the oxford book of jewish stories

In a world where coexistence between humans and individuals with special abilities is fragile, a young orphan named Koji emerges as a central figure. Carrying a flawed pact, Koji confronts grotesque creatures known as Gyakus in the city of Dynami, plunging it into relentless and deadly chaos. The once peaceful city becomes a battlefield where millions of lives are lost. Determined to survive and find answers amid the devastation, Koji finds himself embroiled in an endless war, fighting to discover the meaning of his existence and a way to restore peace. With each challenge, Koji seeks allies and faces powerful enemies while attempting to find purpose and bring balance to a world on the brink of collapse.

Num mundo onde a coexistência entre humanos e pessoas com habilidades especiais é frágil, um jovem órfão chamado Koji surge como figura central. Carregando um pacto falho, Koji enfrenta criaturas grotescas conhecidas como Gyakus na cidade de Dynami, mergulhando-a em um caos incessante e mortal. A cidade, outrora pacífica, torna-se um campo de batalha onde milhões de vidas são perdidas. Koji, determinado a sobreviver e encontrar respostas em meio à devastação, ele se vê envolvido em uma guerra sem fim, lutando para descobrir o significado de sua existência e uma maneira de restaurar a paz. A cada desafio, Koji procura aliados e enfrenta inimigos poderosos enquanto tenta encontrar um propósito e trazer equilíbrio a um mundo à beira do colapso.

President Ophir of Afroasia has found her man. There's just a slight problem: he's German, and she's Jewish. (Spinoff of "Tusks in the Closet" and "Thomas Grant: Vampire Hunter")

The Fire Increases

In the isolated mountain village of Ardent Peak, power determines everything. The stronger your magic, the higher your worth. And for Nova Loid, a mere 2-Star Fire Sealer Mage, that truth burns the deepest. Weak, underestimated, and mocked for his frail seals, Nova’s life seems destined for obscurity — until the day he unearths an ancient book buried beneath the ruins of the mountain.

Sixteen-year-old Elira never wanted power. She only wanted to survive, hiding from the shadow of her family’s legacy and the Wardens who burn anyone who disobeys the Ember Oaths. But when a dying ember stirs within her and bonds to her soul, Elira is thrust into a centuries-old cycle of prophecy, rebellion, and flame.

Four years ago, Lena Rivers vanished from Manhattan’s glittering social scene under the terms of a clandestine three‑month contract with billionaire Damien Blackwood. Now, she returns not as the timid art‑school intern he once knew, but as the uncompromising founder of RIVERS | NYC—an award‑winning luxury design house—and the devoted mother of their secret son, Max. Determined to reclaim her autonomy, protect her family, and reveal the truth behind her disappearance, Lena steps into Damien’s world of power and privilege with a vengeance as sharp as her fox‑motif signature. What begins as a strategic negotiation for a charity capsule collection swiftly spirals into a high‑stakes game of corporate espionage, social scandal, and family betrayal. As Lena exposes buried contracts, hidden addenda, and the Blackwood matriarch’s ruthless schemes, Damien is forced to confront the moral void at the heart of his empire—and the man he’s become. United by secrets, ambition, and unbreakable love, Lena and Damien forge an uneasy alliance against a corrupt board, a scorned fiancée, and a legacy built on lies. From the shadowed archives of Blackwood Tower to the moonlit stages of New York Fashion Week and the wind‑swept decks of an Amalfi Coast catamaran, **Foxfire Legacy** is a searing tale of redemption, romance, and the fierce courage it takes to rewrite one’s destiny—and reclaim the most precious inheritance of all: the right to choose.

Where bright is dark... And silence speaks louder than fate. Three castles. One heir. A shadowed past. A throne waiting to burn. She never asked for a crown. But destiny doesn't ask-it commands. By Ash - a scar of the fire.

In her previous life, she took the wrong "white lotus" script, causing her to die a miserable death. Heaven has let her live again, so she shouldn't have to suffer the hardships of her past life once more! Feng Moxi sheds her weakness from her previous life. Making a new choice, she must fight! There are monsters! Kill them! There are scumbags! Eliminate them! With her meager strength, she picks up a Heavy Sword and forges a difficult path forward. Unexpectedly, that arrogant and reckless person who caused her no small amount of trouble along the way eventually becomes a comrade-in-arms to whom she can entrust her back, a companion for life. The sky fills with darkness, the Demon People emerge! The Heavenly Dao returns. One day, Feng Moxi is leisurely roasting beast meat by the river. Chaoyang, having just finished fighting a demon beast, sees the crumbs on her lips and immediately leans in. "Want some?" Chaoyang dazedly nodded his head. Suddenly, a piece of burnt beast meat is stuffed into his mouth. Chaoyang pulls Feng Moxi into his embrace, gently brushes the corner of her lips with his hand, and says, "You're mine!" Apocalypse + Cultivation + Doting Boyfriend

[Irresistible MC + Farming & Entrepreneurship + Strong Female Lead + Cute Baby + Love Rivalry + Farming System + Male Competition] Deng Yuyuan wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a period novel about a "pampered group darling" — as the biological mother of the vicious female villain. The female villain has a biased grandmother, a mooching uncle and his family, a blindly filial father, and a spineless mother. She was a small-time thief as a child. As an adult, she committed every kind of evil — constantly framing the female lead — and ultimately met a miserable end. The female lead is the only daughter in another family, doted on by her older brothers. The villain targeted her out of pure jealousy. And now, Deng Yuyuan has become that villain's cowardly mother — and the villain herself is currently just an ugly, wrinkly-faced infant. The blindly filial father loves his wife, but gives all the good things to his own mother. He says to his starving wife and daughter: "Xiao Yuan, come drink some water. I specially heated it for you." Deng Yuyuan looks at her own bony frame and her tiny child — and decides to get a divorce. Goodbye, useless husband. She's going to raise this little cub with an abundance of money and love. No way she'll go astray this time. Lost one husband, gained a crowd of suitors. A beautiful sent-down youth coveted by many — she knows some self-defense and burns the midnight oil studying. With the reinstatement of the college entrance exams, she takes her child toward a much wider world. Riding the wave of the times, Deng Yuyuan works her way up to become a gaming tycoon and a cutting-edge scientist... Except — why are so many men fighting to be her cub's stepfather?