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The Academy of Marked is perhaps the most dangerous place that Elian could be right now. It’s also the one place he wants to be. Elian is full-marked, and one of the marks he bears is that of a Summoner. A Summoner mark is a death sentence in the valley. But he risked his life to get back to the Valley of Auld—risked his life to make it to the Peaks, and gain entry to the Academy of Marked.

My life took a dramatic turn when I inherited my grandfather’s magic shop. With the help of my loyal familiar, Elodie, the always-determined monster girl Coco, and the gorgeous and enigmatic Bea, I’ve discovered a world of magic, danger, and unexpected allies. Just as things start to settle down in my grandfather’s legendary shop, I find myself in need of more arcane items than I had anticipated. I’m learning magic and getting stronger, but I have a lot more to lose if things go poorly. So, I need to make sure my shop is safeguarded against every possible threat.

Lennox Perry is every crime lord’s worst nightmare. A member of the famed and prestigious Galactic Rangers, Lennox is charged with keeping the peace in a galaxy that is increasingly torn with tension. He's never failed to put the bad guys away, but his reckless, devil-may-care ways have earned him the wrath of his commanding officers. And yet, a grave threat to galaxy has the brass so scared, they willingly unleash him to find the answers. It’s up to Lennox and Anna—his distractingly beautiful partner—to uncover a hidden threat behind a series of domestic bombings that continue to escalate.

Ming's win turns into a nightmare when he's ripped from his world and thrown into the dark realm of the Netherworld. Stripped of his cultivation powers, he must navigate this dangerous landscape to survive and find his way back to his home world. However the path home is riddled with secrets that could cost him everything. With only his wits and determination, Ming must unravel the mysteries of the Netherworld and confront the shadows that threaten to consume him forever. Can Ming escape the darkness and reunite with Fiona, or will the Netherworld claim him as its own?

The Eldritch Ranch continues to flourish, yielding crops, greenery, and more monsters. This allows Jason to push forward with his plans to bring mana back to the barren Crystal Mountains, and in doing so, restore the power of magic to all the counties that have lost it. However, this isn’t what the nefarious Puppeteer’s Guild wants, and its vicious agents will stop at nothing to thwart Jason’s plans and burn the Eldritch Ranch to the ground.

The Three Bucket Leadership Framework helps leaders understand and overcome disengagement in their teams and organizations. This book is divided into two sections. Part I introduces the Three Buckets—All In, All Out, and The Middle—and shows how our spending of time and energy shapes our level of engagement. It also explores how individual habits and cultural forces lead people into disengagement, and how leaders must take responsibility for their teams’ engagement.

Caledin knew he could never go home. Two decades after losing his family to Zhretennais saboteurs, the former Ajenite naval officer made his living as a pirate, prowling the shipping lanes and picking off rich Zhretennais merchant vessels. For the most part, he’s content, and he tells himself often that the Free Ship Rampart and his crew are all the family he’ll ever need again. But then the Rampart stumbles upon a strange lifepod deep in the black nothingness of space. And against all the odds, the occupant in stasis—a girl named Siolene with ancient, royal DNA—is still alive.

Journey to Oz, a faraway land of magic, mayhem, and danger in this fantastical trilogy by L. Frank Baum. The Library Congress calls this “America’s greatest and best-beloved homegrown fairytale,” and the stories will spark the imagination and wonder as you enter the wondrous Land of Oz. This collection includes The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the most well-known of the Oz stories; The Marvelous Land of Oz, following the adventures of a young boy named Tip exploring an Oz post-Dorothy; and Ozma of Oz, where Dorothy Gale is whisked away to a land called Ev.

A half millennia ago, Siolene’s enemies took everything from her, including, they thought, her life. Against all odds, she survived in cryo stasis, and thanks to the pirate captain who rescued her, she built a new family and a new life as Queen of Ajen. But old enmities die hard, and when the lives of her children are threatened, there is only one choice left for her: Siolene must trust in her found family, in her husband, and in his enigmatic fixer as they return to face the enemy on his own ground. It may cost her everything she’s built, but Siolene cannot fail.

Earth has fallen. Humanity’s mighty fleets and brave soldiers weren’t enough to hold back the relentless creatures of the Voidborn. Hope now rests in the hands of Kayden Reynolds and his crew of misfits and aliens. Will they be able to rally enough forces to launch a counterattack and take Earth back? Or will the rest of the galaxy soon follow?

A steamy romantasy debut where the Victorian style of Encyclopedia of Fairies meets the monster hunting vibes of Van Helsing, set within glamorous ballrooms inspired by Bridgerton. A fairy hunter desperate to save herself. A blighted knight hunting for his freedom. A looming war. Unexpectedly resurrected, Gwendolyn finds herself kidnapped by her mortal enemy: the fae. A distressing prospect considering her monster-hunting mother trained her to eradicate them.

When a surprise inheritance brings Olive Adams to Cape Cod to live in her aunt's old house, she finds her fortune shifting like the sands. Can she navigate a new life in the welcoming but mysterious house? As a dangerous hurricane barrels up the coast, Olive struggles to save the land next door from destruction as she waits for her new love to return.

Valerian Hawkblade’s adventure continues as he leads his Quest Team to the city of Arrapa. There they will need to break into the Citadel in order to find the Censer of Tivetta and complete Queen Amarilla’s Quest. On their journey they will encounter side missions and random encounters that will provide challenges and opportunities to level up and win treasure. During one such battle they meet Tara, a beautiful and fierce Dragonkin warrior who joins them in their adventure.

Atmospheric, elegiac, and—oh, yes—scary, here are seven tales about people confronting what people have wrought. And a few other things people had nothing to do with.

There are key steps on the road to the Olympics. You need to prove to yourself that you can compete. Then, you need to prove it to those who will support you to wear their flag. Daniel’s team and their closest friends have found their paths. They won’t back down now that the path to their dreams has been laid out for them to follow. They won’t waver, even if the challenges they face are not always in the sports arena.

Winter has come to Agraria, and while Jack Hawthorne and his tribe are staying warm and well-fed, danger is lurking on the horizon. A peaceful neighbouring tribe of dwarves has been overrun, and its survivors have come to Jack for help. The perpetrators of the attack? None other than Silas Garrison and his evil tribe of dark-elves. But Jack has a plan—acquiring a legendary treasure that may help him win the battle against his toughest foe yet. Deadly challenges stand between him and the treasure, ones that will push Jack and his companions' abilities to their limits.

It’s a contest that has been brewing for centuries–immortal versus immortal! It’s a no-holds-barred war between me and my nemesis, The Widow. Our confrontation will determine the fate of parahumanity–and the entire world! But with my beautiful villainesses by my side, I know we will emerge triumphant. Our battles will take us across the globe, from Herald City to the Alps, and deep under London. Terrorist attacks, mad sorceresses, and doomsday plots–I’ll crush them all to see my vision for the future come to fruition.

Master Jack Hawthorne is hot off the trail of his latest conquest—the dark-elves are defeated, he has five lands under his control, and a pile of gold big enough to shake a stick at. But as Jack's power grows, so too does the threat of war. Mysterious forces to the east are ready to meet him head on, and the wilds are hiding dangerous secrets that could threaten the lives of not only Jack but his entire tribe.

Two novel-length sci-fi stories in one? Check. A mix of hot human and alien women? Check. Capable MCs who know how to get things done? Double check.

With their successful assault, Michael and Revana have wounded the empire in a way no one has before, but how swift and brutal will its response be, and who will pay the price? During the battle, help came from an unexpected source, but can she be trusted, or is she playing her own game? And what does she know of the elusive Dragon Cult? With the aid of the beautiful Revana and enigmatic Tiquette, Michael's shae powers continue to grow, but he'll need to become much stronger if he's to change the fate of Vendira, and save her people.