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Michael is one of San Francisco's most notorious VR gamers in a world of uninhibited debauchery. Now at the turn of the 22nd century, the effects of cultural collapse compel the gaming aficionado to leave his sedated existence and venture on a quest for virtual utopia. But first, he must traverse nine levels inside a computer-brain interface or pay the ultimate price. The promise of living the rest of one's days in a computer simulated paradise may be too enticing to resist, but for Michael Tillman and his girlfriend Valerie, reality is hardly what it seems.

I’ve finally got my sister back. Now, if we can just catch up with our friends and find a way home...it’s only 300 miles away. When we’re offered a deal that seems to include everything we need to get home, the only choice is to accept. Never mind that the cost is our silence, along with taking a slight excursion along the way. The clock is ticking and we’re sworn to secrecy. Can we reach home in time and keep our promises? The road ahead is nowhere near easy. Tag along with Quinn and Riley as they attempt to reach their safe haven before devastation erupts.

Cora Jones is ordinary in every way imaginable. Until she finds an extraordinary compass from her late brother. In fact, the faded gold compass appears to have enchanted capabilities, leading her to fantastical dreamscapes. In these exotic locations, Cora must overcome some of her deepest, darkest fears. Night after night, Cora voyages beyond the mundane walls of her bedroom to conquer feats that test her mental and physical fortitude. Endowed with a newfound bravery, Cora feels more equipped than ever to handle the mishaps of middle school.

"Is this the beginning of our epic love story"? Alexandra Wilde's life is beyond her wildest dreams. After a tumultuous year, she has returned to Botswana as a full-fledged pediatric ICU doctor and reignites a consuming romance with Ian Devall, the privileged philanthropist who has captured her heart. Her new position at the hospital is fraught with challenges as saving lives pushes her resourcefulness to the brink. Meanwhile, her connection with Ian deepens, and she realizes that forging a commitment with him will require a sacrifice she isn't ready to make.

Quinn doesn’t know it, but at this moment I am finally claiming the role I earned the day she was born. I’m the older sister, but only chronologically. Quinn was always braver and bolder. And now, as my fractured world shatters once again, the person I care about most has a target on her back. If I can’t muster some semblance of strength, the road ahead will break me. Right now, I’m the only one who has any ability to keep Quinn safe. I have no choice. Go willingly or put my sister in danger. It’s not a question. I will protect her the only way I can.

He had awoken something in her the first night they met - a rebirth of hope for irrevocable love. A love so powerful that it canceled out the burden of her pain. Dr. Alexandra Wilde is brilliant, driven, and wholly dedicated to her profession. Caring for critically ill children has taken her across the globe from Mongolia to Haiti to her current assignment in Gaborone, Botswana. Her life is full of excitement, tragedy, and personal sacrifice with little room for anything or anyone else.

When 13-year-old Elizabeth is diagnosed with a rare bone cancer, Faith is in awe of her courageous child, who faces her plight straight on and inspires all who meet her. Despite an army of medical professionals who provide innovative care for Elizabeth, she dies, and Faith and her surviving daughter, Olivia, are thrown into a maelstrom of grief. They find unexpected comfort in the arms of their family, friends, and community, but Faith faces another shock when she has her own cancer diagnosis, while navigating the uncharted waters of a life she never expected.

Claire sees visions of a life she can't remember. Aven is haunted by a vindictive succubus every night. Will is a super soldier, believed to be dead. When these three meet in Las Vegas, they find it wasn't only fate that brought them together. Their souls have been calling them to fulfill a destiny planned millions of years before they were born.

Darkness descends upon the infinite realm as Aalok prepares to wage war with his creator. A plan of redemption has been set forth, but first, heaven and earth must be destroyed. Sophie is ready to face death if it means saving her brethren. But when she learns that her suitor, Serus, has been exiled, she begins to question her new life without him. That is until, she meets her guardian, Alexander. The Aeon is shifting into oblivion, and Sophie has but a short time to decide. Will she choose her love or die to live again?

When Quinn and Riley set out on a family vacation with their parents, the trip ends before it begins. Mother Nature interferes with their plans, setting off a sequence of events that thrusts the teens into a hostile landscape. Stranded with limited supplies and struggling to figure out who they can trust along the way, they must determine how to survive nature’s evolving fury.

1951. The Day the Earth Stood Still had just taken the world by surprise with Michael Rennie's portrayal of Klaatu. Motion pictures had seen a surge of female protagonists and heroines defying the norms of the time with films such as The Sword of Monte Cristo and Anne of the Indies. 20th Century Fox's subsidiary label, Astrys Pictures, embarks on something new, a Flash Gordon-type duo of movies...except with a female spaceship captain and action heroine.

Kazumi, Vampire Hunter: The hunted becomes the hunter! Kazumi and Amos turn the tables on their pursuers and take the fight to the enemy.

In a world hovering on the brink of eternal darkness, Kazumi, the fearless teenaged demon slayer, and her companion, Sunny, the enigmatic fox-devil, emerge as humanity’s final shield against the malevolent House D’Vross; sinister vampire lords ruling over Gethem. Fueled by vengeance and burdened with the weight of her ancestors, Kazumi, the newly anointed High Priestess of her clan, seeks justice for her fallen family, wielding her razor-sharp katana and lightning-fast wakizashi. All the while, Lily, the demon spirit sharing her soul, offers dark bargains for freedom.

With the entire hunter community reeling from Sahara’s death and the Frost twins ready to implode, I fall ill and look to the council for answers. While Hecate reassures me there is nothing wrong, I feel there is more going on as we search for a hidden temple belonging to the dark witch. When Mardella steals another artifact, we begin to theorize what she has in store for us and the demon king, and it doesn’t bode well for either realm. But the demon king fears the dark witch more than we do, and he sends a horde of demons to destroy everything in their wake.

School's out, summer's here, and Asva is ready for some epic adventures! But his plans for frisbee and family movie nights take a wild turn when his travel-blogger parents surprise him with a trip to Colorado. Little does Asva know that amidst the breathtaking Rocky Mountains and the magic of an outdoor movie screening, he'll encounter a tiny, lost alien named Zorblax. With a crashed spaceship and a desperate plea for help, Zorblax throws Asva's summer into overdrive!

She was a stuntwoman in Hollywood during the Golden Age of Motion Pictures, a time when stuntwomen were few and far between. She doubled for some of the industry’s most famous leading ladies, appeared in some of the most popular films, and broke ground for women in entertainment. She supported causes, made a difference, and left her mark in arenas other than just show business.

During a hunting trip, Lord Forest, the ruler of Forest Hallow, found Devon in the forest. Raised as their adoptive daughter is filled with love from both her parents and servants around her. Yet she still feels that she is out of place in the world that she's in.

This book is designed for you to become aware of how your thoughts, emotions, beliefs, and the statements you use shape your life. The state you are in influences the statements you are repeating to yourself, which eventually become your beliefs.

Taught to kill without question, Emma is tasked by her demanding headmaster with going undercover at Grover Cleveland High School. There, she must do the seemingly impossible—truly become a better person in order to win the trust of Grover Cleveland's most virtuous student, Susie Robinson, and help Susie gain the affections of her crush, Brayden. Susie is a straight-A teacher's pet, naturally suspicious of the manipulative and deceitful Emma, and the one person standing between the success or failure of Emma's mission to assassinate an international political figure.

After listening to a brutal murder take place over her phone's voicemail, schoolteacher Samantha Harris sets out to discover who's responsible for the crime. Unfortunately, while trying to solve one murder, she inadvertently uncovers another. Now, pulled into the center of her normally quiet town's latest murder, Samantha begins to see her enigmatic friends as cold-blooded murderers.