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When Nathan discovers two informants willing to turn against Larkin, his longtime rival, he has a chance to crack open his enemy’s defenses. But nothing is ever simple for Nathan K. An assassin looking to make her name and a secret organization looking to destroy the Immortals cloud matters. Then Nathan’s tech guru inserts herself in the action. That would be difficult enough, but all these warring sides are stuck on a cruise liner in the middle of the Atlantic with nothing but endless ocean surrounding them.

Jonas is a recluse. He lives in the mountains alone, appreciative of the peace and solitude the wilderness has to offer. It also enables him to keep his unusual line of work a secret. At the behest of mysterious employers, Jonas has been instructed to wear a fur-covered suit and terrorize hikers at a local mountain range, all in an effort to maintain the mythical legend of Bigfoot.

Utilitarianism is a book released in 1863 by John Stuart Mill to provide the support for the value of utilitarianism as a moral theory and to respond to misconceptions about it. =The book consists of five chapters; the introduction to the essay, the definition of utilitarianism and its common criticisms, the rewards it can offer the methods of proving its validity and in the final chapter looks at the connection between justice and utility and argues that happiness is the foundation of justice.

Nathan K - he can hold two souls in his body. If he dies, he loses one, yet lives on with the other. As long as he replenishes his second soul, he cannot be killed. Nathan K is immortal. And he’s not the only one. Nathan K’s action-packed adventures continue with three more fast-paced, roller-coaster novels. Pursuing his enemies, Nathan discovers new players in this eternal game as he crosses the Atlantic, goes undercover in England and Ireland, and faces old foes in the Sahara. His team will grow as will his appreciation and fear of the most powerful Immortals in existence.

In a unique retelling to the classic fairy tale "Jack and the Beanstalk", Piers Anthony and J.R. Rain take you back to the magical land beyond the clouds. Back to the land of the Giants. Back to adventure and sorcery and awe-inspiring wonder.

There is no yellow brick road here. No emerald city. No lollipop guild. This is the Australis Penal Colony, a continent sized prison referred to the world over as the Outcast Zone. Built to contain the world's most dangerous criminals, OZ ended up the dumping ground for everything polite society deemed undesirable. From inside this place, a garbled message proves Dorothy's father is still alive, trapped in a prison with only one way in and no way out.

Scotch's father suffers a heart attack and ends up at a hospital infested with monsters that love the taste of a dying heart. But for Scotch, the battle with his father may end up more dangerous than some monsters from a parallel universe.

Plagued by persistent dreams of King Arthur, Merlin, and the Holy Grail, mystery novelist James Dupree sets out to England to understand the meaning behind his nightly visions. Upon arriving in Glastonbury, a locale deeply connected to stories of Camelot, Avalon, and the Knights of the Round Table, James discovers that not all is as it seems in this quaint little town. There's a raven-haired girl dying of a rare lung disease, knights with swords, and strangest of all is the man who emerges from the forest.

When Max and the gang are hired by an art forging ghost to find a lost painting, Max thinks it'll be easy money. But villains old and new come out, and the race is on for the painting and the secrets it contains. A race that will lead Max into a mess of magic spells, haunted houses, ancient curses, and even Blackbeard the Pirate.

The Bluesman - musician, magician, lethal killer. Thrown into our world from a parallel universe, the Bluesman seeks to save the Earth from being overrun by the horrid, mutated creatures that came with him. Armed with magic, skill, and his companion, Scotch, he faces these monsters hoping to create a peaceful world for all.

A bizarre murder has occurred and everything points to a dragon as the culprit. But everything also points to a man as the culprit. In a world where human/dragon relations are verging on violence, this case may just be the spark to set everyone off. Now, it's up to two detectives - one human, one dragon - to solve the case before things turn ugly.

When your loneliness means your work becomes your obsession. What happens when that obsession becomes real? What happens when the virtual becomes flesh? Sci-Fi meets horror in this terrifying exploration of human dependency and dystopian ideas turned upside down. One man finds out what happens when the lines between humanity and electronic blur. Is emotion a solely human trait? Or can it be attained? Can a computer have a soul? This terrifying novella from the 2016 SIBA award-nominated author Rob Shepherd doesn't hold back the horrifying possibilities of the answers to these questions.

Upon finishing a difficult and disturbing case, Marshall Drummond is thrust right back into the thick of danger when two hitmen pay him a visit. But these hitmen have cursed bullets and that can mean only one thing—witches. Now Drummond races against the clock to break a curse and stop a witch from succeeding in the one thing all witches want—his death.

When a distraught woman calls Drummond in the middle of night, he races across the city to stop her from being murdered. Only problem—she’s been dead for hours. Welcome to the Marshall Drummond Case Files. These stories explore the dark mysteries and thrilling adventures of 1940s PI, Marshall Drummond, before he died and became the ghost detective found in the bestselling Max Porter Paranormal Mysteries.

H.G. Wells' seminal work of science fiction is the first in a new chronological series, brought to you by Spoken Realms and Stuart Gauffi. A century and a quarter after its original publication, this timeless classic still holds up as an extraordinary adventure into the distant future. Whether you're experiencing it for the first time or enjoying a visit with an old friend, this new narration is sure to become a favorite.

Cameron Duke the Fourth is fleeing Earth to escape all the unwanted attention from the masses. Literally the world's most eligible bachelor, he's had enough of Earth women who only seek his prestige, power, and money. Time and time again, Rachel Sioux has opened her heart only to be burned, jilted, dumped, and left wanting. So when she is approached by her employer to interview for the job of a lifetime, she hops at the opportunity. Even if it is in space!

A stage magician who performs real witchcraft. A group of novices who attempt an expert spell. A police detective forced to face the secret world he has denied. And Marshall Drummond stuck in the middle of it all.

This collection of short stories contains several gothic tales to bear macabre and chilling witness to writers as diverse as Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson, Jerome K. Jerome and Edgar Allan Poe. These tales are designed to unsettle you, just a little, as they lead you on a walk to places you’d perhaps rather not visit on your own. Our stories are "A Ghost Story" by Mark Twain, "Ollah" by Robert Louis Stevenson, "The Doctor’s Story" by Jerome K. Jerome, and "Murders In The Rue Morgue" by Edgar Allan Poe.

Cameron Duke the Fourth is fleeing Earth to escape all the unwanted attention from the masses. Literally, the world's most eligible bachelor, he's had enough of Earth women who only seek his prestige, power, and money. As an heir to his family's businesses, he is the world's first trillionaire. Time and time again, Rachel Sioux has opened her heart only to be burned, jilted, dumped, and left wanting. What's wrong with her? So, when she is approached by her employer to interview for the job of a lifetime, housecleaning in the most unlikely of places, she hops at the opportunity.

The Sandman is coming...singing the children to sleep everywhere.... When Maggie Evans is taken to the Windcliff Institute, she begins her recovery from the ordeal she suffered at the hands of Barnabas Collins. As she undergoes hypnosis, disturbing memories of her childhood begin to surface. Who was the imaginary friend who once watched over her, and what threat does he pose to Maggie's future?