Translated by Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur'an (also known as The Koran) is the sacred book of Islam. It is the word of God whose truth was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad through the angel Gabriel over a period of 23 years. As it was revealed, so it was committed to memory by his companions, though written copies were also made by literate believers during the lifetime of the Prophet.The first full compilation was by Abu Bakar, the first Caliph, and it was th...

‘Danger is desperately seductive…’Ex-cop Aud Torvingen is tough, tall and level-headed. Hailing from the icy landscape of Norway she now works as a private investigator in the heat of Atlanta – able to flit easily between the worlds of elegant luxury and Atlanta’s sleazy underbelly.But a chance encounter with a woman one stormy night brings unexpected consequences, and Aud risks losing herself amid a deadly mix of forgery, drugs, and murder.

Big Johnson is back, and the stakes have never been higher.It was a cool April evening on the Mississippi, and I was fighting a losing battle at the poker table on the Ragin Cajun—a floating casino churning its way up the river. Down five large and surrounded by a table of questionable characters—from my flashy associate Pimpin Jack Frost to a silent, tattooed ex-con named Pig—I was looking for a way to come up off my losing streak.Frost was dresse...

**“I can’t rave enough about The Blue Place. It just slayed me.”—Dennis Lehane"If Jack Reacher had a sister, she'd be Aud Torvingen . . . he would love her, but he'd be a little scared of her, too."―Lee Child**Aud Torvingen is a rangy six-footer with eyes the color of cement and the tendency to hurt people who get in her way. Born in Norway, a land of ice and snow, she now lives in Atlanta, luxuriating in the lush heat and brashness, gliding easily be...

DEMONS DON'T DO LOVE...Lust and lies? Now those, Jovi can handle.But falling for a demon hunter like Nash Rogan?Really dumb move for a succubus on the run.ROGAN'S NO FOOL...But he's acting like one. Breaking rules, spilling secrets-touching her.He lives in the shadows. But the more Jovi lights him up, the less he wants to go back to the dark.Sparks fly when Jovi and Rogan are forced to flee-and fight-as an unwilling duo in HOLY SMOKE,...

Award-winning author Nicola Griffith's brilliant, lush, sweeping historical novel about the rise of the most powerful woman of the Middle Ages: Hild.In seventh-century Britain, small kingdoms are merging, frequently and violently. A new religion is coming ashore; the old gods are struggling, their priests worrying. Hild is the king's youngest niece, and she has a glimmering mind and a natural, noble authority. She will become a fascinating woman and one of the pivo...

An expert guide for leaders and managers to adopt AI responsibly, gain competitive edge and lead transformation in planning, engineering and operations Key FeaturesDiscover tools and best practices to automate engineering and planning reports using LLMsDiscover operational advice from the founding team of SchemeFlow, a startup leading LLM automation in engineering spaceStep-by-step guidance to convert AI initiatives into competitive advantage f...

Twenty years ago psychic Sarah Summers fled from the evil that lurked in the woods behind her childhood home after it killed most of her family, but a nasty divorce and financial hardships forced her back when nothing else could have.With her son, Jeremy, she returns to her inheritance, her grandmother's dilapidated house, and tries to begin a new life. She meets a police detective, Ben, who falls for her, and she prays her fresh visions of bloodshed and death deep among the dark t...

Winner of the ADCI Literary PrizeWinner of the L.A. Times Ray Bradbury PrizeFinalist for the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for FictionFinalist for the Nebula Award for Best NovelFinalist for the World Fantasy Award for Best NovelFinalist for the HWA Gold Crown Award for Historical Fiction**"[A] queer Arthurian masterpiece for the modern era."*...

This is the second annual edition of the Long List Anthology. Every year, supporting members of WorldCon nominate their favorite stories first published during the previous year to determine the top five in each category for the final Hugo Award ballot. Between the announcement of the ballot and the Hugo Award ceremony at WorldCon, these works often become the center of much attention (and contention) across fandom. But there are more stories loved by the Hugo voters, stories on the longer...

Book 1. A good witch must fight and defeat an evil witch from another time. There are witches in the world…some are good and some of them are downright evil.Amanda Givens is careful how she uses her benevolent powers. She doesn't want the people of Canaan, Connecticut to know they have a witch among them…even a good white witch. For years, she's lived quietly in a remote cabin with Amadeus, her quirky feline familiar. At first with her husband, Jake, the love of her life, ...

Named a Best Book of the Year by Vox and AutostraddleMaking a much-anticipated return to the world of Hild, Nicola Griffith’s Menewood transports readers back to seventh-century Britain, a land of rival kings and religions poised for epochal change.Hild is no longer the bright child who made a place in Edwin Overking’s court with her seemingly supernatural insight. She is eighteen, honed and tested, the f...