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Set at an HBCU firmly nestled into the culture of New York City, RE-SET delivers many layers of cross-cultural intrigue and a healthy dose of New Orleans’ street vernacular that brings each line to life. This soft-core Urban Lit ‘who done it’ takes the reader on a wild ride that is anything but predictable. The plot is fueled by an ego-drenched rivalry between record label mogul, Mr. Bizness and pithy NOPDs’ Detective Green. Kidnappings, fraud, betrayal, interracial romance, snakes and murder…

Science is always telling stories. Whether in the creation myths of evolution or the Big Bang, or in the eureka moments of science history, narrative just as much as metaphor is a key tool in the scientist's surprisingly literary toolkit. In this unique anthology, authors have collaborated with leading scientists, to bounce literary, human narratives against purely theoretical ones, alloying together real stories with abstract ones, to produce truly extraordinary results.

Cody is not just a dreamt-up creature. Cody is a Cockatrice. He's a blood cousin of dragons, fathered by a rooster, mothered by a lizard, and hatched by a toad. He can fly over 100 miles per hour, twice the speed of a hummingbird, and is invisible to everyone who doesn't believe. He's 5,000 times stronger than a human and only 12 inches tall from head to tail. Oh, did I mention that Cody is over 1,000 years old? Brody and his two brothers know Cody is not make believe.

Brody takes notice of the strange statue standing guard over most of the water fountains around the city of Basel. As he fills his water bottle, their Swiss chocolatier tour guide explains that the mythological creature was fathered by a rooster, mothered by a lizard, hatched by a toad, and had the tail and wings of a dragon.

Ranat Totz ha pasado la mayor parte de su vida robando las tumbas de los muertos para obtener suficiente estaño para comprar su próxima bebida. Pero después de que decide saquear el cuerpo de un sacerdote rico que encuentra en un callejón, es arrestado y condenado por asesinar al hombre. Al darse cuenta de que no tiene nada que mostrar para su vida, Ranat comienza una apuesta desesperada para resolver el crimen que no cometió, para que pueda limpiar lo único que tiene valor: su nombre. Y tal vez tomar otro trago en el camino.

Fire and brimstone was not yet falling from the skies over our heads, but the indications of the Apocalypse were already presenting themselves. Make no mistake, the end is looming. Apocalypse Angel is a highly-charged, fast-moving young adult urban fantasy story of apocalyptic good versus evil with a romantic zest. It takes place in the end times loosely based on the Book of Revelation in the New Testament.

Two years after surviving a brutal war, Guppy Grayling has transformed from girl to fire witch. Now a Night Ranger, Guppy roams the secret magical society known as the S.P.M.A., ensuring mischief doesn’t morph into malice. With surviving friends and family leading quieter lives, and the boy she loves nearby, Guppy appears where trouble lurks—her legendary powers causing questionable characters to scatter, desperate to avoid the wrath of the Fire Witch.

When a nine-year-old R.A. Dalkey decided he was going to become an Outback truck driver, the poor Australia-besotted boy had no idea what he was getting into. He’d been born on the wrong continent, for a start. And even if he could make it out of Africa one day, where was an Australian work visa to come from? A sensible adult would have filed that dream away as a juvenile fantasy and gotten on with life. Especially after taking five attempts to get the most basic of car licenses. But R.A. Dalkey never claimed to be a sensible adult, did he?

It’s not every day the town of Armageddon, New Mexico, receives a visitor—especially not one like Viktorya. As an ancient Regent of Justice, armed with her Widowmakers and riding a Warhorse, Viktorya is there on a mission: to rescue a boy whose last hope lies in a goddess’s promise. And to do it, she’ll rain hell down on those who have evaded justice for too long.

Ruby Birk, who lives in Ashland, Oregon, often comes to Lithia Park with her dog Yukon to sketch. She is the quintessential starving artist who never earns enough money through her artwork to pay the rent or purchase groceries. She seems to be filled with angst and is jealous of so-called normal people with normal nine-to-five jobs. Self-doubt is her biggest enemy, and because of her limited faith in the world of art, she is reluctant to leap into the job market and conform to the world around her.

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Cindy is shocked to learn that she may inherit a fortune from her estranged grandfather, but it comes with a catch—she must listen to her grandfather’s favorite record. That simple act propels her into a world of myth, magic, and music. Guided by Jack, the Green Man of myth, and the tree spirit, Auntie Hemlock, Cindy joins a troupe of traveling minstrels: a handsome singer, a bard, a dancer, a teamster, and a silent flute player. They are sexy and mysterious and fun, but also dangerous. Can she trust them?

Questo è un progetto nato dalla collaborazione tra me (Matteo Fabbri: qui su Instagram) e la “Biblioteca Classense” di Ravenna (in particolare la decentrata “Olindo Guerrini” di Sant’Alberto).L’idea era quella di far avvicinare ragazze e ragazzi, tra i 13 e i 16 anni, al mondo dei podcast, con l’obiettivo finale di registrarne uno insieme. Ed eccolo qua!Specifico che queste puntate sono interamente frutto della loro mente, dalla scelta dell’argomento fino allo sviluppo della scaletta: ogni singola cosa è stata pensata, scritta e registrata da loro. Io gli ho solo dato un’...

Have you ever dated a witch? The author of this book certainly has. Several of them. Join him on a journey through the unexplainable and mystical world of the occult. You’ll learn about what it’s like to date a witch. You’ll get explanations of how the spirit realm and intuition work.

“As earth’s secrets unfold, he who sleeps will arise; Three seals guard the land where the hidden treasure lies…” Amanki isn’t just a local farm boy. His birth is shrouded in mystery. And Baskrod isn’t just an old fisherman. He warned the people. They should have believed. Baskrod is a member of a secret society that has guarded the words of an ancient prophecy for hundreds of years. And Amanki holds a sacred stone seal. Now the fate of the empire is in their hands. To fulfill the prophecy, Amanki must voyage to the capital of the empire and meet with two members of fantastical ...

The book will show you "How to Significantly Improve Your Health in One Hour a Day" by practicing good sleep hygiene, resetting your circadian rhythm at sunrise and dusk, grounding your body daily absorbing the health benefits of being connected to Mother Earth, exercising only 9 minutes a day, yet yielding the same benefits of doing 45 minutes of moderate cardiovascular exercise, intermittent fasting, meditation, breathwork, positive affirmations and the importance of cultivating healthy relationships in your life.

Behold, Biblical based cyberpunk saga, the Wrath of the Christ. Prepare for a horrifying, dystopian end times tale of ravishing undead, global tyranny, and the return of the Christ. As Azriel Augustus fights to retain power during the end of days, he unleashes an unholy onslaught to retaliate against violent Christian terrorist. Witness the full wrath of the Christ as plagues of biblical scale and disasters lay waste to the world. Behold the gripping, thought-provoking book that challenges faith, power, and redemption. Get ready for a heart-stopping, epic battle between Christ and his antonym!

As the saying goes, “pride comes before a fall”. But in present day, most of us think of pride as a good thing. If pride is something that always causes us to fall, it is strange that we would think that. In this audiobook, we take a closer look at the definition of pride and how it might have changed over the centuries. Was the change by accident, or was there a darker purpose? As we take a closer look at pride, theories on why so many of us fall will be revealed. And the more that gets revealed, the easier it will become to catch yourself…before you fall.

When jobs are scarce, a hard working father is let go to make way for the boss's son. An opportunity opens to look for work on the mainland, but when the family arrives they encounter more difficulties than they had first planned on. Bullied and beaten, the teen son goes through a rough transition. Not wanting to further trouble his parents, he is soon faced with a decision of whether or not to join a gang?

"The only thing keeping that seal around his neck is his head. Heads are easily removed." Time is running out. Tzoladia is under siege. Heads will roll. As the prophecy unfolds, Emperor Zoltov's military forces take action to exterminate the "Subhumans." Leaders form risky alliances. Metlan's ambition propels him into places of mystery and murder. Brina and Amanki sail through a sea filled with enchantment and betrayal. Moshoi is dazzled by treasure as he faces the horrors of an evil empire. All forces converge on Tzoladia for a showdown. Will mud, rocks, and trees come together and prevail...