Black clouds of xenophobia gather over Radvadur, the western province of the Empire. The political climate is strained and fragile. A surge of Nymph refugees has stirred widespread hostility towards non-humans. When the investigation of a gruesome triple murder linked to the refugee camp ensues, it takes Inspector Käyru Skaer and his lover, Count Ellydhar Finn-Jánn, along an unusual path, at the end of which a precious gift awaits.Käyru and Elly are worlds apart in social standing, ...

Fat isn't the problem. Dieting is the problem. A society that rejects anyone whose body shape or size doesn't match an impossible ideal is the problem. A medical establishment that equates "thin" with "healthy" is the problem.The solution?Health at Every Size.Tune in to your body's expert guidance. Find the joy in movement. Eat what you want, when you want, choosing pleasurable foods that help you to feel good. You too can feel great in you...

Red: Lázhien’s human. A common Imperial soldier. And my soulmate. How could fate get it so wrong? The demon in me craves this bond with every shred of his being. He pushes me to accept it. This time I won’t yield to his demands.Lázhien: Red’s a lust demon, a whore and a stuck-up snob. The most beautiful man I’ve ever seen. Pain in the arse. And he hates my guts. I’d be an idiot to pursue him. Yet something about him compels me to make him mine.When I First Saw Red is a comple...

ONE MAN. TWIN SOULS. AN UNQUENCHABLE BEAST.It is a muntu—a trapped spirit in the island of the dead. This creature of legend becomes a deadly reality when a killer strikes the heart of Sydney.The victims seem unconnected, yet Investigating Officer Ivory Tembo is convinced the killings are anything but random.The case soon leads Ivory into places she never imagined. In order to stop the killings and save the life of the man she loves, she mus...

As the Light Festival draws near, the Něssyrians craft paper lanterns, awaiting the most important holiday of the year. The Lyliňg Fighting House, too, prepares for celebration - by laying fresh sand onto the arena and setting up a match against their top pit fighter, the unrivalled Yüuzuki Ōren. His last match. One he can’t win.With the odds more than stacked against him, the gorgeous Barbarian is as good as dead. Unless his lover, healer Ĥaiatto Ẽkana, proves himself every bit as ...

**"**Belonging has been a formative struggle for me. Like most people with marginalized identities, my experience has taught me that it's hard to be yourself and feel like you belong in a culture that is hostile to your existence. That's why my body of work as a scientist, author, professor, speaker, and advocate for body liberation always comes back to the impact of belonging or not belonging.Radical Belonging is my manifesto, helping us heal from the individual and colle...

Fransis Bacon's Novum Organum is a groundbreaking work in philosophy and the foundation of modern scientific thought. Published in 1620 as part of his larger work Instauratio Magna, this seminal treatise introduces a revolutionary method of inquiry that challenges traditional Aristotelian approaches and lays the groundwork for empirical science. In Novum Organum, Bacon presents a systematic method for acquiring knowledge through observation, experimentation, and inductive reasoning. He cri...

Madeleine Barquist, police veterinarian and daughter of Jack the Ripper, is dragged by her detectivist partner Astraia Holmes into solving the death of popular suffragist leader Lady Deborah Peacham, killed by a hatpin plunged into her heart during an assault on Parliament. While investigating Lady Deborah's mysterious death, the detectivists become aware of a more vicious murderer lurking in the shadows of society, their series of crimes hidden and unnoticed.Almost immediately, th...

Fat isn't the problem. Dieting is the problem. A society that rejects anyone whose body shape or size doesn't match an impossible ideal is the problem. A medical establishment that equates "thin" with "healthy" is the problem.The solution? The Health at Every Size program. Tune in to your body's expert guidance. Find the joy in movement. Eat what you want, when you want, choosing pleasurable foods that help you to feel good. You too can feel great in your body right now—and this bo...

Key features and themes found in "The Essays" by Francis Bacon include:Practical Wisdom: Bacon's essays are known for their practical wisdom and worldly advice. He offers insights into various aspects of human life and behavior, aiming to provide readers with practical guidance in navigating the complexities of life and society.Human Nature: Bacon explores different facets of human nature, delving into the various passions, virtues, vices, and idiosyncrasies that define human character. He...

The New Atlantis is the philosophical and intellectual utopia envisioned by Francis Bacon. Published in 1627, the year after the authors death by his literary executor, speculation is that Bacon wrote his story in 1623 or 1624, which would be after his fall from political power. Unlike many of his other major works, Bacon wrote The New Atlantis in English and then had it translated into Latin, an indication that he intended it for a wider, English-speaking audience. Bacon focuses on the du...

Roger Bacon, also known by the scholastic accolade Doctor Mirabilis, was a medieval English philosopher and Franciscan friar who placed considerable emphasis on the study of nature through empiricism. He was however, with certainty, also a great initiate, an occultist and a practitioner of the Alchemical Art and several sources indicate him as a member of various secret societies.Born in Ilchester in Somerset, England, in the early 13th century, Bacon studied and became a M...