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The stranger could be insane. Or he just might be our salvation. Archaeologist Annja Creed is more than curious when a decrepit, ancient-looking man visits her, claiming the end of the world is near. The stranger spins wild tales and speaks as if he actually knew King Arthur. But, strangest of all, he insists that Annja is the only one who can stop the horrible event that is about to happen. 

The oligarchy of Overlords battling to resurrect alien rule on Earth remains ever threatened by a group of rebels determined to meet the ancient Sumerian enemies with a show of force. While glimmers of containment, if not victory, have appeared, humanity still inhabits a world where buried secrets and impossible truths lie coiled in the shadows....

With Christmas approaching, Charley is happy to welcome his grandson Henry-Ellis for a visit to his West Texas ranch. The boy is old enough now to travel alone by rail - but nothing can prepare him for the bullets and bloodshed waiting for him along the way. First, he witnesses a double shooting on the train. Then, he sees his grandpa gun down a dangerous duo of jewel thieves in the streets. After that, they stumble onto a train robbery in the making. But the real trouble starts when they get home for the holidays....

Charley Sunday, a sensible, sober-minded Texas grandfather, imparts the American Cowboy legacy to his only grandchild as he and several of his grizzled cronies concoct a 1,000-mile longhorn cattle drive across 21st Century America. Four leathery cowboys, one insightful Indian, two strong-willed women, a two-gun oddball, a dog, and a little boy make an unlikely team as they trek from Colorado to Texas, continually running up against the forces of corruption. 

Jack “Jackknife” McCabe is through with Special Ops. But in an America where politicians, pundits, and the president care more about polls than securing the borders of the Nation, “Jackknife” finds himself sucked back into the terror wars. To stop a nuclear holocaust in the heart of the country, he leads his family and fellow citizens in the battle against fanatic evil hiding behind Islam.

Built upon a predark military installation in former California, a ville called Progress could be the utopia Ryan Cawdor and his companions have been seeking. A place where humanity and technology thrive, it's the nucleus of a new hope for Deathlands. The successful replacement of Ryan's missing eye with a cybernetic prosthetic nearly convinces the group that their days of surviving hell are behind them. Then they discover that the high tech in Progress isn't designed to enhance human life, but to destroy it. 

Bas heeft echt geen zin in kerst dit jaar; zijn vrienden zijn allemaal druk en door het coronavirus kan hij eigenlijk ook zelf maar weinig ondernemen. Als hij op eerste kerstdag voor zijn ogen een motorrijder onderuit ziet gaan, krijgt zijn kerst een heel andere wending.

Pratkvarnen Bjørg är sjuttiofem år och bor på Bøler i Oslo. Från en dag till en annan dras Bjørg in i en ungdomskonflikt som väcker gamla minnen från barndomen till liv. Hon kavlar upp ärmarna och tar tag i saken. Hennes försök att få slyngeln Toby på rätt köl är både vågade och ovanliga.

When an underground lab beneath a sleepy British village loses power, all hell breaks loose—literally. The experiment they swore was "contained" has clawed its way to the surface. It's eight feet tall, covered in fur, and learning faster than your Aunt Doris with a new Wi-Fi router. Up top, the villagers are blissfully unaware—until the fuse box starts leaking glowing goo, the barman goes missing (his shoes don't), and the Women’s Institute arms itself with weaponised jam.

Eating to Beat Cancer is your step-by-step guide to understanding how food choices can protect your cells, reduce inflammation, and support your body against cancer risks. Discover clear explanations about the role of nutrients, the protective foods to prioritize and those to limit, along with practical tips to adopt an overall healthy lifestyle. You will also learn how to gradually integrate these habits, rediscover the pleasure of eating well, and transform every meal into a true act of prevention and well-being.

On the way to the place he plans to end his life, Anthony Dart carelessly tosses a coin to a street urchin. When a thief grabs the coin, he gives chase. These two interactions lead him to people who guide him to make a better life choice.

As the child of a German movie producer father who lives in Italy and a beautiful, artistically talented mother who resides in New York, Liliane's life is divided between those two very different worlds. A shy and observant only child with a vivid imagination, Liliane uncovers the stories of family members as diverse as Moses Mendelssohn, Mary Queen of Scots and an early Mexican adventurer, and pieces together their vivid histories, through both World Wars and across continents.

This short story is published in collaboration with the Swedish filmproducer Erika Lust. Her intention is to depict human nature and diversity through stories of passion, intimacy, lust and love in a fusion of powerful stories and erotica. Sarah Sov is a pseudonym for a female Danish writer. In addition to Memories of Him, she has also published the short stories My Roommates Toy, Eat with Me, The Car Sex Generation and Obsessed with Owen Gray.

Man skulle knappast kunna påstå att de är av samma skrot och korn, men den spänningssökande äventyraren Beryl Helliwell från Amerika och den tysta och reserverade Edwina Davenport från England är väldigt bra på en sak: att lösa mord tillsammans.

De kunde knappast vara mer olika – den djärva amerikanska äventyraren Beryl Helliwell och den stillsamma, korrekta engelskan Edwina Davenport. Men trots sina olikheter delar de en oväntad talang: att lösa mord.

In The Single Woman's Guide to Proverbs 31, single women are invited on a 21-day journey to embrace their God-given worth, resilience, and brilliance. Rooted in the timeless wisdom of Proverbs 31: 10–31, this devotional breathes fresh life into the portrait of the virtuous woman and reimagines her not as a checklist, but as a celebration.

From author B.A. Timmer comes a honey of a murder mystery! As the wedding planner at the Aloha Lagoon resort in Hawaii, Kristy Piper has seen some strange parties... but bride Claire Jackson's wedding party may be the oddest yet! Between a man-hungry bridesmaid, an overbearing mother of the groom, and a feisty tween guest, Kristy has her hands full! But when Claire's former fiancé is found dead—murdered by a luau serving fork!—things go from strange to downright dangerous. To make matters worse, Claire is discovered next to the dead body, sobbing uncontrollably. Is it shock... or guilt?

Aeliana faces many obstacles in her life in Pompeii that threaten to destroy the love and life she has formed. Will her enemies destroy her? Will she overcome the blocks on her path to happiness and will she and her Pict gladiator be together?

Fun fact: Nellie Samsin has ten days left of high school, and she’s never been kissed—which is fine with her. She’s been more focused on editing the yearbook and being named valedictorian than worrying about a boyfriend. But when she has a chance to kiss her longtime crush, she hopes it will be a magical experience. Until she learns it was all a lie, a hurtful prank orchestrated by her so-called best friend, leaving Nellie heartbroken and angry with everyone involved.

Nuria will ihre Leidenschaft für den geheimnisvollen Stalker, der ihr bis nach Australien gefolgt ist und nachts in ihrem Zimmer auftaucht, weiter ausleben. Seine nächtlichen Besuche werden für Nuria zum geliebten Tabu voller Verlockung. Doch dann taucht eine dunkle Gestalt aus ihrer Vergangenheit wieder auf und will Nuria für sich gewinnen. Sie steht zwischen den beiden Männern, einer gefährlicher als der andere und beide verfeindet bis aufs Blut. Nuria muss entscheiden, wem sie sich hingibt und ihr Vertrauen schenkt.