Atul Gawande Being Mortal

Alaric Thorn was just a blacksmith in the 12th century—a husband, a father, a simple man. Until the day everything was taken from him. His wife murdered. His daughters stolen. And he himself slaughtered, powerless to protect the people he loved. But death did not end his story. Dragged into a supernatural realm after dying, Alaric made a desperate bargain: power in exchange for completing a mission in the future. A mission he did not understand. He returned to Earth centuries later—only to realize his revenge no longer existed. Four hundred years had passed. His family long gone. Their killer long dead. And Alaric… could no longer die. Cursed with immortality, he wandered through ages and empires, trying every possible way to end his life—failing each time. All he wanted was to go back in time and fix what he had lost. But when he finally stepped into a time machine, fate betrayed him again. Instead of the past… Alaric was thrown into another realm entirely—a brutal world crawling with monsters, ancient races, and system-like powers. Here, strength must be earned through blood, each battle pushing him closer to awakening his true potential. In this realm, he is no longer just a wanderer. He is a rising lord. A conqueror. A man destined to build an empire strong enough to challenge a king— a king who bears the same name as the monster who destroyed his life on Earth. As Alaric fights beasts, defeats tyrants, and gathers allies and armies, he discovers the truth behind the mission he accepted centuries ago: To reclaim his fate… To break his immortal curse… To rewrite the destiny stolen from him… He must rise as the Immortal King. The true master of the Dark Realm he was fated to rule.

Marlene Brennan is out of her depth. Bounty Hunter and human lover of Vampire Lord of Miami, Absinthe Raynes, she cleans up his rogue problem, for the tidy sum of 1 million dollars a year. But something is brewing in the dark. Someone is dispatching Absinthe's Mated pairs and he needs Marley to find them and stop them. The only catch... she has to work with Absinthe's little brother-Rhayden. A world class pain in the behind, who can't keep his attraction to her a secret. When Marley gives into her desire for him too... things get complicated and dangerous, because Absinthe doesn't share.

Once upon a time, in a land hidden where immortals exist, Alessia Condor was killed as Lady Elena, the woman destined to marry the king of Valeria. Reincarnated in modern Philippines, Alessia finds herself again in the world she doesn't belong in--or so she thinks. *** Alessia was applying for a job when she drowns with her sister and wakes up in a strange land where immortality, demons, and monsters exist. To protect herself, Alessia disguises as the boy Ales, who later becomes Elijah Rafael El Valeria's royal doctor-the more than four thousand year-old king of Valeria, the first immortal. In her game of deception and lies, who is bound to lose-Elijah, who slowly falls in love with Ales, or Alessia, who can only watch while her sister, thought to be the reincarnation of Elena, gets married to Elijah to end the curse.

Jackson and Jason Stone are the pride of their pack. Their parents are the first Royals in over two decades and their strength is undeniable. The twins have to live up to some pretty high expectations but when their secret is revealed to them those expectations vanish. Anger and betrayal fill their hearts, washing away all the love and warmth they grew up with. How can immortal wolves ever find happiness? How can they sit back and watch all their love ones perish?

"Exploring Ari: Ariana Stephanopoulos has led a fairly quiet life—especially for a vampire—until she meets charming werewolf Jackson Marceski. The instant attraction between them is hotter than anything she’s ever experienced, so when Jack offers to fulfill her sexual fantasies, she can’t tell him no. Dani’s Demons: Bored with her life in Chicago, vampire Dani DuBois heads to Las Vegas for a little fun. Then she meets demons Kaz Elgin and Ty Cole. They decide to take care of Dani—together. Just For Jess: Vampire Jessamy Maitland is a classic workaholic, until her friends team up to buy her a weekend with the incredibly sexy vampire Dermott McMahon on his luxurious private island. Sporting Wood: What happens when a werewolf and a dryad meet in the forest at night? For Cooper and Kyla, the result is smoldering hot passion beyond anything they’ve ever known. Immortal Cravings is created by Cindy Spencer Pape, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author."

Samuel Kinsman is every woman's dream guy, what else could you wish for? A young, handsome billionaire,a gentleman, everything a woman would want to spend her life with, but there's a catch. Samuel can't love someone. He is one of the Immortals that need to survive the harsh world. He needs to discreet himself, he needs to be careful of his actions. Then he met Leana, his first love. He did everything to make her notice him, but she doesn't see him as her mate. Leaving heartbroken, Sam travelled through time and met Gaille. Things started to be beautiful until he met the mysterious cab driver that will try to make his world upside down. It's time for Sam to gather the immortals and begin the clash between Immortals and Hybrids. It's time for everyone of them know who's the Alpha and the Omega of these clans. They exist but you don't know who's who with us. They blend well yet, they rarely mingle, immortals are real. And the hybrids are ready to eradicate them.

"Kamu memang Genius tidak berguna, Shin Tian!" Begitulah hinaan yang selalu diterimanya dari ayahnya karena tidak mampu berkultivasi. Hinaan ayahnya ini memicu dirinya menciptakan portal waktu yang digunakannya untuk ke masa lalu dan masa depan untuk memperbaiki kerusakan dantian dan merediannya yang menyebabkan dirinya tak mapu berkultivasi. Tanpa disadari oleh Shin Tian, perjalanan waktunya membawa masalah yang besar bagi semesta tempatnya tinggal. Bahaya apakah itu? Apakah Shin Tian berhasil mewujudkan keinginannya menjadi Immortal yang Genius sekaligus Terhebat?

The rivalry between the werewolves and vampires has raged since time memorial. Yet two brothers proved it otherwise. Brothers bonded by blood, but different in nature. Returning to their town, founded by their father of which they absconded from nearly 300 years ago, sought to stay and rid of opposing forced that loomed in the dark. Along the line, Julian the werewolf fell in love with a girl, Emma. A white witch who had her powers locked away from ignorance of possession. And William the vampire and eldest, most ruthless stays neutral, however loyal only to his brother. The brothers stand up against the greatest evil of all, but with help from other Supernaturals like them. Will evil prevail? Is Evil Vehement?

....สู่การเดินทางของหนุ่มน้อยปราณวารีและลูกหมีแพนด้า.... หลินเซียนนั้นได้นำแบบอย่างจากพระเอกอนิเมะแนวฝึกฝนเซียนดังๆ ของจีนหลายๆ เรื่องที่พอผมดูไปนานๆ 4-6 ปีแล้วอยากได้พระเอกที่ดูเป็นเซียนจริงๆ ไม่เอาชื่อเซียนมาเล่าเรื่องคน ผมก็เลยทำพระเอกคนนี้ขึ้นมา หลินเซียนเป็นคนที่รู้จักเศร้าและทุกข์ในเรื่องของผู้อื่น เสียสละ มีคุณธรรม เมตตาธรรม กตัญญู ไม่ฆ่า (ถ้าไม่จำเป็น) และไม่ขโมย ในเรื่องนี้แม้เป็นเซียนก็ไม่ได้ยิ่งใหญ่กว่ามนุษย์ไปทุกเรื่อง พระเอกเรื่องนี้แม้เป็นเซียนระดับสูงแต่ก็มีบางครั้งได้รับคำสอนจากปราชญ์มนุษย์ได้เช่นกัน ในเรื่องมีการนำความเชื่อ ตำนาน และปรัชญาทางเต๋าและพุทธเข้ามาปะปนด้วยพอสมควร มีเทพ มีปีศาจ มีมาร มีชนเผ่าที่มาจากต่าวดวงดาว โลกวิญญาณ มีเทพเจ้า และมี....พระเจ้าผู้สร้างโลก แถมยังนำความเชื่อเรื่องวันสิ้นโลกที่มีพบในตำนานควมเชื่อทั้งโลกตะวันออกและโลกตะวันตกนั่นคือน้ำท่วมโลกเพื่อ reset ทุกสิ่งใหม่เข้ามาอีกด้วย และผู้ที่จะล้างโลกด้วยวารีก็ไม่ใช่ใคร....คือหลินเซียนนี่เอง....

This book is for the people who feel as if they are alone. This book isn’t just about a love story but also about trauma that comes with wanting to be loved. I don’t condone anything that this book is about. This is awareness. Somewhere in this world this happening to so many people. This is for them. For them to know you aren’t alone, you are heard, and it is NOT your fault. These topics need to be talked about. You will fall into their lives, feel connected to at least one of these characters. And some you will despise. You will see everyone’s point of view and what they think. Giving you breaks from certain characters. I hope you love and see the potential within this novel. And if you have triggers, please don’t read. This book is filled with triggers to help people see that they are heard! To spread awareness! With much love- Marie Dallas ❤️