Critical Eyes

Delve into the mind of Critical Role’s most charming villain in this original novel that chronicles Lucien’s early life and his fateful meeting with the Mighty Nein. Lucien has always been able to spin a bad situation to his advantage. From his childhood on the dangerous streets of...

Bataille's first novel: a legendary shocker that uncovers the dark side of the erotic by means of forbidden obsessive fantasies of excess and sexual extremes. A classic of pornographic literature, Story of the Eye finds the parallels in Sade and Nietzsche and in the investigations of...

A brilliant investigation into the most powerful institution you’ve never heard of. “An absorbing and thorough examination.” —Reuters The Bank for International Settlements is the bank for central banks. It is one of the world’s most secretive—and most influential—global financial...

Most Christians think they know Matthew: the Christmas story, the Sermon on the Mount, the Great Commission. But read straight through, on its own terms, Matthew is stranger, more deeply Jewish, and more unsettling than the stitched‑together Gospel we usually hear. Matthew’s Gospel Unguarded invites you into an “open room” where Jewish voices, Catholic tradition, and modern scholarship sit at the same table. Instead of treating Matthew as a tame, orderly Gospel that safely decorates sermons and Christmas cards, this book slows the text down, gives it back its Jewish accent, and lets...

This annotated edition of The Maltese Falcon includes: • A 14,000-word critical study, "Detecting the Detective" • On the Flitcraft parable — the strangest scene in crime fiction • On the 1941 film and how it froze the book in amber • A full life of Dashiell Hammett — Pinkerton man to blacklist • A Note on the Texts and the novel's public-domain status The bird is a fake. Everyone lies and dies for it anyway. That is the whole of the world — and the detective is the only one who knows it. In 1930 a former Pinkerton operative named Dashiell Hammett published the novel that ...

Lucien has always been able to spin a bad situation to his advantage. From his childhood on the dangerous streets of Shadycreek Run to his years living off the grid and learning blood magic from the Claret Orders, the charismatic blood hunter will find a way to get the upper hand. When Lucien is on a job in the frozen wastelands of Eiselcross with his fellow mercenaries, a rough-and-tumble crew called the Tombtakers, fate leads him to a mysterious journal in the ruins of an ancient city. The book speaks of the Somnovem, nine beings who can grant Lucien power beyond imagining.

What if the most profound truths came not from experts, but from the simple questions of a child? In Through the Eyes of a Child: When Simple Logic Challenges Accepted Science, Julian North takes readers on a thought-provoking journey that dismantles blind acceptance and reignites true curiosity. Told through a captivating dialogue between a wide-eyed child and a well-educated adult, this book reveals how easily our beliefs are shaped—and how fragile they become when tested by pure, honest reasoning. Each chapter pulls back another layer of certainty, exposing contradictions, challenging ...

Turquoise Eyes combines compelling narrative while teaching problem solving and critical thinking skills. Set after a bank begins implementing a new retail banking strategy, we follow Teresa García Ramírez de Arroyo, a director general in the Mexican government, who has received some disturbing news. A whistleblower has emailed Teresa with troubling news about a mistake in the loan default calculations and reserve ratios. The numbers do not add up. This audiobook teaches advanced business concepts through a compelling storyline.

Break Limiting Beliefs. Gain Mental Clarity. Transform Your Life. Do you ever feel stuck, confused, or trapped in the same cycle of thoughts? Do you find yourself questioning why life feels so heavy, why motivation disappears, or why your perspective never seems to shift? This book is written for people like you — people who want more than empty motivation books or fluffy self help promises. It’s for those who crave personal growth, deeper self discovery, and the courage to face critical thinking that actually challenges beliefs. What If You Could Change? Imagine breaking free from ...