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Gabriel was a successful magic student until a classmate framed him, forcing him to join the Adventurer’s Guild to survive. Unfortunately, his career as an adventurer doesn’t turn out quite how he was hoping. While on his first delve, he discovers more about monsters, dungeons, and souls than he ever imagined. With that knowledge comes power and new friends. But even as his exotic companions enrich his life, they also give him more to lose.

First published as a pamphlet in 1850 in response to the socialist-communist plans and ideas being adopted in France at that time, The Law remains equally relevant today, as the same ideas are now sweeping America.

Mags returns to the Collegium, but there are mixed feelings--his included--about him actually remaining there. No one doubts that he is and should be a Herald, but he is afraid that his mere presence is going to incite more danger right in the heart of Valdemar. The heads of the Collegia are afraid that coming back to his known haunt is going to give him less protection than if he went into hiding. Everyone decides that going elsewhere is the solution for now.

Yet, as the powers of hell watch eagerly, Scorio and Naomi spurn those who would recruit them and venture into the untold depths of hell in search of the enigmatic Herdsmen. Amidst landscapes of haunting beauty and terror, they will face terrible fiends, forge friendships with wondrous new allies, and encounter societies of Great Souls to put the worst of hell to shame.

Basti ist bald 30, wird von Jugendlichen gesiezt und hat sogar einen Bausparvertrag. Doch mindestens dreimal täglich wird er wieder zum Kind: immer dann, wenn Mutter anruft. Denn Mama hat mehr gute Ratschläge als der Vatikan. Ob sie nun will, dass er im Fernsehen endlich mal den Bauch einzieht, aufhört, mit diesem blöden "Eipätt" zu spielen oder ihm sagt, dass er endlich mal erwachsen werden soll, Opa sei in seinem Alter schon zweimal verwundet gewesen.

She's stuck in a dark, underground dangerous medical experiment. He's on the hunt to find and rescue her... After being kidnapped and drugged, Renee keeps her wits about her while in captivity. With her fate tied to her ability to survive the medical testing, she focuses on staying alive and escaping. Sent to find her, super-soldier Dr. Bastian Fox will do anything and everything to rescue her from the atrocities of breeding experimentation. But from the information he's gathered, rescuing her might not be enough to save her life. He might need to make a permanent commitment and be willing ...

My first time is sold to my brother’s best friend. The masked kingpin in the shadows bids millions for my innocence, which will pay my family’s debts. But when he carries me off the stage, the enforcers stop him, weapons drawn. “You have to take her here. With everyone watching.” The only way for this stranger to save my life is to take my V-card in a mafia den of danger, vice, and outrageous luxury. He covers my body with his, and demands, “Look at me.” Familiar silver eyes flash and I’m terrified… and turned on. “No one is going to see or hear anything. Because you’re mine."

Capitalism For All by John Hope Bryant presents a revolutionary framework for rebuilding American prosperity through economic inclusion rather than division. As the founder and CEO of Operation HOPE, America's first nonprofit social investment banking organization, and a former vice-chairman of...

The undead threat now serves at his command, but a greater danger remains. The Swarm Queen dominates much of the dungeon, seeming unassailable behind hordes of insectoid monstrosities. Yet Gabriel is relentless in pursuit of his goals: to restore his fallen bonded and to crush Vesrah's Swarm before the sinister darkness she seeded in his soul claims him.

This powerful book blends personal story with actionable insight to help you recognize potential, take decisive risks, and rewrite the narrative you’ve been handed. If you’ve ever felt stuck, overlooked, or unsure of your next step, this book offers the tools and mindset to change your trajectory—starting now.

For centuries, the idea of karma has intrigued, comforted, and mystified humanity. We often hear it used casually—“what goes around comes around”—yet beneath that familiar phrase lies one of the most profound spiritual laws ever conceived. In Fascinating Concepts of Karma, Bastian Locke takes readers far beyond the surface of superstition and into the heart of an ancient philosophy that connects intention, action, and consequence in every aspect of life.

A week ago, Gabriel Grimm would never have imagined that being expelled from the Academy of Magic and turned into a virgin sacrifice would be an experience he was grateful for. Now, bonded to three incredible monster girls and a charming young Dungeon Core, he can’t even imagine going back to his old life. He’s killed dozens of guards and brought down the baron, trapping the man’s soul in a crystal. Mated with a hellhound, then avenged her old Pack by cutting down a monstrous arachne. When that battle almost cost Gabriel his life, he bonded with a feisty werebadger.

Sebastian Stark just isn't cut out for normal life with a girlfriend in the hot and humid city of Miami. All in all, he'd rather be back on the island where it was just the two of them, and he could keep everything in balance. The bar down the street tempts him daily, but he's determined to remain strong. Adjusting to normal life is difficult, but Bastian is doing his best to keep himself together and the nightmares away. Raine's happy, and that's what matters to him the most. But not all nightmares can be driven away. 

Having drained his mana pool in a series of brutal battles, Gabriel is exhausted. His bonded are likewise weary but unbowed. They fought back powerful invaders from a foreign world, then crushed a coup that threatened Lostbarrow. But even as they hope to rest and recover, the Mistress remains an imminent threat. Increasing undead attacks threaten the Dungeon Core and risk drawing the Guild's undesired attention. And Vesrah continues to claw at Gabriel, sinking her corrupted talons ever deeper into his very soul.

A week ago, all Gabriel wanted was to graduate and settle into a boring but safe job. Last night he tore a man's soul out to save a gorgon. He's never felt more alive. But their victory over his longtime bully provides only a short reprieve. There are darker threats than greedy adventurers hidden deep beneath Lostbarrow, and more enemies await in the city above.

For more than a century, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has stood as America’s premier law enforcement and intelligence agency. From its earliest days investigating land fraud and antitrust violations to its current battles against terrorism, cybercrime, and international espionage, the FBI has been at the centre of some of the most defining moments in U.S. history.

Commander Kaelen Rourke is a legendary warrior driven recklessly by guilt, haunted by the ghosts of millions he couldn't save. Dr. Lyra Voss is a brilliant scientist trapped by her role in humanity's downfall, isolating herself in bitter remorse. When Lyra’s corrupted quantum technology—the Resonance—reveals a hidden vulnerability in the terrifying Harvester invaders ravaging Earth, Kaelen sees his last chance for redemption. Reluctantly, Lyra joins him, returning to the devastated surface of Ashen Earth.

Jason Drake's life ended when a drunk driver killed his family and ruined his dream of playing pro football. Ten years later, death finally claimed him. When a goddess offered him a second chance, he took it without hesitation, finding himself restored to his prime in a fantasy world. As her Champion, trading an easier start for an Achievement system that promises greater growth seemed the obvious choice. But Falerith is a brutal world filled with danger and magic.

Un puñado de mujeres. Un ejército sarraceno. Un silencio de siglos. Tierra Santa, 1187. El Comendador Roland de Montfort parte de Castel Rouge con su guarnición hacia una trampa mortal, dejando atrás lo que él considera "prescindible": veinte mujeres, unos pocos heridos y una cisterna estratégica que Saladino ansía capturar. Isabelle de Montfort, una mujer noble acostumbrada a los números y al silencio de los almacenes, descubre que las cifras de la guerra no cierran. Ante el abandono de los caballeros y el avance inminente de ochocientos guerreros enemigos, Isabelle deberá ...

Late one evening investigative journalist Bastian Obermayer receives an anonymous message offering him access to secret data. Through encrypted channels he then receives documents showing a mysterious bank transfer for $500 million in gold. This is just the beginning. Obermayer and fellow Süddeutsche Zeitung journalist Frederik Obermaier find themselves immersed in a secret world where complex networks of shell companies help to hide people who don't want to be found.