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Her heart becomes the deadliest weapon. Hiding from her past and wracked by remorse, Rawena dedicates her life to bringing bread to lepers outside the walls of Constantinople. She visits the colony every day, driving her cart through the city gates and past a dilapidated hilltop palace. Her carefully reconstructed life shatters when she finds that the palace has a new tenant: a deposed warrior king, left there to die. Just as she decides to help the unfortunate prisoner, Rawena realizes the king would do anything for revenge - even band with Rawena’s divine tormentor, Pandemia. Pandemia ...

Fuzz frowned. “Why sheriff declare Willie’s dying dead be an accident? What kind accident gets Willie hooded, beaten, sliced, dragged, shot three times, hanged and drowned?” Shag shrugged. “Hunting accident ? Maybe Willie done fell on his gun which bounced and gone shot him three times before he be falling down hill to get his neck tangled in vines while he sliding over razor rocks to deep creek to do drowning dead.” Fuzz blinked…thrice. “Really?”

"Outstanding conclusion to an enthralling adventure!" - Tosca Teklu, Amazon reviewer War ravages the empire, a bloody conflict against murderous hordes from the Wrathlands. The monsters stand united while the humans, elves, and dwarfs keep bickering on the other side of the battlefront. Having retrieved a magical battleax, Baard faces a task that is too big for him: unite warriors and mages—living and dead—for the Ultimate Battle. Although he makes a dreadful sacrifice, he can’t be sure of victory. The dead mages will disappear if killed again, and no spell can ever bring them back. ...

"Another triumph from the master crafter of epic fantasy." - Rose Auburn, Amazon reviewer Baard Thon is battle-scared beyond his years. But now, as magic has failed and his troops are shattered, only a desperate ruse can turn the tide of war. If his plan fails, Baard might destroy the Wrathlords, ride his dragon to the Empire, and learn silver-level magic from the Archmage. If it fails, bloodthirsty monsters will roll over the devastated human and elven troops and march onto the capital to ravage, kill, and devour human flesh. The plan is so insane that Baard contemplates forsaking it. ...

Life is short and cheap in Nero’s arenas. A single stab can annihilate humanity. Rome, 54 AD: Rawena overcomes a lion with just a spear and a dagger, making the emperor believe she’s a sorceress. Cursed to unleash a plague when steel pierces her heart, the immortal Celtic woman fears that Nero’s desire to learn her secrets will trigger a catastrophe. Her fight against destiny pulls Rawena into a whirlpool of dazzling perils. The rat-goddess who cursed her strives to drag her soul into a pestilential swamp. Her sister longs to destroy her. So does the man Rawena once loved. Then the ...

“This novel is so well written that everything in it feels real, despite it being a combination of fantasy, adventure, drama, romance and at times subtle humor, all fiction of course.” - Amazon reviewer Hrot is a tribesman fighting for his soul. Jasmin is a reporter running from neo-Nazis. Although they should have never met, a magical portal and an incredible twist of fate throw them together in a ruined castle. Hrot unwillingly hurls Jasmin into the claws of the Emissary, who drags her through infernal dominions and forces her to sign a dreadful pact with her blood. In a desperate ...

Lillian was found hanging by rope, upside down, from the entry hall chandelier; her hands and ankles bound, her throat cut. Her sister, Gillian, was upstairs, taking a long soak in her bathtub; face down, hands tied behind her back, ankles tied together and an axe splitting the back of her head. Lacking in both scenes…blood! No blood on entry floor. No blood in bathtub. No blood anywhere!

Shag surveyed the numerous bullet holes in his body. “Fuzz, we’ve been beat by a hurricane, damn near buried alive in mud, shot several times, died and gone to the Hereafter only to be rejected by both Heaven and Hell cause we hadn’t done something we were supposed to do before we got there. Now we aren’t dead or alive but something stuck in between.” Fuzz thumped the long pitchfork tine sticking out of his chest. A soft, sweet chime sounded. “Well, we got one thing going for us old bounty hunters. Bad guys can’t kill the dead. So, let’s kick some ass!”

Here's a terrific collection of giggle-inducing silliness and rhythmical rhyming fun, all read with a great big smile! Twenty-four classic rhymes are gathered here, including: "Little Bo Peep", "Simple Simon", "Little Miss Muffet", "Humpty Dumpty", "Handy Pandy", "Crooked Little Man", "Wee Willie Winkie", and many, many more!

Developed and designed specifically for the National League for Nursing Pre-Admission Examination (NLN PAX), this 600-page comprehensive guide with the most up-to-date study information is your key to taking the test and securing a spot in the esteemed nursing programs of your choice. This guide also prepares you for the RN-Pre-Entrance Exam. Inside this invaluable review guide, you'll find a wealth of knowledge carefully curated by experienced nursing educators and exam experts. With thorough coverage of all the essential subject areas, from English and Math to Science and Health, this ...

Playing protector to a runaway puppy-faced poodle, Kaiser Wrench trades barbs and lead with crooked politicos, snarling hoods, and a sex-hungry female.

Travel can be murder. Can Miss Riddell and Nona catch the villains before they become victims? In this short story, Deadly Dunes, Pauline and Nona meet up to attend a Crafts Fair and quickly find themselves on a misadventure in the desert. Will sharp whit prevail or will the two senior sleuths be thrown of course? Travel forward from the Miss Riddell series to the twenty-first century with the demure Miss Pauline Riddell as she befriends a strangely lovable, fly-by-the-seat-of-her-pants amateur sleuth, named Gretta Galia aka Nona. The two sixty-five-year-old travel companions visit tourist ...

In case his blue eyes aren't enough, Lucius Anoraq carries a gun. He wouldn't be caught dead in a pure breed show, but one wrong move and he'll be a blue ribbon corpse. Follow Lucius as he sniffs around Hollywood in the last three volumes of the series: The Wee Sibling, The Lengthy Farewell, and Recap.

“I was going mad wondering how things would turn out.” - Leafylea, Amazon reviewer Baard Thon has uncovered a cult of traitors and earned the trust of the Archmage. Now he’s got another task: to find a magical battleax. In the hands of the Archmage, the weapon can conquer the Dark Overlord. In the hands of a thief, it can destroy the world. And it has been stolen. Baard races on his dragon’s back to reclaim the artifact so the Archmage can summon warriors and mages—dead and alive—to the Ultimate Battle. He dreams of seeing his late clairvoyant sister and reuniting with his ...

Kaiser is a dangerous tiger to call friend. But, if you're murdered, he will avenge your death. Join him for his last four cases.

Want to sell your expertise and skills? Well, now you can! In today’s world, teaching online courses is a great way to build passive income. In fact, online learning is the education of the future! Over the past five years, the online teaching market has exploded into a billion dollar industry. And you (and your bank account) can ride this massive wave. Learn the A to Z of creating your first online course from scratch and start making money.

Are you disappointed with your stock portfolio performance? Does the stock market volatility make you nervous? Tired of chasing after "high flying stocks" only to get burned? Worried you won't have enough money for retirement? By investing in quality dividend stocks, you can build a portfolio of companies that pay you to hold their stock! Plus, you still get to share in the upside through capital appreciation. But that's not all. Once your portfolio is big enough, you can simply live off the dividend payments without having to touch your principal balance.

When the Eurasian Blue Tit and former Belgian inspector Odysseus Vizard is called on by a deer and old friend, Captain Russell, to solve a murder at a manor house, it takes all his genius to sort out the litter of suspects. A French villa during the season form a fatal encounter where deer keep being found dead on a golf course and a decades long secret holds the key to keep a lovestruck buck from the guillotine. Back in the English countryside, Vizard’s attempt at retirement fails when a blackmailer decides the local beavers need eliminating.

“Darkcliff is obviously a master storyteller, knowing how to keep the reader riveted the whole time.” - Jason P. Crawford, Amazon reviewer Mortals die easily. Gods must be killed twice. When he moves to Turkey, Braze prevents a suicide attempt and falls for a local girl - two mistakes with horrific consequences. As they plunge into a spiral of madness and depravity, Braze and the beautiful Mehpare understand why that man wanted to kill himself. A mysterious stranger stalks them during the day. At night, evil magic traps them in a temple that should have never been built. Their failing ...

Boston is often seen as a charming city full of tradition, with attractions like the famous Duck Tours, Red Sox games at Fenway Park, and its vibrant student population from nearby universities like Harvard and MIT. Known for its cultural touchstones like the Boston Pops, the city is seen as a historic and intellectual hub. However, beneath this polished exterior lies a hidden world of crime. "Boston True Crime: The Criminal Underbelly of The Hub" explores the city's darker side, revealing stories of brutal crimes, police corruption, and dirty judges that have shaped its hidden criminal ...