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Monsters are real, and Chrystal is one of them, but everyone is convinced that she’ll be the next sacrifice to save the oracle and all of Tora Darah. Prophecies are for pansies, and embracing her dark side may be the key to dragging herself out of this mess. Releasing the Blood Queen is risky, but a whole lot better than dying, and maybe with a little luck she won’t lose all the people she’s grown to care about along the way.

A prophecy tells of a boy who will defeat Hades and his cult forever...the son of Hercules. Steven Davenport lived a sheltered life in the new world with his mother, until one day he’s called to the island of Atlantis to train at the Academy of Apollo, school of the demi-gods. While there, he learns that he was intentionally hidden away from the mystical land his whole life because of the blood pumping through his veins. There are spies deeply embedded within Atlantis, who would like nothing more than to watch the life drain from his body.

My name is Chrystal Dylan, and I was born with the worst superpower ever, a lightning rod for supernatural energy that attracts vampires like catnip to feed from. Nothing like being an all-you-can-eat buffet, until one decided to “save” me from that fate by triggering my transition into the very thing killing me.

My life is falling apart. Fired from my job. Blacklisted across NYC. At odds with my mother. The only thing good I have to hold on to is the memory of my steamy one-night stand. Only I had no idea who Eli was…or that I’d end up working on his movie set. The spark between us threatens to reignite every time we’re near each other. But Eli wants more than just hot sex. He has a daughter and wants a partner in life. I’m seeking answers about my past and trying to plan my future. Commitment is the last thing I want. Yet I’m unable to resist his pull and his passion.

When Alec mistakes a young woman’s workplace for a “happy ending” massage parlor, things get more complicated than he prefers. Especially when their lives become entwined in ways never imagined. Meet Lumen Browne and multi-billionaire CEO Alec McCrae. They are an unlikely couple, and as they struggle to fit into each other’s lives, Alec and Lumen must decide if they’ll fight for love...or walk away.

Empire Paladin is a dark and brutal historical fantasy series. The year is 1241. The Holy Roman Empire is torn apart by war and invasion. The Pope has died, and the Holy Church is in turmoil. A devout, holy knight, Camila Chastaine, receives an urgent summons from Rome: A traitorous fellow paladin has corrupted his divine powers to raise an army of the undead, bent on destruction. But Camila will soon face an even greater threat: The battle for her very soul.

Through a series of heart-breaking and poignant letters, come explore the 20-year journey of a child longing for the love of his mentally ill mother while facing seemingly insurmountable odds. Witness Manny's transformation in this coming of age story of a forgotten and disfigured child, born into spirit-crushing poverty in Houston, Texas, and thrust into adulthood all too soon. Crying out to the world for understanding and forgiveness, Manny battles the silent and treacherous enemy of mental illness in his mother's often erratic and sometimes terrifying behavior.

From terraformed outposts to magical realms, journey to worlds where deadly plants, rampant biodiversity, or failed colonies have created irresistible opportunities for those brave enough to seize them. New worlds, found family, mystical secrets, and deadly science weave together in this lesbian-centric anthology focusing on a very different kind of first time - a first encounter with a world, or being, entirely unlike our own.

Get ahead in your career and maximize your productivity with this guide gathered from over a decade of personal experience. Level Up breaks down, in a step-by-step format, how to connect with those at the top of your field, develop strong professional relationships, and receive opportunities to catapult your success.

Aline Mercier walks out of her parents’ house the day after Thanksgiving - with no plan - only the certainty that her life has changed. Now, as she struggles to decide her future, a twist of fate changes everything again.

A theory like no other and an over century long secret, revealed! The Whitechapel murders during the Autumn of terror in 1888 left a city paralyzed in fear. The murderer went down in infamy as his identity has never been uncovered - until now! Many have speculated over the Ripper's identity since then, but S. M. Cornthwaite believes to have truly uncovered the truth behind the mystery.

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.

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".

An unlikely band of heroes, young Jake and the twins Eli and Ash, join forces with a mysterious stranger Merwin of the Order of Rasputin. Together, they seek to recover what was taken: their parents, a kingdom’s lost throne, a hero lost to the ages, and the truth behind the mysterious Summer People. Amid tragedy and betrayal, victory and failure, the fate of an entire kingdom hangs perilously in the balance.

Since her father disappeared while in Afghanistan, Rylee Everley has been taking things one day at a time. After burying their friend over the summer, she and her friends returned to school for their junior year. While her friends are worried about career choices and the future, she hangs on to a secret. Witches exist, and they live here among us. She has been asked to help vanquish a half witch who has caused some problems with only a wisp trapped in a necklace to help her, her own manifesting gifts, and cryptic dreams to guide her.

Alec: I shared my deepest secret with Lumen, hoping things will be better between us. But I can’t catch a break. My life blows up again when my daughter goes missing. Lumen: To say all hell broke loose is an understatement. When Alec’s daughter went missing, so did Soleil, the girl I mentor in foster care. With people they love in danger, Lumen and Alec must decide where their loyalties lie and hope for a future together.

This psychological thriller takes us through the lives of liars and champions. And those caught between the two. Wasteful is a tale that displays the mask people use to survive in the world. Even if it means they survive as someone else.

In her best-selling series, The Scottish Billionaires, M. S. Parker presents Eoin’s story. Filled with action, heat, and drama, this handsome Scottish billionaire is guaranteed to bring out everything in Strangers in Love.

The Summer People tells the tale of heroes and foes, cloaked men and sorcerers, serpent people and the enigmatic Romani. An unlikely band of heroes, young Jake and the Twins Eli and Ash, join forces with a mysterious stranger, Merwin of the Order of Rasputin. Together, they seek to recover what was taken; their parents, a Kingdom's lost throne, a hero lost to the Ages, and the truth behind the mysterious Summer People.

New school. New year. It’s all too familiar for military brat Sara Parker. After her dad gets deployed, the darkness in her mind is set free, wreaking havoc on every aspect of her life. Stuck in the bottom of a pit with no one to turn to, Sara’s world comes crashing down as everyone around her discovers her secrets, one scar at a time.