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In a human lab behind locked doors and bulletproof glass, a group of scientists works on a covert project. They keep from forming personal contacts and even avoid knowing each other’s names. Together they refine the virus set loose on the world. The goal is simple: eliminate all creatures. In a bar hidden from human sight, a secret meeting reveals a startling reality: a mysterious illness is killing creatures. All creatures with genetic markers are falling ill, and many of them are dying.

Across the Pacific Northwest, a twisted killer stalks victims representing ancient archetypes: The Ruler. The Warrior. The Scholar. The Priest. Four are dead, leaving FBI investigators puzzled by the macabre, color-coded shrines the killer left behind. And clues now point to a fifth victim.

I had a plan. Find the soldier who killed my family and make him pay. It should have been an easy feat. I’d done it over a dozen times, taking out each member of that regiment one by one, but the mission went sideways. It all started with the man in the woods. The one my webs of magic couldn’t sense even when he stood before me. Then my partner made a mistake, and now he’s lying in one of the Crown’s dungeons fighting for his life. I couldn’t leave him to die, but I couldn’t just walk into the castle either. Or maybe I could.

Riley Black brings us back in time to prehistoric seas, swamps, forests, and savannas where critical moments in plant evolution unfolded. Each chapter stars plants and animals alike, underscoring how the interactions between species have helped shape the world we call home. As the chapters move upwards in time, Black guides listeners along the burgeoning trunk of the Tree of Life, stopping to appreciate branches of an evolutionary story that links the world we know with one we can only just perceive now through the silent stone, from ancient roots to the present.

Talia's dream of avoiding marriage to her domineering landlord comes crashing to the ground the night her family's ticket out of poverty is stolen and sold by the wicked landlord himself. Now, Talia will be forced to marry him and give up the future she imagined for herself—until a mysterious stranger offers her a surprising bargain: he'll save Talia's family from the landlord's schemes if she marries the stranger that very night. Desperate for a solution, Talia agrees. As the sun rises, they are married, and Talia is whisked away from her safe, predictable life.

Culture transformation is not some complex, unattainable goal. It starts with a doable plan that can be repeated throughout an organization or home to pave the way for a cultural reset. The 5 Rules, author Steve Black shares 5 rules he learned over 45 years of leading thousands of employees and teams across the United States. He boils each rule down to only the essential principles that produce results for professionals. Steve and his wife have also used these same 5 rules for decades to strengthen the family bond and to develop strong, generational leadership.

An indentured human woman. An Imperial man on a mission. A fake marriage born in the stars. When my master died, I believed I’d be set free. Instead, I’m sent to a temple where I’m forced to continue doing the one thing I know—pleasing alien males. Until Gael the Returner arrives. Half-human and half-Imperial, he travels the galaxy, rescuing humans.

A wedding becomes a crime scene… now a K-9 team seeks a serial killer After shots are fired at a rehearsal dinner, FBI agent Kyle West arrives just in time to chase the gunman away. But attacks persist. Could this be the Rocky Mountain Killer—or a deadly copycat? Now Kyle and his K-9 partner...

*From the Viral Clark Atlanta University Commencement Speaker* *From the Georgia Author of the Year Award Winner* The beloved author of Don’t Cry for Me and Perfect Peace returns with a poignant, emotionally exuberant novel about a young queer Black man finding his voice in 1980s Chicago—a...

Die neue, charmante, herzerwärmende Krimiserie! Hier ermittelt Füchsin und Reporterin Vera Vixen. Tief in den Wäldern, weit entfernt von jeglicher menschlicher Behausung, schlummert ein Geheimnis: Hier befindet sich das Städtchen Shady Hollow. Hier leben Elch und Maus, Eule und Bär Seite an Seite – harmonisch und zivilisiert. Es gibt ein kleines Café, ein Restaurant, eine Buchhandlung, eine Bank, eine Zeitungsredaktion. Alles geht seinen Gang … Bis der Kröterich vom Weiher, Otto Sumpf, notorischer Querulant und Meckerer, tot aufgefunden wird.

Liam Black has been supporting social entrepreneurs and purpose-driven leaders for decades, and he understands what it takes to do work that goes beyond the bottom line – and what it can take out of you, too.

The story of the Combahee River Raid, one of Harriet Tubman's most extraordinary accomplishments, based on original documents and written by a descendant of one of the participants: Edda L. Fields-Black shows how Tubman commanded a ring of spies, scouts, and pilots and participated in military expeditions behind Confederate lines. On June 2, 1863, Tubman and her crew piloted two regiments of Black US Army soldiers, the Second South Carolina Volunteers, and their white commanders up coastal South Carolina's Combahee River in three gunboats.

Der Tod als Helfer? Das harte Leben unter dem reichen, gespielt freundlichen Stiefvater und seiner verwöhnten Tochter wird nach dem Tod von Mias Mutter nur noch tragischer. Die Beerdigung eskaliert zu einem Bandenkrieg, als ein Unbekannter plötzlich auftaucht. Der Road Captain der Blackheart Angels, Rix, beschützt die junge Frau mit seinem Körper. Ehrenhaft ist seine Hilfe nicht. Er will Mia benutzen, um an Informationen über einen gegnerischen MC zu kommen. Als beide der gegenseitigen Anziehung nicht mehr entkommen können, gerät Mia ins Visier der Feinde.

Like her father before her, Joan Matthews is a witch. For generations, their family of binder witches has protected Calvert, Oregon from vampires by strengthening the land with spellcraft. Pushing back against tradition, Joan defied her father and left town to become a war witch, one who fights the monsters hand-to-hand. But when her father dies, Joan returns to find her hometown assailed by a vampire lord's endless attacks—and the answers lie with the one woman who chose a rival over Joan.

Embark on a whirlwind romance with Julian, the charismatic playboy, whose world revolves around cars and women. Unexpectedly, love finds him in the form of Hope, his polar opposite. Will Julian's commitment issues hinder his ability to shower Hope with the care and love she deserves? Meanwhile, Richard is hopelessly devoted to Hope, ready to commit and marry her. The ultimate question looms: Who will capture Hope's heart?

Rommey Clipper has been given the chance to earn back his lost life by serving as an editor of memories. After making a choice that ended his life, he is slowly mending his fate as he frees others to live new lives without their debilitating memories. The fact that no one remembers him after he performs the edit is just one of the drawbacks of the new existence he is living with his cat, Reddy, as he adds up the edits that will fulfill his obligation and set him free.

Bar Harbor, Maine. 1913. Mabel Rae is smart, reckless, and naïve. So when the ambitious seventeen-year-old joins the staff at a rocky cliffside cottage, she willingly lets the boisterous estate owner's improper advances sweep her off her feet. And the slender young woman dismisses the vulnerability of her position when she discovers she's pregnant with his unacknowledged child. Brought harshly down to earth after she's caught up in the machinations of a family feud, Mabel decides it's time to take matters into her own hands.

Der neue Fall für Lobenstein & Künzel. Kiez-Szene in Aufruhr – Ein Killer geht um! Wer wird sein nächstes Opfer? Auf einem schmutzübersäten Hinterhof wird eine männliche Leiche gefunden. Es handelt sich um die Kiezgröße Werner Pikorius. Die Ermittler treffen auf eine eiskalte Mauer des Schweigens. Niemand aus der Szene will reden.

Carson doesn't need his family this weekend, he needs his Mommy. And his wife, Jasmine, understands exactly what that means. She will pamper him, tease him, bathe him, and show him exactly how far a Mommy's love can take him. Will he end up exhausted and blissful in her arms, or will he break down, overwhelmed by his own needs?

Foretelling Jacob’s Trouble: whose side are you on? unveils the overarching spiritual battle for Jerusalem, and explains the necessary legal framework that will deliver everlasting peace, despite fierce opposition. Who has not wondered what’s really happening in Israel and Gaza, or why a peaceful solution appears so difficult? Why is the world so divided, taking sides with either Israel or Palestine? Foretelling Jacob’s Trouble: whose side are you on? digs deep into these questions, with stirring results.