In a world where magic means servitude, being giftless is a blessing.Mariah's twenty-first birthday was supposed to bring freedom: from expectation, from scrutiny, from the oppressive lord reigning over her hometown. When a summons from the Queen puts those dreams at risk, she has no choice but to follow through—even if it means a future she doesn't want or deserve.Thrust into a world of cutthroat politics, secret rituals, and ruthless power grabs,...

From international tuition hikes and discriminatory immigration policies to racially motivated violence and geopolitical tensions, international students encounter numerous political issues while studying abroad. Yet it is often assumed that international students are politically passive and disengaged rather than actively contributing to the political life of higher education institutions and the host country more generally. The present book challenges this assumption by bringing together...

Als die Tay-Eisenbahnbrücke in Schottland 1878 eröffnet wurde, galt sie als ein absolutes Wunderwerk der viktorianischen Ingenieurskunst. Mit über drei Kilometern war sie die längste Eisenbahnbrücke der Welt. Doch nur anderthalb Jahre später, an einem eiskalten Dezemberabend 1879, wurde sie zur tödlichen Falle. Während ein schwerer Passagierzug die Brücke in einem extremen Wintersturm überquerte, gaben die zentralen Pfeiler nach. Die Konstruktion riss auf, und der gesamte Zug stürzte in de...

Those who burn the brightest, fall the hardest.Mariah Salis, Queen Apparent of Onita, has been betrayed by the one person she thought she could trust the most. Now a prisoner of the ruthless royals, she clings to the tattered threads of her soul as her hope wanes with each passing day.Back in the capital of Verith, Mariah's friends and Armature search desperately for their missing queen. When a new threat sails in from the east and the city's prote...