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Molded since childhood to be the perfect weapon, Gavriel d’Alana (also known as Death’s Shadow) has devoted himself to serving Thalia Talfayen. The life of a Noxblade is lethal and lonely, and since the princess has no need of him, he secretly believes there’s no reason for him to live - and he should seek a glorious death - but that’s before he tangles with a tiger woman who unleashes his darkest desires.

Proud. Imperious. Impassioned. Until three years ago, those words applied to Dominic Asher, the leader of Ash Valley. His family has ruled the feline branch of the Animari for hundreds of years, guiding the pride through perilous times. Unspeakable loss drove him into seclusion, a feral beast nobody can tame. Now he's wrecked, a leopard king in exile, and he wants nothing more than to die.

“A nail-biting narrative, setting stark human dilemmas against a lush, exotic backdrop.”— People “Extraordinary. . . . Nothing is as it seems, and the ending is as shocking as it’s satisfying.” — Boston Globe From award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ann Patchett, a...

The second novel in the wildly popular #1 New York Times bestselling Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, from the author of The Whole Thing Together and The Here and Now. With a bit of last summer’s sand in the pockets, the Traveling Pants and the sisterhood who wears them—Lena, Tibby...

The two elderly sisters of the Oakley family live in poverty in an ancient mansion and have decided to sell up to live comfortably from the profits. However, things become more complicated when a young Polish man appears claiming rights to half the fortune. When he dies in circumstances familiar to the Oakley family, the sisters are haunted by the shadow of crime, and Superintendent Markby must look back at the events of a century ago to find the killer.

It doesn't take Meredith Mitchell long to regret giving up her lovely Cotswold cottage in favour of living in London. In addition, the fact that her job gives a whole new meaning to the word "tedious" does little to improve her mood. What she needs is a holiday. So, when Alan Markby's sister wants a house-sitter, Meredith jumps at the chance. Alan himself is overloaded with work following the discovery of two bodies, one of which, at least, is a murder victim.

Meredith and Markby are almost ready to leave on a long planned canal barge trip, but Meredith is having reservations. Then the 12-year-old corpse of a missing teenage girl is dug up in the local graveyard. The vacation is off (to Meredith's relief), but the investigation is on.

A heartfelt, deeply personal book, Showing Up for Life shines a bright light on the values and principles that Bill Gates Sr. has learned over a lifetime of "showing up" - lessons that he learned growing up in the Great Depression, and which he instilled in his children and continues to practice on the world stage as the co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Brought to you by Penguin. From the first moment Vincentio di Vivaldi, a young nobleman, sets eyes on the veiled figure of Ellena, he is captivated by her enigmatic beauty and grace. But his haughty and manipulative mother is against the match and enlists the help of her confessor to come...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author and true crime icon Ann Rule, the cases in this collection grapple with murder, false identity, and much more. In some murder cases, the truth behind the most tragic of crimes crystallizes with relative ease. Not so with these fascinating accounts drawn...

In the heart of the Empire, loyalty can be a weapon—and betrayal is never far behind. Despite risking everything to join the Dome Militant, Guy Erma faces a choice that could shatter his dream forever. Prince Teodor of Earth—young, vulnerable, and heir to a broken throne—is held captive by none other than Chart Segat, the powerful leader of the Dome Militant. Segat, a man known for his ruthless ambition, holds the keys to Guy’s future. But he is also the man who once stood accused of murdering Prince Teodor’s father, King Serge.

Some secrets refuse to stay buried. Seth and Natalia Overaugh thought the worst was over. They protected their home. They protected their children. They buried the evidence and swore the family to silence. But someone was watching. A grainy video clip on a cheap phone has turned their crime into collateral. Now someone holds the power to destroy everything the Overaughs have built. As the blackmail demands escalate, Seth and Natalia are forced to tap into a past they thought they had left behind, calling on old allies to solve a very modern problem.

Proficient Wisdom Scratching the Surface: Part Three demonstrates the use of numerous innate abilities allowing communication about levels of consciousness, and the importance of neutrality, to inform, inspire, and provide a bevy of hope for the future of humanity. Communications mention time anomalies, unique time capsules, galactic realms assistance, distractions, and the vital need to remove all time-worn outdated systems for greater evolution.

This is Part Two of multidimensional articles and communications to guide, support and inspire humanity. Many more humans will become aware of innate abilities as humanity continues to fine-tune various bodies of Consciousness with the assistance of constantly escalating galactic frequencies. Recognizing these innate abilities makes it possible to spiritually awaken and to rise above the matrix of illusion, beyond time-worn concepts to achieve advanced life-affirming experiences.

Paris, 1940. Shops are being boarded up, Jewish children are loaded onto buses and eighteen-year-old Elise’s heart beats hard as she runs down the cobbled streets under the shadow of swastikas. She hates her father with all her heart: he is working with the Nazis and has forbidden her to be friends with Myriam and Salomé, the Goldman sisters who are closer to her than her own family. Elise will do anything to help the girls she loves as sisters, including sharing her father’s secret business. Every day she creeps out to their apartment, avoiding the cold-eyed soldiers who stalk the streets.

Falling for your enemy is bad. Falling for the man you only call your enemy is worse. Reece Fox is a decade older than me but I’m his boss. And if the man growls at me one more time, he’s going to learn the true meaning of the Montgomery temper. Yet I can’t stop thinking of him. After losing my fiancé, I’ve sworn off men, but when Reece does the one thing I never thought he’d do—ask for help—I can’t walk away. Brooklyn Montgomery is too young for me. She’s not only my boss, but my friend’s family. The definition of forbidden. We both know this. But I can’t keep my hands off of her.

Following Jesus in today’s society is hard. It’s even harder to speak BOLDLY about His name in fear of how others might react or what they may think about you. We will be diving into the what, where, how and why’s of being BOLD IN CHRIST and BOLD IN YOUR FAITH.Every week we will discuss and learn who Jesus is through His Word (the Bible), the importance of His Word and how we have the power to change lives through being BOLD in Christ.The goal here is to strengthen our relationship with Jesus and be able to speak BOLDLY in Christ and BOLDLY in faith no matter what the situation. Through ...

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Where PiHKAL focuses on a class of compounds called phenethylamines, TiHKAL is written about a family of psychoactive drugs known as tryptamines with TiHKAL being an acronym for Tryptamines I Have Known and Loved”. Like its predecessor, this book is divided into two parts. The first part of the book begins with the story of Alice and Shura, a fictionalized autobiography, which picks up where the similar section of PiHKAL left off. The book opens with the story about the DEA raid that occurred a few years after the publication of their first book, PiHKAL.

Time is a tricky devil. And so is that blasted imp! Violet Parker needs to catch the little terror before it wreaks even more havoc in the Black Hills. But now that she’s saddled with this dang Timekeeper gig, she has a lot to juggle, like the real monsters wanting to tear the flesh from her bones just for fun. If she can’t figure out how to wrangle “time” to save her family, the Grim Reaper might come swinging for them next.