Brash, brilliant, and beautiful, Fu Wanqing is an unconventional choice to inherit leadership of the most prestigious martial sect. Known for her fiery temper and formidable swordplay, there's only one person she considers a worthy rival: The enigmatic woman who leads the demonic sect, Yu Shengyan.Eager to prove herself, Fu Wanqing challenges Yu Shengyan to a duel. But Yu Shengyan has no interest in such theatrics--until Fu Wanqing offers something she can't ignore: A rare medicine that mi...

When Ao was in kindergarten, she smiled ear-to-ear as she told her classmates how her father (a bestselling erotic author) chose her name: ""A as in apple and O as in orgy!"" That day still haunts her ten years later as she studies with a single goal in mind: get into an elite university and achieve independence from her father once and for all. She has no youth to misspend and no time to think about boys ... until her classmate, ""King Normie"" Kijima, approaches her with a shocking confe...

I thought she was The One. But she was the one who broke me.In high school, I wanted Katriona Merrick more than my next breath. I dropped hints and flirted like hell with her, but she never took the bait. So, I waited. And waited…Graduating a year ahead of her, my resentful goodbye, paired with her oblivious farewell, crushed me. How could I be so wrong about her? She tossed me aside without a second thought, making me swear off so-called love forever. Yet, the emp...

Mukohda’s latest adventure has given him a major windfall. But with more money comes more...goddesses, each vying for a slice of his supermarket pie in exchange for their blessings. What’s a man to do when he’s suddenly drowning in wealth and power? Start a business? Go on more adventures (or have adventure come to him)? How about looking into the one luxury he might value almost as much as good food?

Goddesses, Griffins, and Slimes! Oh My!When Mukohda and Fel enter Boss-Monster territory, the risks begin to skyrocket: but so are the rewards: Who knew all it took to get a Goddess's blessing was a few sweets? Or how quickly a cute little slime can evolve? But when the crew get involved in Boss Monster politics, it still might end badly. Remember: You can only make more Campfire Cooking if you're still alive!

Low-Dimensional Quantum Materials: From Fundamentals to Frontiers provides a comprehensive exploration of the theoretical foundations, material systems, and emerging applications of quantum materials with reduced dimensionality. From two-dimensional (2D) materials like graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) to Dirac materials, topological insulators, and artificial quantum structures, this book delves into the quantum effects, covering the aspects of electronic, opti...

It's great being a hero! Super powers, loved by every-- wait, what? Brought over by mistake? These stats are awful, and the kingdom sure seems sketchy...And so begins Mukouda Tsuyoshi's life in another world. And if he thought his strength was bad, his special skill is... accessing his old online supermarket?! It's useless for combat, but if he plays his cards right, there's gold in rare goods. At least, that's what Mukouda thinks, but it turns out his modern food might be more spe...

Longlisted for the BSFA AwardStacey Kells never expected to fall out of reality when she packed her bags, got into a camper van with her two brothers and their best friend, and started travelling west. Sure, they might have said something like that-that's kind of the point of going off the grid, isn't it? But no one thought it would happen quite so literally. Then the world got real empty, and it stayed empty.Now it's just the four of them, and a map that d...

* A STORY ABOUT HOPE AND IDENTITY IN THE WORLD OF UNDER FORTUNATE STARS *'Hutchings is a bright light in space opera' - BETHANY JACOBS'Immersive and innovative, an absolute delight and a total triumph' - FANFIADDICT'Ren Hutchings is on my must-read list' - GARETH L. POWELL'A novel with heart... fascinating and tantalising' - HARARE REVIEW OF BOOKSIF SOMETHING SEEMS TOO...

The trouble with having the strongest Familiar in all the lands is that word spreads pretty quickly about who you are and what you're up to. For our heroes, this means having to run all sorts of annoying quests to keep the guilds happy while managing not to provide ludicrously overkill results!

Throwing down the gauntlet has never been so wild. Just ask Hadley Beckett.Marriage. That word drives my nuptial-phobic boyfriend of three years, Finn Wilder, who is Richmond’s sexy, golden boy daredevil sportscaster, to the brink of madness. While the daredevil thrives on adrenaline and danger and eagerly professes his love for me, he’ll walk on the wild side but never down the aisle. Furthermore, Finn Wilder is single, according to his coworkers and viewers—Finna...

Mukouda Tsuyoshi – alias, ‘Mukohda’ – was an ordinary Japanese salaryman until he was summoned to a fantasy world of swords and magic. Mukohda’s unique skill made him the only person in this world with access to modern Japanese products, but the real reason he caught the attention of the legendary magic beast, Fenrir, was his ability to cook delicious food!Now with a ludicrously overpowered Fenrir and a baby slime in tow, Mukohda and friends continue their laid-back journey in sear...