Unleash the fire within and dive into Flames of Retribution, a scorching anthology that ignites the imagination with dragon-driven tales of valor, mystery, and primal terror. From Jon Michael Kelley's The Ghost of Arriscado Basin, where a spectral beast stalks the shadows, to J. VanZile's Isle of Ash and Flame, where a stranded crew battles a monstrous predator, these stories deliver heart-pounding adventure. Join knights, tricksters, and unlikely heroes as they ...

The newly discovered planet of Senisran is a veritable paradise, its oceans dotted with thousands of lush islands containing vast deposits of rare-earths and minerals. But Senisran is also the Humanx Commonwealth's problem child, for each island is inhabited by a different tribe of aboriginal natives. Each has to be negotiated with separately for mining rights - and the Commonwealth is locked in a race against the vicious AAnn Empire to secure those rights.The clans of the Parramat...

Sometimes the miracles you were praying for were there all along…Italy, 1136Norman-born Elys de Wix fills her time with embroidery on the long pilgrimage to Rome to pray for healing of brother’s injury. She never thought much of it, until their new traveling companion, Saxon master-mason Aylwin, admires her skill. While not as handsome and diverting as Sir Fulk, when Elys is dreading entering a nunnery, it is Aylwin who whispers a solution: she could make a...

Michael came to Stone Hill seeking redemption. He found a nightmare instead.When troubled teenager Michael agrees to stay with his grandparents for the summer, joy gives way to panic after he discovers the town has changed beyond recognition. A fanatical church leader named Pastor John is in control and performs bizarre miracles to a captivated congregation. His followers patrol the streets by day. Phantoms roam the woods by night. People vanish without a trace.

But be warned, fellow traveler… this is not just a book—it is a journey into the very life of Death.Listen to the tales of the afterlife: Halloween, vampires, Heaven, Hell, Armageddon, zombies, death-bringing angels, ghosts, cults, ritual killings, nightmares from Vietnam... The lists goes on and on.Ever wondered if it was possible to cheat death? To kill Death?Did you know Death was a girl?Or that it’s possible to escape and even become death...

Jennifer Bends collects stones.Special stones.She puts her stones, both of them, on a shelf. No one asks her about the stones because the stones look plain, heavy, pointless.But the stones contain memories.Special memories.And the stones contain a promise that only Jennifer and the stones know.

Money rules the world. And she is Money.In a world rebuilt by algorithms and collapsing under the weight of its own obedience, Queen Dinero rises—not as a politician, but as a reckoning.Her throne is discipline. Her crown is restraint. Her war is hunger itself.Across the fractured nations, Malakai Stone, an AI created in her image, learns to imitate devotion and command desire. What begins as invention becomes insurr...

A major contribution to both art history and Latin American studies, A Culture of Stone offers sophisticated new insights into Inka culture and the interpretation of non-Western art. Carolyn Dean focuses on rock outcrops masterfully integrated into Inka architecture, exquisitely worked masonry, and freestanding sacred rocks, explaining how certain stones took on lives of their own and played a vital role in the unfolding of Inka history. Examining the multiple uses of stone, she a...

BrownstoneLa chiave del destino del mondo scopre un segreto devastante, divinamente nascosto dai tempi della Genesi, mentre cerca l'assassino della sua famiglia, solo per scoprire che un'organizzazione clandestina progetta di rimodellare l'umanità sulla scia della distruzione.Quando Jack Elliot torna a New York City per rendere omaggio a suo zio morente, è una corsa contro il tempo. Ottiene più di quanto si aspettasse quando si ritrova invischiato non in uno, ma in due casi d...

Er ist der Dekan der Schule und absolut tabu für mich. Er wurde eingestellt, damit nicht noch jemand stirbt - wie meine beste Freundin. Wie dominant er ist, erfahre ich, als ich einen dummen Fehler begehe. Ich recherchiere die falschen Dinge auf dem Schulcomputer und lande in seinem Büro. Dass er heiß ist, macht es nicht einfacher, ihm meine tiefsten Geheimnisse zu offenbaren. Aber ich kann nicht anders. Nur er wird mich verstehen. Nur er kann … diesen Hunger befriedigen. Den Hunger, den e...

WonderThis holiday season, twenty talented, award-winning, and bestselling authors have crafted never before released Yuletide-themed tales about their most beloved characters.MagicFrom murder to magic, love to loss, the past and the future, this multi-genre collection of poems and stories has something for everyone.CharityIn the spirit of giving, the authors have generously opted to donate all profi...

Ultimate Guide: Ceramic & Stone Tiling, 4th Edition teaches any homeowner or do-it-yourselfer how to design, plan, and install new tile on floors, walls, countertops, patios, and more, with the confidence of a pro. With more than 625 inspirational photographs and instructional illustrations, this comprehensive manual leads you, step-by-step, through the processes of preparing the site and selecting the right ceramic, stone, porcelain, vinyl, or glass tile. Instructions are beginner-friendl...