Books with author J.R. Porter

The Bible has had an immeasurable impact on Western culture. The New Illustrated Companion to the Bible distills the essence of this great work in 350 beautiful color illustrations, commentaries on the major stories, places, characters and events of the Bible, from the Garden of Eden and the suffering of Job to the Last Supper and the Book of Revelation. In addition, this book provides an informative and detailed treatment of the life of Jesus, his teachings, his importance in history, and the early years of the Church.

A promise made is more than he’d bargained for…Fiery and strong, Kara has always walked alone. Though she retains the same gifts as her sister, she is sent on a journey of her own. One that takes her out across the Baylo Sea and into a dark world of demons.Had she known the danger that followed her, or the man who’d save her life, she might have reconsidered.Sent to find Saleene’s sister, Zachius is plagued with the vision of the woman who haunts his dreams. Though he swore an oath to his friend to save Kara, he never imagines the woman he would find would be the same as from his dreams. Torn between his duty to protect Kara and keep her safe, he finds that there is more at stake than just their lives.Can he save her from the evil before it’s too late….or will he be the one needing to be rescued.

The authoritative guide to the books, episodes, figures and places of the Bible, with a detailed overview of the life of Jesus Christ The Bible is the basis of two of the world's greatest religions, Judaism and Christianity, and has an immeasurable impact on Western culture. The New Illustrated Companion to the Bible distills the essence of this great work in beautifully illustrated commentaries on the major stories, places, characters and events in the Bible, from the Garden of Eden and the suffering of Job to the Last Supper and the Book of Revelation. In addition, the book provides an informative and detailed treatment of the life of Jesus, his teachings, his importance in history and the early years of the Church. Illustrated with more than 420 colour photographs and maps, the book also includes a book-by-book summary of the Bible, a comprehensive bibliography and a glossary of biblical terms.

A promise to save her brother's soul unearths a conspiracy she was not prepared for... Arieana’s brother has been murdered by her own people in a world not their own. Forced into breaking ancient law, she ventures into the human realm in search of her brother's soul. Once she steps through the Veil, she realizes the renegades are up to more than just punishing a few humans. They want to destroy the race itself. Forced to forge an unlikely alliance with the very race responsible for the storms tearing her world apart, she finds out more of her past than the elders want. With the war started, each clue they uncover leads them closer to the first of the elemental relics, and a chance to save mankind. Together they must work side by side to stop the renegades…Before time runs out for both worlds.

A man fueled by vengeance.A woman without a past.A world on the brink of disaster.A prophecy created long ago.His brother dead, Galen now hunts for the beast responsible. Determined to follow his path of revenge, he never expects to find a band of warriors under attack by the darkness nor the leader that hides behind their swords. Her history unknown, Kaylena searches for the facts of her birth. Their paths intertwined by fate, Kaylena and Galen search for the clues to unlock who she is, and how it relates to the ongoing battle against the darkness. Surrounded by demons they soon uncover a shared bond, and past, and one that will lead them to the truth. Now if only they can break the hold of the darkness, and release the spirits of her ancestors before it consumes them all.

A quest to save the future from the darkness is more than it seems… Saleene is a healer of her people. Sent out to find the root of the darkness, she finds more than she bargained for. Demons and ghouls at every turn, Saleene soon finds she has more than just an unknown evil to battle. Drawn to an abandoned cabin for shelter, she's met by the stare of a man who is more than he appears, and may be her only hope. Dartian is a warrior sent out to find the cause of the death that continues to spread. With his friends lending assistance, they find that the evil is deeper than first thought. Ending up at an abandoned shack he finds more than just a place to rest. Inside its four walls is a woman that calls to every part of his being. Fate has drawn them together--- to battle the darkness that has been released… But first they must learn to trust their own bond…. And start to reform the circle once more.

The call of the night drove her to find the truth… The darkness continues to crouch upon the lands and with each day Danicayne's nightmares increase. Her visions of the future can't be denied and soon she finds she must leave the safety of her family and find the ones who are lost. It is their past that must be unraveled before the evil consumes the world.Forced out by the only people he's known, Terrien finds himself on the hunt for the truth of his origin. Accidents and memories haunt him and uncontrolled outbursts of flame and ice are only the beginning of his problems. On the hunt to find out who he is, he awakens more than just what's been forgotten. He finds a mirror image of himself as well the final key to end the darkness that threatens to engulf the world.Two paths drawn together by a divine past and a specific purpose--- to join the circle that will vanquish the evil once and for all….Or perish trying.

Seeing your mother engulfed by darkness changes a person. The memory has haunted Kristin all her life. It drove her to join Spirit Investigators International, and to explore paranormal activity and locations. It brought her to the dark ruins of Debois Penitentiary for the Criminally Insane. Kristin's team is assigned to investigate, but they find themselves confronting the pure malevolence that infuses the concrete walls. The darkness has returned, and this time it means to be Kristin's judge, jury and executioner.

A desire to be reunited with her dead twin is about to become very real….Gwen's had a tough year. With the anniversary of her sister's murder approaching, she finds she isn't ready for the real world. Her friends have another plan in mind. A visit to the mountains, and a weekend of fun, is what they promise. None of them expect it to be the trip to somewhere they didn't plan and one that may cost them more than they could have imagined. On a deserted road, they collide head on with another vehicle. Certain she is about to die, Gwen never expected to wake up in a strange hotel. With the presence of hotel’s caretaker, and a vague request to follow the rules, she begins to wonder just where they ended up. As her friends begin to vanish, Gwen knows her time is running out. With danger around every corner Gwen searches for a way to escape---before one wrong choice is made and she loses her soul forever.

A wish to go back would unlock more than she expected…For as long as Eutrepe could remember, the Muses had always been sent to help inspire mankind. She longed to go back again, but man had lost his faith. Centuries drifted by and Eutrepe was certain she would never walk among the humans again. The night Zeus summons her for a final task in the mortal world she jumps at the chance. It was a quest she was willing to take, that is, until the interference of a God and her memory is lost. Ceris is a loner and musician. Stuck at an impasse with a song he needs to complete, but cannot, he wonders if the words will be locked inside his soul forever. Sure he will never release his thoughts, he ventures out into the night in hopes of some kind of inspiration. Never in his dreams did he expect it would come in the form of a woman with no memory who nearly dies at the hands of an oncoming car in the dead of night. In order to reveal the song that fills Ceris' soul they must first unlock Euterpe’s past before it’s too late…. Their future is at stake, but first they must beat back the darkness before it time is up.