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Andromeda returns to visit her hometown after several years away. She hated the small town, the people, her family and even her friends. Most of all, she hated Lynn. Lynn, who had made this town so unbearable to return to in the first place. Lynn, who had promised her that they'd always be the best of friends. Lynn, who had held her hand when she'd been scared or upset or angry. Lynn, who had calmed her down and let her know that she was not alone.

I love working at the strip club. The lights, the music, the dancing, the attention. Part of me wishes that I could pull a guy on stage and “perform” with him in front of everyone. When a man slipped me a hundred dollar bill during a stage dance, it immediately piqued my interest. In the dark club, I could hardly see his face, but I could tell he was strong, handsome, and rich.

Like currency, I’ve become part of a transaction. Blade took me to pay off a debt. I try to tell myself, Eve, you should hate him. He’s a bad guy. But then again, I’m not a good girl. Blade’s the president of the Disciples, the notorious motorcycle club. I should be frightened, yet somehow, he doesn’t scare me. If anything, I think I scare him.

Cordelia Carstairs es una cazadora de sombras, una guerrera entrenada para luchar contra demonios. Cuando su padre es acusado de un crimen atroz, ella y su hermano viajan a Londres para evitar la ruina de la familia. Pronto, Cordelia se reencontrará con sus amigos de infancia, Jame y Lucie Herondale, y es arrastrada por su mundo de bailes elegantes, encuentros secretos y reuniones sobrenaturales, donde vampiros y brujos se mezclan con sirenasy magos. Pero la nueva vida de Cordelia salta por los aires cuando unos demonios arrasan Londres.

Maggie Vine felt like the luckiest girl in the world. Life was perfect, until it wasn't. When Maggie left her small-town Alabama home, she never thought she would return. Fourteen years later, Maggie finds herself driving back toward the town that she's missed and the people she abandoned; toward Rusty. Rusty Jefferson was Maggie's best friend and first love, but she'd driven away in the middle of the night without a good-bye. Broken-hearted, the sweet boy everyone loved became hard and cold; closed off to the world, refusing to be hurt that way ever again.

Life was less than perfect... It was nothing more than a series of responsibilities a little girl should never have, parents that were drunk more than they were sober, and a baby brother who needed them but ended up with her. While she hoped for more, Daisy grew determined. Determined to give out the care she never received, to treasure the people she adored, and to love the prince she didn’t believe she deserved.

In June 2022, at the Black Men’s Forum (BMF), we went to the source and provided a platform for African American men and a few African American male teenagers to speak their truths in answering 58 questions. All information shared is a part of history and will be passed onto the next generation to build upon society and learn about the strengths and hindrances affecting African-American boys.

Saskia, Dorian, Evie, and Victor aren’t exactly friends at their small high school on the middle-of-nowhere colony world of Meridian. Each has their own problems, from absent parents to supporting their family, getting into a good college to making the next hit holo-film. But those problems were nothing next to the threat now facing their world: The alien alliance known as the Covenant is laying siege to Meridian, for reasons that aren’t so easily explained.

It’s been three months since the colony world of Meridian was invaded by the alien theocratic alliance known as the Covenant. Under the close watch of the military, teenagers Evie, Dorian, Saskia, and Victor have been put into an accelerated training program with ONI, the Office of Naval Intelligence. And to the quartet’s surprise, ONI has a mission for them: return to their hometown on Meridian and monitor the Covenant’s efforts to retrieve an ancient Forerunner artifact of untold power.

Are you a parent or caregiver looking for a way to help your child unwind and fall asleep easily? Do you want to give your child a relaxing and peaceful bedtime routine that will help them drift off into a peaceful slumber? Look no further than Calming Dinosaur Bedtime Meditation Stories for Kids!

Life feels infinite when you're young, but Allie Graves knows all too well that she's living on borrowed time. Six years ago, she made a deal to save her life in exchange for service to the angels.

Ella Frost hates Christmas. If something bad is going to happen in her life, it’s going to happen at Christmas. So she isn’t going to celebrate the holiday anymore. When her family suddenly need her, Ella is forced to give up her dream of saying no to Christmas. The problem is, she didn’t account for Jude. Ella’s first love, the man whose heart she broke years ago is back in town, and her biggest regret is right in front of her. When Jude convinces Ella to say yes to Christmas, she realizes, that’s not all she wants to say yes to.

This autobiography takes you on a journey through the author's life in order to discover who she truly is and where she belongs. Cassandra is not only a mother of four children, but a place of refuge for many others. While she was maturing into a woman, this book came to life.

Catrina Carter is in over her head. Way over her head. She's in debt and, short of bankruptcy, which wouldn't happen fast enough to pay the creditors nipping at her heels, Catrina has few choices. Eviction is coming any day, and even though she traded in her great car for a "more affordable" model, it's about to be repossessed too. Catrina goes to Debt Management Associates, or DMA, for help.

When straight A student Cathy learns that she's going to get a B in her last class of high school, she knows she'll do whatever it takes to get that A. However, her teacher may push her farther than she ever intended to go, whether she wants it or not!

Cinq ans après les événements de Mortal Instruments, Emma Carstairs est prête à venger la mort de ses parents... Après le meurtre de ses parents, Emma Carstairs rejoint l'Institut des Blackthorn pour devenir une redoutable Chasseuse d'Ombres. Et quand des crimes similaires sont découverts, elle est décidée à retrouver l'assassin et à se venger. Mais dans sa quête de vérité émergent de nombreuses questions : que veulent dire ces étranges inscriptions sur les corps ? Pourquoi l'Enclave leur a-t-elle interdit de chercher le coupable ?

In The Plant Hunter, Dr. Quave weaves together science, botany, and memoir to tell us the extraordinary story of her own journey. Traveling by canoe, ATV, mule, airboat, and on foot, she has conducted field research in the flooded forests of the remote Amazon, the murky swamps of southern Florida, the rolling hills of central Italy, isolated mountaintops in Albania and Kosovo, and volcanic isles arising out of the Mediterranean - all in search of natural compounds, long-known to traditional healers, that could help save us all from the looming crisis of untreatable superbugs.

One of the most popular role-playing properties in the world gets new life with this trio of horror novellas set in Vampire: The Masquerade's World of Darkness by three brilliant talents: Genevieve Gornichec, Cassandra Khaw, and Caitlin Starling.

Die neue Reihe von Bestsellerautorin Cassandra Clare geht in die zweite Runde. London, Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts. Die Schattenjägerin Cordelia Carstairs hat eigentlich alles, was sie sich je wünschte: Verlobt mit ihrer großen Liebe James Herondale baut sie sich ein neues Leben auf - und mit dem legendären Schwert Cortana beeindruckt sie Freund und Feind. Doch das Glück ist nur Fassade, denn James' wahre Liebe gilt der mysteriösen Grace. Außerdem wütet ein Mörder unter den Londoner Schattenjägern.

Wie hoch ist der Preis wahren Heldentums - und wahrer Liebe? Von der eleganten Londoner Soirée zum rauschenden Ball - und unter dem Abendkleid verborgen ein tödlich scharfes Schwert: In Cordelia Carstairs Brust wohnen zwei Seelen. Denn eigentlich sollte die junge Schattenjägerin heiraten. Sie jedoch plant eine Zukunft als Dämonenjägerin - auch in ihren Kreisen eher unüblich Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts. Während Cordelia noch mit ihrem Schicksal und der aussichtslosen Liebe zu James Herondale hadert, bricht Unheil über Londons Schattenjäger herein.