The Scorpion God

Lose yourself in ancient civilizations in these three historical novellas by the radical Nobel Laureate and author of Lord of the Flies. Even when he leapt from the parapet he talked. Ancient Egypt. The Prince is set to marry Pretty Flower, his sister, in the Great House's incestuous society. But the Liar speaks a truth that transforms everything . A primitive matriarchal society. While mothers raise children in the bucolic Place of Women, Chimp is tormented by the Leopard Men in their brutal hunts, until he gains new wisdom . Imperial Rome. In an era of invention and exploration, the emperor realises he loves his illegitimate grandson more than his own loutish heir . 'Communicates visionary ideas about the present and his imaginative understanding of our collective pasts.' Bettany Hughes 'Golding writes the past as present [with] uncanny skill and tremendous intuition.' Ben Okri 'Brilliant . So fluent and stylish that the stories read themselves like a dream.' Daily Telegraph 'Ingenious ... Perhaps the ambition of these books seems to put them a bit over the top, a bit out of their time.' London Review of Books

Behold Earth's most complete guide to the black magick of Belial, humanity's official contact with the first Demonic Gatekeeper from the Outer Darkness. None enter into the Infernal Empire without first passing through Belial's Gate. This four-grimoire compendium by top black magicians E.A. Koetting, Kurtis Joseph, Asenath Mason & Edgar Kerval reveals the TRUE story of Belial and the Ancient Covenant between demons and humans for the FIRST time ever. * Embark on a magick journey with the Nine Demonic Gatekeepers Saga, featuring humanity's official contact with prehistoric diplomats from the Outer Darkness: Belial, Lucifer, Azazel, Abaddon, Lucifuge, Beelzebub, Baal, Asmodeus & Satan. Available only with Become A Living God, this series features the world's top authors like E.A. Koetting, Kurtis Joseph, Asenath Mason, Michael W. Ford, S. Connolly, and many more. * View a table of contents below: Timothy - Prologue Book 1 - E.A. Koetting - Grimoire of Belial Ch.1 - Introduction p.21 Ch.2 - Darkness Communion p.23 Ch.3 - Blind Sight p.33 Ch.4 - Mirror Gate p.41 Ch.5 - Evocation p.51 Ch.6 - Possession p.71 Ch.7 - Channelings & Conclusions p.79 Book 2 - Kurtis Joseph - Alchemy of Belial Ch.8 - The Fools Journey p.89 Ch.9 - Revelation of the Birthright of Man p.93 Ch.10 - Rejection of the Infernal Pact p.99 Ch.11 - The Temple of Kliffothic Pact p.107 Ch.12 - The Triangle & Circle of Art p.109 Ch.13 - Ritual of the Kliffothic Alignment p.115 Ch.14 - Ritual of the Kliffothic Intrusion p.121 Ch.15 - Sounds of Silence p.125 Ch.16 - Wielding the Power of the Silent Sounds p.137 Ch.17 - The Shells of Creation p.139 Book 3 - Asenath Mason - The Revealed Path of Belial Ch.18 - The Path of Belial p.149 Ch.19 - The Sigil of Belial p.153 Ch.20 - Invocation of the Demon King p.155 Ch.21 - The Gate to the Abyss p.159 Ch.22 - The Temple of Belial p.167 Ch.23 - The Eye of the Demon King p.171 Ch.24 - The Mysteries of the Reaper p. 175 Ch.25 - Gnosis of the Threshold p.183 Book 4 - Edgar Kerval - The Hidden Path of Belial Ch.26 - The Masks of Belial p.189 Ch.27 - The Assumption of the Shadows of Belial p.195 Ch.28 - Atavistic Chants of Levitation p.197 Ch.29 - Deific Masks of Belial p.199 Ch.30 - Pylons of the Sacred Fire of Belial p.203 Ch.31 - Through the Tunnels of Belial p.207 Become A Living God p.213

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Jesus said, “Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy” (Luke 10:19 KJV). The best selling author, Ira Milligan brings you The Scorpion Within. This book is an excellent guide to the root causes of sin and how you can eliminate them to overcome strongholds in your life. It also exposes the demonic influence that satan wields upon humankind. Even longtime believers may be surprised at some activities that put them at risk of demonic control. The Scorpion Within: • Reveals eight demonic roots of sin. • Uses the scorpion to show you intriguing things about yourself. • Explains how the eight eyes of the scorpion correspond to eight desires of the flesh and the carnal mind. • Describes how the scorpion’s legs represent eight roots of sin, or attitudes. • Severs the scorpion’s legs and renders it powerless to fulfill its wicked desires. With over 40 years of Bible study and active ministry, author Ira Milligan defines the Anatomy of a Scorpion in an orderly, understandable way so that both counselors and those who need counseling will receive inner healing and deliverance. Receive your victory today as you realize that satan has no hold over a believer who knows his deceitful tactics—and trusts God to overcome all of life’s challenges.

Explores the Civil War and the anti-slavery movement, specifically highlighting the plan to help abolish slavery by surrounding the slave states with territories of freedom and discusses the possibility of what could have been a more peaceful alternative to the war.

Newberry Honour Award Winner & National Book Award Winner. Matt is six years old when he discovers that he is different from other children and other people. To most, Matt isn't considered a boy at all, but a beast, dirty and disgusting. But to El Patron, lord of a country called Opium, Matt is the guarantee of eternal life. El Patron loves Matt as he loves himself - for Matt is himself. They share the exact same DNA. As Matt struggles to understand his existence and what that existence truly means, he is threatened by a host of sinister and manipulating characters, from El Patron's power-hungry family to the brain-deadened eejits and mindless slaves that toil Opium's poppy fields. Surrounded by a dangerous army of bodyguards, escape is the only chance Matt has to survive. But even escape is no guarantee of freedom . . . because Matt is marked by his difference in ways that he doesn't even suspect. Praise for The House of Scorpions: 'It's a pleasure to read science fiction that's full of warm, strong characters... that doesn't rely on violence as the solution to complex problems of right and wrong. It's a pleasure to read.' Ursula K. LeGuin 'Fabulous' Diana Wynne Jones Also by Nancy Farmer: The Sea of Trolls Land of the Silver Apples The Islands of the Blessed The Lord of Opium

The teenage princess of a future-world Canadian superpower, where royal children are held hostage to keep their countries from waging war, falls in love with an American prince who rebels against the brutal rules governing their existences.

Evil Pharaoh Oba has imprisoned the gods who protect Egypt, and now bloodthirsty monsters roam the land. Only one boy can stop them: Akori, an orphaned farm-boy with a huge destiny. For his first quest, Akori must risk his life, fighting giant scorpions and a deadly Snake Goddess.