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The Sykes family is done running. Caught up in a conspiracy that spans all of Sol, Andy Sykes has learned the hard way that there is nowhere to hide. The time has come to gear up and launch a counter-attack. Lyssa, the AI in Andy's mind, is being contacted by other sentient AI. Lyssa has already proven that she is more than the weapon she was created to be. As those other AI make themselves known, a great awakening is taking place, setting up the pieces in a coming war that will break the fragile peace between Terra, Mars, and Jovian Combine.

Coming to Verassis is unlike anything Marcus expected. I mean who expects their welcoming party to be so hostile. With a King to deal with, an army to recruit, and a city to repopulate, will Marcus be able to keep leveling up and growing stronger? Marcus's city is empty. Rez-Ingel was the former capital of the Creator, the owner of the Scarred Lands. With the god giving it over to Marcus, he finally has a place to gather an army. But first he will need residents and a way for them to live. The hardest part is only certain people will be able to move to this recently discovered city.

Execute hard burn. Every good smuggler in the 2990s keeps an emergency flight plan in their back pocket. They call it a Drunkard's Walk, a seemingly random flight path that turns their ship into a pinball when everything goes to hell. Captain Andy Sykes is about to run: from Mars, Ceres, the Jovian Combine, Saturn's moon Kalyke, Titania, and ultimately Proteus, an icy moon of Neptune. He's been implanted with a sentient AI named Lyssa, only now waking to her massive power. Every other Human-AI hybrid has ended in insanity or death.

After a devastating tragedy, distressed Charlotte Duncan moves to the small town of Puckhaber Falls and is determined to pursue a tragic path - to end her life. When the kindness of the locals and the attentions of a stranger take her by surprise, she begins to reconsider her plan. The first book in the Nememiah Chronicles paranormal romance series, Knowledge Revealed follows Charlotte as she finds distraction from her troubles as a host of supernatural characters emerge.

Tragedy has swept Charlotte Duncan's feet from under her again. This time, she knows she is to blame. Reeling from loss, Charlotte must find a way to move forward and continue the war against Archangelo and the Vampire Council. As their reign of terror continues, Charlotte tries to protect those who seek asylum at Zaen. Along the way, she receives assistance from unexpected quarters, and discovers that while everything important has been stolen from her, she's been left with a precious gift. But in the end, only one of Nememiah's Children will survive.

When God kills Sam during a battle of the gods, our young man is thrust into a world unlike anything he could imagine. Surviving off video game knowledge, he must traverse dungeons to survive. With his own domain in the design of his small apartment, he is the last line in defense against the hoards from darkness.

With god given quests and the need to power level, the party takes on challenge after challenge. More monsters, more dungeons, and even some new friends along the way. Will Marcus be able to step into his role as leader and guide his friends through some of the most dangerous lands? One thing's for sure. The number of people and monsters that wish to see him fail seems to keep growing and growing.

In the Haunts of Goblin Men is a standalone installment in A Horde of Dead Poets collection featuring seven authors and their stories inspired by famous literary poems. If you find yourself steering toward a dark, mysterious, isolated location, or family curses haunt you and unreliable narrators keep you in suspense, you won’t want to miss a single volume in this gripping collection.

Should I Move Abroad? The Real Pros and Cons of Expat Life is your no-fluff guide to the real experience of leaving home and building a life overseas. Drawing from real-world insights and years of international living, this book walks you through the rewards, risks, surprises, and personal growth that come with life beyond borders. From culture shock to financial planning, and adventure to adversity, you'll get an honest look at what it takes to thrive abroad—and whether it's the right move for you.

With Verassis finally secured, Marcus hoped for some downtime. Unfortunately for him and his party, they have to rush off to yet another kingdom. Sonaria is under assault, and Marcus may be the only one that can save them. However, their party will not be the same.

Meg was abducted. For four days she had nothing to keep herself sane, until she promised to be obedient. In return, she received a diary, not knowing which terrors she would be writing down soon. Because Meg has been taken to this unknown place for one purpose only: to support her abductors in 'socializing' one of their subjects. Ten, as they call him, seems to be far more than a primitive beast, fighting battles of his very own. Meg soon realizes that she is the only one able to tame him. And that, apparently, is the sole reason she is more or less treated as a human being. As Ten's ...

In The Love of a Master, Jesus Garcia transforms his life after the physical loss of his beloved spiritual teacher and father figure, Dr. John-Roger (J-R), the late founder of the Church of the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness (MSIA). Beyond the story narrative and travel journal-like entries, The Dreams of a Master also describes dream work techniques and other spiritual practices taught by J-R that Garcia has found valuable in his own life.

First contact with hostile aliens, maiden voyages of Earth's first starship, and interstellar adventures await in this hard science fiction collection of the sixth and seventh stories from the Hayden’s World series.

Ole allowed his brother to live. Highpoint is under threat of being destroyed, and the strongest guilds have it out for the Knights of the Ashes. The human realm is no longer safe. Families need to be evacuated, and Ole's city needs to be built. Only then will they feel truly safe. But not all is lost. Mana based technology was discovered and is currently being built. But there's a problem. They need Ole and his knowledge to finish it all. Sora and Riley are still at odds over their relationship, and Ole is finally ready to choose.

Now that Clara is almost in third grade, she’s finally old enough to spend her first summer away from home visiting her grandma, Unci, and her cousin at their home in Standing Rock Reservation. To welcome her visit, Uncle Louie brings an extra-special surprise in his pickup truck: the tipi that’s been passed down through their family for generations. The girls learn how to stack the poles and wrap the canvas covering around them, how to paint spirit pictures on its walls, and how the circle of the tipi tells its own story, reminding us to how to live in the great Circle of Life.

3冊目のテーマは現代文化!扱っている年代が狭い分、今までよりもぎゅっと濃い内容が詰まっています。 毎日5分で1年後、ニュースからエンタメまで今必要な世界の常識丸わかり!

Dr. Larry Komer and Joan Chandler Komer offer new hope to those with brain injuries. Millions of people of all ages experience concussions. Many others have a more serious event known as a traumatic brain injury. Battlefield injuries often include concussions or a TBI. These brain injuries can lead to a complex condition known as PTSD that can alter a person’s life, family, and community. PTSD is a serious condition that is often difficult to treat.

Modern adult life is complex, especially for those whose working lives dominate their mental and emotional space. Many of us spend more time at work than at any other activity; it’s there we’re often forced to deal with our own and others’ emotional issues. These issues often lead to major problems in organizations, erode individual well-being, create toxic and even dangerous environments—and impact rates of retention and productivity.

Lewis Sinclair, a stalwart and tender country musician, is about to take the stage with his band, the Gentlemen Cowboys, at the premier U.S. country music festival when his girl dumps him for the Cowboys’ shifty manager. When that same manager ends up at FallFest’s walk of fame with his handprints—and his head—in cement, Lew finds himself on the top ten most wanted list instead of the music charts. With the help of his loyal Cowboys and the close-knit festival staff, Lew must clear his name before the killer gets away—or strikes again.

From out of a terrible tragedy, can those affected by the blindsiding turn of events grow from the experience? That’s what Ethan, a high school sophomore, who surrounds himself with acquaintances has to figure out. Will he break free from his predestined place in life? And get away from his desolate town?