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When Dr. Paul Gevers starts working as a prison psychologist in beautiful Cedar Creek, Texas, he is impressed with the orderly running of the institution. But when a scrawny, young inmate named Miguel confidentially reports he is being sexually harassed by a prison gang, Paul discovers the warden might be trying to sabotage his efforts to help.

Diana Cumberlin knows one thing: He’s coming for her, and he’s not the only one. Fleeing a ruined marriage and a mob boss with a vendetta for revenge, Diana will do anything to protect her five-year-old daughter. From contacting long lost lovers to family she abandoned years ago, Diana is determined to set right her past transgressions on a road more traveled.

Pirates, sorcerers, and witches battle for an ancient magical treasure. Amlina the witch has fled the city of the tyrant Archimage of the East. She plans to return the fabled Cloak of the Two Winds to its rightful owners. But Amlina’s ship is waylaid by barbarian pirates at the South Polar Sea. Lonn the Iruk skipper has led his boat away from the hunt after dreaming of fabulous treasure. When his crew captures the witch’s ship, they get more than they bargained for. After carrying off her possessions, they are robbed in turn. Worse, one of their crew is taken.

Amlina has recovered the stolen Cloak of the Two Winds. But victory came at a terrible cost: The forbidden sorcery she invoked left a stain on her soul - a shadow that threatens to drive her to madness. Eben the Iruk pirate is squandering his loot on a life of ease and too much drinking. When a bee-winged lady discovers him passed out in an alley, Eben is called to a new quest.

In the remote North, Amlina, the witch and her Iruk warriors have found refuge. But with winter’s end, Amlina must choose: Return to her homeland, or arm herself with forbidden sorcery and face her great enemy, Beryl, one last time. The Iruk Glyssa also must choose. Will she risk the dangers of magical initiation for a chance to heal her wounded soul? On the far side of the world, Beryl is recovering from her own wounds - by consuming more and more human blood. Once healed, she plans a grisly revenge on Amlina and the Iruks.

Ron B. Wilson's impressive 30-year career as a professional traveling photographer has taken him all across the United States and the world, from Cuba and India to South Africa and Morocco. Always with his camera in hand, Ron has captured moments of unforgettable history, including the tragedy of 9/11 and the fallout of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

In COVID-19: The Virus That Changed America and the World, renowned author, attorney, and healthcare infrastructure expert Kenneth Foard McCallion offers a fascinating and sweeping view of the COVID-19 pandemic, starting with an exploration of ancient plagues and tackling important and timely subjects such as racial disparities in the virus' impact, what COVID has revealed about the US healthcare system, and how the pandemic has increased the wealth divide.