#1 this weekRuin Shaper
Adam was only trying to live a normal life. A hiking trip with his friends was supposed to be a break from everything, but instead it ended with him stranded in another world, sep…
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The Great Mage Above the World
FLASHY
I failed to save the world. And ever since then, I’ve been living in a forgotten corner of it. It’s been a long time…
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Abomey
Christopher Whittaker - Author
In 1892 The French invaded Dahomey, a small but powerful Kingdom in West Africa. An experienced battle hardened French…
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Angels Sing Thee to thy Rest
Christopher Whittaker - Author
Angels Sing Thee to Thy Rest: A Legionnaire’s Tale follows Thomas York, an Englishman who leaves behind a life he would…
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Magic Undone
S. L. Byers
Childhood friends Shai and Prince Jistan are on opposite sides now that they’re older; she’s with a gang of thieves bec…
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Mia Is Mine
A. Sterling
Mia ran from one monster. Leaving behind the glittering world of the Hamptons, she escapes the man who taught her that…
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Cross
A. Sterling
Lissa is in love with a man whose loyalty lies with her father. The stolen moment together before she left for the unio…
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The Collection Of The Untold Stories
Ummi
Short collection of stories depicting everyday life, unrequited love, grief, healing and loss. Stories, poetry, and let…
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The Mana Engineer
David Pope
Eric Elwyn thought he was just another overworked husband and father, driving home after a long day. Then the sky tore…
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Constellations of Longing
Thurán Writes
This novelette is about two people who were childhood friends then life played it's brutal game parting them for years…
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The Mana Engineer
Eric Elwyn thought he was just another overworked husband and father, driving home after a long day. Then the sky tore open and dragged him into another world. Rebuilt from the soul-thread itself, Eric wakes as an Outworlder — a rare race with higher than average stats, a lightning affinity almost no one has, and a profession tailored to his nature: Artificer. In a world where affinities define power and trust is rarer than gold, Eric finds himself bound to Welyvyne, a sharp-witted lowlander elf with her own scars and ambitions. Together, they’re outsiders in the Arcanum — the most prestigious magical academy in the realm — where every whispered rumor can ruin reputations, and every misstep can mean death. Eric quickly learns that his power makes him a target, his inventions make him dangerous, and his bond with Welyvyne makes them both infamous. But Eric isn’t here to play the prodigy. He’s here to build — to bend magic into tools, weapons, and wonders the world has never seen. If he can survive politics, professors, and the ever-growing shadow of those who want his power, he just might craft more than artifacts. He might craft a way to bring his family there.
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Static to Production
This book takes you from an empty AWS account to a secured, automated website deployment, built from the author's own working project. You provision a private S3 bucket and a CloudFront distribution with Terraform, then deploy with GitHub Actions using OIDC, so no AWS access keys are stored anywhere. Each chapter introduces the on-prem concept first, then the AWS service that implements it, then a build you can reproduce on a free-tier account. Where the original code uses a pattern the author would now change, an Author's Note shows the better approach. You also learn to diagram before you build, document what you did, and use AI tools to explain errors without trusting their output blindly. It is written for people entering cloud and DevOps work who want to build something real and understand why it works. No application coding or prior cloud experience is needed. It is not exam prep, and it does not survey every AWS service. It teaches one complete system in depth.
Updated Oct 7
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Married for Money; Bound by Love
"Marry me without any feelings attached and I will take care of your bills!!!" Ava is a struggling lady who has lost almost everything and was on the verge of giving up her life but her reality changed when she met a billionaire who promises to give her heaven and earth only if she gets into a fake marriage with him. When a fake marriage turns into a real romance, secrets and lies threaten to tear it apart. Can Alex and Ava overcome their past and enemies to rekindle their love, or will their second chance at happiness slip away forever?"
Updated Sep 22The Mana EngineerSeries
The Mana Engineer
Eric Elwyn thought he was just another overworked husband and father, driving home after a long day. Then the sky tore open and dragged him into another world. Rebuilt from the soul-thread itself, Eric wakes as an Outworlder — a rare race with higher than average stats, a lightning affinity almost no one has, and a profession tailored to his nature: Artificer. In a world where affinities define power and trust is rarer than gold, Eric finds himself bound to Welyvyne, a sharp-witted lowlander elf with her own scars and ambitions. Together, they’re outsiders in the Arcanum — the most prestigious magical academy in the realm — where every whispered rumor can ruin reputations, and every misstep can mean death. Eric quickly learns that his power makes him a target, his inventions make him dangerous, and his bond with Welyvyne makes them both infamous. But Eric isn’t here to play the prodigy. He’s here to build — to bend magic into tools, weapons, and wonders the world has never seen. If he can survive politics, professors, and the ever-growing shadow of those who want his power, he just might craft more than artifacts. He might craft a way to bring his family there.
Updated Aug 28
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Lilith
Lilith Ashford was a name you'd easily hear in the hospital hallways but you wouldn't spot her easily until you were keen enough. She was usually in the spotlight yet not clearly seen. No one concentrated enough on her until a new medic is hired and he begins showing up everywhere she is. They say that he's cold and aloof, always minding his business and rarely interacting with the other staff but why does he keep trying to help everytime Lilith finds herself in a fix? ✪ ✪ ✪ "My eyes," for a moment, my hands stopped shaking and my attention instantly shifted to him. "Look into them when you get too overwhelmed," He uttered softly as he held the tiny palm of my hand against his. I followed the pattern of his breathing, firmly grasping onto his hand and the edge of his white coat as the lift went up to the fortieth floor. Not once did my eyes deter from his.
Updated Sep 25