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After a single encounter with the mysterious alien race identified only as Species 4876, the United Planetary Alliance was nearly decimated. Stopping their lone vessel was almost a hollow victory in the aftermath of the haunting mystery that Species 4876 presented: Where had they come from? Why did they attack us? And most of all, what if they came back? But they never did. Today, the threat of Species 4876 is a distant memory, a nearly forgotten footnote in the history books. Or is it?

When Jackson gets expelled from high school, his rich uncle sends him to Stonyhurst in England, where he'll learn to control his rage and use it for world peace or something less exciting. What Jackson doesn't know is that at night, selected members of the school go underground, where the real education begins. The true purpose of Stonyhurst is as dark and twisted as the original Grimms' Fairy Tales. Between Jackson's lucid nightmares and the demonic horrors hidden below the surface, not everything is what it seems. Teens are going missing and someone wants Jackson dead.

The Terran Republic's outlying worlds are disappearing. The stars themselves vanishing without a trace. As the Republic panics, Star Command dispatches Admiral Drex and the Fifth Fleet to investigate. A meeting with the Drakon Confederation reveals the nature of the threat, as new alliances are made. But the balance of power in the galaxy has shifted, and war looms on the horizon. The ancient gods of the Drako, long thought to be nothing more than myth and legend, have returned after aeons.

His heart’s desire. His life-long friend. Separate women…or one and the same? Clarkson Dalton abandoned his books and poetry to join the Confederacy, determined to protect his family’s South Carolina plantation and the women who live there. Instead of garnering honor and glory, however, he missed most of the fighting as a prisoner of war. Three years stewing in shame and humiliation would have driven him mad, except for the packet of letters he carries home tucked next to his heart. Missives from his betrothed, Kimberly, whose sweet, passionate words literally kept him alive. Melissa Fleming has been cleaning up her mistress’s messes for almost as long as she can remember. One task, however, was no hardship during their temporary London exile—writing letters to the man Miss Kimberly discarded like a soiled bit of lace. Missy fell for the sensitive, scholarly Clarkson years ago. Though the signature on the letters was not her own, every word of love was real. Now that the war is over, it’s time for Kimberly and Missy to return home. And Missy is about to discover there’s a mess awaiting her…and this time, cleaning it up could break her heart.

True leadership is not about being able to control others with threats or coercion, but rather the ability to exert influence by inspiring others. Although it sometimes seems that certain individuals are simply "born leaders", the truth is, leadership is an art form that can be mastered by anyone. The rewards for becoming a person who is able to lead effectively and exert influence are practically endless.

In Lost Xentu Book 1, Yanda was drawn away from her home planet where she was a prestigious surgeon to find herself wayload into captivity by a greedy mage who collected anyone and anything with powers. Yanda’s ability to see through walls and into bodies has drawn the attention of powerful enemies. In Book 2, she searches for any news of her daughter who disappeared while she was a hostage on a far planet. With illusive clues to her daughter’s location, Yanda sets out with allies to find her girl and bring her home.

Klondaeg is the world’s greatest monster hunter. Armed with a bickering battle-axe with a split personality, he rampages through the countryside in a tireless quest to avenge his parents and slay every monster that crosses his path, is visible from his path, or even leers in the general direction of his path.

Join Klondaeg on six madcap adventures as he teams up with outlandish adventurers to battle lycanthropic garden gnomes, mummified Elves, a cybernetic bird-man, an acid-drooling wizard, and an army of gold-devouring demons. For fans of Discworld and Saturday morning cartoons.

Is Sex Necessary? was originally published in 1929 as a satirical and comedic exploration of romantic and sexual relationships, co-authored by iconic comedic writers E.B. White and James Thurber. Written in the aftermath of the Jazz Age and amidst changing societal norms regarding gender and relationships, Is Sex Necessary? parodies the burgeoning field of psychological and sexual analysis, poking fun at the over-seriousness with which such topics were increasingly dissected in the early 20th century.

It was the time of the fabled First Colonies. It was humanity’s first steps beyond the star of our origin. It was the beginning of a period of great galactic expansion brought on by the discovery of the most miniscule particle in the universe. At 21 years, Tyron Barry was the youngest XO in the NAU merchant fleet. Less than a year into their mission, mutiny strikes. Barry defeats the mutineers but, on their return, a friend sends a warning; a senator’s son was one of the mutineers killed. Life in jeopardy, everything lost, Barry flees to the colonies in a small ship.

Monsters from the farthest edges of the galaxy have shown themselves, and they are here to stay until everything is devoured. It is up to the Syndicate, led by Captain Reaper to assess the dangers of these monsters and prove not only their existence, but where they lie on the threat scale.

A successful real estate developer uncovers corruption at city hall and nearly pays for it with his life. Evan Parker is a hot shot land developer, who likes to shake things up at city hall in Atlanta, Georgia. When his company, Noble, Ernst and Associates become interested in a downtrodden community known as The Hollywood Quarters, people start dying. He, along with Samantha James, his junior associate and Pete Calloway, his best friend, try to expose the deep seated corruption that has a city teetering on the brink.

Family killed. Homeland destroyed. Enslaved and made a tool of evil. Kaja rebels. He becomes a ghost, a thief, a killer. He fights his way to a foreign land where the same horrors are about to happen again. His innocent allies don’t know that the malice gathering in their midst will destroy them. He confronts the wicked, but they ensnare him instead. They want his power, and they will take it, even if they drive him mad.

This series follows Marine Corps Sergeant William Tell Davis as he tries to protect Earth by creating a fighting force made up human expatriates, an alien supercomputer, and a Roswell alien.

The Simple World follows a series of conversations between two neighbors, world-renowned educator and mathematician Richard Feinburg and software developer Walter Carlisle. They challenge each other’s perception of reality, family, the self, and the difficulty of finding value and fulfillment in life.

Nutrition to the Soul is a collection of poems to encourage us to exercise the fruit of the Holy Spirit in our daily walk with God. From time to time, we forget that we are saved unto service, and we tend to get so comfortable that we miss out on God’s plan that we should share the good news of what he has done for us.

Jaxson Rooks thought it was just going to be another quite night at home with the wife. It is never that easy in the life of a Terran contractor, when they learn that their two daughters have been kidnapped along with his father-in-law. Now it is a race against time as they have to track down the Red Dragon company, who Jaxson has deep ties to, and find where they are holding their family. It's not like anyone would expect a Terran Scientist would bring guns, lots of guns. Not to mention his secret weapon.

Struggling under the stifling weight of small-town Nevada, Kelsey can't afford to change the trajectory of his life. Instead, he spends what money he can scrape together working at the local auto mechanic shop to pay for beer and women. His life stretches around him like the desert he lives in - vast, dark and empty - until lightening strikes in the form of an enigmatic woman named Jordyn.

Amy Wheeler has her life mapped out. She’ll marry her fiancé, move east, and start her new life in Maine. The secret contained in the belly of a fish will halt those well-thought-out plans and change the course of her life. Eugene Collart-Acus is an obedient son and sole heir to a growing dynasty. The problem is, the things his father wants for him, are at odds with what he wants. If Eugene wants to live a life governed by his own rules and go against his controlling father’s wishes, he must strike out and find his own way in life. Fate throws these two together.

This audiobook was written to help ease a bit of your broken heart after experiencing the loss of your beloved fur baby. And it is broken in half. I get that. I used to scoff at people who would tell me, "Time heals all wounds." Yes, time kind of does, but not really. There are moments of sadness, then there are moments of joy or laughter when happy memories surface. In my grief, I got spurts of strength to carry on doing what I'm supposed to do while I am still here on this planet - this audiobook is one of them.

Be moved by the power of spirit working through the animals we encounter daily. Your adorable pet is not simply a companion; he's more than a family member. He's love and care and inspiration wrapped up in a ball of fur, but definitely not to be called a "fur ball". This book tells the story of two women whose love for their pets took them on a journey that began with giving healing to their own precious fur babies.