The Crown Prince shouts, "I'm going to give birth!""Please. Help me! My queen.""How dare you to accept the concubine! I will let you experience pregnancy vomiting!"Finally, Sarah meets her long-standing rival in love,But there was no bloody scene as imagined.That woman is gentle and shy like a deer, which makes Sarah unable to help but let go of her guard. She enthusiastically helps hold an ancient version of a blind date!Sarah doesn't notice t...

From the acclaimed author of This Place Is Still Beautiful comes an evocative, achingly romantic road-trip story about grief, diasporic identities, and the deep-buried secrets that haunt us, perfect for fans of Past Lives and The Farewell.Stella Chen’s life ground to a halt when her brother unexpectedly passed away a year ago. Raised together by their grandmother for years in the Chinese countryside before rejoining their parents in the United States, his absence destroys the conne...

With five starred reviews, this is an acclaimed novel about sisterhood, family, and the pernicious legacy of racism. Perfect for fans of Tahereh Mafi, Jandy Nelson, and Emily X.R. Pan, with crossover appeal for readers of Brit Bennett’s The Vanishing Half.The Flanagan sisters are as different as they come. Seventeen-year-old Annalie is bubbly, sweet, and self-conscious, whereas nineteen-year-old Margaret is sharp and assertive. Margaret looks just like their mother, while Annalie p...

From the acclaimed author of This Place Is Still Beautiful comes an evocative, achingly romantic road-trip story about grief, diasporic identities, and the deep-buried secrets that haunt us, perfect for fans of Past Lives and The Farewell.Stella Chen’s life ground to a halt when her brother unexpectedly passed away a year ago. Raised together by their grandmother for years in the Chinese countryside before rejoining their parents in the U...

Water-soil-vegetation dynamic nexuses affect, and are affected by, both human activity and climate change. Inappropriate land management practices can result in soil and vegetation degradation, which in turn will likely alter natural hydrologic processes, leading to more frequent and severe flooding and drought. In response, an altered hydrologic condition tends to prompt soil erosion by wind and water, which can cause further vegetation degradation or even loss. Such nexuses will likely b...

A formidable woman warrior faced adversity, her fortunes turned unexpectedly, and she found herself recast as the most blessed "Cautious lady" in history. Determined to assert herself and make a new start, she inadvertently provoked the attention of the most "formidable" individual in court!Prime minister: Do you wish to become my bewitching princess, my dear?Cautious lady: How could I dare to refuse...One of the high points of this book is its intriguing character ...

With five starred reviews, this is an acclaimed novel about sisterhood, family, and the pernicious legacy of racism. Perfect for fans of Tahereh Mafi, Jandy Nelson, and Emily X.R. Pan, with crossover appeal for readers of Brit Bennett’s The Vanishing Half.The Flanagan sisters are as different as they come. Seventeen-year-old Annalie is bubbly, sweet, and self-conscious, whereas nineteen-year-old Margaret is sharp and assertive. Margaret looks just like the...

Looking at his magnificent and extraordinary appearance and strong chest muscles in the copper mirror, Sarah feels angry. "He" is a girl!The person in front of Sarah has a graceful figure but an ordinary appearance.Well, this is the first time she can see her own face clearly without using a bronze mirror."You... you... are reckless! How dare you disguise as the Crown Prince!"Herself speaking such words is truly filled with joy.The Crown Prince attac...

A formidable woman warrior faced adversity, her fortunes turned unexpectedly, and she found herself recast as the most blessed "Cautious lady" in history. Determined to assert herself and make a new start, she inadvertently provoked the attention of the most "formidable" individual in court! Prime minister: Do you wish to become my bewitching princess, my dear? Cautious lady: How could I dare to refuse... One of the high points of this book is its intriguing character conception: a general...

This exciting new textbook introduces the concepts and tools essential for upper-level undergraduate study in water resources and hydraulics. Tailored specifically to fit the length of a typical one-semester course, it will prove a valuable resource to students in civil engineering, water resources engineering, and environmental engineering. It will also serve as a reference textbook for researchers, practicing water engineers, consultants, and managers. The book facilitates students' unde...

Water-Soil-Vegetation Nexus and Climate Change presents a broad overview of the research needs and approaches regarding water-soil-vegetation nexus and climate change. It includes chapters discussing water budget and factors that affect hydrologic processes such as precipitation, runoff, infiltration, evapotranspiration, soil water, and groundwater, in addition to a focus on consumptive (e.g., domestic and irrigation) and non-consumptive (e.g., eco-environmental) water uses, and water shor...

A world-saving sword, blessed by ten generations of accumulated virtue, has chosen a Hoodlum who just crushed an Exotic Beast's neck with his bare teeth.Jiang Feng was supposed to be betrayed and silenced by his teammates deep within the Tomb of the Imperial King. Instead, this absurd recognition triggered his berserk bloodline, allowing him to pin the traitors to the floor of a palace strewn with gold and silver. Yet he knows full well that the slaughter in the ancient tomb was me...