Dark Test

Would you be prepared to work for free? How would you like to bust your hump for a large corporation 60-plus hours a week without a wage or a single day off for the vague promise of some mysterious perks in the distant future? You'd refuse point blank, wouldn't you? But what if the job in question was playing a state-of-the-art fantasy MMORPG game? And what if this was the only thing you're really good at? Especially considering that your in-game partner is someone really special to you - and this person already lives a virtual life?

From the winner of the PEN/Malamud Award and “one of our most gifted writers” (Chicago Tribune) comes a comic novel about a divorced Midwestern dad who takes a cutting-edge medical test and learns that he has a predisposition to murder. In this fresh take on love and trouble in America...

He broke the chains. Then he broke the world…. A decade ago Darrow led a revolution, and laid the foundations for a new world. Now he’s an outlaw. Cast out of the very Republic he founded, with half his fleet destroyed, he wages a rogue war on Mercury. Outnumbered and outgunned, is he still...

She has always hidden her dark hucow fantasies… until they are made oh so real by three dominant alien doctors. 21-year-old Elara’s boyfriend just broke up with her because she’s too vanilla. If he could see her now—strapped to the cold medical table of three towering alien doctors, begging for more—he wouldn’t recognize her. She doesn’t know how she got onto this alien ship, but she doesn’t want to leave anytime soon. Even when she discovers that her testing isn’t just for her pleasure, she is being trained for an alien monster. He wants himself a human pet, and Elara is ...

A detective and an FBI agent join forces on what seems like an open-and-shut case, but a new rash of killings sends them on a pulse-pounding race against time in this intense thriller from the world's #1 bestselling author. A police detective and an FBI agent race to stop a spree killer who...

He broke the chains. Then he broke the world…. A decade ago Darrow led a revolution, and laid the foundations for a new world. Now he’s an outlaw. Cast out of the very Republic he founded, with half his fleet destroyed, he wages a rogue war on Mercury. Outnumbered and outgunned, is he still...

Immerse yourself in the untold, blood-chilling history of the darkest wizard of all. You love Harry Potter and his enchanting adventures. You've followed along every painstaking step of his journey and know his story inside and out. But, you're curious about the darker side of this story. You've...

Questioning the Narrative: Exposing the Unsettling Truth of Energy Practices Energy is all around us...Right? Our bodies are electrical, but are energy and bioelectricity the same? Quantum mechanics explains energy-based practices...Right? Muscle testing just reveals what the body already knows...Right? Christian practitioners and friends may say energy medicine is safe, but questions remain—an unease that something just is not right. Marci Julin’s unique approach in addressing that “unease” brings an exceptional breadth of knowledge and a compassionate approach to the subject ...

He broke the chains. Then he broke the world…. A decade ago Darrow led a revolution, and laid the foundations for a new world. Now he’s an outlaw. Cast out of the very Republic he founded, with half his fleet destroyed, he wages a rogue war on Mercury. Outnumbered and outgunned, is he still...

Brie's transformation is nearly complete, but first she must prove herself worthy. Master X takes her to New York City where she is left alone in a dark alley, bound and helpless, to be tested on a supreme scale! Don't miss a moment as Brie must conquer her deepest fears and shed all of her inhibitions to pass her final test! Brie has changed a great deal over the summer. No longer the "innocent" housewife she once was, she has since been transformed into a sex toy for her husband, who will do anything to feed her insatiable hunger for sex at any time and with anyone he chooses. This was ...

After months of training, Raven’s finally ready to compete in the angel trials. If she succeeds, she’ll earn the right to drink angel blood from the holy grail, which will give her Nephilim blood. No human has yet to drink angel blood from the grail and survive. But Raven’s gift of stubbornness makes her special. She survived countless times during the cross country demon hunt with her shifter soulmate Noah, even though she should have died. She doesn’t plan to stop surviving now. Because the greater demon Azazel is holding Raven’s mom and best friend Sage hostage.

2026 NEW EDITION FULL COLOR budget friendly includes exclusive Guide Turn Your Dark Aesthetic Into Real Crochet Projects—Without Confusion, Guesswork, or Giving Up Again Do you love gothic style but struggle to find crochet projects that actually match your aesthetic? Do beginner patterns feel unclear, rushed, or assume you already know what you’re doing? Have you started (and quit) crochet projects because instructions were confusing or results looked wrong? You’re not alone. Most crochet books are filled with pastel projects, vague directions, and “beginner” patterns that ...

From cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Christian Jarrett, a fascinating book exploring the science of personality and how we can change ourselves for the better. What if you could exploit the plasticity of personality to change yourself in specific ways? Would you choose to become less neurotic? More...

A dazzlingly original and bleakly funny debut novel that follows one harried working mother before and after a devastating weather event, capturing the everyday wonders and infuriating indignities of mothering in a time of ecological crisis. Thea spends her days among stubborn animals, many of...

The Blood Test – A Psychological Thriller That Will Keep You Guessing When Olivia takes her son Henry for a routine checkup, the last thing she expects is a blood test result that doesn’t make sense. She and her husband, Noah, conceived Henry through IVF—but the numbers don’t add up. With a nagging suspicion that won’t let her go, Olivia digs deeper, uncovering a series of unsettling coincidences. Then she meets Margo, another mother at Henry’s preschool, whose daughter looks eerily like him. The two women bond over their shared experience with the same fertility doctor—Dr. ...

I should never have taken that DNA test. Then maybe things wouldn't have gone so wrong… Lily thought she was an ordinary woman with an ordinary life. But when a DNA test seems to reveal she carries the 'serial killer gene', she is terrified by the thought of passing it onto her future children...

Charismatic and innovative, Oklas Sayve has risen to prominence in Apidecca, the moon's capital city. A politician and college director, he has the resources to effect the changes he envisions for the world. But the sovereigns he serves oppose him at every turn and his status cannot protect the low-strata students attending his college. After a young knyad is wrongly linked to insurgent activity, Oklas must find a way to smuggle her out of the city while hiding his involvement from the authorities.

Are you the puppet-master...or the puppet? Find out the unvarnished truth about your inner strategist. Niccolò Machiavelli wrote The Prince 500 years ago. Today, every boardroom and Slack channel still rewards the sharp strategist who knows how to plan three moves ahead, charm allies, and out-maneuver rivals. This book contains a research-grounded questionnaire that quantifies exactly how far you're willing to go to win. Inside, you’ll discover: Six Facets of Power: Amoral Manipulation, Distrust, Status-Drive, Need for Control, Long-Term Planfulness, and Tactical Charm Fast self-scoring ...

For Anyone Who Has Faced a Dark Night in Their Lives, Wisdom from a Beloved Mystic Is there a true seeker among us who has not endured what St. John of the Cross first called the "dark night of the soul"—a crisis, a betrayal, a sadness seeming without end? On The Way of St. John of the Cross...

“If you want her loyalty and her love, direct her, lead her, reward her, but first understand her and you will keep her attention and her dedication.” -The Minister Of Manhood Theres a solid explanation why she does what she does and why most women exhibit the same thoughts, actions and behaviors, but that reason “why” often is a secret to most men and even her. The obvious fact is men and women don’t think the same. These differences in thinking lead to men getting manipulated because they use logic to understand her behaviors, while she thinks and moves with sometimes ...