Imagine horror where black characters aren't all tropes and the first to die; imagine a world written by black sisters where black women and femmes are in the starring roles. From flesh-eating plants to flesh-eating bees; zombies to vampires to vampire-eating vampire hunters; ghosts, revenants, witches and werewolves, this book has it all. Cursed drums, cursed dolls, cursed palms, ancient spirits and goddesses create a nuanced world of Afrocentric and multicultural horror. Seventeen terrif...

In the valley of Mt. Empyreal, the fight for humanity has already begun.In the mountain community of Fate's Keep, the global power outage and the onset of winter are only the beginning of what is yet to come. Along with the first snowfall, an ancient evil has come. With time running out, will the Guardians be able to save mankind?

After a tragic accident that leaves a man in a coma, race car driver Connor O'Brien runs off to Vegas to avoid coming to terms with what happened. He is perfectly content drinking and blowing through his trust fund until a woman from his past shows up. He knows his little sister is responsible. Did she really think he wouldn't know Brooklyn Marsh was there to spy on him and report back to his family?Brooklyn spent years chasing after her best friend's older brother Connor although ...

This edited collection examines the means to create, maintain, and enhance welcoming colleges and universities in the United States and abroad with personal accounts, case studies, models, programs, and other frameworks written by practitioners in higher education. The contributors explain how they have created inviting classrooms; established friendly educational experiences both within and beyond the classroom; engaged faculty and enhanced the teaching experience; and developed instrumen...

A hidden lost world. A powerful crystal crown. This gripping fantasy adventure (inspired by a real kid's idea) doubles as a creative writing guide for young writers!An enchanted arrow pierces the wall of Hillview--the city is under attack! Years ago, a powerful crystal crown was stolen from a group of magic wielders called Lysors. Lacking the crown's protection, the Lysors hid themselves behind the city walls, shut off from the rest of the world. But with danger up...

Nothing remained of Blake's life before the club except death, deceit, and corruption. He was on the road to self-destruction when his path crossed with Jake, the President of Kings of Retribution. Now Blake is dedicated to the MC and loyal to the men he calls brothers. The club gave him a family and purpose. Blake thought he finally had everything he ever wanted. Until Ember.Ember hungered for more in life than her parents' high expectations. She wanted to color outside the lines ...

On la dit sensible, fragile, discrète. Mais ce n'est que la surface. Lorsque Raymond et Melanie adoptent Lisa, une petite fille timide et apparemment étrange, personne ne se doute à quel point leur vie va basculer. Lisa parle rarement d'elle-même, pourtant son regard semble percevoir des mondes cachés aux autres. Son nouveau frère, Prince, le sent le premier : quelque chose en elle est différent. Plus doux. Plus profond. Et parfois troublant. Lisa réagit aux émotions comme à des raz-de-mar...

Dizem que ela é sensível, frágil, quieta. Mas isso é só a superfície. Quando Raymond e Melanie adotam uma menina tímida e aparentemente estranha chamada Lisa, ninguém suspeita do quanto suas vidas estão prestes a mudar. Lisa raramente fala sobre si mesma — contudo, seus olhos parecem enxergar mundos ocultos aos outros. Seu novo irmão, Prince, é o primeiro a perceber: algo nela é diferente. Mais gentil. Mais profundo. E, às vezes, inquietante. Lisa reage às emoções como se fossem ondas giga...

La llaman sensible, frágil, callada. Pero eso es solo la superficie. Cuando Raymond y Melanie adoptan a Lisa, una niña tímida y aparentemente extraña, nadie sospecha cuánto están a punto de cambiar sus vidas. Lisa rara vez habla de sí misma, pero sus ojos parecen ver mundos ocultos para los demás. Su nuevo hermano, Prince, lo percibe primero: algo en ella es diferente. Más dulce. Más profundo. Y a veces inquietante. Lisa reacciona a las emociones como si fueran maremotos. Siente el miedo i...