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Vampires. Shifters. Zombies. Ema Marx has her work cut out for her after accidentally unleashing the evilest creature in history. Their imminent battle has been foretold, but Ema must hone her powers if she's going to have a snowball's chance in hell of winning. Luckily, Ema meets an elite trainer named Bridget, but in the vampire world people are rarely who they seem. To save her new friends, Ema dives head-first into an alliance with the Alpan King, but she may be giving up more than she bargained for.

Are aliens visiting us?I don't know. Neither do you, but we can discuss it rationally, and come up with some likely answers. Let us use a little humor and a little logic to answer these simple questions: Are aliens visiting us? What are they really? Why are they coming here? What can we do about it?

Death magic creeps into the forest. There are rumors of the dead rising up from the ground. The brothers watched as Tierfi took flight, the former guardian and red dragon, hope still flickering in her heart. "No matter what the cost," she thought, "I must stop my brother, even it is means losing my life. I hope, for the sake of the others, the price will no prove too costly."

A fatal accident at the circus sparks an insurance investigation that leads John Nieves, a former New York cop, to a list of murder suspects. It seems that the Great Rollo, beloved of millions, had enemies...both at the circus and among his own family. All that is surreal and magical about the circus brings out Nieves' deepest fears, blinding him to the very real danger that is closer at hand.

Does life seem harder for you than it should be? Have you spent too much of your life alone in a crowded world? If you have struggled all of your life to get ahead, and everything you do seems to be harder for you than it is for everyone else, have you ever wondered why? A lot of us spend our adult lives in this state of affairs. It may be that you have Asperger's Syndrome.

Strong-willed Maggie is a gifted psychologist and counselor. However, her dismal business skills leave her desperately trying to save her private practice. Having lost in love, Maggie avoids romantic situations. When enticing Hugh Bradford enters her life, Maggie runs scared. Can she overcome her wariness with the handsome and wealthy Hugh Bradford enough to chance her heart?

Una noche, Michael Fitzgerald descubre a una joven muerta en su bañera al volver del supermercado. Al lado del cadáver hay una pluma de gorrión. Aterrorizado, llama a la policía, que le interroga sobre la víctima, Alyssa Tepper, a la que él asegura no conocer. El detective Dobbs y la agente Gimble, del FBI, unen fuerzas en lo que parece un simple asesinato: cuando salen a la luz fotos en las que Michael aparece besando a Alyssa, es arrestado de inmediato, pero a las pocas horas aparece otra víctima con el mismo patrón: una pluma de gorrión colocada al lado del cuerpo.

Erin is the daughter of a god. For any other, orphaned as a small child, this would be welcome news. For Erin, nothing could be worse. Upon finding an ancient spell book, Erin Doherty is sent spiraling into a realm that she never knew existed - a place where her father, the male who abandoned her, lives like a king, lording over all. And her brother, Soren Vidar, fights to free the worlds from his oppression. Escorted by her brother’s oldest friend, Jakob Väsen, Erin is welcomed into the home of the fiercest warriors in Soren’s rebellion.

Cabbage Night, 1991. The traditional night of pranks takes a disturbing turn when a violent crime rocks a small Adirondack town. Even more so when the only witness is a seven-year-old boy. Hen Trout, who had hoped to catch a pet hedgehog that night, instead sees his beloved Miss Sally become a victim. Single mom Marcella Trout is blindsided when Tyler, her seventeen-year-old, is arrested for the very crime Hen witnessed. Now Tyler’s eerie mood swings seem dark and frightening and rooted in a family history Marcella has desperately tried to bury.

Vampires. Shifters. Nephilim. Ema Marx is their savior, but she can’t believe the bloodsuckers exist. Or that she’s one of them. Sure, night vision and super strength are cool, but when an ancient premonition threatens her life, Ema just wants to get the hell out of Dodge. Or in this case, the mysterious castle she wakes up in.

No memory. No refuge. No escape. When a struggling musician wakes up in an empty, post-apocalyptic casino with no idea how he got there, he soon discovers he's not only in a fight for his sanity but for his survival as well. Ready, set, deal!

Wicca is a modern, Earth-centered religion with roots in the ancient practices of our shamanic ancestors. Its practitioners, who call themselves Wiccans, honor the life-giving and life-sustaining powers of nature through ritual worship and a commitment to living in balance with the Earth. Wicca is technically classified as a pagan religion, though not all Wiccans would identify as pagans - and plenty who identify as pagans are not Wiccans.

Getting Pregnant for Dummies offers up-to-date advice on the current methods and treatments to assist in conception. This guide will help you understand why infertility occurs, its contributing risk factors, and the steps to take to increase the chances of giving birth. From in vitro fertilization to third party reproduction (donor sperm or eggs and gestational surrogacy) to lifestyle changes to understanding genetic information to insurance, legal and medication considerations, this book covers all the information you need to navigate your way to the best possible results.

I know there is more to Kross than most people see. I mean, it's not like I've been stalking the guy, but I may or may not have happened by all the places my hand-to-hand combat instructor goes. I might possibly have watched as he played with the kids at the daycare and helped at the animal shelter in his free time.

Given that the plant kingdom developed on Earth many millions of years before the evolution of human beings, it’s fair to say that herbs are the oldest magical tools in existence. Known for millennia to have beneficial properties for both physical and spiritual well-being, many different species of plants were incorporated into the practices of healers, shamans, and other medicine men and women of the “old days” — this was the origin of herbal magic.

Grief and nightmares haunt us all in the wake of a parent's passing. For one man, the nightmares begin to invade his everyday life after his father dies suddenly. His father's neighbor offers their help to alleviate the emotional pain, but the cost may be worse than the dreams and visions. Memories are worth holding on to, no matter how painful.

The Corner Scribblers is a small writer's support group in the Chattanooga area comprised of writers, authors, and storytellers from a wide range of skills and backgrounds. We come together once a month to discuss our current projects, recent accomplishments and to share what we have each learned about the craft. Within this cover, you will find a collection of holiday-themed flash fiction stories and poetry, displaying a small sample of those combined skills.

After thousands of rides, rideshare driver, author, and storyteller J.D. Phillippi is inviting you into his life on the road. The rider who "loved" him, his favorite category of riders, his biggest tip, his best story, flat tires, and surprises left behind by his riders are just a few of the stories here. Plus, tips on how to improve your safety in a rideshare and how to make your rides better, overall.

This book covers my jealous sister, who betrayed me and my men, even after my men made a personal appearance to her in May 2012. The real Jim Carrey's death in late spring 2012 after an epic space battle is recorded in this audiobook. Jesuits murdered the real Barack Obama (end of March 2012) with Vladimir Putin involved after Vladimir and Hugh Jackman tried to rescue some "defector" Jesuits. I lost my job in June 2012 and Jesus counseled me, but I have a hard time at first with some of Jesus' advice. Keanu Reeves has a prolonged conversation with me on Skype in August 2012.

When Emelie Andersdotter learns the outcome of a decades-long war hinges on her arranged marriage to an infamous royal known for his dark powers and reputation, she sees no choice but to accept her fate. Resigned to her unavoidable destiny, she travels to her parents’ ancestral home under the protection of a trusted family friend, where she prepares to navigate a world ruled by magic, mystery, and intrigue.