A charming slow-burn romantasy featuring a duty-bound noblewoman with a chronic illness, a prince who would rather be in a library than on a throne, and a magical ride through a world of cozy enchantmentBianca knows her duty comes before her heart. So when the threat of war looms, she agrees to marry the neighboring kingdom’s heir. But not all royal weddings are a fairytale, and Prince Aric, Bianca’s betrothed, is cold, aloof, and seems to hate her on sight.

What happens after I accept an offer? When can I announce my book? What if I need more time on my edits? How do I run a preorder campaign?Getting a book deal is the achievement of a lifelong dream. But after the champagne pops, the questions pour in. Even after all your research, navigating the publishing landscape can quickly feel overwhelming. Most existing resources focus on writing your manuscript and getting an agent, not on the nuts and bolts of what happens between ...

Peter Paul Rubens is a biography of the famous Flemish artist.

The Blended Family Blueprint: How to Build Trust, Navigate Tension, and Thrive TogetherBlended families aren't born-They're built and what you're building has the power to last a lifetime.Laura M. Stevenson is a therapist, family wellness practitioner, and passionate advocate for modern blended families. With over a decade of experience supporting parents, stepparents, and children through life transitions, Laura b...

An excellent, detailed and illustrated biography of Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, 1599-1660, whose artworks adorn the museums and palaces worldwide."Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, the most admired—perhaps the greatest—European painter who ever lived, possessed a miraculous gift for conveying a sense of truth. He gave the best of his talents to painting portraits, which capture the appearance of reality through the seemingly effortless handling of sensuous paint....

In this sweeping YA romantasy for fans of Six of Crows and Fable**, five magic-wielding teens must pull off an impossible heist after the sun god is stolen and the world is plunged into darkness—but when the stakes turn personal and they uncover a larger plot to bring down the gods, will they stay loyal to saving the world or just themselves?**A stolen sun, a ticking clock, an endless night... and a score to settle.

A charming fantasy romance from the author of Behooved, featuring a cheerful thief and a cautious librarian who can't help getting attached (literally!).Bookbinder Alessa is keen to turn a new leaf after a stifling marriage. Spending the night with a handsome stranger is the perfect solution, since she’ll never see him again.Until Alessa interrupts a theft, and an alchemical accident leaves her magically glued to the culprit: none other than her one-night s...

The Grand Game by B.M. StevensonThe love of her life has gone missing, and double agent Rose Travers must employ all her skills in espionage to find him. But D-Day is fast approaching, demanding all her attention. Will this war make her choose between the good of one and the good of many?The End is Not the End by Robert Andrew StevensonBrothers Eugene and Henry have been thick as thieves since childhood. But growing up means facing new challenges around every corner...

By This SignThis is the sign of life and death. Beginning and the end. Alpha and omega. Now—it's the only way you will ever get home again. Let the adventure begin.The Princess and the Pauper by Shannon D. PearsonAfter being ignored, Jamila breaks off her engagement with Karsten. Will their relationship survive the trials of medieval England?Faith and Family by Terri WaltersAs Faith sorts through...

Breaking into publishing can feel like knocking on a closed door or being turned away from a barred gate. Enter Here is an anthology of speculative fiction from marginalized voices. With this collection, we want to open the doors--to marvel, to dazzle, to terrify, to unlock.These thirteen short stories of science fiction, horror, and fantasy span the range from cozy to grimdark, each responding to the theme: A door opens. Enter Here invites you to step through these doorways... if ...

Rapa Nui, one of the world’s most isolated island societies and home to the notable moai, has been at the centre of a tense debate for the past decade. Some see it as the site of a dramatic cultural collapse occurring before Western contact, where a self-inflicted ecocide was brought on by the exhaustion of resources. Others argue that the introduction of Western pathogens and the slave raids of 1862 were to blame for the near extinction of the otherwise resilient Rapa Nui people....

This edited volume offers archaeologists and archaeometrists the latest technical information, the fundamentals of provenance studies, instrumentation used in these investigations, and strategies for the dating and interpretation of archaeological materials in glass studies. The contributors discuss recent advances in obsidian hydration dating, secondary ion mass spectrometry, and infrared photoacoustic spectroscopy, focusing on the application of these technologies to a variety of glass f...