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Lars af Dracas overhears the Noaidi predict the future of all vampires; if the clans don’t reunite, they will go extinct. His father sends out a message to the other four remaining clans to join forces. On the mystical ship the Elisabetha, the other vampire clans come to an understanding. At the market Alisa’s fangs accidentally pop out and humans panic because she’s a vampire.

I'll admit it. I freaked out for a second. It wasn't my finest moment. As I pulled back the layers of the Ambros triplets' life, secrets became revealed, dark obsessions exposed, and a new sinister world has forced me to take center stage. The boys tried to shield me from it, but now they can't. It's been made very clear that if they want to keep me unharmed, they need to acclimate me into their world, and fast. Foedus was no joke and not to be messed with.

Marika Vecera, an accomplished war reporter, has dedicated her life to helping the world's oppressed and forgotten. When not on one of her dangerous assignments, she lives in Boston, exploring a new relationship with Seb, a psychologist who offers her glimpses of a better world. Returning from a harrowing assignment in Congo, where she was kidnapped by rebel soldiers, Marika learns that a man she has always admired from afar, Pulitzer-winning war correspondent Robert Lewis, has committed suicide.

The Incredible Events in Women's Cell Number 3 is the debut novel by Kira Yarmysh that follows a young woman, Anya, who is arrested at a Moscow anti-corruption rally, and, under false charges, sentenced to a ten-day stretch at a special detention center.

As Christmas comes to Land Far Away, all creatures make ready for the festivities. One young Linzer is not satisfied by the prospect of gifts - she wants to capture the big man, Father Christmas himself.

Finn Byrne, son of an Irish mob boss and my ex-boyfriend's brother, has been recently released from prison. He asks me to be his fake fiancé, and in return, he will help me discover the secrets my father worked hard to keep hidden. It's a chance I can't let slip through my fingers. Being forced together with the charming and handsome Finn has some benefits. I soon became accustomed to spending my nights twisted up in ecstasy with him. I can't help but fall for Finn as I discover he is everything I've ever wanted and nothing like his traitor brother.

Martha lebt seit dem Tod ihres Mannes allein mit ihrem Sohn – ein Alltag zwischen Erinnerungen und Trauer. Als sie Dwayne kennenlernt, fühlt sich das Leben endlich wieder leicht an. Er hört ihr zu, macht ihr Komplimente, spricht von Zukunft. Und von Liebe. Dwayne wird krank und Martha hilft. Doch es regen sich auch erste Zweifel. Ihre Freundinnen bemerken es zuerst: Etwas mit Dwayne stimmt nicht. Martha weigert sich, die Anzeichen richtig zu deuten, bis eine Begegnung den schönen Schein zerbrechen lässt.

On the ship the Elisabetha the vampires set sail for Hamburg, to save the Vamalias from the Redmasks. Alisa is discovered by a Redmask but manages to escape through the roof in the attic. In the street she is stopped by Hindrik, who came back to save her. Alisa meets the other Heirs when they arrive on the ship. The Heirs hear that they’re on the ship to start vampire school.

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Another Christmas comes to Land Far Away, and with it comes a new set of troubles and adventures.

When Anya is arrested at a Moscow anti-corruption rally under false pretenses, she is given a 10-day sentence at a detention center. Her cellmates are five other ordinary women arrested on petty charges. Ten listless days stretch before Anya and, as she appeals her sentence and recalls her progress from apolitical youth to informed citizen, she is troubled by strange, dreamlike visions, and wonders if her cellmates might somehow not be as ordinary as they seem.

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From the author of BREATHE LIKE A BEAR comes a new collection of Mindful Moments! These easy-to-follow exercises help kids calmly and mindfully navigate their day, from sunrise to sunset. With sections dedicated to key activities in a child's routine--waking up, traveling, learning, playing...

I spent my life trying to escape my mother’s superstitions. Her rituals. Her whispers of evil lurking beyond. I chose logic. A master’s degree. A new life. But when she died, guilt dragged me back to honor her in the only way I knew how. A quiet song at her grave. A final goodbye. Then he appeared. A man covered in shadows, tattoos, and riddles. The next thing I knew, I was unconscious, and when I woke, I was no longer free.

Join the author Kira Morgana on the first Land Far Away adventure, as Pika the Phluph sets out to conquer the heart of the savage and uncouth Gribblebid.

An odd little baby is born into a Finksparkle family. When teasing ensues thanks to her strange yellow nose and odd wings, the brave little Finksparkle sets out on a journey to find her own lot in life.

Adventures in Land Far Away continue when one of its smaller dwellers stumbles onto a very...big...mess.

In 2015, millennial author and cultural anthropologist Veronica Kirin drove 11,000 miles across more than 40 states to interview the last living members of the Greatest Generation. Stories of Elders is the result of her years of work to capture and share their perspective for generations to come. Stories of Elders preserves the wisdom, thoughts, knowledge, and advice of the people who make up one of America’s finest generations, including the Silent Generation. Their stories include the devastation that came from major events in US history like World War I and more.

While all respectable fligaphluphs make a point to stay away from the enticing lair of the terrible and powerful Snafflewich, Ahkoo is determined to do the opposite and pay her a visit.

Appena giunta a New York per tentare di ricucire il rapporto con suo padre, Selene si ritrova a vivere in una villa da capogiro con lui, la sua nuova compagna e i tre figli di lei. Il maggiore è Neil, un ragazzo affascinante, enigmatico e perennemente in lotta contro un passato oscuro che non gli dà tregua. Come una falena attratta dalla luce, Selene si sente calamitata verso Neil e i mostri che gli gravitano attorno, rendendolo tormentato e ostile all'amore.