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"Walter, you old rascal," chuckled the barista as she placed the steaming cup of black coffee on the counter. Walter Shively raised an eyebrow, his eyes twinkling with amusement. "I've told you, young lady, it's not polite to call an old man a rascal," he said with a wink, taking the coffee in his weathered hands. The warmth was a comforting contrast to the chill outside, and he took a sip, savoring the bitter taste that brought him back to life every morning. The barista, barely in her twenties, giggled.

A collection of short horror stories for those who like to look at the macabre, the weird, the gory, the insane... but just can't quite commit to performing the vile things they see in their heads. This book is for those people who wake up in the morning and wonder if they are okay... really okay. There are tales of engagements gone wrong, marriages gone wrong, doctor visits gone wrong, summer camp gone wrong, Naval service gone wrong, housekeeping gone wrong... people gone wrong. You may have stories of your own about those who have snapped. You hope it never happens to you, but it will.

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Seven years after her family's murders, Eva is attacked by a magical creature and abducted to the faerie realm. When a handsome fae saves her, Bash reveals that he must bring Eva to her faerie soulmate to stop a world-ending Curse. She relents, but only for the opportunity to find answers about her parents' deaths.

When solitary and struggling A&E doctor Ivy invites the Geologist home one night, her cat Berry's hackles are raised. As the Geologist becomes more and more a part of Berry's life, Berry determines to get rid of him. Meanwhile, as Ivy wrestles with her feelings for boyfriends old and new, she's entirely unaware of her cat's designs.

Adeena Devna finds herself crowned High Lady of the Sky after a whirlwind of a war leads to the end of the Starling prophecy. Her newly-found fae powers strengthen daily, becoming increasingly difficult to maintain control of as she simultaneously fights an internal battle of grief and loss. Disoriented fae travelers arrive by the hundreds in search of Adeena, puzzling both her and her mate, Dreyden, High Lord of Fire Court.

Darf eine Debütantin aus bestem Hause sich in einen Bow-Street-Runner aus der schmutzigsten Ecke Londons verlieben? Einen reichen Herrn von Stand heiraten! Das ist für Lavinia Allen der einzige Weg, einem Leben bei lieblosen Verwandten oder einem tristen Dasein als Gesellschafterin launischer Damen zu entgehen. Kaum zum Debüt in London angekommen, buhlen etliche Lords um ihre Gunst. Doch bald muss Lavinia erkennen, dass ihr Herz ausgerechnet für Jack Parker schlägt – einen Mann, der genau das Gegenteil von dem ist, was sie sucht!

The book takes you by the mouse and goes safely, step-by-step, bit-by-bit, so you have a good, solid understanding of how to buy and save Bitcoin and crypto. It also gives you the best references and ideas to take you further into crypto. Bitcoin and crypto are booming. Elon Musk's companies invested over one billion dolllars in Bitcoin and countries are even making Bitcoin legal tender!

Cuando el papa Julio XIV muere y resucita, la Hegemonía se ha convertido ya en una teocracia regida por Pax, organización cívico militar de la Iglesia católica. Gracias al control del parásito cruciforme, la Iglesia ofrece inmortalidad y la nueva fe es universal. Pax solo teme la llegada de un mesías. Y ese mesías existe. Se trata de Aenea, hija del cíbrido John Keats, que se ha refugiado durante casi trescientos años en las Tumbas del Tiempo de Hyperion.

Alexander, Alex to his friends, sat on a wobbly wooden chair much too large for him. At his kitchen window, he spent time alone watching the raindrops slide slowly down the uneven window panes and fall onto the window sill. His childhood wrecked by turmoil and deprivation, was not unlike all of the other children in the coal camps that filled the hollers. The houses, nothing more than lap siding and rusting nails, held many dark secrets, many untold stories, and many hateful words.

"Revelation: The War Between Wisdom and Human Perception" takes listeners on a profound journey where the timeless struggle between knowledge and human understanding unfolds. Delve into the intricate dynamics that shape perception and challenge conventional wisdom. Sensitively crafted, each chapter unfolds a tapestry of thought-provoking insights that invite introspection and exploration of the nature of being. This transformative odyssey navigates through self-inquiry, revealing eternal truths etched into the depths of the soul since time immemorial.

Laric Mason has long evaded the grand expectations set before him by his grandmother. Engaged in the rudimentary spellslips and basics of mage magic at his local school, he intentionally conceals his true abilities. Public recognition would only bring unwanted responsibility and the threat of a transfer to the prestigious Mage Academy. When a devastating dragon assault from the neighboring realm of Korthal lays waste to his village, Laric's world is turned upside down. With his home in ruins and his loved ones lost, he and his friends are all that stand against further invasions.

The Richter clan was getting stronger and becoming a real nuisance to a lot of people. All the spheres of influence have long been divided among aristocrats, gangsters, and corrupt officials. And now, they all wanted to destroy the upstart healers. But the real evil dwelled in the past. Max was looking for those who had tried to kill him once before.

Dan W., possibly related to Bill W., shares his experience, strength, and hope in this powerful book, Dan 2. 0, on recovering from his addictions to alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine. Following his childhood in Africa, the son of missionaries, he became a career Marine, serving nearly 39-years on active duty. Deciding to quit his three addictions, after retiring from the Marines, he discovered that he could not do it on willpower and discipline alone. He needed help, which he found in a Higher Power and in the rooms of AA.

Intr-un autobuz plin de muncitori navetisti, un tinar observa zi de zi o fata blonda si tacuta care pare sa traiasca intr-o lume numai a ei. Fata il priveste la rindul sau si intre ei se naste o legatura stranie, care se transforma intr-o poveste de dragoste, incununata de casatorie si de doi copii. De la un moment dat insa ceva se rupe. El nu intelege tacerile si raceala sotiei, ea simte ca nu mai este dorita si simpla lui prezenta o agaseaza. Isi gasesc insa un punct comun, pe Daria, prietena care incearca sa-i inteleaga si sa-i ajute.

Sebastian, the world’s true Sovereign, escaped death and fled to the world’s surface. After striking a savage blow to the pretender sitting on his throne, he set about gathering what allies he could, aided by the beautiful and vampiric Moira, his constant companion. While avoiding the net his enemies close around him, Sebastian finds help in an unlikely place, along with a new companion that has eyes for him and Moira both. He sets his sights on a lofty goal, far above the clouds. Can he strike at the heart of his usurper’s power and live?

Nachdem Alex nach Cali Bottom und ins große Disgardium zurückgekehrt ist, muss er feststellen, dass die Dämonischen Spiele verglichen mit den Problemen, die jetzt auf ihn warten, ein Kinderspiel waren. Die Betatester sitzen nach wie vor im Nether fest, er muss entscheiden, was mit seinen Freunden passieren soll, die ihn "verraten” haben, es gilt, einen wahren Verräter zu identifizieren, und er ist gezwungen, sich auf den bevorstehenden Staatsbürgerschaftstest vorzubereiten. Zudem muss er ins Inferno gelangen, um die Kohlen des Höllenfeuers zu beschaffen und den Nukleus zu vernichten.

Though Laric's grandmother has returned, he fears an ancient power has come with her. Searching for the means to help her leads Laric back to his home—where he finds mages targeting dragons, only now to drain away their potential. Laric must uncover the reason behind this attack to stop the Grand Mage and to save his grandmother. The key lies in the once potent protections that Laric had a hand in destroying. If he can't rebuild them, a greater danger than the Grand Mage will escape—and all the dragon potential Laric has bonded won't be enough to stop it.

The Grand Mage's plan has been thwarted, but he and his allies still search for power, but Laric still doesn't know what he intends—only that he must be stopped. As Laric searches for answers, and his friends struggle to understand the nature of the newly formed dragon bond, he finds the link to the dragon Sashaak has begun to change. The dragons share memories, but there are parts of their shared memories they have lost—and that might be the key to what the Grand Mage intends. Power builds, and the dragons feel the rising influence. Soon all will feel that influence.

When Salem Ripley moves into her apartment in New York City, she’s disheartened to find it isn’t exactly like the pictures. Still, with her past, she’s lucky to find a place at all. Her neighbor across the hall is tall, dark and handsome. After seeing his beautiful girlfriend, Salem can’t help but obsess over the couple and their perfect life. Then Salem sees her neighbor with another girl. And another. And another. The strangest part? She never sees the women leave.