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When a banshee-blooded outlaw is snatched in a crowded inn, she becomes leverage in a legal battle amongst the Valariels of Sanctaris. Bindings hold her between life and death, and rival orders contest her fate. The Justarin demands custody while others fight to spare her.

Hoe bou jy ’n bank? Hoe moet jy maak om in die vroeë 2000’s vir die magtige Absa, Standard Bank, FNB en Nedbank die stryd aan te sê, en dan boonop te wen? Die topverkoperskrywer T J Strydom vertel die boeiende verhaal van ’n klompie entrepreneurs wat daarin slaag om ’n netwerk van mikrolenerye in ’n uitdagerbank te omskep.

Die Isla Isola, die aus dem türkisfarbenen Meer vor der italienischen Küste aufragt, ist der perfekte Ort für eine Traumhochzeit. In der prächtigen Villa hoch über den Klippen will die Künstlerin Claire Hunter den attraktiven Jack Compton heiraten, umgeben von Familie und engen Freunden. Doch schon bei ihrer Ankunft ahnt Claire, dass etwas nicht stimmt. Kurz zuvor wurden menschliche Überreste gefunden, und bald folgen weitere unheilvolle Vorfälle: bedrohliche Nachrichten, ein zerstörtes Brautkleid und das dunkle Geheimnis um Jacks erste Frau.

Manna City is a climate-controlled utopia for the elite, enclosed in a massive wall. But when an unknown female is found dead in the shantytown outside full of desperate people hoping to get in, the local Body Collector takes an interest. His usual job is to burn unclaimed dead to earn a meager wage. However, the victim bears the strange markings of the Olduvai survivalists who manage to live in the surrounding wasteland by cultivating dala, a medicinal plant with hallucinogenic properties.

After over a year Sam has broken free of a narcissistic online lover, but mentally, a shell of who she used to be; Sam is lost. Her oldest friend, Nina, insists Sam take a healing journey to the scenic country of Greece. Sam’s hesitation about the journey melts away as she’s entranced by Greece’s lovely scenery, kind people, and gorgeous men, one in particular. Lucian, the sarcastic and flirtatious Florida boy, instantly charms Sam and offers a chance to step out of her comfort zone and experience the fun in life.

Two boys grow to manhood and remain best friends despite differences in race, religion, and political views. Historical fiction from early 1960s to early 1980s, the action takes place in Panama, Thailand, and America. The boys come of age in challenging times and situations, supporting each other through riots, tragedy, dating, college, grief, professional life, marriage, and children. One of them is assassinated and the other knows the truth. No one who has read the book has guessed the ending!

Chris Wright thought he finally had it all figured out. He’s moved into a new home, his relationship with Mia and Zooey is solid, and the movie adaptation of his debut novel is finally in production. Then he meets the actress playing the lead role. She’s quiet, mysterious, and impossible to pin down—and her arrival brings with it a request that throws Chris completely off balance. What starts as a simple introduction quickly spirals into something deeper, something stranger… something he never saw coming.

How long can someone play the role of a monster before becoming a monster themselves? That’s the question that’s haunted Travis Kenton — A.K.A. Nathan Roarke — for the last 8 years. He’s hanging onto his humanity by a thread. The knowledge that he’ll save thousands of victims one of these days is why he gave up his entire life and identity nearly a decade ago. It has to be worth it. All of this has to be worth it. Then the operation’s integrity is compromised, the identity of his boss is revealed, and a slave trader captures his boss’s younger brother for revenge.

When a banshee-blooded outlaw is snatched in a crowded inn, she becomes leverage in a legal battle amongst the Valariels of Sanctaris. Bindings hold her between life and death, and rival orders contest her fate. The Justarin demands custody while others fight to spare her. Zaras takes shelter at Midnox Endir and meets Liora, whose request draws him beyond the village bounds and into something a bit gross. After witnessing the Dawning, Auralon steps into his long-denied bath until Cedwin returns without his grin. In the Mists, Maggie and Salt seek out a Seer for answers.

Jake and his mother escaped from danger. Again. New names. New town. Avoid drawing attention. This was the life that he knew. Until he meets Brooke. She’s restless, unpredictable, and carrying more than she lets on—the kind of person who laughs too easily, and falls apart when no one is looking. What forms between them isn’t simple. It isn’t safe. But it’s real.

1710 - Nassau burns with ambition and deceit. Aboard The Sable Wraith, Elias Grey serves a captain who mistakes cruelty for strength. When an act of mercy brands him a mutineer, Grey's choice sparks a reckoning that will forge legend from ruin. From the taverns of Nassau to the decks of ships set a flame, The Devil's Share follows a man who learns that conscience is the costliest treasure of all - and that mercy always demands its due.

From distant planets to enchanted worlds of magic, embark on a journey through amazing short fiction in this epic anthology featuring twenty-two science fiction and fantasy authors. Travel from distant planets on the edge of space to enchanted worlds filled with magic. Laugh with plucky thieves...

Spy. Liar. Scoundrel. Redcoat. Provocateur and spy for His Majesty, Captain John Carlisle returns to Fort Niagara with the secrets he learned in the arms of his lover, Dellis McKesson. Determined to complete his mission and clear his name, John will see justice done—and damn the consequences. Now, he finds himself drawn into political intrigue as the British prepare to launch a three-pronged attack that will bring the Rebels and the Mohawk River Valley to its knees. Meanwhile, a dangerous revelation finds Dellis as whispers of intrigue insinuate her beloved is not all that he seems. 

Ever since Marty was age two, he always wanted a pet kangaroo. Unfortunately, his parents wouldn’t let him have one. Then, one day, something very unlikely arrived at his house. But, what happens when this new arrival proves to be a lot more than he bargained for? Hear Marty's tale come to life like never before through immersive storytelling, music and sound effects. Produced and narrated by J.T. Grainger, author of Holly the Elf, Humans Are Strange Creatures and The World Beyond the Stairs: Mary's Journey.

Spider, 38, ist Bodyguard und rechte Hand des irischen Mafia-Bosses Declan O'Donell. Nach einer schlechten Erfahrung glaubt er nicht mehr an die Liebe und ist bereit, eine arrangierte Ehe einzugehen, wenn sie für die Mafia von Vorteil ist.

Reyna, 33, ist die Schwester des Anführers der italienischen Mafia. Als dieser ihre 18-jährige Nichte mit Spider verheiraten will, um die Beziehungen zwischen den Mafiafamilien zu stärken, nimmt Reyna ihren Platz ein, um zu verhindern, dass sie das gleiche gewalttätige Schicksal erleidet wie sie, bevor sie zur Witwe wurde.

The Starship Atlantis takes you on an unforgettable journey through the extraordinary. From alien civilizations and rogue AI to desperate missions on the brink of collapse, these stories will transport you across the stars into the heart of the unknown. This anthology features six never-before-published novellas and short stories, plus two exclusive bonus tales.

An interstellar colony ship on Earth prepares for take-off. Before reaching their first stop—Proxima b Centauri—they are awoken from their cryo pods early, only to learn there's been an alien invasion on Earth. But it's too late. Can the crew find a safe refuge from the invaders and track down colonists from other ships?

I catch them together at 6:52 in the morning, lying in bed like newlyweds. His face was buried in her mass of dark hair. For a moment, I think I must be dreaming. "I've never seen her before in my life," he says, looking at me. But before I even know how to respond, two men break down the front door. Pound up the stairs. I run, but I can't hide. They take us to a cabin in the middle of nowhere. I'm trapped with a man who I thought I was going to marry, but who swears he doesn't even know me. And then he looks me right in the eye and whispers: "I'm sorry."

Glenn Garcia was as average as they come—forgettable face, no purpose, and a life no one noticed. Then he dies alone, unloved, and insignificant. Struck down in a freak accident and barely mourned, Glenn is swept into the afterlife. When his soul registers as perfectly balanced—neither good nor evil—he becomes a cosmic anomaly. Anubis, a god of death, gives him a choice: fade into oblivion, or take a job as a Reaper.

When a banshee-blooded outlaw is snatched in a crowded inn, she becomes leverage in a legal battle amongst the Valariels of Sanctaris. Bindings hold her between life and death, and rival orders contest her fate. The Justarin demands custody while others fight to spare her. Zaras, a battle-worn elf turned bounty hunter who nearly captured her, wakes in rioting Nocturnis, stabbed and choking on sewage. Auralon, exhausted from purging plagues, returns to Sanctaris to find the girl cocooned in spell-thread as his mentor faces a trial mired in politics.