Iris and Alfie have been driven apart by the strongest forces in the werewolf world - the powerful thrall of the Divine Wolf - the mother of them all. Now Iris needs to win Alfie back, not just for herself, but because the fate of the world could rest upon it. But the only way to free Alfie from the power of the Divine Wolf is to kill her. Something that could end the lives of all werewolves. Including Alfie himself - Iris true love.

Although voluntary childlessness based on environmental concerns is increasingly in evidence, the relationship between environmental crises and reproductive intentions has not yet significantly entered academic debate. Nonetheless, it articulates concrete ways in which the perception of environmental crises (re)shapes people’s lives in western societies. In an attempt to explore human reproduction as a site of environmental interrogations, this research asks how environmental degradation i...

After her best friend’s funeral, Emma’s daughter wants her to move to Blissburg to be near her family. At first, Emma is sure that nothing can convince her to leave her job, sacrifice her independence and abandon San Francisco to move to Northern California’s newest wine country pop-up paradise. Then the managing partner of Emma’s law firm is found dead in the Grott Building and Emma finds herself a prime suspect in the murder. Emma has to clear her name fast. Will the secrets and scandals...

This book takes a profound look at exhibition design, or scenography, as an artistic medium. Mathilde Roman's introductory essay highlights the pioneering historical contributions by designers and architects like Lily Reich, Franco Albini, Lina Bo Bardi, Carlo Scarpa, and others who revolutionized their discipline. It examines how during the 20th and early 21st century experimentation with the display, the frame, the pedestal, the picture rails has become an artistic act in its own right. ...

**A psychological thriller about a teenager who sees her own face staring back at her from a missing children's notice on the back of a milk carton. An emotionally evocative and chilling read that seamlessly blends mystery and suspense for fans of A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER and WE WERE LIARS.“It's a gripper. You can't put it down.” —Entertainment Weekly"A real page-turner." —Kirkus Reviews**No one ever really paid close attention to the faces of...

Artificial life form, Shakbout Mansard just wanted a quiet, ordinary life with his family. As one of the selected few of the Bottle Born who live as free citizens, this was a reasonable ambition.Unfortunately, Shakbout has dangerous knowledge of a plot to overthrow the government of Mengchi, making him a target for both the plotters and the security forces. At the same time the most dangerous bottle born terrorist in the systems wants Shakbout to commit a crime that will ignite a s...

Journey to the reign of Edward II, where murder was part of the tapestry of life...The first in Paul Doherty's series featuring Mathilde of Westminster is played out against the glorious, violent and decadent court of Edward II where ghosts throng, and old sins and innocent blood cry to heaven for vengeance. Perfect for fans of Susanna Gregory and Michael Jecks.By 1322, Mathilde of Westminster was considered the finest physician in London. ...

The first in a werewolf paranormal trilogy from the acclaimed author, Mathilde MaddenEleven years ago a powerful ancient werewolf ripped Iris's life apart. One full moon night it attacked the two people she loved most in the world, killing her twin brother and leaving her boyfriend Alfie changed forever. Iris and Alfie vowed revenge on the Beast, but when Alfie began to show a twisted loyalty to the creature who had made him, Iris lost him too.Now, Alfie is back in...

For Stephen, dating is more than a challenge, it’s a nightmare. All he wants is a man he can talk to, someone he can laugh with and be himself around. What he’s got instead is an incessant running commentary on everyone and everything.The meddling guides posted on his shoulders each have their own ideas of what Stephen should be looking for. From the right, his angel urges him to find a man like himself: confident, successful, and upwardly mobile. The little devil on his left shoul...

For fans of Sunburn, this moody, coming-of-age debut finds three friends torn between their conflicting desires, and their conflicting selves…Mary grows up in an orphanage; of her very first years at Ardenne, she remembers little. But she knows this: she has always been friends with Andrew. They share their days on the cold beaches of Leel, a small country off the coast of England, playing marriage games, laughing about the world’s absurdities, building so...

David thinks his love life is over when he is left unable to walk after a car accident. But then he meets kinky Mary, who finds the idea of a boy in a wheelchair too sexy for words.But is their love affair just based on satisfying Mary's kinks, or on something deeper? As David's scars begin to heal, soon both of them are having to face questions about what their attraction to one another really means.

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) ruled Mosul from 2014-2017 in accordance with its extremist interpretation of sharia. But beyond what is known about ISIS governance in the city from the group's own materials, very little is understood about the reality of its rule, or reasons for its failure, from those who actually lived under it.This book reveals what was going on inside ISIS institutions based on accounts from the civilians themselves. Focusing on ISIS governance of e...