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The Blooded One has revealed his plot to me, and I have one chance to stop him and destroy his horde of barbarian warriors. To complete my legend, I need to fight the very Gods and overthrow them. With my wives by my side, I will forge my legacy in the fires of war. We must succeed, or the universe will return to Chaos....

A Demon God rises in the south, and he has taken an interest in me and my women. To face this new adversary, I’ll have to travel to the ancient city of Chevalec and form an adventuring party with a cowardly priest, a gamer from Earth in a warrior’s body, and a Halfling prophet with a love for whiskey.

All aboard the hype train for the latest MMORPG Aerda Online! As an early backer, I get to play the Phylomancer, a mage class that masters spells by bonding with companions. But little did I expect this game would suck me in unlike any other… Now, I face the savage Beastfolk, poised to overrun the wild north of Aerda. I’ll need to find my companions, bind them to me, and with their help become the master of the elements.

Daniel’s dreams for Olympic glory died when his nation’s team is found guilty of widespread performance enhancing drug abuse. It doesn’t matter that he is innocent. Faith has been lost, and he pays the price along with the rest of his team. After years of drifting, uncertain what the future can hold, Daniel finds what might be a new purpose: Coaching. Inspired by a vibrant, energetic athlete who doesn’t have the money to afford a professional coach, Daniel commits himself to helping her realize her own dreams.

Born into service of the Regime, Commander Sela Tyron is about as subtle as a hammer. To hammers, any problem can look like a nail, but things aren't always that easy. When Sela is abandoned with her team on a planet full of insurrectionists, things get complicated. A daredevil rescue by her commanding officer reaps deadly consequences, forcing Sela to choose between the only life she's ever known and the fate of the man she's duty-bound to protect.

In this powerful guide, a clinical psychologist and trauma expert synthesizes proven-effective therapies to bring immediate, trauma-informed relief to couples who share the collective weight of suffering. Working together, you'll develop emotion regulation skills for cultivating a relationship built on mutual safety, trust, and togetherness.

Ajax was alive. That in itself was a wonder to him. Knowing that his elf companions had also been given new life by the angelic being known as Quala was a supreme joy. For that gift, he would sing Quala's praises to the new world upon which he now walked. His task was simple: To revive the faith in the old gods. In so doing, he could reconnect the peoples of the world with the beings who created them. The only issue is that this world is ruled by orcs dedicated to a different faith. A faith that rejects such ideas and is willing to eradicate any who oppose them.

Meg Jones Wall takes you to the very foundation of tarot spreads so that you can understand how and why a spread is created and how it works. This book will walk you through reading spreads as well as writing and revising original spreads, giving you everything you need to understand, develop, tweak, and test tarot spreads.

My name is Remy Aaron, and a sexy witch summoned a meteor from outer space to blow up my car while I was driving home from work. Unfortunately, the new world I respawned in is a monster-infested battleground between the Deep Ones and the Outer Gods. Lucky for me, I can harness and multiply the elemental powers of my wives. Oh, did I forget to mention them? Each of my wives has an elemental affinity that grows stronger the more we bond, and so I’m well on my way to mastering all the elements.

After lots of toil, a hefty amount of peril, and a sizable dose of luck, Jason has gotten the Eldritch Ranch up and running—thriving, even. He has turned barren wasteland into lush orchards, and young forests, and expansive waterways and filled them with all manner of legendary beasts. He looks to the Crystal Mountains, where he seeks to seed with legendary beasts and restore magic to the land. But before he can do that, he must contend with sinister monsters and the nefarious villains known only as the Puppeteer’s Guild.

Finding herself in a strange new realm, in a sleek new body not her own, Nikole must learn to survive fast. She quickly befriends an elite healer and his masterfully skilled crew, hoping to find safety in numbers. But bigger problems lurk on the horizon than monsters of the wild. This new world is on the brink of war. Nikole, whose main starting skill is being unskilled, is forced to take on a role far larger than she’s comfortable with. She’s torn between helping her new friends and a desperate desire to go home. How could anyone so ordinary be expected to do such great things?

Grey is a wolf without a pack. A man with a destiny paved in blood and steeped in demons. When Grey was cast from his home, a mountain-dwelling clan of wolf-like humans, he had to find a new home and a new purpose. Not long after leaving, he met a mysterious woman who called herself a demon. By making a pact with these demons, Grey found himself capable of seizing incredible power. But a great threat looms on the horizon. The tyrant lurks in his tower, spreading his shadow over all the world. Only Grey can stand in his way. But can Grey and his demons stand against him?

My life took a dramatic turn when I inherited my grandfather’s magic shop. With the help of my loyal familiar, Elodie, the always-determined monster girl Coco, and the gorgeous and enigmatic Bea, I’ve discovered a world of magic, danger, and unexpected allies. Just as things start to settle down in my grandfather’s legendary shop, I find myself in need of more arcane items than I had anticipated. I’m learning magic and getting stronger, but I have a lot more to lose if things go poorly. So, I need to make sure my shop is safeguarded against every possible threat.

When the stars vanish and heroes follow suit, it seems there’s no one left to try to stop an unseen power from taking over the world. But nobody was counting on Toby, a seemingly normal man, to get involved. Once upon a time, he might have refused his hero's call. With an overwhelming power of his own and new friends who are counting on him, he's drawn the line in the sand. He will stop this reign of chaos, one way or another.

When November Huntington is sent away to live with her long-lost family, she’s forced to attend a music school for the gifted—which wouldn’t be a problem if November were musical. She’s an athlete through and through, and hates being different. The kids at the school don’t welcome her; they’re wary of her presence, especially Vincent, a brooding teenage boy involved with dark spirits, who can make time stop when he plays his piano. In fact, all her classmates are all obsessed with playing their instruments. And odd things happen when the do.

Rilla is Anne and Gilbert Blythe’s youngest daughter, an excitable 15-year-old who is unaware of how the world works, and is only interested in having fun. But the world is on the brink of a global war, and soon Rilla’s family and life are turned upside down, as several of her brothers enlist in the army and are sent to fight overseas. The book follows Rilla’s life through the duration of World War I, as she grows up quickly from the responsibilities put on young women in this time.

As an intergalactic cop gifted with psionic abilities, Maurra instinctively went to the Ellinod's defense when she saw the immense and bestial-looking alien being attacked by a group of vicious Kronners. Little did she know what the Kronners had planned for her and the Ellinod until she woke up naked in a cell inside their ship. And it wasn't long before she found out a translation device had been implanted against her spine, debilitating her and making her helpless with pain whenever she tried to use her psi powers.

In the sequel to The Emerald Stones, Charlotte finds herself knee-deep in trouble. She's not the smooth-talking liar that Henry was and is up against Queen Bayla's daughter, Beth, whose wickedness knows no end. Queen Beth's made a deal with an evil, vile witch, and together, they rule over the kingdom's subjects with an iron fist. Charlotte will have to rely on her cool-headed wits in order to save herself, her friends, and the kingdom from Queen Beth's tyranny and return the provincial stones.

Fate can hold a grudge. For fugitives of the Regime, Sela Tyron and Jon Veradin, the evidence is undeniable. Their escape into the Reaches meant a chance at a new life together without looking over their shoulders. However, in this savage, hardscrabble region, the pair quickly find themselves targeted by scheming alien gangsters and cybernetically enhanced Guild agents. What else could go wrong?

The Rampage, annihilation incarnate, has left countless scorched planets in its wake… and now it's coming for ours. Liv, Sam, and Jason are just beginning to unlock their newfound abilities when they realize that if they don't act to save Earth, no one will. The problem is, the Rampage is unstoppable. But hope arises when they learn of an ancient race that once stood against the Rampage. As the trio delves into old secrets, they uncover a weapon that could give them a fighting chance—or bring about the galaxy's destruction.