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Lucian dreams of a new life outside the cesspool of Earth. Unfortunately, his wish comes true when the government identifies him as a mage. No one knows why the mages are being born. No one knows why their powers lead to madness and death in a terrifying disease known as "the fraying". The only solution is to quarantine the mages in academies.

It was called the Great Awakening, when magickal kind returned to our world. They live among us now, renting apartments, laboring in the workforce, and paying taxes. Ares is a vampire and doing very well for himself in the modern world. Between teaching at the local university and assisting a paranormal investigator, things couldn't be better. But when a woman dies mysteriously in her own home, the question isn't who killed her, but what.

After countless trials, Lucian has collected multiple Orbs, and has almost proven himself to be the true Chosen of the Manifold. Only one person stands in his way: Xara Mallis, the Psion of Darkness.Lucian is not ready to face her. With each Orb he gains, the Shadow that follows him grows ever stronger.

Representing non-citizens caught up in what he calls the immigration and enforcement “meat grinder”, Bill Ong Hing witnessed their trauma, arriving at this conclusion: migrants should have the right to free movement across borders—and the right to live free of harassment over immigration status. He cites examples of racial injustices endemic in immigration law and enforcement, from historic courtroom cases to the recent treatment of Haitian migrants.

Cass lives an enviable life: a successful career, two great kids, and a handsome husband. Then an email from her husband’s mistress, Emma, brings the façade of perfection crumbling around her, setting off a chain of events where buried secrets come back to haunt her.

The Swarmers are on the move. As star systems fall one by one, the League of Worlds begins to fragment. The Dread Pirate Zheng Yang advances her Golden Armada toward the League's core, bringing either death or salvation. The Prophet Sharo Khalin consolidates a theocracy, while the League of Worlds concentrates everything toward a last-ditch defense. Unknown to all these major players, the Worlds' only hope lies in Lucian Abrantes, his crew, their starship, and of course, the powerful Orbs of Starsea. But even these powerful artifacts might not be enough to survive the dark days ahead.

Welcome to the Apprentice Academy. Congratulations on your acceptance to one of the world’s finest institutions for sorcery. Your course of study here will be long and perilous, but this book of sorcery skills and fascinating tales from the world of magic will help you along the way—ideally with all your limbs and wits intact.

Dr. Taden Barrett is credited for having discovered time travel and, along with a secret government organization, has used it to resolve a terrorist attack. Ruth Barrett landed the most important account of her career, only, she has to work alongside her sister's murderer from a re-written timeline. Will he deliver the same deadly fate to her? Dr. Abel Mihal must carry the memories of previous timelines to prevent our nation from crumbling. To do this, he has to sacrifice the life he dreams of. Can he do it alone?

Sixth grade is supposed to be perfect. Shannon’s got a sure spot in the in-crowd called The Group, and her best friend is their leader, Jen, the most popular girl in school. But the rules are always changing, and Shannon has to scramble to keep up. She never knows which TV shows are cool, what songs to listen to, and who she’s allowed to talk to. Who makes these rules, anyway? And does Shannon have to follow them?

It’s been five weeks since Nicu saved Ember from being overcome by the power of the Veil. Since then, she has lived under the threat of discovery from those who fear her growing power. Ember already balances on a fine line between accident and purpose; using her power intentionally will certainly bring the wrath of human, witch, and fae alike. Though she doesn’t belong anywhere, she’s not willing to become a prisoner to any of the factions. When a Witch Queen arrives in Trifecta with the goal to enslave the minds and bodies of magic users, Ember must take a different path.

Long lost since the disappearance of Arian, the prophecy of the Seven holds the key to finding the rest of the orbs. If Lucian can find it, it would all but assure his position as the true chosen of the manifold. The only problem? He doesn't know where in the worlds it is. When he receives a mysterious vision from an old friend, he drops everything to return to Volsung, the planet he’d hoped to never see again. Only there can he find a clue that might lead him to the true prophecy—the one penned by the hand of Arian himself.

What would you do with a second chance? Dr. Barrett has discovered time travel. But what she thought would help set her past right might be a catalyst for destruction and the downfall of the country. Betrayed by the one she trusted most, will she survive? Or will she run out of time?

In a town trapped within the veil, humans, fae, and witches are forced to coexist. Through a fragile peace, they all agree on one thing. The Trimarked Child is dangerous. Ember Lee is a pariah. Though she’s forced to scrounge and trade just to survive, she refuses to let the people of Trifecta bully her into submission. Her forbidden powers have defied the bonds placed on her, but as long as she can keep them a secret, she’s safe. When someone carves their way through the barrier surrounding the city, events unfold that threaten her existence.

In a world full of “Augments”—humans who use technology to imbue themselves with superpowers of every sort—being an average man would seem a good way to keep out of trouble. Not so for repo man Gayle Harwood. It’s his job to seize enhancements from Augments who fall behind on the payments for their high-tech advantages. And they rarely part with them easily.

Lucian may have bested the cunning Sorceress-Queen of Psyche, but his journey of survival is just beginning. When he learns the location of the Prophecy of the Seven, he has no choice but to embrace his destiny as the Chosen of the Manifold and find it. Only the prophecy can lead him to the rest of the Seven Aspects of Magic. But, the prophecy is in the last place he wants to go: the Golden Palace of Dara, the seat of the powerful Sorceress-Queen.

Lucian must do what no mage has ever done before: Escape the Mad Moon. But between frayed mages, violent monsters, and the hostile environment, that may prove impossible. Wandering the brutal surface, every breath is a fight for survival. And things only get worse when Lucian receives visions from the so-called Sorceress-Queen of Psyche, whose Psionic Magic is second to none. Teaming up with a dedicated captain, a frayed mage, and a former Mage-Knight of Dara, Lucian sets off on a quest across Psyche. He needs a way off the moon for good.

Lost in a parallel universe of swords, shields, magic, and monsters, a young man searches for a way home. Justin Holmes has never quite understood his father. But their strained relationship is pushed nearly to the breaking point after the loss of his mother in a fatal car accident. Sometimes, all he wants is to get away. Little does he know, his wish to escape is about to come true, with otherworldly consequences.

Lucian has achieved the improbable with his acceptance into the prestigious Volsung Academy. Now, he must do something even more difficult: survive it. As a Novice, he must learn the fundamentals of magic while navigating Academy politics. Lucian must not only pass the grueling Trials but survive other mages' mechanizations. But doing that is difficult when he's being left behind.

The impact of goal setting is a powerful tool in changing your future. By creating small, simple and clear goals, using the S.M.A.R.T. approach, we will lay out the foundational groundwork in a step-by-step plan, to move from A to Z. You can change your future. With this book, you will be able to take a look at where your life is today, and create steps to change your tomorrow, your next year, out to ten years or more. You will thank yourself that you have taken the necessary steps today to go through the process.

A science fiction thriller series that tells the gripping story of a sisterly bond, grief, the strength of a woman, friendship, deadly betrayal, and true love....