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The Maranatha Empire
There is a prayer so holy that it should burn the tongue of every empire that tries to speak it.
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Maranatha.
Come, Lord.
It is the cry of the small church under pressure. The cry of the persecuted and the patient. The cry of those who have no armies to summon, no throne to defend, no voting bloc sufficient to save them, no market share large enough to secure their future. It is the cry of those who wait because they know they are not God.
But in every age, there are those who take this prayer of waiting and turn it into a banner of possession.
They say, “Come, Lord,” but what they mean is, “Give us control.”
They say, “Thy kingdom come,” but what they mean is, “Let our faction rule.”
They say, “Prepare the way of the Lord,” but what they build are prisons, borders, propaganda machines, religious celebrity platforms, and monuments to their own fear.
This is the Maranatha Empire.
It is not one nation only, though nations may become its servants. It is not one denomination only, though denominations may become its chapels. It is not merely Rome, nor Geneva, nor Washington, nor Moscow, nor any other city that has mistaken power for providence. The Maranatha Empire is the recurring temptation of the religious heart: to stop waiting for Christ and begin replacing him.
It begins quietly.
It begins with concern.
The world is dangerous. The children are vulnerable. The church is shrinking. The enemies are multiplying. The culture is changing. The old certainties are crumbling. The people are afraid.
Fear, when baptized, often calls itself faithfulness.
So the frightened church begins to reach for tools Jesus refused.
A throne.
A sword.
A spectacle.
A scapegoat.
A strongman.
A law that can accomplish what love has not yet persuaded.
A state that can enforce what the Spirit has not yet formed.
A leader who promises to defend Christ, as though Christ ever asked Peter to keep swinging after Gethsemane.
This is how the prayer becomes an empire.
The early church cried, “Come, Lord Jesus,” because it knew that Caesar was not Lord. The Maranatha Empire cries, “Come, Lord Jesus,” because it wants Caesar to become useful.
The early church broke bread in homes. The Maranatha Empire builds platforms and calls them altars.
The early church welcomed the stranger. The Maranatha Empire sees the stranger as a threat.
The early church died rather than kill. The Maranatha Empire kills and calls the dead collateral damage in the defense of righteousness.
The early church believed the Lamb had conquered. The Maranatha Empire keeps looking for a beast strong enough to protect the Lamb.
And there is the blasphemy.
Not that empire rejects Christ outright. That would be too honest. The Maranatha Empire does something more dangerous. It uses Christ as decoration for a power that is fundamentally afraid of the cross.
It sings of the Lamb while trusting the dragon.
It preaches resurrection while organizing itself around survival.
It displays the cross while despising weakness.
It quotes Jesus while ignoring the people Jesus told us to notice: the poor, the imprisoned, the hungry, the foreigner, the enemy, the child, the wounded man beside the road.
The Maranatha Empire is not built by atheists. It is built by believers who have lost patience with the way of Jesus.
For the way of Jesus is slow.
It is seed, yeast, salt, light.
It is foot-washing.
It is forgiveness seventy times seven.
It is refusing the shortcut of domination even when domination appears efficient.
It is telling Peter to put away the sword when everything in Peter’s body screams that this is the moment for holy violence.
It is standing before Pilate and saying, “My kingdom is not from this world,” not because the kingdom has nothing to do with the world, but because it does not come by the world’s methods.
The Maranatha Empire cannot tolerate this.
It cannot tolerate a Messiah who will not seize power.
It cannot tolerate a church that would rather be faithful than influential.
It cannot tolerate a people whose politics begin at the basin and towel.
It cannot tolerate enemy-love, because enemy-love ruins the machinery. Empire requires enemies. It needs them. It feeds on them. Without enemies, the crowd might look too closely at the throne.
So, the Maranatha Empire manufactures urgency.
There is no time to love.
No time to listen.
No time to discern.
No time for reconciliation.
No time for peacemaking.
No time to ask whether the means resemble the Christ we claim to serve.
The hour is late, they say. The danger is great. The stakes are too high. We must act now. We must take control now. We must win now.
And somewhere beneath all that urgency is a terrible confession:
They do not actually believe the Lord is coming.
Or, if he is coming, they do not trust him to arrive in the right way.
So they build him an empire to inherit.
But Christ does not inherit empires.
He judges them.
He walks in alleyways, not palaces. He asks whether the churches have kept their first love. He warns those who are rich and comfortable and self-satisfied that they may be poor, blind, and naked. He stands at the door and knocks, not because he has been defeated by secularism, but because religious people have locked him outside while holding meetings in his name.
The Maranatha Empire is always shocked when Jesus is found outside the gate.
Outside the camp.
Outside respectability.
Outside the approved narrative.
Outside the walls with the crucified, the excluded, the unclean, the inconvenient, and the condemned.
The empire expected him in the capital.
But he is with the refugees.
The empire expected him in the cathedral of victory.
But he is with the mother of the disappeared.
The empire expected him on the reviewing stand.
But he is washing feet in the basement.
The empire expected him to bless the troops.
But he is asking why his followers are still carrying swords.
This is why Maranatha must remain a dangerous prayer.
It must never be allowed to become a slogan for conquest. It must never be printed on the banners of those who are unwilling to be converted by the One they summon. To pray “Come, Lord” is not to invite divine endorsement of our projects. It is to invite judgment upon them.
Come, Lord, and judge our churches.
Come, Lord, and judge our flags.
Come, Lord, and judge our markets.
Come, Lord, and judge our weapons.
Come, Lord, and judge our sermons.
Come, Lord, and judge our secret hatreds.
Come, Lord, and judge the ways we have used your name to avoid your way.
This is the prayer empire cannot honestly pray.
Because if the Lord comes, the first thing to fall may not be our enemies.
It may be our idols.
The algorithm.
The nation.
The party.
The brand.
The gun.
The strongman.
The myth of innocence.
The lie that we can harm others for a righteous cause and remain untouched by the harm.
The Maranatha Empire teaches us to fear the collapse of Christian influence.
Jesus teaches us to fear gaining the world and losing our soul.
The Maranatha Empire asks, “How do we take back the culture?”
Jesus asks, “Can you drink the cup that I drink?”
The Maranatha Empire says, “Blessed are the winners.”
Jesus says, “Blessed are the meek.”
The Maranatha Empire says, “Blessed are the forceful, for they shall secure the future.”
Jesus says, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.”
And perhaps this is the word for us now:
The church does not need to become more powerful.
The church needs to become more faithful.
Not passive. Not silent. Not withdrawn into pious irrelevance. But faithful in the particular, cruciform, stubborn way of Jesus. Faithful enough to resist evil without becoming its mirror. Faithful enough to tell the truth without hatred. Faithful enough to protect the vulnerable without worshiping violence. Faithful enough to build communities of economic sharing, hospitality, forgiveness, courage, and joy. Faithful enough to be a people who can live without controlling the outcome.
That is the hard part.
Empire is attractive because it promises control.
Jesus offers communion.
Empire promises security.
Jesus offers peace.
Empire promises victory over enemies.
Jesus offers reconciliation that may begin with our repentance.
Empire promises to make us great.
Jesus invites us to become small enough to enter the kingdom.
So, let the Maranatha Empire fall.
Let it fall first in us.
Let it fall in every place where we have confused anxiety with zeal. Let it fall where we have preferred dominance to witness. Let it fall where we have wanted laws to do what discipleship would not. Let it fall where we have used the suffering of others as fuel for our own righteousness. Let it fall where we have asked Jesus to come only after we have arranged the throne to our liking.
And when it falls, may something older and more beautiful remain.
A table.
A basin.
A towel.
A loaf.
A cup.
A people gathered without illusion, without empire, without the need to be impressive, whispering the ancient prayer not as conquerors but as witnesses:
Maranatha.
Come, Lord Jesus.
Come not to crown our domination, but to free us from it.
Come not to baptize our fear, but to cast it out.
Come not to make our empire holy, but to teach us again that your kingdom comes like a seed, like yeast, like mercy, like a Lamb who was slain and yet lives.
And until you come, make us faithful.
Not imperial.
Not triumphant.
Not afraid.
Faithful. -
📚 Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson
I just finished reading Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson
Very long book. I wanted epic fantasy and this is that in spades. I guess my only complaint about the writing style/story telling style is that it doesn't feel that anyone very important is going to die. Unlike George RR Martin books, where main characters can and probably will die, this series feels that the main characters are going to figure out a way through. The story archs get a bit... predicable. Oh no Kaladin is sad and can't go on but then BOOM he fights through and finds a way and saves the day. Rinse repeat. Still, I really liked this book and the series. 5 out of 5 and it get's the heart too.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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📚 Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson
I just finished reading Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson
Very long book. I wanted epic fantasy and this is that in spades. I guess my only complaint about the writing style/story telling style is that it doesn't feel that anyone very important is going to die. Unlike George RR Martin books, where main characters can and probably will die, this series feels that the main characters are going to figure out a way through. The story archs get a bit... predicable. Oh no Kaladin is sad and can't go on but then BOOM he fights through and finds a way and saves the day. Rinse repeat. Still, I really liked this book and the series. 5 out of 5 and it get's the heart too.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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📚 Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson
I just finished reading Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson
Very long book. I wanted epic fantasy and this is that in spades. I guess my only complaint about the writing style/story telling style is that it doesn't feel that anyone very important is going to die. Unlike George RR Martin books, where main characters can and probably will die, this series feels that the main characters are going to figure out a way through. The story archs get a bit... predicable. Oh no Kaladin is sad and can't go on but then BOOM he fights through and finds a way and saves the day. Rinse repeat. Still, I really liked this book and the series. 5 out of 5 and it get's the heart too.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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📚 Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson
I just finished reading Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson
Very long book. I wanted epic fantasy and this is that in spades. I guess my only complaint about the writing style/story telling style is that it doesn't feel that anyone very important is going to die. Unlike George RR Martin books, where main characters can and probably will die, this series feels that the main characters are going to figure out a way through. The story archs get a bit... predicable. Oh no Kaladin is sad and can't go on but then BOOM he fights through and finds a way and saves the day. Rinse repeat. Still, I really liked this book and the series. 5 out of 5 and it get's the heart too.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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📚 Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson
I just finished reading Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson
Very long book. I wanted epic fantasy and this is that in spades. I guess my only complaint about the writing style/story telling style is that it doesn't feel that anyone very important is going to die. Unlike George RR Martin books, where main characters can and probably will die, this series feels that the main characters are going to figure out a way through. The story archs get a bit... predicable. Oh no Kaladin is sad and can't go on but then BOOM he fights through and finds a way and saves the day. Rinse repeat. Still, I really liked this book and the series. 5 out of 5 and it get's the heart too.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Kirkdale street where postman has ‘disappeared’ as people wait weeks for letters
Several people living on Fountains Road claimed they have been waiting weeks for bank statements, bills and hospital…
#Liverpool #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Britain #GreatBritain #Kirkdale #RoyalMail
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Ordered another #RaspberryPi per-loaded mircoSD card, since having issues writing one here. Could be my adapter?
And £3.50 postage with #Ervi or £3.90 with #RoyalMail? Happy to upgrade there!
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Ordered another #RaspberryPi per-loaded mircoSD card, since having issues writing one here. Could be my adapter?
And £3.50 postage with #Ervi or £3.90 with #RoyalMail? Happy to upgrade there!
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Ordered another #RaspberryPi per-loaded mircoSD card, since having issues writing one here. Could be my adapter?
And £3.50 postage with #Ervi or £3.90 with #RoyalMail? Happy to upgrade there!
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Ordered another #RaspberryPi per-loaded mircoSD card, since having issues writing one here. Could be my adapter?
And £3.50 postage with #Ervi or £3.90 with #RoyalMail? Happy to upgrade there!
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Ordered another #RaspberryPi per-loaded mircoSD card, since having issues writing one here. Could be my adapter?
And £3.50 postage with #Ervi or £3.90 with #RoyalMail? Happy to upgrade there!
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I have taken the day off work to make sure I was in for this early morning delivery from #RoyalMail.
You’ll be unsurprised to hear they didn’t stick to their first email times.
Now waiting (still) to see whether they arrive before the updated time expires. -
I have taken the day off work to make sure I was in for this early morning delivery from #RoyalMail.
You’ll be unsurprised to hear they didn’t stick to their first email times.
Now waiting (still) to see whether they arrive before the updated time expires. -
I have taken the day off work to make sure I was in for this early morning delivery from #RoyalMail.
You’ll be unsurprised to hear they didn’t stick to their first email times.
Now waiting (still) to see whether they arrive before the updated time expires. -
I have taken the day off work to make sure I was in for this early morning delivery from #RoyalMail.
You’ll be unsurprised to hear they didn’t stick to their first email times.
Now waiting (still) to see whether they arrive before the updated time expires. -
#neu & #OpenAccess:
"Schreiben in Wissenschaft und Praxis: Ein Handbuch für Lehre, Studium und Beruf"
https://doi.org/10.5771/9783748960379
"„Writing is thinking on paper.” – Das Praxishandbuch führt durch den Schreibprozess von A bis Z, von der Entwicklung erster Gedanken auf dem Papier (critical thinking) bis zum fertigen Text. Studierende, Lehr- und Fachpersonen finden Anleitungen, Beispiele und Checklisten für mehr rhetorische Ausdruckskraft und Überzeugungskraft in Ausbildung, Beruf und Alltag. … -
#neu & #OpenAccess:
"Schreiben in Wissenschaft und Praxis: Ein Handbuch für Lehre, Studium und Beruf"
https://doi.org/10.5771/9783748960379
"„Writing is thinking on paper.” – Das Praxishandbuch führt durch den Schreibprozess von A bis Z, von der Entwicklung erster Gedanken auf dem Papier (critical thinking) bis zum fertigen Text. Studierende, Lehr- und Fachpersonen finden Anleitungen, Beispiele und Checklisten für mehr rhetorische Ausdruckskraft und Überzeugungskraft in Ausbildung, Beruf und Alltag. … -
#neu & #OpenAccess:
"Schreiben in Wissenschaft und Praxis: Ein Handbuch für Lehre, Studium und Beruf"
https://doi.org/10.5771/9783748960379
"„Writing is thinking on paper.” – Das Praxishandbuch führt durch den Schreibprozess von A bis Z, von der Entwicklung erster Gedanken auf dem Papier (critical thinking) bis zum fertigen Text. Studierende, Lehr- und Fachpersonen finden Anleitungen, Beispiele und Checklisten für mehr rhetorische Ausdruckskraft und Überzeugungskraft in Ausbildung, Beruf und Alltag. … -
#neu & #OpenAccess:
"Schreiben in Wissenschaft und Praxis: Ein Handbuch für Lehre, Studium und Beruf"
https://doi.org/10.5771/9783748960379
"„Writing is thinking on paper.” – Das Praxishandbuch führt durch den Schreibprozess von A bis Z, von der Entwicklung erster Gedanken auf dem Papier (critical thinking) bis zum fertigen Text. Studierende, Lehr- und Fachpersonen finden Anleitungen, Beispiele und Checklisten für mehr rhetorische Ausdruckskraft und Überzeugungskraft in Ausbildung, Beruf und Alltag. … -
#neu & #OpenAccess:
"Schreiben in Wissenschaft und Praxis: Ein Handbuch für Lehre, Studium und Beruf"
https://doi.org/10.5771/9783748960379
"„Writing is thinking on paper.” – Das Praxishandbuch führt durch den Schreibprozess von A bis Z, von der Entwicklung erster Gedanken auf dem Papier (critical thinking) bis zum fertigen Text. Studierende, Lehr- und Fachpersonen finden Anleitungen, Beispiele und Checklisten für mehr rhetorische Ausdruckskraft und Überzeugungskraft in Ausbildung, Beruf und Alltag. … -
Neath Port Talbot Council leader says First Cymru bus strike postponed
The planned continuous strike by First Cymru bus drivers, due to begin on Thursday 20 November, has been postponed until 7 December, according to a late-night Facebook post by Neath Port Talbot Council leader Cllr Steve Hunt.
Cllr Hunt published the update at 10.31pm on Tuesday, writing:
“The First Cymru bus drivers strike has been postponed and will not go ahead from this Thursday 20th November. After talks today between First Cymru and Unite the Union, the planned strike action that was to continue from this Thursday 20th November has been postponed until 7th December.”
At the time of writing, no official confirmation has been issued by either First Cymru or Unite, leaving passengers awaiting clarity on whether services will run as normal later this week.
Pay dispute that sparked the strike
The strike action was announced earlier this month after negotiations over pay broke down. Unite members at depots across Swansea, Port Talbot, Bridgend, Carmarthen, Ammanford and Haverfordwest had voted to escalate to a continuous strike running until 21 January.
Drivers have argued that their current pay rate of £13.40 per hour lags behind competitors such as Stagecoach, which pays £14.44 per hour. Unite has demanded a minimum of £14.30 per hour plus back pay, accusing First Cymru of withholding agreed payments and attempting to undermine union solidarity by offering £50 incentives to cross picket lines.
Union anger and company warnings
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham previously described the company’s approach as “union-busting” and said drivers were “furious” at being left behind in the industry.
First Cymru, meanwhile, has insisted it has made an above-inflation pay offer alongside investment in staff facilities and benefits, and warned that prolonged strikes would cause “hugely disruptive” impacts for passengers.
What happens next
If the postponement is confirmed, bus services across South and West Wales may continue as normal until 7 December, when Unite has indicated action could resume if no agreement is reached.
For now, passengers are advised to check for updates directly from First Cymru and Unite the Union, as neither has yet issued a formal statement on the postponement.
#bus #busStrike #busTravel #cllrSteveHunt #firstCymru #industrialAction #neathPortTalbotCouncil #unite #uniteTheUnion
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‘Underpaid’ First Cymru drivers set for continuous strike as union demands ACAS talks
Union says Welsh drivers earn less than Bristol colleagues
Unite the Union has warned that bus services across South and West Wales face major disruption from next week, as drivers prepare to begin a continuous strike lasting until 21 January 2026.
The union says its members in Wales are “underpaid” compared to colleagues in Bristol, despite working under the same operating company. Bristol drivers earn £17 an hour, while Welsh drivers are paid £13.40.
Unite confirmed that the latest offer from First Cymru — £14.07 per hour — was rejected, citing concerns that the company intended to withhold the majority of back pay owed to workers.
Union calls for ACAS mediation
Unite representatives said their “door has always been open” for talks and criticised First Cymru for failing to take up earlier proposals to involve ACAS in mediation.
“They contacted us ahead of the previous industrial action, which lasted for four days from the 5th of November, proposing ACAS. We said absolutely. They said it would be on the basis that the industrial action was withdrawn, and our drivers were not prepared to do that,” the union said.
“We’re now sitting here in November still waiting for an acceptable offer. The employer has delayed and delayed and delayed. So our members were adamant that they will take that industrial action.”
First Cymru says strikes ‘unnecessary and disruptive’
In a statement issued on 5 November, Doug Claringbold, Managing Director for First Bus in Cymru, said the company was “deeply frustrated” by the union’s decision to announce two months of strikes.
“These are unnecessary and, most importantly, they will be hugely disruptive to our customers during the festive period when many hope to use buses to shop, meet friends and family and enjoy Christmas parties. It is within the hands of the union to stop this action,” he said.
Mr Claringbold added: “We have always maintained an open dialogue with the union and while they continue to reject our offers we still hope to find a solution to encourage the union to call off their strikes. We have been committed to improving the pay of drivers, and alongside our above inflation offer, we continue to invest in staff facilities and conditions, and a range of benefits, including healthcare schemes.”
He confirmed that revised timetables would be published on the company’s website and urged passengers to check before travelling.
Six‑day countdown to walkout
On social media, Unite Wales warned that First Cymru now has just six days before drivers return to the picket lines.
“Again, we call on First Cymru to do the right thing and end this dispute before Christmas,” the union posted. “Our members do not want to disrupt the general public, particularly over Christmas, but until First make a decent pay offer and release their back pay, strike action will continue.”
What it means for passengers
The strike is set to run continuously until 21 January 2026, covering the entire festive period. Bus services across Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, and Carmarthenshire are expected to be heavily affected, with both sides urging dialogue but standing firm on their positions.
Related stories from Swansea Bay News
First Cymru warns of festive disruption as strike dispute escalates
Company previously cautioned passengers of Christmas travel impact as talks stalled.Strike dispute deepens as Unite accuses company of union‑busting
Union criticised First Cymru’s approach to negotiations earlier this autumn.#acas #busStrike #featured #firstCymru #industrialAction #mediation #pay #unite #uniteTheUnion
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I have officially delisted my books from D2D, and sent them a formal complaint through their system (which is delightfully flooded by complaints; so much so that they have an big notice at the top of the contact form that they are absolutely drowning!).
Hopefully they will fix the "let's make the poorest pay" bullshit and maybe then I can put my books back up there. If not well...we still have only bad options. ):
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I have officially delisted my books from D2D, and sent them a formal complaint through their system (which is delightfully flooded by complaints; so much so that they have an big notice at the top of the contact form that they are absolutely drowning!).
Hopefully they will fix the "let's make the poorest pay" bullshit and maybe then I can put my books back up there. If not well...we still have only bad options. ):
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I have officially delisted my books from D2D, and sent them a formal complaint through their system (which is delightfully flooded by complaints; so much so that they have an big notice at the top of the contact form that they are absolutely drowning!).
Hopefully they will fix the "let's make the poorest pay" bullshit and maybe then I can put my books back up there. If not well...we still have only bad options. ):
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I have officially delisted my books from D2D, and sent them a formal complaint through their system (which is delightfully flooded by complaints; so much so that they have an big notice at the top of the contact form that they are absolutely drowning!).
Hopefully they will fix the "let's make the poorest pay" bullshit and maybe then I can put my books back up there. If not well...we still have only bad options. ):
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Loving the Legends of Chaos: My Thoughts on “The Never List” by Jade Presley
The Never List by Jade Presley 18+ Contains Adult Content The Never List is a why-choose, enemies-to-lovers, fantasy romance that follows Rylee, who is an Ashlander and a Demi, 2 things hated by the Kings. After Rylee's sister goes missing, Rylee and her friends decide to attend the choosing ceremony with a forged invitation. The choosing ceremony is for the 4 princes known as the legends of chaos to find their mate, the one woman who can tether them when they come into their full powers. Rylee is only there to see if her sister's name is on the never list; she certainly isn't there to be chosen, but when Jax calls her number, she has no choice but to go and make them fall in love with her in hopes that when they find out she is a Demi from Ashlander, they won't kill her. The imbalance of power became a catalyst for betrayal by their people, so the goddesses wanted to ensure their sons, their only heirs, would never suffer the same fate. They used their magic to call forth for their sons only one mate who would connect them all, to act as their tether to the people of Lumathyst and ground them if their hunger for power ever grew too large. […] -
Loving the Legends of Chaos: My Thoughts on “The Never List” by Jade Presley
The Never List by Jade Presley 18+ Contains Adult Content The Never List is a why-choose, enemies-to-lovers, fantasy romance that follows Rylee, who is an Ashlander and a Demi, 2 things hated by the Kings. After Rylee's sister goes missing, Rylee and her friends decide to attend the choosing ceremony with a forged invitation. The choosing ceremony is for the 4 princes known as the legends of chaos to find their mate, the one woman who can tether them when they come into their full powers. Rylee is only there to see if her sister's name is on the never list; she certainly isn't there to be chosen, but when Jax calls her number, she has no choice but to go and make them fall in love with her in hopes that when they find out she is a Demi from Ashlander, they won't kill her. The imbalance of power became a catalyst for betrayal by their people, so the goddesses wanted to ensure their sons, their only heirs, would never suffer the same fate. They used their magic to call forth for their sons only one mate who would connect them all, to act as their tether to the people of Lumathyst and ground them if their hunger for power ever grew too large. […] -
Loving the Legends of Chaos: My Thoughts on “The Never List” by Jade Presley
The Never List by Jade Presley 18+ Contains Adult Content The Never List is a why-choose, enemies-to-lovers, fantasy romance that follows Rylee, who is an Ashlander and a Demi, 2 things hated by the Kings. After Rylee's sister goes missing, Rylee and her friends decide to attend the choosing ceremony with a forged invitation. The choosing ceremony is for the 4 princes known as the legends of chaos to find their mate, the one woman who can tether them when they come into their full powers. Rylee is only there to see if her sister's name is on the never list; she certainly isn't there to be chosen, but when Jax calls her number, she has no choice but to go and make them fall in love with her in hopes that when they find out she is a Demi from Ashlander, they won't kill her. The imbalance of power became a catalyst for betrayal by their people, so the goddesses wanted to ensure their sons, their only heirs, would never suffer the same fate. They used their magic to call forth for their sons only one mate who would connect them all, to act as their tether to the people of Lumathyst and ground them if their hunger for power ever grew too large. […]