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If you've always wanted to read the Holy Fathers but don't know how to do it or where to start, How to Read the Holy Fathers: A Guide for Orthodox Christians is the perfect audiobook for you! In this audiobook, Fr. Joseph Lucas introduces readers to the beauty and complexity of the Church Fathers' writings, and he provides guidelines and tools for reading them with wisdom and discernment. He also offers advice on how to apply their works to your own spiritual life.

A girl stumbles across the moors, death hard on her heels. To her saviours, she speaks of Calignius – a smog-shrouded mining town deep in the mountains that has been gripped by a strange epidemic. Now, Runar Skoldolfr and Tiberius Grim must lead a small expedition into the haunted vales of the Blood-Rock Peaks to answer the girl’s pleas for aid. There, the hunter and the veteran priest of Sigmar will uncover the enigma of a forlorn-looking statue and its curious sway over the town – a place ruled by ancient fear and phobia, zealotry and madness.

In 1989, four-year-old Sabine Arnot survived the unthinkable: a brutal FBI raid on a doomsday cult deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Sabine's sister vanished, and the site was sealed off, left to rot under snow and ice. Thirty-six years later, the place has been reborn as Eden in the Wilderness, a reform school run by a disgraced military officer. When true-crime podcaster Rachel Kirk begins investigating, she hears uncanny echoes of the cult's buried past. Eager for answers, she turns to the only living witness: Sabine.

Daisy. Daisy. Daisy. From the moment her name is spoken, it is all I can hear. Her frightened tears bring me anger; I vow to wipe them off her face and banish her fear...to make her my queen. But I have to catch her first. I have to convince her to trust me. I have to show her she is safe. But only with me. Because if any other naga male tries to take Daisy away from me, I will kill them.

For the past century, I have served, defending my crops in solitude, baring my scythe as an omen. But when the crops aren't seeded, I find myself standing over a field of dirt and weeds. It is her fault. The female who has inherited the farm. She might be the new queen of these lands, but in her wake, she brings only ruin. So, I will scare her away. I will claim these fields, and she will learn to fear me! Until one evening, she is attacked by the crows. She cowers behind me for protection, begging them to spare her life.

Tim Johnson took his baby daughter out for a walk, and she never made it home. Johnson claims he was assaulted and the girl was snatched. The police see a different crime, with Johnson their only suspect. A year later, Sam Bryne is on course to be elected as one of the youngest MPs in Westminster. He's tipped for the very top...until he vanishes. Detectives Murphy and Rossi are tasked with discovering what has happened to the popular politician - and in doing so, they unearth a trail that stretches into the past....

Les deux agents secrets sont envoyés par leur cheffe Brocoli à Venise pour enquêter sur des jeunes militants écologistes, potentiellement dangereux… Mais où placer la limite lorsqu'il s'agit de l'avenir de la planète? Et qui se cache vraiment derrière cette mystérieuse organisation d'adolescents masqués, prêts à tout pour l'environnement? Le duo explosif Matthieu Pot-au-feu et Juliette Tartiflette est reformé, et les Italiens n'ont qu'à bien se tenir!

Finally safe with her new family, Morelle is ready to embrace her future, but when an unexpected burst of power reveals abilities beyond her understanding, she must face the truth about her nature and choose between sharing it with those she loves or continue keeping them in the dark.

When Kian confesses his true nature, Syssi is not as much shocked by the revelation as she is wounded by what she perceives as his callous plans for her. If she doesn't turn, he'd be forced to erase her memories and let her go. His family's safety demands secrecy - no one in the mortal world is allowed to know that immortals exist. Resigned to the cruel reality, Syssi is determined to enjoy what little time she has with Kian, one day at a time.

The world is changing faster than anyone could imagine, and Unity Corporation is besieged by threats both internal and external. Unforeseen betrayals and power struggles threaten to tear it apart. To safeguard his empire and herald a new age for the world, Michael must shatter the limits of his system and master new forms of magic. He turns to the dungeon in search of a challenge, and it responds. With the terrifying truth of the universe laid bare before his eyes, Michael must learn to master his power before the culmination of all his past mistakes brings him to the brink of utter ruin.

In this anthology, you'll find 17 tales of conflict and heroism, exploration and discovery, endurance and triumph. Flee the apocalypse of modern-day Earth, fly a fighter in the cold emptiness of deep space, and find new life on the distant shores of an alien world. You might even discover something about yourself as each author opens a window on the soul of mankind.  

In the tempestuous summer of 2005, on a day that is as hot as the inside of a bovine, a 14-year-old farmer's daughter makes friends with the local veterinarian who looks after her father's cows. He has reached 'the biblical age of seven times seven' and is trying to escape trauma, while she is trying to escape into a world of fantasy. Their obsessive reliance on each other's stories builds into a terrifying trap, with a confession at the heart of it that threatens to rip their small Dutch community apart.

SPILL is brought to you by actor Lucas Jones & musician Shean Williams. It’s a collection of insightful and honest conversations discussing the joys, sorrows, triumphs and transitions traversing the ever-changing world of the entertainment industry.

When I see her, I have to have her. The one they call Shelby. But the humans have not given her to us. She remains behind the walls of the facility they have reclaimed. She remains with a male that does not deserve her. This beautiful, enchanting creature with long black braids and bright eyes needs a real male, a master, a true protector. She needs me. I will do whatever it takes to claim her. I’ll kill. I’ll lie. I’ll steal. No human, naga, or otherwise will keep us apart. Tonight, Shelby will be in my arms. To hell with the rest.

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Since the dawn of human civilization, two warring factions of near-immortals - the descendants of the gods of old - have been secretly shaping its destiny. Amanda's small clan champions progress and peace, while their powerful enemy, the Doomers, propagates ignorance and war. Descending from a single goddess - the only one to survive the ancient cataclysm that wiped out her kind - Amanda's clan members are forbidden to each other.

Broken and lost, Michael is barely surviving paycheck to paycheck when he stumbles upon a mysterious dungeon hidden deep in the Appalachian mountains. The magical power and promise of riches lure him into participating in dangerous trials in the hopes of changing his life. It does, but he's not the only one vying for the rewards waiting for those bold enough to try. Some of the people he meets become allies, while others bitter foes driven by greed and ambition. Meanwhile, the world outside continues on. Will it be ready when the magic breaks free of the dungeon?

Females have returned to Earth, brought here by technology I do not trust. They’ve been claimed and nested and kept far from me. The broken one. The dark one. I will always be alone. When a box falls from the sky and a black-suited human female appears, I am in awe. I am in need. Only, she is surrounded by men. So, I will sneak up on her. I will stalk her, learn everything about her, and wait for the right moment. And when the time comes, I’ll set my trap.

Per Isabella Swan soltanto una cosa è più importante della sua vita: Edward Cullen. Ma essere innamorati di un vampiro è molto pericoloso, più di quanto Bella immagini. Ora che il loro amore proibito rappresenta una minaccia per tutto quello che hanno di più caro e vicino, si accorgono entrambi che anche un piccolo incidente domestico può mettere in crisi la loro tranquillità... Del resto vivere uno senza l'altra è semplicemente impensabile. Allora perché Edward all'improvviso lascia Bella?

Some warriors are born. Others are chosen by fate and forged by circumstances. In the mountains of Kurdistan, a mysterious woman fights for freedom while her own past remains locked away.