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Mica Powers is thirteen, awaiting his Spinical abilities to manifest. He struggles with the memory of the day his mother was taken from him by the leader of the Dreads, Deedra. Alongside his best friends—the quick-witted twins Kevin and Kelly—he attends the Domain Arizona School of Spinical Studies, where students learn to unlock their Imperia. When a mysterious orphan named Estee Bradford arrives, she struggles to find her place, and Mica forms a bond with her.

They are kings in the boardroom—and beasts in the shadows. Ten billionaire shifters rule empires built on steel, glass, and blood. They command loyalty, wealth, and fear with every breath. But when it comes to love, they break every law of their kind. Wolves, lions, tigers, dragons, and more—each alpha hungers for the one woman he should never claim.

Scent has always been her secret weapon—until the city decides it belongs to her. By day, she's a reclusive perfumer with a wicked nose and a talent for bottling moods. By night, her experimental blends slip into the underground: confidence in a vial, calm on the tongue, desire in a breath. But when one scent rewrites reality instead of just emotions, every monster in the city looks up and scents blood.

When the clocks stop ticking and the office lights dim, another world awakens—one of shadows, whispered laughter, and glances too dangerous to hold. Behind locked doors and deserted hallways, the polished surfaces of desks and conference tables become silent witnesses to temptation. This sizzling collection plunges you into ten unforgettable moments where business hours end and boundaries vanish.

Moral Compass: Sins of the Father is the gripping memoir of Dr. Carmine Romano, the eldest son of an Italian immigrant entangled in the Pittsburgh Mafia. Raised under the shadow of crime and control, Romano confronts a legacy steeped in violence and secrecy—yet ultimately forges a different path. Told with raw honesty and emotional depth, this powerful story challenges listeners to examine how much of our destiny is shaped by our upbringing—and how much is defined by the choices we make.

"A gift that is not freely given loses its worth. And when it's forcibly taken, a gift can become a curse." Reim was raised for one purpose: to inherit the Vuorian throne—a crown that demands she protect her fractured, volatile kingdom from those within its walls who seek to ruin it—the Unnamed. A destiny few believe she can fulfill. Least of all, Reim herself. With her beloved father's health rapidly declining, and the threat of insurrection looming, she makes a desperate deal—sealed in magic and blood—with an enigmatic Unnamed man known only as the healer.

Wealth commands. Power corrupts. Desire destroys. In these ten short stories, passion is not tender—it is ruthless, hungry, and written in velvet and steel. Velvet Chains brings together a collection of dark billionaire romances where the rules are simple: control is never freely given, and surrender is never without cost. Behind closed doors and inside gilded walls, women step into worlds where every glance is a challenge, every touch a claim.

À la veille de son vingtième anniversaire, Karys se réveille pour voir une créature divine mourir devant sa maison. Deux semaines plus tard, sa sœur disparaît, ne laissant derrière elle qu'une traînée de sang. Convaincue que les dieux sont responsables de sa disparition, Karys a passé les cinq dernières années à préparer sa vengeance avec l'aide d'une bande d'elfes rebelles partageant les mêmes idées. Lorsque Dravyn, l'une des divinités les plus puissantes de son monde, débarque dans son royaume à la recherche d'humains dignes de le servir, Karys sait ce qu'elle doit faire.

A comprehensive guide to understanding your gut, its influence on your health, and what you can do to protect it. Digestion may be its primary job, but your gut is pulling double duty behind the scenes. Sometimes referred to as the body’s “second brain,” your gut plays an important role in...

Michael lebt in einem kleinen Dorf in Baden-Württemberg. Sein Leben verläuft in geregelten Bahnen, ebenso wie sein Job als Architekt. Doch seine heimliche Obsession ist der junge amerikanische Gay-Pornodarsteller Silver. Und so heftet sich Michael unter dem Pseudonym Northman per Facebook und Twitter an seine Fersen und schreibt ihm nach langem Zögern. Silver antwortet überraschenderweise und in Michael entsteht der Wunsch, seinen Schwarm einmal in echt zu sehen. Eine Preisverleihung bietet die Chance. Doch Michael hat seine Rechnung ohne Silver gemacht.

'Fascinating' – The New Yorker 'A cracking read' – The London Standard 'Delightfully readable' – The Wall Street Journal 'Intricate and layered' – Financial Times 'Engaging . . . Pearsall's book does so much to illuminate' – The New York Times 'Kaleidoscopic' – New Statesman...

Mercenary Casia Greythorne cares about two things: completing whatever her latest job is and earning enough coin to buy the expensive medicine that's keeping her mentor alive. So when the king himself offers her a job, she can't resist the massive reward he offers - even if it means working with Captain Elander, the arrogant, mysterious right-hand to that king. Her partner may be infuriating, but at least their mission seems simple and quick enough: investigate the origins of the strange plague that's been ravaging their empire, help find a cure, and then call it a day.

It's been almost a year since the Edenites and Jema took the British Isles on Chandra from the Kaerin. As the Edenites and Jema prepare for the inevitable counterattack, the Kaerin are desperate to develop new capabilities. The High Blood leaders are faced with a choice that could mean their salvation or doom all of Chandra. In desperate need of numbers, the Edenites consider turning to the one place they know they can find help—the spiraling disaster that is Earth. The battle for Chandra's future joins on land, at sea, and in the air.

A year and a half has passed since the defeat of Charlottesville. The idea of an actual future is starting to take root among the survivors. Jason and Rachel have found a semblance of peace with a family. Pro has found a calling and Pavel has found a place to call home. A dangerous enemy, flying the Stars and Stripes from across the Appalachians has turned their attention to Potomac and everything the survivors have built.

In questo universo, i dinosauri non si sono estinti. Vivono su Piloria, un continente inesplorato e pericoloso, mentre il genere umano, per stare al sicuro, si è stabilito su Terrasia. Ma anche qui la sopravvivenza è a rischio: le risorse di cibo ed energia stanno finendo. Per fronteggiare la crisi, gli Stipulatori prendono una decisione drastica: cento Finalisti, selezionati al termine di una serie di prove, dovranno avventurarsi su Piloria, prelevare uova di pterosauri, velociraptor e T-Rex e riportarle indietro intatte.

Quando si parla del Risorgimento le donne dove sono? La memoria di quelle, non poche, che lo animarono è pressoché cancellata. Eppure si trattò spesso di figure di grande notorietà, poi celebrate da statue e lapidi. Questo volume presenta al lettore alcune di queste protagoniste dimenticate: in quattordici capitoli di taglio narrativo, le autrici ricostruiscono il profilo biografico e l'azione di altrettante donne, da Georgina Saffi a Clara Maffei, da Sara Nathan ad Anita Garibaldi, dalla nobile Cristina di Belgioioso alla capraia palermitana Teresa "Testa di lana".

Albert Beauchamp disappeared just before Christmas in 1856. When he reappears more than a year later, he's in several pieces, packed in salt in a shipping crate in New Orleans. NYC inspectors Jasper Lightner and his partner, Hieronymus Law, are called in to investigate - but the further they dig into the wealthy financier's background, the dirtier the story gets. 

Meister Eckhart (1260-1328) was a priest, a mystic, and nearly a heretic (he died before the Church court's verdict). In the 20th century, the Roman Catholic Church rehabilitated him and the late Pope John Paul II spoke of his work with fondness. However, what makes him of particular interest is the fact that he has influenced a wide range of spiritual teachers and mystics both inside and outside the Christian tradition. Erich Fromm, Eckhart Tolle, Richard Rohr, D. T. Suzuki, and Rudolf Steiner have all credited Eckhart as being an important influence on their thought.

Surviving in a dangerous universe relies on having good neighbors. The Edenites have escaped the dumpster fire of authoritarian government on Earth only to discover their Kaerin neighbors on the other side of Eden’s quantum “street” want them dead. The friendly Jema have returned to Chandra in the hopes of freeing their home planet from the Kaerin, but they need help. The Jema need a toehold on Chandra from which to launch their revolution; the Edenites need allies, and the Kaerin are now faced with an enemy that doesn’t fight fair.

For decades, I Fidele's soulless leaders kidnapped psychic children and sharpened their gifts into weapons used to reshape humanity. Ryanne Jervis was one such child, but she learned the truth too late to stop I Fidele from implementing the first part of their plan: global destruction and the incineration of millions of innocent lives.