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'Falling in love is a luxury for a prince, my son. You have twenty women in your harem. Your duty is to make love with all of them and produce male heirs for the empire.' But charismatic Prince Orhan, heir to the Ottoman Sultan of Türkeye, ignores his mother's advice when he rescues a Russian slave girl, Rusalka, from drowning. He falls in love with her, takes her into his opulent harem, and renames her Süreyya. But she has a secret that could cost her life, or have her banished.The harem is a hotbed of jealousies and intrigue. Süreyya is determined to escape, until she spends some intimate time with Prince Orhan. When Süreyya is unexpectedly offered her freedom, it comes at a price.

Irenya O'Neil may be able to summon light from the stars, but is it enough to light the way through her darkest moment yet?Having found a new home and the love of an archprince, Irenya is beginning to accept her powerful gifts. But in the world of Dar Orien, her challenges are far from complete. She has come a long way from the terrified young woman who stumbled into Dar Orien with a shopping trolley. Can she now convince those in control that her way of accessing power is not a danger, but a pathway to new possibilities?The words of the dying seer Fis burn in her mouth as she risks her life in her adopted world. The traitor Riadan is still plotting, and Irenya fears that he plans to take down Elaaron and claim the realm for himself. Until he's found and stopped, no one she loves is safe.As a MageVoice seer, Irenya's visions will make the people of Dar Orien question all their beliefs. If they refuse to adapt, the realm can never be secure.And how long can she ignore the ache that Mikey still believes he is her brother?Can Irenya help to save her home, Dar Orien, and all whom she loves once and for all? Find out in this epic conclusion to the GriffinSong Trilogy!

Toby's family is no ordinary family.They are magical, talented, and special.His father is a surgeon at the hospital. His older sister is a lawyer. But his dad is also a renowned wizard. So is his uncle, and his sister can influence people. Toby's mum was special too, but she had to leave...Toby isn't any of those things. The only special thing he can do is pretty useless. Toby can talk with cats.When Toby and his sister rescue a family of abandoned cats on the side of the road and Toby spots a silver bangle in the gutter, everything changes.Mia is Toby's best friend. She's not magical either - she doesn't even know magic exists! But when she sees Toby get on the wrong school bus and a ferocious bus driver screams away with him on board, Mia's world is about to change too.How to Survive Your Magical Family is an exciting adventure filled with mystery, cats, friendship, and of course, magic!

Some keys open doors to strange worlds...Melissa has a happy marriage but her everyday life is a constant battle against pain. She discovers that her artwork can produce magic, prompting her to apply for an artist''s retreat to a mysterious country house. Her old schoolfriends Bettina and Zelda are also at the same retreat. But neither the house nor their friendship is what they think. A mystical library, rapacious shadows, and keys to otherworldly rooms are the links to saving the house from destruction.A unique fantasy about people whose stories, with all their oddity and excitement, seldom make their way into novels.

What happens to aid projects after the money is spent? Or the people and communities once the media spotlight has left?No Dancing, No Dancingfollows the return journey of a former aid worker back to the site of three major humanitarian crises-South Sudan, Iraq and East Timor-in search of what happened to the people and projects. Along the way, he looks for answers to how we can better respond to the emerging global humanitarian crisis.Meetingyoung entrepreneurs striving to build their businesses, listening to tribal leaders give unvarnished views of foreign aid or negotiating the release of a kidnapped colleague, this riveting work brings the reader into the global humanitarian crisis while engaging with questions of cultural imperialism, Western aid models and foreign interventions.

Freedom flows for Zahra, but suddenly it's ebbing.Zahra Ghafoori, an Afghan widow with a troubled past, plans to leave Tehran with her fianc wealthy architect Karim Konari, and her son Ahmad. Having lived through the post-revolutionary challenges in 1979 Iran, Zahra is anxious to settlein America. The dramatic reappearance of her revolutionary cousin Firzun, whom she believed dead in a bomb blast, changes everything.Firzun manipulates Zahra to flee with him to Australia. When they arrive, Firzun disappears along with Zahra's options. Before long, Zahra finds herself on the wrong side of the law.Old and new loyalties are tested, which will either bring Zahra and Karim together or keep them apart ... pushing freedom and happiness further away from her grasp. The question is, will it all ebb away forever?