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It’s Charlie’s first day at high school. His blazer is too big and his shoes are too small, but that’s the least of his worries. He’s been missed off the class lists and is now enrolled in a new school called Brittle’s Academy with a magical and mysterious head teacher. But to stay at Brittle’s, Charlie must pass one of the tests...otherwise he’ll be sent to Oblivion!

Each and every year, the Sprin’ Bor came. It was the wave of water that flooded downriver, marking the end of winter and the beginning of spring. But this year, it was late! The panic among the creatures of White Waters Chase was just simmering away quietly, until one day, it reaches boiling point when an immigrant ferret, known by the name of Percy Polecat (though he prefers the name Black Paw), opens his big mouth. Within a matter of hours, Percy’s been arrested and tried on trumped-up charges

On September 7, 1695, an armada of five pirate ships attacked the great Mughal emperor’s treasure fleet returning from a pilgrimage to Mecca. The treasure seized was the greatest in all history. The attack launched a worldwide manhunt lasting over five decades, and a treasure hunt that continues to this day. The Blade of Safavid and its rightful heir, the granddaughter of both a Mughal emperor and a Safavid shah are the prize of not just worldly wealth but the rights to one of the worlds great empires.

Every day, we hand over our trust to organizations where the power is centered in the hands of a limited number of individuals. But what happens when an organization has no designated leader? Breaking with the bureaucratic weight of centralized organizations, decentralized autonomous organizations represent a staggering change in group thinking, action, and decision-making. Learn how DAOs can open new opportunities for you and other like-minded individuals in the web3 era.

Three generations have passed since the whispers of demons first spread across the lips of man. Since that first fateful night above Oakenfall, a kingdom has fallen, a god has died, and the streets have begun to pile with bodies, but nothing that Oakenfall has experienced so far can prepare it for what will befall it as Lucien returns from his travels. What started as a routine investigation of a haunted village, an easy task for a Mage Hunter like Lucien, sends him on a voyage that will see him set against old enemies of Oakenfall.

When a woman is found brutally murdered just outside the quiet town of Bingley, DI Daniel Ward and his team lead the case. The ex-boyfriend with an anger problem is an obvious suspect, but this case isn’t as open-and-shut as DI Ward would like when the forensics delivers a twist he wasn’t expecting. In the middle of the autumn burglary season, with the Varga case still running rings around them all and his personal life in tatters, an unsolved murder is the last thing Ward needs the DCI breathing down his neck on.

After Lorie and her family move into their new home, strange things start to happen - things Lorie can’t explain. To make matters worse, her husband, Tom, starts to behave oddly, leaving Lorie to deal with the inexplicable on her own. Meanwhile, her son, Reggie, experiences a different sort of phenomena: He encounters a figure he believes to be God. This being instructs him to dig a hole and bury himself in it.

Stunned by what she read in the newspaper article, Sarah Shelley sat quietly in disbelief. The past, so conveniently tucked away from her memory, came crashing back into her mind. Now she knew the truth. Whoever was responsible had no idea she was coming for them. All Silas Morgan could think about was getting even. That's all he ever thought about. From the time he entered primary school, he was picked on, bullied, ridiculed, and laughed at. The torturous treatment continued, even after he entered Eton. In fact, it got worse; if that were possible.

Godsend is a toolkit to help you form new Christian communities with people who were not previously attending church. The book is based on the wisdom of many practitioners over the past 20 to 30 years. It contains loads of stories, advice, and frameworks to help you join a growing company of people who are bringing discipleship, mission, and church together in their everyday lives.

"Sir Pendleton Stormsnout: Legendary Detective and Seeker of Adventure". So reads the sign that hangs by the entrance of the palatial estate that lies on the outskirts of the sleepy hamlet known as Mouseling Hollow. For most mice, hanging such a sign outside their place of business would be sheer arrogance – a sure sign that they were either puffed-up braggarts intoxicated with their own boastfulness, or vainglorious charlatans seeking to separate the innocent from their hard-earned coin. But Pendleton Stormsnout is most certainly not "most mice". Far from it…

Whilst the ravages of the Dragon’s Blight are crashing against their border, the elves of the Whispering Woods are sheltered in the sleepy village of Oakford. A new elf, Diadan, is born and the quiet of the haven is disturbed. His mother passes during labor and his father, distraught, commits suicide, leaving the orphaned Diadan at the mercy of the Royal Court. Living a life tormented by nightmares of all that he bore witness to, can he battle his inner demons and return to reunite his people and reclaim his homeland?

If, out of the blue, you were given just two weeks to live, how would you feel? What would you do? How would you prepare for the end? Who would you tell - and how? This was the terrible position Roland Chesters found himself in in the late summer of 2006. He knew he was seriously ill - but had no idea he had both HIV and AIDS. Luckily, Roland did not die. Expert medical help and his own determination not to give in saw him through. His life, though, had changed forever...

The story narrates a critical year in the life of a 40-year-old man living in a remote farmer’s town on the border of Wales. Having lived in numerous countries and cities due to his father’s profession, he found solace only in one town that he called home. This heart-wrenching tale encompasses his passionate struggle during the global pandemic as he fought for his life with a mysterious flulike illness that caused a collapsed lung, pneumonia, and a fractured rib. The real deal was a brain hemorrhage caused by aneurysms that came circumstantially.

A humorous yet heartwrenching true story of a boy with a misunderstood mind and seemingly nothing to offer the world. A truly inspirational story of resilience, self-worth, and gritty determination. Delve deep into the void between the words and discover a hidden world where anything is possible. An inspiration for anyone who wants to change their thinking, improve their lives, and follow their dreams.

Jasper Wood has a gift, but to him it feels like a curse. At the young age of 21 has been selected to be part of an elite group of government analysts who are tasked with protecting the country from terrorists. His job is to analyze the faces of potential security threats for any sign of anger or disloyalty towards the State. If he determines the suspect harbors ill intent, he gives the okay and they are Printed and sent to a rehabilitation facility. Jasper has been recognized as one of the best analysts in the field and has a bright future ahead of him.

Aarghathlain is having a great day as he strolls up Middling Street. As a Wizard of the Spire, he is confident of many things, but none more so than the fact that there is only One True Spell, and he is a master of it. He couldn't be more wrong. By lunchtime, Aargh will be running for his life, having saved a little girl from the clutches of the Footman, and wondering how his world could have turned so completely upside down!

Harold Spinks finished working at his father’s tailor shop on East Street. He feels fortunate to be able to enjoy a brief moment of calm. That is until a baptism of fire and death forces him to partake in a manhunt to prove his innocence, as Harold is blamed for the brutal murders of working girls throughout the city of Oakenfall.

Above Oakenfall, fireworks light the night sky celebrating one hundred years, since the end of the vicious war that lasted for generations. Against all odds, Oakenfall had managed to free themselves from their dragon overlords. However, with the dragons gone, a band of barbarians unite in the north and seize control of Oakenfall’s sister city, Northholm. As the invading army marches south, the King is running out of options and turns to Darcy Dean, the son of a great war hero. But Darcy is more used to bookkeeping than holding a sword.

King Teegan is looking for a few good mice...While his subjects in The Far Collective love and admire the good King Teegan, only a trusted few are privy to the King’s greatest secret: That highly intelligent, talking mice exist...and 20 seasons ago, they saved the Kingdom of Feldenspar in its darkest hour! Twenty seasons later, on a quiet autumn day, the Mouseling Innkeeper Robert Teague, owner and proprietor of The Sleeping Cat Inn and Tavern nestled in the peaceful hamlet of Mouseling Hollow, has his life turned upside down.

Stirling Hunt was out. He’d left international espionage behind and disappeared into the underworld of Eastern Europe in search of answers after a life of violence. But when the Prime Minister’s son is kidnapped, British Intelligence turn to the only covert operative they know who can get him back. The hostages are being held deep in the west African jungle. And the hostage-taker is demanding something the UK Government cannot give. With the Prime Minister losing patience and ready to invade, the countdown to war has started.