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The end is here. Scott Beck has fought tirelessly against what seems to be the inevitable demise of humanity. The final novel in the Humanity Series concludes Scott Beck’s fight against Mathew, a crazed megalomaniac intent on killing every last human. Desperate to keep his two sons alive, as well as what remains of humanity, Scott and his small following retreat to Land’s End in the UK for what promises to be his final stand against a relentless tyrannical force. Either Scott and humanity survive, or Mathew and his genetically modified New Humans get their way.

Unified in their desire to stay alive, humanity retreats to the southwest of England, where they discover the AI has taken residency in a small chapel in St. Ives. Intent on saving humanity, the AI is ready to end the life of every human and to bring them back, along with eight billion other humans, in a digital resurrection. Neither Scott, the survivors, nor Mathew, his nemesis, want this to happen. Scott is faced with a choice: either side with Mathew, or give in to an AI ready to end the life of the last human survivors on the planet.

Eighteen years after the Rapture, there are only a few thousand survivors left on the planet, all living in Britain. Scott, along with his adopted daughter, Eve, has kept a small band of survivors safe from Mathew and a religious organization called the Watchers, intent on sending every last soul to heaven. But when Scott discovers dozens of dead bodies, recently killed by something called The Violet Dawn, he is confronted once again with the truth behind Eve’s violet eyes. In possession of an AI that could either destroy or save humanity, Scott faces an impossible decision.

Insefel is a promising junior physicist, about to embark on the most exciting scientific endeavour of the 21st Century. We join him on the morning of the machines big switch on, the day humanity tries to prove the existence of the 'God' particle. But the experiment is a disaster and the repercussions threaten to destroy the Earth.

Every year, thousands of homeowners apply for planning permission and come away battered and bruised. As a council case officer, Martin Gaine was part of the problem, continuously rejecting applications from poorly prepared applicants. Seeing that they were getting a raw deal, he founded Just Planning, a consultancy dedicated to helping homeowners to beat the planners. How to Get Planning Permission is a lively and accessible guide for homeowners.

Some call it the Rapture. Others call it global genocide. Whatever it was, only thousands of survivors remain on Earth. When Scott Beck finds himself alive, he retreats to the Lake District in the north of England. Soon after, he finds himself the reluctant guardian of a young woman, and on the run from Mathew, a religious megalomaniac, and his Watchers, who are as determined as ever to send every human soul to heaven.

Scott Beck knows the date and month he will die. What he doesn’t know is which year. Minutes away from surviving another April 22, someone knocks at his door…in a near-dystopian future, artificial intelligence has uncovered the clockwork nature of the universe. And now, because of the intervention of a religious organization of Watchers, soon everyone on the planet will discover the date, month, and year they will die.

How to Think Like David Bowie offers an entertaining guide to the habits, techniques, and personal qualities that Bowie nurtured to defy convention and stimulate his creativity. You will also find plenty of helpful tips and suggestions so that you can stretch your own potential, lead a more creative life, and nurture your mind.

Mae is a dark witch, and she hates it. Her world shattered when the duke's men slaughtered her family, and a vile curse transformed Mae into a monster who must kill humans to stay alive. On the island of Heillaður, where witchcraft is outlawed after a brutal Viking invasion, Mae pursues her vendetta from the shadows, driven by a relentless thirst for vengeance.

In Hollywood, every pavement star tells a story. Not all of them shine. Wannabe actor Kyle Macdonald is down on his luck. Working as a supply teacher in an inner-city Birmingham school, he's single again at 28 and sleeping in his childhood bedroom beneath a 'Hard Candy' Madonna poster. He gets a call claiming he drunkenly married top Hollywood director Aaron Biedermeier in Vegas six years ago. Rather than panic, he sees a golden ticket to fame and the life he's always fantasised about.

Nestled in the small village of Ringwood is a peculiar shop that sells the souls of the departed. In life, Quill never stood up for himself or broke the rules, not even when it really mattered. Now, as the two-hundred-year-old proprietor, he dutifully matches each customer with the perfect soul—so long as they can pay the price and are willing to sign the contract.

In the heart of Ringwood, a peculiar shop peddles the souls of the departed. Souls like James Lavender, who ended up in the store after someone cut short his life. When Matron Lily of Whitewood Asylum buys James, intending to use him to aid in tormenting a patient named Alma Edwards, he embarks on a perilous quest to sever his contract. As James delves deeper into the secrets of Whitewood Asylum, he forms a secret bond with Alma, who’s struggling to hold on to her sanity amidst the torments.

The youngest princess of Engla leaves her homeland for the neighbouring country of Scotia, the capital of which is currently experiencing an industrial revolution. Despite departing in rebellion against the wishes of her mother, the Queen of the Commonrealm, Mira Aberdeen wants nothing more than to carve her own path free from her family's long shadow. On the road to Scotia, she meets a banker who takes her in and together they become embroiled in the plans of a ruthless vigilante, determined to take revenge on those who wronged him.