Orbite d'Eos-3, 2087.Solène Vane supervise seule depuis le Valkyrie le déploiement de 2 965 miroirs degraphène destinés à stabiliser thermiquement une planète glacée en voie d'emballement catastrophique. Lamission repose sur un protocole qu'elle a calculé pendant trois ans. Et sur une marge d'erreur de zéro.Puis les miroirs commencent à dériver. Le système de navigation s'effondre sous la surcharge de calcul. Le CO₂monte dans la cabine. Et les 163 he...

Station Icare-7, orbite de Typhon, 2125. Elias Thorne émerge de quatre-vingt-dix ans de cryosommeil pour découvrir qu'il est le dernier être humain conscient de l'univers. La Terre est morte. L'humanité s'est éteinte quelque part entre 2047 et 2080. Et lui flotte seul dans une station vieillissante, en orbite autour d'un trou noirsupermassif nommé Typhon, avec pour seule compagnie une intelligence artificielle nommée Hera — qui lui cache des secrets.Puis un signal arrive. É...

Mercure, 2187. Nils Vestergaard supervise seul les collecteurs d'énergie quantique de sa station orbitale,suspendue au-dessus de l'enfer photométrique de la planète la plus proche du Soleil.Deux cent quarante-trois jours sans entendre une voix humaine. Puis les chiffres commencent à bouger. Uncollecteur dépasse la limite thermodynamique absolue. Impossible. Sauf que les données ne mentent pas.Entre les plaques supraconductrices, l'espace se froisse. Une fiss...

In the shadows of forgotten ruins and hidden temples, Mark Lockheed, a government archaeologist, is about to embark on an adventure that will defy the boundaries of history and myth. Tired of his life among the sea of suits, Mark's world is turned upside down when a lifelong obsession with the Holy Grail throws him into the heart of a mystery that has confounded scholars and adventurers for centuries.Why has the quest for the Holy Grail, a treasure shrouded in legend and veiled in ...

In the shadows of history, where myths blend with reality, lies a secret that has remained hidden for centuries — the tomb of King Midas, the legendary ruler who could turn anything he touched into gold. But what if the myth was real? What if the greatest treasure known to man was waiting to be discovered?The Search for King Midas' Tomb thrusts you into an exhilarating adventure where history meets suspense. Follow the daring archaeologists Mark Lockheed, ...

The Secret of the Golden Cities: An Uncharted AdventureDive into the heart of an archaeological thriller where history's shadows and the thrill of the hunt collide. Mark Lockheed, an archaeologist famed for his daring escapes and unraveling of historical mysteries, yearns for a tranquil life beyond the chase. Yet, destiny has etched a path filled with more than ancient artifacts and lost civilizations.The quest? To uncover the mystic seven cities of gold, h...

This new edition of Social Work Practice in Mental Health builds on the underpinning principles of the previous editions whilst reflecting how the context for practice has steadily evolved.Organised into two parts and 11 chapters, the book focuses on recovery theory, the importance of relationship and examining the social context and the consequences of illness. It explores the perspectives of consumers and family carers in shaping practice together with a focus on skills ...

Experience the only memoir of one of the greatest singer-songwriters of the twentieth century with this eye-opening book featuring a foreword by Gabrielle Drake.In 1968, Nick Drake had everything to live for. The product of a loving, creative family and a privileged background, he was not only a handsome and popular Cambridge undergraduate, but also a new signing to the UK’s hippest record label, Island.Three years later, however—having made three well revi...

Drawing on the multinational qualitative study ‘Children’s Understandings of Well-being’ (CUWB), this unique edited collection offers practical insights into conducting fieldwork across diverse geographical, social and cultural contexts, using the same basic protocol.The book explores the practical, ethical and philosophical challenges the researchers faced, and the ways in which these issues were dealt with by the different research teams. Contributors provide rare insights into t...

The hunt is on: who is the predator; who is the prey?Convents, crossbows, and creeps-all in a day's work when it comes to hunting damned souls. Quick-witted and always on the go, Fia Drake's whole life has revolved around independence.Now that independence is being threatened. First it was a fiery phoenix breaking through her window. Now, it's a shimmering, winged being beckoning her back to the community she left in her teens. Worse yet, she is asked to be...

Are you looking for a way to bring more passion into your relationship?Is there something you can do to help you and your partner find more intense pleasure as you explore each other’s desires?If you’re in a rut sexually, it can cause your relationship to become strained. But there are many sexual positions you’ve probably never heard of! This e-book exposes the best beginner’s sex positions and beyond, drawn from the book that started it all – the Kama Sutra.You an...

Beneath the streets, a feral fury stirs.Concertgoer, soul hunter, fiery redhead, wielder of weapons and wit: Fia Drake is many, many things. One thing she is not? Helpless.But when demons separate her and her low-key love interest, Max Hawkins, she is powerless to prevent them from torturing him-or worse.Fighting her way through the city's underbelly with grit and fire, Fia is painfully aware that the clock is ticking. And apart from Max's well-bein...