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A tracker named Hawkwing and a former bandit known as the White Demon try to evade a clandestine organization known as the Seroko. “The Hawk’s Shadow” tells their tale and leads into the Black Earth trilogy.

What would you do? What would you do if the woman you love, the woman you just made love to, the woman who trusts no one with her secret, just told you her deepest darkest secret? A secret full of demons, a secret that would be anyone else's nightmare. One that never in a million years would you have guessed. Now, what would you do if you came face to face with that nightmare, the demons, the devil himself? What would you do to protect the woman you never expected to take such a hold of your heart? What would you do?

A podcast for celebration, commiseration, and support through grad school for the students who are living it (or want to). Join Elana Gloger, a full-time 4th year doctoral student and part-time human, as she chats with fellow grad students about their professional and personal experiences, without taking either too seriously. Episodes include conversations about students' Day in the Life, conversations about Diverse Identities and Racism in Academia, and themed episodes (like, Mental Health in Grad School or Resources for Efficiency). As grad students, we all love what we do, struggle with ...

Never having a family to call his own, Toby Mitchell grew up alone. Given away as a young child, he knew he would never be loved. He was a child caught up in the foster system, always being shuffled from one home to the next. He had no family. That is, until he was old enough to join the Marines. He finally found his family. While on a mission in Afghanistan, he sustained a job-ending injury that forced him out of the only family he knew.

She was his butterfly, a chance encounter. Little did they know just how much they shared with each other. Emmy had lost not only her parents in a tragic accident but the treasured gift that her father gave to her on her 20th birthday. She was good at her job but wanted more. She wanted to follow in her father’s footsteps and was out to show the world that she could. Delaney Madison was expected to follow in his father’s footsteps as a renowned cardiologist. But when his best friend dies, it changes his purpose in life.

Follow the continuing adventure of the Lyssa and the Sykes family while the Psion AIs set their sights on Vesta.

Honey Badger is angry because Honey Badger is hungry. In The Very Hungry Honey Badger, you’ll witness the angriest mammal in the animal kingdom get into several fights as he searches for food. From scaring off buffalo to battling cobras, Honey Badger will show you he does not mess around when his stomach’s grumbling. Someone get him food, pronto!

In the sleepy coastal Maine town of Penhallow, a stranger dies on a train, drawing historical society director Rachel Tinker and curmudgeonly retired professor Griffin Tate into a spider’s web of archaeological obsession and greed. It’s up to Rachel to solve a mystery that includes two more murders if she wants to unlock the soft heart that beats under Griffin’s hard crust.

Isobel Stonecrow's life has an expiration date: One month, two weeks, four days, and six hours remaining. When she signed a contract giving her soul and memories to a demon named Ander, she didn't expect that she would ever have to face termination. But now Ander is dead and she'll be following suit if she can't find a way to dissolve the deal. Too bad she can't remember anything from the time before she signed the contract.

Serial Killers - Philosophy for Everyone investigates our profound interest in mass murderers. Exploring existential, ethical, and political questions through an examination of real and fictional serial killers, philosophy comes alive here via an exploration of grisly death.  

As a child, I was banished from the magical island of Elysium, sent to the mortal realm, for a mistake I didn’t make… Twelve years later, my once-best friend, werewolf prince Luca Ferrar, has been sent to bring me home. Elysium’s Oracle claims he’s my fated mate, and that together we are destined to stop the Darkness consuming Elysium. I can’t forgive Luca for not coming for me all those years ago. I can’t forgive my people for banishing me. And most importantly, I cannot fall in love with my sexy-as-sin fated mate.

À la veille de son vingtième anniversaire, Karys se réveille pour voir une créature divine mourir devant sa maison. Deux semaines plus tard, sa sœur disparaît, ne laissant derrière elle qu'une traînée de sang. Convaincue que les dieux sont responsables de sa disparition, Karys a passé les cinq dernières années à préparer sa vengeance avec l'aide d'une bande d'elfes rebelles partageant les mêmes idées. Lorsque Dravyn, l'une des divinités les plus puissantes de son monde, débarque dans son royaume à la recherche d'humains dignes de le servir, Karys sait ce qu'elle doit faire.

In the heart of a crumbling Victorian mansion in New Orleans, Clara Ellis discovers an ornate piano that resonates with echoes of the past. Each haunting melody she plays awakens whispers from a long-lost soul, drawing her deeper into a labyrinth of family secrets and tragic histories. As Clara becomes increasingly captivated by the instrument's eerie allure, she finds herself at odds with her estranged brother Nathaniel, who is determined to sell their ancestral home for quick cash.

Als der beliebte Gutsherr Henry Burton stirbt, versammeln sich die Dorfbewohner von Hambledon-on-Thames, um ihm bei seiner Beerdigung die letzte Ehre zu erweisen. Doch der Tag wird getrübt, als die Messnerin brutal zu Tode geprügelt im nördlichen Querschiff der Kirche aufgefunden wird. Detective Inspector Bridget Hart, die zu den Ermittlungen gerufen wird, stößt in der beschaulichen Idylle dieses verschlafenen Dorfes in South Oxfordshire bald auf ein verworrenes Netz aus altem Groll und schwelenden Fehden.

Their mission was at an end. Suffering the price of their failure, the companions are divided. Undeterred in her quest for redemption, Kariayla, followed by Jinx and Ruby, pursues the deadly stone in a seemingly futile mission. Hawkwing and Arcturus seek the infamous White Demon, who has managed to escape the Priagent's grip.

Ardelia Sabine is about to attempt the most legendary heist in the solar system. The anti-communication laws that have been ruthlessly enforced for the last five years have gone too far, and the collar around her daughter's neck, which shocks anyone if they try to speak, must come off. The one time monitor of law enforcement has now assembled the greatest collection of thieves, con men, and hit men in history.

Near-purebred home nocturnus Adrian Breze and his human mate, Ellen, thought they had dealt with his twin sister, Adrienne. In fact, they thought she was dead. But she survived and now leads a faction of the Shadowspawn - the ancient, shape-shifting, blood-drinking breed who secretly control the world - that wants to leave just enough of the human race alive to satisfy their hunger and serve their needs

Oblivion. To be completely forgotten, to fade into obscurity. It is the fate Eraekryst of Celaedrion faces if he cannot complete his mission to find the Veil and discover the weakness of Seranonde the Huntress. He will not only lose himself but the Demon he has come to befriend. Friends and enemies start to look alike as loyalties shift in the monarchy, and Cerborath plunges into a future of uncertainty. With a family to protect, will Arythan Crow risk treason against the King, or will his fate be determined by a threat yet lurking in the shadows?

ಸತ್ಯಜಿತ್ ರೇ ಭಾರತೀಯ ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ, ಚಿತ್ರಕಥೆಗಾರ, ಸಾಕ್ಷ್ಯಚಿತ್ರ ನಿರ್ಮಾಪಕ, ಲೇಖಕ, ಪ್ರಬಂಧಕಾರ, ಗೀತರಚನೆಕಾರ...

A true crime story...