother, Van Tremaine on a daily basis. Paulie’s heart was broken by Van a year ago because he wouldn’t commit to something permanent. But now, Van is up to something, and Paulie’s not sure if it will end up being everything he’s always wanted, or a disaster.<br><br><strong>The Hippie Whisperer:</strong> Carl Neilson meets his match in Ben Brooker, an artist with questionable fashion sense and a garish hairstyle. Ben calls things as he sees them, including the way Carl uses his college-aged son Chester as a crutch. The truth is hard to take, but it forces Carl to look at himself in a new way. And in the end, a willingness to find love in unexpected places might be enough, in spite of it all.<br><br><strong>A Hippie Independence Day:</strong> Carl Neilson and Benjamin “Ben” Brooker are total opposites, but they’ve made it work for over a year. Carl has made great strides in letting his son Chester live his own life, though he’s still being stubborn about getting rid of the Hawaiian shirts. This Independence Day, Ben will stop at nothing to get Carl to open up to him, and maybe make some fireworks of their own, in the process.

Jason, a modern man beset by a cascade of personal tragedies, finds his life in tatters after the political upheaval of a military junta in his country. Losing his job, home, and, most painfully, his family, he succumbs to despair. In a moment of profound grief, he attempts to end his life, only to be given a second chance by a mysterious force that transports him to a vastly different world. Jason awakens in the Pagan Empire during its twilight years, reincarnated as Prince Aung, a young royal in a kingdom teetering on the brink of collapse under the rule of its last tyrant king. With memories of his past life intact and a magical system that offers guidance and power, Jason must navigate through a labyrinth of ancient magic, political intrigue, and cultural conflictsWill he become the savior of the Pagan Empire that go down to the annals of history? Or will he be remembered as the tyrant who reshaped history with a blade? (Disclaimer: This is the work of fictional no character or story reflect and represent on the real historical figures and history.) I changed the title because it is too long.

As a former weapons manufacturer, what would you do if you slept for a hundreds years and woke up to a dystopian world where most technology has been destroyed, and the remnants are monopolized by a ruling church? That's right! You'd make guns, fight your enemies, build an army, and create your own kingdom. After a centuries of cryogenic sleep, Sizwe awakens to find the world he knew gone. In its place is a post-apocalyptic dystopia where the Citadel of the Eternal Remnant, a powerful church, controls all remaining technology. To the believers, the Citadel is a savior, but to the heretics, it is a tyrant. With his extensive knowledge of technology, Sizwe embarks on a mission to restore the old world and build his own kingdom, even if it means challenging the might of the church.

Everyone hopes his road to happily ever after will be carefree and smooth, but too often hair-pin turns and detours seem to get in the way.<br><br>Having thought he was on the road to forever before, former Silicon Valley programmer Dan Lassiter is leery about pedaling down it again. His elderly companion Charlie urges him to get to know Rick Reardon whose bakery is across the street from Dan’s bicycle shop.<br><br>Under the watchful eye of Charlie, Dan and Rick take tentative steps toward each other, all the while trying to avoid potholes such as exes, homophobes, and family problems.<br><br>As summer turns to fall and then winter, they hope that the road will be smooth going from their first date and first kiss to having what Rick’s sister euphemistically calls their “sleepovers.” At each step, though, they are tripped up and wonder why there seem to be so many bumps in their road.<br><br>Maybe Dan and Rick should heed some of Charlie’s sage advice, or maybe they should listen to their hearts instead of the ghosts from their pasts.

It’s the holiday season and while Jasmine, is shopping for presents, she accidentally bumps into a handsome and charming Jasper. She breaks the expensive crystal glass swan he had just purchased! Unable to pay him back, they make a deal. she will pretend to be his girlfriend and accompany him home to meet his parents. But what if his parents aren’t human? and what if she's isn't ordinary too?.

My new boss is the most perfect woman I’d ever seen. Wisdom dictates one doesn’t get involved with a colleague, but surely taking along a six-pack of her favorite beer when I deliver a report to her home after work won’t be misconstrued?<br><br>She invites me to stay for dinner. One thing leads to another, and we start doing things together outside the office. But as the weather cools and the holidays approach, she decides she wants to take our relationship to the next level. Do I?

One day fate decides to smile on Brennus.<br><br>He’s hunting in the woods when he is almost seen by a group of Roman soldiers returning to their encampment. He hides until they pass, then decides to bathe in the nearby stream. Naked, he finds a mossy rock on which to lie while the sun dries and warms him.<br><br>It isn’t long before his instincts tell him he isn’t alone. He discovers a soldier watching him and leaps to his feet, ready to fight. But fighting is the last thing Cyprian, the handsome Roman soldier, has on his mind.<br><br>Over time the men become lovers, finding happiness in a world gone mad. They agree to meet regularly and for a time, they do. Until one day Brennus is captured by the Romans.<br><br>Where is Cyprian? Didn’t he see his handsome soldier as he was being led into the encampment? Or will he ultimately be betrayed?

Closing in on thirty, Butch has lots of decisions to make -- from tiny to life-altering. Right away, he needs to find a kids’ craft to sponsor during the Old Town Holiday Festival. Next up, should he expand his blacksmithing business or remain a one-man shop?<br><br>Finally and most importantly, it’s time to decide about his personal life. Is this the Christmas he proposes to the love of his life and best friend Jimmy and risks his hopes and dreams being shot down? Or will he find Jimmy’s casual assurances of love are deeper than those of a lifelong buddy?<br><br>Big, burly Butch may seem like he’s looked life in the face and won. But until he takes a stand and mans up, how will he know whether his holidays will be happy or not?

The story of a special operation – a psychological blitzkrieg. 1992. There is a war in the Balkans. Just recently, a “desert storm” passed over Iraq. In Russia, too, things are not so calm – a year earlier, the Soviet Union ceased to exist, disintegrating into a dozen and a half separate states, several of which plunged into civil war. This is a boring reality. In the described world, everything is almost the same, except for some little things. So, the private foundation of the “billionaire and philanthropist” globalist Rockwell develops a daring plan – under the guise of an April Fool’s joke, to convince the population of one of the regions of Russia that their region is leaving Russia without any problems or delays. It leaves and joins... the USA. The geographical remoteness and lack of borders do not bother anyone – there are air bridges and exclave status to solve the problem. Three new TV channels appear in one morning. The TV channels are overflowing with American talk shows and news. Considering that there were only two full-fledged and two test channels, working for an hour a day, the appearance of new channels changes a lot. Almost like the appearance of YouTube-2020 and TikTok-2020 on the same day for a person from the early 2000s. People who a year earlier saw the almost unthinkable happen - the collapse of their superpower, are now not surprised by anything and weakly question this "annexation". In addition, the mass consciousness is bombarded with various myths. For example, about a miraculous superweapon - explosives based on red mercury, as well as ampoules capable of putting an entire multi-story building to sleep and psychotronic weapons based on infrasound. These myths are not the work of the Rockwell Foundation - they are just a background. Sometimes such a background helps. The region is plunging into genuine madness. Rockwell's people get a foothold from which they can export civil disobedience and a strike movement throughout the country. Thus, a lever, if not of control, then of blackmail, has been created. Created quickly and cheaply. Moscow is confused. The official US prefers to keep silent as long as possible – they absolutely do not need an international scandal, especially against the background of normalizing relations with the new post-Soviet Russia. The CIA agent embedded in Rockwell's group can influence the situation only to a limited extent – ​​sending readings to Langley and the NSA. MiG-131s circle over the region, shaking the atmosphere with their booms. The super-planes, created as a response to the SDI program, formally conduct radio and photo reconnaissance. In fact, the pilots, overwhelmed by a sense of resentment, are perfectly aware that the real goal is to shoot down at least one SR-71, which, in the opinion of the strategic forces command, will inevitably invade with its spy mission. In general, it should be hot. However, all the fun is interrupted – who do you think intervenes in the matter? Have you seen the movie Interstellar? There, a black hole saved everyone. It's almost the same here. Still mystical like in Wolfenstein-2009. Are you ready for this? The author's Russian pseudonym is Sergey Vikhorev.