General Auryn Tyrus is tired of serving an emperor who turns political dissidents into expensive steak and claims to have swallowed Ankari’s sun. He is fed up with pretending not to know Emperor Haken is buying biological weapons and collecting taxes for a war that doesn’t exist. Auryn’s role in the entire mirage leads him to drastic choices, but unexpected news halts his plans. Seven-year-old Keita Kaneko, the son of a former lover, is captured by the emperor’s special forces. Auryn secre...

‘I didn’t know which self I had dreamed. In my ordinary life, the past was a faraway place. Time moved in a straight line. Here, the present felt infinite. The world took on a hallucinatory shimmer.’As a child at the turn of 90s, Neha Kale migrated from India to Australia, a move that was unremarkable, like so many before and after, an ancestral house in Goa lingering in her memory. But what was sold as a linear journey – a straightforward replacement of one home f...

Heal Your Gut HolisticallyMounting scientific evidence is confirming what Hippocrates said some 2,400 years ago, that, "all disease begins in the gut." Nurturing and maintaining a healthy intestinal microbiome has become a topic of great interest to both mainstream medicine and progressive health enthusiasts. In The Gut Healing Protocol, Australian health journalist Kale Brock delivers a comprehensive, holistic 8-week program to overcoming the common diet a...

Sparks takes her gift for nail-biting drama to a new level with a cold case of a missing girl suddenly gone red-hot. This “enthralling page-turner” (Lisa Regan) is perfect for fans of Melinda Leigh and Lisa Gardner.The stunning landscape of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains are among our greatest natural treasures. But there are deadly secrets lurking in the craggy heights, and FBI Special Agent Kendall Beck and Denver Homicide Detective Adam Taylor team up to investigate...

**COLORADO BOOK AWARD 2023 WINNER, BEST THRILLERThe past is never far behind, as a string of murders threatens to unleash long-buried secrets in this pulse-pounding thriller for fans of Melinda Leigh and T. R. Ragan.**The only survivor of Denver’s notorious “Reaper” serial murders, FBI Special Agent Kendall Beck grapples with the ghosts of her past by seeking justice for victims of abuse. She’s neck deep in a particularly ugly case involving the disappearance of five-year-o...

**“A moving story of abandonment, love, and survival against the odds.”—Dr. Jane GoodallThe heartbreaking and ultimately hopeful story of an abandoned polar bear cub named Nora and the humans working tirelessly to save her and her species, whose uncertain future in the accelerating climate crisis is closely tied to our own**Six days after giving birth, a polar bear named Aurora got up and walked away from her den at the Columbus Zoo, leaving her tiny squealing cub to fend f...

75 vegan recipes for meat alternatives and tasty dishes from cult favorite vegan "butcher" shop The Herbivorous Butcher.Think of any go-to American meat-focused cookbook. Now, imagine it vegan. From the Guamanian brother-sister duo behind the acclaimed and beloved vegan "butcher" shop, The Herbivorous Butcher, here are 75 innovative recipes for plant-based meats and standout vegan dishes. These are butcher shop classics (but so much healthier) such as Pork Chops, G...

There’s always that one pearson who’s the cherry on top, the cool beans, the pea’s knees. Tell them they’re amaizeing with this little book of upbeat and adorkable fruit puns.This cute and colorful series of fruit-pun-filled gift books are the perfect pick-me-ups for you, your friend or your partner in crime. Do you need to avocuddle, or are you grapeful for someone who’s 24 carrot gold?? Then share the clove with these little books: AvoCuddle, and You...

Architect your .NET applications by breaking them into really small pieces—microservices—using this practical, example-based guideKey Features\[\*\] Start your microservices journey and understand a broader perspective of microservices development\[\*\] Build, deploy, and test microservices using ASP.Net MVC, Web API, and Microsoft Azure Cloud\[\*\] Get started with reactive microservices and understand the fundamentals behind itB...

Ready to Own the Stage and Make People Laugh Until They Cry?If you’ve ever dreamed of stepping into the spotlight, mic in hand, and crushing your set—this is where it starts.The Stand-up Comedy Improv Bible is your ultimate companion on the journey from hopeful comic to unforgettable performer. Whether you’re just getting started or you're itching to take your material to the next level, this guide gives you the tools, confidence, ...

Three friends meet at the bend in the road every afternoon. One day, they find a boy sitting under a tree, drawing quietly in his notebook. He doesn't look up.Kit wants to help. Iris worries. Sage watches.When their good intentions don't land, a small magical creature named Loomi asks them one question that changes everything.The Quiet One is the first book in the Honeyrow Tales series, a collection of warm, quiet picture books about friendship, patience, and learni...

Gather round and hear the story of the very first Easter Sunday told by someone who was there. A once-great security guard who was the toughest stone on the block. This proud stone thinks he can handle anything. So, he is convinced that guarding the tomb of Jesus Christ, who claimed to be the son of God, will be no problem at all. Will this job prove itself to be an easy task, or will a simple word from heaven prove that some things are out of this stone's control?What Othe...