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It’s 1973 and Amy, an American ex-pat, is living as an illegal immigrant in Toronto where she’s fled to escape the scandal surrounding her twin sister’s death by drowning. Joanie’s been gone two years, but Amy still hears her cries for help. Romance would jeopardize the secrets Amy has to keep, but when she meets Arcus, a graduate student working to restore democracy in Greece, she falls hard. Arcus doesn’t know about Amy’s past, and she doesn’t know Arcus has secrets of his own, including the shady history of an ancient relic he uses as a paperweight.

When an M.I.T. graduate student and his scientist girlfriend stumble upon evidence of an undiscovered energy field, they become targets of competing secret societies who've been suppressing the discovery for centuries. The couple's scheme to hide the evidence using artificial intelligence has unforeseen consequences, threatening their love and their lives.

Dear Chess Mistress Hex, As requested, here is the summary of the report I wrote to you, detailing the adventures of your intern, Jhe Aladdin so that you can sell it online as a book. Inside you will find mind-stealing monsters from another universe, mechanics with steampunk limbs, unimaginable secrets, and a war spanning ten thousand universes. Also a very bad alternate rule set for chess.

FLAWED is a faerie tale mystery for adults, a lush journey through real and spectral worlds. Drawing on Tibetan, First Nation, and Classical mythology, it tells the story of two families: four generations, torn apart by a terrible secret. FLAWED touches on the use of LSD in treating alcoholism, the often fine line between artistic temperament and insanity, and the ongoing debate between allopathic and naturopathic medicine.

Through a dream, a little girl named Ember connects to the time she decided who she would be in this lifetime, before she was born. She travels through time to see different special moments in her life as Ember. Each scene honors one of the four elements; Water, Air, Earth & Fire.

Have you ever wondered what happens to a person’s soul as they lie trapped in a coma? One day, while visiting her mother, a young woman falls unexpectedly into a comatose state. In this deep slumber, the young woman is visited by her guardian angel, who takes her by the hand and whisks her away on an incredible journey through the past and the future. Through life’s blessings and disappointments, she begins to see the hand of God working to make his perfect plan, even when her own plans fell into shambles.

No seu audiolivro mais autobiográfico, Paulo Coelho nos leva a reviver o sonho transformador e pacifista da geração hippie. Paulo é um jovem que quer ser escritor, deixa os cabelos longos e sai pelo mundo à procura da liberdade e do significado mais profundo da existência. Da prisão como terrorista pela ditadura militar brasileira, em 1970, ao encontro de Karla, em Amsterdã, quando resolvem ir até o Nepal no Magic Bus. No caminho, vivem uma extraordinária história de amor.

The Institute of Special Technologies teaches students just one thing: the magic that allows them to become parts of speech, and in doing so, transforming into a specific piece of grammar (a verb, or an adjective, or an article) so they will be able to shape the world around them. As the new provost, though, Sasha is facing an enormous problem: the students in the world she just created, her “world without fear,” are unable to master the curriculum. Whether it’s the magic or the natural order of things, what they need to learn and become—Speech—is the basis of the material world.

Listen to whichever Omnist book you like. The order is not important. William thinks he's dead. Not just dead inside, as his brilliantly mature daughter says he is. Dead. Even his mildly psychic, agoraphobic, synesthete son who sleeps in an egg doesn't believe him.

Curious? This thought-provoking and original novel blends humor, philosophy, science, and history into a captivating story that celebrates the beautiful mess of being human. A novel that promises to touch your heart, make you laugh, and leave you thinking.

En esta fascinante historia solo está Manrique. Es un iluso joven que es arrastrado por su soledad. Quizás buscando salir de esa soledad que cada vez se apodera más de él, le parece ver a una muy linda damisela perdida entre la espesura de la noche. Este, se enamora perdidamente de esta aparición. A lo largo de su extravagante fascinación, logra desarrollar un completo apego y unas fantasías increíbles con esta persona, que en realidad solo vive en la mentalidad de Manrique. Todo esto sigue sin parar hasta que finalmente logra desvelar el famoso misterio de la chica de sus sueños.

Elderly Martha Beckett is a prisoner in her own home, and has been ever since her older brother disappeared at just nine years old. Six months on from her last brush with the paranormal, police officer Annie Graham, now Annie Ashworth, dreams of settling down and starting a family. But now that serial killer Henry Smith has escaped, she knows that trouble is coming. She thwarted him once, and he’s out for revenge.

A twisting journey through the fourth dimension leads Tashon through perils and wonders to a place he never thought he’d see again. Something cries for help from across the universe. With Aethera settled into its two new nations, Tashon sets out across the fourth dimension to find the source of the plea and, if he can, help it.

RJ is an experienced astronaut. He's a veteran of several deep-space expeditions into the unknown, so he's ready for anything the universe might throw at him. Or, so he thinks. When their brand-new state-of-the-art starship suddenly begins to fail, RJ is left alone to save the mission from utter failure as the rest of the crew abandons ship. But once they're all gone, RJ finds himself alone with...something that wants to know him in ways he's not entirely sure about.

The power unleashed during the Ascendance, lingers. After defeating the Revenant, Monty realizes Simon’s blood has been poisoned—tainted. Simon is slowly transforming. His body is harnessing dark magic in ways thought unimaginable. Now, Monty is faced with the hardest choice. Let the poison run its course, transforming Simon into a dark immortal, increasing his power, but drawing the attention of those who would want him dead, or allow Simon to take the blood lessons, risking his friend’s life? Can Monty help Simon before he’s too far gone or will Simon become an unstoppable threat?

In the ancient lands of Judea, where the boundary between life and death is both sacred and feared, one man crosses that divide and returns irrevocably changed. Lazarus, raised from the grave by the hand of Christ, emerges not as the man he once was but as a shadow of his former self, haunted by the specter of death. The miracle of Lazarus's resurrection reverberates across the land, drawing pilgrims and skeptics alike. Yet, as Lazarus walks among the living, he carries with him an unsettling aura that instills dread and despair in all who encounter him.

The Butterfly’s Apprentice is a modern day tale of universal wisdom and spiritual discovery reminiscent of Carlos Castaneda and Richard Bach. Written in a fashion that is as driving as a thriller yet as thoughtful as a philosopher’s contemplation, this literary work seamlessly blends heart-pounding momentum with profound introspection, leaving readers exhilarated and enriched in equal measure.

Though still recovering from that harrowing experience, she is getting used to her new life on another world. Just as she begins to accept what has happened, strange events take root at the Bhrean palace. If she does not help, her closest friend and new way of life are in danger. Val Dolan grapples with his birthright. He never asked for it, yet to neglect his duty is to bring the downfall of a kingdom. When he discovers odd behavior in the palace staff, he knows that if he does nothing to fix the situation, chaos is the outcome.

Immerse yourself in a world where magick is more than mere fantasy; becoming a witch is only the beginning. David's life took an extraordinary turn when he discovered his true identity as a witch. Now, he must unite with the Witches of Scotland, a group of skilled practitioners including Jessica, Aunt Gen, and Terence. Together, they are humanity's last defence against a looming catastrophe.

On the rural coast of Puglia, Italy, Becca and Ric run the Bastion, offering solace and a home for lost souls. Each year they welcome new members to join the Open Feast, where they teach them to release their burdens and create a better world, in a journey of self-discovery and spiritual teachings. But the Bastion has secrets. The Bastion has a destiny. Deep in the Inner Pinewood, a place of real magic and beauty, they are all that stands against the dark forces that would tear the sky wide open.