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Forbes, Best Business Books of 2022Behavioral Scientist, Notable Books of 2022The facts, not the fiction, of America’s immigration experienceImmigration is one of the most fraught, and possibly most misunderstood, topics in American social discourse—yet, in most cases, the things we believe about immigration are based largely on myth, not facts. Using the tools of modern data analysis and ten years of pioneering research, new evidenc...

Learning to ride and tame dragons comes easy to most students at Ansarivan Dragonar Academy - except for first-year student Ash Blake, who is known by his fellow classmates as the "number-one problem child." Poor Ash is the laughing stock at school because, despite his unfashionably large star-shaped brand that marks him as a future dragon master, he has nothing to show for it. His dragon has never appeared - until now, that is. One fateful day, Ash's dragon awakes in full glory, but appea...

The students of Ansullivan Dragonar Academy are abuzz with excitement: the school's annual invitational training camp is coming up, and only the best and brightest will be chosen to attend. Ash Blake is stunned to find he's been selected - he may have unusual gifts, but his Steed, Eco, has a human body. How can a Dragonar who can't ride his dragon possibly participate? Yet the biggest surprise is not Ash's selection. When a girl named Lucca Sarlinen is chosen, speculation runs rampant. Luc...

In the capital city of Fontaine, at the mausoleum where the royal family's dragons are laid to rest, several tombs have been robbed. Among them, the remains of the dragon belonging to Sylvia's brother are missing! When Milgauss arrives in the city to attend a conference and masquerade ball, it portends dark things for Ash, his friends, and everyone around them.

Ash hasn't had much time to figure out the mystery of Eco's appearance. Ansullivan is under attack by a kind of dragon no one's ever seen before - one that smells like death and regenerates when injured. As if that's not enough for a young dragon rider to deal with, the student council is recruiting, and a tempestuous member of the royal family is about to pay Ansullivan a fateful visit.

Sylvia, the fourth princess of Lautreamont, has grown up feeling overshadowed by her eldest sister's accomplishments, while Veronica, a battle-hardened war hero, is ruthless in demanding that her younger sister live up to her expectations. When the infamous terrorist known as Avdocha comes to Lautreamont, wanting nothing less than to take Veronica's head, the younger Sylvia becomes her bait that will lure Veronica into a trap. Ash Blake must use his ability to command any dragon at will in...

Mona is the cutest girl in school, and she knows it. In fact, she's worked hard to make her high school debut succcessful. Buf no matter what she does, she can't seem to catch the eye of stone-cold stoic Medaka Kuroiwa—but she's not about to give up that easy. Medaka, on the other hand, has been raised at a temple and was told to never become close to women. Who will win in this heated battle of wills?

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Ash, Eco, Sylvia, and Lucca venture to Willingham Mausoleum in search of Lucca's dragon, Gawain, hoping to convince him to reestablish his bond with Lucca before it's too late. However, instead of finding Gawain, the evil Milgauss lies in wait with a horrible surprise. A horde of undead dragons known as necromancia attack Ash and his friends, while countless more swarm towards the nearby dragon rider's camp. Are the best and brightest of Ansullivan Dragonar Academy up to the task of fendin...

She had loved him for eight years, married him for a year, and became the young mistress of a Wealthy Class family. She had seemed to be famous, but had been called a mistress by others.In a year, all she received was endless humiliation and looting. In the end, she became dispirited and decided to leave, but he began to be unwilling."Lin Wanyan, do you want to leave just like that? No way, staying by my side is your punishment!" Ling Owen shook off the mar...

She had loved him for eight years, married him for a year, and became the young mistress of a Wealthy Class family. She had seemed to be famous, but had been called a mistress by others.In a year, all she received was endless humiliation and looting. In the end, she became dispirited and decided to leave, but he began to be unwilling."Lin Wanyan, do you want to leave just like that? No way, staying by my side is your punishment!" Ling Owen shook off the mar...

Eunbyul's life is one long, awkward punchline. She's stuck in a dead-end job, broke, single, and clinging to the one thing she actually loves--her tiny apartment. But her peaceful little world flips upside down when a cranky pop idol accuses her of being a stalker after a bizarre rooftop mix-up.Trying to clear her name turns into a full-blown catastrophe. She runs into an old crush--now a famous webtoon artist. Then she loses her job, hits rock bottom, and finds her only hope of surviving ...