Evil exists within the human heart. And outside as well. Outside, it is a collective evil, a force swirling between many beings rather than emanating from one. There are names given to that force, names such as mob rule, anarchy, war. In such instances the sum of the whole is at times greater than its individual parts.

Observation on the Use and Abuse of Mercury And on the Precautions Necessary in Its Employment is a comprehensive medical treatise authored by Charles William Bell, first published in the early 19th century. The book delves deeply into the therapeutic applications and potential dangers of mercury, a substance widely used in medicine at the time, particularly for the treatment of syphilis and other chronic diseases. Bell draws upon his extensive clinical experience to provide a critical ana...

In this comprehensive guide, best-selling author and crystal expert Philip Permutt reveals the amazing ability of crystals to heal and energise, with details of over 400 crystals and how they can help a huge range of common ailments and enhance every part of your life. With crystal remedies for more than 250 common ailments and a directory of over 400 crystals, as well as detailed explanations of the most effective healing methods, this book is the ultimate guide to healing with crystals. ...

Let the energy of crystals transform your life with this handy illustrated guide. Beautiful, mesmeric, tactile, and easily available, crystals are natural and powerful tools for bringing health, wealth, love, success, and spiritual harmony into your life. This illustrated guide introduces 101 crystals, uniquely arranged in 12 sections by colour, for easy identification. Discover each crystal's healing qualities, star sign, and chakra point, and how to work with it to benefit body, mind, an...

A light magic in the darkness of the world...In the little town of Loving, everyone can find their prince or princess once a year at least, for a little while. Miriam Eilish is the proprietress of the Eilish House bed and breakfast just inside the town's limits. She's had it with love, locking herself away for this year's magic matchmaking festival with no interest in participating in it ever again.Enter Kavion Martin at the last possible minute. He's in town on his own mis...

" . . . an important and outstanding contribution." —Erich von Däniken, bestselling author of Chariots of the Gods "The Ancient Alien Question provides a captivating adventure around the world and sheds an interesting perspective on the Ancient Astronaut Theory." —Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, producer of Ancient Aliens: The Series "Philip Coppens covers all the bases on this controversial topic. His research is thorough and he addresses each topic with a balanced overview that cuts through the ju...

A stunning new edition of this prequel episode from Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials universe that tells how aeronaut Lee Scoresby and the armored bear Iorek Byrnison first met. Now with full-color illustrations from Chris Wormell.After winning his hot-air balloon in a poker game, Lee Scoresby and his dæmon, Hester, find themselves floating north. On landing, it’s not long before Scoresby is embroiled in a deadly plot involving an oil magnate, a corrupt mayoral ...

Blackmailed virgin…Kaliq Al-Zahir A’zam cannot believe the audacity of Tamara Weston! This teasing little virgin, who once rejected his proposal of marriage, is now a top model, displaying her body on advertising billboards for all to see.Bejewelled bride! Kaliq still wants Tamara, so he sees to it that she returns to his kingdom for the assignment of her career – she will model the royal jewels she should have worn as his bride, and deliver to him the wedd...

Business Book Awards 2026 Shortlisted in Specialist category‘Anyone interested in protecting themselves or others should read this book.’ - Neil Basu QPM, former head of UK Counter Terrorism PolicingTake the guesswork out of protecting clients.Public figures are increasingly receiving death threats. Ordinary people are struggling with toxic behaviour in the workplace. Psychological and reputational harm are...

The biography of a 1st century Imperial Roman officer whose colorful life and remarkable career spans many of the era's major events.Few Imperial Romans below the level of emperor left a historic imprint as complete or as fascinating as that of Petilius Cerealis. From Boudicca's rebellion in Britannia to the infamous "year of the four emperors" in Rome, Cerealis had a knack for getting caught up in some of the most significant and dangerous episodes of his time—and ...

*Shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award 2020*Elizabeth posts a 'room for rent' notice in Trevor's bookshop and is caught off-guard when Trevor answers the ad himself. She expected a young student not a middle-aged bookseller whose marriage has fallen apart. But Trevor is attracted to Elizabeth's house because of the empty shed in her backyard, the perfect space for him to revive the artistic career he abandoned years earlier. The face-blind, EH Holden-dr...

Butch Shilton and Joe Peters are on the run and think to hide out in a quiet township. The sheriff comes across them on a wanted poster and once again they have to hightail it. Trouble seems to follow the pals and they end up in the confines of the brutal Los Pecos penitentiary. Breaking out they flee over the border into Mexico only to fall foul of the notorious bandit Barca. They recruit a bunch of escaped convicts to fight Barca only to find they have make a pact with one pack of devils...