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Altar Pennington isn't like most of the widows in Last Chance, Nebraska. After a blizzard takes her husband's life, she's neither mournful nor joyful at his death. Her biggest concern isn't how she's going to live now that she's a widow; but how is she going to raise a child on her own? When the preacher demands that all the widows remarry or leave town, she is forced to seek a husband to provide a father for her child.

An anthology celebrating the witches and sorcerers of epic fantasy - featuring stories by George R. R. Martin, Scott Lynch, Megan Lindholm and many more! Hot on the heels of Gardner Dozois' (Rogues, Old Venus) acclaimed anthology The Book of Swords comes this companion volume devoted to magic. How could it be otherwise? For every Frodo, there is a Gandalf...and a Saruman. For every Dorothy, a Glinda...and a Wicked Witch of the West. What would Harry Potter be without Albus Dumbledore...and Severus Snape?

Serial killers: They cross the bounds of evil. They murder at random without logic or reason other than the one twisting in their sick and evil minds. They are diabolical, vile creatures devoid of morality or pity. You will meet a chosen few of them in this audiobook. We will see that serial killers are roaming among us all, from small towns to big cities. They are not limited to a particular place, gene pool, culture, social class, or religion. They are not restricted to any particular demographic or political propensity and they can be of any gender.

Rose is moving. For her and her son, Noah, this is going to be a fresh start. She’s almost finished packing, but Noah is determined to spend one last night camping out in the garden like he used to. Rose agrees as long as he wraps up warm inside their small tent. Four hours later, she’s woken by a frantic banging on the window. It’s Noah. There’s someone in the garden.

In today’s world where meeting people for sex can happen with a simple click on your phone, a new type of gay sex called Party N Play or Chemsex has become all the rage. Several young gay men were being found dead, appearing to have overdosed in a city church yard in east London. Soon a popular 41-year-old, Stephen Port, who had appeared on Celebrity Chef UK, would be arrested and charged with four of the young men’s murders by overdosing them with GBH, the date-rape drug.

A podcast about writing, business ownership, and juggling all the things while parenting. Hosted by author and introvert J. Nichole Parkins.

“Skin witch” Mikkie Locke has spent her life running from her past, running from hate, and running from shame. And when you’re a taroe working in an “in plain sight” magic shop, that’s easier said than done.

Kyra Richards is anything but ordinary. She possesses a rare talent, and everyone wants a piece of her. Convinced to go undercover to investigate a string of horrific murders, she is drawn into the preternatural underbelly of Florida's Suncoast. They want to use her. But no one can control her.

From the creators of the number one best-selling horror anthology Nightmareland, the follow up to the number one best seller Dark Visions, and the number one best seller The Box Under The Bed comes a new collection for your darker tastes: Spellbound - a horror anthology with 27 stories from 16 authors.

This book is intended for future parents and parents of children under 2 years of age and offers practical advice and scientifically validated information on the three fundamental pillars of health during the first 1,000 days (environmental safety, nutrition, and emotional safety). It contains a wealth of information on the questions that parents may have from the start of their pregnancy, on the environment, pregnancy, baby’s development, and parenthood.

Detective Norton is a broken man. Still grieving the murder of his girlfriend, he is called to investigate the daylight slaughter of an entire office amid rumours of a mysterious and lethal computer program. As the conspiracy unfolds the technological killer has a new target. Fighting for survival, Norton must also battle his inner demons, the wrath of MI5, and a beautiful but deadly mercenary only known as Orchid.

Cursed rage beasts? A sassy vampire in emotional turmoil? Joining an assault against an apocalyptic army of death? No problem; piece of cake; no biggie! Zoey has never needed to use her vampiric mind-reading or telekinetic gifts to be the voice of reason, but there's one person whose problems she's never been able to get a handle on: herself.

Spanning three generations, The Long Goodbye takes us deep into the lives of an Australian family as they survive record-breaking floods, outlast epic droughts and face the unforgiving realities of life on the land. Told with astounding lyricism, warmth and humour, this is a deeply moving memoir about the unbreakable bonds of marriage, love and family. And it poses the most heartbreaking moral dilemma of all: when a loved one is suffering, is euthanasia the answer?

LEO SWIFT has always believed in dragons. His father, Mage, has not. When his mother and little sister go missing, Leo has a hunch that live dragons (and maybe a few wizards) are involved. But persuading his father that dragons are more than fantasy would require magic beyond Leo’s wildest daydreams.

What would be the most ironic cover for a high class prostitute?  How can you be in love with a man yet be in love with your wife?  Can you come back to a life and people you scorned?    The answer to these questions and the catalyst behind the theme of Ovid's Flea is PRIDE . In the realm of seven deadly sins Pride gets a bad rap: for without it we’d never stand up for ourselves but taken too far it can be our undoing. Listen to the Ovid’s Flea podcast based on an upcoming book by P.J. Edghill.

Zane’s back! But at what cost? Finally out of the nightmare he’d been dreading for so long, he finds a new world of troubles: Serena’s missing. Their clan is in danger. And his curse is free and roaming the streets. Now, realizing the limits of his strength without a monster inside of him to bail him out, he has to call upon all his resources—and all his friends—to save himself, to save Serena, and to possibly even save the world.

Serena Vailean can’t stop thinking about Zane. After all they’d been through. But running a clan means she must move on; must do what needs to be done. No matter how hard, how strange. Or how painful. Then she finds herself face-to-face with Axle Travers, and all at once moving on doesn’t just seem easier, it seems outright necessary. Because Axle has a secret, one tied to Zane and a new conspiracy that can cost Serena and her clan everything.

DON’T GET HURT TWICE! Personal injury attorney J. Chad Parker walks you through the scenarios where you might be in need of contacting an attorney - whether it’s a car wreck or job accident - and what you’ll need to know heading into mediation or a trial. His number one concern is making sure that even though you got hurt once, the legal process won’t be painful as well. Don’t Get Hurt Twice!

Luke Martelli had one thing going for him: he knew racecars. But he didn’t get his thrills behind the wheel. Drivers wanted speed and handling, and he could make that happen. He’d been hours away from working his dream job with a pit crew when a freak accident took that chance away. M.J. Post the pen name of a New York City teacher. She writes contemporary romance either solo or with Mysti Parker. Mysti Parker is an award-wining romance writer from Louisville, Kentucky.

The author friendly podcast that chats with storytellers from all around the world as well as talking all things movies, video games, pop culture and more.