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Lydia Jones is an elderly professional medium and author. She has recently become a widow, and not wishing to be a burden to her daughter, she makes the decision to move to a secluded residential home for the elderly. Life at the Hall at first seems idyllic, in fact, the perfect place to live out her remaining years. Then, things begin to change.

Heidi was raised to be a huntress ever since the Order took her off the streets and trained her in the deadly arts. Foremost among her peers, she was chosen by the Master to be his assassin. She never imagined that she would fall until the day she went against his will and saved his stepdaughter by helping her to escape from his formidable mansion. It made her a target and she became the hunted. They nearly killed her.

In the third age of man, Emperor Aithan rules one of the realms in the Meridian in peace and prosperity with the complementary counsel from his wife, Arabella, and Nicodemus, the Elder. Aithan has spent the past 20 years educating his eight children in matters of law, nobility, and equal rights of all the citizens in their realm of Trinon, with the expectation that the knowledge they gain would be used throughout the Meridian.

È un mite inizio di primavera al castello di Windsor e la regina Elisabetta si sta preparando per le celebrazioni del suo novantesimo compleanno. Le attività tuttavia sono bruscamente interrotte non appena il giovane pianista russo che ha deliziato gli ospiti la sera precedente viene ritrovato cadavere, completamente nudo, appeso in camera sua con la cintura della vestaglia. Quando le indagini si concentrano sulla servitù, la regina capisce che la polizia sta seguendo la pista sbagliata.

From 14 best-selling authors comes a new crime thriller anthology guaranteed to keep you up all night.

At best, raising a child has always been a daunting task. Today’s society’s stresses and expectations have intensified this challenge for parents and traumatized children in several cases.

Mermaid Alexis Silver can tolerate only so many years living primarily on dry land before it’s time for a nice long swim. While she loves her work as a private investigator, a few nail-biter jobs in a row calls for some time off. She leaves everything behind - literally - and dives into the ocean, planning to take a month off cruising around Central America.

Martian terraformer Kaylee Fourteen is a recent immigrant from Earth. Residents of the domed colonies of Mars can practically smell the day they’ll be able to walk outdoors on their own planet without the need for air supplies. But the committees on Earth control the resources the colonists need, and their interference threatens the terraforming project’s very existence. Until a group of radicals takes hostages to force the release of the tech and materials the terraformers need.

In a kingdom where magic fuels everything from street lamps to horseless carriages, the mage guilds of Penador wield power equal to the king himself. So when Lord Edmund’s infant son is kidnapped by the ruthless Alath Guild, he turns to the one person who’s feared by even the most magically adept: Rosalind Featherstone, a.k.a. the Gutter Mage. But as Roz delves into the circumstances behind the child’s disappearance, she uncovers an old enemy from her traumatic past and a long-brewing plot that could lead to the death of countless innocents.

Le grand retour de l'auteur d'"Avant d'aller dormir". Traumatisée par son passé, Alex Young souffre d'amnésie partielle. Pour mieux se reconstruire, elle se consacre corps et âme à sa nouvelle vie de réalisatrice. Après un documentaire sur les prostituées d'Amsterdam, elle est de retour en Angleterre avec un nouveau projet : montrer la vie quotidienne d'une petite ville durement frappée par la crise. Blackwood Bay, où elle a vécu quand elle était jeune, semble l'endroit idéal.

An inexplicable change has happened to the fabric of the universe, evidently driving some dark masters insane. An Ohio-class nuclear missile sub is about the worst place imaginable for a werewolf to have an existential crisis. Though mermaids aren't well equipped to fight other supernaturals, Alex isn't about to let nukes hit the US. Even if it kills her.

So far I’ve claimed two of the Morrígna talismans and been branded with two new magical runes in return. There’s no doubt that my powers are growing stronger, as well as merging with Cassie’s and Autumn’s. Still, while we’ve won a few battles, the dark goddesses sure seem to be winning the war. The only thing left to do at this point is to evacuate what’s left of the witch community to secure locations.

Emperor Aithan has commanded his eight heirs to carry out the plans that the Alliance in Trinon has ordered, which means that they will marry into the varying realms in the Meridian. Will the heirs do as they are bidden? What secrets will be revealed? What requistions will be given as the heirs look to their futures in the Meridian?

In the future: A united Earth, to deal with the problem of population control, divides its population into classes of citizen and non-gratis. To be born a non-gratis means a life of little freedoms and the constant possibility of being assigned to work on a colony. Lacking citizenship, every aspect of their life is controlled from where they live down to marriage and childbearing regulations. The only possible escape from life as a non-gratis is to qualify for one of the limited slots available for entrance into the military.

I just wanted a normal senior year. I wanted to catch the eye of my crush, Daniel Garcia, and live like a normal teenager. That’s until Logan decides he won’t let me out his sight. He ruins my chance with Daniel, and I’ll be damned if I’ll let him come near me. Too bad he’s a stubborn jock with no regard for rules. I’ll fight him with all my power. But this might be a battle only he can win.

My two suitors are exact opposites. Lucas, the corporate hottie, wants me to spend Christmas Eve at his penthouse and Connor, the bad boy rock star, wants to take me to an isolated cabin on Christmas Day. I’ve agreed to both invitations. Hey, a girl has to explore her options. And then everything went wrong. Because who couldn’t see this train wreck coming, asides from me? Both guys wanted to see me on New Year's Eve, each one sliding a naughty note under my door promising copious amounts of spiced eggnog and an even spicier night

Twist’s parent’s died in a prison colony on a hostile planet. He has to save his sister from the same fate. To escape, he and his crew must do the impossible and defeat the children of the ruling class within the deadly world of The Game. Where the line between virtual and reality blurs and danger lurks around every corner. Fighting for his life, Twist uncovers dark secrets.

Born of the union between the Watchers and the Daughters of Men, our human hearts pump the blood of angels through our veins. Yet, we are neither human nor angel. We are the Alimentatori, descendants of the divine, and this is just the beginning. In my 263 years, I have witnessed much, yet nothing could have prepared me for the devastating murder of my brother, Julian. While he lies in stasis awaiting the Release, his killer roams the Lazio region of Italy free to seek other victims. But, all is not right behind the veil of this ancient landscape.

Running away from home at 17 wasn't easy. Let's face it, though, nothing before or in the ten years since has ever been easy for me. And I'm doing okay—sorta. I just need to keep scraping by, living under the radar. Staying out of people's way, off people's minds. When a man walks through my open patio door, stepping boldly into my home and my life, I should be scared, frightened, terrified. I must be more broken than I realized because I'm none of those things. I'm intrigued—and I'm wondering if the way to take control of my life is by giving in to him.

We couldn’t have been more opposite. I was molded to break the rules. My life was seeded in corruption at St. Mary's Boarding School. Fate brought us together, and we formed a plan. I gave her that taste of rebellion, and she became mine. She was my kryptonite. I was her escape, and her trust was in me.