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In the Malku universe, fae, merfolk, and humans live together in varying degrees of harmony. Over the millenia, through the use of fae magic, these humanoid groups have inter-married thus creating the faekind (humans with fae ancestry) and webbies (humans with merfolk ancestry.) The story takes place in the land of Hanrisor, whose original inhabitants have lived with foreign sojourners and descendants of slaves.

The City of Floria has a tragic history. Something haunts its streets, something dark, something evil. For centuries, thousands of peasants and merchants have vanished without a trace, with no explanation or motive. Out of fear, the port’s inhabitants have never investigated what is happening, merely accepting this curse that plagues their city. Not until a troubled man running from his past calls the forsaken city his new home.

Should I fix or float? Is now a good time to buy — or sell? What do self-made billionaires know that you and I don’t? Why does cheese cost so much? Veteran financial journalist Liam Dann has fielded as many money-related questions as he has enjoyed beers around the BBQ — and often at the same time. In this book, he sets out to answer them all, sharing his decades of insight with stories and quotes from prominent politicians, financial experts and business moguls in a super-informative, entertaining introduction to money, how it works, what we should do with it, and why it matters.

Bretta, the Queen of the Courts, is a powerful fae with flame and shadow in her blood. Most describe her as cruel and cold. She seeks revenge for her parents' murder, but unexpectedly, she ends up with her enemy's most prized possession in her dungeons. His name is Veritas and he is the handsome heir to the Human Lands. Bretta and Veritas must put their vendetta aside to unite the Seasonal Courts to bring down their mutual enemies.

Bienvenue au 11 Dukes Square à Brighton ! Trois étages, un magnifique bow-window au rez-de chaussée, une vue à couper le souffle : dans la jolie ville côtière de Brighton, SeaView House est une maison comme les autres dans un quartier où s’alignent les bâtiments style Régence. Mais ce qui fait la singularité de cette charmante et quelque peu surprenante villa, ce sont les résidents de passage qui semblent y échouer avec la marée.

In the quaint town of Silver Grove, Maryland, a modern witch named Iris Kane leads a quiet life, blending seamlessly into the backdrop of suburban normalcy. But beneath her mundane façade, Iris holds a secret: a deep connection to the supernatural world, a power that runs through her veins, and a past she's desperate to forget. Crossing paths with charismatic stranger Adrian Grayson, leaves Iris wanting more. Handsome and alluring, his motives remain shrouded in uncertainty. Is he a friend, a foe, or something else entirely?

It is the Year of Our Lord 1685 and fourteen-year-old Maude Prichard finds herself at a crossroads in life. A chance meeting with a strange woman, who never ages, sets the young Puritan maid on a path littered with fear, superstition, and witchcraft. A boy whose love is forbidden and an old man, drenched in darkness and depravity, will catapult Maude out of her well-ordered world into a life fraught with danger.

Quistix Dedumal, an elf blacksmith, suffers a tragic, devastating loss the night a bandit invades her humble Bellaneau home in search of something called “The Illuminator.” After months of crushing loneliness, the disheveled half-elf is out for blood, seeing revenge on the man who shattered her once-contented life.

Two gorgeous military men. One Lonely Diner, where people often search for romance. (The food is good there, too.) One man plays it straight. Another grieves over a lost lover. Though clearly meant for each other, Lance, an Air Force computer engineer, and Ryan, a former submariner in the Navy and now a military college professor, are conflicted gay men blinded by painful wounds of their past decisions. A younger Ryan Ball decides he can be happy only by conforming to social expectations.

Newlyweds Cora and Archie Thorogood return to his family’s English mansion to start their life together. As Archie’s sister Evelyn, and her fiancée, Roger, prepare for their wedding day, this may be the right time for Cora to impress the family—provided nothing goes wrong. But disaster seems to follow Cora everywhere. After meeting Roger, Cora considers him a splendid choice for Evelyn. Despite this, none of the Thorogood men approve of Roger, and saw him as an ill-advised choice for Evelyn.

Trapped in her life as a servant in a magicless kingdom, Anslee yearns for the freedom she felt roaming the woods as a child. Convinced marrying a nobleman is her only way out, she should be ecstatic when she catches the eye of new-in-town Lord Avery Varrock. But this lord has brought more than riches to town - and his revelations will turn Anslee's life upside down.

Tailleur strict, coiffure sophistiquée et talons vertigineux, Polly ne vit que pour son travail dans une grande compagnie financière de la City de Londres. Un poste pour lequel elle a tout sacrifié pendant quinze ans. Aussi, quand elle est brutalement licenciée, c’est son univers qui s’effondre. Pire, la voilà bientôt obligée de renoncer à son luxueux appartement avec vue sur la Tamise et de trouver refuge chez sa soeur à Elderchurch, ce petit village au fin fond du Hampshire où elles ont grandi. Cela fait des années que Clare et elle n’ont plus rien en commun.

Aurora Washington is terrified! King Alex Barrington is aware that she knows about The Tacitus Coven and forces her to choose between two life-altering decisions. She can either marry Prince James Barrington, transform into a Tacitus and live a thousand-years, or choose certain death. Her decision is obvious, but it doesn’t come easy.

"Starting a Business: Simplified beginner's guide to lunching a start-up business, or growing your current business. This condensed quick start handbook includes the Business Grants and Funding Resources Guide. Fulfill your entrepreneurial dreams of self-employment. Learn business strategies. Get start-up advice, business ideals, business planning, business growth, business development and a lot more. Achieve the entrepreneurial success you want. This start-up guide will be your road map to Starting, Owing, and Growing a successful business.

Josie Ward doesn’t want a lot for Christmas—just for the entire holiday season to be over and done with as quickly as humanly possible. That’s not too much to ask, right? 

Depuis près de dix-huit ans, Eliza Spencer vit paisiblement dans une petite maison du Yorkshire avec sa mère Lara et Bruce, leur chat noir et grincheux. Avant de quitter le cocon familial pour l’université, il ne lui reste qu’une affaire à régler : comprendre pourquoi son père les a abandonnées des années plus tôt, sans jamais chercher à la revoir. Rien ne la préparait à l’explication qu’il lui donne : il n’est en réalité pas son père biologique.

Murderous mirrors. Vicious vampires. Soul-stealing circuses. Jamie Carter is slowly getting the hang of her new position as the museum curator. The museum's past is filled with dark secrets, deadly secrets. There are people hunting Jamie, trying to use her position to gain control of the museum and its power. With each new adventure, the threat to Jamie's life grows. Will Jamie be able to unravel the secrets of the museum in time or will she lose everything and everyone she cares about in the process?

Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age seven, Wendy Louise Novak had to create her own path in a world defined by stigma, struggle, and hope. With little public awareness of her condition, Wendy's only role model was her fiercely independent father, who grew up in an era when diabetes meant a difficult, and often short, life. He taught her to "follow the rules" and stay self-reliant. Today, Wendy is the face of the Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute, which supports groundbreaking clinical services, education, and research to ensure young people with diabetes can thrive.

Max and Hannah have each made themselves a promise. He’s finally going to ask a woman out for the first time in nearly 10 years. And since he can’t stop thinking about the beautiful woman who teaches water aerobics at his gym, she seems like a great place to start. Little does Max know Hannah has made a promise to swear off men for the foreseeable future.

Benjamín Labatuts neuer Roman über John von Neumann, einen der genialsten und wegweisensten Denker des 20. Jahrhunderts. Er ist ein so bewundertes wie gefürchtetes Ausnahmetalent: John von Neumann. Vom frühen 20. Jahrhundert bis in die Nullerjahre reichend, erzählt MANIAC die Geschichte John von Neumann, der zunächst in Berlin und Budapest lebte und in den 30er Jahren vor den Nazis in die USA floh, der maßgeblich am Manhattan Project, dem Bau der US-amerikanischen Atombombe in Los Alamos, beteiligt war und durch seinen Computer MANIAC den Bau der Wasserstoffbombe ermöglichte und Vordenker für Künstliche Intelligenz war.