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Sixteen-year-old Jimi knows people change, but nothing could prepare her for what's about to happen to her best friend, Del. Del is obsessed with becoming a chimera: a person who pays back-alley geneticists, known as "genies", to illegally splice animal genes into their own. The resulting physical changes have scared lawmakers into drafting legislation declaring chimeras officially nonpersons, so when Del goes missing, Jimi is desperate to find him before he alters himself forever.

Peacemakers. The Galactic Union’s most capable enforcers and resolute negotiators, their name alone elicits fear and awe among the Union’s citizenry. Set the Terms includes 14 all-new Peacemaker-themed stories in the Four Horsemen universe.

If you or a loved one has experienced Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), you know just how much suffering can be experienced. This doesn't stop at the physical symptoms, because there is often no clear treatment path, leaving sufferers stressed and uncertain about their future ability to lead a normal life.

In 1977, two extraordinary spacecraft called Voyager were launched to the stars. Affixed to each Voyager craft was a gold-coated copped phonograph record as a message to possible extra-terrestrial civilizations that might encounter the spacecraft in some distant space and time.

Coping with transition can be hard at every stage of life, but it presents unique challenges as we come to the time of our lives when we are facing the end of full-on, full-time work. Changing Gear looks at why work is such an important part of a person's identity, and how challenging it can be when it's time to change gear, whether that's to explore a new path or take a step back from our careers entirely.

A hilarious reinterpretation of the classic tale of the three little pigs, this "true" story takes on the wolf’s perspective, reminding children that there are two sides to everything.

In her old house by the fjord, Signe lies on a bench and sees a vision of herself as she was more than twenty years earlier: standing by the window waiting for her husband Asle, on that terrible late November day when he took his rowboat out onto the water and never returned. Her memories widen out to include their whole life together, and beyond: the bonds of family and the battles with implacable nature stretching back over five generations, to Asle's great-great-grandmother Aliss.

Two pioneers in integrative mind-body medicine guide you through a series of three meditation practices for optimum health, focusing on the breath, the body, and the emotions. It's an excellent way to experience the proven health and stress-reduction benefits of meditation, even if you've never...

A writer’s work retreat ends in horror when he discovers the locals have a diabolical end in store for him. Bad reviews lead to bloodshed when a local theater production unleashes a sinister spirit. And a PI’s investigation leads him straight to a cozy little pub, with a reputation for terror…

The 32nd edition of Writers of the Future may be the best new book yet! Brand-new adventure through space, time, and possibility. Along the way these new authors will introduce you to fascinating characters such as Nate, a very loyal companion - like most werewolves would be. Keanie has a parasite that lets her morph and so transform into anyone. Liz owns a dinosaur maker, but raw ingredients can be a problem. Anna slaves away in a factory but her magic leaves her unfulfilled. These authors take creative writing to a whole new level!

Anne Applebaum, Garry Kasparov, Richard North Patterson, and a constellation of other thinkers make the urgent case for liberal democracy -- reinvigorating its central values in an age of doubt and discord. Liberal democracy is in crisis around the world, besieged by authoritarianism...

This is a re-write of Jon Roberts Galaxy's Embrace Haremlit series. Join Captain Orion on an interstellar adventure, where alien civilisations reign, magic is real, and gorgeous women are drawn to you like moths to light. 🚀✨Content Warning: This book is intended for mature audiences, 18+, and features scintillating encounters between male and female characters, as well as female-female, male-female-female+ and female-male-female interactions, all set against the backdrop of an epic interstellar journey, not to mention the allure of black holes.

While patrolling the streets of Las Vegas, Franco Ferraro, a beat cop, is called to a disturbance at the Platinum Palace—a recently opened resort on the Strip. Responding to the call, he discovers the hotel staff has lost control of the resort’s command center. He hears reports of guests screaming in their rooms and clowns wandering the hotel’s halls. Then he hears gunfire and an explosion outside.

Talent Makers: How the Best Organizations Win Through Structured and Inclusive Hiring is essential listening for every leader who knows that hiring is crucial to their organization and wants to compete for top talent, diversify their organization, and build winning teams. Daniel Chait and Jon Stross, cofounders of Greenhouse Software, Inc., provide listeners with a comprehensive and proven framework to improve hiring quickly, substantially, and measurably.

A special miniseries podcast hosted by Jefferson Bethke & Jon Tyson, where they highlight both the problem and the solution to leading a family with intention.

Not your average podcast. Interviews with founders, athletes and celebrities. Hosted by Danny Duncan and Jon Youshaei.

The Milesian Accords have fallen, but their shadow remains. As magic returns to the mundane world, so do supernatural creatures. A federal agent seeking answers, a spurned Nephilim searching for his fae-blood wife, and a primeval goddess hungering for power all seek Liam Knox, the First Druid of the Accords. New allies and old foes appear as paths converge on a nexus between realities. No longer a simple farmhouse, the druid’s home has become a pathway between worlds and a locus of power.

Holt Davidson, a Kansas firefighter, hasn’t been back to his hometown of Thompsonville, Colorado, for more than two decades, but when he learns that his estranged mother has taken her own life, he returns for the funeral, hoping to make peace with her memory. He spends the night at his childhood home, rummaging through each room, exploring the past. But instead of nostalgic souvenirs, he discovers a gun, a love letter, and a Polaroid photograph of a man lying in his own blood. Who is the dead man? Was his mother the one who killed him, and, if so, why? Who sent the love letter?

Ankylosaurus and other armored dinosaurs were the tanks of the prehistoric world. Sharp spikes and rock-hard plates protected these plant eaters from dangerous predators.

Teaming up with New York Times best-selling author Jeffery Deaver, Suspense Magazine offers up a nail-biting anthology titled Nothing Good Happens After Midnight. This thrilling collection consists of 13 original short stories representing the genres of suspense/thriller, mystery, sci-fi/fantasy, and more.