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Free from the Empire, Eryk flees with Maveith, following a thread of hope that Maveith's sister is alive. The journey is perilous, and success is not assured. To conceal their true objective, the pair become mercenary adventurers as they cross the continent.

What would you do if left unattended during your reincarnation? What would you choose from an endless list of abilities for your next life? Time is short to select what skills you need in your next life. The hero of this story chooses a life of wealth and prosperity, but in a world of infinite magical possibilities, plans are quickly disrupted. Storme finds himself reincarnated into a Dyson Sphere stabilized with powerful aetheric magic. Fantastical creatures, terrible dangers, and treacherous dungeons are abundant. It doesn't take long before he succumbs to the adventurer's life.

The company returns to the capital of the Telhian Empire, but our hero is not safe. First Citizens plot against him, but he finds allies and reluctantly joins the conspiracy against the Emperor. His tribulations are not over, as he must now survive becoming one of the Empire's elite Hounds.

With his abilities under scrutiny from others in the company, the protagonist is put in a precarious position. Before he can decide on a course of action, his mage company heads out on an exploration assignment to find the location of a lost dungeon, The Shimmering Labyrinth. It will become the most difficult part of the protagonists journey so far as enemies close in.

This audiobook is a summary of the advice I’ve given to software engineers over the years–and then some more. This audiobook follows the structure of a “typical” career path for a software engineer, from starting out as a fresh-faced software developer, through being a role model senior/lead, all the way to the staff/principle/distinguished level. It summarizes what I’ve learned as a developer and how I’ve approached coaching engineers at different stages of their careers.

IN THE DEEP EXPANSE OF THE KNOWN ARC, AN ANCIENT COSMIC MYSTERY HAS AWAKENED. Jan January, bound in servitude to the Olid Ring Guild, finds himself aboard a freighter shuttling mysterious cargos to remote worlds.

TWO HOSPITAL BEDS in a Stanford University lab. Two still figures, attached by bundles of cables to the experimental QARMA supercomputer. Analise and Wolfe are true scientific pioneers, the first humans to ever leave the shells of their physical bodies to explore an entirely new virtual universe beyond time and space. But their creation, the most vivid VR metaverse ever envisioned, has come under attack.

Do you feel held captive by manipulation? Are you looking to recover your sense of self and break free from narcissistic abuse? The truth is, millions of people are dealing with the pain of having been a victim of a narcissist. They may have been lied to, manipulated, cheated on, and controlled.

J. Robert Oppenheimer was a brilliant physicist who led the American effort to build the atomic bomb during World War II, and who later found himself confronting the moral consequences of the revolutionary weapon he helped create.

For centuries, the people of Motus have tunneled through the rock in search of the resources they needed to survive. Until Corun, armed with his late father’s pickaxe, uncovers an unfamiliar ore in the underground city’s path. Far from the riches he hoped for, an appraiser identifies the ore as slag from the furnace, rock long ago stripped of its useful water and oxygen. It can only mean one thing. They’ve been moving in circles.

Approximately 750 surrogate babies are born each year in the US alone. Surrogacy is becoming an increasingly attractive option to women who want to help others and make a little money to support their own families at the same time. Don’t be alarmed if you feel shock and confusion the first time your wife mentions the "S" word, though. You’re certainly not alone, and how ever you feel is absolutely right.

With an in-depth analysis of how the great business personas of today reached the epitome of success, as well as a comprehensive guide to do it yourself, you can finally understand and master the mindsets that'll make you a great business leader. The road to success is never easy, but with a little persistence and motivation, there's close to nothing you won't be able to do. Leadership is indeed a lifestyle: Outstanding leadership in the workspace starts with making effective changes to your private life.

Flower gardening dates back for centuries, and to this day millions of people create their own floral heaven each year. Some might say that it is one of the oldest hobbies known to mankind! However, each year hundreds and thousands of new gardeners will give up due to unforeseen issues with their garden.

My name is Levi and I swear I didn’t kill her. Sure, I was the only person found at the scene of the crime, and maybe her blood was literally on my hands, but I can explain all that. I’m a journalist writing for Kansas City’s magical community. So when I suspected that a woman had been cursed, it’s only natural that I went to learn more. I couldn’t have known she’d be dead before I arrived. Seriously, I write headlines about bridge trolls and solstice events, not murder. The Wizard’s Council thinks I did it, and I’m going to have a hard time convincing them otherwise.

It’s exhilarating. I feel like a moth. I’m trying to figure out what that blinding, beautiful light is. So close. About to burn me alive. Giving in to the pull of the island, Owen Lamont has taken a writing position at The Birch Island Observer, a supernatural tabloid focusing on the weird and unexplainable. For Owen, that means every week is a new story. A new spirit to chase. A new monster hunting him in the dark. Now he’s being followed. Is the Woman in Black a government agent, an assassin, or something worse?

Owen is constantly drawn to the terrifying, supernatural, and unexplainable mysteries of the world. He can always find a rational explanation, but new stories are always calling to him. Drawn to Birch Island by recent sightings of Black-Eyed Kids, Owen hopes to make his journalist debut by cracking the case on this modern urban legend. But the longer he spends searching, the less sense everything makes.

The cryptocurrency and DeFi space is a confusing and chaotic mess. There is so much noise hyping the next great token and so much energy being spent on short-sighted and trivial questions. That terribly distracts us from attempting to really understand the long-term realities that are made possible by the underlying technologies. We are truly on the brink of a technological revolution which will transform many aspects of our lives. This book is an effort to cut through the nonsense and break these concepts down so we can really understand what is happening and where things are headed.

Even when I’m not chasing kidnappers, I don’t keep normal hours. I’m a journalist; late nights, burnt coffee, and energy potions come with the territory. When I get lost in a story or deep in pre-publication crunch time, I can’t quit just because the sun’s been down for eight hours. So when my best friend called me well after midnight to say she was being followed, I was already halfway out the door before the call could be hexed. I wasn’t fast enough. By the time I arrived she was gone--vanished from within an impenetrable magical ward.

Do you want harmony in your life with minimal drama? Would you like to take comfort in the guidance of the word of God? Do you want to achieve balance and maintain healthy relationships? Boundaries are such an essential part of having healthy relationships with those around you and staying in control of your life. They reduce disagreements and establish internal harmony within yourself and your relationships. Be guided by this book that uses the word of God to help you understand how to set effective boundaries over several aspects of your life.

Company culture is what gets people excited to come to work each day - yes, excited! Healthy company culture is the key to transform your workplace from the mundane, boring, and average into the extraordinary and superbly productive place of your dreams. Once you understand company culture and how to implement it into your workplace, it’s simply a matter of consistency before every one of your coworkers begins beaming with joy.