Ten leather strokes left Shane crying like a little boy, his bare rump, blazing like a furnace, and for the first time in his eighteen years he realised what getting a good hiding from a man felt like. I threw down my belt and unwrapped the cane from the bag. Right lad, six with t...
Queen Croacus the Second eventually took the throne in his place after the fall of Croacus I. Prince Croacus dying in 444 is an example of a common Japanese (and Chinese) association of the number four with death, as the characters for "four" (四) and "death" (死) have similar ...
“You know, moving into this place was the best thing I ever did,” sighed Gerry as he rolled over to kiss his lover’s lips. ___ : D I S C L A I M E R : All characters and businesses appearing in the text or illustrations of this story are fictitious. Any resemblance to rea...
Bakura's father puts the ring on, but after a few seconds, he is thrown across the room, with the ring detaching from him. Bakura's father is attacked by shadows in the shape of snakes, prompting the young Ryo Bakura to emerge from his hiding place to help him. He runs to his ...
Dracula condenses and combines many of the main characters from the novel, opening with the poor Mr. Renfield's arrival in Transylvania. After falling victim to Dracula's influence, the pair head to London so Dracula can feast on the city's inhabitants. Only the courageous Dr. Seward, his...
Mario must gather all 40 faceless Toads, including 24 who are dangling from a large spider web, with help from Professor Toad who is carrying a boombox with "Thrills at Night" playing in order to lure Hole Punch out of his hiding place. After Mario defeats Hole Punch, causing him to ...
Taking place in Mexico City in the early 1970s, Roma focuses on an indigenous woman who serves a white family, as they all fight to survive calamity after calamity. From betrayals to natural disasters, Roma throws the kitchen sink at this family, and then tacks on the Corpus Christi ...
their gaming chairs with excitement. Of course, with that excitement also comes lots of questions — and answers for those questions are hard to come by this early in the development and marketing process. One of the most critical questions remains: Who are the main characters of this new ...
s death and goes west. He travels with his friend Pigsmeat, whom he met again on the road. Pigsmeat ended up leaving their hometown for different reasons and they were happy to reunite. They are drifters, they go from one place to the other with no other plan than survival. They have...
As she finds belonging in this new place, an unexpected peril arrives. Why You Should Read: If you’re looking for a feel-good, cozy, witchy read, look no further than this one. I love the setting and the quirky group of characters. Content Note: One explicit, steamy scene and ...