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Greig is the bastard son of the town healer. His father has gone to war, and his mother has fallen into the arms of an enemy soldier that he pulled from the river. It's his fault. It's no wonder his own father wouldn't give him a name. He's just the whoreson.

Azahr has always known what to expect from life. As the second son of Delphe, a great military future beckons, and he’s content in his role as future protector of his brother Adlard’s crown. But when Adlard dies suddenly, Azahr is immediately thrust into the role of first son and future heir to the throne. Despite his best efforts, it quickly becomes apparent that nothing he does will ever make him good enough to replace Adlard.

Die Macht der Verführung: Mit "Gefährliche Liebe" knüpft E. L. James nahtlos an den Erfolg ihres ersten Romans "Geheimes Verlangen" an. Im zweiten Band der "Shades of Grey"-Trilogie tauchen wir tiefer ein in die erotische Welt aus Schmerz, Lust und Leidenschaft.

Purpose defines us. It will define the people we leave behind when we are gone. We are children playing with the powers of a god. Our creations will be as flawed as their creators. The gift of intellect comes with doubt. In the not-too-distant future, tools will become beings in their own right. Factory floors will be the womb of an entire people. Androids will struggle to exist alongside the lesser gods who created them, even as they surpass us. These stories explore that struggle.

Kane Ortiz is a mountain-sized bear shifter who wants to avoid a group of shifters hunting him down. He follows some advice and heads to Bear Canyon Valley hoping to get some help. The last thing he counted on was finding a spitfire with her own secrets.

In this post-apocalyptic anthology, nothing matters except survival. Many are forced to scavenge every day to get by while others are part of the remaining vestiges of society. Some face zombies and other monstrous creatures while others watch their backs from fellow humans. Regardless of their numerous challenges, when the end arrives, life finds a way. Features twenty-three short stories by the following authors: Alex Passey, Ainsley Davidson, Daryl Marcus, Stephen A. Roddewig, Matt Spencer, Lee Clark Zumpe, Linda Griffin, Sean E. Britten, Andrea L. Staum, J. VanZile, Kelly Matsuura, ...

In a kingdom where magic is highly prized, the king cannot ignore rumors of a girl who claims she can spin straw into gold...When the king locks Millie alone in a room with spindle and straw, she's certain she's about to pay a fatal price for her father's lie. Just when she thinks all hope is lost, a mysterious little man appears and offers to complete the task for a small price. Desperate, Millie agrees to the simple, but odd, deal. So begins Millie's dazzling rise from simple miller's daughter to the queen her kingdom celebrates.

Unraveling a deadly mystery takes time--and his is running out. Having barely escaped the clutches of the Darkwalker, Inspector Nicolas Lenoir throws himself into his work with a determination he hasn't known in years. But his legendary skills are about to be put to the test. A horrific disease is ravaging the city, and all signs point to it having been deliberately unleashed.

Despite everything I've done for my parents, I'll never be good enough for them. Instead of seeing a man to be proud of, they just see an embarrassment. I served four tours in Afghanistan but that doesn't mean anything to them. They only see the ink, the party life, and my short stint in jail.

Sail the high seas. Twelve original tales of swashbuckling glory are at your fingertips in this anthology. From pirates lured into traps, treasure hunting gone wrong, and epic battles on the open sea. From vengeful ghosts to gruesome mutinies. Living on the edge comes with high costs. Stories by J. VanZile, Robert Wenson, Andrea L. Staum, Russell Mickler, Barend Nieuwstraten III, Rob Nisbet, D.L. Lewellyn, Robin Brown, Jennifer Strassel, Douglas Allen Gohl, and Jared Thomason.

Ten years after departing this world, Michael Singleton returns to the valley nestled along the Blackwater River. Michael suffers from a rare disease, the curse of his tribe. Because of this, Michael's soul will be damned to wander the Shadowlands, the domain of the Witch Goddess, for eternity. To escape this fate, Michael must unlock the spell that opens the portal to Corvus' kingdom, the Otherworld. It is a secret known to only one man, the powerful Guardian of the Dead.

Daimyon was raised with one purpose: Dedicate his life to his queen and kingdom by becoming an elite Huntsman. It's all he's ever wanted, and under his father's tutelage, he commits himself body and soul to achieving it. Soon, Daimyon becomes the youngest-ever Huntsman and begins his service with the certainty that his life is just as it should be. So, when he's called before his queen and given a direct order to kill a traitor to the crown, he has no reason to suspect he won't carry out his mission quickly and quietly.

Dans cet ultime volet de la trilogie "Fifty Shades", le couple Christian Grey et Ana Steele a trouvé un équilibre face aux défis que leur pose la vie commune : Ana apprend à supporter, sans se renier, le style de vie de Christian, et lui à maîtriser son obsessionnel désir de contrôle comme les cauchemars qui le hantent.

Take charge of caregiving: conquer daily challenges, communicate effectively, and transform behavioral changes with 9 actionable steps. No one prepares you for dementia, but no one prepares your loved one, either. The world has over 55 million dementia patients, which only increases annually. And not a single one of them was prepared.

Doktor Johann Dolittle kann etwas, worum ihn viele Menschen beneiden: Er spricht die Sprache der Tiere! Und er versteht wie kein anderer ihnen zu helfen, wenn sie einmal in Not sind. Das weiß bald jedes Kind auch weit über die Grenzen von Dolittles Heimat Puddleby hinaus. Sogar bis nach Afrika reicht der gute Ruf des Doktors, so dass ihn eines Tages die Affen um Hilfe bitten. Als er sich mit dem Papagei Polynesia, dem Hund Jip, dem Schwein Göb-Göb und vier weiteren Tieren auf die Reise macht, beginnt ein tierisch turbulentes Abenteuer!

B is for Beasts, the second audiobook in an epic series of 26 horror anthologies. Within these sections you will find a collection of 13 stories from some of the finest independent writers on the scene today. From oversized bugs to Kaiju, vicious woodland creatures to giant spiders, B is for Beasts contains a range of terrifying stories in which the humans are always the prey.

जब एना स्टील पहली बार एक बिगड़ैल उघमी यिह क्रस्टियन ग्रे से मिलती है तो उनकी मुलाकातें एक सनसनीखेज प्रसंग में बदल जाती हैं, जो उन दोनों के ही जीवन की दिशा को हमेशा—हमेशा के लिए बदल देता है।

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Carmen Maclean needs to escape her toxic ex when the life they built together implodes, and she isn't ready to deal with the fallout. Throwing a few odds and ends into her trusty VW Bug, she heads for her brother's place in the mountains. However, bad luck isn't done with her yet, and Carmen's ancient car leaves her stranded on the side of a secluded highway.

The visual arts teach us to look for the image behind the image—not the tree without leaves—but the cutout left after the foreground is removed. I think that life’s key secrets are hidden from our minds in this way. All You'll Never Be: Because of Who You Are looks at reality through this reversed perspective, seeking to understand the backgrounds that often shadow our lives.