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One of the most controversial philosophers of all time, Friedrich Nietzsche was an intellectual prodigy who dared to challenge conventional views. Confronting traditional ideas about religion, morality, and culture, Nietzsche created some of the most important philosophical works of all time.

Rama II, gigantesque vaisseau-monde, quitte le système solaire. À son bord, Richard, Michael et Nicole. Destination ? Le Point Nodal, une station spatiale démesurée, où les extraterrestres ont décidé d'étudier toutes les espèces de l'univers capables d'explorer l'espace. En attendant, un habitat de type terrestre est aménagé sur Rama pour les trois humains, sur lesquels les E.T. se livrent à des expériences. Puis le vaisseau est renvoyé sur Terre ; deux mille hommes et femmes devront s'y installer afin que les E.T. puissent les observer à leur guise.

Rediscover master fantasist and World Fantasy Award winner Tanith Lee’s classic dark fantasy series, Tales from the Flat Earth, where demons and gods grant wonders and wreak havoc. Visit the Upperearth, where dwell the gods; the Underearth, the realm of nightmarish demons; the Innerearth, domain of the dead; and the Flat Earth itself, the home of mortals.

Detective Charlie Cooper is struggling just to keep awake after some upheaval on the home front. But life is busy for everyone, and Cooper is intrigued from the start with this baffling case. Jimmy Dallas was a rising star with everything to live for – would he really have stuck a needle in his arm the week before the biggest match of his career? Joel Maguire for one does not believe his best mate would have knowingly injected himself with anything. Reeling from the shock loss, and dealing with some issues of his own, the Rangers' star player struggles to put one foot in front of...

The American university―one of the most successful institutions in human history―is facing an unprecedented assault from the president of the US. Experts on authoritarianism have drawn comparisons to other countries where strongmen subdued universities as part of their power grabs. Yet, as former Columbia president Lee C. Bollinger points out in his account of the university's significance, in such dire times, one has no choice but to state clearly and forcefully what one stands for.

For readers of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, The Dallergut Dream Department Store, and The Midnight Library, a sweetly magical and uplifting novel about a young woman who inherits an enchanted bakery that spirits visit on their last stop before the afterlife. Twenty-seven-year-old Yeon-hwa has...

Rita pode ter tido de tudo, menos uma “vidinha besta”. E os últimos anos foram, sim, desafiadores. Ao mesmo tempo que o mundo passava por uma pandemia, ela foi diagnosticada com câncer no pulmão. Em um texto franco, ora cru e chocante, ora cheio de ironias, ora sutil e amoroso, Rita Lee não poupa detalhes de seu tratamento. Fala também da rotina, dos avisos do Universo, de seres de luz e dos caminhos que a vida tomou.

Raised in a swamp by a mad witch, poor Louisa grew up with one goal in mind: to marry a wealthy man, then inherit his lands and money by whatever means it takes. And Louisa may well succeed, for she is a stunning beauty with the manners of an angel. At last she sets off to make her fortune...and with the help of her vial of undetectable poison, she soon finds her first victim. A dazzlingly dark fantasy, as only Tanith Lee could write it!

Hell has many doors… and Kevin J. Kennedy just tore them all open. Ten masterfully twisted minds each offer their own chilling vision of damnation, sin, and suffering. These aren’t just stories—they’re warnings. Tales so disturbing, you’ll be praying your soul is clean. So ask yourself: Have you lived a good life? Enter, if you’re brave enough… but don’t expect to come back the same. Contains stories by Edward Lee, Gord Rollo, Bryan W. Alaspa, Bill Davidson, Jeffrey Thomas, Viggy Parr Hampton, Thomas Smith, David-Jack Fletcher, Brian Moreland & Ryan Colley. Edited by Ann Keeran

From one sticky situation to another prickly one, Jon and Lina are back at it—stronger than ever. This time, Jon and Lina are tackling a mission that hits a little too close to home—the search for Alanna Foster, the last missing teen, aka “Cactus Blossom.” With undercover missions intensifying and the clock ticking, mistakes simply aren’t an option. But while they’re chasing serial wedding crashers, tracking down a friend’s cheating spouse, and racing against time, the real battle is unfolding behind the scenes.

Ace Shades has since retired from a life of high-octane adrenaline as a self-proclaimed detective and now lives a life of suburbia with his partner and ex-psychiatrist, Beth Embers, and their nearly five-year-old son. Except the simplicity of suburban life doesn't come naturally to a man once defined by madness, and Ace finds himself haunted by echoes of his past—phantoms of a narrative that refuses to let go. As he strives to be a devoted partner and father, as well as a better person altogether, the boundaries between his current reality and past self begin to blur.

Sarah grew up behind closed doors and drawn curtains, where secrets festered and survival became a full-time job. Her childhood home—tucked at the end of a gravel road in small-town Kentucky—held more than its fair share of darkness. In *The Girl in the Window*, S. Lee Davis delivers a gut-wrenching and beautifully told true story of trauma, silence, and resilience. Told through a child’s eyes and a survivor’s memory, this memoir traces the path of a girl who was overlooked by the world but never stopped watching it.

Elizabeth is Lillian’s closest friend, fiercely devoted to shielding her from harm. Her parents molded her into someone who rarely shows emotion, teaching her to suppress feelings and avoid regret. But then she meets Noah, and everything starts to unravel. Can she truly open her heart to love again? Is it acceptable to embrace her emotions? Noah was captivated by her from the moment their eyes met, yet he harbors a secret plan that could jeopardize everything he’s building with Liz. Will she uncover the truth? Can he keep his hidden intentions from her?

Poet Parker is finally learning about her destiny. There’s no turning back. It might be Mystic Caravan’s final year on the road, but the adventures—including the wedding everybody has been waiting for and the introduction of Raven’s family—are still rolling right along. Get ready, because it’s going to be a bumpy ride. This three-book omnibus includes Freaky West, Freaky Wedding, and Freaky Ways.

Dog Behavior Expert and Certified Professional Trainer/Instructor Joe Ardis teams up with best-selling investigative author Donna Howell to sound the alarm on shocking practices in the commercial pet food industry. In this book, listeners are shown the scandalous production practices of leading commercial pet food manufacturers who are knowingly passing off harmful, detestable, and poisonous “foods” as vitamin-rich, healthy, nutritious, complete, and balanced meals for animals across the states.

The alien captain rescuing me from the Dominion breeding facility is nothing like the other Tallean males I’ve met. He’s wild, untamed, and hot as sin. The fierce warrior sets my body on fire. He stalks right up to me and tells me I’m his. And bonus—he knows my sister! Eager to celebrate my newfound freedom, I jump on tall, dark, and dangerous for a wham-bam-thank-you-ma’am the first chance I get. He is an alien and can’t knock me up. It’s a win-win all around. What could possibly go wrong?

In the glow of the holiday season, one life is quietly transformed. The story follows a central character whose everyday struggles and hidden longings come into sharp focus against the backdrop of Christmas. Through encounters with family, friends, and moments of solitude, the season becomes more than decorations and traditions — it becomes a mirror reflecting what has been lost, what still matters, and what might yet be found. As challenges unfold, the character is tested in ways both tender and difficult.

Als nach einem tragischen Sturz die Leiche einer Britin am Fuße des Custom House Tower gefunden wird, hat die stellvertretende Gerichtsmedizinerin Dr. Haley Higgins keinen Grund zu glauben, dass es sich nicht um Selbstmord handelt. Bis die Reporterin Samantha Hawke einen anonymen Hinweis erhält: Das Opfer, Mrs. Olivia Gray, wurde aus dem siebten Stock in den Tod gestoßen. Die Frage ist nur, warum?

Trey liebt seine regeltreue Arbeit als Polizist der Hundestaffel. Doch er hat einen Fehler gemacht: Durch seine eigene Schuld wurde er im Einsatz verwundet und hat damit alles aufs Spiel gesetzt. Alles, was er jetzt will, ist gemeinsam mit seinem Schäferhund und ständigen treuen Begleiter King wieder in den Dienst zurückzukehren. Seine letzte Chance ist das "Healing Heroes"-Programm, das ihm helfen soll, wieder fit zu werden. Doch Trey fühlt sich nicht wie ein Held und in dem kleinen Ort in Chesapeake Bay völlig fehl am Platz.

Es ist der heiße Sommer 1931 an der Ostküste, sieben Jahre nachdem Dr. Haley Higgins' Bruder Joe ermordet wurde. Der Fall ist ungeklärt, aber Haley gibt nicht auf und zumindest findet sie etwas Genugtuung darin, als Assistentin des Pathologen bei der Aufklärung anderer Verbrechen mitzuarbeiten.