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Vex and Vax have always been outsiders. A harsh childhood in the elite elven city of Syngorn quickly taught them not to rely on others. Now, freed from the expectations of their exacting father and the scornful eyes of Syngorn’s elves, the cunning hunter and the conning thief have made their own way in the world of Exandria. The twins have traveled far and experienced great hardship. But with the help of Vex’s quick wit and Vax’s quicker dagger, they’ve always kept ahead of trouble. Now, unknown perils await them in the bustling city of Westruun.

For as long as she can remember, Laudna has had a friend. A mentor. A little voice whispering in her cropped ear, promising that, no matter how monstrous she becomes or how far she wanders, there will always be someone to guide her. And so, Laudna is content. But the thought of more—of life, of love, of the magic stirring in her still veins—is unrelenting in its familiarity.

Lucien has always been able to spin a bad situation to his advantage. From his childhood on the dangerous streets of Shadycreek Run to his years living off the grid and learning blood magic from the Claret Orders, the charismatic blood hunter will find a way to get the upper hand. When Lucien is on a job in the frozen wastelands of Eiselcross with his fellow mercenaries, a rough-and-tumble crew called the Tombtakers, fate leads him to a mysterious journal in the ruins of an ancient city.

An Celebrate a decade of Critical Role with this anthology featuring the perspectives of ten characters who fought alongside—and against—Vox Machina, with a foreword by cast member Liam O’Brien. In these ten stories, see the legendary adventuring party anew through the eyes of some of the most memorable characters whose lives were touched by Vox Machina.

When the body of a woman is discovered by a river in Oak Creek, local police quickly dismiss the case as an accidental death, believing she died in a fishing accident years before, having only now emerged from the riverbed. Brought in from Chicago to help with the case, Detective Charlotte Dawes has worked on more murder investigations than she’d like to remember. A quick examination of the body tells her what local police refuse to see–somebody moved the victim to this remote location after keeping her elsewhere.

Paris, 1923. Lily Levin boards a train with her baby daughter Mimi and American husband, leaving behind her beloved mother Chloe for a new life across the ocean. Carrying her mother’s precious diamond pin and the Yiddish lullabies she sings to Mimi, Lily faces an uncertain future in a country she’s never seen. In New York, as Lily struggles to fit in, she finds an unexpected ally in Gloria, a young mother hired to care for Mimi. The two women forge a friendship deeper than blood as they share dreams, fears, and their fierce love for their children. Then tragedy shatters their world.

Knocking on the front door, clutching my son Noah’s small hand, my heart is beating fast. When my foster mother sees me, her hands fly to her mouth in disbelief and she pulls us inside, asking the question I don’t want to answer: Why have you come back? Soon the whole town is whispering about my miraculous return, fifteen years after I vanished in the middle of the night. But not everyone is happy to see me. My oldest friend thinks I’m keeping secrets, and they aren’t wrong. We were seen arguing the night I returned. And then my friend is found dead.

Rebecca Torrellas rips open the wounds of her heart, letting anguish, fury, and uncertainty carve a path through loss, while hope fights to hold its ground. Thorns in the Rose is a powerful collection of poetry that pulls listeners through love's deepest cuts, its lingering scars, and the breathtaking blooms that emerge when survival becomes triumph. If you can endure the thorns, the beauty that awaits is worth the pain.

Have you asked yourself what the third eye is all about? We all know that the third eye of a group refers to the person that seems to know everything about everyone because they constantly watch over them, right? Or maybe you are familiar with the third eye of the mother-in-law who wants to have a full perspective on what happens in the newly formed family? But the third eye that we will be talking about in this audiobook has nothing to do with any of those.

I blink awake to the sound of whispering, and look around. Automatically, I do a count. And then I am upright, my heart racing. I count again. “Girls,” I say, trying to sound calm. “Did you see Evie?” It was meant to be a celebration. A team sleepover in the school gymnasium: movies, pizza, hot chocolate. I walk among the girls, checking they’re ok. They collect in groups and giggle, play truth or dare.

Is your healing business taking over your life? A profession in the healing arts allows you to live your passion, but the rarely-spoken secret of healer life is that it also often feels lonely and depleting...The good news is that there is another way! In her 15 years as a healing arts practitioner and business owner, Heather Glidden discovered the techniques needed to balance a business in the healing arts with a healthy life. If you are facing healer burnout, it’s time to bring the joy back to your healing work.

The best book on zodiac signs for beginners! Learn all the basics on the different zodiac signs and what they mean! Have you asked yourself what the zodiac signs mean? I bet you have, because that’s a very common thing. Have you looked at the different symbols and wondered how those symbols came about? When you listen to this book you will get answers to all of your basic questions regarding zodiac signs!

There is an art to using today's colorful digital tools you need to know about to be ahead in business. You can quickly take advantage of the experience of the author, who has spent millions of dollars on effective marketing and advertising for the mere cost of a book! Discover why black and white (business dinosaur marketing) is out and how creatively the author has you Color Your Message with best practices for modern day content marketing and advertising.

The best book on astrology for beginners! Learn all the basics on zodiac signs, horoscopes, and star signs! Have you asked yourself what Astrology really is all about sometime? Have you read the horoscope in a magazine and thought to yourself, this stuff is strange, why should I believe in this? Or maybe you’re excited about reading your horoscope? When you listen to this book you will get answers to all your basic questions regarding Astrology, horoscopes, and star signs.

The best book on Horoscopes for beginners! Learn all the basics on how to create, read, and understand Horoscopes! Have you asked yourself what horoscopes are really all about? Have you read the horoscopes in a magazine and thought to yourself, this stuff is strange, why should I believe in this? Or maybe you’re excited about reading your own horoscope each week? When you listen to this audiobook you will get answers to all your basic questions regarding Horoscopes and their powers!

Jen Logan is living her dream life on the water in a small community in Florida. Content with her husband and twins, she feels settled and at peace in nature. But when frightening notes start appearing in her home—signed simply by Invisible—her perfect world shatters. Then she arrives home to find flowers placed all over her house, and the gift passed down through her family tells her she's in terrible danger. The delicate white blooms of the oleander plant are an omen of death, and whoever is sending them knows this too. But why are they targeting her, and what do they want?

Schoolteacher Rachel Logan is living an ordinary life in a small community at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. As a single mother still reeling from the sudden death of her husband, she refuses to allow her life to be shaken by whispers of a local thief called the Collector. But when a little boy and girl are taken, everything changes.