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Three weeks after Eleret’s mother is killed, the messenger arrives with the tragic news. She died far from home, succumbing to wounds sustained in battle, and Eleret must travel to reclaim her belongings. The overland journey to the city of Ciaron is treacherous, but Eleret has no fear. She straps a dagger to her leg and sets off to recover one of her mother’s prized possessions: A ring etched with a raven. Though she makes it to Ciaron safely, getting home is another story.

Kylara and her friends are back at the Lumos School, but Cassandra still holds her mother prisoner, and Ky will stop at nothing to rescue her. The school's mission is to help dragons and mages train their magic and learn new powers. But when an experimental trip to the pixie realm goes awry, a student ends up with a new magic that's as powerful as it is disturbing. And when that student loses control, everything is at risk. But Kylara is growing stronger, too. She's gaining new powers.

Jillian loves her job working as Dr. Richards’ housekeeper. Taking care of the house and those who she loves takes all her time and energy. When she crashes into a man who speaks to her as a Little, she runs. Yoga studio owner and instructor Griffin always listens to what his instincts and body tell him. He recognizes immediately that the driver of the grocery cart that plows into him is someone he needs to know.

In the heart of Sin City, three siblings rule from the shadows. Moira, youngest of the royal family, is so not a Disney princess. Foul-mouthed and fiery-tempered, she doesn't take shit from anyone. When a sexy stranger walks into the bar her family owns, something inside her stirs. Can Callum melt the ice around her heart? They just might go down in flames.

Being raised as the Cursed One does things to a person. It changes your relationships and makes you a very paranoid young woman. This is how Sophy ends up in her fourth decade, looking 18 and having no love life. The Mage Guild provides her with a liaison so that she can stop calling to rummage through their archives, and the voice in the machines around her becomes an admirable partner, such as he is. He files a request with her to assist him in his own personal journey, and it takes her into the Guild Hall to face a mage who wants her as a trophy.

The conclave continually pressures the Imperium Empire by ousting peacekeepers and Radag mercenaries from imperial territories. This interdicts resources bound for Krackus worlds from the suborned races and exacerbates Imperium distribution protocols. On Jegstrat, a populous Krackus world, declining grain shipments lead to favoring distribution to large companies. Saboteurs plan to slow production at Imperial Grains, the largest processing plant. The goal is to rebalance grain distribution, but the attack goes terribly awry, causing death and great damage.

Liam is a former soldier who was medically discharged after an explosion leaves him physically and mentally scarred. The visible injuries prove easier to deal with as mentally, Liam struggles to rejoin the world he now finds filled with threats and danger. Little does he know that those books that he read during his recovery could be his salvation.

The Zoo Boyz face a string of misfortunes in the unfolding story as they try to navigate after Chevy's arrest. As Diamond and the crew fight for Chevy's release, he encounters his own set of issues. With his grandmother hospitalized, an old flame who cannot let go and a new love interest steps...

A talented, young mechanic’s new boss offers him the opportunity for an entirely different life. Will he be brave enough to listen to his heart? Tony needs this job. He needs it badly. When he applies for a mechanic's job at a local repair shop, it seems to be a perfect match for the boss' plans to expand his business. As the sexual tension grows between the two men, he discovers that Rob is searching for a special kind of relationship.

At the start of the 22nd century, the starship Acheron is in orbit around WISE 5571, only, unbeknownst to the crew, the ship has been overrun by telepathic extraterrestrials. How do you fight an enemy that distorts everything you see? What do you do when you can't trust your own senses, let alone anyone around you? 

This audio study guide for The City of God by Augustine of Hippo includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as the failings of paganism, Platonism, and the consolations of Christianity. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics.

Blair isn't just marked by this world, now she's bound to it. As the shadows within her deepen, so do the ties that anchor her to a fate she never asked for. With power she barely understands, unexpected bonds that pull her in opposite directions, and a destiny that refuses to loosen its grip, Blair trains to become the strongest version of herself before the darkness overtakes her. But while danger creeps in from every direction and prophecies whisper of an ending she cannot outrun, Blair walks a thin line between who she once was and who this world demands her to become.

Something stinks in Skidd's Bay... Is it the masked bikini bandits on a crime spree? The urine-flavored water at Splash Downs Water Park? Or the carnal carnage of the annual swinger's swap meet at Harlot's Motel? How about the beach strewn with empty beer cans and hungover summer breakers roasting in the sun? Nah, it's the damn bloodthirsty mutant... SEWER SHARKS!

The man she loved was a lie. The woman who killed him might be her only hope. FBI Special Agent Emily Slate thought that uncovering the truth behind her husband’s murder would finally bring her closure. Instead, it cracked her world wide open. The deeper she digs into the circumstances...

Jessica Pratt is only 10 when her world is destroyed. After witnessing unspeakable acts of violence, she flees for her life, becoming lost in the untamed California wilderness. Terrified and alone, she fights for survival as each step takes her further away from everything she has ever known. For nearly a decade Jessica calls the mountain home until tragedy strikes once again. Forced to reenter a world that is controlled by men, Jessica transforms into Jesse for her own protection.

If you are like many people, you struggle with weight loss. According to the CDC, over 49.1% of people have tried to lose weight in the last 12 months! The reality is with our modern life. It can be very difficult to lose weight. But you have a huge advantage, and you have the world's most powerful supercomputer at your disposal! Of course, I am talking about your mind. All you need to do is discover how to program it correctly. That is where this audiobook can help. With this audiobook, you can...

The society has played its role as well when it comes to single mothers and dating. There’s a lot of societal misconceptions exist on this topic...All these uncertainties put many single mothers off when it comes to dating. In The Smart Single Mom Dating Guide, you will learn to navigate through the tides of single parenting and dating. How to balance the act, how to make the right choices, and how to avoid failing again.

One thing that Nolan Hill needed to learn about me though: I could be just as stubborn as he was when it came to my job. Everyone knows Nolan Hill as the legendary quarterback of the Chicago Bobcats - two-time Super Bowl champ and heartthrob to countless fans. But to Lottie Thompson, he's just...

At nineteen years old, Nicole C. Kear's biggest concern is choosing a major - until she walks into a doctor's office in midtown Manhattan and gets a life-changing diagnosis. She is going blind, courtesy of an eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa, and has only a decade or so before lights-out. Instead of making preparations as the doctor suggests, Kear decides to carpe diem and make the most of the vision she has left. She joins a circus school, tears through boyfriends, travels the world, and through all these high jinks, she keeps her vision loss a secret.

Before Their Crimes: Childhood Trauma, Youth Crime, and the Surprising Journey to Adult Healing is a groundbreaking book that sheds new light on the relationship of childhood trauma and juvenile crime. Wendy Smith uses the framework of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to explain how the toxic stress of early childhood trauma can make children vulnerable to committing criminal acts. Smith draws from interviews with twenty men and women from across the racial and social divide who spent years in prison after committing serious crimes as children.