Damien BlackthorneDragons were dying. All over the world, a curse was taking us out one by one, and nobody knew how to stop it. I watched my mother burn, I watched my little brother fall sick. That's when Robby practically falls into my lap, with his big brown eyes and charming smile and his penchant for being hunted by vampires. After saving him twice from certain death, we soon come to realize that there's a reason he's being hunted.And that reason may be...

Maddox Blackthorne: I was determined to fulfill my best friend's dying wish: see the lost Moriarty paintings in person. With two Moriartys in hand, I tracked down the final painting—and walked straight into a trap.Caleb Forrester, a Marvel detective working a case, was also caught. He was broody, quiet, and the exact distraction I couldn't afford.Caleb's arrival unveiled a centuries-old mystery promising to destroy the world. Cults, stolen paintings, secret...

Xavier Blackthorne: As a bodyguard, I've protected all kinds of people, but I never expected my next client to be the Vice President's son.Blake King is all awkward smiles and high walls, but from the moment I meet him, I'm hooked.I've always kept emotions out of the job, but Blake makes that impossible. When a rogue pack of shifters attacks, it's clear they want something from him. Now, with danger closing in and no time to waste, I'll have to risk everyth...

Everyone loves a pie. Pies are part of our food culture and heritage, as British as ... pork pie. Pieminister - the creation of Tristan Hogg and Jon Simon - have led the way in reinventing this great British classic for a new generation of food lovers. With their brilliantly creative and delicious recipes making the likes of their Heidi Pie, Pietanic and Moo Pie into household names, pieminister have brought free-range, luscious and locally sourced baking to the country's top delis, food h...

Whether you're looking for perfect party cana-pies, tasty tray bakes or indulgent showstoppers, Pieminister's easy-to-follow recipes and intriguing flavour combinations will help you to bake things better.From plant-based and gluten-free creations to ones that feature sustainable meat, this book is packed with pies for everyone.Among the recipes you'll find features on some of the authors' sustainability heroes and top tips on environmentally friendly eatin...

In/Visible War addresses a paradox of twenty-first century American warfare. The contemporary visual American experience of war is ubiquitous, and yet war is simultaneously invisible or absent; we lack a lived sense that “America” is at war. This paradox of in/visibility concerns the gap between the experiences of war zones and the visual, mediated experience of war in public, popular culture, which absents and renders invisible the former. Large portions of the domestic public ex...

Memoirs of My Scars is De'Jon Simons' first book of poetry. After almost ten years of agony and hardship, Simons has finally published an intimate collection of poetry that follows his path of self-acceptance and self-expression. The first piece, entitled “I Am Not My Skin”, introduces readers to his world of isolation and pain but the poem ends with the revelation that there is more to De’Jon than his outer appearance. De’Jon’s book has received reviews from the bestselling author of Bere...

A definitive technical guide to the Sopwith Camel, featuring illustrations and profiles.An icon of World War I aerial combat, the Sopwith Camel was a superb dogfighter in the hands of a pilot who could master its vicious idiosyncrasies. The first British fighter to be armed with twin machine guns, the Camel packed a considerable punch and was highly successful, notching up a considerable number of aerial victories. The Camel was a remarkable aircraft, and one that ...

With an estimated 1.6 million English as an Additional Language (EAL) learners in the UK, and over 5 million in the USA, EAL research is urgently needed to inform practice. This edited volume investigates the multifaceted elements that shape EAL pedagogy and research in a variety of settings and research areas, including linguistic ability influences on subject-specific skills, integrating learners’ home languages into classroom environments, and the importance of supporting EAL teachers i...

Since the publication of Philippe Ariès’s book, Centuries of Childhood, in the early 1960s, there has been great interest among historians in the history of the family and the household. A central aspect of the debate relates the story of the family to implicit notions of modernization, with the rise of the nuclear family in the West as part of its economic and political success. During the past decade, however, that synthesis has begun to break down. Historians have begun to exam...

Diving the Thistlegorm is a unique in-depth look at one of the world’s best-loved shipwrecks, the World War II British Merchant Navy steamship, featuring award-winning underwater photography. In this highly visual guide, cutting edge photographic methods enable views of the famous wreck and its fascinating cargo which were previously impossible. Sitting upright in 30m of clear, inviting Red Sea waters, the ship is packed with the materials of war. Largely complete lorries, trucks, motorbik...