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We are the Night Vigil. We keep the Vigil, looking for the ones who can still be saved, the ones who aren't too far gone. We're the misfits and the muck-ups, unwanted by Heaven or Hell, given one last chance to atone for all the mistakes and missed chances, the pain we've caused others and ourselves, the good things we were afraid to do, and the bad things we embraced with open arms.

Predicting a global pandemic in a hit movie was impressive. Writing a sequel that will work for today’s world might take a whole different kind of intelligence. Join Scott Z. Burns, the acclaimed screenwriter of Contagion, as he embarks on a mind-bending quest to create a worthy follow-up to his eerily prophetic film. Reuniting with director Steven Soderbergh, members of the cast and crew, and the scientific experts who advised him on the first film, Burns also turns to an unexpected collaborator: artificial intelligence.

Francis Sherman and Anna Demilio want only a vaccine, but to find it, they must cross a countryside in ruins, dodging not only the infected, but also the lawless living. The bulk of the storm has passed over the world, leaving echoing thunder and softly drifting ashes. But for the survivors, the peril remains, and the search for a cure is just beginning.

In this timely and powerful book, Jerry Muller uncovers the damage our obsession with metrics is causing and shows how we can begin to fix the problem. Filled with examples from education, medicine, business and finance, government, the police and military, and philanthropy and foreign aid, this brief and accessible book explains why the seemingly irresistible pressure to quantify performance distorts and distracts, whether by encouraging "gaming the stats" or "teaching to the test"....

Cassidy Kincaide owns Trifles & Folly, an antique/curio store and high-end pawn shop in Charleston, South Carolina, that is more than what it seems. Dangerous magical and supernatural items sometimes find their way into mortal hands or onto the market, and Cassidy is part of a shadowy Alliance of mortals and mages whose job it is to take those deadly curiosities out of circulation.

This compilation comprises more stories of exotic slave training compounds; abduction and forced submission; of a life of sexual servitude—where you must serve your Master well...or else suffer the punishing consequences.

We all Bleed Red. Earth has always known conflict, and the human race has known no greater enemy than itself... Until the invasion. A cracked and broken world filled with petty conflicts is a ripe place for conquest, but a world united can stand against extinction. For all the differences...

By day, Mark Wojcik can be found elbow-deep in engine grease, making cars and trucks safe for the highway. By night, he can be found traipsing through the wilds of Pennsylvania, making the world safe for humans. He's more than just a mechanic, he's a New Templar Knight. He travels the backroads and byways fighting weresquonks, ningen, selkies, ghosts, and . . . gnomes? Is that gnome . . . naked? (Sigh.) Season One collects the first four novellas in the Spells, Salt, & Steel series: Spells, Salt, & Steel; Open Season; Deep Trouble; and Close Encounters.

Most of the time, those big swings don't come from nowhere. The price looks as if it suddenly went up for no good reason—but if you track the market the right way, you can see how that situation emerged. Take that a step further, and you can see these situations appearing before the price shoots up. That's the way successful traders made their money. Even if you've never listened to a trading audiobook, you will understand how to become a successful swing trader. So if you want to understand how to make a lifestyle from swing trading, then you should listen to this audiobook!

The fourth thrilling installment of Gail Z Martin's Chronicles of the Necromancer series sees Tris's kingdom on the brink of collapse. The ate of Jonmarc Vahanian is also hanging in the balance, as the vampires and the undead enter into a deadly civil war - and threaten to unleash an even greater danger onto the world.

Do not let fear or confusion weaken your resolve—take your place in God’s end-time army. Rise with courage, confront the darkness, and fulfill your calling as a last-days warrior for Christ.

Paragon altered Bianca’s memory. The Directorate turned her into a weapon. Seventeen-year-old Bianca Pond is the ultimate fighting machine. But when a ghost from her past comes back to haunt her, Bianca faces her toughest challenge yet...justice for all, or her own personal vengeance. (extra)ORDINARY runs parallel with events from the Powers series, giving readers a glimpse into the transformation that redefined Bianca’s loyalties - and love - in the months after Ugene’s escape.

On the world of Amadis, veteran Imperial Guard officer Regan Antigone is being honoured for his role in the planet's liberation from the forces of Chaos, some 25 years earlier. But when his old comrade, Master Tigrane of the Dark Angels Space Marine Chapter, arrives to join the festivities and asks to hear the glorious tale told once more, Antigone falters.

REDLIN OF THE WOLVES VANGUARD, LEGEND, ASSASSIN, REAPER Listen to my story: I wasn't always the monster they see me as. Half of the songs they sing are stories of my grandeur. The other half are tales of my misdeeds. The sad truth is that they're all true. So, listen to my tale and learn why it...

What if we don't need 'miracle technologies' to solve the climate problem? What if the technologies we need are already available? And what if we can use those existing technologies to ensure reliable electricity, heat supplies, and energy security?

The Psychology of Human Behavior is written in a way that answers all such queries, along with multiple others. The best part is that the writing style of the book is so practical that the listeners will be able to learn a lot of things instantly.

A magical fantasy novel from Z.S. Diamanti, perfect for fans of Legends & Lattes and cozy fantasy, about a dwarven warrior who, injured in battle, must move into his eccentric twin aunts’ quaint home in the town’s quiet Garome District, but when a human woman barges through his front door...

Ein Virus – so tödlich, dass Ebola dagegen wie ein leichter Schnupfen wirkt – rafft die amerikanische Bevölkerung in Rekordgeschwindigkeit dahin. Als ob das noch nicht schlimm genug wäre, kehren die an der Krankheit Verstorbenen zurück, bedrohen die wenigen Überlebenden und hinterlassen eine Spur des Chaos und der Verwüstung. In der zerstörten Zivilisation gilt nun nur noch eine Regel: Überleben, koste es, was es wolle! Die letzte Hoffnung der Regierung ist eine strategisch geplante Militäroperation.

Holocaust survivor and licensed therapist Karmela Waldman shares brutally honest advice about life and death—often deploying brutally sharp wit—with her son and podcast co-host, Joel Waldman.

For centuries, Daoist masters have whispered the secrets of breath and stillness—techniques that unlock boundless energy, profound tranquility, and the gateway to immortality. In The Breath of Immortals, you will embark on a transformative journey through the depths of Daoist meditation, learning how to harmonize breath and mind, cultivate internal energy, and transcend the ordinary.