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In Networking for Authors, best-selling fantasy and horror writer Daniel Parsons explains how he has grown a supportive network of prominent authors and publishing professionals from scratch. Breaking his tactics into short, actionable steps, he demonstrates exactly how anyone can achieve similar results.

In this two-book combo, you’ll find unnerving thrillers and detective stories which showcase the powerful prose and talent of G. K. Chesterton. With detectives, murders, and conspiracy, these stories have entertained people for generations and have inspired countless others across the thriller genre. With artful prose, paradoxes, and a dose of philosophy, these powerful books cement Chesterton as a literary legend, and are a must-listen for anyone interested in thrillers, classics, and stories that make you think.

Join a boy named Zeryl, who loses his parents from a tragedy caused by an evil tyrant. He awaits the day of the Aurora Animae rebirth, when he can exact his revenge on this tyrant and avenge his parents. To accomplish this task, he must first attain the nine elemental relics and earn their respect. In his journey, he learns what it means to walk his true path, as he faces many trials and adversities plus some near-death experiences.

That’s what 27 writers want you to consider, here in this collection of the strange and terrible, the shocking and amazing, the frightening and awe-inspiring. Assembled here for easy perusal are some of the finest tales of ghosts, zombies, witches, cryptozoological freaks, monsters, and aliens of the past year.

The Importance of Being Earnest is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on February 14th 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personæ to escape burdensome social obligations. Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London, the play's major themes are the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage, and the resulting satire of Victorian ways. Its high farce and witty dialogue have helped make The Importance of Being Earnest Wilde's most enduringly popular play.

The demons have the upper hand in their fight against the humans on Palatovia. Lord Emalf, the demon lord, has destroyed the city of Centuria, leaving no survivors save Nydraia, a leader of the nes kaliba, a water people. Through his dark arts, Emalf now commands all of the demons and other vulgar beasts such as giant worms and flying spiders. Although he is physically imprisoned, Emalf can still manifest his form across worlds and dimensions. So many are lost or missing: Gathar's magically-inclined son, Ptolemy, age 10, has just suffered a crash-landing because the demon ship he was on was attacked by a blue dragon....

This scary short story collection contains the following stories written by Edgar Allan Poe: "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Cask of Amontillado", "The Pit and the Pendulum", "The Black Cat", and many more. Enjoy Edgar Allen Poe's most notable short stories bought to life by the excellent narration of J.D. Kelly!

The Tao Te Ching is a Chinese classic text traditionally credited to the 6th-century BC sage Lao Tzu. The text's authorship, date of composition, and date of compilation are debated. The Tao Te Ching, along with the Zhuangzi, is a fundamental text for both philosophical and religious Taoism. It also strongly influenced other schools of Chinese philosophy and religion, including Legalism, Confucianism, and Buddhism, which was largely interpreted through the use of Taoist words and concepts when it was originally introduced to China.

People are dying in the Northwest area of the United States and Canada from a terrible plague. The small towns bordering the forests have been hit the hardest, and no matter how closely the citizens follow the quarantine protocols, somehow the illness keeps spreading. It makes no sense, the towns are remote and isolated and the only thing they have in common are the vast, interconnected forests. It is almost as if it is being spread by an animal, but that theory doesn’t hold water. They know that the virus can only be spread by animals similar to humans…like a primate.

One by one, cities have been falling to a terrorist attack. No one can stop the terrorists or figure out where the next attack will take place. All that is known is when the attacks start, the strange gas the terrorists use turns the moon a blood red, and black shadows of men and women are seen, slinking among the buildings. Yet, somehow, not a single survivor has managed to provide a solid description of the people attacking their towns. Most contribute this to the mysterious gas that seems to put the residence into a temporary psychotic state, but what if it’s something more than that?

Mardis Gras in New Orleans: the perfect hunting ground for vampires. Every year these creatures of the night descend upon the event and make this night their own. Yet, this year, something seems a little different....

Love letters are cherished; they contain intimate secrets and private thoughts, but they can also reveal a darker side to the human emotion, a very real evil that is more than just words on a page.

This is a VIP executive study guide of the Intelligent Investor book. The Intelligent Investor was written Benjamin Graham and published in 1949. The book is widely used by many gurus and business schools, but is outdated. It was and is a widely acclaimed book on value investing. Graham died in 1976. George Mentz, the IBA award-winning author, has created a five-page summary and analysis of the key securities analysis and wealth management issues for those who are students, MBA candidates, managers, and leaders.

A homeless boy finds a cursed mirror and it puts him on the path to destruction. 5,000-word horror short story. Inspired by the legend of Tarrare.

Used to being the only horse, Jet finds it difficult to accept the addition of the newest member of the family. Jealous and hurt by how the new mare is stealing the affections of his beloved owner, Isabelle, and her sister, Charlotte, he decides to run away. He's determined to find a place where he can be the only horse and regain the love and attention he’s always had. But Jet soon begins to miss the comfortable life he’s always known, and to wonder if running away was a good idea after all.

This entry in Jimmy Russell’s Games Console History series is all about Nintendo’s iconic SNES - the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, also known as the Super Famicom in Japan. Narrator JD Kelly talks us through over 100 facts about the console, organised into sections such as hardware, peripherals, history, legacy and more, including some incredible information you probably never knew. From retro gamers who were there at the time to total n00bz who think a PlayStation is Old Skool, there’s something in this fascinating audiobook for everyone!

Experience the best of Budapest! Many travelers who have limited time in a big city like Budapest make one massive mistake. They try and see everything Budapest has to offer in three days. The problem with this approach is that they end up burned out and tired. They wish their vacation would end so that they can go home. The good news is that with the right approach and this guide, you can have an awesome time in 72 hours. The secret is not to try and see everything, rather try and see the best of the best Budapest has to offer.

When Cubby's mother tells him to take their old goat to market and sell her so they can buy food, Cubby ends up trading the goat for a bag of magic wishing beans. His mother is furious, and in her rage throws the beans outside and sends Cubby to bed. You may think that was the end, but you'd be wrong! In fact, it's just the beginning! Loosely based on the stories of Jack and the Beanstalk and The Magic Cooking Pot, this is the story of a hungry little polar bear and his journey up the beanstalk to the home of the magical giant skybears.

New Zealand is a country of stunning and diverse natural beauty: jagged mountains, rolling pasture land, steep fjords, pristine trout-filled lakes, raging rivers, scenic beaches, and active volcanic zones. These islands are one of Earth's most peculiar bioregions, inhabited by flightless birds seen nowhere else such as a nocturnal, burrowing parrot called the kakapo, and kiwi. Kiwi are not only one of the national symbols but also the name New Zealanders usually call themselves.

Milan is famous for its wealth of historical and modern sights - the Duomo, one of the biggest and grandest Gothic cathedrals in the world, La Scala, one of the best established opera houses in the globe, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, an ancient and glamorous arcaded shopping gallery, the Brera art gallery, with some of the finest artistic works in Europe, the Pirelli tower, a majestic example of 1960s modernist Italian architecture, the San Siro, a huge and famed stadium, or the Castello Sforzesco, a grand medieval castle and the UNESCO's World Heritage Site Santa Maria alle Grazie Basilica, containing one of the world's most famous paintings: Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper.