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In this short yet perfectly constructed work, Poe creates one of the most famous allegories in world literature — a story about fear, power, and the fatal error of humankind. Gothic atmosphere, precise symbolism, and the cold beauty of the imagery turn the text into something almost musical, where every detail carries meaning. In the world of Edgar Allan Poe, wealth is only an illusion of safety, and human arrogance is the shortest road to the abyss.

As a billionaire, I have everything I could ever want in life. The only thing that is missing is her, Hope Sinclair. She slipped through my fingers once and I vowed never to let it happen again. Now that I have a chance to be with her, will she trust what we can have? What will she do when she realizes it was all an elaborate scheme?

How long has it been since you held a negative thought and responded in a critical way? Think carefully. Consider all situations: a traffic jam, a slow computer, an unfriendly neighbor, a demeaning boss, a loss of money, an excessive bill, a headache, a defective purchase, a stubbed toe, a challenging child. Do you find that you experience criticism and judgment frequently? Do certain people and situations tend to annoy you? Are you someone who gets agitated and stressed often?

In the shadowy depths of the Trilogy of Oddities lies Facing My Demons, the chilling second installment penned by the master of macabre, Eli Pope. Nine spellbinding short stories await your harrowing descent into the twisted labyrinth of the mind.

England, 1787. Mary Wollstonecraft is an avowed spinster. At 28, she moves to London to live independently as a writer. With her publication of A Vindication for the Rights of Woman a few short years later, she emerges as a leading figure for women's equality. But when a humiliating faux pas threatens her reputation, Mary travels to Paris to write about the French Revolution, where she unexpectedly falls in love with American adventurer Gilbert Imlay.

In this delightful history-mystery, seven boys in Ancient Rome solve strange crimes . . . thanks to some help from their cranky teacher, a little bit of logic, and a lot of amusing misadventure. It seems the boys can get nothing right: Their teacher's fiftieth birthday is long past (they should have done their math homework); the servant they bought as a present for his birthday isn't just your run-of-the-mill Gaul slave but a courier running for his life; and, to top it all off, the message he's carrying requests the assassination of a Roman senator—the father of one of the boys.

Dave Varine is the host of Ghost Search International, a reality show verifying or debunking sites of supernatural activity. Nouvel Espoir plantation is called the “Most Haunted House in New Orleans. Visitors claim to have seen things but when asked for details, they become very close-mouthed. Now, the Louisiana Historical Society wants David to certify the house, abruptly abandoned in the late 19th century, is really haunted.

Being a leader is not easy for anyone. Thankfully, this book transforms more than a half-century of leadership experiences into a practical handbook for those looking to excel in leadership roles. In candid fashion, "So, You Want to Be a Leader: Secrets of a Lifetime of Success," reveals what works—along with an unvarnished examination of what doesn't—in a myriad of work-related situations. The author's stories help the listener avoid the pitfalls of poor leadership by providing personal examples of what leads to success.

Many people think they are Christians. But what if they're mistaken? Jesus once gave a warning that still unsettles us today: "Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord…' and I will declare to them, 'I never knew you.'" In a culture where Christianity is familiar, it is easy to assume we understand what it means to follow Jesus. Church attendance, good morals, religious traditions, or simply believing in God can all feel like enough.

Discover the Trojan War as you've never experienced it before—through the eyes of those who lived, loved, and died in history's most legendary conflict. From a wedding snub that sparked divine fury to the wooden horse that ended an empire, this masterful retelling brings ancient Troy blazingly to life for modern listeners.

In The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky, Stephen Crane delivers a masterful Western that quietly marks the passing of an era. With subtle irony and restrained tension, this story captures the moment when the wild frontier begins to yield to something softer, stranger, and entirely new.

Carrie Hatchett’s been a dog walker, ice cream seller and birthdaygram girl—the clean kind. All she wants is a proper job. But Transgalactic Intercultural Community Crisis Liaison Officer isn’t what she had in mind. And neither is saving the galaxy.

Lovers of classical fiction will enjoy viewing life through the lens of Jane Ward as she grapples with the meaning of love in this 1931 Pulitzer Prize winning novel. Generational pressures are on full display over the course of four decades, as we see her struggle with her upbringing by Victorian parents, yet strain to understand her own children’s life choices, as the Roaring 20’s boasts dramatic changes in societal norms.

Carlyle, Missouri looks like any other unassuming river town along the mighty Mississippi: Bucolic environs, small historical districts where town legacies are kept alive, for better or worse, and a population made up of simple, salt of the earth people averse to change in any form. But when a promising new biochemical is released into that old, mighty river to help clean up a century of accumulated waste, pollution, and human hubris, things backfire, spectacularly.

On the eve of his kingdom’s fall, Prince Yi Jae Young clung to a single hope: His mysterious girl he danced with at the masked ball, and the enchanted watch his father left behind… a relic he was unaware could bend time. But fire consumed the palace before he could find her, and fate tore them apart.

We promised to stick together. And then they betrayed me. In a world where more children are being born with special abilities, we were six of the ones kidnapped and hidden away for testing and training. We banded together and became a family… until one of us was killed. The others turned on me and left me for dead. Five years later, and I’m on a hunt for vengeance against the organization that’s still stealing and brainwashing gifted kids in secret. It’s all I have left; to rid the world of this evil. Until I realize that they are in this city with the same goal. Aiden. Kellan. Jackson. Dane.

Nhialii was just another forgotten woman—until she was hunted, brutalized, and left for dead. But death did not claim her. Something older did. Something powerful. Now reborn in storm and shadow, Nhialii is no longer prey. They are vengeance incarnate, and their hunt begins with the man who tried to unmake them. But they do not return alone. Forces both divine and damned stir in their wake. The Legion watches as the storm of retribution builds. What rises from ruin is not the woman he killed—it’s the reckoning he never saw coming.

The young daughter of a mafia Don pays the price for his cruelty. A curse meant for him has emerged in her instead. As she acts strange, he notices and tries to ignore it. Her Mother is terrified and so is all the staff at their home. Can he save his daughter? Or will The Curse of Zia Marina end in tragedy?

No single factor—not sales, marketing, finance, strategy, or operations—has more influence over the ultimate success of an organization than its culture. Yet for many leaders, culture remains frustratingly vague: everyone knows it matters, but few know exactly what to do about it. In Culture by Design, David J. Friedman cuts through the fog and provides a clear, practical roadmap for intentionally creating a high-performing culture.

A wytch and a vampyre walk into a bar—except they don’t. It’s a cafe. And they almost kill each other first. But snap judgments never last. If only Jinn didn’t desperately need a wytch to cast a retraction spell, and Aisla Laxmi wasn’t the only one available for miles. The hate is still there, but so is something else. Something that’s way more complicated. As their forced partnership begins to feel a little less forced, the two start to believe they might actually have a chance at bringing a loved one back from the other side… Or do they?