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Princess Sienna is the most beautiful, the most charming, the most beloved of King Trident's daughters in the enchanted underwater kingdom. Not much is denied her, and all of Merdom favors her. Then, a few days after her 15th birthday, Sienna does the unthinkable. She makes a bargain with the sea witch to trade her tongue and tail for a pair of legs and a chance to live a human life. Stung by her betrayal, Merdom turns its back on her. The moment she sets foot on land, however, everything changes.

When a young calf wanders into the garden, can Honey and Coco help them find their way home again? Featuring the delightfully cute duo of Honey and Coco, the dachshunds, this book will help your child understand solving problems and helping others.

This is the first story collection ever from best-selling fantasy and science-fiction writer L. E. Modesitt, Jr. Modesitt began publishing short fiction in the SF magazines in the 1970s, and this collection includes a selection of stories from the whole of his career. Some of the early stories are kernels for his early SF novels, others display the wide range of his talents and interests, from satire to military adventure.

Scotland, 1815. Romani storyteller, Mairead, has always longed for a home and a family. But when she marries Lachlan, a Scottish fisherman, she is met with suspicion and scorn by the people of Auchenmeall, who despise her Gypsy heritage and her stories. Her life becomes even more perilous when her husband pulls a bottle from the sea that contains a genie, who gives Mairead a year to choose her own death. As the genie’s curse looms over her, Mairead must deal with accusations of witchcraft, betrayal, and murder, as well as the secrets and lies that threaten to tear her family apart.

Some lives are valuable. But none are sacred. The nation once known as the United States of America has fallen. On the West Coast, five cities collectively known as Cinq battle rampant poverty and disease. On the East Coast, the wealthy, technologically-advanced Federation’s human population is nearly extinct. A treaty between the two nations guarantees Western brides in exchange for Eastern technology. When Andromache Kanoska is chosen to go East to wed a nobleman and bear his children, her greatest fear is that her infertility will be discovered.

The fate of the cosmos lies in her hands. Hades has unleashed chaos across the System of Universes, and Earth teeters on the brink of devastation. The Great War has begun, and the forces of darkness will stop at nothing to destroy everything the Founder has sought to protect. Humanity faces a terrifying purge, with survival hanging by a thread. Isabel’s mission is clear: activate the bridges and restore balance, even if it means risking everything—including her love for Alex. As the prophecy unfolds, the arrival of the Angel Heir brings hope, but the battle has only just begun.

The first duty of a man is to his family... With an army flowing into the highlands like a plague of locusts, Rolf the skull breaker flees the front lines to get his family to safety, but the siren call of glory awaits him. Only the brave will have a seat the at the Father’s table in the afterlife. How will his son ever respect him, if he runs?

When Josie Jackson discovers her past is not all as it seems, her life is changed forever. After being warned not to investigate photographs she was sent of her mother before Josie was born, Josie discovers more secrets in unexpected places. At the same time, Josie meets a handsome stranger who raises more questions than answers. How can she resist his charms when he is everything she has been looking for? Josie’s colleagues, Kim and Gareth, are caught in the danger. Will Josie discover the truth before anyone gets hurt?

A military science-fiction adventure from L. E. Modesitt, author of the best-selling Saga of Recluce series, set in the universe of The Parafaith War. The Ethos Effect combines hard science-fiction adventure with an insightful examination of the relationship between the sacred and the secular.

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.

Being a recruiter for the Galactic Legion of Planets is a safe and secure job for Josh Morris as he tries to re-enter a "normal" life following his captivity at the hands of Dax Rodon and the Tyral Pirates. But he is tortured by a vow he made to the smuggling group known as the Barracudas to return their ship.

Geostorie, le parole che interrogano il tempo e il mondo. Con Massimo Mamoli, direttore dei quotidiani L'Arena e Bresciaoggi e direttore editoriale di Gazzetta di Mantova.Un fatto, un fenomeno, ci sono parole che attraversano il mondo. In un viaggio spazio temporale. Accade oggi. Ma cosa è successo prima? Qual è il punto di origine? Uno specchietto retrovisore sotto la superficie della grande cronaca, della politica , dell’economia. Per dare le chiavi interpretative. Una connessione temporale. In un’epoca in cui rischiamo di vivere schiacciati in un disperato presente, dove i torti si ...

Jamie and July are both eleven-year-olds living in London – but they have very different lives. They meet for the first time at Waterloo Station in the last week of the holidays. They are both desperate to get away from home. July is really worried about her unreliable mum - she needs to get help. Jamie has done something terrible - and left in a panic. Despite their worries, the sun is shining and, as they escape everything they've left behind in the city, Jamie and July can't help but sense adventure in the air. But running away isn't just harmless summertime fun.

In a world where family connections shape us, stories bridge generations. Many of us carry cherished memories of those who touched our lives, which I think deserve to be shared.Each episode I hope will feature guests recounting touching, funny, and inspiring memories, celebrating the impact these individuals had on their lives. I aim to beautifully remember loved ones, offering listeners nostalgia, warmth, and connection. I am looking for people to reflect on the impact of these relationships.

We're not bad parents—we just mess up. A lot. But hey, who doesn’t? Join us as we laugh, learn, and stumble our way through parenting, one honest mistake at a time. This is real talk, real chaos, and real growth. Let’s figure it out together.

The unusual creak of a floorboard, a flash of light in the dark and the eerie breeze from a closed window… We've all heard tales of phantoms and spooks haunting old buildings, but how many of them can be linked back to real people, real lives and real history? From the ghostly phantoms who walk the grounds at the Tower of London to a haunted maze at Hampton Court Palace, these spine-tingling tales of ghosts, ghouls and unexplained occurrences will bring history to life in the eeriest way possible.

Tensions rise as an unparalleled new weapon in the world of military tech is about to be unleashed on American soil. Mossad operative Avner Ehrlich is enjoying a much-needed respite from operational activity as an attaché for the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C. But wherever Ehrlich goes, trouble tends to follow… When a cargo of top-secret AI-driven drones disappears mid-flight, Erlich is called back into active duty. Codenamed "Wasps," just one drone's radioactive capabilities make them the ideal weapons of destruction against the global superpower. And twelve of them are now missing.

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Alexandra´s Bar Talk: Ein Podcast über Haltung, Perspektive und Persönlichkeiten. Im halböffentlichen Raum einer Bar spricht Alexandra mit ihren Gästen über Themen, die nachhallen - persönlich, pointiert und immer auf Augenhöhe. Zwischen Drink und Dialog entstehen Gespräche, die Tiefe haben - mal leise, mal laut, aber es immer wird Tacheles geredet. Scharf serviert und eiskalt nachgeschenkt mit einem Spritzer Humor, Cheers!

Anastasia Steele şi Christian Grey au acum totul: dragoste, pasiune, intimitate, bogăţie şi o mulţime de posibilităţi privind viitorul lor. Însă Ana ştie că nu va fi uşor să trăiască alături de Fifty Shades. A fi împreună este o provocare plină de neprevăzut. Într-un fel sau altul, Ana trebuie să înveţe să împărtăşească stilul de viaţă opulent al lui Christian fără să-şi sacrifice propria identitate.