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""Tim Burton meets Edward Gorey in Merritt’s extravagantly gothic figures and settings."" —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) The third book in the spellbinding series Jeff Kinney called “wildly imaginative and totally terrifying” finds Levi, Kat, and their friends caught in the grips of a...

Vera is an analyst who wants to find enough time outside of work to learn to love jazz. She can't. Because she's swept up into the world of a secret nation that claims to have guided world events for centuries. Who are they? Why do they think Vera is the key to saving the world? And why do they want to kill her brother?

Vola screwed up. Big time. Thanks to her mistakes during the coup, she's been stripped of her shield and labeled a black paladin, an oathbreaker. But who is she without her shield? The only place she can think to retreat to is the last place she ever wanted to go. Home. Now she's got to find a job in her hometown with her loving and highly supportive parents breathing down her neck, while her party tracks her down and refuses to accept her resignation. The only thing that could make it all better is a chance to bag the bad guy who was responsible for her mistake during the coup.

Humanity’s last stand begins now. The infected have evolved into ruthless super psychopaths, psychic overlords capable of controlling entire hordes. Warlords and power brokers tear apart what remains of civilization while twisted crawlerz with shattered minds begin reshaping the future in their own image. Yue, Drew, and LeBron are trapped in the middle of the storm. With pandemic politics collapsing, rogue militias rising, and monsters stalking every mile of wasteland, survival is no longer enough. Together with the remnants of the U.S. military and a hardened Suicide Squad of unlikely ...

The country is in its death throes—and the only rule is power. Warlords rise from the ashes of civilization, carving territories with guns and greed. The infected—deadlier and more cunning than ever—now bend the will of both soldiers and survivors with psychic terror. Aligned with a fractious alliance of power players, Drew, Yue, and LeBron spearhead a desperate campaign to stitch together pockets of humanity. Their makeshift coalition rides in armored convoys through a wasteland ruled by bullet and blade. Supplies dwindle. Trust is a luxury. Every siege—every battle—could be ...

ADULT EDUCATION Guess Who's Next by Tristan Merritt The Institute is now in its third year of operation in the former school building in rural Oklahoma. This is where women come to experience their corporal punishment fantasies in a realistic setting, even if customized to their desires. Most want to experience genuine paddings, while some wish to experience an authority figure taking her across his knees for a spanking that will never be forgotten. Some wish to experience both! Michael and Anna, partners in a real estate firm, have made a success of the enterprise. And now another group of...

Jennifer and Patrick Benton had met at the age of 26 by the rarest of chances, when each was struggling with frustrated career goals. But through the years, they made the best of circumstances. Jennifer may not have become the professional ballet dancer she wanted to be, but she did end up as a respected organizer for the arts in her community. And Patrick may never have become the investigative reporter he dreamed of being. But he turned his frustrations into fodder for a humorous book, and a new career as an author was launched. Now, both at age 51, Jennifer and Patrick are living a ...

A Long Journey Home A Spanking Romance Lynn Carlyle Larkston was a small city and there lived Mitchell “Mitch” Hazard, who ran a company founded by his grandfather. And then one day he met Willow Patterson. But Willow was feeling worn down by life and was on probation. She was away from her older brother’s friend who had served as a mentor to her. And one time he had suggested what could help her get on the straight and narrow. A Jolly Good Vacation A lighthearted short story of spanking romance! From Lynn Carlyle Katie cannot wait to go to England and reunite with her friend. She and...

It is time for another group of eight women to arrive at the Simpson – Robinson Institute to experience two days of realistic corporal punishment. It has now been a few years since the no longer needed public school building was purchased by a pair of real estate agents and converted for the special use. Among the guests this time is a young woman by the name of Becky, who is entering into a spanking relationship with her boyfriend Tommy. She hopes that going to the Institute and having Bobby learn of what she experienced there would coax him into being a more willing participant in their...

Kyler orbits more closely around Randy and Kelly's world as the chase heats up to find the fugitives and bring them to the senator for vengeance. New territories are opened, and the world continues to expand. Loyalties are built and destroyed as everyone struggles to beat their way through this new normal. Climb in and buckle up while we keep hydro-sliding backward at a 100 miles per hour through the zombie apocalypse.

Out In The Country And Spanked A Special Collection From Lynn Carlyle And Tristan Merritt Enjoy these stories in which a delightful woman finds herself nowhere near an urban area, but nonetheless ends up either through mischief or desire getting her bottom warmed. House Of Solitude In House of Solitude, a troubled young woman travels with her older sister to a remote getaway on the Kansas plains. It turns out that their rugged host is a man of great insight, capable of helping a young lady resolve her regret over never paying a fitting penalty for many incidents of misjudgment. Little did ...

Now that they have an employer - one who is a princess, no less - Mishap's Heroes can look forward to a nice, steady gig smack in the middle of the most civilized city in Southglen. No more running around, scrambling after petty villains. Or so they thought. Vola and the others barely make it to the city before they learn there's treason afoot, and as the Dagger Throne's new problem-solvers, Mishap's Heroes had better come up with a plan quick, before enemies of the Throne take a bite out of the princess's power. Unfortunately, it's not just traitors they have to worry about.

Dying has never been so easy. Welcome to Book 4 of the Exploited Blood series! Chris and his crew continue to traverse an East Coast that's packed full of terror. Every step they take seems to be blocked by something that wants to kill them. That something isn't limited to the undead either. Chris and Lynn aren't your average immortals though. Rather than spending their time avoiding the sun and torturing mortals they choose to stand tall and make a difference. The big picture is the only one they're interested in. It may be the one that gets them killed. Readers of They Come at Night by ...

Join A.M. Hills, a revered theologian and preacher of the Wesleyan holiness tradition, as he brings to life the dynamic story of Charles G. Finney, one of the 19th centurys most impactful revivalists. A pivotal catalyst of the Second Great Awakening in the United States, Finneys fervent preaching and charismatic presence created profound spiritual transformations. Despite his Baptist and Presbyterian origins, Finney fervently advocated for the doctrine of entire sanctification and the infilling of the Holy Spirit. His influence wasnt only limited to the spiritual realm; he also etched his ...

The Curse of Demagogues: Lessons Learned from the Presidency of Donald J. Trump is a collection of 32 essays by 22 writers that make the case that the pathway back to a healthy American democracy is for citizens to understand demagogues and defend against them.

The world is dead. The fight for the future begins. Steve and his battered crew have crossed a ruined America — through blood, betrayal, and fire. Now, there’s only one mission left: destroy the monsters who ended their world and carve out a new life from the ashes. But freedom doesn’t come easy. Old enemies are rising. The dead are still hungry. And the price of survival is higher than ever. In a land of wreckage and rage, only the ruthless will endure. The Final Countdown brings The Zournal saga to a brutal, unforgettable climax — a six-book survival epic filled with savage ...

In a world without rules, vengeance comes at a deadly price. Steve and his crew have fought their way across a dying country — through hordes of zombies, ruthless survivors, and betrayal at every turn. But survival isn’t enough anymore. Now, it's time for payback. Armed with rage, bad weapons, and worse plans, Steve sets out to settle the score with those responsible for destroying everything they loved. But revenge in the apocalypse is a double-edged sword — and saving their future may cost them what's left of their humanity. The line between justice and survival is about to get very...

Vacation in the Keys sounded like a good idea... until the zombies showed up. Frank and fifty survivors thought they’d found paradise. Instead, they found hell. As the infected swarm the islands and humanity tears itself apart, Steve’s crew battles through the ruins of Florida — desperate to reach Frank before it’s too late. But surviving the road was just the beginning. Now, betrayal, madness, and a growing Horde threaten to destroy everything they’re fighting for. Sanctuary feels farther away with every bloody step. Scorched Earth continues the darkly hilarious chaos of The ...

The further west they go, the bloodier it gets. Steve and his battered crew have survived zombies, madmen, betrayal, and loss. Now, they’re aiming for the West Coast — and the rumors of a weapon powerful enough to finally turn the tide. But Las Vegas isn’t just a ruined city. It’s a battlefield — crawling with desperate survivors, ruthless warlords, and horrors worse than anything Steve’s faced before. Luck won’t save them. Only grit, bad decisions, and a whole lot of bad attitude will. Feeling Lucky? is the fifth brutal ride in The Zournal — a six-book zombie apocalypse ...

During the Middle Ages there were numerous people who attempted reform in the Catholic Church. Only Martin Luther succeeded to establish lasting changes, but his reforms took him outside the Catholic system and established the Protestant system that is the basis of all Protestant denominations and movements of today. What was it that allowed Luther's changes to continue to grow long after his death? Why were the reform attempts of people like Wyclif and Savonarola so short lived and ineffectual? This investigation into the lives and attempted reforms of a trilogy of reformers - Wyclif, ...