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Spald arrives at the business of his potential employer and is hired to find and destroy a creature interfering with the operations of a lucrative mine. He doesn’t take too seriously the doomsday stories of almost a dozen hunters already killed by the beast, but he does take seriously the opportunity to recover eleven pouches of gems. As he explores the mine, though, he can’t help but face the truth-this is no fanciful fear brought on by superstition. Instead, an all-to-real native beast threatens the colonists who lost touch with Earth decades before.

Simple heartwarming stories about a father and daughter, and other children, in nature. Written during the first year of the Earth Children, a forest kindergarten in the mountains of New Mexico, the stories will leave you laughing, surprised, and occasionally uncomfortable. It is a glimpse into the wonder of childhood (and parenthood) through the eyes of a loving and devoted father, a joyous ride for anyone who was once a child and isn’t anymore.

Are you going home after teaching abroad but are feeling stressed out about it? Life After ESL is the book for those who've been teaching English abroad but are planning to return to their home countries. If you want to make this transition in the smoothest way possible, you'll need to listen to Life After ESL for some solid advice to get you off on the right foot!

Catriona Remington tried to leave her past behind—her magic, her coven, and the memories that still haunt her. As host of the newscast, The Scoop At Five: Live!, she prefers to show the world a brave face. Inside she's barely keeping it together, worrying over the fates of Sarina and Jonathan Lance, who are trapped in the dimension of Blackwater Hills—a world ruled by shapeshifters, ancient laws, and primal magic.

What if you were born with a secret so dangerous, even the gods wanted you dead? In the secluded forests of northern Maine, USA the tribe of Corvus the beast god guards an ancient truth: some are born with the power to change shape—and those who are must never be allowed to live.

From the award-winning author Guy Lozier comes this unusual book of half fiction and half non-fiction. Originally published as Assassinating Custer, Book One of The Disclosure Files and The Hybrid Anunnaki, Book Two of The Disclosure Files: We follow Guy's team through their investigation of the never before published Manuscript of William D. Nugent who fought and survived the Battle of Little Bighorn. The outlandish tales of Guy's team surrounding the investigation are designed to capture one's imagination for entertainment purposes.

When the magical WoodRock is stolen from the Land of Elyk, a wizard must find six volunteers to go with him on a dangerous journey to the Land of Nodnarb in the hope of retrieving the stone before something evil can take over the world. Along the way, these adventurers will face many obstacles, as well as their own mistrust of one another. On the Ocean Road, teens will be forced to become adults as they battle goblins, wicked trolls, and the fiercest creature of them all - the Gothmur.

Gujun likes Raleen, and the duke has given him and his new friends a straightforward task. Clean up the Peninsula where the robber barons defy their ruler. His kind of work. Should be fun. Meanwhile, across the Liaho River, two warlords converge on their enemy, Raleen and its hated duke, Cazar Atario. With them is a woman in black. Secretive and deadly, a gifted killer.

Have you ever been tempted to sit patiently on a Scottish hillside to see what—or whom—the mist might bring? With violin in hand, Samantha MacKord sets out to do just that. But when a Highlander appears, she realizes it might be her music, and not the mist, that lured him to her. Unfortunately, he's not the only one who's been listening....

As one of Culloden’s 79 ghosts who have been granted another taste of life, Brodrick Shaw has already failed his mortal quest. If he hadn’t wasted time arguing with a certain witch, he might have arrived in time to save a man’s life. All he can do now is wait for that witch to collect him and send him on to God’s judgment. But he'll be damned if he'll wait behind bars.

Once upon a time, Morey's father, a talented musician, accepted food for his family from Lord Lovat. In exchange, he agreed to take on the Fraser name. But it was his son who learned the true cost of a boll of meal. If his parents only knew how that one decision and the aftermath have haunted him...

Mercy Kellaway is finally ready to take her revenge on those responsible for her brother’s death. But on the verge of success, a handsome Highlander makes her see that her motives are not nearly as honorable as she supposed. And if she doesn’t frighten him away, this good Samaritan will get caught up in the maelstrom of her vengeance.

As if in answer to a prayer, a brawny Scotsman walks out of the mist near Angel’s restaurant, ready and willing to help—for a day or two. Clearly, he’s too good to be true. And when the time comes for Finlay to walk out of her life again, Angel worries that the peace she’s always cherished will turn into good old-fashioned loneliness.

The ever-lovable Esme Forsyth has taken desperate steps to save her late father's reputation. But she never suspected someone would try to murder her for it. Luckily, a handsome and braw Highlander offers his protection. In fact, he insists. But he's not just brave, he's nosy. And if he solves too many mysteries before they reach landfall, he might solve her right out of the safe and pleasant life that awaits her.

Kennedy is keeping secrets, and to give you any hints as to the Kennedy story would be to expose the surprise. Suffice it to say, you must listen to this book before moving on to the Gerard book. If you love the series, this one will not disappoint. And if you want to be surprised, know that the reviews are spoilers.

The spirit of Gerard Ross still pines for a woman he'd known for only a day, before the Battle of Culloden Moor, a woman who's true name he never knew. And in what he believes is a move of unfathomable generosity, the witch allows him to leave Culloden and keep the promise he'd made to his beloved so long ago. But perhaps the witch hasn't been as generous as he supposed....

Hannah is a socially introverted painter with a problem. At the Mendon Mountain Music Festival, she must sell some of her artwork to pay her taxes or she’ll lose her precious home. But if she sells her paintings to the wrong people, she’s afraid she’ll lose her soul. Dougal, a Highlander from the past, is anxious to help the lass so he can collect a hero’s reward. But the independent miss has little need of him, and if he fails to solve her pressing problems, he’ll be sent on to the next world with no satisfaction at all!

Along with the rest of Culloden’s 79, Macbeth is being forced to move on to the next life. But with a small, angry army waiting for him inside the gates of the hereafter, he’s got more reason than most to stay a ghost. Sadly, that's not an option. And if he can't resist the distraction of a tempestuous American lass, he’ll miss his final chance to redeem his name, before the inevitable fight.

Rabby MacDonald and his dog have been haunting Culloden’s battlefield for 269 years. But he doesn’t linger for the same reasons as the others, and the boon he truly desires has nothing at all to do with Bonnie Prince Charlie. If Alexander Fraser, the man he trusts, doesn't return, will he be brave enough to trust the witch and step off hallowed ground?

Alexander Fraser agrees to play the witch’s game and leave off haunting for two reasons. First, being a Fraser on Culloden Moor is more pressure these days thanks to a certain fictional character who sends lasses swooning and swarming all over the battleground. But more importantly, he must prove to the spirit of young Rabby there is nothing to fear by moving on.