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A couple of years after the events of Oblivion, snarky vampire Zara Lain decides to end a dry spell by doing something new: she asks out her saber-tooth cat’s veterinarian for drinks.The guy is nice. The date goes well.And then all hell breaks loose.An old enemy is back and willing to do anything to make her save him from an assassination attempt–bribes, threats, and even making her the new target.

When an enemy makes overtures of friendship, is anyone safe?An unexpected invitation from wily King Frederick causes composer Joseph Haydn to fear he’s walking into a trap. After all, the Prussian King has never had any use for Haydn’s music. His Majesty seems more intrigued at Haydn’s being the son of a market-judge.Worse still, the invitation appears to stir up suspicion in the highest quarters in Vienna. So much so that a mysterious, cloaked lad...

Court Leopold, who headlines the indie-band Courtesan, disappeared from Counterpoint Music Festival in the early hours of Saturday morning. His devoted roadie Gemma and his greatest fan Louise have no idea where he’s gone or if he’ll ever be back. They need to find him, but Gemma is distracted by her budding romance with Henry Dark, and Louise has found a connection with Yestin Marsh. Should they call the police?But, as Gemma puts it, Can you imagine what the police would say if we...

It is the twilight of mankind. Depleted by generations of war with a race of dark beasts, humanity stands on the brink of extinction. The outlands are soaked with the blood of the fallen. The midlands are rotting with decadence and despair.Elfkind, estranged by past crimes, watches and waits for nature to run its course.And then the two collide.Ayden’s life has long been guided by two emotions: love for his sister, and hatred of all things human. When he’s captured ...

Do you want to become more fluent in English?Do you want to understand everyday language and not just 'textbook' English?I taught English for many years and saw that many students get stuck at the high beginner/intermediate stage. They learn the basics and then can't move forward. This problem used to really frustrate me because I had lots of excellent students who were just stuck and eventually they would give up.I thought for a long time about what was wrong and th...

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This classic introductory text focuses on the polyphonic vocal style perfected by Palestrina. Unlike many other texts, it maintains a careful balance between theoretical and practical problems, between historical and systematic methodology. The result is an exceptionally useful resource, ideal for classroom use in teaching modal counterpoint.In Part One, Knud Jeppesen (1892–1974), the world-renowned musicologist and leading authority on Palestrina, offers a superb outline history of...

A. Tillman Merritt graduated from the University of Missouri in 1924 and was the first recipient of a new degree, Bachelor of Fine Arts, in 1926. That autumn he came to Harvard as a graduate student in music; recognition of his unusual talent was immediate. In February, 1927, he was asked to be Walter Piston's teaching assistant in music theory. This book is intended to be an introduction and guide to the early study of counterpoint, and deals with the construction of the single line and w...

Real English-speaking people don't speak like your textbook… so it's no wonder you feel unprepared when it's your turn to speak!Try the StoryLearning method, and dive into a real-world, gripping drama between six characters that helps you learn natural spoken English in the process. Created by Olly Richards, internationally-renowned language teacher and author, this proven method of the immersive experience not only entertains, it gives you the sk...

How to master EnglishLots of intermediate English speakers tend to get trapped using the same vocabulary over and over again. They often only speak about subjects they know the words for and avoid anything outside of their 'comfort zone'. The problem with this is that even though they sound ok, they never really get any better.If you really want to improve, you need to be able to speak about a wide range of topics. For this, you will need to learn the special vocabulary con...

At eighteen Dylan Rutledge has one obsession: music. He believes his destiny is to be the greatest composer of the rapidly approaching twentieth century. Only Laurence Northcliff, a young history master at The Venerable Bede School for Young Gentlemen, believes in Dylan's talent and encourages his dream, not realizing Dylan is in love with him.But Dylan's passion and belief in his future come at a high price. They will alienate him from his family and lead him on a rocky path fraugh...