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Ottilie Rushforth hides from the mighty Sorcerer's Guild as secretary to a has-been detective. She is Entwined—threads of magic run beneath her skin, and the Guild would trap her in service. But Ottilie has a plan to escape the Guild forever with her estranged fiancé, the enigmatic poet, soldier and smuggler Lewis Illing. All she must do is track down a mysterious artefact, claim the bounty, and leave the city forever. But Ottilie's sisters—Pretoria, a quick-witted sorceress and thief recently emerged from exile, and Madge, a guild mage to the core, appear to make equally unwelcome offers.

Destined from birth to become a legend, Achilles grew up training to be a warrior to fulfill his prophecy. When the time comes, however, he begins to doubt the heroism of his bloodshed. With war raging all around him, will Achilles find a reason to join the battle?

Thirty little gems by some of the world's great classic short story writers, including: 'The Flying Man' by H. G. Wells, 'Between Rounds' by O. Henry, 'A School Story' by M. R. James, 'A Pair of Silk Stockings' by Kate Chopin, 'A Deal in Ostriches' by H. G. Wells, 'The Piano Next Door' by Elia W. Peattie, 'Royal Visitors' by E. F. Benson, 'The Stolen Bacillus' by H. G. Wells, 'The Story of Chugoro' by Lafcadio Hearn, 'One Law for the Rich' by Stacy Aumonier, 'My Enemy and Myself' by Vincent O'Sullivan and more.

It's hard to trust anyone anymore. Everyone is suspect. And I have no reprieve, no rest. I can't sleep after all I've been through. Sean is slipping away, receding back into the monster he was. Alone, I'm being smothered by death's cold shroud. Too many people have died -- this ends tonight. If it kills me, so be it.

Privately printed at Edinburgh in 1886, this is a translation of a Latin text written by M.J.H. Heucher in the late seventeenth century. This is a short pamphlet recounting the use of numerous botanical applications with regard to ancient medicine and magic and religion. Appended to the title-work is a text entitled "Confessions of Witches under Torture".

With authors from Clayton M. Christensen to Adam Grant and company examples from Intel to Uber, HBR's 10 Must Reads 2017 brings the most important management conversations to your fingertips.

In "Connected Hearts: Overcoming Loneliness and Sadness Together," listeners embark on a heartfelt journey to understand and overcome the increasingly common experiences of loneliness and sadness, especially resonant for today's adolescents. Crafted with the sensibilities of young listeners in mind, this book expertly navigates the complex emotional landscapes of the modern world.

சோகங்கள் எனக்கும் நெஞ்சோடு இருக்கும் சிரிக்காத நாளில்லையே

Have you ever wondered why some people seem to have a magical touch in life, finding success and happiness, while others struggle? Maybe you’ve felt lost at times, wondering what your purpose is or why you can’t seem to get where you want to be. This book is about that journey – your journey – to discovering what makes you unique and how you can live a life full of purpose and joy.

Rhiley Ridley retires from his life as a famous adventurer, finally able to live out his dream of running his own airship bed and breakfast. However, shortly after he begins his business venture, an old evil begins plotting against his family.

Ka was raised to be a Bearer, a surrogate for wealthy parents who don't want to or can't have their own children. Forced to stay silent and devote every moment of every day and every action to creating the perfect environment for growing someone else's child, she'd never questioned her role. Until now.

What if you couldn't say no to others, but they never knew? Empathy should have its limits. But for Freya, it doesn't. When others are around she finds herself bending to their will, unable to tell anyone what she wants, unable to assert herself or defend herself. Can she find a way forward or will she forever be drowning in their darkness?

Clark has spent every day of his life fighting to survive his terminal illness and provide for his family, but then all his wishes are unexpectedly answered. And he's left asking the question, what now?

When Christy's husband is seriously injured in a skydiving accident, she can't stand the thought of losing him. So when she's given the chance—however unreal—to save him, she takes it. But at what cost?

Six months after she saves Southern Tamnarae, Etania’s father returns from hunting Jazel. He asks Etania to travel north with him and use her abilities as a Vexli to capture Jazel, but there’s one problem. Etania doesn’t have any Neuma. It’s a secret she’s kept from Keyel and Jakin while overseeing the Changed. Hoping she can deal with Jazel and return home without anyone finding out, Etania embarks on the quest. But the charming prince of the north, Zaden, quickly discovers the truth. Can she trust this mysterious prince to keep her secret, or will lies lead to disaster?

Put on your own puppet show using this audiobook to tell the story of the Good Samaritan! Great for Sunday schools, homeschooling, Bible camps, or other activities. The Good Samaritan not only saved the beaten man on the road but also took him to an inn and paid to have him lodged and looked after. Who is our neighbor? That was Jesus' theme in the Good Samaritan.

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From a fantasy world where a dragonrider must make an impossible choice when his dragon starts to forget him, to a future where a young surrogate isn't even allowed to speak lest she corrupt the development of the child she carries, each story focuses on some aspect of who we are, and how we each become that person.

Everyone always tells stories about the hero. But what about the guy who wasted his whole frickin’ life looking for the hero? Well, this is the story of that guy, and the day he finally found the hero he’d spent decades looking for.

What do you do when your best friend is three stories tall, breathes fire, and might be forgetting that you're his friend? That's the dilemma in this short story about an aging dragonrider and his dragon.