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Comet Cove is a city where everyone gets their own special powers when they come of age. Everyone, that is, except for Samael Judd. Ordinary in a world of extraordinaries, Sam faces the possibility of exile should his powerlessness be discovered. When a Fragment doesn’t accept themselves, their Aura doesn’t give them the powers they’re promised, making them a Blank. But a solution exists: If Sam can confront the part of himself that he would rather stay buried, he just might be in the clear. That is, until he finds out he’s revealed his secret to the wrong person.

Gloria Rank has lived her entire life in the dark. Blind since birth, she has made a name for herself as a respected talk radio show host in New Jersey. When her younger sister, Anna, has her identity stolen and a man is murdered outside her apartment, Anna becomes the prime suspect in an FBI investigation. But when bodies begin piling up around her, the FBI has to admit that she is being stalked by a murderer.

Lukas und der Schlunz nehmen mit der ganzen Familie an der Gemeindefreizeit teil, die auf einer geheimnisvollen Burg stattfindet. Da gibt es natürlich jede Menge zu erleben: Es soll einen verschollenen Geheimgang geben und in der Kirche wurden neulich etliche der goldenen Geräte gestohlen. Ob die Kinder dem "unsichtbaren Wächter" auf die Spur kommen, der nachts durch die Flure spuken soll? Lukas ist bei all den Abenteuern nicht ganz wohl. Ein Detektiv hat ihm erzählt, ein neuer Killer sei beauftragt worden, den Schlunz ums Leben zu bringen.

San Cristobal, Galapagos-Inseln. Montag, 3. August, 12.00 Uhr. Niemand der zweihundertfünfzig Passagiere der SARDONIA achtete auf die drei Männer, die in letzter Minute an Bord gingen. Auch die Besatzung war ahnungslos, wer den Luxuskreuzer betrat. Nur der Kapitän war eingeweiht. Unbehaglich blickte er den Neuankömmlingen entgegen. Schließlich war einer von ihnen ein gefährlicher Mörder. Der Kapitän übernahm es persönlich, gemeinsam mit seinem Zahlmeister den ungebetenen Fahrgästen ihre Kabine zu zeigen. Noch lag die SARDONIA im Hafen von San Cristobal.

In a partnership with We Need Diverse Books, industry giants Kwame Alexander, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Peña, Tim Federle, Grace Lin, Meg Medina, Walter Dean Myers, Tim Tingle, and Jacqueline Woodson join newcomer Kelly J. Baptist in a story collection that is as humorous as it is heartfelt. This impressive group of authors has earned among them every major award in children's publishing and popularity as New York Times best sellers.

Joe Miles must save a family from the killing torrents of a flash flood - while under fire from thieves after a railroad payroll. Once fired for being old, he's still young enough to be a hero.

Something tan and cylindrical struck the roof and rolled off. The men inside didn't wait for the dynamite to blow; they lurched into the sunlight, firing as they ran. A brutal war began when two bold men left Kane's mine to work their own strike. This was the final battle.

A traveling prospector wandering around California looking for gold spends a few peaceful days with a man hiding a sad story.

Superstition, mystery, and murder also have a niche in western writing with this story by Cynthia Haselhoff.

Brad Kelly planned for weeks, set everything carefully in place - then he hit the Pioneer State Bank for $53,000. Will he kill to keep it?

Zane Grey shows his knowledge of Indian tribes and their history and the peon system of Mexican plantations.

Werewolf by Max Brand in Western Story Magazine (12/18/26) involves just such an inward journey for Christopher Royal, who is convinced he is a coward and flees a confrontation with Harry Main, who is a gunfighter. There comes a time in this story - when Christopher encounters the aged Indian, the old wise man - that the terrain shimmers with the multiple affinities of meaning conjured by the unconscious, which Vergil once sought to capture within an image both awesome and sinister: numina magna deum [the great divine power of a god].

Two years after Wild Bill Hickok made his mark on Deadwood, Scratch Morton and Bo Creel make theirs. Their job is guarding gold shipments from the mining camps — shipments that keep getting hijacked by a gang called the Devils of Deadwood who plunge pitchforks into their victims’ bodies. With Thanksgiving approaching, Scratch just wants to carve a turkey with a handsome widow woman at his side. Course, when the US Army comes to the rescue, all hell breaks loose. The widow gets taken hostage. So do a bunch of soldiers. Now, Scratch and Bo are going after missing gold.

They came from the sea: a former ship captain named Owen Bird who inherited a Texas ranch from his brother.... A former pirate named “Black Terrance” Malone, who has arrived in the once peaceful Rattlesnake Valley with a crew of sea dogs to do his dirty work. And dirty work it would be, as Black Terrance begins a campaign of thieving and threatening, even targeting Bird’s beautiful young niece. Into this storm rides the Loner — Conrad Morgan, son of the legendary gunfighter Frank Morgan.

A new collection from an audacious, humorous poet celebrated for his "sky-blue originality of utterance" (Dwight Garner, The New York Times) Michael Robbins's first two books of poetry were raucous protests lodged from the frontage roads and big-box stores of off-ramp America. With Walkman, he...

In the bush country of South Texas, Captain Richard King built a sprawling ranch called Santa Gertrudis. But at the end of the Civil War, while King was in Mexico, his ranch was raided by Union troops led by a sadistic killer who burned Santa Gertrudis to the ground - and slaughtered everyone on it. Thirty years later, King's land is about to run with blood once more. Former Union Captain Jack Brant has gotten out of prison and is raring to pick up his rampage where he left off.

Your entire career depends on communication. When you can communicate effectively, you already have the foundation for being not just a good leader, but a great one…. A leader who inspires…. A leader who motivates…. A leader who is remembered. Whether you’re leading an entire organization, you’re an entry-level manager, or you’re considering beginning your journey into leadership, it all starts with communication.… And you’re about to uncover its secrets.

In a world where power dynamics shape every interaction, understanding the human mind gives you a crucial edge. Whether you're navigating relationships, advancing your career, or protecting yourself from manipulation, dark psychology can help you take control.

Social skills don’t come easily to everyone. But with the right guidance, you can shape yourself into the person you want to be. No matter what your starting point is, you can attract the people you want to talk to, become the most likeable person in a room, and build positive relationships that last a lifetime. All you need is a solid blueprint to follow, and that’s exactly what you’re about to uncover in this insightful audiobook.

Are you stuck working for a boss who makes The Office look like a utopia? Welcome to the club. Middle-Finger Management is your go-to survival guide for dealing with toxic managers, stolen credit, and the soul-crushing absurdities of modern corporate life.