Since Cade Grady was a small boy, his job had always been to look after, to protect, Cara Bennet. But he failed in the worst of ways and Cara ran. Away from him. Away from their hometown and the Double “G” Ranch where they’d grown up. Now, he’s forced to ?realize mistakes from the past can never truly be forgotten. For Cara, coming back to Snow Ridge and the ranch was the last thing she wanted, but her father’s close brush with death leaves her no choice. Still, she swears to avoid Cade and the memories he stirs. When her life is threatened by one who has already killed, she has no choice but to return to the ranch and allow Cade to help her. Coming together to keep her alive, can Cara and Cade also find a way to let the past go and their hearts find the love they desire?
Nominated for the Phillip K. Dick Award, a science fiction fairy tale set in a collapsing future America about a girl and the android she falls in love with. When Cat Novak was a young girl, her father brought Finn, an experimental android, to their isolated home. A billion-dollar construct, Finn looks and acts human, but he has no desire to be one. He was programmed to assist his owners, and performs his duties to perfection. His primary task now is to tutor Cat. Finn stays with her, becoming her constant companion and friend as she grows into adulthood. But when the government grants rights to the ever-increasing robot population, Finn struggles to find his place in the world. As their relationship goes further than anyone intended, they have to face the threat of being separated forever.
A #1 New York Times bestseller! From #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller Cassandra Clare comes an exciting short story collection that follows Jem Carstairs as he travels through the many Shadow Markets around the world. Ghosts of the Shadow Market is set in the world of the Shadowhunters. The Shadow Market is a meeting point for faeries, werewolves, warlocks, and vampires. There, the Downworlders buy and sell magical objects, make dark bargains, and whisper secrets they do not want the Shadowhunters to know. Through two centuries, however, there has been a frequent visitor to the Shadow Market from the very heart of the Shadowhunters’ world. Jem Carstairs is searching through the Shadow Market, in many different cities over long years, for a relic from his past. Follow Jem and see—against the backdrop of the Shadow Market’s dark dealings and spectacle—Anna Lightwood’s doomed romance, Matthew Fairchild’s great sin, and Tessa Gray as she is plunged into a world war. Valentine Morgenstern buys a soul at the Market and a young Jace Wayland’s soul finds safe harbor. In the Market is hidden a lost heir and a beloved ghost, and no one can save you once you have traded away your heart. Not even Jem.
Ella’s life has been shaped by the mother who spent her entire childhood abusing her in the name of Jesus. So when she receives a letter from her mother asking to see her one last time before she dies, Ella makes the decision to take her son and show her mother what she has been missing. Megan is running from the news that her fiancée has been lying to her during their entire engagement. Can she learn to forgive the man that she loves and offer him another chance? Jill is a foster child who is trying to find her family. As she hitchhikes her way across the state, she learns that her life is not what it seemed. Anna has been doing everything she can to reject God, ever since he took the most important person away from her. Will a trip to see her family open her eyes to the truth? When these four women get stranded together because of a blizzard, secrets unwind and friendship is formed to show that forgiveness can provide healing over the deepest wounds.
The Corominas family own a small planet system which consists of one gaseous planet and four terraformed moons, nicknamed the Four Sisters. The family lives on the largest of the moons. The patriarch of the family, Phillip Coromina, earned his riches though a company he started as a young man, which began as a terraforming and mining business and then later expanded into weapons manufacture, namely the production of genetically engineered soldiers, which are sold to the various mercenary groups available for hire across the galaxy. His eldest daughter, Esme, is being groomed to take over the company when he dies, and he has three other daughters (with a different mother) as well: Adrienne, Daphne, and Isabel. When Esme comes of age and begins to take over the business, she gradually discovers the reach of her father's company, the sinister aspects of its work with alien DNA, and the shocking betrayal that eventually estranged her three half-sisters from their father. After a lifetime of following her father's orders, Esme must decide whether to agree to his dying wish--that she find and assemble her sisters for a last goodbye--and in doing so face her own role in her family's tragic undoing"--
In the latest novel by critically acclaimed author Cassandra Rose Clarke, two noblewomen and the pirate who once accompanied them to seek a bargain with a goddess find themselves at the center of a conflict between the immortal being Decay and the Emperor himself, as the goddess calls on them to repay their debt by seeking out this elusive god, before the world crumbles around them all.
Tori Mundola witnessed her parents' horrific murder as a child. Then she was ripped away from the only family she had left, her brother. Her desperate search for him finally pays off, and she makes her way to Snow Ridge, Colorado—almost. Chief of Police, Luke Grady, has sworn to protect the residents of Snow Ridge. That includes the mysterious woman stranded on the side of the road in the middle of a blizzard. Tori has secrets, and the more he learns of them, the more he realizes she needs a protector. Someone is out to keep Tori from reuniting with her brother, permanently. Can she and Luke uncover the truth of her parents' murder before it's too late? And can Tori open her heart and share her secrets with a man she's just met?
Getting an education was never like this! Many school days are far beyond your wildest or horrific nightmares! Sex, violence and death are the ultimate price for some individuals to learn!
Eleven holiday stories from nine amazing authors! Winter Wonder brings you a confection of Christmas stories by an array of well-loved authors featuring characters drawn from their award-winning books. Eleven new stories spanning all ages from the young to the young at heart will whisk you away on a snowstorm of delight to worlds of fantasy, adventure, history, and even outer space with tales celebrating the magic of Christmas or the wonder of winter holidays. Fill your child's holiday reading with stories of adventure, myths - both Greek and Native American, science fiction, time-travel, a lyric poem, mystery, and even a bit of romance. Eleven stories will entertain your middle-grade to teen to young-at-heart readers. We welcome you into our winter holiday wonders with stories guaranteed to entertain, illuminate, and cheer.
Hugo Award winning editor, and horror legend, Ellen Datlow presents a terrifying and chilling horror anthology of original short stories exploring the endless terrors of winter solstice traditions across the globe, featuring chillers by Tananarive Due, Stephen Graham Jones, Alma Katsu and many more. The winter solstice is celebrated as a time of joy around the world—yet the long nights also conjure a darker tradition of ghouls, hauntings, and visitations. This anthology of all-new stories invites you to huddle around the fire and revel in the unholy, the dangerous, the horrific aspects of a time when families and friends come together—for better and for worse. From the eerie Austrian Schnabelperchten to the skeletal Welsh Mari Lwyd, by way of ravenous golems, uncanny neighbors, and unwelcome visitors, Christmas and Other Horrors captures the heart and horror of the festive season. Because the weather outside is frightful, but the fire inside is hungry... Featuring stories from: Nadia Bulkin Terry Dowling Tananarive Due Jeffrey Ford Christopher Golden Stephen Graham Jones Glen Hirshberg Richard Kadrey Alma Katsu Cassandra Khaw John Langan Josh Malerman Nick Mamatas Garth Nix Benjamin Percy M. Rickert Kaaron Warren
Darkness has descended on the Shadowhunter world. Chaos and destruction overwhelm the Nephilim as Clary, Jace, Simon, and their friends band together to fight the greatest evil they have ever faced: Clary's own brother. Nothing in this world can defeat Sebastian--but if they journey to the realm of demons, they just might have a chance.."--
Little Girl Black Confronts Domestic abuse, physical abuse, mental abuse, emotional abuse, and verbal abuse. This book and all my Little Girl Black poetry books, volumes 1–6, celebrate and confront dreams, religion, marriage, unfairness, sex, friendship, racism, colorism, abuse, strength, judgments, fantasy, love, education, families, power, death, the black sheep syndrome, and many other situations. Domestic abuse. You know that old saying “You don’t really know what happens behind closed doors”? Everything looks great on the outside, but no one really knows the real deal. And there are entire families living in total fear. Looks can be very deceiving. Most people only show what they want people to see, and it’s usually a façade. Some abuse goes unnoticed, and some abuse screams out loud. Some mothers and fathers tell their kids to shush. “This is family business. Keep what’s going on at home, at home, and what’s going on outside, outside. We’re a family. We don’t mix the two.” Now you and your whole family are bound to secrecy. Physical abuse. Some people are in total denial when they don’t want anyone to notice the makeup that’s covering a black eye or when they give you an excuse for how their arm got broken and it has everything to do with falling down the stairs. But there are some people who wear physical abuse like a crown or tiara and strut like a peacock. He or she wants everybody to know how they keep their woman or man in check. Yes, women can be and are abusers too. Love should not hurt so bad until love stops breathing, and you have to give love and your heart mouth-to-mouth resuscitation every second of your every day. If that’s what you’re on, you may as well go on and buy that black dress or make orange your favorite color. Sooner or later, he or she will snap. Abuse is true life, not a TV show.
Spies and sorcerers face off during the Cold War, with the fate of the world in balance in this print edition of a hugely popular serial novel from five award-winning and critically acclaimed authors. The Cold War rages in back rooms and dark alleys of 1970s Prague as spies and sorcerers battle for home and country. The fate of the East and the West hangs in the balance right along the Iron Curtain—and crackling beneath the surface is a vein of magic that is waiting to be tapped. This novel was previously published serially at SerialBox.com/Serials/ColdWitch.
Scrying the Secrets of the Future offers practical, hands-on guidance to using a wide variety of methods from many cultures and ages-from Ancient Egypt, the Aztecs and Mayans, and Classical Greece and Rome to Medieval European magicians, village wise women and 21st century coffee-shop divination. Discussion of each method includes its history and cultural background, traditional practices, and how to adapt these techniques to the needs of the modern world and everyday decision-making.
Hildegard is back! This stellar series continues with the intrepid nun on a mission to Florence. In a cleverly plotted medieval mystery full of twists and turns, the period is brought to life with a rollicking good story charting the fate of a host of believable characters. This is great stuff. Medievalists rejoice!
Cordelia Carstairs' romantic dreams must be put on hold when a serial killer begins targeting the Shadowhunters of London, sending the Merry Thieves on the trail of a knife-wielding killer.
Maya San Lucas had been lost in her dreamworld for the better part of five years. But Desparia was no longer a fantasy world for her. It was a nightmare, full of powers and creatures beyond her control. Going to that world took everything from her, destroying her sanity, and bringing her and her friends to certain doom. The life of a thief, and a mage, was so much more exciting than high school, but in all the wrong ways. After returning from that world of horrors, Maya is left with nightmares plaguing both her sleeping and waking life. Demons stalk her from the corner of her eye, or even out in broad daylight. Therapy was doing little to help, though she knew that her therapist was likely to have her committed for telling the truth. The only thing that lent her any solace was the new girl Meg. For some reason, the demons never came when she was with her. But as Maya's powers grew, summoning magic to a world that had none, she got a disheartening look at the world that she had left behind. A new evil has come to the empire, taking the place of the fallen emperor as if nothing had changed. When her friends became more determined than ever to return and carry on the fight, Maya ran from them, seeking the safety of the new girl. But Meg has secrets of her own, mysteries that Maya wasn't quite ready for. And as the two of them grew closer, there were other powers coming into the picture that Maya wasn't expecting.
Princess Arianna Garcia believes something is missing from her life. But there is only one problem: she has no idea what it is. Her father has always controlled her life on the planet of Margaritan. But as she prepares to turn seventeen, Arianna knows that very soon, she will finally acquire the power to control her own world. During a special birthday ceremony, Arianna is chosen to bear the galaxys life sourcea golden pearl. Unfortunately she is also declared to be a Sorceress, clearly not a desirable gift in the kingdom. After all, the last time a sorcerer was called, he was eradicated to another planet for committing murder. Despite Ariannas rank in society, she too is banished to Earth. But when she meets Max, the man she is destined to be with forever, Arianna soon learns that someone is searching for the pearl she bears. Now it is up to her to formulate a plan to save herself, Max, and the future of the universe, before it is too late. The Golden Pearl shares the tale of a teenage princess as she embarks on a thrilling adventure on Earth that tests her limits, special gifts, and the power of everlasting love.
Dreams are a window into the subconscious, and for those who understand their meanings, they are also a crucial step in self-understanding. In this comprehensive volume, author Cassandra Eason shares her decades of study on the subject. From visions of angels to trips to the zoo, from buying a dream home to escaping from demons, Eason catalogs 1,001 scenarios, exploring different types of dreams, practical symbolic meanings, dreams’ psychological underpinnings and spiritual significance, and all the ways in which dreams can be interpreted as warnings or indicators of events to come. Along with a fascinating introduction to dreams and the history of dreaming, this is an essential reference.
Tanya enjoys some quality family time, while Gabe learns the rudiments of magic in the latest episode of The Witch Who Came in from the Cold, the riveting new online serial set in a Cold War Prague where spies and sorcerers lurk in the shadows and even the secrets have secrets. Tanya and Nadia continue their pursuit of the young Host even as Flame agents are drawn to her magic like sharks to blood. Meanwhile, seeking to redeem himself after his botched assignment, Gabe sets out to thwart Tanya, believing her in the midst of a nefarious KGB plot. And as preparations for a major CIA operation get underway, Gabe and his partner, Joshua Toms—a man hiding truths of his own—are about to find themselves in over their heads. This episode is brought to you by Cassandra Rose Clarke who suggests you listen very closely. Praise for The Witch Who Came in from the Cold: "Those who like to mix magic, spycraft, and secret history should enjoy this—it may please fans of Stross’s Laundry series." —Locus Magazine "Full of fast-paced, high-intensity action paired with magic at a level that has not been seen until now, with a cliff-hanger that lets readers know that the game is not over and has only just begun." —The San Francisco Book Review "The Witch Who Came in from the Cold is a chilly evocation of a different kind of Cold War." —Charles Stross, author of the Laundry Files series “Take a double shot of Le Carré, a dash of Deighton, a twist of Quiller, a splash of Al Stewart’s The Year of the Cat, throw in a jigger full of elemental magic, mix well ... and voilà! The Witch Who Came In From The Cold.” —Victor Milán, author of The Dinosaur Lords "The occult love child of John le Carre and The Sandbaggers." —Marie Brennan, author of A Natural History of Dragons "As soon as I saw that, I was instantly hooked, and the pilot jacked the intrigue to the max. Two female Soviet spy witches, an American spy with something weird drilling magical holes in his head, and a world of secrets within secrets in a locale where old-world myth and the Cold War face off, pedal to the metal . . . it’s awesome. Or as we said in 1970, Far out. " —Sherwood Smith, author of Crown Duel "The installments are easy to read one at a time, but the tangles of alliances, secrets, and shocking double-crosses will have readers up all night mumbling, “Just one more.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
A female P.I. comes into conflict with a ruthless gangster just as both humans and robots agitate for independence in a domed Argentinian colony in Antarctica."--Publisher.
Suddenly able to see demons and the Darkhunters who are dedicated to returning them to their own dimension, fifteen-year-old Clary Fray is drawn into this bizarre world when her mother disappears and Clary herself is almost killed by a monster.
The Cold War rages in the back rooms and dark alleys of 1970s Prague—and on one misty night a CIA agent discovers that the city and its spies have become the new front of another, and more ancient war. A war of magic. When spies and sorcerers cross murky lines to do battle for home and country—who do you trust? Can you even trust yourself?
For cocktail enthusiasts, herbalists, foragers, and bartenders, Botanical Bar Craft serves up original, spirited recipes and invaluable plant knowledge, inspired by adventures in the garden and forest. In Botanical Bar Craft, innovative herbalist and mixologist Cassandra Sears invites readers to create herbal elixirs and apothecary cocktails infused by a close connection to nature. Whether in the garden, the field, or the forest, Sears finds generous abundance among the plants. Her tonic libations harness the power of phytochemistry and place-based consciousness while easing stress and comforting the body, mind, and spirit. With original recipes that tie together the creative arts of herbal medicine and craft cocktail making, Sears blends herbal tinctures, teas, and botanical infusions into modern-classic cocktails as well as sensational and unique nonalcoholic drinks that hit the spot for relaxation without sedation. More than just a collection of recipes, Botanical Bar Craft is also an herbal handbook for bartenders and a mixology guide for herbalists. Readers will delight in the journey as Sears combines dashes of herbal lore and history with instructions for developing the spirited philosophy of apothecary bartending, lessons on mixology, and a primer on the beneficial actions of medicinal herbs. Inside Botanical Bar Craft, you’ll also find: 65 original recipes for potions, tonics, elixirs, and cocktails, including Kava Cacao Flip, Pregnancy Punch, Victory Garden, Bloody Botanist, Bitters and Soda, Juice of Life, and Euphoria. More than 40 plant profiles that include how those plants grow and suggestions for how to use them behind the bar to draw out their beneficial actions. An accessible explanation of the chemistry and energetics of medicinal herbs. Behind-the-scenes interviews with artisan distillers. Advice and tips for growing a garnish garden. This book will not only appeal to herbalists, herbal enthusiasts, and home cocktail enthusiasts, but also to professional bartenders looking to embrace the use of innovative and highly flavorful natural ingredients in their bar creations. Botanical Bar Craft provides all the answers for those who are curious and wondering how to make a really good drink inspired by and infused with plants. “Unique among cocktail books—it helps readers reconnect their creative selves with the natural environment and healing plants. . . [Sears] equips you with the proper bar techniques to harness the power and fleeting beauty of your surroundings.”—Brian Catapang, bar director and co-owner at Magnus on Water
If the clothes make the man, then Father Michael Montebello is a complicated figure indeed. Though torn over his decision, he trades in his priestly robes for camouflage and the boots of a soldier. But the killing isn't occurring just on the battlefield. As Michael leaves his church, people are mysteriously dying at the hands of a young woman named Urania. Just what motivates this woman, however, is a mystery. Meanwhile, Michael finds himself clutching his rosary beads amid a war. Four days after being wounded in battle, he wakes up in a hospital having barely survived his ordeal. When he returns to his church, he finds that it is lying in ruins and a seemingly evil man has taken over both his house and parish. Desperate to atone for the sins that were committed in his absence, Michael becomes a policeman, and Urania continues to kill. The two eventually meet, and then Michael is led to an island set against the beautiful Atlantic Ocean where he journeys through a wide range of human emotions in There He Was, Gone.
Despatched to Whitby Abbey to barter for a Holy Relic, Hildegard of Meaux is plunged into a baffling murder investigation in this gripping medieval mystery. Late December, 1389. Ordered to undertake a gruelling three-day journey to bleak Whitby Abbey in the far north of England in a bid to purchase the Abbey’s priceless Holy Relic – a lock of St Hild’s hair, said to be 700 years old – Hildegard of Meaux and her three companion monks arrive to find the Abbey a decidedly unwelcoming place, a place of strange customs and practices very different to their modest lifestyle at Meaux. Nor, as Hildegard discovers, is she the only visitor intent on acquiring the Relic. Before the bidding war can begin, a body is discovered in the monastery’s apple store shed, and once again Hildegard is plunged into a baffling murder investigation where nothing is as it first appears. Something is rotten in the heart of Whitby Abbey – and it’s up to Hildegard to discover the truth.
Seconds seem like a lifetime when the life you lived is slowly drained out of you by those who care not what you felt, hoped, or dreamed. When the darkness comes it is all-consuming; there is no light and there is no pain. It is the never-ending loss of hope that now consumes me as I die in his arms.This is Abigail Martin's nightmare. After her parents become the first victims of a serial killer obsessed with the vampire saga, "Crimson Reign," Abigail does the only thing that she thinks will save her from her parent's fate–she becomes some one else. As Vera MacIntrye, she falls in love with the very handsome Tad Knightley, and then walks into her first day at her new school to see him standing at the front of the classroom. He's every teenage girls fantasy, but as he writes “Mr. Knightley: AP British Literature” across the white board Vera realizes the one person who filled the gaping hole in her heart will soon rip it wide open again.Vera struggles to adjust to being a 'normal' teenager with very adult responsibilities like paying the rent, buying groceries and making sure that lights stay on, while being drawn time and time again back to her off-limits teacher. What's worse is he is drawn to her too, and their worlds refuse to stay apart when Tad finds Vera screaming in terror in the parking lot after the winter formal. The murderer has struck again and is getting closer to the next target–Vera. Tad will do whatever he can to save her, even if it means losing his dream job, but will it be enough when the murderer is closer than anyone ever thought?
Hildegard, no longer a member of the Cistercian order of nuns, has returned to the priory after more than a year from her pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Still unsure whether she'll rejoin the Order, the Prioress suggests that a visit to Handale Priory might help provide some clarity. While walking about its grounds, Hildegard discovers the corpse of a young man in the morgue. His body bears deep gashes from neck to groin. His wounds appear to be the ravages of claws, but larger than any animal Hildegard knows of. Is it possible that the young man was killed by a dragon, as Hildegard's been told?"--Adapted from publisher description.
In the frantic modern world many people want to discover easy ways to improve the harmony of their lives, reduce stress and resolve problems. ANGEL MAGIC is a delightful, user-friendly guide to angels for busy people, providing inspiration and guidance in an easily-accessible format. Based in ancient tradition, the power of angels can be used to benefit you in many different ways. Cassandra reveals: * Angels to guide and inspire in every aspect of your life including love, prosperity and career * Advice on how to contact specific angels for specific situations * Ways to work with angels for healing, protection and wellbeing * A list of 250 named angels, with explanations on how they relate to the modern world and the individual's needs This delightful, user-friendly guide to angels also makes a perfect gift.
Grounded in craft, this book was composed on three premises: That the study and modeling of great poems is integral to understanding poetry and learning to write poems, that scaffolded learning builds a writer’s and a reader’s confidence and knowledge base and increases learning, and that teachers and facilitators of poetry can and should build learning environments we call “our hearts in a safe place.” Each chapter contains an introduction to a main focus, new terms, a model poem, an explication, short prompts heuristic to each chapter’s focus, and a model exercise. Student poem samples are included in each chapter. The last chapter discusses syllabi, portfolios and alternate grading. A Heart’s Craft differs from other poetry” how to books” because it combines art with pedagogy in a unique and effective fashion.
Searching for Life's Meaning is a collection of heartfelt poetry flowing from the depths of a dedicated soldier who pledges allegiance to both her God and her country. This collection of poetry serves to re-direct the questions of Existence, Purpose and Circumstance to the One in whom 'All Answers' are found- JESUS CHRIST, THE WAY, THE TRUTH and THE LIGHT. As you search for your own life's meaning may God open your eyes to see His master craftsmanship at work on your behalf, through the life of a soldier. "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose" Romans 8:28. Cassandra Morrison is a faithful member of the Harlem Church of God of Prophecy. She's a Sergeant in the United States Army Reserve and was deployed to Iraq for over a year, with the 344th Combat Support Hospital. Cassandra is known by her close friends and relatives as 'Smiley' or 'Sunshine' because she loves to grace everyone with her wonderful smile. Cassandra's purpose for writing this book is to inspire and encourage those who might think they're facing their struggles alone to continue to trust in the Lord; He has not forgotten you. He is still a miracle working God who she has proven time and time again. She only hopes that her readers will have a positive outlook on life and a strong desire to follow Christ because He has made all the difference in her life and she stands assured that He will do the same for you.
Best friends Phillip Bethancourt, a wealthy man-about-town, and Scotland Yard Detective Sergeant Jack Gibbons are each on their way to Yorkshire over Christmas, though not together, and neither of them are looking forward to their respective trips. While Phillip is returning to his family's estate to spend the holiday with relatives---a dreaded task---Jack must determine whether a particular murder is the work of a serial killer. It looks like it most likely is. As it turns out, Jack isn't on the case for more than a day before the understaffed locals ask him to look in to another. Jodie Farrady, a former bookshop employee who disappeared about a year ago, is found strangled in that same shop Christmas morning. The modus operandi is similar to the serial killer's, but not exactly the same. It could be a copycat. It could be a coincidence. Either way, Jack could certainly use his good friend's help as he investigates the citizens of a Yorkshire that has suddenly turned quite deadly. Luckily, Phillip is all too eager to escape his own holiday and join the hunt. A Spider on the Stairs---Cassandra Chan's contemporary reimagining of the classic English mystery---is not only a tale that is every bit as delightful and charming as the luminaries in this beloved tradition, but by far its most worthy heir.
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