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The young magic-wielder known as Rhyen Hyldhem, newly graduated from the great Academy in Ikha, knows of the story of Taida - but such events occurred millennia ago. As war brews, however, Rhyen will learn more about his powers and the identity of the fearsome Dark Rider who has stalked him since childhood. Rhyen is about to discover the past isn't dead - and that his destiny is intricately tied to Taida's betrayal of humanity.

Two things Ranir Trysfal believed: Magic doesn’t exist, and nobody from his village had ever ventured beyond the Veörn Mountains. Sixteen years old and curious, he braves the mountains to hunt, where he discovers the truth. Attacked by a shape-shifting monster, he is saved by a stranger with fire magic. Just as the mage dies, another turns up, seeking answers.

Mysterious notes are showing up in Fiona’s kindergarten classroom, claiming a suicide from 2005 was actually a homicide. Detective Landry maintains the messages are too vague, possess no integrity, and do not warrant a review of the old case. Fiona’s not convinced. She’s determined to find the author of the enigmatic notes and uncover the truth about a man who had many secrets and countless enemies, including Fiona’s mother and former suspect Nancy Quinn!

In the distant Heracles system, at the edge of explored space, the last remaining crew of the infamous Crimson Star pirates have found themselves trapped. Civil war has broken out, and the jumpgates that supply interstellar travel have been shut down to all but official traffic. Their leader, ex-math professor Tybalt, is desperate to escape the system and attempt an experimental cure for the degenerative nervous condition that got him fired in the first place.

Fiona can't wait to attend the performance of Coppelia at the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh. Her old friend, Silja Ramsay, is dancing the principal role. They have dinner after the show, but when they return Pittsburgh Ballet Theater is down one dancer! Ballerina, Alexis Cartwright, has been found dead in the dressing room. Is this murder a result of hot tempers among the cast members? Or is it a random act of violence?

Fiona is in total shock when her mother arrives unannounced on her doorstep. What’s going on? Why, she’s left Fiona’s father, that’s what. Yikes! Worse, a horse trainer is murdered outside his ex-wife’s home in Pittsburgh, and the trail leads directly to a Thoroughbred racetrack in the neighboring state of West Virginia. Get ready, because the suspects are mounting up and heading down the stretch. Whoa! Fiona and Detective Landry aren’t horsing around with this homicide!

Dreams, wishes, fantasies, and... murder? Fiona's good friend and fellow teacher, Lucky Maguire, leads everyone to believe he has won a huge jackpot! Only Lucky turns out not to be so lucky - he winds up dead and his supposed winning lottery ticket missing! Yikes! Did Lucky really win the lottery and if so, where is the ticket hidden? Who knew for sure if he truly was Pittsburgh's newest millionaire? Double yikes! Join Fiona and the gang for this winning cozy mystery that's sure to keep you betting on the suspects!

Meet Joe Gunn, known to those he hunts as Black Irish. Once a slave to a vampire master, he now seeks to redeem his soul by slaying one killer vampire for each of the victims he delivered to his master. He serves a mysterious agency known as The Order and during a routine mission he stumbles across a vampire conspiracy that reaches into the highest levels of The Order and beyond....

DIY cleaning supplies, makeup, hair products, skin care, scrubs, hair masks, face masks, benefits of apple cider vinegar and coconuts, treat acne, oily skin, dry skin, makeup remover, recipes, essential oils, save money making your own products, can even make money selling these products.

A lovely cameo brooch is discovered in Fiona’s late Uncle Wilbur’s house two days before Christmas. The pin bears a romantic Christmas message from Wilbur for his new wife with the initials, D.A.S. How very strange! To the family’s knowledge, Uncle Wilbur had never been married. So, who is this mysterious woman? Now, Fiona is on a holiday mission to locate D.A.S. and deliver the belated gift.

Yikes! Fiona’s been having a recurring nightmare and it’s driving her to distraction - so much so that she’s allowed her kooky neighbor, Astrid Dingle, to search for the answer through her crystal ball. What could be the cause of the dream, and what lengths will Fiona go to get to the crux of it all? You’ll be chasing dreams with Fiona, detective Landry, and Astrid in this fun quick mystery!

His friendship with Bran leads Prince Keagan to commit to Elohim’s prophetess and join the alliance to reseal the Outten Rift. In Keagan’s words, no world existed in which he would leave his friend to face this journey without him. But taking on Bran’s pledge leads Keagan to an ancient spear of power. “Take up your burden.” Is the voice he hears, when he touches the spear, that of Elohim? When the alliance picks up the bloody trail of Noras Del’sham’s soldiers and stroma d’rb, wolf-like creatures, working together to attack defenseless villages, Keagan is faced with an impossible decision.

Mysterious Beauty: Living with the Paranormal in the Hudson Valley is a brief but thorough brief survey of the unique natural and cultural history of paranormal experience in the Hudson Valley region. It includes Native and early colonial reports and then profiles select individuals whose lives have been touched by the paranormal, either as experiencers, investigators, or both. 

As an overworked NHS psychiatrist, Dr Clancy Mclean is used to dealing with mental illness. But she is stressed – trying to balance her career and the needs of her only child, Rowan. And she has her work cut out trying to keep her patients well. She knows two of them are psychotic, and...

MENTAL EMPIRED ie meisten Menschen verlieren nicht gegen andere Menschen. Sie verlieren gegen ihren eigenen Geist. Gegen Zweifel. Gegen emotionale Kontrolle. Gegen Ablenkung. Gegen Angst. Gegen mangelnde Selbstbeherrschung. MENTAL EMPIRE zeigt dir, wie du die Kontrolle über deine Gedanken, Emotionen und Reaktionen zurückgewinnst—und dadurch mental stärker wirst als die meisten Menschen jemals sein werden. Dieses Buch ist kein gewöhnlicher Ratgeber. Es ist ein modernes System für mentale Stärke, emotionale Kontrolle und psychologische Dominanz im Alltag.

Narnia has changed. Centuries have passed since the Pevensie siblings last ruled as kings and queens, yet for them, only a year has gone by. Summoned back by a desperate call for help, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy return to a land where their castle lies in ruins and talking animals are...

In this thrilling tale set during the golden age of Narnia, a young boy named Shasta escapes a life of hardship with the help of a talking horse, Bree. Together, they embark on a daring journey across desert sands and ancient cities to reach the free lands of Narnia. Along the way, they uncover...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 GILLER PRIZE The story of the restorative power of art in one man’s life, set against the sweep of the twentieth century—from Toronto in the ’20s and ’30s, through the killing fields of World War II, to 1960s Sicily. “Bold and resplendent.” —Nita Prose...

Follows the naval adventures of a British officer during the Napoleonic Wars, highlighting his leadership and bravery. The series combines historical context with maritime action.

Ein starkes Leben beginnt nicht im Außen–es beginnt im Kopf. UNBREAKABLE MIND ist kein weiterer Motivationstext. Es ist ein Transformationsbuch. Ein Werkzeug. Ein System, das mentale Stärke trainierbar macht. Du lernst, wie man Gedanken führt statt ihnen ausgeliefert zu sein. Wie man stoisch bleibt, wenn andere explodieren. Wie Disziplin funktioniert–selbst ohne Motivation. Wie Identität programmiert wird, statt sich nach Stimmung zu richten. Wie man emotionale Kontrolle gewinnt und sich von innerem Lärm befreit.