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When Kell and his team return to Earth many years after their departure, they find that their world has changed almost beyond recognition. Not only has a second wave of greenhouse flooding caused sea levels to rise, but society has been changed by the consequences of the climate shift. Few people want to face Jordan Kell's news. He must convince Earth's new rulers that the human race is in danger of extinction unless it acts to forestall the death wave coming from the galaxy's heart.

Cara Bishop already saved the world. Now, with the war over and the aliens defeated, she's teaching other pilots to fly the alien ships that turned the tide...until the government approaches her about joining a super-secret mission, that is. Steve Hunter is the product of alien DNA. He was created in a lab, designed to destroy the aliens in a ground war that was never fought. Now, they're finally putting him to use as the leader of this new mission.

When Captain Hunter and the crew of the Endeavor come across an alien ship, they have no idea what caused the deaths of its entire crew. Could they be infected with some unknown virus? Or did they simply all go mad and kill each other? Once Dr. Klein rules out infection, it seems like they're in the clear. Until, that is, some strange phenomenon invades the ship. Suddenly, crew members are acting strangely and the ship's course keeps changing against orders.

Told through intimate diary entries, this historical fiction series unfurls the extraordinary sagas of the Bible's best-known characters through the eyes of ordinary girls. In Persia's Brightest Star, the first book of The Promised Land Diaries, Susiana is introduced into Persia's glamorous royal palace, where she is chosen to attend to the stunning Esther. Tension builds in the lustrous halls and courtyards and fiendish plots unfold as the court waits for Xerxes to choose his next queen.

In Sarah's Quilt, our indomitable heroine Sarah Agnes Prine, the courageous pioneer woman introduced in These Is My Words, shares her homespun wisdom and her heartache as she contends with life in the Arizona territories at the turn of the last century. Sarah's Quilt opens in 1906 after years of drought have devastated the cattle ranches of Arizona. Sarah is faced with starving cattle, a dry well, and romantic advances from a scheming neighbor.

When a human team is sent to scout a few hundred light-years in front of the death wave, it encounters a civilization far in advance of our own, a civilization of machine intelligences.These sentient, intelligent machines have existed for eons and have survived earlier "death waves" - gamma-ray bursts from the core of the galaxy. They are totally self-sufficient, completely certain that the death wave cannot harm them, and utterly uninterested in helping to save other civilizations.

Buildings were weaving in and out, the street pitched like a stormy sea and bricks were raining down all around him.... Experience first hand through young Jacob what it was like living through this country’s most destructive earthquake!

Jack's always been about finding the answer, the key, to everything, but his riddles and locks were always larger than the people in his life suspected. What holds everything together? How could the ancients' understanding of the elements connect to our modern understanding? If Jack understood that, would it mean he could control them? But answers come with consequences, and knowledge always has a price.

My ship crashed. My crew is gone. I am alone on a planet that wants to kill me. As a scientist, I'm trained to observe, to analyze, to survive. I was prepared for alien predators. I wasn't prepared for him. He's a prince of this savage world, with navy skin, amber eyes, and a body built for war. The first time I saw him, he transformed into a twelve-foot monster of muscle and fangs to protect me. Then he shifted back and looked at me with a hunger far more terrifying than any beast's. The moment our eyes met, something branded my soul-and my skin. A mark appeared on my chest, identical to ...

Stop Freezing in Interviews. Start Impressing Employers. Are you an experienced professional, but feel like a beginner when you interview in English? You have the skills. You have the experience. But when the interviewer asks, "Tell me about a time you failed," or "Describe a conflict with a coworker," do you know how to answer with confidence? For non-native English speakers, Behavioral Interviews are the biggest obstacle to career growth. It’s not enough to have good grammar; you need a strategy to tell your story. Behavioral Interview Power transforms you from a nervous candidate into ...

Earth has fallen. Humanity is chained. The fight for freedom starts now. Kory Drake has nothing—no home, no family, no future. Just the ashes of a conquered Earth and the street sister he’s sworn to protect. But when a desperate act of defiance puts him face-to-face with Earth’s alien overlords, everything changes. Offered a warship powerful enough to challenge the invaders, Kory must rise from gutter rat to starship captain. Thunder isn’t just a vessel—it’s a symbol, a weapon, and the spark of a rebellion that could set humanity free. The enemy is ruthless. The odds are ...

The Star Prophecy is a story of faith, courage, and one young man's unwavering quest for the truth. Most people laugh when Enoch shares his childhood dream—to journey across the sea to Jerusalem and witness the birth of the promised Messiah. Even his future father-in-law scoffs when Enoch asks to postpone his long-awaited wedding to his beloved Rebekah. But a few believe him: the wise prophet Nephi, the kind shipbuilder Omnihah, and his trusted teacher, David. When the Lamanite prophet Samuel stands on the walls of Zarahemla and declares: "Five years more cometh..." Enoch knows time is ...

Carina Lin grew up alone and friendless, a slum brat afraid of revealing her mage power. Her life changed when she was picked up by a merc band and taught how to kill. The band’s next mission is a doozy: rescue a kid taken hostage by one of the most powerful clans in the galactic sector. When Carina takes part, she finds she faces an impossible decision. To save the kid, she must cast, but if her secret gets out, she faces slavery and torture. She rolls the dice, opening possibilities she’d never dreamed of, but only if she survives the fallout.

Never let a job get personal. Bounty hunting is risky enough when you do everything right. Taking foolish chances makes the risk infinitely worse. Lindy Cantos knows this. When she spots Darius Krasiuk in a crowd, she knows she should just walk away. He’s one of the most dangerous fugitives in the galaxy. But Krasiuk was there on New Babylon. He was part of the massacre that’s haunted Lindy for the last ten years. Back then, she couldn’t do anything to stop the killing. But now? Now, she’s got a chance to balance the scales. Krasiuk’s hiding out in a desert wasteland. He’s got a...

Approximately four million Americans claim to be Buddhist. Moreover, hundreds of thousands of Americans of various faiths read about Buddhism, are interested in its philosophical tenets, or fashionably view themselves as Buddhists. They’re part of what’s been described as the fastest growing religious movement in America: a large group of people dissatisfied with traditional religious offerings and thirsty for an approach to spirituality grounded in logic and consistent with scientific knowledge.

Sora Fallcrest always dreamed of adventure, but as a member of the nobility, she learned the ways of a Lady instead. Now 17, she is expected to choose a husband and marry. She plots to run away, but just as she is stepping out the door, she runs into a mysterious man - and is kidnapped. Abducted from her manor, Sora is plunged into a world of magical races, arcane jewelry and forgotten lore. She finds herself at the mercy of a dangerous assassin, haunted by an even darker past.

Sent to Earth to explore, survey, collect samples and report back to its makers, an alien probe arrives in the middle of a warzone. Witnessing both the best and worst of humanity, the AI probe faces situations that go far beyond the parameters of its programming and is forced to improvise, making decisions that have repercussions for the future of our entire world.

Everley Donovan is living on borrowed time. The lone survivor of her family’s unexplained assassination, she was saved by an ingeniously crafted clockwork heart. But the time she was given won’t last forever. Now, every tick-tock reminds her how fragile her existence is and hastens her quest to expose Killian Markham, the navy admiral who shattered her world and left her for dead. But Everley’s hunt for justice will be a long and hard-won voyage.

We can’t help who we are… and we can’t help who we love.Take a glimpse into this heart-wrenching love story. Naturehas her battles that she chooses to defeat in her own way.She prayed for love and acceptance. After a brutal attackand almost losing her life, she decided to change her lifecompletely and become the woman inside who she trulyfell in love with.Quest was a sucker for love. Mr. Lover Boy wore his heart onhis sleeve. After countless failed relationships, he gave upon dating. That lasted until he started using a dating app,where he met someone he could love and live happily ...

“A sprawling story richly textured with original material, quirky details and amusing anecdotes . . .” —Wall Street Journal “It is a cause for celebration that Yergin has returned with his perspective on a very different landscape . . . [I]t is impossible to think of a better...