In this sequel to The Night Inside, a vampire couple's relationship is tested by the modern world as a mysterious stranger hunts them down.With a dark embrace from five-hundred-year-old vampire Dimitri Rozokov, Ardeth Alexander left behind her mortal life in Toronto. Now they are attempting to forge a new life in Banff, Alberta.—and They share an unspoken agreement not to feed on humans and hunt wild animals off the beaten paths of the national park instead...

In this classic vampire thriller, a serious, staid grad student embraces her darker side to escape her abductors—and a deadly conspiracy.Toronto graduate student Ardeth Alexander lives by her schedule. There is no room for excitement in between classes, papers, and research jobs. She is known for being responsible, dependable—and perhaps a little boring. But all that changes during a routine morning walk when she is abducted by two thugs.Blindfolded and taken...

A classic fairy tale gets a horrifying, adult twist, in this suspenseful romance by the author of The Night Inside.Twenty years ago, Simon Donovan, an antiquities scholar, wronged Sidonie Moreau, his former research assistant—and she has not forgotten. Threatening to expose him, she demands he come to her remote mansion in the mountainous north to repay his debt. But she wasn't expecting his son, Matthew, a struggling painter, to take his place.Matth...

Uncaring Fae meddle with the lives of two human women, in this psychological dark fantasy by the author of The Night Inside.Generations ago, a dying empire made a deal with the Faerie Queen for their survival. Each year, the Sidiana, the ruler of the mountain city of Lushan, must travel to the high plateau to pay her people's tribute and maintain their safety. But one year, the price is not paid. To satisfy the debt, Teresine, a former refugee slave turned ...

An Informative Guide About PC Hardware For Beginners This book covers several topics including: - How To Choose A Monitor For Your PC - Why LCD Monitors Are Better Than CRT - How to Select A Hard Drive For Your PC - Hard Drive Size – Why It’s Important - Hard Drives - External versus Internal - Choosing A DVD-ROM Drive and so much more! Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading devi...

Stop trying to become “better” by suppressing or hiding parts of yourself, and learn what it means to be fully human with this accessible guide to the core ethical teachings of Zen Buddhism.In Opening to Oneness, Zen teacher Nancy Baker offers a detailed path of practice for Zen students planning to take the precepts and for anyone, Buddhist or non-Buddhist, interested in deepening their personal study of ethical living. She reveals that there are three le...

Welcome to Woodstock, a picturesque Victorian town built around a town square. Originally called Centerville, Woodstock was selected as the county seat of McHenry County in 1843 because of its location almost exactly in the center of the county. Over the decades, Woodstock has welcomed those who came to conduct personal, legal, and civic business on the Woodstock square, to work in Woodstock�s typewriter, die casting, and other factories, to attend theatrical productions at the opera house...

Greed, revenge, and general mendacity leave Sheriff Brick Walls and his deputies on new and dangerous encounters in this second book of the Brick Walls series. Upon becoming sheriff of Medina County, Texas, Brick Walls begins a new phase in his life. Being an Iraqi War veteran, Brick had looked death in the eye numerous times. And now his new career as sheriff of the county, which he grew up in, once again puts him in harms way. Who is stalking Brick, and is it related to the suitcase full...

Along with bar rooms and bordellos, there has hardly been a more male-focused institution in Texas history than the Texas Legislature. Yet the eighty-six women who have served there have made a mark on the institution through the legislation they have passed, much of which addresses their concerns as citizens who have been inadequately represented by male lawmakers.This first complete record of the women of the Texas Legislature places such well-known figures as Kay Bailey Hutchiso...

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This practical and comprehensive guide for implementing immersive virtual reality (VR) into rehabilitation practice provides an accessible overview of VR technology, alongside a how-to guide for its application across different patient populations and healthcare settings.Although research on VR in rehabilitation demonstrates potential, there is a lack of awareness, as well as confidence, in using the technology. This book addresses this issue by giving rehabilitation practitioners ...

This edited volume explores institutional responses, equity in open education, and the future of higher education in a post-pandemic world, offering valuable insights into effective pedagogical practices and policy recommendations to sustain the advancements made during the pandemic. Through providing a concise overview of the collective insights and responses from various educational institutions and educators worldwide to the unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic on hig...