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Donald’s Sardine Shop—which was active in the old town of Celer, during the time of Joseph Walker and Sheriff Adrien Baker—existed primarily for the sale of good sardines, but it also inhabited a maniac hidden in plain sight. A lifetime among fish, cut off from human contact, had slowly and eerily worked Donald down into madness; to the point where the voices taking hold of his brain began prompting him to do things unspeakably vile.

Wings of Fire, the sleeping dragon, has awakened, threatening to loose his terrible wrath on all of Fincayra. Only young Merlin, grandson of the great wizard Tuatha, can stop him, though the price may well be the young wizard's life. But before he can face the dragon's fires, Merlin must endure fires of other kinds—including those within himself. He must face the evil, batlike kreelixes who exist only to destroy magic; the mysterious Wheel of Wye; and the sorceress Urnalda, who holds the treasured Galator.

Legendary mystery writer Dashiell Hammett only wrote one novel about detective Sam Spade: The Maltese Falcon, the most famous private eye story ever told. But the case was never really solved—the priceless golden, bejeweled bird that men and women had been dying to possess turned out to be a fake.

When my best friend drags me to a vampire dinner club as her wingman, I'm determined—I won't end up on the menu. No eye contact. No flirting. Definitely no biting. Then he appears. Deadly attractive with a voice smooth like velvet, he murmurs into my ear, his lips graze my wrist, and I forget my resolve. The rush of his venom in my veins feels like falling off the world's edge. The lust consumes me, intoxicating and irreversible. I leave in a daze. I shouldn't have succumbed so easily, and I won't come back.

This book examines the transformation of human intimacy as it evolves alongside shifts in culture, the human body, and technology. It follows the path of desire from the age of silence and repression to the modern world of artificial intelligence and virtual relationships—a journey that moves from secrecy to openness, from shame to understanding, from wild, consuming passion to calm, conscious connection.

What happens when you're the threat? Sergeant John Kelly discovered during his thirty-year career in law enforcement that the biggest threat to his own survival wasn't the multiple attempts on his life, but came from within. When facing external dangers, risks are mitigated, intelligence is gathered, and a plan is devised to address the threat. But when everyone turns to you for answers, and there's nothing left but pain and despair, sometimes heroes need help!

The Modern Know-it-all: A Handbook To Achieving An Infallible Worldview is a profound philosophical guide that completely flips the script on our world's common definition of a know-it-all. This enlightening literary journey dismantles the negative stereotype of the conventional "know-it-all" by introducing a transformative new archetype—the Modern Know-it-all—who attains wisdom through rigorous self-deconstruction, critical thinking, and a hybrid philosophical approach to life.

You are no doubt a busy student with a lot of things going on! It can be challenging to find the time to study in preparation for the FE Civil exam. However, the truth is that the FE Civil test is a challenging test. It is normal to have some anxiety about taking this test. Thorough preparation cannot be overlooked. That is why the author Taylor Fernandez, an engineering professional, developed the FE Civil Exam Study Guide! This edition is a complete review edition and practice questions.

Strak is a run-of-the-mill Orcus Empire recruit whose days are filled with following orders, patrolling corridors, and stamping papers. When he’s captured by the most-wanted space pirate in the galaxy, he assumes (quite logically) that the end is nigh. Instead, he finds himself…spearheading a birthday celebration for said space-pirate’s 12-year-old daughter?

Consumed by shadows and darkness, Dimitri walks a path stained with vengeance and blood. His haunted past drives him to hunt down Prism organization, a ruthless, black-market organization, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake. As he closes in on his target, his twisted obsessions lead him to the unsuspecting Serena, a spark in the darkness that ignites a dangerous game of possession. When Dimitri finds someone to be a threat, he has no problem ridding himself of them, even if it means killing them. Dimitri is put to the test when his "Little Siren" finds herself as Prism's next target.

Meet Joe Black visits The Wonder Years in the true story of DOG WATER FREE by debut author Michael Jay. It chronicles the journey of a boy named Mikee, whose coming-of-age search for emotional truth lands an orphan from the unlikely side of Detroit front and center before England’s Queen, America’s Maestro, and the first non-Italian Pontiff in more than 400 years. A family saga at its core, DOG WATER FREE is an uplifting story of discovery that celebrates a remarkable hero in the person of an ordinary mom who is thrust into an extraordinary situation in a neighborhood of the city she loves.

Theodor and his two friends, Petro and Ivan had deserted the Soviet Army in Hungary. They had been running for a week. Now they could see Austria just across the elevated railroad track. They waited for the darkness of night to conceal them. The closer they came to the border, the more often the Soviet searchlight swept across them. Could they make it? This is an astounding true story spanning two generations and three wars and containing miracles aplenty to convince any true seeker of God’s ability to guide and protect those who put their trust in Him.

In Fellion, monsters are everywhere—almost. Still, it's enough that the world teeters on the brink of collapse, and survival depends on one thing: leveling up. Fortunately, Eli has an irascible dead wizard guiding him on his path to power. One who claims to once have been nearly omnipotent—but, now that he's dead, he offers his humble advice for free. Hopefully, he knows what he is talking about...

Buried in archives and forgotten for centuries, the voices of the Revolution are finally revealed in Lost Letters of the American Revolution. This extraordinary collection of more than 100 authentic letters pulls back the curtain on the untold human drama of America’s fight for independence. Here are the words they never meant for us to see: spies sending coded messages in lemon juice, desperate mothers begging Congress for food and shelter, soldiers marching to their deaths, and enslaved men pleading for the liberty they were promised but denied.

As an FBI Agent stationed in Bangkok, John Schachnovsky must build trust, goodwill, and long-term relationships with his Thai counterparts. Beyond the Badge explores how those relationships lead to the capture of dangerous criminals, transcending borders. From high-profile incidents like the shocking death of David Carradine to handling overseas terrorism, from the extradition of a suspect in the murder of a United States Marine to apprehending a notorious kidnapper with an Interpol Red Notice, experience true international crime investigations as never before: behind the scenes and firsthand.

For nearly a thousand years, the samurai stood at the heart of Japan’s history—warriors of the sword, guardians of tradition, and ultimately casualties of modern change. Their story is one of loyalty and betrayal, war and peace, honour and decline. To understand the samurai is to understand Japan itself, for no other class shaped the nation’s destiny so profoundly. The Rise and Fall of the Samurai traces this extraordinary journey through ten defining moments.

Things to Do in Retirement Playbook is your fast-track ticket to a highlight reel of new friends, new hobbies, and new adventures—without draining your savings. You’ll go from asking “Now what?” to bragging “Guess what I did today?”

Specific ingredients produce specific results. By the end, you will have the right ingredients to produce results that actually matter. So join me, fellow student, as we learn together what true success looks like. When we cross that final finish line, will you hear “Well done good and faithful servant”?

Dex Jarvie was a third-generation cowboy, and his family history was steeped in traditions. They were important to him, and no woman was going to trample on them. Dex was known as a hard man. He was fair, loyal, and trustworthy. But a series of unfortunate events in his life had made him hard. He was a glass-half-empty kind of guy who didn’t trust easily. But when he loved, he loved fiercely. Currently, the only thing he loved was the land his ranch was built on.

From the USA Today bestselling author of Bad Billionaires, Elise Faber, comes a brand new billionaire series! These protective, possessive businessmen fall hard and fast for the women they love...and then never let them go.