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Fool and Jackal returned, triumphant from their latest mission. As a reward, they get to babysit a spoiled rich kid as he levels up and maybe becomes a valuable asset. An easy job, until the Armageddon cultists showed up.

In the future, men and women have colonized the moon, and dazzling technological advances have created a better life for those on Earth. But the arrival of "the Wanderer" may change all that. A sphere of immense size, it appears suddenly one night during a lunar eclipse, causing crushing quakes on the Moon and catastrophes on Earth. Now, Lt. Don Merriam must find a way to reach the Wanderer and discover its purpose.

Timothy Snyder opens a new path in the understanding of modern nationalism and 20th-century socialism by presenting the often overlooked life of Kazimierz Kelles-Krauz, an important Polish thinker at the beginning of the 20th century. During his brief life in Poland, Paris, and Vienna, Kelles-Krauz influenced or infuriated most of the leaders of the various socialist movements of Central Europe and France. His central ideas ultimately were not accepted by the socialist mainstream at the time of his death.

Ivan Turgenev stands alongside Tolstoy and Dostoevsky as one of the three great Russian novelists of the 19th century. He was also a consummate short story writer, poet and playwright, and the first Russian author to become popular in the West. This specially curated collection showcases his key works, from the most celebrated to the undeservedly underrated.

With more than 10 stories from exciting new voices and a few veterans of the universe, the second anthology highlights the lives and struggles of humanity's best and worst years after system advent.

Five years ago, Spencer offered Sophie forever. But she turned down his proposal and moved away to pursue her career. Sure, he still wishes things had turned out differently, but time and distance have eased the ache. He’s plenty content with his life managing the family cherry orchard in the small town of Hope Springs, where he never has to worry about running into her.

On the morning of March 6, 1836, in an old abandoned mission called the Alamo, a small Texas garrison, fought to the death rather than yield to an overwhelming army of Mexicans. Through the years, the garrison's heroic stand has become so clothed in folklore and romance that the truth has nearly been lost. In A Time to Stand, Walter Lord rediscovers and recreates the whole fascinating story.

PI Bridget "Birdie" Hartley is still coping with the disappearance of her sister. When she receives a strange handwritten note, one pointing her to the neighboring town. A dangerous town with many nefarious activities. With renewed hope and Maisy by her side, she travels to Eagle Falls.

PI Bridget Hartley has had her life turned upside down. While investigating a string of robberies. She finds herself tied to a case that has her feeling as though she’s being hunted down. While trying to catch the robbers, strange packages begin to arrive on Birdie’s doorstep. With every “gift” more ominous than the last, It seems that there’s someone targeting her and the women closest to her.

Former FBI agent Spenser Song thought she was leaving the chaos behind her after taking the job as Sheriff of Sweetwater Falls. But when a monster from her past catches up with her, she finds herself fighting for her life once again. Despite the danger, Spenser begins to settle in, making new friends and earning the respect of the local townspeople. Just as she starts to feel at home, a new mystery rocks the community. The body of Lexi Wise, a local girl who vanished fifteen years ago, has suddenly turned up.

Three semi-autobiographical plays by Victor Pemberton telling the story of one family across the 20th century Novelist and playwright Victor Pemberton was best known for scripting Doctor Who and working on Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock. His many plays for BBC Radio included The Slide, Kill the...

Suspended between gang boundaries drawn with red and blue rags, young Norman Anthony Coulter Jr. navigated Inglewood and South Central Los Angeles like a Viking unsure of what lay west. Always slow to “throw” punches in the face of provocation, he later found that the world at large was not any different from the ‘hood. People seek safety by assimilating into tribes. But our true selves allow us to align our behaviors with our core beliefs whereas false versions of ourselves take on the identity of the tribe.

This volume contains such principles of practical Rosicrucian teachings as are applicable to the solution of everyday problems of life, in business and in the affairs of the home. It deals exhaustively with the prevention of ill-health, the curing of many of the common ailments, and the attainment of peace and happiness, as well as the building up of the affairs of life that deal with financial conditions.

Ever since my twin sister was murdered and I blamed my best friend, my life has been nothing but an epic downward spiral. Once a swimmer for the most prestigious West Coast college, I never in a million years thought I’d end up here. Abandoned. Locked up. Alone. In a moment of weakness, I call the guy who was more of a brother to me than anything, the guy I betrayed. Shockingly, he flies cross country to bail me out. But he isn’t alone.

Albert Honig's most constant companions have always been his bees. A never-married octogenarian, he makes a modest living as a beekeeper, as his father and his father's father did before him. Deeply acquainted with the workings of the hives, Albert is less versed in the ways of people, especially his friend Claire, whose presence and absence in his life have never been reconciled. When Claire is killed in a seemingly senseless accident during a burglary gone wrong, Albert is haunted by the loss and by the secrets and silence that hovered between them for so long. As he pieces together the memories of their shared history, he will come to learn the painful truths about Claire's life.

Nothing ever stays quiet in Halloween Town. Through the hustle and bustle of daily life, the kids of Halloween Town always manage to find evil and save the day. In this fifth installment, Wanda the Witch knows something is wrong and evil lurks abound. It's up to Wanda and her friends to save the town. But can they do it? Find out in this charming, funny, entertaining story by the number-one best-selling, award winning children's author, Amelia Picklewiggle.

Set against the backdrop of life-changing events such as the Calgary Winter Olympics and the heartbreaking loss of a close friend, the author's story dives deep into the moments that forever changed his thinking and reshaped his life. Witness the evolution of a unique soul, as Ringness navigates his way through adolescence, same-sex relationships, and the complexities of newfound faith. With heartwarming anecdotes and astonishing honesty, this authentic story will both intrigue and inspire listeners to consider a life untethered from societal expectations.

The deeper the roots, the darker the secrets. When park ranger Malachi James discovers a poached mother bear at Pennsylvania's Worlds End State Park, he never expects the search for her missing cubs to unearth his own buried past. Partnering with wildlife biologist Cate Garrison, their mission to rescue the vulnerable orphans becomes a dangerous collision with Jade—a secretive cult founded by Malachi's estranged father and still embracing his long-missing mother. But when Cate vanishes while investigating a remote den, Malachi's worst fears materialize.

In this extraordinary memoir, Nobel Prize-winning author Günter Grass remembers his early life, from his boyhood through the late 1950s, when his book The Tin Drum was published. During the Second World War, Grass was drafted into the Waffen-SS. Taken prisoner by American forces, he spent the final weeks of the war in an American POW camp. After the war, Grass resolved to become an artist and moved to Paris, where he began to write the novel that would make him famous.

Marat was the face of Volkov Industries. With his movie star good looks, he attracted class and money to the multi-billion dollar corporation, not to mention all the right PR. But being born with the face of an angel had its disadvantages. Expected to entertain associates, Marat’s activities were anything but celestial. And yes, it was exhausting. Sent on an errand to Sin City in the name of business, Marat needed a diversion. The curvy goddess serving drinks was exactly what this playboy billionaire craved.