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Gemini Foley. The most cunning of our children. A servant and devoted worshiper of trickery—and himself. He revels in the illusion, always hungry for lies told in secrecy. He will snatch the truth right out of any poor soul’s lungs. It’s a gift we have given him, and he uses it magnificently. But a new epoch is now upon us, and it is time for one more gift. A surprise, for the lover of tricks. She will appear as his sacrifice during the Feast of Fools. And it will be his fate not to kill her.

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education comes the seventh volume of the Temeraire series, as the Napoleonic Wars bring Will Laurence and Temeraire to South America. “An absorbing adventure.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) The French have invaded Spain, forged...

Welcome to the city of Pravitia. Home to the wicked, depraved, and perverse. Built upon the urges of our deviant desires, and our twisted cravings. Every soul fated to this damned city worships at our altars. Puppets to our fatalistic whims. Six bloodlines, devoted to our darkest proclivities, destined to rule the city in our image, and in our name. Six families bound to us in exchange for absolute dominion and glory. But even gods have favorites, and the time has come to usher in a new epoch.

This professional guide offers valuable insight into the lives of children and families when school has gone wrong, suggesting new ideas on how to turn things around.

After suffering her first big heartbreak two years earlier, Penelope Lin has built a quiet life with no romantic entanglements. She spends her days cataloging a museum's vast collection of Qing Dynasty bound-foot shoes and in the comfortable company of close friends. One day, she happens to meet Hoang, who confesses to releasing mice from the cancer research lab where he works. Hoang's openness catches Penelope off guard; from then on, she finds her carefully constructed life slowly start to unravel.

Vous avez entre les mains le livre que Naomi Watts aurait voulu lire lorsqu'elle a commencé à ressentir les premiers symptômes de la ménopause à l'âge de 36 ans... Un âge où on pense davantage à concevoir un enfant qu'à survivre aux bouffées de chaleur ou autres fléaux hormonaux. Face au vide médical et au tabou autour de la ménopause, l'actrice, qui s'est longtemps tue pour protéger sa carrière, décide de lever le voile.

Er hat ihren Appetit geweckt … nun will sie mehr. Samantha weiß drei Dinge ganz genau: Sex wird überhaupt nicht überbewertet; ihr reicht es nicht mehr, ihre Fantasien nur in ihren Büchern auszuleben – und Noah Adams ist ein heißer Mistkerl. Zum Glück hat sie nichts mehr mit ihm zu tun. Zu dumm, dass sie sich immer noch zu ihm hingezogen fühlt … und ganz genau weiß, was passiert, wenn sie ihren Gefühlen nachgibt.

A wedding is supposed to be the happiest day of a girl's life. For me, it was a nightmare. The man I'm promised to isn't exactly Prince Charming. And the way I ended up on this altar isn't exactly the stuff of fairy tales. You see, my family isn't like yours. My father and brother do... things... that should never see the light of day. Things like wagering me at a poker game to be the wife and baby momma of a dark-eyed devil.

Years after fleeing San Francisco and getting sober, Jhanvi has made a life for herself working at a grocery co-op and saving for her surgeries. But when her friend (and sometimes more) Henry mentions that he and his techie festival-goer friends spent $100,000 to transform a warehouse basement into a sex dungeon, Jhanvi starts wondering if there's a way to exploit these gullible idiots. She returns to San Francisco, hatching a plan to marry Henry for his company's generous healthcare benefits.

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education comes the ninth and final volume of the Temeraire series, as the Napoleonic Wars draw to a close and the final battles play out. “An extremely satisfying resolution.” —Booklist (starred review) The deadly campaign in Russia...

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education comes the sixth volume of the Temeraire series, as Will Laurence and Temeraire are exiled to Australia in the ever expanding war between Napoleon and Britain. “Temeraire and his fellow dragons are surely Novik’s finest...

"Man müsste schon meine kalte Leiche von dir wegzerren, um uns zu trennen." Kaum haben Trina, Liam und Fecyre im hohen Norden das Geheimnis um die Herkunft der Drachin gelüftet, muss Ashturias Königin sich ihren eigenen magischen Fähigkeiten stellen. Ihre Welt wird völlig auf den Kopf gestellt, doch Liam glaubt unerschütterlich an Trina und gibt ihr Halt. Gerade als sie endlich einige Antworten bekommen, droht alles durch eine uralte Bedrohung in Stücke gerissen zu werden. Für seine Liebe kämpft Liam nicht nur gegen Gefahren aus den eigenen Reihen.

As the Revolutionary War unfurls around her, Rebekah Stanton is abandoned by the man who once claimed to love her. Shunned by her father and forced to give up her child, she finds herself thrust into prostitution at the local boarding house.

Trauma leaves an indelible mark, impacting not only our emotional well-being but also the very structure and function of our brains. For many years, the prevailing belief was that the effects of trauma were permanent, etched into the neural pathways of our minds. However, the groundbreaking field of neuroplasticity reveals a different truth – our brains possess an extraordinary capacity for change and healing.

Earth Light is a collection of original poems that highlight the boundless peace, hope, forgiveness, and everlasting love that God provides. Based on scripture, the purpose of this book is to fill the reader's heart with God's awesome promises and glorious grace.

IS SHE A VICTIM, A WITNESS . . . OR A KILLER? 'Clever, chilling and unputdownable' CLAIRE DOUGLAS, bestselling author of THE COUPLE AT NO.9 Laura Winters doesn't know why she has lost her memory, or why she was found alone, soaked in someone else's blood. The only thing she is certain of is that...

In Autistic Superpowers: A Shareable Summary of Autism Spectrum Strengths to Appreciate in a Neurotypical World, discover a groundbreaking perspective that celebrates the unique abilities, talents, and perspectives of Autistic individuals. Whether you’re Autistic, a loved one, or simply someone curious about the beauty of neurodiversity, this book will transform the way you see Autism—not as a list of deficits, but as a spectrum of incredible strengths that make the world brighter and better.

Today's eerily impressive artificial intelligence writing tools present us with a crucial challenge: As writers, do we unthinkingly adopt AI's time-saving advantages or do we stop to weigh what we gain and lose when heeding its siren call? To understand how AI is redefining what it means to write and think, linguist and educator Naomi S. Baron leads us on a journey connecting the dots between human literacy and today's technology.

The tales warn of faeries lurking beyond the iron-bound trees, eager to snatch wayward children. Yet at the onset of every winter, Neve and Vale cross the iron’s protection and dance to the snow bees' song. The year Neve comes of age, a faery lord joins the dance. He tempts Neve into accepting a dangerous magic and then steals Vale away.

Are you expecting a baby or planning to be soon and unsure of how to navigate your journey toward birth and motherhood? Are you overwhelmed by all the decisions you will have to make, and want to learn how to make important decisions that will come up during pregnancy and birth?