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.

What happens when you find yourself in a whole new universe and error. Where survival is for the fittest and conversations are made with a fist? Pick up a free master, Cultivate ultimate teachings, Steal a fox to be your pet, Seduce a demon to be your husband. Traveling through time and space is not scary, the only thing to fear is a lack of culture. They all say that the road of cultivation is long; the best road to walk is the road that is most suitable for yourself. That’s just a lie! We travelled through time and space, we will walk other people’s path so that they have no path to walk. There’s nothing to worry about if you can’t get tried. We can pass some else’s trial and become our own deity.

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.

Flora Bloom, who was betrayed and killed by her boyfriend in her past life, is reborn with a peerless spatial dimension back to the time before the crisis, hoarding food, raising a child, and tearing apart scumbag men and manipulative women. Originally, she just wanted to raise a child and low-key fight zombies and level up together with her family. But she discovered that she was unexpectedly falling step by step into a tender trap meticulously designed by a certain sly and scheming man. Flora Bloom looked at the vast space within her sea of consciousness; it had a farmhouse courtyard, fields, and a Spirit River, but it just lacked a bit of vitality. So, a fat, sky-flying mantis? Collect! A rare little white tiger that can discharge electricity? Collect! A behemoth spirit crocodile with its young? Collect! As long as it's alive and edible, collect, collect, collect them all! Endless scumbags and vile women, a shameless and deeply scheming leader, all wanting to use her to attack zombies and obtain more Crystal Cores for their own gain? Your shameless, worthless life? Hand it over.