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Gary becomes romantically involved with Sophie and fears that now that he has found love, he will be unable to stop Sophie's death. Jabez exploits Gary's guilt and fear, torments him, and lures him into traps, while Gary races to discover the identity of the members of the Circle of Jabez before they are able to kill Dr. Chambers.

Brooklyn stands at a crossroads in her love life. She’s finally in the perfect relationship she’s always yearned for. Yet as she embarks on this new chapter with J, the allure of her assistant Nikki lingers…casting a shadow on her happiness. As Brooklyn continues to indulge in her sexplorations with Nikki, her seemingly idyllic world takes an unexpected turn unraveling in a web of lust and deceit.

Jon-Tom has been trapped in a strange land of talking owls and wizarding turtles for a year now, his sole consolation that in this universe his musical abilities have inadvertently made him something of a sorcerer. But when an encounter with some burglars leads to him snapping the magical duar that channels his power, he finds himself an ordinary human again — on a quest to repair his instrument with nothing but his staff and his semi-faithful, ever-complaining otter sidekick to defend him.

Take someone who has seen and heard ghosts and add to it a lifetime career in Law Enforcement you get some interesting tales with an otherworldly twist. Get ready for a roller-coaster ride of ghosts, werewolves, and banshee, to voodoo dolls and Indian death horses, all told from the perspective of a West Texas cop "lucky enough" to have gotten the call.

There's an old saying that one should be wary of opportunities that seem too good to be true. This adage rings true for Edward and Lydia, a young married couple who find their dream home, an old mansion the locals call Hangman Manor, at an incredible price. Lydia, a talented up-and-coming artist can't wait to start creating in this new location. But Harmon Manor harbors a dark secret. Within its storied walls festers the tortured soul of a heartbroken young man who died gruesomely and publicly within the house.

Welcome to Game Within the Game by Chris Tunley. In this podcast, we explore the hidden battles athletes face beyond the scoreboard. Each episode dives into the 3 M’s: motivation, mental toughness, and mental health, through in-depth conversations with coaches, therapists, and performance experts. Together, they unpack what it truly takes to compete at the highest level, not just physically, but mentally and emotionally. Whether you’re an athlete striving to elevate your mindset or a person wanting to explore how to get motivated, Game Within the Game informs you on the insights and ...

Forget the polished press conferences and highlight reels — this is where the gloves come off. Ice fights brings you raw, unfiltered talk from the rink to the barstool: stories of bruises, blowups, and beauty goals told with the honesty only real hockey fans can handle.We talk fights, legends, locker-room chaos, and everything that makes hockey the world’s toughest game. No PR filters, no sugar-coating — just pure ice-level storytelling.🎙️ Hosted by fans who bleed the game

As the medpod continues to repair his time-ravaged body in the real world, Colonel Raytak’s foes inside the game world of Limitless Lands execute their carefully-laid schemes, seeking his ruin. Wrongfully accused of treason, Raytak finds himself a prisoner of the Imperium he serves. Meanwhile, an ancient threat stirs in Hayden’s Knoll and the zone is left unprotected in Raytak’s absence. Will Raytak be able to regain his freedom and his honor? Will the new threat destroy the zone before he can return to fight it?

This is an audio summary of Steal Like an Artist, a manifesto for the digital age, with positive messages, exercises, and examples to put listeners directly in touch with their artistic side.

It’s an ordinary day in the Bellwoods, save for the fact that Jon-Tom the spellsinger has awoken as a six-foot blue crab. He soon reverts to normal — as normal as a college student trapped in a world of magic and talking animals can be, anyway — but the bizarre changes keep happening, affecting not just him but the whole of this strange world. His wizardly mentor suspects these are the effects of the perambulator, a cosmic being whose presence distorts reality.

The war for control of Hayden’s Knoll begins as a massive army invades the zone. Raytak gathers his forces and marches the legion out to meet the foe. Allies and friends rally to the cause, but will their support be enough to stem the tide? Thousands will clash, and with every swing of his sword and every command given to his army, Raytak is one step closer to remembering those he loves. Can he protect all that he and his friends have built? Will he finally be reunited with his family? Find out in Invasion.

Kitty is just a normal girl trying to find her way in the world, who also happens to be a stripper. Trouble likes to follow her wherever she goes and getting chased through a park in the dead of winter is no different. Calvin, Damien, and Adam find her in the snow and they take her in - right to a traveling circus. They give her a safe place, and promise to help her get back on her feet, but not before she realizes the Circus of Night is far more than it appears.

Stats are set, Classes are locked in and almost two weeks have passed since the world was RPG'd. Now what? The world is still leveling up and none who wish to live as they wish can stand still, or others will be the ones to determine their future. That's right, join Jason as he presses forward and meets the challenges of the world as they come at him with his party by his side. Only this time he will have to worry about more than just the next wave of undead, as other survivors have their own ideas about how the world should be run.

After an explosive attack by his former sect master Dea leaves many of Lars's companions dead and Yumi captured, Lars is forced to return to the sect only to find that some of his closest and most precious allies have also been taken hostage and imprisoned by the schemes of vicious, vengeful elders. As Lars scrambles to rescue them, he quickly learns that the sect is even more dangerous and corrupt than he remembered, with power struggles and violence lurking around every corner.

Audiobook summary of Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg.

When Flinx, no stranger to galactic intrigue, found an unconscious woman on a riverbank deep in the jungles of Alaspin, he took it in stride. When he learned that the woman, Clarity Held, was a brilliant scientist abducted from a remote outpost on inhospitable Longtunnel by a group of fanatic assassins, he tried to help the beautiful Clarity back to her project. Unfortunately, the assassins were still at work.

There are millions of stories. Some magical, some tragic, others terror-filled or triumphant. Jonah Kirk’s story is all of these things as he introduces his indomitable ‘piano man’ grandfather; his single mother, a beautiful, struggling singer; and every day saints and sinners who will change the course of Jonah’s life. Welcome to The City, a place where enchantment and malice entwine, and the way forward lies buried deep inside the heart.

From the rich imagination of science-fiction great Alan Dean Foster comes the story of Midworld, a Humanx Commonwealth planet that's equally fragile and hostile. Covered by a lush rainforest, Midworld is home to a primitive society that lives in harmony with the natural world. But the arrival of an exploitative human company, whose workers know nothing of Midworld's delicate ecosystem, sparks a conflict. Should Midworld's villagers aid the humans or stand against them?

Vaguely remembering the accident that might have killed him, retired Navy captain Craig Larson is offered a chance at a new life. Choosing the body of a half-man, half-serpent creature called a naga, Larson must fight to secure a place for himself in this new world. Soon, he finds himself in a fight against pirates, thieves, and terrors of the deep, all of which seek to end his new life before it truly begins. But Larson is not easily deterred.

No one knows the true motives of Kees vaan Loo-Macklin. He's a mastermind criminal who gave up his place at the head of the dark underworld to become a legitimate member of Evenwaith's cities. But soon he was reaching out to powerful enemies - the slimy aliens called the Nuel. Loo-Macklin negotiates an illusory peace agreement and gains precious alien secrets in the process. Is he after peace, power or pure evil? With enemy starships beginning to amass, we won't have to wait long to find out.