The 2,500 year old Yi-jing or I Ching, translated as the 'Book of Changes', is an ancient Chinese work of divination and prophesy. Dating from the 4th century BC, it is traditionally consulted by performing complex routines of dropping bundles of dried grass stalks. The particular patterns formed when six stalks are dropped are represented by 64 symbols called hexagrams, which show every possible combination of broken and unbroken stalks. The Book of Changes tells how to ...

An exciting and richly detailed new history of the Silk Road that tells how it became more important as a route for diplomacy than for tradeThe King’s Road offers a new interpretation of the history of the Silk Road, emphasizing its importance as a diplomatic route, rather than a commercial one. Tracing the arduous journeys of diplomatic envoys, Xin Wen presents a rich social history of long-distance travel that played out in deserts, post stations, palace...

From USA Today Bestselling Author Jane Henry comes a dark standalone Bratva stalker romance in the Bratva Kings universe.Anissa Laurent is a ghost—a master of deception, a woman who has slipped through the cracks of the underworld. Untraceable. Untouchable. Unclaimed. Until me.I made it my life’s mission to find her, drag her back where she belongs, and punish her for her betrayal.I traced every false identity until I found her, but I took ...

A dark single dad, forbidden, mafia romance from USA Today Bestselling author Jane HenryVadka Dragunov—Bratva executioner, cold-blooded strategist… and my dead sister’s husband.The man who built his empire in blood and protected it with silence. The man with a stare that holds me hostage—and a voice that cuts straight through me. I've avoided him, and the way he makes me feel, as I've wallowed in my own grief following my sister's death.But...

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I told myself I didn’t want her.Didn’t need her.But it was all lies.I craved her touch.Craved the way her sweet red lips took away the pain.Yet I knew I couldn’t have her.Not when my enemies are determined to put a bullet in my back.They believe the way to get to me is through her.Coming for her will be their downfall.As the President of the Kings MC, there’s one thing I’m known for—doing whatever it takes to protect t...

He’s not my king.Tall, rugged, and focused on destroying my family, Brody O'Connor's the one person I need to avoid.He seduced me on purpose, and now I’m paying the consequences.Every step I take, he’s there, lurking in the shadows, studying me, waiting for any chance to undermine my efforts to become my father’s successor.He’s succeeding.No matter how much I try to shake him or our heated encounters, I can’t.He insi...

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