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Beyond the garden wall lies a wealth of cultivated plants, each with a unique tale to tell. In The Grove, award-winning writer and head gardener Ben Dark reveals the remarkable secrets of 20 commonly found species—including the rose, wisteria, buddleja, box and the tulip—encountered in the front gardens of one London street over the course of year.

I was born into a magical dynasty. What the hell does that mean? I’m supposed to be one of the most gifted sorcerers in our world. The only problem? My abilities never surfaced. In other words, I’m a magical dud. But that’s fine, if I keep my head down, I can finish out my college years at Avalon and move on with my life. Besides, I have my best-friend (and sometimes hookup) Lance around, to keep my mind - and body - busy. Our relationship is beyond complicated, but that’s the least of my problems now....

Fallon O’Sullivan and his vampire gangsters rule the city. He is the Prince of Paradise, greed, prostitution, money laundering, and death. But he has a weakness: a four-foot-eleven, silver-haired princess, Nova. Fallon discovered Nova in a Truck Stop Diner. He bought her, paid for her, and protected her and her family, but he never told her he loved her.

Tara Strong has risen to become her county’s Deputy Sheriff through her bravery and her brilliant capacity to enter a killer’s minds. Small-town life in the mountains, centered around their picturesque lake, should be idyllic. But Tara has already seen enough to know that there is a dark side to everything, that small towns hide secrets, that everyone has something in their past—and that a killer may just be lurking right next door.

In this book, we are going to look at narcissistic abuse from a variety of viewpoints, beginning with the basics of recognizing narcissism in others and ourselves by examining the attitudes and behaviors that mark the narcissist in general and differentiating between benign and malignant narcissism. We will then look at how narcissists work, where they come from, how they see the world and some of their most common tactics including gaslighting and how they use others to do their bidding.

Eine Umweltkatastrophe hatte in den Wäldern rund um den walisischen Bala Lake viele Leben ausgelöscht. Auch die Einwohner der umliegenden Dörfer blieben nicht verschont - und kehrten als lebende Tote zurück! Der Kampf gegen die Horror-Kreaturen wurde für Bill und mich zum Albtraum, denn am Bala Lake rüsteten sich dämonische Mächte zur alles entscheidenden Schlacht! Actionreiches Grusel-Kino für die Ohren. Mit den besten Stimmen Hollywoods und einem phänomenalen Soundtrack.

What if I told you that even a fun-loving place like YouTube has a dark side? What if I told you that even the most family-friendly, light-hearted YouTubers potentially have a dark secret? Welcome to the dark side of YouTube, led by host Autumn Ivy. Join us as we take the deepest dives into the darkest and most disturbing corners of YouTube. These are the stories YouTube doesn’t want you to know about! From the creators of The Dark Side of Gaming and The Dark Swamp: Horror Stories, You won’t want to miss a single minute of The Dark Side of YouTube.

True and terrifying near-miss stories told weekly by Going West: True Crime co-host and upcoming thriller author Daphne Woolsoncroft. If you'd like to hear your story on the show, email it to watcher@nightwatchpod.com.

Dark Dark World is a true crime podcast hosted by Jordan Crittenden(with occasional co-hosting from Ed C and JessiKa-Boom). We mostly focus on lesser-known cases, but we also like to take a look at some of the bigger true crime stories that may have slipped through the cracks of current mainstream consciousness. We also do a series of episodes where we discuss popular true crime documentaries, and those episodes are labeled Doc Doc World. DISCLAIMER: You will sometimes hear political views discussed on this podcast. We don't love cops, we feel that the criminal justice system in the United ...

No man has ever shown himself to be worth my time, and Commander Axis has a long way to go to prove that he will ever be anything other than my pledged prince in this alliance wedding between our planets. But if being his bride is the way that I can save our oceans from the blue flu decimating our animal life, then so be it. As long as he still lets me sail the seas and be free, I’ll play this game. It doesn’t mean I have to give up who I am.

2+ hours of the scary stories, produced by the terrifying team behind the popular YouTube channel and website Chilling Tales for Dark Nights and the Simply Scary Podcasts Network. Featuring stories by award-winning authors Dan David and N.R. Knight, Jeff Hartin, Michael T. Guidry, and best-selling horror writer Elias Witherow, this terrifying collection of 5 seriously scary horror stories are bound to give you nightmares, and are perfect to listen to in the dead of night. So what are you waiting for? Turn Off the Lights, and Turn on the Dark. Who needs sleep anyway?

Deep Dark Secrets, hosted by Amy Smith and LaDonna Humphrey, shines a light in dark places. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deepdarksecretspodcast/support

The war is brewing as I watch Kane undergo tortures the human mind barely grasps. He clings to the last bit of strength he has. Drogaem taunts me, controls me, and the only thing that is mine...is my mind. Within me, my soul intertwines with a Goddess whose depths have spanned a thousand years and more.

If you would like to test your crime knowledge and find out if you are a true murderino, be amazed by utterly shocking facts about the world's most infamous killers, and feel the chills and horror as you explore the bloodiest murder stories, then you'll be delighted with this collection of stories and facts about the world's most cold-blooded and dangerous people. Engage your mind with intriguing trivia and dozens of unsolved cases.

Altair wants two things: to save his kingdom Alnembra from its shadowy enemies, and to be free to love the woman he chooses. He may not succeed in either. Verity escaped from the Ether, determined to defeat the Dark God who imprisoned her and be reunited with Altair. Now, she faces new enemies and the terrible truth of Altair’s fate, now that he slipped from her fingers.

Kane says we must go to the mortal realm if we want to keep the tenuous peace between mortals and the God of Death. I’ll show a brave face — but the truth is, I’m terrified. Not just for my safety, but for the safety of the man who’s managed to work his way further and further into my heart.

The Patient Files is a Part Audio Drama Part Anthology. It follows Dr. Charles Talbot as he takes over an out-patient therapy program from an old colleague. Along the way, Dr. Talbot discovers that not all nightmares are the result of mental illness, and he soon finds himself out of his depth.A large part of The Patient Files are “Patient Transcripts” and “Patient Recordings” that detail patient encounters with the supernatural and paranormal. All of this takes place while a mystery unfolds with Dr. Talbot and his personal experiences with the same unknown forces.Email: Patientfilespod...

Die ultimative Schlacht zwischen Gut und Böse steht unmittelbar bevor - und die Chancen für den Geisterjäger könnten nicht schlechter stehen! Nach halsbrecherischen Abenteuern ist das gesamte Sinclair-Team im Reich des Schwarzen Todes eingetroffen - und damit in eine tödliche Falle getappt! John ist alleine - und auf der Spitze des dunklen Berges wartet sein Erzfeind bereits auf ihn!

Love. Joy. Anticipation. That’s what your wedding day is supposed to be filled with...but not mine. I’ve never seen my future husband or even heard his voice. I only know that long ago, my father made a vow, and now, I have to fulfill it. They say Kane is a monster, with sharp clawed hands and hoofed feet. They say he’s cruel, violent, and likely to kill me before the end of my first night. They say...a lot of things. So when my future husband arrives to collect his debt, I’m terrified of the fate awaiting me.

In this dramatic novel, a large cast of characters, historical and fictional, black and white, convict and settler, brings alive the bitter years of Australia's early settlement with moments of tenderness and conciliation amid the brutality and hostility. All the while, behind the veneer of British civilisation, lies the baffling presence of Australia, a timeless land that shares with England "not even its seasons or its stars".