Bøger udgivet af Lena Ma

After her father, Vladimir, was brutally murdered by Queen Azra's royal guards, Marietta Covici is forced to wed the most ruthless man in all of Marsonia, Lord Blackwell, an angry and vicious drunk known to spare no mercy.But there's just one problem. Marietta is in love with someone else, Lord Cross, Blackwell's brother.When Queen Azra discovers Marietta's deadly secret and adulterous infidelity, she banishes her from her hometown and befalls a curse upon Marietta's first-born child. Her beloved, Lord Cross, uncovers who she really is and tears apart her life forever.Twenty-five years later, with a face that no one could ever love and the help of Cross' only son, can Aura look past her rage toward her mother's selfishness and the royal family to break the curse?Can Marietta and Cross' love survive the banishment and betrayal?Or will the mother-daughter duo fall to the same fate as Vladimir Covici?

Once every eighty-seven years, a child like no other is born.So powerful and destructive, the child must remain contained, or humanity shall cease to exist.Three generations of the Red Queen.In 1853, Francesca Billings incinerated Baylor Orphanage in Stockbridge, massacring everyone who resided in it, a mystery left unsolved for seventy-one years...Until Liliana Watson was born, ruling the world with an iron fist. Her abject cruelty has rendered countless silent. Mouths sewn shut. Lips melted together. The threat of death guaranteed should anyone dare utter a word.Now, there''s Mara Tempest, a child of the 21st Century, an orphan who lost everything she ever loved, and manipulated into dominating the world once again to avenge her malicious predecessors.With the clock ticking and the danger escalating, will the citizens of Stockbridge be able to find these chosen children of Remphelia and save the world before it is silenced forever?

Little DoGo never knew the true meaning of family until her owners, BoBo and CoCo, were taken by her angry toys. Now, with no one to rely on but herself, DoGo must find a way to defeat the evil lion, Milkshake. Is her love for her owners strong enough for her to succeed, or will her fear prevent her from seeing BoBo and CoCo ever again?

Everyone wants to be Internet famous, an influencer, a celebrity. But the means by which most people seek it these days are toxic.The Internet has afforded society many, many perks. The ability to reach out to someone across the globe in an instant is miraculous in some regards. Having access to a wealth of information, entertainment, sporting events, and the news is a way of life for millions of people. But there is a down side: social media.Social media sites and apps like TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch provide entertainment. That''s how they''re touted. But behind the scenes, when you take a deep dive into how and why they''re utilized, you''ll find the dumbing down of generations of people who crave the perceived fame and fortune without realizing what it is they''re inviting into their lives.The Eradication of Humanity by Social Media examines the toxic culture of social media. It exposes the harsh realities of life for those who portray themselves as something they''re not for likes, reposts, comments, brand partnerships, and the hard-earned money of those who can''t stop scrolling and hope to, one day, be like them.Discover the hidden side of social media. See how it can destroy lives, invite problems, change the way we feel about ourselves, our lives, those around us, and so much more.If you''ve ever wondered if social media was dangerous or fake, this book provides those answers with detailed facts, examples, stories, and shows you how they link to many of the problems we see in the world today.

Avery has loved Aria for so long, he doesn''t know how to live any other way. Unfortunately, his undying adoration for Aria was never reciprocated at the same time. They spent years being pushed apart and missing opportunities, falling in and out of love with others completely wrong for them.Now, decades after he first fell in love with her as kids, they meet again, and this time, fate finally plays into their hands, causing Avery to give up his entire life for the woman of his dreams. But the one thing he''s always wanted ends up shattering his expectations in the most heart wrenching way.Follow this story filled with love, loss, and devastating secrets. Sometimes, the love you wait a lifetime for is the love that will destroy you.

Quintuplets Astraea, Sage, Cristiano, Alaric, and Zaina Whiteman were placed in an orphanage and divided at birth for their own protection. As their lives all headed in separate directions, they remained bounded by blood, memories, and their supernatural abilities. Astraea, the oldest, has the ability to read and control minds. Sage, the compassionate, is gifted with incredible speed and strength. Cristiano, the wisest, possesses the power of invisibility and can see into the future. Zaina, the youngest, can levitate with telekinesis. Alaric''s life, however, takes a different turn. Anger and a painful childhood force him to find peace in the woods. But being able to control all the elements and communicate with animals make him a prime target for an old man who convinces him to steal the mystical diamond to enhance his powers and destroy the world. To accomplish this, he''ll need Zaina''s help. Reunited, they are as powerful as their birth parents feared, but that''s also their only chance of saving the world. Can the remaining siblings bring Alaric and Zaina back to the good side and prevent disaster, or will the pressure force them to part ways yet again?

A vicious virus plagues the world, systematically attacking those who obsess over social media and taking the perfect selfie. As it spreads, leaving a devastating trail of destruction, it forces factions of survivors to form. But their competing motives lead to further disaster and a losing battle that shakes survivors to their core and upends the lives of society''s most vain.When a member of one of the factions falls victim to the virus, it sparks a series of horrific events that threaten not only those who have remained in the shadows but eviscerates the bond between brother and sister.With a deadly virus intent on leaving no one unscathed, panicked survivors, a growing list of victims, and everyone''s flaws and insecurities on full display, life spirals out of control. One by one, all will meet a brutal fate. The question is, when?Will the social media obsession and the brutal efforts to reverse lead influencers and selfie-addicts to their fatalities?

Riches, fame, and clout come with a deceitful price. That''s the ideology we have been manipulated into believing. "#obsessed: Instagram Exposes Humanity" unmasks the dark and devious side of Instagram, a popular social platform contaminated by fabricated personalities and artificial intelligence. Inside, you''ll uncover their secrets and learn just how deep and twisted their desperation is to obtain and maintain their loyal followers. Instagram has taken over the social media world by exploiting the narcissistic egos of human beings, a deadly app that requires no effort, and if done right, seduces people into believing any dream is attainable on the Internet. Behind the mirrors of those perfect selfies and flawless filters exist carefully calculated maneuvers and nefarious schemes to make followers trust that perception is reality, tactics used by influencers to rise up the supremacy hierarchy. What appears as perfection may in fact be nothing more than computer-generated backdrops and extreme photo editing. No one is who they claim to be.

Welcome to the end of human intelligence, the functioning brain completely eradicated by the Himalayan virus known as "Lasactka". The ignorance of civilization deceived them all with the deadly promise of limitless knowledge and undeniable intellect. Instead, Lasactka was designed to successfully achieve the exact opposite, draining the mental capability of humanity and reducing them to mental oblivion. We all want to be a vessel of wisdom. However, how many of us will actually put in the work to achieve that, and how fatal will we go to reach that prominence if it means never having to lift a finger?

Crazy & Obsessed: Addicted to Relationships is a memoir documenting the dark side of relationships that most of us choose to ignore. Intelligence and logic are no match for heartbreak because emotions overtake during painful moments. We fault ourselves for behaviors we do not realize we commit, and we let our emotions define who we are as people. However crazy and obsessive you believe the actions you have done are, trust me, you are not alone. I have been there. We have all been there. It is time to stop allowing pain to define how we love and forgive the victim that is our brains. Love is complex, and for so long, we have been focusing it outwards. It is time to start channeling our love inwards. It is time to start loving ourselves, for it is impossible to love others when we do not have any.Love is a beautiful thing! In fact, falling in love can be the most wonderful of all emotions. However, addictive love significantly reduces our capacity to develop healthy relationships and rightful perceptions of self. This book unravels the focal point of emotions as the root cause of addictive love and the havoc it could cause on our health and societal well-being. It relates fear of intimacy to vulnerability and entitlement to extremism that could impair our emotional growth.Some key themes included in this novel:A personal heartbreak story described in a relatable approach of what it means to be addicted.Societal opinions and its consequential effect on self-acceptance.A mindset change on what it means to pursue self-love and channel our inner warriorsAre you ready to take back your life by FINALLY facing your emotional demons?Are you ready to realize that you are not an outcast after all?Take on the CHALLENGE by ACCEPTING that you are CRAZY, just like everyone else!This book on "addictive love" is GUARANTEED to help you see emotions in another dimension, in a new light entirely different from your previous knowledge.