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"Interview with the Devil" is a compelling tale that invites listeners to explore the depths of their convictions and the possibility of redemption in the darkest of narratives. Through a tapestry of philosophical exploration and cosmic intrigue, this novel questions the essence of humanity and the intricate dance of fate and free will.

The SCP Foundation is responsible for locating, trapping, securing, and studying the most terrifying and unfathomable entities ever discovered. They hunt and investigate these strange anomalies, not just of this dimension, but throughout the multidimensional universe. This is the operations manual handed to high-ranking officials involved in the program. It contains not only the locations of their most top-secret facilities—rankings and personnel responsibilities—but also a complete list of all entities currently under SCP authority.

When a catastrophic scientific accident unleashes a virus that raises the dead, civilization collapses overnight. As cities fall and the government crumbles, a handful of survivors must navigate a landscape crawling with flesh-eating zombies and ruthless human predators.

In the city of Hell’s Crown, legendary Demon Hunter Cain Stoddard was infected by an ancient evil. Stumbling from the city, he fled north, seeking the desolation of the Old Kingdoms. There, he hoped to find the means to expel the wickedness roosting just beneath his skin. But this is not Cain Stoddard’s story. This is the story of the apprentice he left behind.

Law today is incomplete, inaccessible, unclear, underdeveloped, and often perplexing to those whom it affects. In The Legal Singularity, Abdi Aidid and Benjamin Alarie argue that the proliferation of artificial intelligence-enabled technology–and specifically the advent of legal prediction–is on the verge of radically reconfiguring the law, our institutions, and our society for the better.

The Ultimate Guide to Master Astrophotography is the ultimate manual for anyone looking to create spectacular landscape astrophotography images. By explaining the science of landscape astrophotography in clear and straightforward language, it provides insights into phenomena such as the appearance or absence of the Milky Way, the moon, and constellations. This unique approach, which combines the underlying scientific principles of astronomy with those of photography, will help deepen your understanding and give you the tools you need to fulfill your artistic vision.

If you suffer from insomnia, getting to sleep at night can become a real pain. Overthinking is the primary reason people struggle to get a good night's sleep. You get stressed out during the daytime, and your brain refuses to let things go when you get into bed at night. This is why nonsensical sleep stories can make a radical difference for everyone. Listening to a story that doesn't make sense confuses your brain, and it gives your mind the jolt it needs to stop thinking about the stresses of your day.

When the Eternal City beckons, it's not just history that stirs; it's the secrets that yearn to be unraveled. Chaos ensues when a laid-off senior executive from the U.S. who has lived and worked for years in Italy, takes a temporary job chaperoning thirteen high school students and their three teachers from Atlanta in the Eternal City of Rome.

The chilling true crime account of a family’s gilded American dream that became a nightmare when a meticulously plotted kidnapping went horribly wrong. In the 1950s and 60s, the Coors beer dynasty reigned over the West, seemingly invincible. When rumblings about labor unions threatened to destabilize the family’s brewery, Adolph Coors, Jr., the septuagenarian president of the company, drew a hard line, refusing to budge. They had worked hard for what they had, and no one had a right to take it from them.

An unexpected meeting between Mr Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet becomes suddenly and shockingly dangerous. Mr. Darcy is determined to protect Elizabeth, but his exertions leave him grievously wounded. Sheltering with him in a shepherd’s hut, Elizabeth tends to Darcy’s injuries while trying to suppress her concern about the impropriety of her circumstances, as well as the fever-induced proposal that results.

The road to our destiny often begins in a place and on a road least desired. Such is the case for Oliver Cohen, an orthopedic surgeon, who has his life turned upside down by tragedy and finds himself marooned on an island. On this island he discovers that wonder and the unimaginable are possible. The island also declares a story dangerously long forgotten.

It was his responsibility to fight for those who could not fight, punish those who needed punishing, and righting the world of all the wrongs—to Captain Vicarelli, that was his mission even out of the Corps. Once separated from the Marines, he took his mission to his home, New Orleans, rife with murder, rape, and crime. The Corps had trained him and trained him well. He was a skillful killing machine of unusual propensity.

A vivid, fascinating, and compelling story of a helicopter pilot surviving Vietnam and its aftermath. Joe Sheridan’s memoir is one patriot’s true account of the helicopter war and the brave pilots who fought alongside him.

Darfur, 2006: There was not much room in the tent. There was less room on the cot. She lay, intertwined with Alex, staring dreamily as light wisps of sand sifted in front of the lamp. Alexander Barr stands on the edge of society. Humanity, devoid of civilization, is bared before him, raw and visceral. Sketches from the Periphery, MP Summers’ debut novel, is a gripping narrative that delves into the complexities of the Darfur Conflict through the eyes of Alexander Barr, a young contractor confronted not only by the harsh realities of a fractured Sudan, but with his own morality.

It was his responsibility to fight for those who could not fight, punish those who needed punishing, and righting the world of all the wrongs—to Captain Vicarelli, that was his mission even out of the Corps. Once separated from the Marines, he took his mission to his home, New Orleans, rife with murder, rape, and crime. The Corps had trained him and trained him well. He was a skillful killing machine of unusual propensity.

Bram Stoker’s Dracula is the quintessential Gothic horror novel that introduced one of literature’s most iconic villains—Count Dracula. The story unfolds through diary entries, letters, and newspaper clippings as Jonathan Harker, a young solicitor, travels to Transylvania to assist Count Dracula with his estate purchase in England.

For centuries, the Niruku Corporation has led humanity’s expansion, sending transmigrants—genetically engineered colonists—on generation ships to settle new worlds. But beneath its facade of progress lies a harrowing truth: the transmigrants are slaves, their reproduction strictly controlled, their lives cut short, their existence erased once their purpose is fulfilled. Geneticist Kaylie Stewart uncovers Niruku’s darkest secret and escapes with Estia, an orphan whose hidden past could bring down the empire.

In 1963, Neil Vincent, a middle-aged World War II veteran and "Christian atheist," is working at Westfield Court as a chauffeur. He spends most of his spare time reading. Mary Claire DeWinter is a young, blind, Catholic college student and reluctant heiress. To secure her inheritance, she has to marry within a year, and her aunt is pressuring her to marry a rich man who teased and bullied her when she was a child.

Looking for a way to invest in the long game without waiting to see returns? Ready to leave behind your day job and build your own thriving business? Want to take control of your financial situation and make your money work for you? If you’re interested in using real estate to scale your net worth, you’re not alone. According to Connected Investors, there are approximately 2.2 million real estate investors in the US alone. And with investors buying up record shares of the housing market, interest in real estate investments will only continue to rise.

After surviving the destruction of their hometown, a hellish journey across the states, and monsters both human and mutant, Connor and Amanita find themselves at one of the last remaining military bases in Southern California. Unfortunately, this isn't a safe haven. Death lurks just beyond the razor wire and concrete walls, and it's only a matter of time before their resources run dry. Their only hope of survival is to find a cure for the hissers plague. Problem is, the rest of the world blames America for the outbreak and are gearing up for nuclear war.