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The nine hybrid barons — mysterious oligarchs who ruled the fortified cities that emerged after Armageddon — are no more. Gone, not by the civil war fought by a courageous band of exiles, but trapped in a web of evil 4000 years in the making. As Tiamat, a living, sentient ship, hovers in orbit over Egypt, the nine Overlords of an ancient civilization are reborn. The planet Nibiru will live again on Earth and humanity will be enslaved, or die. He is a being of inhuman evil: a melding of dragon, myth, and machine.

This collection of 365 Our Daily Bread devotions will strengthen men to hold fast to God amid the challenges and uncertainties of today's world. With the title taken from Hebrews 10:23, “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering,” this hardcover giftbook is a follow-up to the men’s devotional Stand Strong. Each reading offers Scripture, a relevant modern-day example, and key faith-building insight in less than 5 minutes.

Penny Fisher is on vacation with her family when she becomes ill and disoriented. An urgent care facility reads her temperature at 104.5 and sends her by stretcher to the emergency room. There, doctors find nothing wrong, and they send her home. Twenty-four hours later, Penny is on life support and her husband is told to say his goodbyes.

Life is hard for a plain, unloved, urchin like Ruby Brandon. Alone in the world with little to bring her joy other than the occasional orphanage outings to Wood Horse Farm, Ruby has nothing but her dreams to hold on to.

Eine List, die tödlich endet. Jemand, der seine Vergeltung nehmen will. Und eine Liebe, die alle Grenzen überwindet. Eine weitere Intrige sorgt für Unruhen. Das Schloss wird angegriffen und ehe Joaquim mit seinen Lords Madison in Sicherheit bringen kann, wird er von ihr getrennt und findet sich hinter Gittern wieder. Doch wer steckt wirklich hinter dem perfiden Plan, Joaquim von Madison und seinen engsten Vertrauten zu isolieren? Denn mittlerweile befinden sich sehr viele Feinde auf dem Spielfeld, von denen nicht jeder eine Maske trägt.

The world is a mess. There's a climate crisis, widespread poverty, war, and increased crime, but who is going to do something about it? Alan Didsbury finds he is the one given the role of fixing the world's ills. There's a catch, though. He can only choose one thing to change. When faced with the task of fixing a single thing for the betterment of humankind, Alan needs the help of six people he's never met - but somehow knows everything about - to decide what he should change.

Distracted by the everyday routine of raising children, being a wife, and keeping a home, Lorraine Morrissey let life pass her by. Her wake up call comes when she realizes that with their children gone, her husband Richard is rarely home, and she’s filling her solitary days with trivial tasks. A crazy idea to save her marriage leads to a summer beach vacation unlike any she’s ever taken - one that involves unknowingly buying a haunted house.

Stuck in a dead-end relationship, Erica Bennett finds herself daydreaming of her first holiday romance. She was 15, and it was exciting, new, and full of possibilities...and Jack Lawson was hot as hell. That kind of thing leaves a mark. So when her friends suggest a girls' holiday to Luna Island, it’s exactly what she needs to take her mind off things. What she doesn’t expect is to spot Jack - a much older, hotter version of him - across the hotel lobby.

In the quiet seaside town of Tamarisk Bay, the police appear to be doing little to find Zara. Her friend Janie decides to make it her mission to track her down. It’s the "swinging sixties", and Janie fears that Zara may be mixed up with drugs, alcohol, or worse. As Janie explores the strange circumstances of Zara’s disappearance, she starts to question the truth about Joel’s death.

The Living Book is written by an extraordinary woman. Her words, if not her intuition, were borne through being immersed in her own family tragedy. She found a way to live through it with grace; something she finds shines light in dark, unbearable places. The audiobook is designed to be a companion, a friend. You won’t find judgement or blame, but will find truths in yourself and others around you. It nurtures the soul and feeds the imagination.

Three women, connected by one man: Daniel is father to Seren, husband to Nesta and lover to Frankie. When he leaves Nesta and their beautiful home in the middle of the party to celebrate their fortieth wedding anniversary Seren's world begins to crumble. Only the continuation of the family ideal can make things right. But Nesta isn't so sure. And for Frankie, Daniel offers hope of a safe and secure future. But all three women are carrying secrets that they've kept hidden even from those closest to them.

Sixteen-year-old Azi Hammerfel has finally achieved her dream. Inducted as a squire into her parents’ honored guild of knights, she’s excited to set out on her first quest for the king. But when she isn’t chosen and her father returns badly injured without her mother, the young apprentice is shocked to discover herself stuck by a curse. Unable to even raise a sword without experiencing excruciating pain, Azi despairs at her mom’s disappearance.

Tödliche Intrigen, die ihren Tribut fordern. Eine Vergangenheit, die geheim bleiben sollte. Unbändiges Verlangen, das niemals gestillt werden kann. Zurück auf der Insel, behalten die Lords Madison streng im Auge. Sie würde alles tun, um ihren Bruder zu befreien. Und genau vor diesem Fehler wollen sie Madison bewahren. Während der Zeit im Schloss versorgt Madison die Lords, damit sie sich von ihren Verletzungen erholen können. Dabei erfährt sie mehr von ihrer dunklen Vergangenheit und lernt die Abgründe der dunklen Gesellschaft kennen. Doch für sie ist es kein Grund, um zu fliehen, denn obwohl es ihr schwerfällt, sich ihre Gefühle einzugestehen, bleibt sie.

Warm, humorous and completely irresistible. The perfect Christmas treat! The perfect festive treat for fans of The Archers, Carole Matthews and Veronica Henry. Cat needs to get off the ‘has-been’ heap and rescue her flagging TV career but the demands of her extended family are reaching fever...

When Knight Commander Cade Williams discovers that his wife, Gabrielle, is not truly dead, but held in some kind of arcane stasis between the lands of the living and the lands of the dead, he vows that nothing will stop him from freeing her soul from the prison surrounding her. But his vow is tested right from the start when an old friend calls on him to help protect the city of Boston from the ancient scourge that threatens to destroy it, leaving Cade with a heart-breaking choice.

The Templars have emerged victorious following their battle with the Chiang Shih but paid a high price in doing so. The dead line the halls of the local commanderies, and the survivors are both physically and spiritually exhausted. Estimates suggest it will take years for the Order to recover. 

The conspiracy of secrecy manipulating post-nuclear Earth takes a terrifying new turn as the mysterious oligarchy becomes something far more sinister. No longer shrouded in the cloaks of hybrid-human divinity, the nine barons have evolved into their true incarnation of ancient overlords, their avaricious scope expanded to reclaim the world they were forced to abandon and with it, the final subjugation of the human race.

Being the weakest mage ever born into my prestigious family line has put me at odds with my relatives—torture and death threats tend to make family dinners so awkward. Labeled as a black sheep in the mage community, I'm vilified at every opportunity, and it's not long before my very existence is considered an inconvenience—one they want to rectify at the earliest opportunity. Arrested for a crime I didn't commit, the last thing I expect is to be rescued by a motley crew of the most unlikely men—three beastlings and a mage!

Lucas Carter, the Earl of Darcy, is jaded and doesn't believe in love. His father wants him to marry, and it's the last thing he desires. He finds himself in a predicament he's unable to extricate himself from and decides to hide from his problems. In his travels, he crosses paths with the woman who broke his heart and ruined him for love.

In 1961, a baby daughter was born to a single, 18-year-old girl, in London, England. By April, the young girl had left England for South Africa, and the baby had become Penny Bunton, the daughter of quite another family, in Cambridge, England. Through a series of stories, beginning from earliest memory and going on through half a century of life, this chronicle examines family and the power of hidden histories, looks at the ability of love to corrupt and destroy and to raise up and heal.