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This Psych 312 assignment just might send me off the deep end. Determining whether love at first sight really exists with Robbie Moravian as my project partner of all people? He’s the sappiest man alive, so upbeat I could scream, and clearly rooting for happy endings at every turn. How does he not learn from experience considering our own meet-cute last semester almost got us expelled? But we both need to pass this course to graduate. So we’re interviewing five random couples about their meet-cutes and relationships and spending all this time together. Which is certainly...educational.

Caught in a blizzard, Prince Tarkyn and his companions get trapped in the Lost Forest: A mystical realm of captivity where all must face their innermost fears - or spend an eternity. The challenge fractures Tarkyn's friendship with the woodfolk at a time when he most needs their allegiance. As the enchanted realm's true purpose unravels, Tarkyn's brothers - King Kosar and Prince Jarand - prepare their armies for war.

Two young pademelons fall into trouble and find themselves swept away. They are saved by Dewey, the sugar glider, and her friend Stripe, a possum, with the help of a friendly white-tailed uromys. First Moonshine, the first book in the Just Oz series, tells of their adventures as the little band sets out through the rainforest to reunite Paddy and Mellie with their family … and of some of the strange and wonderful creatures that they meet along the way, and how Dewey learns to fly.

Exiled by his power-hungry brothers, Prince Tarkyn encounters the woodfolk: a secretive group of telepaths living deep in the woodlands. When bounty hunters attack, Tarquin narrowly escapes with the aid of the forest-dwellers and discovers a secret about their source of magic. Embracing his new identity, allegiances are formed as the woodfolk hail Tarquin as the guardian of the forest.

This now classic story tells how the Charismatic Movement began and swept into churches across America. Father Dennis is still hailed as one of the central figures in the early renewal movement. Nine O'Clock in the Morning is Father Dennis's testimony that God can and will release His power to His people if we allow Him to truly become the King of our lives.

America is under attack and this time the military, despite their power and courage, are helpless. Simon Drummer is on loan from MI6 to a bio-warfare protection unit in the USA when the terror they fear becomes real. A brilliant Arabic bio-chemist is driven to bring an end to the suffering of his countrymen. He believes that the regime that oppresses them could not exist without the support of the US government and the weapons they furnish. He needs to bring the truth to the American people in a way that will grab their attention.

When a beautiful young woman is reported missing from a luxury yacht, Detective Inspector Robbie Chilcott is tasked with finding her - dead or alive. But after disproving her husband’s claims that his wife had been away with her sister for two weeks, the seasoned cop predicts a fatal outcome and the daunting prospect of having to solve what appears to be a meticulously planned homicide. With Chilcott struggling to pin his prime suspect with the ultimate crime, shocking news from France flips the case on its head.

As Detective Andrew Deans pieces together the fragments of his shattered life, the North Devon tide washes up another decapitated corpse. Consumed by his torment and rage, it is clear that Deans still hunts a methodical and cold-blooded killer.... Determined to end the horror and avenge his own devastating loss, Deans exposes an ancient cult with a thirst for blood and a lust for human sacrifice. As he peels back the layers to the core of the deadly secret society, there can be only one guarantee - unless he acts quickly, more people will die.

A young couple in their prime is found dead in the marital bed. As they lie naked, staring at each other with eyes wide open - filled with fear, his colleagues assume a double suicide, but Detective Andrew Deans senses that darker forces are at work. Deans is facing an awakening - a spiritual birth, but he is stuck in a living nightmare. Those around him are watching...judging...expecting him to break.

When the discarded body of a young woman sparks a manhunt on the streets of Bristol, striking similarities to another murder suggest there’s only one detective for the job. But he’s in disgrace and self-imposed exile. Bitter from a promotional snub and professionally embarrassed by his last failed murder case, DI Robbie Chilcott lives a life of seclusion. But now, he has a chance to restore some pride and put a deadly serial killer behind bars.

As civil war spreads through the realm of the sorcerers, the woodwolf become under attack by unknown abductors. When his attempts to prove his loyalty and protect his people go disastrously awry, Sorcerer Prince Tarkyn finds himself distanced from his companions and threatened by a curse. Trying to save his new people from his vengeful twin brothers, Tarkyn faces pressure from sorcerers and woodfolk alike. Soon, he is drawn in a battle he's not ready for.

At the end of the nineteenth century, the eerie writings of W.W. Jacobs were considered by many to be comparable with Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' and Bram Stoker's 'Dracula'. Here is a collection of nine of W.W. Jacobs best-known tales.

Upon return to Highkington, 11-year-old Sasharia and her elder brother, Jondarion, try to settle back into day-to-day life. But Toriana, the murderous aunt who killed the rest of their family, has no intention of allowing Sasha or Jon to survive, and will go to any lengths to protect her throne. Setting out for Kimora, the two hold on to a faint hope that Sasha, by wielding her amulet, can overcome her aunt’s magical binding and confront Toriana herself. But even with the help of her companions the task is monumental for a young girl, whose own undeveloped power is still unwieldy.

Stefan, one of the King’s arms masters, is appointed to train and protect Sasha, the ten-year-old usurped Queen of Kimora. His green eyes are a color never seen among the people of Carrador. Soon, all other considerations are thrust aside when Sasha and her pale-eyed friend, Jayhan, are abducted by the Kimorans, intent on forcing Sasha to relinquish her amulet and her rightful claim to the throne. Racing against time, can Stefan save the two and bring peace to the realm?

A chilling tale from the late Victorian master of horror, W.W.Jacobs.

The classic tale of the uncanny and supernatural by W.W. Jacobs. Whilst serving in India, the Sergeant-Major acquired the mummified paw of a monkey - that had had a spell put on it by an old fakir who, "wanted to show that fate ruled people's lives, and those that interfered with it did so to their sorrow."

A prime minister acting strangely and world peace in the balance. Following his return from Washington, the prime minister’s behavior has changed. Based on his previous relationship with the PM, Major Jim Wilson is called in to investigate. What he finds is shocking and threatens the peace of the world. But now he must find a way to put things right, and there is very little time to do it. His small team sets out on a dangerous quest that takes them from the hills of Cumbria to the Cayman Islands and Dubai, but others are watching and playing for high stakes.

A wolf on the hunt. A woman on the run. And a secret heritage that threatens them both. As a Soul Guardian, Kristof is sworn to protect mankind from evil Blood Demons and their tainted medallions. When his best friend Ferdie is killed by a Blood Demon intent on stealing back a medallion, Kristof vows to get it back - even if it means hunting down every Blood Demon in Salzburg. But when he runs into Emma, a beautiful woman who his senses tell him is a Blood Demon, the wolf in him refuses to kill her.

Miss Louisa Harcourt’s life isn’t exactly what she’d envisioned for herself. Widowed by the war, she returned home to protect her younger brother from domestic threats, but that put her into the soup as well. After constantly rebuffing unwanted attentions, she’s wearied of living in fear. Knowing something must be done, she hires someone who can teach her the skills she needs to defend herself - a champion in fisticuffs - but her trust in men has been dented.

Sheldrake is a mage. Maud is a shape-shifter. When their son is born, he is completely pale with nearly white eyes: the legacy of a fearsome great-grandmother. Jayhan grows into a cheery, accident-prone eight-year-old, unhappily aware of his heritage. Soon, a dark-eyed orphan enters his life. Rescued from a brutal master to become their stable boy, Sasha's past and present are shrouded in secrets. The only legacy Sasha has of the past is an obsidian amulet. As secrets of the young stable boy's past slowly come to light, they're all thrown into a world of danger.