Riveting and highly inventive Chinese-inspired science-fantasy of a royal family torn apart, painful betrayal and deadly secrets. Set on a drowning continent full of corruption and deception and strange technology this is richly envisioned and powerfulOn Piāo, the floating empire of lotuses, Xīlián discovers the royal advisors' ploy to overthrow her brother, Yún, the emperor, in the same way they had murdered their parents, by creating a deadly flood that will make...

Malik has always seen what everyone else misses.While the people around him react to pressure, secrets, betrayal, and family conflict, Malik studies the patterns underneath it all. He watches. He calculates. He moves in silence.As tension builds around Raheim, Denise, Mama Shirley, Tai, and the rest of the family, Malik begins to understand that survival is not just about strength—it is about knowing when to act, when to wait, and who can be trusted.But the more Mal...

Nana Komatsu is a young woman who's endured an unending string of boyfriend problems. Moving to Tokyo, she's hoping to take control of her life and put all those messy misadventures behind her. She's looking for love and she's hoping to find it in the big city.Nana Osaki, on the other hand, is cool, confident and focused. She swaggers into town and proceeds to kick down the doors to Tokyo's underground punk scene. She's got a dream and won't give up until she becomes Japan's No. 1 ...

Wildly-popular artist Ai Yazawa’s beloved fashion-centric manga, Paradise Kiss, is back in a glamorous omnibus edition to celebrate 20 years since the manga began serialization.Follow Yukari’s through-the-looking-glass journey as she is drawn into the world of fashion by a group of passionate, young aesthetes who are determined to make their couture label a success, with Yukari as their muse...

A stress fracture rarely arrives with a dramatic snap. It builds quietly — a dull ache easy to run through — until one day it stops an athlete cold. For runners, hikers, weekend warriors, and active people of every age, that moment raises urgent questions: How long until I heal? What can I do to speed it up? And how do I make sure this never happens again?This book answers all of them.Written by triple board-certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist Dr. Da...

Stop guessing. Start healing. And finally break the cycle of recurring shin pain.Shin splints are one of the most common—and most misunderstood—injuries in running and active life. Most advice stops at "rest and ice." This book goes far deeper, giving active people the complete, evidence-based roadmap they need to recover fully, understand why the injury happened, and make sure it doesn't come back.Written by a triple board-certified orthopedic sur...

Is knee pain keeping you off the court, the trail, or the road?That nagging ache just below the kneecap—the one that flares up when you jump, run, squat, or climb stairs—has a name: patellar tendinopathy, better known as jumper's knee. And if you've tried resting it, icing it, and stretching it without lasting relief, you're not doing anything wrong. You've simply been given incomplete information.In Jumper's Knee Recovery, triple board-certified o...

A setback can be disappointing without becoming a judgment about who you are.When plans fall apart, mistakes happen, progress slows, or an important opportunity does not work out, it is easy to turn one difficult moment into a much larger conclusion. You may question your abilities, criticize past decisions, compare yourself with others, or assume that imperfect progress means you have failed.Avoid Judging Every Setback offers a calmer and more practical way to res...

Your attention is one of your most valuable resources—but modern life gives almost everything a chance to compete for it.Better Strategies for Focus offers a practical and realistic approach to reducing everyday distractions, protecting mental energy, and creating routines that help important priorities receive the attention they deserve. Rather than demanding extreme discipline or a perfectly optimized schedule, this book explores how focus can become easier when ...

Surrounded by her beloved student council friends, Midori is enjoying her school life to the fullest…except when it comes to her love life with Akira, which is not going well!

The dark can be a terrible, terrible place…A young man's attempts at breaking parole end in a night of horror. A child realizes his Christmas gift might be more sinister than he originally thought. An editor accidentally uncovers his client's sinister plan to cleanse the world of all evil...Scare Street's roster of authors Ron Ripley, David Longhorn, Sara Clancy and A. I. Nasser come together to bring you 10 of the most terrifying tales meant to ch...

Your emotions are real—but they do not have to make every decision for you.A difficult mood can change the way you see almost everything. Anxiety can make uncertainty feel dangerous. Anger can make immediate action seem necessary. Discouragement can make meaningful goals feel pointless. Loneliness can lower your standards, while exhaustion can turn temporary struggles into permanent conclusions.Avoid Following Moods offers a practical approach to experienci...