Strangers on a train. A young girl travels across Europe. She hopes to experience more of life. And in a way, she does.

Embark on the thrilling, romantic, and swashbuckling finale to the New York Times bestselling Nightweaver seriesthat’s perfect for fans of Powerless and Heartless Hunter.At last, pirate Aster Oberon is setting sail—but danger is on the horizon. Armed with her crew of family and friends, Aster is pursuing the evil queen Morana in order to save the world as she knows it. Her heart is desperately torn between Will and Titus, but she’ll have ...

A year has passed since the Republic of Pirates declared its independence from the IPC, leading to a massive shift in the interstellar powers. Making matters worse, the Republic claims Sven's beloved sister, Hildegarde, is their traitorous leader.Meanwhile, Alan languishes on Earth. Exiled from the Swallow, Alan has been branded a spy by the pyreans and faces charges of treason in the human courts. Though he's abandoned any hope of reuniting with Sven, his fortunes shift when he re...

Crookston was first settled in 1872, organized in 1876, and incorporated in 1879. By 1880, the enterprising young town known as the �Queen City of the Northwest� had 1,500 inhabitants. Its location on the Red Lake River and in the fertile Red River Valley secured its tenure as the Polk County seat. Crookston first served the northwest as a trading center, then as a grain shipping point, a lumbering center with large sawmills, a brewery and liquor distribution base, and a railroad hub with ...

Spanning the economics of the fine arts, performing arts, and public policy, this updated classic is the go-to resource for navigating today's creative industries. Building on real-world data, engaging case studies, and cutting-edge research, it prepares students for careers in the cultural, creative, and public sectors. By avoiding mathematical treatments and explaining theories with examples, this book develops theoretical concepts from scratch, making it accessible to readers with no ba...

At last the truth comes to light! As the crew learns of New Providence' origins, Hildegarde's dream, and Hildegarde's fate, Tristan von Volsung makes his grand return to piracy, and the galactic balance of power will never be the same. Yet these fractures are not only political. The truth will test the loyalties of the Swallow's crew as each decides where they stand, and the future they want to see.And with Alan's investigation at the heart of it, Alan must finally answer the quest...

Romance may be in the atmo when Colin joins the Merry Swallow's crew on the beautiful ocean planet of Merak, but for Alan, it's just another day working the most important and stressful case of his career. Yet Alan's woes are only beginning. Not only does the pirate confederacy have ties to both the pyrean navy and human corporations, pyrean separatists have gotten involved, and Alan's employers are about to advance their own agenda, whether or not Alan supports it.Worse yet, the c...

This New York Times bestselling romantasy is filled with elemental magic, forbidden romance, and breathtaking twists, as an iron-willed heroine sets off to avenge her brother—and discover her destiny. Perfect for fans of Powerless and Heartless Hunter.Six hundred years ago, Nightweavers, cursed beings with untamed power, claimed the continents for their o...

Metamorphosis of Memphis: The Blues and Beale Street is a powerful reflection on the evolution of a city and the soul of a people, offering a compelling examination of the social and historical forces that have shaped Memphis-from its deeply segregated past to its ongoing pursuit of justice, equity, and renewal.Often regarded as the birthplace of the blues and home to the iconic Beale Street, Memphis is a city rich in culture, creativity, and complexity. T...

What if scrapping one flawed policy could bring US cities closer to addressing debilitating housing shortages, stunted growth and innovation, persistent racial and economic segregation, and car-dependent development?It’s time for America to move beyond zoning, argues city planner M. Nolan Gray in Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It. With lively explanations and stories, Gray shows why zoning abolition is a necessary—if not suffici...

Alan Beringer has settled into his role of human Elite inspector working with Pyrean Navy privateers. Is it stressful being the principle investigator into a dangerous and hitherto unknown pirate confederacy? Certainly. Is it kind of fun living amid the exuberant and free-spirited crew of the Swallow? Most definitely.Accidental kidnapping aside, Alan has come to think of the Swallow as his home and the crew his family - and it's obvious to everyone except Alan exactly how infatuate...

An ancient Bear Pit sits incongruously at the edge of a well used Park in a part of Yorkshire which is slowly slipping from rural to suburban. The site has no purpose today other than to guild a legend which has been etched into the nightmares of local children and tests the bravery of the local teenagers who dare to hang out near it as they waste away their evenings.When the lifeless body of a beautiful teenager is found at the bottom of The Pit the whispered stories surrounding t...