He would travel the world in his magnificent flying chariot, the Pushpaka Vimana, which had been gifted to him by his great-grandfather Brahma. Lanka enjoyed an age of peace and prosperity under Kubera's reign. But all that changed when his fearsome half-brother Dasagriva, the leader of the rakshasas, decided to claim the city as his own. Amar Chitra Katha pieces together from various sources in Indian mythology, the story of the Lord of Wealth.

    Later, the memory of the hills and forests which are his home call him back. Kacha goes back to his people and is made the Kaka or village chief. However, the Hegade or feudal lord authorised to collect tribute on behalf of the king, exploits the villagers by demanding in excess and keeping more than half for himself. Kacha is determined to fight this tyranny. The Elusive Kaka is adapted from the Kannada play, Kakana Kote, written by Masti Venkatesha Iyengar. It speaks of the bond that the Kurubas have with the forest and how they must fight to preserve it, if they must preserve themselves.

    This Amar Chitra Katha tells some of the tales that depict Indra's bravery, his generosity and also, his occasional arrogance.

    Can these two hard-case-heroes stop trying to kill each other long enough to stop the real bad guys? It's the Punisher vs. Wolverine!

    This hardcover, double issue is a return to pulp horror comics of the 1950's, but stylized and written for a new generation of horror fans! The book is anchored by the mysterious Blueman, an intimidating phantom that lives in the deepest, darkest recesses of the net. Join him as he tells two spine-tingling tales full of twists and turns! He is The Rake:  Our first story features a creature that's inspired a massive fandom around the web. The Rake is a mysterious beast that appears to people in the night as a dark omen. When the strange entity's presence causes the death of one man's wife, he becomes obsessed with getting payback, but is his quest for vengeance misguided? He Is... is a classic tale of revenge with a sinister twist that will send chills through your body! I Waited Inside Her Closet: The account of a dangerous serial killer and his unhealthy obsession with fame. But there's more than meets the eye in this story. The homicidal maniac's grisly exploits soon lead him to a terrible truth when he comes face to face with something even more terrifying than himself. Pick up this CREATURE DOUBLE-FEATURE and you won't be disappointed!

    With deadly, wisecracking mercenaries Isabella and Varric by his side, Alistair travels to a city of assassins to learn the truth about his kingdom and his own reign! Story by David Gaider, lead writer of Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age II! An essential addition to the Dragon Age canon! Exclusive to the Dark Horse Digital Store!

    . .   The Get Fuzzy gang is back, and they’re leaner and meaner than ever. Bucky Katt (mastermind of mayhem) is on a steady diet of raw bacon, Beluga nut crunch, and carpa-cola in order to fit into his El Megaroid superhero suit—oatmeal cans are very slimming these days. The hapless and hopeless Satchel Pooch is in the kitchen perfecting his recipe for rubber chicken l’orange in a crayon/marker reduction sauce. And poor Rob, the vegetarian and ”owner” of the bunch, is scrounging for scraps in the midst of this gastronomical fury.   Delicious and satisfying, this treasury of cartoons features a healthy serving of favorites from Clean Up on Aisle Stupid! and You Can’t Fight Crazy. Don’t feel guilty for polishing it off in one sitting. Honestly…   . . . moderation is overrated.

    Trapped between these two mighty enemies are the peaceful Namekians and Earth's heroes Kuririn, Gohan and Bulma! As Freeza's henchmen Dodoria and Zarbon trade blows with the ever-stronger Vegeta, the Earthlings put their own lives at risk to protect the Namekians until Son Goku's spaceship arrives. But can even Goku's new training regimen--under 20 times Earth's gravity--prepare him for what awaits on this alien world?

     "Please, Daddy... I promise I'll be a good girl..." That's what she told me. And you know what she did? She broke her promise. Good girls get cuddled. Bad girls? Spanked. Fiona's curvy little butt is mine now. She has a body that's just begging to be dominated, bent over my bed, while I tell her what a naughty girl she is. The problem is I can't promise I'll be good, either. We're both so wrong for each other in all the right ways. We both need this, but there's no way we can find our happily ever after together. Daddy's Little Angel: After Story is what happens when a good girl who aims to please meets an over-the-top alpha male who will stop at nothing to make her his. Not even if she's his little sister's best friend. Neither of them could stop even if they tried, and once you start reading their story you won't want them to...

    Internationally famous Czech photographer Jan Saudek is no exception, and equally as uncompromising in pursuit of his own unique vision. For over four decades Saudek has created a parallel photographic universe, a two-dimensional home full of longing, peopled with the most extraordinary characters and colored by desire. The timeless strength of his hand-tinted photographs lies in their poetic compositions and their forceful?at times ribald?pictorial language, with its overtones of medieval genre pictures and Baroque mythology. Rejecting the traditional beauty in his famous nude photographs, Saudek shows the distinctively different: old women, fat women, children; real people in tableaux vivants that remind us of everything from surreal early movies to fin-de-siecle carnival nights. They exist outside time, a uniquely colored and almost mythical theater of dreams. Covering his debut in the 1950s through his lesser-known work to recent images, this dazzling collection offers us the true "velvet revolution," fertile and unsettling images from the dreams we might still have. The author: Daniela Mr?zkov?, critic and editor of the Czech magazines Revue fotografie and Fotografie-Magaz?n, is the author of sixteen books on photography published in the Czech Republic and abroad, and the curator of around fifty photography exhibitions. She has been a member of international juries, and has authored film and television documentaries on photography and photographers. She hasfollowed Jan Saudek's work since his early years and is the author of Saudek's first Czech monograph, The Theatre of Life.

    She thought she didn't need a man, until one day a cameraman mistakes her for a swimsuit model and tries to have his way with her! And the man who calls himself Miyano is actually the #1 guy that Mahiro hates!?

    But two million dollars is a hell of a big incentive! I considered myself a strong, independent woman, until the recession slammed me down face first. Had my situation been different I never would have considered taking his offer!Cade Stellan. Billionaire, and closet pervert. He liked to watch. And I'm not referring to sporting events! He wanted a woman that he could control and unfortunately, I'd caught his attention. I say unfortunately because as much as I wanted to deny him, the price he offered proved that I could be bought. Why a man like him had to pay for anything would never make sense, nor would why he had chosen a person like me to fulfill those needs. As much as I wanted to turn him down, and prove to myself that my standards were higher, I knew I wouldn't.A world of passion awaits you on Fantasy Isle, the pleasure resort for adults. The Fantasy Isle book series, offer readers a stand-alone novel for each fantasy revealed. Playing off the Fantasy Bar & Grill Trilogy, Michelle Hughes welcomes you to a world of sensual temptations. Through His Eyes, is the debut book for Fantasy Isle and introduces readers into a voyeuristic mind set, with ménage undertones.

    Exhausted and desperate, she takes shelter in a cave, only to witness a series of events so unbelievable that she promptly writes them off as a dream.Addie awakens in the home of a man who introduces himself as Adam. Her handsome rescuer explains that since the snowfall has made the journey out of the valley impossible, she will need to stay with him until spring. Irritated by his commanding tone, Addie responds rudely to Adam, but to her shock he pulls her over his knee and spanks her bare bottom soundly.Despite her fury at being punished in such a shameful fashion, Adam's dominance ignites desires in Addie that she never would have expected, and soon she is begging for more as he takes her long and hard. Addie's situation becomes far more complicated, however, when a huge, ruggedly attractive brute of a man named Armel confronts Adam and attempts to claim Addie for himself.As events unfold around her, it eventually becomes clear to Addie that what she saw back in the cave was no dream. Adam and Armel are both shifters, one a wolf and the other a bear, and they both want her as their own. Will Addie be forced to choose between them, or can the two fiercely dominant beasts find a way to share their headstrong little human?Publisher's Note: Taken by the Alphas includes spankings and sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book.

    Four Very Sexy Soldiers. Single Dads, Second Chances, Friends to Lovers and More! All in this specially priced box set! Over 800 pages of Steamy Small Town Military Romance! LUCAS — When the unthinkable happens, Army Ranger Lucas Sprigg is called into a mission he never saw coming. It’s a long road from being an elite Army Ranger to a single parent, but Lucas throws himself into his new life whole-heartedly. Isla Jenkins is an all American girl, who loves tailgating, football, and her favorite pair of jeans. Lucas and Isla connect in an online message board for single parents and bond over their struggles. In a moment of panic, Isla tells her ex she’s engaged. When she tells Lucas, he suggests that maybe it’s not such a bad idea after all. Is their plan so crazy it just might work? Or just plain crazy? MILES — One year, no drama, no heartbreak, and definitely no sex. Miles and Penny meet at his parent’s annual holiday gala, neither one is looking for anything more than a hot hook-up. Months later, their paths cross again, and Penny is shocked by what Miles needs next. It’s trust fund trouble—times two! Miles and Penny have to play nice if they’re going to walk away with their futures secured and their hearts intact. Can they do it? A Soldier For Christmas — When Christmas hits the desert, things get hot! Staff Sergeant Derrick Lawley Another year away from home on Christmas. As a counter-intelligence officer with the US Army, my job doesn’t come with paid time off, not even for the holidays. Sophia Rossi I'm in Jingle Bell Hell. It's the week before Christmas and I'm giving Ebenezer Scrooge a run for his money. Performing for hundreds of military troops turns out to be the perfect distraction, especially after I meet Derrick Lawley. FINN — Scars. Regret. Heartbreak. Finn It’s been three years and I can’t think of a single day that doesn’t include a memory of the woman I’m in love with. The woman I pushed away. I’ve tried running. Hell, I ran damn near to the ends of the earth in my days as an active duty soldier. Alyssa He isn’t supposed to be here. Invading the little bubble of peace and normalcy I’ve created. One look across a crowded room and the past spills out from the shadows and I’m back to facing the same question I haven’t been able to answer since that final goodbye... Why? The Army Wives collection includes three full length novels and one Christmas Novella. Happy endings all around and no cliffhangers! Come laugh, cry, and most of all LOVE with these hot soldiers and the fierce women who love them in this special edition box set. Intended for 18 and older due to some seriously kindle-melting steam!

    He’s a high-powered executive who gets what he wants, when he wants it. Melissa refuses to be bullied. Too bad Cal is such a hard man to resist—especially when he won’t take no for an answer. 5,200 words. Book 1 of 2.