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Nothing is what it seems, so don’t say I didn’t warn you. The friends she can’t save. The family she can’t help. The lover she can’t live without. And don’t forget about the world. It all rests on Baya’s shoulders. She must piece together the truth about their history. Her path leads her to face her greatest regrets and her worst fears. She must restore what was stolen. Then Baya’s worst horrors will be realized.

A princess of elves on the run, a changeling lost in the Realm, and a dragon preparing for war. Anhedonia is a thrilling young adult coming of age fantasy novel set in a land where men and magic are at war. Azlana is a runaway princess who believes in uniting the kingdoms of men and magic. She wants is to be rid of the Amasai, Anhedonia before it harms someone she cares about; but the Dragon Fiora cannot take her burden even if she wasn’t holding Azlana captive.

Pop! Prayers of Power for Young Adults is a timely tool filled with model prayers written to empower young adults and provide that extra boost needed to strengthen their faith in God, build stamina, gain peace and walk in victory as they navigate the challenges and successes of young adulthood.

Sparo Rising is a spin-off series from the Techromancy Scrolls. Each book features a stand-alone story of a different side character from the Techromancy Scrolls that readers wished to hear more about. This second book centers around Genevieve Mason of York, and her rise to Knighthood.

Until she met Richard, Elizabeth's relationship with Georgia O’Keeffe and her little-known Hawaii paintings was purely academic. Now it’s personal. Richard tells Elizabeth that the only way she can truly understand O’Keeffe isn’t with her mind - it’s by getting into O’Keeffe’s skin and reenacting her famous nude photos. In the intimacy of Richard’s studio, Elizabeth experiences a new, intoxicating abandon and fullness. It never occurs to her that the photographs might be made public, especially without her consent.

Two years after the death of their maverick scientist father, two brothers and their obsessive mother embark on a personal odyssey to lay his spirit to rest. An odyssey where science borders on madness, where guilt and loss drives them farther apart, and where each reaches into the boundless depths of space with only one question on their mind.

In his sharply crafted, unnerving first collection of speculative fiction shorts, Courttia Newland envisages an alternate future as lived by the African diaspora.

Amasai Rising is an enchanting young-adult coming-of-age fantasy novel set in the Kingdom of Aythia. Azlana is a half-human, half-elf princess on the run, forced from the only home she has ever known and shouldered with the responsibility of uniting men and mystics. But an ancient darkness has taken hold of Azlana’s mind, flooding her thoughts that horrify her.

When your secret identity is revealed.... When the monster is unleashed.... When the superhero’s child has no power.... When Death himself is caught unawares.... Pull back the mask to reveal 21 tales from seasoned and award-winning authors, of magical masks, gas masks, death masks, superheroes, secret identities, disguised robots, alien symbionts, a Napoleonic thief, a swindling demon - even a hidden clown.

St. Augustine begins with a statement of what is to be investigated concerning nature and grace; he shows that nature, as propagated from the flesh of the sinful Adam, being no longer what God made it at first - faultless and sound - requires the aid of grace in order that it may be redeemed from the wrath of God and regulated for the perfection of righteousness.

After a year of banishment in the modern world Persephone must convince Olympus that love comes in many forms. Persephone and Aphrodite must settle an old rivalry regarding their shared lover, or forfeit them to the mortal realm forever in this LGBTQ+ romantic fantasy short story. As their time runs out and the Goddess of Love shows no sign of wavering, it is up to Persephone to find a way to save the mortal she loves, without hurting the immortal she married.

Chasing your dream can be exciting and exhausting. Rejection can leave you feeling worthless. Failure will tempt you to give up. And loneliness may seem like your only companion as you carve out your unique path in life. For decades, author Brenda A. Haire believed lies that reduced her worth. Left struggling with depression and low self-esteem, she searched for purpose. She found it in the most unusual place—the ordinary. In Save the Butter Tubs!, Brenda provides a plan for living that will lead you to a place of peace and purpose.

Seventeen-year-old Teagan McNeel falls for captivating Garreth Adams and soon discovers that her crush has an eight-point star etched into the palm of his right hand-the mark of an angel. But where there is light, dark follows, and she and Garreth suddenly find themselves vulnerable to a dark angel's malicious plan that could threaten not only her life, but the lives of everyone she knows.

It’s 2130. The air is full of choking smog and radiation, and former solider Cynthia spends her days (and nights) in a lonely office slaving away as a corporate lawyer for the Alliance, a combination government and business organization that runs most of the world. When she stumbles into a secret meeting that offers a new life in a hidden undersea colony governed by the principles of science and equality, she jumps at the chance to start over.

Creations have become the new enemy in the America. With the Vojin manipulating the Guidance, no Creation is safe, and the America will be defenseless against the Zombies that now roam freely. Unless Kylie can find the light within her that has laid dormant for so long. Is there any hope for the people of the America? Can Kylie find it within herself to rise up into the person she truly is? There is one possibility for saving everyone and restoring freedom and safety to the land. But it will force Kylie to choose between who she is and who she wants to be.

Barren - gives an inside view of the multi-layered stress-provoking world of infertility. It lays bare the raw emotions and hidden fears when conception is not that simple. And it highlights realistic interventions that, when coupled with medical interventions, can help the infertile patients and their support team navigate this complex journey to destination: Baby. This audiobook is written by a registered nurse who has specialized in the field of infertility for more than a decade.

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want an edible experience? Would you like some culinary guidance from a local? Author Kelly Brewer offers you some ideas about eating like a local in Georgia. Culinary tourism is an important aspect of any travel experience. Food has the ability to tell you a story of a destination, its landscapes, and culture on a single plate. As part of the Eat like a Local series, this audiobook will give you a food guide from someone who has lived at your next culinary destination.

Billionaire Blake Nash isn’t looking for a relationship when he visits the mountain resort in Blackstone, Colorado, to instruct an internet marketing seminar. Grace is simply scraping by, but she has big plans to create an animal shelter - Come Hell or High Water Rescue - for animals displaced during natural disasters. Their paths collide when Grace wins the Platinum Personal Coaching Package with Blake himself. Will she let her barriers down and allow Blake to help her jettison her misgivings and step into her own power?

Follow the author's story of when she found the courage to kick off her high heels and left her glossy corporate Montreal lifestyle to travel, live, and work full time, aboard a 41-foot sailboat.

Essence best-selling author Brenda Hampton presents Don’t Even Go There, the story of Chase Jenkins, a troublemaking, backstabbing diva, who will stop at nothing to get what she wants, even going after her boss’ husband.