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I just spent my 21st birthday in a coma with a head injury, while my now-ex-boyfriend, Adam, used it as an opportunity to start dating my backstabbing now-ex-roommate. And ever since the accident, weird things have been happening. Enter the gorgeous Carter Black - tall and clean-shaven, with mysterious dark-brown eyes that make my inner goddess shiver in anticipation. Oh yeah, did I mention he’s a vampire? But hey, nobody’s perfect.

The essays in this collection represent Aleister Crowley's ideas and meditations on drugs. Part one explores Crowley's experiences with hashish and its uses in mystical rituals. Part two examines cocaine and looks at whether it should be regulated by law. Finally, part three delves into the sensuality of absinthe and its role in society.

Shell Ferguson visits his incarcerated grandson Cal with tragic news: His daughter, wife, and grandmother have perished in a fire. Cal must rely on his grandfather to uncover the suspicious circumstances of the blaze, as clues unfold to establish his innocence. Compelling revelations link the fire and Cal’s innocence with domestic terrorism.

Jonah Rowe's doing great. His accounting days are behind him, and he has more allies than he can count among his fellow Eleventh Percenters. But when a mysterious woman invades Jonah’s dreams and warns him of a danger of chronological nature, a game of cat-and-mouse ensues. Who is this woman, and why does she believe that they are in danger? And will Jonah be able to find the answers while protecting all of them - before they run out of time?

Nestled on the banks of the Hudson River, Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown are steeped in history and ghost lore. Join author and journalist Sam Baltrusis on a bone-chilling journey through the streets of Sleepy Hollow as he breathes new life into the legendary village's long-departed souls.

Amidst a QuinnTessential Records meeting about its struggling subsidiary, Quicksilver, Sophie is propelled to the centre of a plan set in motion: the search for elusive Irish rock journeyman Leonard Fagan. Since his break-up with one-time band member and lover Aideen Brennan, six years have passed without a single note written by his hand. Aideen, meanwhile, has flourished into a successful solo artist. As events reveal a conflict that dates back even further, Sophie must navigate her career, the dynamics of the music business and the intricacies of human relationships.

Almost three years after a deadly biological event killed millions, Alice carves out a life with an isolated community of survivors on a fortified island in New York. But just as quickly as the Haze spread, so has news of her rare blood type placing a target on her back.

Lovebirds Bob and Megan are avid cave divers. To celebrate their marriage, they embark upon an underwater journey to explore a newly discovered cave system with their best friends. But when a fellow diver’s prank turns into a tragic disaster, Bob, Megan, and their best friend Sara find themselves lost in a nightmarish network of underwater tunnels.

The revengeful Prometheus trapped the Guardians, with a gravity net, in a mountain on Darius. His plot is to kill them all so he can bring in the Thirteenth Order himself and declare himself the new king. Midas had a split second to send Rosie to get the humans, Lane and Rachael, along with others, in hopes they will come to save them.

In the year 2004, a 9.2 earthquake hit in Indonesia creating catastrophic catastrophes around the world. The earth's surface is in peril and the only ones who can save it are the mysterious beings Inside mount Shasta. The earth's axis has shifted 3.19° out of rotation and must be corrected or humanity will die.

A fighting arena, closed off from the rest of the world. Contestants that will do anything to win against each other in deadly challenges and competitions. In the arena, everyone is equal. No one has a name anymore. No one has anything except for themselves. Jackrabbit is a man fighting for his family, trying to make it to the top of the Citadel. Will he make it or will he succumb to his opponents?

It’s 1850. A stocky, red-haired Irish teen steps onto the docks of Corpus Christi, Texas, with two of his uncles. Escaping the famine and unrest of County Kildare, Ireland, he has brought with him a plow and a spirit of adventure. Over the next 62 years, Nicholas Dunn would carve a new life from the vast, unforgiving South Texas frontier. Nicholas Dunn: The Making of a Texas Legend is the biography of a man whose experiences could easily have graced dime-store novels and is the stuff of celluloid epics.

The demon king and his minions murdered our friend and destroyed our home. When it comes to saving the mortal realm, what do we have left to lose? Bebal, one of my father Paimon’s minions, killed Jacob and utterly destroyed our warehouse headquarters. The rest of us barely escaped with our lives. Now, the only hope we have of destroying the head honcho demon king - who just happens to be my Daddy Dearest - is a piece of an ancient weapon and an incomplete ancient scroll.

The clock is counting down. Aliens have been planning the attack on earth for decades. They have slowly infiltrated the human race and manipulated them whilst increasing their own loyal followers until it is time to strike. But these aliens don't appear to realize that they have been noticed and knowledge of their existence on Earth is starting to spread. Is it too late for humanity to stop this invasion? Follow both sides of the conflict as both aliens and humans race against each other and the clock.

Just when Carter and I finally get back together, he gets kidnapped by demons. Just my luck. Oh yeah, did I mention they’re holding him for ransom - and I’m the ransom? Yep, the head honcho demon is my father, Paimon, and Daddy Dearest will stop at nothing to get his hands on me and my powers. If I surrender to his demands and join the demon side, I give Paimon everything he needs to carry out his evil master plan for demons to rule the human world. If I refuse, I sentence the man I am falling for to torture and death.

The odd explosion of an aging Nazi’s secret fortress in a remote area of Argentina initiates a chain reaction across the planet, an event that could unleash a wrath upon the Earth that hasn’t been seen in centuries. Not since before the Great Flood of Noah have the fallen angels - otherwise known as the Watchers - freely roamed the Earth. Now the dominos have begun to fall, which could trigger their freedom from the earthly prison the Creator banished them to ages ago.

Mutations run rampant. Worlds devastated by war. The PASTOR agency plans to rule them all. On the run, Madelin and her evolved friends are intent on stopping the black-ops agency and freeing victims like herself - including those attempting to kill her. She must discover her own abilities and learn to harness them...or else entire worlds will be overrun. Even then...it may be too late. Weston Kincade’s sequel in The Priors series is a thrilling step into the unknown, exploring the depths of friendship, self-discovery, and above all, revenge.

The scars of a bullied childhood launch Jonathan into a life of helping others as a renowned psychologist. He thought he’d left his tormented past behind, but when a potential mass shooter toys with the FBI and leaves them stumped, the agent that asks for Jonathan’s help is none other than the man who made his teenager years a living hell.

The universe is much larger than people think - worlds spanning into infinity and humankind evolving into everything from vampires to the unknown. Madelin is special, and a government black-op agency knows it. To free herself, she will have to trust an unknown godfather and men with questionable pasts to test the limits of this world and break them...but will the next be any better?

The reality is that the world is moving at a rapid pace with change as its constant. By now you may have figured out your purpose, but want to improve your skills in developing a fulfilling, enjoyable and healthy life. Through your effort and a few simple tips, this manual can help you set your mind toward making the most of your journey, increasing your influence and leadership potential as you go. No matter the walk of life you're from, you can learn how to build an abundant and satisfying life by focusing on four key fundamentals: Explore, connect, invest, enjoy.