#adventure thriller

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On August 5, 2022, Prey was released on the Internet in Canada and the United States.

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Does anyone want to see the gorgeous ebook covers that I just got for the Ascension Cipher prequel and book 1???

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Review: Shadow of the Hidden by Kev Harrison — SFF Insiders

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Ratings;

Story - 5 out of 5 ; Spice - 0 out of 5

Review: I’ve never read a book that made me feel anxious just by reading a scene. The Daedalus Protocol is an adventure from beginning to end, and will have you flipping page after page to see the fate of some of the most intriguing characters I’ve ever read about.

As I started reading, this was a solid four star for me. At first, I felt that there was just too much information and things were being over explained, but the further I got into the book… the more I realized it was all needed. I’m not a huge religious person, so the explanations of certain things was much appreciated. As was the info dump of everything else because it painted a vivid picture as I read.

Seriously, when is this becoming a movie?

What started off as a four star read transformed into a five star by the time I was finished. If you loved The Davinci Code or National Treasure, you will love The Daedalus Protocol. It was such an adventurous ride that I can’t wait to see where the crew ends up next.

* Oh hell. Odysseus. This just got interesting.

* Damn. They really did a number on Marcus 😬 And who is the leader? He has the “elixor” or at least a replicated formula of it that works like the original, so could this mysterious person be Odysseus who’s changed over the years..? 🤔

* Man, Gryphon Oake got my anxiety spiking with these sharks and him running out of oxygen.

* Deh. Gryphon is a badass 🫡

* Okay, Mr. Author, I see you. Here I was expecting NO romance and here I see a little spice. No smut, but just a splash of spice haha.

* Lmao. You just had to bring in the Dallas Cowboys and their terrible losing streak 😂

* Oh wait. Or is Odysseus this Daedalus individual? 🤔

* I’m kind of jealous. I wanna tour the Workshop.

* I feel like Daedalus is just one big kid with too much gadgets and gizmos lol

* A bacteria that won’t die. Yeah, that’s terrifying.

* Daedalus is giving me whiplash. He’s kind of… intimidating lol. And then goes back to being goofy. wtf.

* Oh shit. Dima, the bad guy’s bodyguard, is gonna hunt for Dallas in hopes of Dallas finding Daedalus?! But little does he know, Daedalus already recruited Dallas to his side. Unfortunately, Dallas seems sketchy. Like he’ll bolt the second it’s safe for him to do so 😬

* Wait… so how to Daedalus AND Basileus have the elixir that Odysseus and Hector were once in possession of.. 🤔 Are Daedalus and Basileus actually Odysseus and Hector in present time?!

* Wait, what? Marcus was over 200 years old..? Who the fuck are these people..?

* Holy shit. Daedalus is over 400 years old?!

* THE LIBRARY OF ALEXANDRIA!!!

* Why do I get the feeling that Basileus is actually Hector. And these “Hermes” brand items he wearing because it’s the letter ‘H’ is a way to represent his name “Hector”. Did he and Odysseus have a falling out..?

* “To save what has always been, and to protect what is yet to come.” — yeah. This is a cult 😂

* I agree that humans are butchering the Earth, but to commit mass murder on a global level is insane!

* Damn. Phil’s a badass. And Dallas is such a pussy.

* Luna is awfully suspicious, determined to head back with Phil and Dallas. Or is she just a terrified civilian..?

* The Ark of the Covenant. Holy shit.

* lol Dallas’s girl Luna made herself a part of the team because she was NOT gonna be left behind. Girl, same.

* Man, Gryph squeezing his way through the cave tunnel is giving me anxiety. Shit.

* Chief figured out the puzzle! lol.

* Fuck. Basileus found them. Fuck you, Dima.

* The Holy Grail… holy fuck.

* What’s going on, Phil? You’re making me anxious.

* Cardinal Mott fucking betrayed them. I know it.

* I FUCKING called it!

* Oohhh. The umbrellas was a nice touch.

* Why you scared, Basileus? 😏 I still think this is Henry lol. And he’s scared because if that’s Odysseus, he’s fucked! And not in a fun way.

* Fuckkk. The showdown is about to go down 😬

* The Bough brothers got what they deserved.

* I FUCKING KNEW IT! HECTOR!?

* Oh fuck. Dallas was a little shit, but I didn’t want that to happen to him 😭

* DALLAS?!

* Nooooooo! 😭😭😭 Fuck you, Hector.

* So I’m dumb. Where are they going to next?

* Karma is a bitch, isn’t it, Hector? 😏

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Amy McCulloch | Midnight

The Book:  Midnight by Amy McCullochPublished January 2, 2024 by DoubledayDate read: December 29, 2023 The Characters:  Olivia ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. Buy it on Bookshop.org | Amazon This page contains affiliate links. I may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases made through links on this site. The Plot (from Goodreads): In this pulse-pounding thriller, a once-in-a-lifetime…

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Book Review: Perfect Shot by Steve Urszenyi

I received an ARC via NetGalley from the publisher in exchange for honest feedback.

A strong and promising debut introduces Special Agent Alex Martel- FBI special agent, former sniper, and Army combat medic– as as a routine raid and an unexpected email set her on the path of a deeply complex plot involving a stolen nuclear weapon, a murdered intelligence officer, and a conspiracy spanning continents. The technical details were good, and I was quite impressed reading them; there…

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TWISTERS  2024, dir. Lee Isaac Chung

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💀☠️🎂 A Happy #horror Birthday to Monique Gabrielle 🎂☠️💀

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DEMO ✝ ORIGINAL BLOG

Wealth. Power. Death.

The Ballad of the Young Gods is a dark academia interactive fiction story, with dark fantasy and psychological thriller themes. Some of the romances also contain tropes and storylines which may be disturbing to some readers.

It is based on media like “Ninth House” by Leigh Bardugo, “The Secret History” by Donna Tart, “Masters of Death” by Olivie Blake, and SYFY’s “Deadly Class”.

It is rated 18+ for depictions of swearing, sexual themes, violence, and death.

Getting into an Ivy League school is a dream that thousands of American students nurse from a young age. Luckily for you, that dream is your reality. Four years of continuous hard work and pressure have made you a proud freshman at Yale University. And as if that wasn’t enough, you have been handpicked to attend Rathore College, whose selection process is revered across all the nation’s top educational institutions. But you should’ve known this stroke of luck came with a catch.

Yale is a crucible of power, where secret societies wield arcane magic and the dead are far from silent. The illustrious House of Styx wants you and this is a situation that not even your money can get you out of.

They are powerful, elite, and most of all, controlling beyond recognition. They are also the heart of the eight secret societies that attach themselves to Yale. From the White House to Hollywood’s most acclaimed stars, their influence reaches farther than anyone can dare to imagine.

A sinister conspiracy brews under Styx’s watchful gaze, one that threatens to unravel the fragile balance between the living and the dead. But in a graveyard of secrets, you and your accomplices are the ones with the shovels. You’re now in a world where the past is never truly dead, and the lines between life and death blur with each passing day.

But some secrets are better left buried, and some prophecies are destined to drag you to hell.

Cédric Armand Lacroix / Céline Armelle Lacroix (M/F)

Vindictive. Conniving. Ruthless.

As the heir to the Lacroix fortune, C is every bit as arrogant as their bloodline demands them to be. Even after the messy divorce of their parents which further led to their disownment by their father, Alain Lacroix, they refuse to give up on their dignity. They’ve vowed to destroy him one day and take what’s rightful theirs, brick by brick. The world bent to C’s whims, what money couldn't buy them, those pale green eyes probably did.

There is nothing that they can’t have, especially if they set their mind to that. That is until you came along and stayed one step ahead of them every time in everything that mattered. It wasn’t just the fortune or the legacy at stake; it was the bruising of their pride, the constant reminder that someone—anyone—could outmaneuver them. But beneath the layers of resentment and anger, there’s something more—something darker, even more dangerous.

An obsession takes root, one that blurs the line between hatred and fascination. And they vow to spend their whole life despising you for everything.

Romance trope: Enemies / Academic Rivals to Lovers.

Vance Kasper Næsholm / Vanessa Karina Næsholm (M/F)

Pious. Haunted. Disillusioned.

Raised under the oppressive influence of a rigid, fire-and-brimstone faith in a Danish Catholic orphanage, they were taught to see demons in every shadow and sin in every touch. Forever haunted by the visions provided by a wrathful God they can neither fully grasp their mind around nor escape from, their only reprieve came on the day they got adopted at the age of six and diagnosed with schizophrenia. But the truth of their ‘psychosis’ may be far more sinister than any medical diagnosis could account for.

As the tides become even stormier and their medications become ineffective when they arrive at Yale, all V can do is hold on to the last threads of control over their lives. Your first meeting almost makes them teeter over the edge.

Now that they’re your roommate, they’re bound to you by fate or folly, but whether they’ll be a stable ally remains to be seen.

Romance trope: Roommate Romance.

Wilhelm Johann Ostendorf / Wilhelmine Johanna Ostendorf (M/F)

Exhausted. Abandoned. Lost.

What does the world think of you when you’re a product of brilliance and neglect at the same time? With an Oscar-winning filmmaker for a father and a mother ensconced on the American board of directors at the Louvre, their pedigree is undeniable, yet it is a legacy more hollow than it appears. While their parents sculpted their careers into masterpieces and amassed accolades, they left W to be raised by their paternal aunt and uncle. A sizeable trust fund and periodic checks served as their parents’ only gestures of care, a shallow substitute for the love and attention their only child so desperately craved.

The only times they had felt more than someone who was deeply unlovable were the summers you spent on rusty swingsets and fast bicycles with training wheels. But the swingsets have long been dismantled, and the bicycles have been traded for cars.

The only questions remain—are you the same kid who saw them, really saw them, beyond the reality of being unwanted and the suffocating looks filled with pity that came with their name? Or will this reunion only serve to confirm their deepest fear—that they are, and always have been, truly alone?

Romance trope: Forgotten Childhood Friends to Lovers.

Dumitru Constantin Diaconu / Dumitra Constantina Diaconu (M/F)

Charismatic. Reckless. Guarded.

D’s name is the one that comes up in almost every conversation about Yale’s wildest parties. A natural-born rockstar charmer with a magnetic presence, they effortlessly draw people into their orbit, collecting hearts and bodies with the ease of someone who’s always been in the center of the gold rush. Despite the countless admirers and the trail of broken hearts left in their wake, you’ll always find them with a Marlboro between their lips and a new person in their arms to warm their bed at night. Their smile is a promise, and their laughter a siren call. In the haze of flashing lights and the thrum of bass that pulses through the walls, they are a heartbreaker in every sense of the word.

Feelings are a complication they don’t allow, a line they never cross. They’ve perfected the art of detachment, of keeping their connections strictly no-strings, because to let someone in would be to risk the vulnerability they’ve long since sworn off.

Will you be the only person they'd let peel back the barbed wire surrounding their heart? Or will you be left with nothing but the faint scent of cinnamon and a tale that wasn't meant to be?

Romance trope: Friends with Benefits / Sex First, Feelings Later. [You will only be able to unlock their romance route through a hookup.]

Maxwell Edmund Whitlock-Singh / Maxine Edythe Whitlock-Singh (M/F)

Duty-bound. Noble. Untouchable.

Politeness and decorum are second nature to M. They are the embodiment of manners, a living testament to the art of subtlety in a world where spectacle often trumps substance. They are the sort of person who commands attention without seeking it, a product of both royal blood and rigorous self-discipline. Dubbed the “Paragon of Styx,” M is a modern Plato, someone who finds as much solace in philosophical debates as in the classical texts they’ve devoured in multiple languages. As the second-born child of the Crown Princess of Wales, they have always understood that their life would be one of service with every action scrutinized, and every word weighed.

Their intellect is vast, but it is their passion for the esoteric that sets them apart. For all their convictions, there is a restlessness within M that even they cannot fully articulate. It is the paradox of their existence—a life of privilege that feels at times like a gilded cage, a role that demands both reverence and obedience. Indeed, heavy is the head that wears the crown.

Will you make them realize that life is more than duties and expectations? Or will you become yet another figure in the background, another reminder of the golden cage they were born into?

Romance trope: Forbidden Royal Romance / Secret Relationship.

Step into the shadows as the wealthy heir apparent to a billion-dollar industry who is just starting at Yale University as a freshman.

Be a part of Yale’s most enigmatic secret society, the House of Styx.

Fully customize your character including: pronouns, gender, physical appearance, personality, sexuality, and more.

Romance 1 out of 5 love interests (all of them are gender-selectable). Or not. Platonic relationships are valid too.

Study forbidden knowledge, practice dark magic, and try not to fail at your actual coursework.

Test your mind, body, and soul in rituals that blur the line between reality and nightmare.

Learn about the secrets that your mother took to her grave. Is she really the same woman you remember so fondly from your childhood?

Will you rise to navigate the sinister plans brewing under the nose of the House? Or will your actions drag you and your companions to the fiery depths of Hell.

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The Making Of The Lost World: Jurassic Park

(1997, dir. Steven Spielberg)

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On July 17, 1959, North By Northwest debuted in Los Angeles, California.

Here's a new drawing of Cary Grant to mark the anniversary!

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Myrna Loy in The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)

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Movie Review ~ Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Bringing a fresh perspective to the Planet of the Apes franchise, director Wes Ball intertwines human drama with primal survival, exploring a meditation on hatred and fear and how we bond to break that cyclical nature.

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Synopsis: Many years after the reign of Caesar, a young ape goes on a journey that will lead him to question everything he’s been taught about the past and make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.Stars: Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Peter Macon, Eka Darville, Kevin Durand, William H. Macy, Dichen LachmanDirector: Wes BallRated: PG-13Running…

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The Witch And The Beast

Kousuke Satake

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Wanna hear a really sweet solangelo headcanon?

So, I have a Will headcanon that he’s an adventure time, steven universe, gravity falls, svtfoe, infinity train, the owl house, and basically cartoon fandom bisexual nerd (along with sci fi and detective/ mystery thriller but tht’s besides the point).

One of his first songs he learned on ukulele and guitar are songs from adventure time and steven universe but his fav to play when he’s stressed or “stimming” is the Island Song (or come along with me/ adventure time end credits).

Before they started dating, Nico one day was having a panic/ anxiety attack or was just overstimulated and stressed and spotted Will under a secluded tree or in the strawberry fields (idk) playing the Island Song. He was listening from afar and surprisingly, he felt calmer and at ease.

Now whenever Nico has a nightmare or is overstimulated, Will would sing or hum the Island Song. Sometimes Nico would get lulled to sleep or would quietly sing along with him.

Bonus ramble: Also, Island Song is the easiest song to learn on ukulele and guitar, tht’s why imo, it’s a good “stimming song” and the lyrics is really sweet in this scenario too 😭 like it’s such a simple song yet has a lot of depth to it too, okay I’m done rambling.

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SORCERER (1977) dir. William Friedkin