Black Stone Bay has seen more than its fair share of violence and bloodshed, death and disease, and still it perseveres.All that has happened to the town could be placed on the vampire known as Jason Soulis. He has made the 'Bay his petri dish upon which to create new, stronger versions of the undead. He has watched as first a plague of vampires attacked the town and then a plague created by vampires spread an unholy infection through the area, killing young and ol...

Some projects take time.Five years ago, Jason Soulis experimented on the town of Black Stone Bay, creating an army of vampires for the sole purpose of seeing which ones would survive and if the creatures could evolve. Five years later, his experiments are bearing dark, bloody fruit. A new breed of monster has come from the ashes of the old, a deadlier predator with a far greater ability to kill and destroy whatever it touches. Black Stone Bay was wounded before, bu...

The land along the shore of Black Stone Bay is filled with sharp, dark granite teeth for which the area gets its name. From its cliff walk along the black sand to the mansions and manors that date back hundreds of years, the town has all the charm anyone could hope for and all the wealth anyone could ever need. For the most part, the people of Black Stone Bay are happy with their lots in life.Halloween in Black Stone Bay is usually a celebration. This Halloween, however, there’s a ...

Having mentors and influencers can provide a huge advantage in your journey as an entrepreneur. My goal is to inspire you through the stories, lessons, and strategies in this book. Entrepreneurship is risky, but learning from others can reduce the chances of failure. Whether you're starting out or already on your entrepreneurial path, you'll gain insights from successful entrepreneurs who faced struggles and took actions to succeed in their fields.This book offers valuable insights...

Where can you see a spider as big as a school bus? How did the world’s largest flying dinosaur land in Austin? Where is the college dorm room where a struggling student started Dell computers? And why are there thousands and thousands of bats in Austin? Find the answers to these questions and many more in Secret Austin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure.Learn about the lost-cause oil rig that became a gusher and funded higher education for generations. Follow in...

Did you hear about the Maitre D' who, pointing to the buffet table, said,"If you see something that's not there, please let us know."?Do you ever appreciate that which isn't there?This is the story of a man who did.

Conventional management approaches cannot meet the challenges faced by ocean and coastal ecosystems today. Consequently, national and international bodies have called for a shift toward more comprehensive ecosystem-based marine management. Synthesizing a vast amount of current knowledge, Ecosystem-Based Management for the Oceans is a comprehensive guide to utilizing this promising new approach.At its core, ecosystem-based management (EBM) is about acknowledging connections. Instead...

**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND ONE OF THE TOP 10 NEW YORK TIMES BEST THRILLERS OF THE 21ST CENTURYPEOPLE MAGAZINE’S #1 BOOK OF THE YEAR****When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide“Extraordinary . . . Reminds me of Donna Tartt’s 1992 debut, The Secret History . . . I was so thoroughly submerged in a rich fictional world, that for hours I barely came up for air.” —Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Ai...

Fans of A Discovery of Witches are going to go nuts for this book - I know I did! - USA Today Bestselling Author, Graceley KnoxAmari has a perfect life. She's a successful food critic, and is marrying a high flying human rights lawyer. But the day before her wedding, a stranger, Caspar, tries to solicit her help. She sends him away, but can't shake the feeling that she knows him.When Amari's new husband has to leave the country before thei...

In the summer of 1961, a wall of barbed wire goes up quickly in the dead of night, officially dividing Berlin. Aware of the many whose families have been divided, Luisa joins a secret spy network, risking her life to help East Germans escape across the Berlin Wall and into the West.Bob Inama, a soldier in the US Army, is stationed in West Germany. He's glad to be fluent in German, especially after meeting Luisa Boigt at a church social. As they spend time together, they form a clos...

High in the hills overlooking Galilee, Jesus Christ provided a multitude of listeners with a roadmap to holiness in His Sermon on the Mount. At the heart of this message were the Beatitudes, lessons designed to guide His followers through the highs and lows of this mortal life. But when the path feels too long and the journey too treacherous, how can we truly apply the words of the Savior and rely on His strength to carry us?Readers need look no further than to the women of the scr...

As Arthur Bremerton, Lord Mather, hurries to the opening session of Parliament, he is incensed to find his way blocked by a boisterous group protesting for women’s rights. But his annoyance turns to mortification when he finds his own cousin among their ranks, alongside a beautiful suffragette who engages him in a fierce battle of words and wills.Emmeline’s fight for equality is just one facet of her wide-ranging interests. At the moment, her most pressing concern is how she and he...