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Just when John thinks things are finally calming down, the world never fails to throw a new twist his way. And the latest one is deadly. A distress call from Katrine has set John on a crash course with a band of vicious dimensional raiders led by a supreme mage who are already planning an invasion, while back home, the clock is ticking on the prophecy of the beast invasion that will wipe humans from the face of the world.

Seyonne is a man waiting to die. He has been a slave for 16 years, almost half his life, and has lost everything of meaning to him: his dignity, the people and homeland he loves, and the Warden's power he used to defend an unsuspecting world from the ravages of demons. Seyonne has made peace with his fate. With strict self-discipline he forces himself to exist only in the present moment and to avoid the pain of hope or caring about anyone.

Gabriel Braven is destined for a great love, but he does not believe it. His parents had a storybook romance… until a freak ocean storm robbed them of their lives and left him alone to be raised by his grandmother. With their deaths, Gabriel’s adoration for the sea turned to fear, and his belief in happy-ever-afters turned to dust. Gabriel vowed to never set foot in the ocean again and to never believe in love.

In the fading glow of Australia's print journalism era, The National is more than a newspaper: it's an institution, and the only place that George Desoulis has ever felt at home. A world-weary subeditor with a bookish sensibility and a painful past, George is one of nature's loners. But a late-night encounter with a successful and self-assured colleague, Cassandra, begins to unravel both of their carefully managed worlds.

A man battles for his life, two AIs vie for supremacy and a civilization hangs in the balance.... Several forces now pursue rogue artificial intelligence Penny Royal, hungry for revenge or redemption. And the Brockle is the most dangerous of all. This criminal swarm-robot AI has escaped confinement and is upgrading itself, becoming ever more powerful in anticipation of a showdown. Events also escalate aboard the war factory.

One seeks judgment, another faces damnation and one man will have his revenge.... Thorvald Spear is losing his mind as he drowns in dark memories that aren't his own. Penny Royal, rogue artificial intelligence, has linked Spear with the stored personalities of those it's murdered. And whether the AI seeks redemption or has some more sinister motive, Spear needs to destroy it. He feels the anger of the dead and shares their pain.

While James Clayborn, a disillusioned stock broker, tries his hardest to come off as a guru, Tommy the tow truck driver is happy to help stranded motorist during the day, drink beer and watch football at night. The guru and Tommy couldn’t be less alike, nor are they friends, but through a chaotic chain of events they are able to fully realize their unusual skills. Working in tandem they pull the darkness from emotionally disturbed individuals and instantly transform them into fully functioning humans.

The familiar world collapsed overnight. As the Transformation progressed, disasters occurred throughout the Earth. Materials changed their properties, new species of flora and fauna appeared. The Game converted our world into a huge dungeon, completely replacing the previous civilization. However, the alien plans for Earth began to go awry from the very beginning. The conversion was less successful than expected. An ordinary young man stole the bonus for the first gaming action, depriving the invaders of their perk.

Und die neueste ist tödlich. Ein Notruf von Katrine hat John auf einen Crashkurs mit einer Bande bösartiger Dimensionsräuber gebracht, die von einem obersten Magier angeführt werden und bereits eine Invasion planen, während zu Hause die Uhr für die Prophezeiung der Invasion der Bestie tickt, die die Menschen vom Angesicht der Welt tilgen wird.

She checked his browser history. It was BBC this, BBC that, the BBC goes in there! It seems like Brad can't get enough of it. Well, at least that's one thing they have in common. Trina decides to help Brad get these desires out of his system, once and for all. Fortunately for them both, and for every horny black man nearby, that doesn't work. Neither of them predicted that Brad's lust for this mysterious "BBC" would extend beyond voyeurism, but once the BBC lust genie is loose, it isn't going back into the lamp.

Hoping to win the hand of lovely Cleone Charteris, Philip Jettan discovers that wealth and country manners are not enough. Cleone has been exposed to the gallantries of London society and finds Philip too blunt and boorish. His sophisticated father agrees and the frustrated young man departs for Paris and an education.

Picking up at the exact moment where Awakening left off, Transformation brings you deeper into Marissa’s (now completely upside-down) world. Will she find her feet while juggling college, shamanism, work, family, and relationships, or has it all become too much after her terrifying experience? Only one thing is certain: she has a true friend in her cat, Tobermory, who has been looking after her, perhaps more attentively than she realizes.

Transformation is the exciting second book in the Euphoria Z Trilogy. Cooper has found his sister, Ellen, and her boyfriend, Taffer, who survived the infection. But there's something not quite right about him now. Cooper must leave Ellen and Taffer behind with a new companion to go on a critical mission to find the one person that might be able to help him. Weed, the surviving member of the Wild Rebels MC, has infiltrated the parking garage as a harmless old man, but he's not fooling everyone.

Vénus a fait son choix. Mais était-ce le bon ? Quand elle apprend la vérité sur son enfance, le doute s'insinue. À la fois prisonnière de son ambition et rattrapée par ses sentiments, elle découvrira bientôt que les alliés d'hier ne sont plus tout à fait ceux d'aujourd'hui.

Former NBA star Zechariah Aldaine's world shatters with a career-ending injury, leaving him to navigate a life outside the basketball court's spotlight. Known for his competitive spirit and charismatic presence, Zec now faces the challenge of finding purpose in a world where he's no longer the star player.

A community of quirky, mismatched, and endearing women struggle to find meaning and purpose on a ramshackle monastery in upstate New York. Having spent their lives in service to a church that seems to no longer serve them, they are confused about their own futures and the future of the entire monastery.

Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin was born on the 30th August 1797 in Somers Town, London. Her mother, the famous feminist philosopher, educator, and writer Mary Wollstonecraft died when Mary was only 11 days old and she was raised by her father. Her short stories, some based in Europe, tackle difficult situations and genres as well the obstacles that women were burdened with in society. Her editorship of her late husband’s poetry was also widely praised.

Guido has lost it all. At rock bottom and wandering the shore, Guido spies a misshapen creature floating toward him in the water, riding on a huge chest. The creature offers Guido a path of revenge – switching bodies for three days in exchange for the untold riches in the chest. Guido unfortunately fails to see a potential downside. Through skillful handling of the gothic motif of the doppelgänger, Shelley’s tale explores concepts that would eventually culminate into her masterpiece – Frankenstein.

Mischief, prank, and mistaken identity take on a new meaning in this delightful concoction by the master of the silver age of Russian literature Dmitrey Merezhkovsky. Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Transformation, and experience the compelling world of short-story fiction.

When a young man squanders his inheritance and scornfully refuses the help of a family friend, he descends into miserable fury. At his lowest point, upon a jagged beach overlooking a sea suddenly violent with storm, he encounters a twisted deity that offers him wealth and revenge...for an unconscionable price.