An assassin with a secret. An angel with a strange power. A war that threatens to destroy them both. Cora is an assassin who never misses her mark. But she has a deadly secret: her blood can create the most powerful magical elixirs in the world. And she's been hunted for it her whole life. When a powerful demon blackmails her, threatening to expose her secret, she has to do one last job to buy her freedom: kill a Nephilim named Vince. Cora figures this will be an easy target. Until Vince time travels, appearing in two places at once. Thwarted, Cora must get close to Vince so she can learn the secret to his strange ability--and finally kill him once and for all. But the closer she gets to Vince, the more her icy heart begins to thaw, making way for new emotions she's never felt before. As she falls for him, her secret is exposed, igniting a powerful war between demons and Nephilim. In the end, Cora must choose between her own survival and preventing a war that will tear the magical world apart.
Darkness brews. A new threat emerges. A deadly bargain is struck. Leo Serrano, shape-shifting vampire and coven leader, knows something dark is approaching his city. To uncover the threat, he works alongside Brielle, a frustratingly stubborn witch who plays by her own rules. As his feelings for Brielle burn hotter, Leo discovers Brielle holds a fiery new power that threatens to consume them both. A pack of werewolves arrives, intent on taking down the coven. But as Leo digs deeper, he finds a darker presence is pulling the strings. And he becomes the target of Lilith, queen of the Underworld. War breaks out. Lives are at stake. And Leo will do anything to protect his coven. Even if it means paying the ultimate price.
Marek, a wounded fae soldier, has been in love with Princess Adira, his childhood friend, for years. Intent on letting her become the queen she was always meant to be, he finds employment in the Court of Midnight, away from the woman who holds his heart… until she sends for him, begging for his help in relocating her kidnapped sisters. As Marek works alongside Adira to solve the mystery of the missing princesses, they uncover a dark fae enchantment that's taken hold of the entire castle. And as the truth unravels, so do Marek's bottled-up feelings for Adira. But the closer they get to finding the princesses, the darker their path becomes. Will Marek and Adira uncover the threat that has taken hold of the kingdom? Or will they become lost, just like the princesses? Crown of Twelve is a Twelve Dancing Princesses retelling with a twist, full of dark fae magic, deadly court schemes, and steamy romance. This novella is a prequel story to the Crowns of the Fae series.
An assassin on the run. An angel through time. A powerful immortal enemy. Cora Covington, once feared assassin, is on the run with the last remaining survivors of her demon coven. But as she struggles to retaliate against her power-hungry father, she realizes the cost to defeat him is more devastating than she feared. Vince Delgado walks the line between Reapers and Timekeepers, desperate to get back to Cora. The more he uncovers about the Timekeepers, the more secrets he finds buried within the timeline... until he comes face-to-face with a deadly threat that transcends the laws of time. Cora and Vince must rely on their skills—and the strength of their love—in order to survive. But when their enemies align, the star-crossed lovers must confront their battles head-on before the world is torn apart. Even if it destroys them both.
After one ill-advised night of passion with a death god, fire witch Marina was left with a curse that binds her soul to deadly serpents, dooming her to a life without love or companionship. Now the god is nowhere to be found and she's left fighting to keep her coven alive while she dreams of revenge she might never get. When the death god suddenly reappears, begging for her help, her first instinct is to kill him. But with his arrival comes a host of dark and unnatural creatures, waging war on her city and threatening to slaughter her people. Marina isn't powerful enough to stop them on her own. She needs to work together with the one man she hates more than anything. The one man who holds the key to undoing her curse forever. The one man whose very presence could mean the destruction of her people. With his help, Marina must save her people from dark magic—without dooming them to the curse of the death god. But can she work alongside her enemy without losing her heart to him a second time? Serpent & Flame is a stand-alone fantasy romance set in the same world as Ivy & Bone. It is a Medusa retelling with a twist, full of steamy romance, dark, witchy vibes, and allusions to Greek mythology.
High school adversaries, modest Pete Delaney and cynical Roman Gessler, forge an unlikely bond. Roman mysteriously disappears after graduation, but they meet again when he rescues Pete after his Phantom is shot down over Laos. Roman, now a Navy SEAL using an alias, denies they know each other. He leaves on another rescue mission hoping that his deception has not been uncovered, while Pete returns to his aircraft carrier puzzled at his old friend's behavior. They leave the military deeply scarred by the war and choose vastly different careers. Pete becomes a writer and Roman an assassin for a secret vigilante organization. Both complicate their lives with relationships involving beautiful, self-assured women. While Roman is on the run for murder, he hijacks Pete's Cessna 182 and orders him to fly far out over the Gulf of Mexico. The cramped cockpit soon becomes the arena for a contest of survival. During their death struggle they enter a graveyard spiral, and one is thrown from the aircraft. But the lone occupant in the cockpit may not be the victor after all. His fight for survival has only begun.
First Published in 1973. This is Volume I of a listing of government ministers, that concentrates on major powers in Western Europe from the 1900 to 1971. It includes listings of Head of State, Head of Government, Ministers of Foreign Affairs, War, the Interior and Finance.
In Tropical Idolatry, R.L. Green examines how thinkers within the Society of Jesus attempted to convert indigenous peoples of New Spain, the Philippine Islands, and the Mariana Islands to Catholicism during the early modern period. Through the close readings of Jesuit authored theological treatises and historical texts, all placed firmly within a rich, vibrant, and nuanced Catholic intellectual tradition, the evolution of ideas on the topic of indigenous religion within an imperial context becomes apparent. The purpose of this book is to demonstrate the importance that both religious and political beliefs played in the establishment of the Church in the Spanish Pacific world. The intent is to reconsider some commonly held assumptions regarding the Jesuit missionary enterprise and its role in the origins of global Catholicism.
Aphids are well-known as pests of agriculture, horticulture and forestry, but they are also one of the most biologically interesting groups of plant-feeding insects, and thus have attracted the attention of biologists in many research fields such as ecology, biodiversity, physiology, behaviour and genetics. Following the successful format of previous books on the world's aphids by the same authors, these two volumes provide a comprehensive species-by-species account of the aphids on the world's herbaceous plants and shrubs. They can be used not only as an identification guide and information source for entomologists and taxonomists throughout the world, but also as a unique database for studies of biodiversity and insect-plant relationships. In all, 3120 aphid species in 340 genera are covered, feeding on 2150 genera of host plants. Volume 1 features comprehensive host lists and keys to the aphids colonizing each plant genus. This information is supplemented in Volume 2 by a systematic account of all the aphid species, which provides information on their appearance in life, host range, geographical distribution and life cycles. There are 357 original line drawings, 252 photographs of slide-mounted specimens and 1000 references. Aphids on the World's Herbaceous Plants and Shrubs is the culmination of many years of work by two leading specialists and provides an essential research tool and standard reference work for entomologists in universities and research institutes throughout the world.
Pedro had lost hope. He had a baby boy but he had no money, no work. How could he believe the promise of the old negress? 'Your boy will grow up and become famous,' she told him. 'Be a good father to the boy. One day he will be a good son to you.
Welcome to Argentina--home to the Andes Mountains, the Pampas, and the bustling city of Buenos Aires! Informative, easy-to-read text and oversize scenic photos draw in readers as they learn about Argentina's history, government, major cities, land features, natural resources, culture, and more! Maps, a timeline with photos, and fun facts complement the text. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
During the 1930s, 40s and 50s, Central American countries faced a series of tyrannical repressions by military-led governments. After WWII, US interest shifted to address a new threat: communist incursions in the region. Caught in this post-war juxtaposition was a group of young professionals in El Salvador led by an enigmatic rebel, who skillfully promoted aggressive reforms and alliances to establish a representative government. Swept into the insurgency is a young dentist. When his participation is exposed, he is forced to flee the country. The choice takes him and his family to post-war San Francisco, California where he is recruited by an eccentric millionaire dentist bent on exposing the prejudicial actions of his nemesis, the American Dental Association. Meanwhile, Salvadoran death-squad pursuers force the immigrant into a series of ethnocentric experiences, which eventually force the young dentist into a dramatic choice despite their eagerness to return to their native land.
The sixth editions of these seminal books deliver the most up to date and comprehensive reference yet on the finite element method for all engineers and mathematicians. Renowned for their scope, range and authority, the new editions have been significantly developed in terms of both contents and scope. Each book is now complete in its own right and provides self-contained reference; used together they provide a formidable resource covering the theory and the application of the universally used FEM. Written by the leading professors in their fields, the three books cover the basis of the method, its application to solid mechanics and to fluid dynamics.* This is THE classic finite element method set, by two the subject's leading authors * FEM is a constantly developing subject, and any professional or student of engineering involved in understanding the computational modelling of physical systems will inevitably use the techniques in these books * Fully up-to-date; ideal for teaching and reference
A dangerous deal with the devil gives one witch more than she bargained for... Prue is an earth witch, blessed with power from the Triple Goddess. Still mourning the loss of her twin sister, Prue summons the devil himself from the Underworld, intent on bringing her sister back from the dead. But when she meets him—a handsome man named Cyrus—he is more deadly and alluring than she anticipated. Prue tricks him into binding his blood with hers, granting her access to his powers over the dead. But the bond also unlocks the gates to the Underworld, unleashing the spirits within. Now Cyrus is bound to her in more ways than one. Desperate to close the gates and save the mortal realm from unholy destruction, Prue and Cyrus must work together to undo their bargain. But against her better judgment, Prue is enthralled by his seductive nature, and she finds herself falling for the devil himself. This fantasy romance is a Hades and Persephone retelling with a twist, full of steamy romance, dark paranormal themes, and allusions to Greek mythology. Perfect for fans of Kingdom of the Wicked and A Touch of Darkness.
Darkness brews. A new threat emerges. A deadly bargain is struck. Leo Serrano, shape-shifting vampire and coven leader, knows something dark is approaching his city. To uncover the threat, he works alongside Brielle, a frustratingly stubborn witch who plays by her own rules. As his feelings for Brielle burn hotter, Leo discovers Brielle holds a fiery new power that threatens to consume them both. A pack of werewolves arrives, intent on taking down the coven. But as Leo digs deeper, he finds a darker presence is pulling the strings. And he becomes the target of Lilith, queen of the Underworld. War breaks out. Lives are at stake. And Leo will do anything to protect his coven. Even if it means paying the ultimate price.
Inland waters are not only managed for a number of fisheries objectives but also for many industrial, agricultural and domestic purposes which affect the aquatic environment, including the fish stock. A pre-requisite for correct management is the setting of objectives which take into account these various uses and which are consistent with the requirements of the fishery and the internal and external constraint upon it. A variety of management techniques are available whose applications are discussed in the text.
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