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Something stirs in the murk of the Volga River, something big, emerging at night to sow mayhem and death along the banks. And Since Solstice Winters is already stranded at ground zero, she agrees to help, even though coping with giant lizards is far from her skill set as an intrepid reporter for a paranormal tabloid. Yay for being the only elf in the world. After narrowly escaping the Ordo Sanguinem Aeternam, she winds up sharing a flat halfway across the world from home with the enigmatic Cristiano, an agent of the secretive organization she may have obligated herself to join.

The City of Dr Moreau presents a sprawling history of the islanders and an alternative vision of our own times. In H. G. Wells' 1896 novel The Island of Dr Moreau, a shipwrecked traveller finds himself alone on an island ruled by a mad doctor and inhabited by creatures who are at once both beast and human. He escapes to civilisation only after the scientist is dead and the beast-men have taken absolute control. Yet this is not the end of the matter.

Special Agent Emma Monroe is a Fallen Siren seeking redemption. Thousands of years ago, she was banished from Mount Olympus by Zeus and cursed by Demeter for failing to prevent the kidnapping of Persephone by Hades. Now she's working for the FBI, seeking salvation while searching for and finding the missing. Her partner, Zack Armstrong, is a werewolf with a grievance of his own. The former Black Ops sniper who once carried out a string of questionable assignments is atoning for his past.

Emma Monroe is a Fallen Siren, cursed by the gods and banished to Earth for her failure to prevent the kidnapping of Persephone. She's had many names and many lives, but only one mission: redemption. Now she works for the FBI and is on temporary assignment in Charleston. Solving this next missing persons case could be the key to ending her ancient curse - unless the temptation that's her new partner gets in the way.

A heart-stopping thriller with plenty of twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat, for fans of Peter Swanson, Harlan Coben and Linwood Barclay. Imagine you are having lunch at an exclusive restaurant, filled with Hollywood’s hottest stars. And a masked gunman walks in and takes everyone hostage. You must bargain for your life against a twisted individual who knows everything about you. He also has a bomb set to detonate if his heart rate changes. If he dies. You die.

For Ema Morgan, Camp Roselyn was more than cabins and campfires—it was the place where she met Beckett Hayes. Every summer from age ten to eighteen, they shared lake swims, secret dares, and the kind of inside jokes that never lost their spark. Each August ended with the same unspoken promise: See you next year. But then one summer, everything changed. Seven years later, Ema returns to the lake for a friend’s wedding, certain Beckett will be nothing more than a memory. Instead, she finds him two doors down—older, broader, and wearing a wedding ring.

A Path of True Direction is a heartfelt spiritual guide designed to help listeners discover purpose, peace, and divine direction through faith. In this uplifting journey, listeners are invited to explore self-discovery, resilience, and spiritual growth through thirty inspiring chapters filled with hope and reflection. With powerful insights, practical steps, and biblical encouragement, this book helps listeners understand God’s unconditional love. It helps them embrace their true identity, overcome fear and limiting beliefs, and live each day with confidence and compassion.

The last thing Harper Anderson wants to do is move out of state with her father and fix up a decrepit Victorian home in the middle of nowhere, Ohio. To make matters worse, the bumps in the night are more than just the old floorboards settling. Join Harper's stay at Newman's Manor by following a series of journal entries as she tries to prove what she is witnessing is more than just tricks of the mind. The Secrets That We Keep is heart thumping psychological thriller that keeps you guessing at every turn. Perfect for those who enjoy Secret Window, Crimson Peak or anything with ghosts!

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After the tremendous success of The Spy Chronicles, A.S. Dulat and Asad Durrani participated in a series of conversations on the psychology of war and peace; these have evolved into this fascinating book, written with psychiatrist Neil K. Aggarwal. Covert takes the reader right into the head of...

While Anna and Malcolm welcome the latest additions to their family, complications arise that threaten to end their newfound happiness. Not only does Anna have to contend with the possibility of losing the Cirrus throne to Catherine Amador, but she also has to worry over Helena’s next act of vengeance against her and those she loves. As danger seems to lurk around every corner, Anna’s first priority is the welfare of her family, friends, and citizens.

He had craved the little light that was left inside her. She craved the darkness inside him. Death would've been a blessing. Death would've been a cure. But with him at her heels, he wanted to give her a reason. A single reason. To breathe another day. A killer. A maniac. A hunter. Cold and empty. Soulless. Cursed to live among the living. Who craves to live. Haunted. Tortured. Scarred. Full of darkness, with cracks of light. Forced to live with the weight of the world on her shoulders. Who craves to die. Two unfortunate souls, who have no right to meet. Spins a tale full of pain. Death.

Kael and his friends thought they’d walked away from the table. The dice were packed up, the campaign was over, and real life was supposed to return to normal. But something followed them back. Phones flicker with phantom quest markers. Shadows crawl where they shouldn’t. A laugh echoes in empty hallways. And the deeper Kael looks, the more he realizes the world around him is bending — rules of physics, rules of family, even the rules of trust.

More than 100 years after nuclear war, nature has reclaimed much of the world that was destroyed. The Missouri Ozarks have returned to what they once were: a vast wilderness of woodlands, lakes, and caves. Some of the descendants of those who survived the war have since emerged from their shelters to establish subsistence-based communities, relying on the traditions of their ancestors. Others remain in the highly sophisticated underground facilities into which their forefathers retreated when the bombs fell. Those underground live with technologies lost to the world above, including sentinels.

Da en af de lokale mænd dør, formentlig af et slangebid, bliver der brug for Claras viden. Hun bliver rystet, da ligsynet afslører en højere koncentration af slangegift i den afdødes krop, end der nogensinde ville forekomme efter et enkelt slangebid. Alt tyder på, at han er blevet myrdet, men hvem kunne have adgang til så meget slangegift? Og hvorfor slå ihjel på en så grusom måde?

Den unge kriminalbetjent Lacey Flint har altid været fascineret af myten om Jack the Ripper, Englands mest berygtede seriemorder, som i 1800-tallets London skamferede og myrdede en række prostituerede. Hun har dog aldrig selv arbejdet på en mordsag, før hun en aften gør det chokerende fund af en døende kvinde. Kvinden er blevet frygteligt lemlæstet med en kniv og udånder i Laceys arme. Da Lacey kort tid efter hører om et brev, som angiveligt er afsendt af morderen, løber det hende koldt ned ad ryggen.

When Harper Deveraugh flies to San Francisco to visit her half-brother Michael, she never expects her world to turn upside down. She’s barely off the plane before she meets Laken Howlkind—a mysterious man who seems to spark something primal in her. What Harper doesn’t know is that Laken is more than just Michael’s best friend—he’s the Alpha of the San Francisco Area werewolf pack. With Michael secretly battling terminal cancer, he has one final request: that Laken marry Harper to ensure she’s cared for after he’s gone. The last thing Harper expected was an arranged marriage to a stranger.

When their parents sail the world without them, 12-year-old twins Tabitha and Timothy are sent to the remote island of Papala, known as the "Bird Island." Great Uncle Tamhas becomes their guardian in a world as strange as the island itself. Tabitha is frustrated with the island's isolation and limited Wi-Fi, but Timothy is delighted to uncover the island’s natural secrets. The twins soon realise however, they are not the only newcomers to the island.

Where we peel back the layers of fear to uncover the meaning behind the madness.

College student and certified nerd Arthur Rose has issues: he's estranged from his Jewish faith, he needs a recommendation for grad school, and getting back with his ex, Lynn, is going to take more than an apology and chocolate. He's trying to balance it all when he starts seeing shapes in the dark.