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I was about to be promoted to Deputy Manager, when a strange voice—coming from a glowing gem I found in the stationery drawer—told me I was meant for more. Before my boss' eyes, I was transported to a fantasy world of mana and monsters. When I felled the foul beasts, the gem embedded in my hand absorbed their essence—a light that made me more adept with weapons. With a sword on my hip and an adorable apothecarist at my side, I’ll trek to the mysterious towers built by the evil witch king. We don’t know why he built them, but we think they’re the source of his power.

Ten years have passed since estranged siblings Gene and Violet Masters have spoken to one another, but the news of their parent’s recent passing forces a grim reunion. As Violet uncovers a disturbing secret, she wonders if there might be more to their parent’s death than meets the eye. Contacted by their mother’s spirit beyond the grave, Violet fears the unearthing of truths known only to her and her brother and how they threaten her future.

This is an account of real-life abuse by a narcissist, love bomber, coercive controller, and a horrible and abusive man. It is told with name changes to protect victims, so it reflects real events in a fictional way. It has been published in the hope that victims will recognize what is happening to them, or perhaps their friends will see what has occurred in somebody’s life that has changed them for the worse. This story has a serious purpose.

During life, everyone experiences difficult struggles and pain. The relief from this pain can come when either we recognize that we are only human and make an appropriate change for the better or when another person helps us recognize it and encourages us to make that change. These two phenomena are called self-compassion and compassion and are great powers that people possess to make life better. They are the first steps to take toward a healing process that results in one being able to enjoy and share all the wondrous experiences that life has to offer.

Seized by the vicious killings of Jack the Ripper, Victorian London's East End is on the brink of ruin. Elizabeth Covington, desperate and failing to follow in her beloved father's footsteps, risks practicing medicine in the dangerous and neglected Whitechapel District to improve her studies. Elizabeth crosses paths with a man she believes is the villain, triggering a downward spiral that exposes her to a depth of evil she never knew existed. Only she knows the truth that drives the madness of a murderer.

When Ken and Sally Richardson lost their only daughter to cancer, the glue that held their family together dissolved. Wrecked with grief, Ken and Sally are lost and desperate and on the cusp of bankruptcy from their late daughter’s medical bills. But when a mysterious letter arrives, informing the Richardson family they have won a mountain cabin in Montana's luxurious Big Sky region, they’re skeptical of the letter’s legitimacy. When the prize turns out to be real, Ken and Sally arrive in Big Sky. It doesn’t take long for them to realize the cabin comes with strings attached.

For the Love of Real Estate: Tales from the Trenches will change everything you thought you knew about what a realtor does and what he/she should be doing to help you buy or sell your home. Whether you are a first-time buyer, downsizing, needing to move to accommodate a career change, or starting to save for your first-time home, this audiobook is a must-listen. If you are a realtor or thinking of becoming one, Sharon does a deep dive into the necessary skills and practices a successful realtor must develop to create, as she did, decades of award-winning success!

A DI RYAN WILKINS MYSTERY A four-year-old girl goes missing in plain sight outside her nursery in Oxford, a middle-class, affluent area, her mother only a stones-throw away. Ryan Wilkins, one of the youngest ever Detective Inspectors in the Thames Valley force, dishonourably discharged three...

Harlen knew he was meant for more than bounty hunting on a dusty desert planet—especially since he had escaped from a crazy cult tower on Earth-2 when he was younger. Can’t forget that in a hurry. But on Caria, the hot ginger barmaid ain’t bad to look at. Life is fine for Harlen. He gets paid, he drinks. He doesn’t need to go anywhere. That was until a girl from his past shows up, and she’s glowed up. Savannah was always cute before, but now she’s got white hair and eyes, as befit the order. She’s also gotten more adept at using her powers.

Throughout the years, thrill-seekers, ghost hunters, and skeptics have all found their way to the Harrington Hotel. Some found a peaceful night's rest, while others experienced unnatural dreams. The hotel's former owner, Stephen Ambrose, described a night at his establishment as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to glimpse into the afterlife. But after Ambrose's mysterious disappearance, the hotel has shuttered. Still, there are a few who dare to spend one more night at the infamous hotel, even if it might be their last.

An anthology of original horror stories edited by Bram Stoker Award winners Vince A. Liaguno and Rena Mason that showcases authors from historically excluded backgrounds telling terrifying tales of what it means to be, or merely to seem, “other” Offering new stories from some of the...

In the cold and rugged Northwest, just off the coast of Washington where Bellingham Bay and Samish Bay intersect, sits a private island owned by reclusive and eccentric millionaire Arthur Denton. Alone on the island for years, the locals know little about Arthur, save for the rumors carried to the mainland. Most have shrugged off the estate's allegations, but not everyone is ready to allow the mystery and murder to remain unsolved.

I escaped fairy prison only to have my best friend snatched up by my brutal captors. Somehow I survived, with new allies and new abilities. But the Fae won't let me go so easily. For my friends to be safe, I'm forced to marry into one of the royal Fae families, each with their own kind of magic, eccentricity, and violence. As I try to learn who to trust, I'm courted by noble princes and threatened by invisible enemies. But even the royals have their secrets, and they will kill to protect them. Can I make an alliance before I become a target?

When five Dublin teenagers arrive at a rural coastal college to cram for their final exams, their most pressing concern is the prospect of a month with no partying. Little do they know that one of them will never make it back home.

As war approaches, Alice, Edith and Marg fear for the safety of their families, while trying to decide the best way they can do their bit for their country. Alice decides to volunteer with the Red Cross, helping those most in need, Marg is preparing to marry her true love at the most dangerous of times and Edith hopes to finally realise her dream of becoming a teacher, and starting a family of her own. Things have never been easy for the Halfpenny girls, but family, friendship and community spirit will always see them through the darkest of days.

The complete document of the Constitution of the United States and Bill of Rights. Listen to The Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights and learn about civil rights and constitutional law.

William “Billy” Quantrill is destined to become America’s most notorious outlaw. As the Civil War threatens to destroy the country from within, Billy - a schoolteacher turned gunslinger - is working for the Pony Express when he is lured into a gunfight over a gambling debt set up by a dangerous and crooked politician. Just when he was beginning to make a name for himself, Billy is thrust into a world of politics as a hired gun. While living the life of an outlaw, Billy is recruited by a powerful secret society with plans to change the way the country is run.

Ryan Wilkins grew up on a trailer park, a member of what many people would call the criminal classes. As a young Detective Inspector, he's lost none of his disgust with privileged elites - or his objectionable manners. But he notices things; they stick to his eyes. His professional partner, DI Ray Wilkins, of affluent Nigerian London heritage, is an impeccably groomed, smooth-talking graduate of Balliol College, Oxford. You wouldn't think they would get on. They don't. But when a young woman is found strangled at Barnabas Hall, they're forced to.

All June Allen wants is a little peace and quiet. She hopes to find it in the small, idyllic town of Glasgow, where she plans to spend her days lounging in her charming rental cabin, forgetting a world that had long forgotten her. But a murdered family’s cold case, a town cover-up, and a spirit with questionable intentions threaten to turn June’s dream life into a nightmare.

All college student Noelle Fidelis wants is a chance to be normal. To blend in at a party, without the crippling social anxieties that come from a history of abuse and insecurity. Instead, a chance encounter with a dark-alley creep turns into a terrifying prison sentence after she's abducted by a royal fae and condemned to fight against other supernatural inmates in a battle for survival. In the end, Noelle faces her worst fears in a violent confrontation that unravels her sense of self, becoming the very thing she's sworn to destroy.