oratio nocturna

A story of an alpha vampire and a nerdy library as they discover love, and the dangers that come with it.

"Il y a bien longtemps, il n'y avait rien... Que les ténèbres et le néant. Arnon décida de créer la lumière pour créer la vie et plus principalement l'homme comme être conscient sous cette lumière. Mais Gridlock, le dieu des ténèbres et du néant se réveilla du fait de cette lumière et jaloux voulut créer aussi ses propres enfants dans le monde du néant et de la nuit, mais petit à petit la lumière gagnait l'univers et les créatures de Gridlock disparaissaient détruites par la lumière. Gridlock voulut par la ruse demander a Arnon d'enlever certaines étoiles, planètes, astres afin que ces enfants , qui avaient pris forme humaine pour séduire le Dieu, puissent vivre en paix et en harmonie avec la progéniture d'Arnon. Arnon trop sage et bon accepta sa demande et la terre fut donc privée de toute lumière proche et les premiers hommes apparurent dans le néant infini sans rien voir et devenant fou puis surtout devenant des proies des enfants de Gridlock. Arnon n'avait pas le temps de recréer les astres apportant la lumière a tant avant que les hommes primitifs disparaissent donc il a offert une étincelle de lumière : le feu. Par le feu, les premiers hommes purent se défendre contre les créatures de la nuit en s'en servant comme armes et moyens de créer des frontières près de leurs logis, mais petit à petit le feu se fit plus rare du fait d'un usage trop excessif et des aléas du temps et les créatures de Gridlock revinrent. Gridlock rendit par la peur et la violence le cœur de l'homme mauvais, il y eut des guerres pour cette ressource et l'homme brûla le monde et sacrifia la nature pour tuer à tout prix tous les enfants de ce mauvais dieu. Ces brasiers mondiaux éradiquèrent pratiquement les deux camps. Arnon a, pendant ce temps, réussi à créer un pouvoir de lumière dans un astre : le soleil pour éclairer ce monde. Face à une défaite imminente, Gridlock, malin, décide de négocier en tournant l'esprit de certains humains qui avaient perdu des proches pris par les forces des ténèbres. Il leur promit que leurs proches damnés ne seraient pas détruits entièrement et pourraient continuer à vivre auprès d'eux même être guérie s'ils pouvaient encore vivre loin de la lumière dans un temps sans l'astre d'Arnon appelé Nuit. Arnon, entraîné par les plaintes des hommes, décida de créer un cycle nommé jour et nuit pour les deux camps, mais encore une fois, il fut trompé par Gridlock, car la durée de ces cycles ne fut jamais actée. Des jours durèrent des semaines et des nuits des mois. Durant les périodes de lumière, les hommes pouvaient prospérer et vivre, mais quand l'era nocturna ou la nuit de Gridlock arrivait, il devait se barricader et survivre face aux monstres de la nuit, enfant de ce dieu terrible. Ainsi, il en est et ainsi, il en sera quand reviendra sur ce monde l'era Nocturna."

Toradora! (とらドラ!) is a Japanese light novel series by Yuyuko Takemiya, with illustrations by Yasu. The series includes ten novels released between March 10, 2006 and March 10, 2009, published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. Three volumes of a spin-off light novel series were also created, aptly titled Toradora Spin-off!. A manga adaptation by Zekkyō started serialization in the September 2007 issue of the shōnen manga magazine Dengeki Comic Gao!, published by MediaWorks. The manga ended serialization in Dengeki Comic Gao! with the March 2008 issue, but continued serialization in ASCII Media Works' manga magazine Dengeki Daioh with the May 2008 issue.

Before we get to the summary, I want to point out 1 thing that I think you should keep in mind; if you're looking for a fantasy book/novel that's mainly romance then I'm sorry to say that this book has been wrongly labeled and I don't know how to change it. Yes, there is romance but its a small part of the story as of right now but that might change in the future. At the moment, its a book filled to the brim with adventures, action, bits of mystery, and a whole truck load of fantasy! Next stop, City of Summaries!! :D ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On Amora's 16th birthday, an unexpected event threatens to endanger her best friend's life as well as her own; forcing them to seek help from a newly found acquaintance with many secrets. One thing leads to another and they soon find themselves embarking on a journey across the land, gathering forces in order fulfill a prophecy and stop the people of the land from bringing destruction upon themselves! - - - Danger lurking around every corner... Mysteries reaching as far as the eye can see... Friend or foe: who can tell? Adventures brimming with excitement... Romance and heartache bundled together... All the while, fighting with her own inner demons. What could possibly go wrong?? Cover art done by me{the author}

If dreams came with blueprints, Mora would've had her life perfectly laid out-just not in Tequila. What starts as a desperate attempt to save her mother's restaurant; MariaRosé, spirals into a dangerous affair at the AGUIRRE Mansion, where passion tangles with violence, secrets, and everything she swore to oppose. Between falling for danger himself and fighting to dismantle the corrupt powers of Tequila, Mora faces the ultimate choice-keep her hands clean and lose her heart, or tear down the very systems that tried to keep her small.

Ya, dia adalah alasan kenapa gue bisa bertahan hidup sampai sekarang walaupun ada di fase terberat sekalipun. Dia selalu berhasil bikin gue ngerasa berharga karena dia bener-bener secinta itu sama gue dan bener-bener perjuangin gue. Gue ngerasa berharga. Gue nggak ngerasa serendah sebelumnya. Arkana Rendra Adhitama terimakasih udah hadir di hidup gue, disaat semua orang menjauh dari gue bahkan keluarga gue sendiri. Tapi lo datang dengan sejuta harapan nggenggam erat tangan gue dan nggak pernah ngelepasin genggaman itu. toxic area don't copyright!

" I will never stop! You are mine in every way, pangako, sa huli, sakin ka din babagsak!" Sigaw ko, ayaw magpapigil ng sistema ko, ayaw pakawalan tong puso ko ang lalakeng paulit-ulit hinihila ako pababa para lang iwasan ako. "Uhuh?... " Nawala ang mapanglokong ngisi sa mukha niya at dumilim ang asul niyang mga mata. Napasinghap nalang ako nang idiniin sa kama, hawak niya ang dalawang kamay ko sa itaas at nababasa ko ang galit nitong mga mata. "For a little girl like you..." He whispered in my ears, making me shiver, nasa labi niya ng tenga ko at hindi ko mapigilang umungol. "You're quite demanding" nahihilo ako sa amoy niya, nagsimula narin maglikot ang kamay niya at marahas na kinuyumos and aking dibdib na siyang nagpadala ng init pababa sa aking naglalaway na pagkababae. "Then, let this chase begin," aniya at dalidaling tinikman ang labi ko....

Norah Draven was once a sweet, naive sixteen-year-old girl who believed in love, until it destroyed her. Betrayed by Jacob Everson, the man who stole her innocence and abandoned her when she needed him most, she was cast out by her family and left to fend for herself on the streets. Just as the darkness threatened to consume her, a stranger, Alan Bravestone, became her unlikely savior. With nothing left in Clarington, she fled, vowing never to return. Now, at twenty-seven, Norah is unrecognizable. Cold, enigmatic, and ruthless, she has built a legendary reputation as the continent’s most feared and undefeated lawyer. She has no weaknesses, except for the daughter she raised alone. When fate brings her back to Eldoria for a high-profile case, she has no idea that the man she’s been hired to defend is none other than Jacob Everson, the same man who shattered her world a decade ago. But Jacob is no longer the careless, arrogant playboy he once was. Now a powerful multimillionaire and fashion mogul, he has built his own empire—m, only to watch it crumble when his wife, Neila, betrays him in the most brutal way possible. Accused of a crime that could destroy him, Jacob needs the best defense money can buy. Norah wants nothing more than to walk away, to let him suffer as she once did. But when she finds him beaten, bloodied, and broken in his own mansion, something inside her hesitates. Justice. Revenge. Closure. Maybe this is her chance to make him pay. But as shadows from the past resurface, secrets unravel, and dangerous truths come to light, Norah realizes this case is far more than a legal battle—it’s a game of power, deception, and unfinished passion. And this time, she holds all the cards. Will she fight for justice… or for revenge?

25 babies on a bus that itself is weird but all the babies are calm wiht looks a baby shouldn't have. Outside the bus are 5 people with swords,bows etc. Where are they taking these babies?

Qin Yao opens her eyes and finds herself transmigrated from a post-apocalyptic world into the body of an ancient peasant woman. Her family consists of four stepchildren needing care. A good-for-nothing husband, who has nothing but looks, is causing a ruckus. They live in a thatched hut, without a grain of rice, the family is emaciated like refugees. If that wasn't enough, someone even comes to collect debts! Anger rises in Qin Yao's heart, and she kicks the wretched husband out, "Debt collector, feel free to just beat him to death!" The four stepchildren: !!! With the world quieted, Qin Yao rolls up her sleeves to revive the family. Hunting, carrying bags, fighting bandits, she's an expert in all. But facing the fields, with her back to the sky, and her face to the earth, even a top-tier fighter from the post-apocalyptic world waves her hand: Can't take it! Really can't take it! Qin Yao scratches her head: In the ancient times where agricultural taxes are extremely high, how can I avoid farming? At this moment, the lazy husband who was sent away to die (twisting and crawling) (struggling to stand up) (screaming and roaring): My dear! I think I can be saved!