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France’s papers are haunted by the specter of the Algerian War of Independence. But that still doesn’t explain why they’re silent about a child’s skeleton, washed up on a French beach. No stories, no breaking news. Nothing but a set of police photos, delivered anonymously to my hands. And bite marks on the skeleton, too big for any human to have made.

There is something quite special about this fine collection of tales of terror from the Sceptered Isle, each and every one crafted in the dead of the night by twisted, fevered minds, who have brought the darkest denizens of the blackest shadows crawling and slithering to life to terrify those brave souls amongst you who dare to listen.

"Wie ein dunkler Rausch aus Luxus und Sinnlichkeit – wer einmal die City of Thorns betritt, wird sie nicht mehr verlassen wollen." Der TikTok Erfolg aus den USA endlich auf Deutsch! Vor kurzem war ich noch eine arme Studentin, jetzt glaube ich, als Lichtbringerin Anspruch auf den Thron der City of Thorns zu haben. Aber den Thron will auch Orion, der Herr des Chaos. Wie ich wurde er als Lichtbringer gezeichnet. Obwohl wir Feinde sind, können wir die magnetische Anziehung zwischen uns nicht leugnen... Aber wir sind beide willensstark.

Copper is now a fully grown Drakken, but despite his magical abilities, he is shunned and shamed by his pure-blood kin. Wandering despondent in the wilderness, Copper discovers a portal that reminds him of his lost crèche mate, left behind when the Drakkens fled their ancestral home. Knowing the portal will only remain open for three short days, Copper cannot resist the challenge to bring the lost maiden to safety, and prove himself worthy of his breed.

Leaving her behind was the hardest thing I've ever done. And trust me, my life hasn't exactly been a bed of roses. But when mistrust runs deep, and your own family are the enemy, are your friends really your friends? What I didn't count on was for the one person I swore to protect turning up under my nose. Can I hold onto my vow, and keep her safe and away from those I need to? Or is there a way I can keep the girl, and the life I lead? A broken heart soothed by the brief glimpse of a love now lost. One moment. One second. That's all it took to reignite the spark between us.

This audiobook presents what numerous reviewers have called the best existing argument for the abolition of war, demonstating that war can be ended, war should be ended, war is not ending on its own, and that we must end war.

Getting trapped in a psychotic fae’s twisted game isn’t my idea of a fun Friday afternoon. When one of them shows up in my territory of Toulouse uninvited, I was never going to just let it slide. Now I’m stuck, in a locked room mystery in another dimension.

Amy King's new business is off to a killer start! Amy King's excited that her new business has been invited to stage a birthday party at a prestigious Austin investment fund. The festivities barely get underway when a band of kilt-wearing clowns playing bagpipes joins the celebration. But fun soon turns to tragedy when the charismatic founder of the investment fund is shot dead in broad daylight. In the chaos that follows the crime scene is trampled and vital clues lost. While Amy is always ready to help her town solve a mystery, this one turns personal when her son-in-law Noel gets swept ...

In Book 11 of the Jannah Jewels Adventure series, they travel back in time and marvel at the wonders of Ancient Egypt in the 14th century. In this book, the Jannah Jewels marvel at the pyramids, get lost in the desert, and find out the truth about the Peaceful Archer and the four Masters in the book series, including a surprising secret about the Sensei!

In the 10th book of the Jannah Jewels Adventure series, they travel back in time to Ancient India in the 13th century. They meet Sultana Razia of India, who leads her people with humor, strength, and grace. Young listeners are taken into a dazzling talent festival in which Hidayah has to compete and win if they are ever going to get back home!

Claudia grew up in a trailer park and had anger issues stemming from a rough childhood and abandonment. Anton grew up in a seemingly idyllic household that was harboring a fiendish secret. They meet in the seaside town of Merrick when they are in their teens and have a summer fling that ends after he ghosts her.

Every sewer system in the USA is different and depends on various factors. If you’re having sewer problems, hiring a professional sewer line camera inspection service is best. It is worth the time and effort to know what sewer camera inspections are and their purpose in case a sewer problem presents itself at your home or rental property.Every sewer system in the USA is different and depends on various factors. If you’re having sewer problems, hiring a professional sewer line camera inspection service is best. It is worth the time and effort to know what sewer camera inspections are and ...

BOOKS IN THIS SERIES CAN BE ENJOYED IN ANY ORDER. Want to Mingle with Hollywood Stars? Ollie Stratford isn't comfortable mingling with movie stars and television celebrities, but that’s exactly where she finds herself when a mysterious Portuguese film producer hires her event center. Ollie thinks everything is going to be fun and games... until the brawling and fisticuffs amongst the Divas break out. When one of the celebrities ends up dead, and the Sheriff and his deputy leave town for Vegas, Ollie decides justice can't wait. But the more Ollie digs, the deeper the confusion. Who didn't ...

As documented here, the US government arms, trains, and funds all variety of oppressive governments, not just dictatorships. The choice to focus on dictatorships in this book was not made merely to shorten the list. Rather, that choice was made because the US government so often claims to be opposing dictators through the promotion of democracy. Frequently, the atrocious conduct of a dictator is a central selling point for a new war or coup or program of sanctions.

A reluctant medium. A haunted cabin. A hidden killer. Waiting in a cabin on the river is a decades-old murder with a ghost. Who it is and why it is there are secrets Jenna Rayne is trying to uncover. With her friends Rob and Kerrie, Jenna begins to untangle the clues that will lead to a killer’s identity. But someone doesn’t want her talking to the spirits on the river, and accidents start to dog her heels. It soon becomes clear that the more she explores her talents, the more she endangers herself and those around her. Can she find the murderer before she ends up dead?

Politics, religion, and international intrigue paint a gripping portrait of England in the months prior to the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381, but in a book where there are no pure ideals, perfect heroes, or irredeemable villains, history becomes personal. Schism splits the Catholic Church, a teenaged king sits on England’s throne, John Wycliffe protests, Piers Plowman complains, Geoffrey Chaucer tells tales.

Life in a Texas museum is quiet, boring, and restful, right? Wrong! When a local museum hires Amy King's new staging business for a photo shoot of an exhibit, things begin to look-up. Even better, her out of work son-in-law, Noel lands a job as a docent. A great start, at least that's what Amy thinks until the priceless figurines are stolen, and Noel stumbles across the dead body of a curator. A bad day just gets worse when Amy's detective husband is ordered to stay away from the investigation, and without the exhibit, her staging contract is in jeopardy. How can a murder be solved without ...

France, 1985. In the forests of Brittany, something dark is stirring. Women are going missing, turning up dead, with no clue as to what’s happened. But that’s not the strangest part. Because before dying, they’ve given birth. Only, when they disappeared a month previously, they weren’t pregnant. It’s enough to catch Aicha’s attention and she drags Paul off to the north, to find out the truth behind the women’s disappearances. But what they discover is beyond anything they could ever have expected. Like something straight out of a fairy tale. With all the darkness and horror that contains.

UX Research Confidential is a podcast by User Experience Researchers, for User Experience Researchers, about User Experience Research. Each episode features candid conversations with your fellow UX Researchers. We'll discuss their career journey, what motivates them, their highlights, lowlights, and their most exciting projects, challenges, and triumphs. Your hosts, Marcos N.U. and Harini C., have over 45 years of combined industry expertise in top tech companies across the globe. Whether you're a seasoned UX researcher or just starting in the field, a design enthusiast, or someone curious ...

"Wie ein dunkler Rausch aus Luxus und Sinnlichkeit – wer einmal die City of Thorns betritt, wird sie nicht mehr verlassen wollen." Der TikTok Erfolg aus den USA endlich auf Deutsch! Ich habe nicht damit gerechnet, dass mein Geburtstag großartig werden würde. Aber dass ein Dämon mich in die verbotene City of Thorns entführen würde, weil er mich mit einem sexy Sukkubus verwechselt, hätte ich nun auch nicht erwartet. Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, schätze ich. Der Dämon ist kein Geringerer als der Herr des Chaos. Und uns wird klar, dass wir etwas gemeinsam haben: Wir wollen beide Rache.