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There is a little-known reason why a closed-off, impoverished country like North Korea, ruled by an almost cartoonish but brutal dictator, threatens the United States, the most powerful nation on earth. That reason is that North Korea’s nuclear program, which today targets the United States, was built upon a foundation laid by Japan’s World War II attempt to make an atomic bomb. Japan’s search for resources during World War II spanned most of Asia, as did its multiple and varied secret atomic projects. Korea and China, both occupied by the Japanese, played significant roles in the ...

The key may have been in his back pocket all along. Now that he can summon from them, it’s time for Liam to learn more about the Masters of Magic card that brought him back to life in another world. Where does one go to learn about magic playing cards? A comic book store, of course, which yields unexpected results. Not only does he find someone to teach him about the game, but it’s someone he has some history with. A steamy history. It isn’t all fun and magic card games though. Liam isn’t the only one eying his playing partner. Valko, one of the academy’s custodians, has a crush ...

Within moments of arriving on Earth, Elizabeth saved a life. Over the next eight centuries she discreetly saved many more. Stopping the cataclysmic asteroid, she saved them all. Its explosion sent her crashing back to Earth in a fiery shower of meteorites. Caught on video by a teenager, her anonymity is destroyed in an instant. Turmoil ensues... Meta-powered beings begin to appear. Humanity is frightened and confused. The media, and a politician with an agenda, seek to take advantage. Into this global chaos a new threat emerges, one greater than any she has ever faced, one that, if she ...

Written in 1985 as a high school history project on the people and wildlife of Sunlight Basin, a valley just north of Cody, Wyoming.

One ship, two oceans, and a "ghost" that refuses to mind its own business... Addi thought working a cruise to Alaska with her best friends would be smooth seas and starry nights. But when they answer a distress call and find an abandoned freighter with a frozen body aboard, the real trouble begins. Soon, passengers are whispering about a ghost haunting the ship, and a cranky businessman vanishes. But Addi doesn’t believe in ghosts—she knows something, or someone, is behind the eerie sightings. With bff's Cece and Sam at her side, Addi’s racing to uncover the truth before rumors sink ...

A cursed prince. A magical library. A librarian who’s not putting up with enchanted nonsense. When Marie becomes head librarian of a sleepy magical town, she expects quiet days and maybe a few misbehaving spellbooks. What she gets is a sarcastic talking cat who claims he’s a cursed prince—and a whole lot of magical chaos. As rogue scrolls attack, books whisper secrets, and the library’s enchanted heart begins to wilt, Marie and Rhys must work together to keep the magic from unraveling entirely. And maybe… just maybe… fall a little bit in love along the way. A clean and cozy, ...

A ghost story with a true crime twist. Based on the largest, unsolved art heist in history, GHOST AT THE GARDNER is a gripping, paranormal suspense mystery with a bit of added romance. Supernatural occurrences unfold as an old museum ghost and a young art intern team up to solve an investigation that has remained an FBI cold case for over 20 years. Readers won’t be able to put down this fast-paced novel full of ghostly spirits, mystical séances and first kisses in a spooky graveyard.

The Inquestor Series was a classic science fiction series of the 1980s — and has now been reincarnated for the 21st century, with more adventures, more spectacle, and more extras. Tachyon bubbles, people bins and galactic empires — and profound family conflicts — Greek tragedy writ large. Light on the Sound, the book that started it all, begins with one lonely planet and three lost souls, and ends with galactic revolution. For twenty thousand years, the godlike Inquestors have held sway over the one million worlds of the Dispersal of Man. S.P. Somtow’s limitless ...

In the spiritual realm of the unseen world, Satan represents the epitome of evil, an adversary continually scheming against humanity and God’s divine plan. Commonly understood as the devil, Satan’s role in the Christian Church extends beyond folklore or superstition. Satan has relied on charming and magnetic personalities for centuries to perpetuate his lies. History is replete with Pastors, Preachers, and Teachers masquerading as trusted religious leaders but are smiling wolves in sheep’s clothing. Unfortunately, millions are falling for the satanic lie that Christians can speak and ...

Twenty years ago, hordes of monstrous dragons descended upon the Earth and decimated the human race. Cities burned, towns were levelled and humanity was almost obliterated. But from the carnage of those dark days arose a new type of human being. The survivors had been altered, mutated by the magic that the dragons had brought back to the world. These Changed humans now lived far longer than the old race. Infections and diseases were a thing of the past. People barely aged once they reached adulthood. They were stronger than before, more agile and better able to defend themselves against the...

One Sip Too Fatal As Murder Brews at The Book Nook! At a charming book club gathering in the storybook town of Willow Creek, murder isn't on the menu—until sharp-tongued Madeline Prescott keels over, poisoned mid-sip. Enter Harper Lane: sarcastic, sharp-eyed, and owner of the quaint bookshop, The Book Nook. With a trusty cup of tea and her gossip-loving parrot, Edgar, Harper prefers plots on the page—until real murder lands in her lap. When the police chalk it up to a tragic accident, Harper isn’t convinced. After all, Edgar won’t stop muttering, “Not mine! Not mine!” Between ...

Corrected and updated edition - November 5, 2024 Previously published as Caught by the Pitcher: The steamy and hilarious new runaway bride sports romcom by Biki Ash The spicy and hilarious new runaway bride sports romcom with a hunky sports star, curvy girl, age gap, and guaranteed HEA ending. Perfect for fans of Stephanie Archer and Elle Kennedy! If a hunky baseball star offered to give you anything you desired, what would you ask for? Jenny Mom told me I should accept my boyfriend’s proposal and settle down, raise a family, have a good life. She didn’t say anything about him cheating ...

Lily and Grace Garrison, and their trusty beagle Rocky, are ready for a relaxing getaway. When their friend Daniel Farnsworth invites them to Oakwood Pastures, a prestigious equestrian estate he’s heavily invested in. But their vacation takes a dark turn when a champion horse dies under suspicious circumstances, followed by a string of sabotage incidents, during a high-stakes equestrian championship. With the stable’s reputation—and owner Malcolm’s fortune—on the line, tensions run high. Is someone trying to ruin Oakwood Pastures from the inside, or is there a more sinister motive...

Adrienne is disappointed when her friend from housekeeping, Cece Blake, announces she’ll be on vacation for their next voyage. But when Cece shows up to board as a passenger this time around, Adrienne can hardly believe it! This cruise, the popular charlatan – er, hotshot entrepreneur - Paul Parker, and his Spider’s Web of investors promise to make a millionaire out of one lucky contestant in their Claim Your Millions contest. "Winters will have you giggling into your book!" The normally no-nonsense Cece falls hook, line, and sinker for the scam, and she’s out to win at any cost… ...

The Complete Christmas Series Included! She turned the family hotel into their town’s star attraction. Now somebody’s trying to destroy it. When Birgit Strauss and her two sisters inherit a beautiful authentic German hotel in the mountains of Washington State, the enterprising trio leave the family vineyard and switch grapes for guests – and they quickly transform the hotel into an unrivaled tourist hotspot. But things quickly take a sour turn. Haunted by a strange series of mysterious happenings and missing deliveries, Birgit begins to suspect that someone is out to sabotage them. ...

Welcome to Maple Glen, where the pastries are sweet and the secrets are deadly. After trading her Michelin-starred past for small-town peace, Hazel Hart is finally living her dream of running a cozy bakery in the quiet streets of Maple Glen. But when the local flower shop owner is found dead before the town’s annual Garden Gala, Hazel’s cinnamon rolls aren’t the only thing raising eyebrows. The worst part? The prime suspect might be Hazel’s own Aunt Birdie - a retired tarot reader with a flair for theatrics and a history of feuding with the victim. Determined to clear her aunt’s ...

Yesterday, your thoughts were different. Yesterday you lived your life like everyone else. Everything that you believed in, you now question. The food that you enjoyed is no longer appeasing. The people you built relationships with, no longer understand you. The system you had faith in has now unraveled, as layers of deception have fallen. You can feel that there is something different about you. Have you experienced vivid dreams and an interest in spirituality? What about your sensitivity to energy? Even though you may be feeling like you're losing it, there is a good explanation as to ...

***B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree*** A dream reveals parallel worlds of darkness and light, sending Holly on a spiritual quest to save her soul. Reality becomes elusive as Holly grapples with middle age, loneliness, and regret after the sudden departure of Jack. She finds peace in an ethereal place of light. But is it marred by tragedy from a past life? And can she trust a protector lurking in darkness who promises unlimited power in return for an unthinkable sacrifice? As she sinks deeper into the depths of these realms, Holly must make a choice. Will she align with those in the light who once...

An alien cat turned me into a superweapon. I was homeless on the streets of Third York when it happened. Then the military arrived and gave me a choice. Enlist or die. The next thing I knew, I was fighting giant robots at the Xenoforce Academy's boot camp. Figuring out superpowers and energy levels was hard enough, but I had to deal with a mind-reading alien princess, a team of gorgeous women, and a femme fatale in charge of the whole operation. Oh, and a galactic conspiracy is threatening all of humanity. It's up to me and my new feline friend to set things right. A civil war's brewing on ...

Rae: Being a vampire has its perks. Men fall at my feet. I get what I want, when I want it. And if they think I’m a monster—good. That’s exactly what I want them to think. But I’m tired of pretending. Tired of using sex to forget. I’m broken in ways I can’t fix, and I’m slowly slipping into the dark. Then there’s Edmund. My childhood best friend. The one who’s always been there. Watching. Waiting. Loving me in silence. He says I’m his fated mate. That I’m his. And when he finally steps in, everything changes. With Edmund, I don’t have to pretend. I don’t have to ...