ricochet a novel

In a world where gang overlords battle for supremacy, the military fights for absolute stability, and the government schemes for total dominion, survival isn't guaranteed. It’s an art form. To the rest of the world, Backwoods City is a playground for the powerful—a sprawling metropolis torn apart by a three-way shadow war. At the bottom of the food chain are ordinary citizens, just trying to survive the crossfire. Josh Baker was one of them. He knew his place, kept his head down, and lived a normal life. Until the night his sister, Marissa, vanished into thin air. Thrust headfirst into a ruthless underworld he never knew existed, Josh's search leads him straight into a deadly web of crime, corruption, and superpowered anomalies. Armed with nothing but a newly awakened ability he barely understands, a cryptic notebook containing only ten words, and a final address—234 Baker Street—Josh must leave the safety of home and step directly into the lion's den. But the deeper he digs, the more the pieces refuse to fit. Why does his eccentric, nonchalant father suddenly exude the aura of a cold-blooded killer? What was his gentle sister doing with a faction as terrifying as the Shadow Reapers? And who can he actually trust when everyone is playing a game of hidden agendas? As the lines between ally and enemy blur, Josh begins to realize that Marissa’s disappearance wasn't a random crime. His own family is sitting at the very epicenter of a conflict that could reshape the world.

For Dave Felder, his junior year of high school starts with a move from his small hometown to a larger city. With the new home comes a new school, East Leyden High.<br><br>He isn't the least bit reluctant to leave his old school. Once popular and well-liked, things changed when he was outed to his fellow students.<br><br>A new school gives him a fresh start, where no one knows him or his secret. Tall, handsome, and athletic, he soon finds himself surrounded by new friends, the popularity he once lost regained.<br><br>But he doesn't count on meeting someone who brings out the feelings he hoped to keep buried inside. Someone like Ricky.<br><br>Once these feelings surface, Dave has to make a choice -- continue to hide who he really is and protect his popularity, or be true to himself.

LYRIC your typical cliché, where bad boy wants good girl, but who said he could have her? With everyone against the idea of their relationship will they ever be together? To what extent will one go too stop it? Keep Reading and you'll soon find out....

Community Service. Two words I should be thankful for, but I’m not. I resent the hours it’s away from building my business. When they push the little girl into the room, her crazy curls barely held back by the barrette in her hair, and studious glasses on her face, I can tell she’s scared. Something inside of me breaks, and I want this girl to feel wanted again. What I’m unprepared for is meeting her mom. The second our hands touch, there are fireworks, bright lights, and a picture of the future I could one day have. The future I’ve never allowed myself to wish for. Community service becomes more than a chore. In the months that follow, I realize they’re just like me: they’ve been abandoned, left behind by the world, forgotten by those who should love them. Thanks to the one last hope in both our lives - we found the light in the darkness we’d been searching for. Trick is created by Laramie Briscoe, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

This is a world where the poor are treated like discarded trash, while the rich live in comfort and luxury. Any thought of rebellion exists only in dreams. The wealthy don’t just outnumber the poor or control the military; they are literally superpowered, they're so strong that they can tear a person apart like a sheet of paper. The poor are hardly seen as human. Once a year, they are pulled out for a parade, where the rich can kill them whenever they want. To a rich person, this seems normal. To everyone else, these people are cruel, sadistic monsters. Laws don’t protect the poor; someone can be killed in broad daylight, and the rich walk past without a second thought. Still, not all of them are the same. A few feel quiet guilt and are secretly disgusted by what their kind has become. But none are willing to take action, except for one. John Harper. After five years of planning, he finally decides to stand against the empire. He doesn’t seek power; he wants to help the very people his world has condemned and ease the burden of knowing he once stood on the wrong side.

Kain was once a discarded prince — exiled, branded a murderer at only seven years old. Left to rot, he carved his own fate on the seas, rising as a pirate feared for his wit, defiance, and sharp tongue. Now, years later, he is dragged back into the world that betrayed him. Family ties, old grudges, and court politics collide with the scars he carries from exile. This is not a tale of noble knights and gentle heirs — it is a story of storms, sarcasm, betrayal, and survival. Of a pirate who never asked to return home, and a family that may not be ready for the man he has become. (Dark fantasy, sharp dialogue, and unexpected bonds await. The seas are just the beginning.)

Tricks can mean many things: sex partners, deceptions, even magic ... or maybe all three.<br><br>Arliss is a gorgeous young dancer at Tricks, the hottest club in Chicago’s Boystown. Sean is the classic nerd, out of place in Tricks, but nursing his wounds from a recent breakup. When the two spy each other, magic blooms.<br><br>But this opposites-attract tale does not run smooth. What happens when Arliss is approached by one of the biggest porn producers in the business? Can he make his dreams of stardom come true without throwing away the only real love he’s ever known? And ... will it even matter if the mysterious producers realize their dark intentions?

A Ascensão de Jarick: O Cavalo Vermelho Em meio ao caos da Primeira Guerra Mundial Animal, o bando de cavalos do exército sofre uma derrota devastadora. Perseguidos por animais selvagens e herbívoros, são obrigados a fugir para sobreviver. É nesse cenário turbulento que nasce Jarick, um cavalo de pelagem vermelha flamejante. Desde cedo, Jarick se destaca: sua inteligência superior e perspicácia estratégica o diferenciam dos demais. Enquanto seus irmãos se contentam com a fuga incessante, Jarick busca soluções. Ele elabora planos audaciosos para escapar de armadilhas, garantir água e alimento para o bando, e até mesmo contra-atacar seus inimigos. A fama de Jarick se espalha: sua bravura e inteligência inspiram outros cavalos. Ele se torna um líder nato, guiando seu povo com sabedoria e determinação. Sob sua liderança, o bando de Jarick se transforma em uma força imparável, capaz de desafiar as maiores potências animais do mundo. Mas a jornada de Jarick não é isenta de desafios: ele enfrenta traições, sabotagens e batalhas épicas contra animais ferozes e implacáveis. Sua inteligência e estratégias inovadoras são colocadas à prova a cada passo. Acompanhe a saga de Jarick, o Cavalo Vermelho: um herói improvável que desafia as probabilidades e redefine o destino de sua espécie em um mundo dominado pela força bruta. Elementos marcantes da história: * Guerra entre animais: herbívoros contra carnívoros, com cavalos no centro do conflito. * Jarick, o líder improvável: um cavalo vermelho com inteligência superior e estratégias inovadoras. * Superação e esperança: a luta pela sobrevivência e a busca por um futuro melhor para o bando. * Traição e sabotagem: Jarick enfrenta inimigos dentro e fora do seu próprio povo. * Batalhas épicas: cenas de ação eletrizantes contra animais ferozes. A história de Jarick promete conquistar leitores de todas as idades: uma aventura emocionante que celebra a bravura, a inteligência e a esperança em face da adversidade.

Verice is the star at her engagement ceremony, but she couldn't care less. Until the ceremony is attacked, and she's kidnapped that is. Alaric seems charming enough, but Verice has learned from her involvement in the royal court that charm usually isn't as innocent as it seems.

"You're born to protect the one you cherished" "I will make sure they obey me " what's the relation between this two dialogues . Read to find about this story .