The smoke was thick, the music was loud, and the beer was flowing. In the fast-and-loose 1980s, Jackson Station Rhythm & Blues Club in Hodges, South Carolina, was a festive late-night roadhouse filled with people from all walks of life who gathered to listen to the live music of high-energy performers. Housed in a Reconstruction-era railway station, the blues club embraced local Southern culture and brought a cosmopolitan vibe to the South Carolina backcountry.Over the years, Jacks...

Being the sole survivor of the Van Helsing family was never a burden I wanted to carry.Yet here I am, an orphan with a score to settle against Dracula for orchestrating the near genocide of my bloodline. One small kink in that plan: I was turned into the blood-sucking creature I was born to destroy.Being admitted into the Dark Imaginarium Academy to hone my new skills as a vampire and to survive the blood lust is the first step towards achieving my revenge....

The closer I get to the truth, the further away it feels. Every step I take is met with resistance—not just from the monsters still chasing me, but from the very men who have sworn to protect me. Especially Bones.Cold. Controlled. Ruthless.He watches me like I'm the problem he's been ordered to solve, not the woman desperate to find her missing sister. And maybe I am the problem—because I won't stop. Not for him. Not for anyone.But when a lead surfa...

My opponent thinks he's making all the right moves to crush me, but apparently, no one ever told him the Queen is the most dangerous piece on the board.I won't allow him to move me around like a pawn despite the emotional blow he dealt me by using one of my mates against me.I won't give up on my mates. I won't give up on my blood oath. I won't give up on me.He'll never take away the grit and determination that burns within me as the last of the Van ...

The Ultimate Halloween Treat is a mesmerizing anthology that weaves together the fantastical, the eerie, and the mysterious from an impressive array of literary talents from the 18th to the early 20th centuries. This collection encapsulates the full spectrum of dark and imaginative storytelling—from the Gothic horror of pore-thrilling tales to the whimsical fantasies that traverse the boundaries of human experience. Readers will discover themes of supernatural intrigue, psychological depth...

What do you do when the flickering flame guiding you through the dark goes out?You become the fire and lead your own way.Dark Imaginarium Academy has become my sanctuary—until it becomes my hell when the man I swore to kill stalks the grounds.He claims I'm his… but the only thing I'm claiming is the title of his worst nightmare.He might have knocked me down—but he hasn't knocked me out.I will have my vengeance.Bite of Betraya...

They say to keep your friends close and your enemies closer.With the lives of my loved ones on the line, I have no choice but to seek out the very people I swore to destroy with my Blood Oath.The clock is ticking. Moves are being made. New opponents have stepped into the light.Old enemies threaten to crumble everything I thought I once knew to the ground.Despite the chaos around me, one thing has remained true: I'm out for blood.This...

Cummings Review of Otolaryngology, 2nd Edition, offers a unique, effective review of the entire spectrum of otolaryngology—perfect for in-service exams, the ABO oral and written boards, and the recertification exam. More than simply a summary of essential information in otolaryngology, this practical review tool provides a logical, systematic approach that can be applied to any oral exam format or to address any clinical situation; once these lists are reviewed and memorized, you'll have a...

Of all the dreams I'd ever chased, the last thing I expected was for a nightmare to be the one that came true.I'm no stranger to survival. I've always acted a lot tougher than I am, but I'm a big believer in fake it until you make it. But even I couldn't imagine the relentless pursuit of my former kidnappers, and the only thing standing in their way is four calculating and dangerous men.Each time I think I've found some measure of relief, a new danger threa...

A chronicle of a unique waterscape and how its inhabitants navigated, claimed, and reshaped the region.Winner, Richard J. Wright Publication Award, presented by the Association for Great Lakes Maritime History!Few maritime landscapes in the Great Lakes remain so deeply and clearly inscribed by successive cultures as the St. Clair system—a river, delta, and lake found between Lake Huron and the Detroit River. The St. Clair River and its envi...

My name is Grace Degas Black.Years ago, I made a splash during a charity fashion show where an agent discovered me. My work led to the glitzy world of haute couture, perfume ads, and more. I was living my best life, traveling the world, and the only thing that would have made it better was if my twin had come along for the ride. My other half. My best friend.Then one day, she disappeared.I couldn't escape that sinking feeling of something being terr...

This book is about how music "in a key" is composed. Further, it is about how such music was composed when it was no longer compulsory to do so, starting a few years before the First World War. In an eclectic journey through the history of compositional technique, Daniel Harrison contends that the tonal system did not simply die out with the dawn of twentieth century, but continued to supplement newer techniques as a compelling means of musical organization, even into current times. Well-k...