**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“An informed and entertaining guide to what science can and cannot tell us.” —The Wall Street Journal“Stimulating . . . encourage[s] readers to push past well-trod assumptions […] and have fun doing so.” —Science Magazine**From renowned physicist and creator of the YouTube series “Science without the Gobbledygook,” a book that takes a no-nonsense approach to life’s biggest questions, and wrestles with w...

Will their love be strong enough to keep them alive and get them back to Earth?Finding one's psi-mate is something every Sandarian hopes for, but when Ian Cavacent accidentally starts the bonding process with the Earthling, Dani, he has to fight his desire with every ounce of his being. If the process is completed, it means both political and financial suicide for Ian and his family.A natural klutz, Dani somehow always manages to land on her feet and win her mixed martial a...

The "Vampire Tales" is the biggest, hungriest, undeadliest collection of vampire stories ever assembled. Dark, stormy, and delicious, once it sinks its teeth into you there's no escape. Vampires! Whether imagined by Bram Stoker or Anne Rice, they are part of the human lexicon and as old as blood itself. They are your neighbors, your friends, and they are always lurking. Now we have compiled the darkest, the scariest, and by far the most evil collection of vampire stories ever, with over 80...

On a hidden world...Tyros - an ancient society teetering on the brink of war. A pious people, the Tyreans are devoted to the Canaanite deity, Meleq. When their spiritual leader is savagely murdered during a mission of peace, they beg SG-1 for help against their sworn enemies, the Phrygians.Initially reluctant to get involved, the team have no choice when Colonel Jack O'Neill is abducted. O'Neill soon discovers his only hope of escape is to join the ruthless Phrygians - if...

***This is a bundled edition of the following five stories.***Genre: Young Adult Urban Fantasy.When dragons have the ability to shapeshift, anyone could be one. Even the boy sitting next to you.Dragon Blood 1: PliethinSixteen-year-old Amber's life, that was once completely normal, is dramatically changed when she is forced to move to a small Queensland town west of Brisbane. Suddenly dragons are no longer creatures of myth. ...

Behind every perfect life is a perfect lie . . .An eerie, exhilarating tale of marriage and its dark side from the author of the universally acclaimed psychological thriller Under Your SkinEveryone keeps telling me I have to move on. And so here I am, walking down the road where he died, trying to remember him the right way.A year after the death of her husband, Zach, Lizzie goes to lay flowers where his fatal acci...

Reminiscent of the works of Patricia Highsmith and Lucy Foley, a compulsive psychological thriller—“the perfect poolside reading” (Guardian)—involving gorgeous grifters on the loose in the south of France who prey on a group of unsuspecting vacationers . . . and each other.The heat is intense. The secrets are stifling. And there is no escape.In a tiny village in Provence, nine guests arrive at a luxury holiday home.The visitors kno...

'A superb and clever thriller' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Dark, sharp and deliciously funny' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I loved every page' Clare MackintoshIt started with a small lie. Bumping into an old acquaintance, embellishing my life story to impress the happily married lawyer with kids and a lovely home.So when he invited me on a group holiday, I said yes. I wanted to prove that I can fit in with his posh, wealthy friends. It's the s...

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy LitRPGAfter tragedy shatters their lives, Carissa and her father are invited to Inadon, a hidden world where those worthy can become Guardians of the Round Table and protect Earth from the dark forces. Armed with little more than basic gear, they join fellow recruit Jed to battle monsters, complete quests, and grow stronger with every challenge. But Inadon is no game. Every decision has consequences, every victory protects their world, and every failure s...

Sabine Baring-Gould's work on lycanthropy and the legends of the werewolves is probably the most detailed on the market. She goes back deep into the history, tries to share knowledge on the evolution of the legends and expresses her views on modern-day werewolves' talks.

Gaby Mortimer seems to have just about everything: a great job on a popular TV morning show, a handsome and successful husband, an adorable eight-year-old daughter, a comfortable life in the “Toast Rack,” one of London’s most gracious neighbourhoods.When she discovers the strangled, lifeless body of a young woman on the common near her house, she has no idea that her charmed life is about to go into sickening freefall. There are connections between the two women—some of Gaby’s clot...

Genre: Young Adult Urban Fantasy/Horror/Romance.Everyone knows about stranger danger. Never talk to a stranger. Don't take candy from a stranger. And no matter what, never, ever accept a ride from a stranger. In a moment of anger at her parents, eighteen-year-old Alyssa ignored these basic rules. Now she's facing the most terrifying situation of her life. A world of demons, sacrifices and swords suddenly becomes her reality. Not many people survive demon encounters...