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Perturabo - Meister der Belagerungskunst und Scharfrichter von Olympia. Lange Zeit hat er im Schatten seiner beliebteren Primarchenbrüder gelebt, frustriert durch die weltlichen und entwürdigenden Pflichten, die seiner Legion regelmäßig zufielen. Als Fulgrim ihm die Möglichkeit bietet, eine Expedition auf der Suche nach uraltem und vernichtendem Xenoswissen anzuführen, verbünden sich die Iron Warriors und die Emperor-ôs Children, um tief in das Herz des großen Sternwirbels vorzudringen, der Perturabos Träume heimsucht.

Die Horus-Häresie hat begonnen und die Galaxis befindet sich im Krieg. Nach den Auseinandersetzungen auf Isstvan IIII flieht ein einzelnes Schiff nach Terra, um die Kunde des Verrats zum Imperator zu bringen – wenn es die Reise überlebt. Während Horus seine Verbündeten um sich schart, fällt die edle Legion der Emperor's Children an das Chaos, als ihr Primarch, Fulgrim, dazu verführt wird, eine Tat zu vollbringen, die so abstoßend ist, dass sie seine Seele für immer beflecken wird.

When DI Jack Knox investigates his past, he discovers a long list of old flames. Quite the lothario, the victim left several pining women and jealous husbands in his wake. There is no shortage of suspects. So, who put an end to the gigolo’s antics? Meanwhile DS Mason, Jack Knox’s fiancée and colleague, has problems of her own. Someone has vandalised her car and flat. She fears it is a disgruntled customer of Edinburgh’s finest, looking for revenge.

This book is about mindset and less about actually becoming a millionaire. If being a millionaire is your goal, great! But if becoming a millionaire is too far down the road for you to think, replace "millionaire" with whatever your version of success is. This could be success mind shift, healthy living mind shift, or whatever you want it to be. Here's one thing that I know for sure, what you've done has gotten you to where you are now. If you want change in your life, it all begins with your mindset! Have a success mind shift today!

Convicted of a crime she didn’t commit, Allie watched a decade of her life vanish - time that can never be recovered. Now, out on parole, Allie is determined to clear her name, rebuild her life, and reconnect with the daughter she barely knows. But Allie's return home shatters the quaint coastal community of Brunswick, Georgia. Even her own daughter, Caroline, now a teenager, bristles at Allie's claims of innocence. Refusing defeat, a stronger, smarter Allie launches a battle for the truth, digging deeply into the past, even if it threatens her parole status.

Weitab von Terra führt die XVI. Legion den Großen Kreuzzug nun als "Sons of Horus" fort. Nach dem Debakel mit dem Interex, zieht sich der Kriegsherr mehr und mehr zurück und versucht den Neid seiner Brüder zu ertragen. Bei der Planung seiner Feldzüge verläßt er sich dabei zunehmend auf seine Ratgeber. Der edle Captain Garviel Loken hegt Zweifel an den Heimlichkeiten seiner Brüder, doch als die Legion ausgesandt wird um den Mond Davin zu erobern, wird klar, dass Horus hier persönliche Ziele verfolgt; Ziele, die möglicherweise sein Urteilsvermögen trüben.

DI Jack Knox's Edinburgh team are busy dealing with a series of violent rapes when a man is found murdered on a residential street. The detective splits the under-resourced squad and follows up the murder himself, quickly establishing that there is no shortage of individuals who would have wanted the man dead. The victim had secured private investments for NewTech, a video games company that fell foul of copyright law. A lot of serious people lost serious money. Whilst Knox treads on eggshells and traces the finances, the rest of the team focus on the rape.

They lived in a world of secret guilts.... Rafaella: At 17 she had a beauty that could possess and destroy. No man was safe from her, not even her father....

This book is a culmination of spiritual principles, real-life experiences, lessons learned from personal mentors, paid coaches, paid mentors, books, and seminars. Some of the information contained in this book is not of conventional wisdom, so an open and willing mind is required. You are invited to learn the simple habits and behaviors that have helped me achieve success physically, mentally, financially, and spiritually.

The Threads of Fate features a series of vignettes inspired by the universe of the Blackbirds tabletop role-playing game. In a war-ravaged landscape, these foreboding characters' stories are sure to be a spine-tingling delight to fans of the game and anyone who enjoys a well-told horror story.

After wrangling with his conscience, a priest approaches Edinburgh police and reports that a man confessed to killing a young woman. During a passionate petting session with the girl, he flipped and strangled her. Following a hunch that the victim could be a missing Canadian tourist, DI Jack Knox scrambles his team to track him down. Yet their only lead is the confession, and they have little other information to go on.

La Grande Croisade est à son apogée, et les Thousand Sons sont parmi ses guerriers les plus dévoués. Bien que hautement loyale, la légion de Magnus le Rouge est considérée avec méfiance pour ses pratiques arcaniques : craint par l'Imperium qu'il a juré de servir, le primarque est appelé sur la planète Nikaea pour répondre d'accusations de sorcellerie. Accablé par le sort, Magnus prophétise la trahison du Maître de Guerre, et avertit l'Empereur en faisant usage de ses pouvoirs interdits, poussant alors le Seigneur de l'Humanité à envoyer Leman Russ, primarque des Space Wolves, attaquer Prospero. Mais Magnus a vu au-delà de la traîtrise d'Horus, et ses révélations vont sceller le sort de sa légion à jamais.

Während überall im Imperium die Flammen des Verrats emporschlagen, plant Horus all jene zu korrumpieren oder zu vernichten, die sich ihm entgegenstellen. Auf dem Mars, Heimatwelt der Priesterschaft des Mechanicums, produzieren die großen Manufactorienstädte seit jeher Waffen für die galaxisweiten Expeditionsflotten. Daher ist die Kontrolle über diese Welt im kommenden Krieg von entscheidender Bedeutung. Die Agenten des Kriegsherrn beginnen die Glut der Rebellion zu schüren und die loyalen Schmieden und mächtigen Titanenlegionen gegeneinander aufzuhetzen.

I’m Nora Nash, a.k.a “The Ghost Girl” to everyone in my hometown. For as long as I can remember, seeing ghosts was a part of my life. But now I’ve decided it’s time for a fresh start. My dad packed the family up and moved us to the mountain resort town of Lakeside. We’re the proud new owners of the old Lakeside Bed and Breakfast. We’re working hard to get the place up and running and establishing our new normal. Nobody here knows a thing about the Nash family or my “spiritual gifts”. Until I ran into…OK, I ran through Lucille Evanston while I was out helping my father in...

Magnus der Rote ist ein Meister des Mystischen, der schon seit langer Zeit die uralten Künste der Hexerei studiert. Seine psionischen Kräfte suchen ihresgleichen und werden nur von denen des Imperators übertroffen. Während des Großen Kreuzzuges führt er die Legion der Thousand Sons von Welt zu Welt, stets auf der Suche nach verschollenem Wissen, welches in den Trümmern der Vergangenheit verborgen liegt.

Alors que les flammes de la félonie se diffusent à travers l'Imperium, Horus cherche à corrompre ou à détruire quiconque s'opposerait à lui. Sur Mars, monde natal du clergé du Mechanicum, les grandes cités-manufactures produisent depuis longtemps une grande partie des armes des flottes expéditionnaires en route vers le reste de la galaxie - ce qui fait de la planète un enjeu majeur de la guerre à venir. À présent, les agents du Maître de Guerre attisent le feu de la rébellion pour monter les forges loyalistes et les légions titaniques l'une contre l'autre.

Her whole life, Ava Carson has been sure of one thing: She doesn’t measure up to her mother’s expectations. So when Mitchell Carson sweeps into her life with his adorable son, the ready-made family seems like a dream come true. In the blink of an eye, she’s married, has a new baby, and life is wonderful. Or is it? When her picture-perfect marriage begins unraveling at the seams, Ava convinces herself she can fix it. It’s temporary. It’s the stress. It’s Mitchell’s tragic history of loss. If only Ava could believe her own excuses.

What factors help a burgeoning entrepreneur move forward and persevere through the hardships of the startup phase? Why do some entrepreneurs get stuck in the idea stage, while others are able to successfully implement their idea and grow their business? Why do serial entrepreneurs continue to start new businesses even after experiencing one failure after another? What helps existing small business owners weather the storms and bounce back from setbacks? These are some of the questions we explore in the Resilient Entrepreneur.

Change is coming, but are the people of Camptounfoot ready for it? For generations, the oldest village in Scotland has remained unchanged but now it is 1853 and the railway is coming to Camptounfoot. Shy and beautiful Emma Jane Wylie is determined to fight for her father’s dream - the construction of the railway bridge that will carry the new track southwards. Her father’s demise puts Emma in charge.

When a Scottish village is struck by grief, those left behind must help one another find hope. It is 1881, and when a violent storm devastates the Scottish fishing village of Eyemouth, few families escape unscathed. Newlywed Rosabelle Maltman loses her husband, and her mother-in-law Effie loses her husband and three sons. For these women and their neighbours in the close-knit community, life will never be the same again. Yet as the months pass, the women must learn to look to the future, to live and to love again.