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The year is 1521, and Tenochtitlán burns. Wracked by plague and war, the majestic Aztec empire begins to crumble. As their beloved capital city falls to the ruthless Spaniards and hordes of vengeful tribes, the Aztecs make a last-ditch attempt to secretly save their heritage before it’s lost to the sands of time forever. Meanwhile, in the modern day, a string of high-profile robberies lays waste to archaeological sites and museums across Mesoamerica, overshadowed by a brewing nationalistic fervor which threatens to topple already fragile countries.

Urban fantasy offers a diverse playground for some extremely powerful stories. Professional writer and editor Kerrie L. Hughes pulled some fantastic tales out of 14 top writers for this fifth installment of Fiction River. Set in urban lands from modern Portland, to a future Detroit, to a wild Washington, D.C., and ending the tour in London, these top writers take the idea of "Hex" and stretch and twist it into stories with a magickal grip on the imagination.

It’s 1646 BC, and Atlantis, the jewel of the ancient world, faces oblivion. A cataclysm is brewing—one which will wash over an empire at the very height of its power and shroud it in mystery forever. A resolute general is tasked with unravelling the gods’ ominous warnings, but nature is about to unleash devastation that will ripple across millennia. Perhaps even crushing the nascent concept of democracy before it can ever be born.

At the soaring height of the Golden Age of Piracy in the year 1717, a young boy takes to the high seas with a ragtag gang of marauders to seek his fortune. His mentor is none other than the infamous pirate lord Blackbeard, a cruel and cunning leader with ties to a priceless treasure that has been lost to time. But the boy saw the fortune with his own eyes – if only he can live long enough to tell the tale. The Lost Colony of Roanoke disappeared without a trace. Search parties arrived to find over a hundred colonists missing with nothing but a single enigmatic word left etched behind.

Learn practical steps to improve your self-esteem and develop self-confidence instantly. Real-life advice on facing our fears to overcome trauma. Tips to beat procrastination right now! Achieve inner peace with time-proven techniques. Take control of your life today.

How strong is the link between emotional intelligence and physical fitness? Could an understanding of our subconscious desires lead to a different outlook on how we approach getting in shape? We say we WANT to lose weight and get fit, right? How much pushback do we get from within our own minds? How much is our obesity causing state-wide financial issues that affect even the most ardent workout citizens?

Ferocious storms, winged beasts, and falling angels are just some of the dark tales locked within these pages. Discover a world where carnage falls from the sky, and delve into the frenzy of a world gone mad as Heaven opens and all Hell breaks loose.

A fun and exciting look at one third of our lives: Sleep. We will discuss sleep education, bizarre sleep disorders, products reviews and more.

It’s the beginning of sixth grade at Elyria Heights Elementary School, and almost everyone thinks Emma “Sideline” Rockland is as poor as she looks. But appearances can be deceiving. Sideline has just had the summer of her life, starting successful businesses that are secretly making her $10,000 per month.

Come take a unique tour of the state of Illinois. Visit a little known pizza place where the deep-dish pizza is to die for. Spend the night in a haunted house or explore an abandoned resort town. What happens when you disturb the sanctity of an ancient deity? Swim with us in a lake where fish are not the only creatures under the water's surface. Ghosts, mobsters, and zombies all provide thrills as we explore the Land of Lincoln.

Corporate executives struggle to harness the power of social technologies. Twitter, Facebook, blogs, YouTube are where customers discuss products and companies, write their own news, and find their own deals but how do you integrate these activities into your broader marketing efforts? It's an unstoppable groundswell that affects every industry - yet it's still utterly foreign to most companies running things now. When consumers you've never met are rating your company's products in public forums with which you have no experience or influence, your company is vulnerable.

Exploring the Riches of the Anglican Way

I wake up not knowing where I am, but quickly find out I'm in hell. No, not actual hell, but it may as well be. I'm greeted by Master Elder who tells me my life has just changed for the absolute worse. I'm part of The Order now. No, not an initiate, but something way worse. I'm a tool for the Elders. I have to do what they say. Kill who they want. Or I'll be the one on the chopping block.

I'm Wyatt Farely and that's what happened to me. My best friend Thomas accepted a scholarship to a fancy private academy several hours away. He was making new friends and flourishing. Then things started to take a dark turn. His new rich friends betrayed him and my confident, happy friend became paranoid and scared. He barely called or texted anymore. What's worse? Thomas thought someone was after him. I figured he was just stressed, but I should have known better.

My name is Jessa. I’m eighteen and hopelessly in love with my best friend Stacey’s older brother, Josh. I’ve had a crush on Josh since I was ten and he was twenty-two, but of course, he never noticed me. He’s always possessed a darkness about him that I was drawn to like a moth to the flame and all I wanted was to be in his light. Unfortunately for me, with twelve years between us, I’ve always been just his little sister’s best friend and nothing more. When I was fifteen, Josh moved across the country for a girl and my desperate heart split in two.