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Two sisters. One missing locket. A murder witnessed only by a blind girl. A killer who escaped without a trace. Seventy years later, biographer Ginny Mersea is hired to tell the story. A task that seems impossible with her only source an ailing blind woman. Diving further into the past reveals a spiderweb of conspiracy far bigger than Ginny thought possible. Who is Adley Moore? What does she have to do with the Osborne sisters? And could a mysterious illness lead to a murderer?

In the year 3221, humanity teeters on the edge of annihilation. Devastated by religious crusades, evil government agencies, and disease, the world is populated with illiterate, superstitious people. In a tiny country, agent Heather Marks fights for survival. Assisted by a strange AI, salvaged a decade before, she is prepared and waiting for the apocalypse. Brain rot arrives, and Heather rescues eight-year-old Sarah. That changes everything. A child was never part of the plan.

Lucinda longs for intimacy, her natural desire to be embraced often commanding her attention. Her attempts to satisfy are hampered by the scar. She is fearful of love, and in turn, fearful of happiness in this world. Having lived most of her young adult life in the shadow of a dark secret, the prospect of happiness remains a distant hope. Until July 4, 1840, when the chance encounter with an intriguing young gentleman begins to reshape her world.

Chrysalis could not shoot sparks like Arron...she couldn't even make herself invisible. All she could do was open flowers with her hands. Why had the wise men of the faes decided she was destined to face the terrible dragon Gorgatha?

I was once the princess of Atlantica and the Seven Seas. That was until the rebels attacked the castle led by someone we all thought would protect us forever. Fighting for not only my kingdom but my life as well, the battle that ensues leave me banished and angry. So I do the one thing no one expected, I become a Sea Witch to get my revenge.

Hey, it’s me. The girl who went to a rock show, had too much to drink and… you know the rest. Or maybe not. I’m an attention seeker, right? That’s what you think. That I must have done something to warrant this happening to me.

Love and understanding can’t be in your heart if fear controls your mind. Adam, a monster fanatic, hears a passing tale about a legend of Perchta the White Witch, a belly peeler. It's the witching hour inside the Devil's Forest. Deep within the black timber forest, a haunted abandoned school resides.

From the outside, it looks like I’ve got my life together. A place to live and a successful business sure can hide a lot, namely the scars that remain from everything I’ve lost. The truth? I’m a shattered heart bundled up in a walking shell of anxiety.

The purpose of this book is to provide the player, family, coach, and player’s support network with the information needed for positional excellence in the position of blindside winger (number 11) in rugby union.

When Ambra McKenna wakes up almost-naked in a hotel room and missing pieces of her memory, the only clue she has about how she got there are the empty alcohol bottles all over the floor. That, and the half-dressed rock star lying beside her. Ambra remembers the sizzling attraction she and Chaos In The Courtyard's frontman Noah Garcia had for each other while she photographed his band the night before. But what happened at the after party? When a photo emerges on social media of the two of them making out, both Ambra and Noah's reputations are on the line.

When Lucy bags an invite to join Razes Hell on their Europe and US tour, she is under no illusions about where she fits in Jason’s life. She’s the girl next door, too young to ever catch his attention. However, when Lucy is the first to notice Jason’s struggle to keep his cocaine addiction in check, the pair grow closer, and Lucy thinks she might be about to make her dreams come true. But with an age gap against them, concerned family and friends stating their opinions, and the media turning something beautiful into something sinister, they are fighting an impossible battle.

The last thing Angela remembers is her sword rending flesh and the goddess’ hand she took. When she awakens to find the city of Dingir little more than a frozen wasteland, four years have come and gone, yet she has experienced the passage of entire eons through the goddess’ eyes. Ti’amat, the Mother of Serpents, will rebuild her lost world from the corpse of Angela’s. Visions of events and worlds long since destroyed and scattered plague her sleep, yet none of them hold the key she needs to kill the goddess. For those answers, she will have to discover the life before her own.

It’s easy for new fans to get overwhelmed by the sprawling mythology and complexity of the Harry Potter movies and books. Unlike encyclopedias and guides that offer diehard fans trivia, details, and deep dives into every on-screen moment, this first-of-its-kind explainer is an easy, fun, and accessible introduction to the hundreds of characters, plots, and interconnected stories that make up one of the greatest pop culture franchises of all time.