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Imagine two worlds at war. In one, citizens with jetpacks and ray guns have colonized Venus. In the other, magic reigns supreme, and history turns on swords and spells. Now imagine they have just discovered a third world. Our world. Our timeline of rideshare apps and strip malls is about to become the newest battlefield in the long war between science fiction and fantasy.

Bold, insightful, and deeply intimate, Karen Carpenter: A Voice That Still Echoes unveils the complex life of one of music’s most beloved and enigmatic figures. This new biography offers a rare and candid glimpse into Karen’s triumphs and struggles, from her meteoric rise with The Carpenters to the quiet battles she faced behind closed doors.

Inside you will find some of the most famous highlights from history along with the greatest stories ever written. Children will learn about the past and our ancestors in new and exciting ways.

When time fractures, chaos reigns. At the Museum of Natural History in New York City, paleontologist Noah Clark is about to unveil his greatest discovery. However, on the day the curtain is set to rise, a cosmic event shatters reality. The remnants of a colossal supernova strike Earth, engulfing it in a swirling alien fog charged with crackling electricity. Noah, along with everyone else, is left dazed and nauseous. He staggers outside and watches in horror as a Tyrannosaurus rex emerges from the otherworldly miasma and cuts down a bewildered pedestrian. And the rex isn’t alone…

Professor Hank Newstead has been making expeditions to the Amazon River for years. They've become routine to him. But this time, the expedition is going to be anything but normal. Hank, along with a hardened river boat captain, his much younger girlfriend, and his main professional rival, are in the Amazon purely to study frogs. All their plans vanish quickly, however, when they are attacked by a Titanoboa, an enormous prehistoric snake that should be millions of years in its grave.

Griffin Knight, alongside his brother Alister and hacker companion Ashe, establishes the Knight Chasers investigation agency. Together, they face their most challenging case yet: The perplexing death of Barney Ragsdill’s wife, Zoe. As bodies pile up, DNA evidence points to a killer unlike anything Griffin has encountered before—one that leads them down a treacherous path. Navigating the shadowy realms of both his own demons and the unexplained, Griffin must muster the focus to bring truth to light.

Packed with humor, cafeteria drama, and a surprising lesson in teamwork, resilience, and self-confidence, The Day Broccoli Danced with Pea is a fresh, laugh-out-loud story that also sneaks in the importance of healthy choices and believing in yourself.

I’m sure you’ve heard the name Thor, especially with all the superhero movies. In this book, we’ll tell you all about how he was born and all of the interesting things he did. But before all that, we’ll also take a quick look at what myths are, where they come from, and why they’re important.

The South Pole in winter is one of the deadliest places on Earth. The seven person crew of the US Freedom Base lives alone in months of utter darkness with no hope of help or rescue. A freak storm batters the walls and threatens to expose them to the deadly cold. All they can do is wait… and pray. The ground quakes. An alien screech rips through the night. There’s something, or someone, lurking outside. Fists bang on the walls. Each tiny crack in the base spells death by hypothermia. Untold horrors have come to Freedom Base… and they want in!

Through a captivating collection of stories, listeners will be transported to another time and place, learning from generations of Native Americans. But this audiobook is more than just stories—it’s a journey into the vibrant lives, beliefs, and traditions of Native American tribes.

Already on the brink of war with Finnska, Arrowhead Nation is suddenly rocked by a series of deadly attacks by mysterious masked operatives wielding poisonous gas. The newly minted Enforcer Crew—led by Gabby Oaks—scrambles to prevent future civilian casualties while trying to prepare the country for battle against Shawkon’s mighty Finnska Fighters.

Sonny Lowe once traveled the world captaining a successful research vessel. These days, he and his crew get by with fishing and occasionally smuggling in the North Sea. One day, they’re chartered by a mysterious marine biologist to investigate rumors of a rediscovered prehistoric fish in the wilds of the Norwegian Sea.

We are back with all this business, so we are. You would think the church would be more careful with them doomsday books after what happened at Bishops Point, but it’s happened again, so it has. This time things are very grim. Santa himself and his whole operation up there in Lapland have been taken over by the Dark Lord.

A little blue world, the third planet from the sun. It’s home to seven billion people with all manner of faiths, beliefs, and customs, divided by bigotry and misunderstanding, who will soon be told they are not alone in the universe. Anyone watching from the outside would pass by this fractured and tumultuous world, unless they had no other choice.

Guadalupe, New Mexico, is usually a pretty quiet town. That is until everything starts going to hell with a series of bizarre murders. Not to mention, a demon gives birth at a park. A boy disappears in the middle of a swimming pool. Rattlesnakes invade the town. Asked by his best friend the sheriff to assist in the investigation, Prosecutor Matthew Riley suspects a high-end resort development is at the heart of the crimes. But he also discovers a conspiracy of the living has opened the door for an ancient evil seeking revenge for old and new betrayals that threaten his own family.

A little blue world, the third planet from the sun. It’s home to seven billion people—with all manner of faiths, beliefs, and customs, divided by bigotry and misunderstanding—who will soon be told they are not alone in the universe. Anyone watching from the outside would pass by this fractured and tumultuous world, unless they had no other choice. Todd Landon is one of these people, living and working in a section of the world called the United States of America. His life is similar to those around him: home, family, work, friends, and a husband.

Rosarita was a sleepy little Texas border town until Lucas Brennan gunned down saloon owner Race Jago one morning. Because he refuses to give a motive or defend himself, the judge has no choice but to find him guilty of murder. While Brennan awaits execution, Kip Wakefield tries to discover a motive for the killing and finally convinces the prisoner to tell why he shot Jago in cold blood. In the last hours before his sentence is carried out, Brennan reluctantly tells the young deputy his story.

It’s been 20 years since the quiet Midwestern town of Lakeview was struck by tragedy. But every year on the anniversary of the event, Teddy returns home for ‘The Reunion’. Lakeview, like Teddy, has secrets, and not all mysteries should come to light.

A backwoods bar run by a shape-shifter. A road that changes length, direction, and destination. A young man, lost in the forest and dying, hears the cry of a raven. Set in a dystopic near future, Raven Woman’s Tavern is the story of a collection of survivalists who are squatting in the remains of a dead timber town in the Northwest.

It’s hunting season for best friends Shay and Vito. This year, with a bad economy and Shay out of work, it’s more important than ever to bag a deer so they can feed their families. Tucking their truck in their secret spot outside a state park in the Catskills, they settle down, waiting for a deer to come to them.