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In 1920s London, as silent films give way to talkies, aspiring actress Lulu Chase struggles to make her mark. Playing dominoes for cash on trains and sharing a flat with her friend Karina Gallagher, a former Hollywood actress, Lulu’s luck takes a turn at legendary producer Billy Price’s glamorous party. Offered a role in a film about the notorious Aleister Crowley, she seizes the chance with Karina’s guidance. As Lulu embraces the world of talking pictures, leaving her northern fishing vil...

Did you know that the first people burned at the stake for heresy in medieval Europe were not uneducated peasants or wandering cultists, but the royal confessors and master scholars of the French court itself?On Christmas Day in 1022, inside the cathedral city of Orléans, King Robert the Pious ordered thirteen elite canons stripped of their holy vestments and dragged to a burning pit outside the city walls. They did not scream for mercy; they marched into ...

Werewolves want her. Vampires crave her.Rory Villanova, a freshman at Valhalla University, discovers herself to be apart of an acient prophecy with the power to control day and night. Vampires desire her for eternal darkness and werewolves seize her to maintain the delicate balance. Her college life and her secret life collide when her childhood friend and the college flirt battle each other for control of her powers.How could she ever be normal with a trai...

Love and Lust from a Dark Angel.Rory Villanova lives in a world of the supernatural where nothing is how it appears to be. In the second novel, she discovered that her professor was an angel. Now she discovers more about Dr. Federov and the reasons behind his contemptuous temperament. But as she delves into his world, she also discovers that good and evil aren’t easily separated. The only things harder to determine is whether her feelings are love or desire and if ...

Since ancient times, a dramatic pattern has repeated: civilizations rise, prosper, and then decline into chaos. In The Le Strange Tapestry: Weaving through European History with One Notable Family by Robert Strange, we explore one thousand years of this epic cycle through the eyes of a single, resilient family-the Le Strange. The journey begins before Rome, among the Celtic and Frankish warrior cultures, and follows the family's ancestors as they emerge from the turmoil of the Dar...

Learn French Through Stories, Not Endless Memorization.Want to speak French without getting buried in complicated lessons? French Short Stories for Beginners makes learning more enjoyable through engaging stories, everyday conversations, and useful vocabulary presented naturally in context.Follow Jack and Rose through entertaining adventures while building your French vocab and becoming more comfortable wit...

This true crime history reveals the story of a deranged dentist in 19th century New Orleans whose obsession with pirate treasure led him to murder.Believing he had magnetic and hypnotic powers, Dr. Etienne Deschamps was convinced he could find the lost treasure of legendary pirate Jean Lafitte. But he needed a young virgin to act as his spirit medium. He chose twelve-year-old Juliette Dietsh, whose immigrant family was dependent on his charity. For months, Deschamps...

Embark on a delightful linguistic journey with this charming collection of bilingual French-English short stories designed especially for beginner French language learners. From the picturesque streets of Paris to the sun-drenched shores of Marseille, immerse yourself in ten captivating tales, with text in both French and in English.Perfect for readers of all ages and language abilities, especially beginners, The Big Hat: Short Stories in French for Beginners offer...

Naughty Monkey has a special talent for getting into trouble. In this story, Mr. Carpenter attempts to replace a door that Naughty Monkey has broken, but that is not easy when Naughty Monkey is watching.This illustrated story has been designed for bilingual children and others wishing to read a dual language text in French and English. This book is divided into four sections. In the first part, for ease of understanding the two languages are displayed together mostly one or two sen...

Dive into the heart of French language and culture with "Learn French with A1 Stories for Beginners: The Big Book of Mystery, Crime, and Science Fiction". This expansive collection is meticulously crafted for beginners, offering a captivating way to enhance your French vocabulary and comprehension skills through engaging and imaginative stories.From the enigmatic old key found in "Le Mystère de la Clé Ancienne" to the cold, mysterious expanses of "Les Secrets Gelés de Kerguelen," e...

Embark on a thrilling journey through the shadows of the French language with "Learn French with Horror Stories." This unique A1 reader offers an immersive language learning experience, blending spine-tingling tales with essential vocabulary and grammar for beginners.Within these pages lie chilling narratives designed to captivate and educate. Begin your linguistic odyssey with "L'Île des Ombres," where Pierre's dream vacation takes a sinister turn as he encounters mysterious whisp...

Strange Tales of Scotland all deal with a particular aspect of Scottish mysteries.You'll learn of the ghost that appeared at the wedding of King Alexander II, and of monsters such as the Shellycoat and Water-horse that were thought to inhabit Scotland's lochs.Another part deals exclusively with Loch Ness, and the strange happenings at that mysterious body of water. Later, we have a look at the odd deaths at the Flannan Islands Lighthouse, and at the strange creatures that w...