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Teenager Staci's father has just remarried, and now she finds herself being shunted aside by her new stepmother. Shunted all the way to the run-down and dying Maine town of Silence, in fact, and the custody of her alcoholic mother. It gets worse. Silence seems to be stuck in the proverbial stone age. There's no cell phone service except at the very top of a bluff outside of town, no internet except dial-up, and not one familiar franchise or business.

Gwenhwyfar moves in a world where gods walk among their pagan worshipers, where nebulous visions warn of future perils, and where there are two paths for a woman: the path of the Blessing or the rarer path of the Warrior. Gwenhwyfar chooses the latter, giving up the power that she is born into. Yet the daughter of a king is never truly free to follow her own calling.

A medida que el año llega a su fin, Sherlock Holmes y el Dr. Watson deben partir atravesando un Londres cargado de nieve, para investigar el robo de un reloj de valor incalculable y la recepción de siete macabras tarjetas de Navidad. ¿Resolverán el misterio antes de que ellos también reciban los "cumplidos de la temporada" no deseados?

Civilization at the crossroads. In an alternate Renaissance where magic works, a captain of Italian forces must deal with gods, goddesses, and warfare in order to save his daughter at the siege of Constantinople - and prevent a new dark age.

Captured, heartbroken, shackled in torturous iron mittens that keep her shade deeply suppressed, Ayleth knows Fendrel keeps her alive for one purpose: She is his only remaining weapon against the resurrected Dread Odile. Once her task is complete, she will be executed. It's as simple as that. But Ayleth isn't about to give in that easily.

" Je l’aime, c’est certain. Et je ferai tout pour qu’il me revienne. Rien ne pourra m’arrêter. " " Elle m’aime, je le sais. Et je l’aime également. Mais elle m’a trahi. " Malgré ses sentiments, Nick garde un goût amer de son histoire avec Noah. Le jeune homme n’est pas près de lui pardonner son geste.

Humans aren’t alone anymore—in fact, they share a planet with undead and near-dead beings, living in … semi-harmony, depending on who you ask! This is the world of Reboots—where zombies, vampires, and werewolves live side-by-side with humans, taking whatever jobs they can in order to coexist peacefully. So, what better job to give almost-dead or dead beings, than one that consists of no air, cosmic radiation, and a lack of life-sustaining essentials?

Alors que la jeune Noah déménage avec sa mère en Californie pour rejoindre le nouvel époux millionnaire de cette dernière, elle ne se doute pas que sa vie est sur le point de prendre un virage qui la bouleversera à jamais.

Join your favourite Indie Horror authors for some tales about their adventures navigating the industry. The highs, the lows, and everything in between. Some of them give some tips and advice and others share their funny and embarrassing stories. This is not a "How To" book, but there are many great lessons inside if you are looking to write or boost where you are at the moment.

From Japanese legends to mafia mermen, from carnival freaks to flying aces, from bayou legends to kraken-like behemoths, these tales explore the darker side of merfolk: desire, envy, love unfulfilled, grace ungranted, and loneliness turned to rage....

Refocused and determined, Nelle plans to snatch the spell book and escape Roseward Isle, once and for all. But when a powerful magic storm blows in - bringing with it a small castaway of mysterious origins - Nelle and Soran are obliged to lie low inside the lighthouse until it passes. Trapped in close quarters, they cannot hide from their deepening attraction.

After 15 years of imprisonment and solitude, Soran Silveri's life is rudely interrupted by the arrival of one brash, headstrong, flame-haired girl. He cannot refuse her appeals for sanctuary - but he can resist her pleas for him to teach her magic. If the suspicions he harbors about her prove true, tapping into her magic potential could spell disaster.

Conocida mundialmente como meta de peregrinaciones, la ciudad de Santiago de Compostela ha ejercido un papel protagonista en la historia no solo de Galicia, sino también de España y de Europa. A mediados del siglo IX, la presencia del que se identificó como sepulcro del apóstol Santiago atrajo los intereses monárquicos y eclesiásticos que estuvieron en el origen mismo de la urbe y que, desde entonces, condicionaron las dinámicas políticas, económicas, sociales, culturales y artísticas que han modelado su evolución hasta nuestros días.

The first new Darkover anthology in almost two decades, this volume focuses on the music of Darkover: stories with musical elements; the songs in the books; and the filk songs inspired by them, from "The Horsetamer's Daughter" by Leslie Fish to eight songs by Cynthia McQuillin. Original stories included are by India Edghill, Leslie Fish, Raul S. Reyes, Michael Spence, and Elisabeth Waters. There are also reprints of stories by Mercedes Lackey and Vera Nazarian.

A month into her competition with Venator Terryn, Ayleth seems no closer to winning the Golden Prince's trust. Why else would he call Terryn to serve at the castle on some secret mission, leaving Ayleth to manage the borough on her own? No matter. She'll prove her worth to the prince come what may. Plenty of mysteries plague the land under her protection...including the mystery of Terryn himself and the strange, dangerous talisman he's been keeping hidden in his room.

This is the complete series. Part 1 (based on Volume 1) is intended for elementary levels. It uses basic vocabulary, primarily dealing with present tense. It requires active participation. Part 2 (based on Volume 2) is intended for listening at the end of the elementary levels or at the beginning of the intermediate level. Part 3 is intended for listening at the end of the intermediate level and for advanced listeners. It offers ample opportunities for writing, and developing classroom conversations.

Una adolescente de buena familia debe hacer frente a un embarazo indeseado. Una amiga muere, tras toda una vida de camaradería. Una mujer se enamora a los cincuenta, pero siente las mismas angustias que la han acompañado desde siempre. La trilogía de París retrata una ciudad en la que, después de mayo del 68, las niñas ricas y liberales creen haberlo conseguido todo, aunque continúan dedicando su tiempo a fantasear sobre qué hombres las amarán.

¿Tienes la idea perfecta para un emprendimiento que cambiará tu vida, pero no sabes cómo materializarla? Ponte las pilas te comparte los secretos de Lady Multitask con el fin de que pongas en marcha ese negocio que aparece en tu lista de metas por cumplir.

" J’ai commis une terrible erreur. Nick ne me le pardonnera jamais. Il n’y a pas de retour en arrière possible. " " Jamais je ne pourrai le lui pardonner. Noah m’a trahi. C’est terminé. " Sans nouvelles de Nick depuis leur séparation, Noah ne sait plus quoi faire. Neuf mois et des milliers de kilomètres les séparent désormais.

Tenemos un sistema monetario internacional en vías de reinvención y renovación, algo que rara vez ocurre. Con la consolidación del Bitcoin y otras criptomonedas, surgen muchas incertidumbres acerca del futuro del dinero. Lo que parece claro es que será digital, aunque la ciencia monetaria no disponía hasta ahora de un marco teórico flexible para incorporar estas nuevas formas de dinero. El académico e investigador de mercados financieros Nik Bhatia ofrece en este audiolibro una topografía del dinero con la que orientarse en esta incierta encrucijada.