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The warriors of the Nature Hunters Academies should be celebrating. By joining forces, they were able to defeat the demon, Dolion, and his battalion of witches. But no battle is won without cost. During the fray, two of their own were lost. Not killed, but taken.

When Zora finds a metal orb that she can't identify, despite her experience as a welder and metallurgist, she posts about it online. Big mistake, as she, and the mysterious sphere, end up being abducted in the middle of the night and relocated to an underground cell in Area 51. There she meets Capricorn; hot dude, also a captive, and supposedly some kind of astral warrior. Laughable, right? That's what she thought, until they busted out and teleport to a tower halfway across the world!

For eons, the Zodiac Warriors, people blessed with powers by star deities, have secretly protected Earth from aliens, monsters and evil humans. When a prophecy sends them on their most challenging missions yet, they will learn that some of the toughest battles are of the heart.

Every family has its secrets. Every love story has its troubles. Everyone struggles with their self-esteem. Lena Joi Timmons is an ambitious and beautiful African American Psychiatrist who seemingly has it all. She comes from a successful and loving family, is well-educated, and is seemingly satisfied with her personal and professional status. However, behind the outward "picture perfect" persona is a woman who is broken and battered. Her childhood wounds never healed. A college romance nearly ripped her apart.

In a factory hidden deep in the Brazilian jungle, the Germans are developing a long-range bomber capable of reaching the United States—a weapon that could tip the scales of World War II in their favor. With the clock ticking down to a sneak attack on American soil, singer-spy Hattie James’s mission becomes clear: she must gather intelligence and stop the Nazis before it’s too late.

After committing suicide, I find myself in an earthly purgatory, trapped in a gothic mansion by the sea. My captor is a mysterious man I only know as The Gentleman. I do not know if I am truly alive or dead. All I know is that I must obey or suffer the consequences under his hand.

Although they’d known each other for years, Becky did all she could to avoid Ben after what she thought was a failed teenage prank left her sour. Ben didn’t understand her feelings but steered clear of Becky as much as possible. Unfortunately, they shared the same friend group. When three paired-up friends are slated to be married in the spring, Ben proposes a plan to Becky: go as each other’s dates to keep their friends from nagging.

After defeating the Asura Andhaka and saving Earth from annihilation, Baron takes his rightful place as Varuna the Water God and sets his efforts toward undoing the devastation and desolation wreaked upon the once-beautiful divine realm of Agartha. But his days of peaceful toil are numbered. Another divinity threatens the fabric of existence, one far more insidious and powerful than any adversary Baron has faced before. Fortunately for him, he has a wise goddess, a mighty demoness, and a beautiful soldier-scientist on his side.

Growing up, Madison Taylor and her younger brother Lincoln lived in privilege, but their sheltered existence abruptly ended when their father was arrested for fraud and the family assets were seized. Since then, Madison has carved out a new path, studying fashion and working her way up to editor in chief of La Femme magazine, while Lincoln teaches wealth management at a small college outside the city. Both have separated themselves from their family and their past—until an unexpected bequest arrives from their late uncle.

I’ve been forced into an arranged marriage with the heir of the Italian mafia. My brother made it clear. Either I marry him, or he’ll make me wish I was dead. I knew what was expected of me. Put on a smile. Sit pretty. Say nothing. What I didn’t expect was him. My fiancée’s father. Twenty-five years older. Forbidden. And the only man who’s ever seen me.

“This singular memoir stunned me. With a poet’s precision, Rachel Eliza Griffiths renders two interwoven tragedies few others could have lived through, much less written about with such clear-eyed candor.”—Mary Karr, New York Times bestselling author of The Liars’ Club On September 24...

He was never supposed to see her. She was never supposed to survive. Emily’s life has always existed in the shadow of the dead. Working at her family’s funeral home, she thought she knew secrets. But nothing prepares her for the night she discovers what really happens after midnight—or the man who’s been watching her from the dark. Ruarc is a killer with a code. Ruthless, disciplined, and loyal only to his criminal family. But the moment he sees Emily, something shifts. She’s meant to be leverage—an unwilling pawn in a dangerous game of betrayal and revenge. Instead, she becomes his obsession.

Many of us grew up believing in a meritocracy, where hard work and a good education brings rewards. Go to university, get a job, put in the hours and things will be OK. That’s what we were told – but the reality is that life chances and opportunities are no longer shaped by what we learn or earn but by whether we have access to the Bank of Mum and Dad. We’re living in an inheritocracy, where parental support is what matters most – whether that’s covering the cost of university, stumping up for a house deposit or helping with childcare.

Based in sprawling Los Angeles, medium Sam Firecloud and his partner, Lacey Fitzpatrick, never seem to run out of hauntings to investigate and resolve, but when they get two separate calls from two frantic customers, they realize they’re getting stretched pretty thin. How are they going to handle two cases at once? Daniel, Sam’s fifteen-year-old son, has a solution, but they quickly discover that solution could lead to serious injury—or worse—for the supernaturally talented boy.

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Even though artificial intelligence is based on a technology called “machine learning,” computers can’t learn to be creative—but you can. This book will show you the way. AI is, by definition, derivative, not creative. It can’t bring rational judgment to determine the quality or value of its work. When you bring those capabilities to your writing, your stories will touch listeners’ hearts and minds.

Dropping papers off at my boss's house shouldn't be a big deal. Except that I'm in love with him, and I have a little fantasy that he secretly feels the same. An unexpected change in his demeanor makes me think my fantasy is finally coming true, but the second I realize I'm dealing with his identical twin, the storm of the century unleashes a mudslide, trapping me at his house. It's way too late to question what could possibly go wrong. The only question remaining is if I'd rather save my job or my heart.

This story is set in Nassau, Bahamas and is about Winky, who is 18 and on the verge of graduating from high school. He is invited to a weekend party by another graduate, Keisha, who secretly has a crush on him. The night of the party sparks an intense, love relationship that eventually ends in tragedy.

Leo's life is a living hell. He lost his wife and baby to a monster and blames himself. He's spent years trying to overcome the guilt, but it turns out heavy drinking isn't a solution. When the boss of the Zodiac Warriors orders him to seek help, he ends up spilling his guts in a shrink's office. However, the attractive woman isn't falling for his pity party—and knows he's hiding something.