Astrid Wahl has sacrificed everything for love.Once known as Andreas, she now stands beside Empress Viktoria of Virago as her chosen consort, her future queen, and one of the most powerful wielders of the Empyrian the world has ever known. United by destiny and bound through the mystical force that flows between them, Astrid and Viktoria have restored balance to the Empyrian and ushered in a new age of hope for their people.But hope alone will not save a nation.As V...

Astrid Wahl has sacrificed everything for love.Once known as Andreas, she now stands beside Empress Viktoria of Virago as her chosen consort, future queen, and one of the most powerful wielders of the Empyrian the world has ever known. United by destiny and bound through the mystical force that flows between them, Astrid and Viktoria have restored balance to the Empyrian and ushered in a new age of hope for their people.But hope alone will not save a nation.As Virag...

The prophecy has begun.After uncovering the truth about his family and the hidden power flowing through the nation of Virago, Andreas Wahl finds himself standing at the center of forces far greater than himself. The mystical energy known as the Empyrian has awakened within him, transforming his body, reshaping his destiny, and drawing him ever closer to the enigmatic ruler of Virago, Empress Viktoria.But power comes with a price.As Andreas struggles to adapt to a li...

Some buildings don't just hold secrets. They hunger.Kirk Chandler has built a successful career as a Chicago attorney, helping clients navigate impossible situations while keeping his own life carefully under control. When a frightened woman comes to him seeking protection from her husband, Kirk assumes it's another difficult pro bono case.Then the woman disappears.As Kirk digs deeper, he discovers that the missing man's last known connection was a seemingly ordinar...

Quin Everett has spent twelve years hunting monsters.She's killed werewolves, tracked things that shouldn't exist, and solved cases the police couldn't explain. When bodies turn up torn apart and witnesses swear they saw something impossible, Quin gets the call.She has one rule:Never trust a monster.Then she meets one.At a charity gala packed with the city's most powerful people, Quin uncovers a deadly supernatural threat hiding behind wealth, influe...

He thought he was negotiating a deal.The house was negotiating for her.When ambitious financier Jonathan Hale accepts an invitation to the secluded Rosedale Hall, it promises access to aristocratic power and a future secured. But the estate and its magnetic master have other designs.Rosamund Hale feels it first. The stillness. The pull. The unsettling intimacy of being truly seen.As days pass and the moors close in, ambition gives way to fascination, and fas...

For more than a century, the Delta Sodality has operated in the shadows.Five men. Unlimited wealth. Absolute influence.From behind the façade of legitimate finance, the Sodality quietly manipulates markets, governments, and corporations across the globe. Their power is invisible, their reach nearly limitless, and their secrets deadly.But every empire has a weakness.When the youngest member of the Sodality vanishes after orchestrating a staggering financial b...

Animal law is a growing discipline, as is animal ethics. In this wide-ranging book, scholars from around the world address the intersections between the two. Specifically, this collection focuses on pressing moral issues and how law can protect animals from cruelty and abuse. A project of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics, the book is edited by the Oxford Centre’s directors, Andrew Linzey and Clair Linzey, and features contributions from many of its fellows. Divided into three sections, ...