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An ancient artifact that must be found... Terrifying creatures from dark and dangerous Incendin... And long-forgotten elementals again unleashed on the world. As an earth senser, Tan is tasked with helping guide the king's servant through the dangerous mountain passes in search of the artifact before Incendin can reach it first. But after losing his father to the war, Tan wants nothing to do with the king's demands.

The powerful draasin - elemental creatures of fire not seen for a thousand years - have returned. Not all are convinced they should have been freed. As Tan struggles to learn earth shaping, he discovers dangerous fire shapers from Incendin have come to Ethea. When the city is attacked by the draasin, Tan must use his connection with them to learn why. Doing so leads him from the city and forces him to once more face the terrible shapers of Incendin, but this time bound to the draasin for help.

A rousing tale of espionage and unsung valor, this is the captivating true story of Vera Atkins, Great Britain's spymistress from the age of 25. With her fierce intelligence, blunt manner, personal courage, and exceptional informants, Vera ran countless missions throughout the 1930s. After rising to the leadership echelon in the Special Operations Executive (SOE), a covert intelligence agency formed by Winston Churchill, she became head of a clandestine army in World War II.

The Yellow Dog’ sees Maigret upsetting the citizens of Concarneau as he begins his murder investigation. But there is poison in the Pernod, a howling yellow dog and, it seems, a madman on the loose... In ‘Maigret and the Burglar’s Wife’, "Sad Freddie" is committing a burglary when he discovers the body of a dead woman, holding a telephone in her hand. Can Maigret believe the burglar’s wife in the face of other evidence?

The intensely personal David Copperfield (widely regarded to be the most autobiographical of the author’s novels) is one of Dickens’ greatest works. We follow David Copperfield from birth and miserable childhood to inevitable tragedies, until he finally finds happiness later in life. Full of some of the most memorable characters in literary history. Nicholas Boulton’s depiction of the oily Uriah Heep and David Copperfield’s sinister stepfather, Murdstone, do the novel full justice.

In a series of riveting interviews, America's senior statesman discusses the challenges of directing foreign policy during times of great global tension. As National Security Advisor to Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger transformed America's approach to diplomacy with China, the USSR, Vietnam, and...

The hotly anticipated sequel to HELL FOR HIRE! One month ago, Bex, the demon Queen of Wrath, and Adrian, witch of the Blackwood, pulled off the upset victory of the century. Now, they find themselves facing the question all unexpected champions must answer: what next? They’ve declared war on Heaven, but how do you actually bring down a divinely powerful tyrant when your army’s still in the single digits and your magical fortress is an illegally modified Winnebago? It seems like a hopeless situation. As always, though, Adrian Blackwood has a plan, and this time, he’s going big.

The system did not make a mistake. It followed instructions written eight years ago. Federal policy analyst Nolan Mercer discovers an active directive buried beneath an old emergency-operations statute. Fourteen agencies have already begun complying, yet there is no current order, no identifiable reviewer, and no public record explaining why it became active. When Nolan requests a routine verification, the evidence disappears. His access is restricted. His inquiry is rewritten as something harmless.

Let your heart belong to yourself. A book for every soul unwilling to relinquish sovereignty of the heart.. True security begins when you reclaim sovereignty over your heart and master your own destiny. In an age of constant upheaval and uncertainty, everyone is searching for a sense of security. Yet true security cannot be found in the external world. It arises only from the awakening of the heart. When we stop surrendering the sovereignty of our inner world to external forces, we awaken from endless craving, anxiety, and restlessness.

Old-Time Animal Tales brings together 18 traditional animal stories selected from Carolyn Sherwin Bailey’s 1918 collection Once Upon a Time Animal Stories. The collection includes stories Bailey specifically identified as coming from the folklore of African Americans in the American South...

In 1924, Dashiell Hammett—considered the father of hard-boiled detective fiction - wrote two short stories in his Continental Op series of mysteries: "The House on Turk Street" and "The Girl with the Silver Eyes." Rather than create two stand-alone stories, however, Hammett instead sends the Continental Op into a maze of stolen bonds, missing women, criminal rivalries, and lethal betrayals, all of which lead him to the mysterious, red-headed vixen named "Elvira," an elusive, intelligent, and dangerously charismatic woman who manipulates everyone around her while preserving her own secrets.

America was born with a promise it had not yet learned how to keep. On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence announced that all people were created equal.

An unknown object crashes into the ocean, revealing secrets that could change the fate of humanity. From the depths of Earth's waters to the vastness of space, a team of pilots, scientists, and a time-displaced AI must navigate the unknown. They uncover an ancient weapon, face interstellar threats, and grapple with the possibility of Earth's destruction. In a race against time and adversaries from beyond, can they harness this technology for humanity's survival, or will they unleash an apocalypse?

Android 17 Made Easy for Seniors takes the confusion out of modern smartphones with clear, step-by-step instructions written specifically for beginners and older adults.

An updated and expanded edition of the book that launched a global phenomenon, The Daily Stoic 10th Anniversary Edition includes a new introduction and bonus chapters. Why have history's greatest minds—from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson, along with today's top...

You Never Know About Santa Claus brings together four wonderfully unusual Christmas tales from the early twentieth century. In these classic stories, Santa Claus finds himself in situations that are anything but ordinary. He may be kidnapped, become involved with a very unusual Christmas...

Billie Bliss built her life around three rules: no marriage, no kids, no happily-ever-afters. As the oldest sister behind Bliss Bridal, she's made a career out of selling romance while privately roasting it. But when her very private anti-love opinions make her the target of a dangerous...

Who is the real Santa Claus? Is he the jolly old man in the red suit? The mysterious visitor who arrives while everyone is asleep? Or can the spirit of Christmas be found in kindness, generosity, sacrifice, friendship, and the joy of giving? Who Is the Real Santa Claus? brings together a...

When Nick learns that his father’s been diagnosed with an aggressive brain cancer, he begins a painful journey from trying to save his father to simply loving him. As the disease progresses, he must confront his sexual compulsions, fear of abandonment, and the possibility that the man he has always relied on to fix things may soon be gone.

Julius Gallalucci's plans have all fallen through, leaving him stressed and scrambling weeks before his album release and tour announcement. When the pressure becomes too much, he and his team duck off to Eastover to revamp and recharge. What he didn't plan for was his world to clash with a wide-eyed beauty who would prove more of a muse than a distraction.