A haunting tale from Stephanie Williams (Nubia & the Amazons) and Letizia Cadonici (House of Slaughter).At the turn of the 20th century, a young Black woman named Etta picks up the tradition of her late mother for creating special medicines using natural ingredients and secrets handed down from generation to generation. Her mother has passed on a book of recipes and formulas, but it’s also full of strange symbols and dark musings ...

Etta has arrived at the Meridian Fellowship and immediately begins taking advantage of their facilities. Only, the strange history of the place begins preying on her mind. The people she has met all offer a glimpse of a different kind of life, but the natural world around her hints at something primal and ancient. Her dreams have already begun to change, showing her the strange wonders that await. Only the kindly Solomon grounds her, giving her fair warning of what she may be about to enco...

Etta’s research is taking her to some strange places, but she’s also starting to see results—even if it’s not always the results she expected or even hoped for. Part of this could be down to that even though she is seeking a connection to the women in her family who preceded her, the land that they once worked—and that she now finds herself exploring—has a much darker history it would rather stay a secret than allow to be celebrated or exposed. The only trouble is, the more Etta uncovers, ...

Set in northern Italy in 1628, during the terrible, oppressive years under Spanish rule, it is sometimes seen as a veiled attack on Austria, which controlled the region at the time the novel was written. It is also noted for the extraordinary description of the plague that struck Milan around 1630.

Kink as pathology is an old story. Kink Healing tells a new one.Professional dominant Alessandro Giacon argues that consensual BDSM, undertaken with intention, ethics and rigor, can serve as a method for healing trauma. Marrying neuroscience and Somatic Experiencing with the ancient wisdom of Taoist and Tantric traditions, he builds his case on two pillars: hormesis, the principle that controlled stress makes an organism stronger, and agency, the freely revocable consent that separ...

The original Harvard Classics Collection contains 51 volumes of the essential works of world literature, showing the progress of man from antics to modern age. In this edition, the original collection is supplemented with the 20 volume Harvard Shelf of Fiction, a selection of the greatest works of fiction.Content:The Harvard Classics:V. 1: Franklin, Woolman & PennV. 2: Plato, Epictetus & Marcus AureliusV. 3: Bacon, Milton, BrowneV. 4: John Milton

Set in Lombardy during the Spanish occupation of the late 1620s, The Betrothed tells the story of two young lovers, Renzo and Lucia, prevented from marrying by the petty tyrant Don Rodrigo, who desires Lucia for himself. Forced to flee, they are then cruelly separated, and must face many dangers including plague, famine and imprisonment, and confront a variety of strange characters the mysterious Nun of Monza, the fiery Father Cristoforo and the sinister Unnamed' in their struggle to be re...

The experiments are working! Etta is starting see the effects that the mysterious flowers that dot the landscape around the Meridian Fellowship can have on rabbits, and her benefactors are urging her to start testing her theories on human beings. She isn’t sure which terrifies her more: the potential consequences of such dangerous actions, or the agony of not knowing what amazing things her formulas could do for her fellow man.Yet, the more she thinks she understands how the scienc...

Final issue!Etta’s research into the mysterious flowers that grow around the Meridian Fellowship has allowed her to unlock the secrets of the universe, but at what cost? As the sinister forces within the Fellowship try to wrestle her discoveries away from her, can Etta maintain her grip on reality, or will she succumb to the temptation of the flowers just like those who came before her?Read the shocking conclusion of Roots of Madness by red-hot writer Steph...

Etta’s experiments on the magical flowers her ancestors tried to warn her about have taken her well beyond scientific expectation. Her benefactors at the Meridian Fellowship, on the other hand, have hoped for the results she’s seeing. As Etta unlocks the remarkable secrets of the flowers, Jewel and the others at the Fellowship reveal their true intentions.Just what has Etta done? The penultimate issue of Roots of Madness builds toward an unbelievable climax!

Everyone's favorite tale of good versus evil takes on a whole new look in this graphic novel! Join Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Darth Vader, and the rest of the heroes and villains from a galaxy far, far away in this graphic novel collection that retells the original three Star Wars films: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi. You'll experience the saga in a way you never have before!

Do You want to live a healthier, better life and lose that weight and you also want a simple yet comprehensive guide that can help you on this journey of whole food, plant-based eating?Figuring what to eat or not eat on a whole food, plant-based diet can be slightly overwhelming when changing from a diet that you have been used to. But the benefits of the plant-based diet are enormous, can't be ignored and you just can't pass over it. This book is an action-oriented package that wi...