Short Story. Not a children's story. Part of a collection about different vampires from the Amaranthine universe. When most people think of vampires, they think of blood, night and stalking prey. But sometimes vampires just want to relax and play a game of poker.

Comic book superheroes, fantasy kingdoms, and futuristic starships have become inescapable features of today's pop-culture landscape, and the people we used to deride as "nerds" or "geeks" have ridden their popularity and visibility to mainstream recognition. It seems it's finally hip to be square. Yet these conventionalized representations of geek culture typically ignore the real people who have invested time and resources to make it what it is.Getting a Life recentres o...

Smuggler Ship is a prequel novella in the Sky Full of Stars universe....Find out how Jelena and Erick first acquired their freighter,the Snapper, in this fast-paced space adventure.

'Absolutely captivating mystery, set in Bologna in the murky but glamorous world of F1, this crime thriller will have you hooked from page one' - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐, Amazon reviewer----------Bologna, Italy. When the final request of a dying man is to find out the truth behind the mysterious death of his son, English detective Daniel Leicester finds himself on the trail of one of Bologna's wealthiest families - makers of some of the world's most coveted ...

RenI’ve played by the rules my whole life*, only to get fired at the peak of my career and find out* my boyfriend is married.Well, if this is what being good gets me . . .RomanI haven’t always done everything right, but I became irrevocably ruined when the most beautiful woman I’d ever seen told me she wanted...

Simple, filling, and flavorful recipes to help guys get confident in the kitchen.Kiss takeout and frozen food goodbye and take a crack at cooking! This top choice in cookbooks for men is great for guys who are just starting out in the kitchen—and a perfect Father's Day gift. From breakfast to dessert, any guy can learn to make tasty meals that only take a handful of ingredients—and won't leave a sink full of dirty dishes.Go beyond other cookbooks for men wi...

Quirke finds himself at the center of a deadly intergenerational feud in the latest novel from Booker Prize-winning "literary polymath" (The New York Times) John BanvilleTwo men go sailing off the coast of Ireland. Only one comes back, claiming the other shot himself. But Detective Inspector Hackett and his friend Quirke aren’t so sure…The dead man is the patriarch of the powerful Delahaye family; the survivor is the scion of the Clancy family, the...

Have you ever wondered about the potential of artificial intelligence, specifically ChatGPT, in modern professional industries? Are you eager to harness the power of AI to boost your productivity, enhance your business, or even generate income online?ChatGPT Expertise: 12 Books in 1 is a comprehensive guide that encapsulates the breadth and depth of using ChatGPT across a range of professional contexts. This book empowers you with the knowledge to unlock the capa...

Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide to Producing High-Quality Herbs on a Market ScaleStep into the world of herbal farming and natural wellness with Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide to Producing High-Quality Herbs on a Market Scale. This audiobook is the perfect starting point for anyone interested in growing and producing top-quality medicinal herbs for health and beauty.With over 100 fragrant and effective recipes, you'll learn how to cultivat...

With "vivid prose, breakneck plotting," this mystery about a PI and canine partner tracking a murderous dog cloning operation is "a crackling good story" ( Publishers Weekly).Sophie Gordon has forged a strong bond with her service dog, Blanche, who helps Sophie live a full life, despite her epilepsy. So when a veterinarian's office offers to clone Blanche so that Sophie will never be without a canine companion who can sense a seizure coming and act as a me...

This dictionary contains around 50,000 English terms with their Japanese translations, making it one of the most comprehensive books of its kind. It offers a wide vocabulary from all areas as well as numerous idioms. The terms are translated from English to Japanese. If you need translations from Japanese to English, then the companion volume "The Great Dictionary Japanese - English" is recommended.

In February 1835, the cold New Orleans streets are alight with masked Mardi Gras revelers as the American Theater’s impresario, Lorenzo Belaggio, brings a magnificent yet controversial operatic version of Othello to town. But it’s pitch-black in the alley where free man of color Benjamin January hears a slurred whisper, spies the flash of a knife, and is himself wounded as he rescues Belaggio from a vicious attack. Could competition for audiences—or for Belagio’s affections—provoke such vi...