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Raven Lightfoot has just turned twenty-one and is a small-town fae no longer. She's out of her hometown of Cressock, far away from her best friend, and settling into Repanthe University. But life in the city is not as easy as it seems, and after some confusing first encounters in a world that is more human than fae, she's thinking more than she wants to about the person she's left behind.Will she ever really belong here? Or will a part of her always be tied to Cressock - and more worryingly, to Arden?Heart-warming and funny, Morgan Mei's Also, I Love You is a tale of love and life and faeries, withstriking relevance to the world we live in today.

Special Agent Jack Hunter's thirst for adventure leads him on a fantastic journey across the universe. A mission to study an intelligent alien species results in clues to his own origins, information about his birth parents, and something powerful inside of himself that he had never known existed. Hunter's team's mission would be to attempt to solve the mystery: How could an extraterrestrial species be so like Humanity? When the team (including an FBI agent, an astrophysicist, a former US Marshal, and a medical geneticist) assimilate into an alien society, they become entangled in an escalating political situation, culminating in the assassination and overthrow of a realm's monarchy that takes Hunter's mission in a markedly different direction. And he uncovers information along the way that is impossible for him to understand.

D. Joan is an exciting, young, new voice in literature. In this collection she writes on subjects as diverse as the constitution, the Black Lives Matter movement and the things, both real and imagined, that keep you awake at night.Short bursts of creative, imaginative, often disturbing and terrifying, prose lead you inexorably towards the finale, Somewhere In The Blood, that will leave you as unable to sleep as the author's many personas in a chilling tale of teachers, students and abuse of power.

Thirteen-year-old Christopher Taylor dreams of having a dog, but he never imagined he would own one with such incredible magical powers. Set in New York City, this compelling story traces the life of a boy whose deep love for his dog, Toby, leads him into a world of criminals and mystery. When Christopher is kidnapped by a criminal outfit, his faithful dog, Toby, and his amazing canine friends, embark on a perilous mission to rescue him. Toby is a wonderful fantasy story that will take the reader on a harrowing journey of adventure and intrigue.

Hosting a large party or dinner at your home can seem to be a challenging task, especially when it's your first time. What to prepare, which dishes will go best with the particular occasion, how to decorate, which wine might go best with what food ­- it can seem a lot to think about. Luckily, Joanne Ferguson has it all covered in her book Brunches and Other Events to Have at Home.From tried-and-tested-and-loved recipes to keeping your kitchen stocked with the necessary equipment, decorating the table, designing invitations and forming lasting friendships through hosting, this book offers the best guidance in how to be the perfect host your guests will remember and cherish.

This is an extraordinary, light-hearted book written by Gautam Nadkarni. Filled with a series of short stories -- or haibun as the genre is known in Japanese --set in India to make you laugh and smile. This book was created for those who enjoy a boost in the soul and makes you feel good after reading every chapter. Each of the wonderful drawings within, executed by the author himself, contain three-line poems called senryu in Japanese and are referred to as haiga in the language of the Orient. Once you are done reading it you will be over the moon that you did; this author has brought in elements that will educate you about the Indian lifestyle while you laugh and make you understand new information in a fun-filled way. This book brings about feelings of gratitude as you read about things we take for granted making you realize that we, as humans, take life way too seriously. These short stories have love, peace and happiness in them and they bring out the same in you as you read them. You will grow with the author throughout the book and your knowledge will grow too.

Paul is living at a halfway house with a couple of other guys, all overcoming their addictions. Here, he has met two women; Linda and Laura. Laura is another addict whereas Linda is here on a break from Syracuse. Although attracted to both, Paul proposes to Linda, thinking her stable mental attitude and youthfulness will help him focus on getting better and keeping on track. When Linda heads back for Syracuse, Paul is confused about his feelings and decides to instead try his luck with Laura. Laura's unpredictability sometimes throws Paul and gets him confused in all kinds of ways. He likes his freedom but thinks he has something good with Laura too. As is often seen in recovering addicts, Paul's emotions are always all over the place and he keeps going back from Laura to Linda, unable to make up his mind.

R.A. Boyd is an Emergency Nurse and in this collection of poetry and prose from the front line, she takes you on a journey through that difficult world.From patients who make assumptions on first impressions, exhausting long hours, to COVID-19 and the fallout from the vaccination program, these deeply personal writings will give you an insight into that world from the side you rarely see.In a world slowly backing away from the heroic status it briefly accorded its medical professionals, she dares to ask that most pertinent of questions, "Why would anybody choose to be an Emergency Nurse?"

Australian poet Jessica Elaine is greatly influenced by her own intimate experiences. In The L Collection, her latest volume of work, Jessica bares her soul to the reader and shares her innermost thoughts on love. The collection is made up of short impactful moments, overflowing with raw emotion and captivating the readers mind through deepened thought. "There can be no social shame when we are universally connected through the privacy of words on a page."

Althaia, the eldest daughter of Lander and Phaedra Adamos, explores the changes from childhood to womanhood in first century Greece. Restrained by cultural rules and family expectations, Althaia faces her father and overbearing mother when she falls in love with a Roman soldier. As occupiers, Roman soldiers were viewed with contempt by the Greeks and to fall in love with one is seen as a betrayal to the family reputation. Despite this, Althaia cannot help herself and the result is both unexpected and tragic. Althaia's mother, Phaedra, does not take this well and uses her considerable influence with Lander Adamos to 'gift' her daughter to the goddess Aphrodite as a temple priestess at Acrocorinth in Corinth. Here begins Thaia's journey to the underworld of her own suffering and eventually triumph as she is mentored in beekeeping and the healing arts, exploring the complex natural world and how elements of this can heal and strengthen the human body and soul. She becomes seasoned in her craft as she is called upon to meet the pox pandemic raging in the Roman Empire.Though Althaia loses her childhood friends and family as she moves into womanhood, she eventually builds new relationships, has new experiences, and is transformed from her own trauma - becoming a powerful Bee Priestess in Ancient Greece.

Ash is a little grey squirrel, who looks different to all the others, having been born with no tail, gets bullied and feels excluded from the tree top fun. The adults decide to build a Treetop Adventure which helps Ash to get from tree to tree. But the little grey is not the only one in the forest who looks different?! Disaster strikes one stormy night and through acts of kindness, heroism and teamwork, differences are set aside, and friendships are formed.

In this analysis of prayer in The Holy Qur'an, Ahmad Awdeh looks to most of the prayers in the Holy Book of Muslims, from the prayers of prophets down to those of unbelievers. He examines the circumstances in which each individual prayer was raised, using commentary from those who delved into the subject before, and uncovers greater meaning and understanding of each prayer. The outcome is an informative book to the general reader, and a valuable reference book on the subject to the specialist.

Inside the Dark is Holden Reyes first published collection of poetry. In this candid and melancholy oeuvre, Reyes confesses his struggles with finding his own identity in a confusing and lonely society, steeped in restricting norms. Creatively experimenting with formatting and layout, Reyes sparse and scattered verse reflects the emptiness of anxiety and depression that threatens to consume many of its sufferers.Inside the Dark shares the message that no matter how far in the depths of regret one may feel, you are not alone in this journey, and Reyes invites you to take the first step to reconciling and healing from the darkness.

What if our history is just a series of choreographed corrections that have been generated by an algorithm far in the future? Connecting seemingly random occurrences, The Jesus Chronicle tells the riveting story of a tech entrepreneur whose chance meeting with an enigmatic stranger at a farmers' market leads him on a figurative journey through time. Along the way he finds himself the key to the algorithm's decisive manipulation of historical events, making him unwittingly responsible for mankind's ultimate survival. A high-concept combination historical drama and sci-fi novel in the vein of the Philip K Dick and Ted Chiang, The Jesus Chronicle's profound understanding of mankind's successes and failures will both disturb and have you begging for a sequel.

Collin Clarke got more than he bargained for as a teacher when the global pandemic struck in 2020. COVID impacted everyone, and every conceivable situation, and its impact radically revamped the delivery of education. This is a story of school life outside of a school building. Academia pursued from behind a screen as told by a young, atypical millennial with limited technological proficiency, he experiences baptism by fire when forced to adapt to a whole platform of remote learning. His prior experiences of being proposed to by a six-year-old girl, witnessing a fourth grader physically overpower five adults, and watching a student charge unclothed down a hallway, pale in comparison to what this new format of learning would bring. Join him on this crazy journey as he is zoom bombed, confronted by irate parents, challenged by student needs, and much more.

Growing up in Saudi Arabia as a woman, Layla struggled to develop her own womanhood in a place where her desires must be concealed and regulated. Marriage is essential, and yet her own feelings must be tempered for a successful union that would please her family. Torn between love and disobedience, Layla's youth is filled with the heart-aching trials and tribulations of dating, and her discovery of her own place in society. Now a wife and mother, Layla must balance that struggle in a society everchanging, and opening up to world less burdened by stifling norms.In the Wake of Change is a complex character study of Layla, whose reminiscence of the stolen freedoms of her youth, illuminate the significance of the freedoms of the present.

Hezekiah is a little boy who gets abused and neglected by his mother and brothers from a very young age. His single mother has no job and so the family lives a very hard life. Hez, as he is nicknamed, finds comfort in reading books. He is a highly intelligent young lad who has special abilities that he doesn't know about yet. What are these special abilities he has? Will he ever stop being a victim of abuse? He eventually does harness his abilities and practicing them becomes his new way of shutting out the world. His mom is a religious fanatic and is involved in a congregation called God's Own, but something is off about them. What are their true plans? Will Hezekiah need his abilities to find out what is going on behind closed doors? If so, what lies on the other end of all of this?

The ideal existence for semi-retired bio-mechanical engineer, Clayton Drew, was supposed to focus on a good work-life balance, creation of a low-stress environment and participation in activities he really enjoyed. For the most part this was the case however; a simple modification to routine in the regular exercise pattern with his canine companion, was about to change all that.Passionately embracing any stimulation to satisfy his rather zealous imagination he found it difficult not to go and investigate things he deemed 'out of the ordinary'. This held true when he chanced upon what he believed to be an abandoned house.As fate would have it, he encountered a bit more than he bargained for and found himself entwined in a bitter battle of wills, and we're not talking about the 'yield and compromise' kind! Clayton will have to use every skerrick of his scientific background as well as his physical, spiritual and emotional being, to free himself metaphorically whilst liberating another literally, from the chains that bind.

Nick Randal is a superstar actor with two Oscars to his name. He is the hottest property in Hollywood and lives the life of a hermit. He specialises in a technique called Deep Acting in order for him to 'get into character'. This involves him becoming that person he is going to portray by revisiting where they lived and the places they went - even living and eating as they would have in their time period.The problem with doing this, however, is that after the film is released, and after he is awarded his Oscars, these characters then take over his conscience and control him for short periods of time, causing him all kinds of problems - like getting involved in murder!Deep Acting by Michalis Neokleous describes the internal battles of Nick Randal's mind with the historical characters he portrays and who now reside in his head. In an effort to get them out, he decides to take one more role, that of Freud, thinking he can use Freud to get them to leave. He has a problem, though, there is another person in his head, a kid, someone from his past - a past he has repressed. The other people in his head fear this kid. Why? What harm can a kid do to them? Can Nick succeed in his efforts to rid them from his head?

Welcome to the little town of Playnesville. Things might seem a little strange here but be assured that these are just regular folks... regular folks with most irregular experiences. From these irregularities arise great stories and here is just one of those stories, told by a real-life local at the trusty town pub, ever present for any weary travellers. This here story in particular is concerned with the history behind 'The Mercantile: General Store' which was the location of some very strange and sinister goings-on... things you'd rather see only in your nightmares. Violence, mystery and terror fills the quiet town of Playnesville, but the simple lives of the townsfolk must go on.

The beautiful, sleepy hamlet of Clydesdale, Maryland is a birdwatcher's paradise. Green trees and lush marshes are the perfect home for migratory birds to nest and raise their young. But this particular autumn, all birds are falling from the sky, their bodies mangled and torn, with no obvious explanation. This unprecedented, ominous phenomenon puts the small unremarkable community on the world map.To this town arrives Larry Marble, newly divorced and embarking on his Grand Plan. A storm causes him to take the wrong exit into Clydesdale, but was it an accident or destiny? With powerful forces at play, Larry has to get in touch with his innate power, locked away within himself as a child, to save the birds, town and world from these invisible supernatural forces.

It is 2347, upon a small, terraformed moon in the Epsilon Eridani system­. For eight years Commander Haves has been heading the tediously peaceful Whitman Station here at the far reaches of Earth's galactic Oregon Trail. The once fearsome commander has submitted to a routine, monotonous existence ­-- with the war over and recovering from his battlefield injuries, it has been a long time since he or his soldiers have seen action. But when a mysterious stranger crash lands on his moon with news of a terrifying armada hovering just out of view, Commander Haves is thrown once more into action. Can he rally his young, pacified troops to protect the new frontier of humankind, or will this new threat prove to be his undoing? The clock is ticking, and the threat is only growing...

On his twelfth birthday, Billy Martinez implored his mother to gift him an Airedale. On the assurances of responsibilities made to her, she grants the wishes of her son. Billy named the puppy 'Henry'. When Henry came into Billy's life, he gave all his attention and energy to him and as a result became an inseparable part of Billy's life. The unconditional love that Henry had for Billy only grew as time passed. He showered love on him when he used to return from school, played with him at the park, chased jackrabbits in Sierra Nevada. It was during these chases Billy came to realise the hunting skills of Henry. Henry then helped Billy in overcoming the racist school bullying and by being a reliable partner in running treks. In this heart-warming account of Henry's time with Billy, we come across many such occasions when the bond between a human and his best friend is experienced.

Paxton Knox begins college in '67, a standard-league athlete looking to kiss a girl and run some laps. But big things are approaching. Radicalized students are challenging the status quo, and Knox begins to believe he can travel back through time. A man out of time, Knox's ability puts him at odds with the world, as he experiences college protests, the Vietnam war, and the cold bureaucracy of the government. A high-concept thriller that keeps you on your toes, The Chronokine is an explosive novel of romance, the dangers of radicalism and a meditative study of time and second chances.

Hell in Paradise is a personal account of my quest to find my friends after the Tsunami in the South of Thailand in 2004. A long time expat in Thailand, it tells my tale of spending 3 days in the aftermath of the devastating tsunami putting the clues together trying to determine if they are still alive. An emotional, thought-provoking book describing horrific events that touched me to my core. Even now, after 18 years, those 3 days spent in hell are still with me so vividly that it needed to be written. The story starts with how we became close friends in a very short time, and what drove me to the decision to go find them.

It is word that the further east you go, the worse the atrocities get and worse are the conditions for the people who survive the war. Such is the story of a boy from the East, Hober.Born in the village of Hoslava and suffering the hardships of the Polish tundra, Hober lost his family to accidental fire. Longing for the warmth of shelter and love of a family, Hober is determined to stay deeply connected with nature and not leave his village at any cost.But war changes everything. And he travels to America for a better life... unknown of the stark reality that lies ahead.The Boy From The East by Tameh Kuczynski provides a deeply provocative exploration on the impact of war on love, family and friendship. The book depicts the loss of joyful innocence, terror of life on the front lines and the consequences of war firsthand.

Laura Owen-Onsea is a woman of many talents - a manager at work, a mother, a wife and now an author of this wonderful collection of Haikus that were written, one a day, over the course of an entire year. Through this process we are transported into her world in all its ups and downs throughout a very important year in her life in which she has to deal with relationship problems, friendship dilemmas, and of course figuring out how to be the best mother she can be. Though written from the perspective of one person, this heart-warming and affirming collection of poems has something in it for everyone - in poetry she finds all of the beauty and inspiration that falls around us and shows us that we all have it in us to create something wonderful.

Fadzai is a young man whose life is thrown into turmoil when his father, the King, dies. He is next in line to the throne, but his uncle Itai convinces the village elders he is too young to succeed to the throne and claims it for himself, marrying Fadzai's mother into the bargain.He is forced to leave the village when his grandmother finds out that his life is in danger, and he leaves his homeland in search of his uncle. His journey is arduous, and he faces many obstacles.Life is very hard for him, but he succeeds in finding his way and raising a family. It falls to his son, Anashe, to support the family.Will the curse of Fadzai's misfortune fall on his son Anashe? Read this fascinating true account of Fadzai and Anashe's lives in Silent Mysteries.

Esmeralda, a disillusioned woman trapped in an unhappy marriage of over a decade, yearns for the love she never found. With a heavy heart, she realizes she married for the wrong reasons, devoid of genuine affection. Despite her longing for a fairy-tale romance, she remains shackled by the fear of upending her children's lives through divorce. To cope with the bitterness festering within, Esmeralda engages in fleeting extramarital affairs, only to return to her monotonous routine, burdened by guilt and the thought of hurting her young ones. Everything changes when she encounters a man who ignites a passionate flame within her. Consumed by love, Esmeralda wonders if this newfound connection could be her salvation. Can she gather the strength to dissolve her marriage and pursue happiness with her newfound soulmate, without causing irreparable harm to her children? Is this love worth risking everything she has ever known? Esmeralda must undergo a profound metamorphosis, redefining her perception of happiness and charting a path towards contentment. In this poignant tale, Esmeralda's journey towards fulfillment forces her to question her deepest desires and discover the true essence of happiness.

Michael Nelson accentuates the discrimination prevalent in the colonial period of Africa, Asia, and America. She highlights how black people suffered under colonization. They were deprived of rights, no fair play, no justice. She regrets on the concept of racism which deprives equality to black people. There was a difference between the white and black community under which the Negroes were victimized.