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Jessica Martin has spent her life watching her town swallow women whole. It starts small—dreams dismissed, voices ignored, power quietly drained away. But when the local librarian vanishes without a trace, Jessica refuses to let her name be whispered away like all the others.

After the tremendous success of The Spy Chronicles, A.S. Dulat and Asad Durrani participated in a series of conversations on the psychology of war and peace; these have evolved into this fascinating book, written with psychiatrist Neil K. Aggarwal. Covert takes the reader right into the head of...

Hampshire, England, 1804. Fredericka Swinglehurst, singular, warm and witty, returns home after 11 years in London, determined to lead a quiet life. But fate has other ideas. When the body of a pregnant woman is found in the grounds of the rectory, Freddy is drawn into a mystery involving murder, slavery, and the theft of a famous diamond.

Published in 1892, in this piece Mead explains that anyone can be a Theosophist, but in order to be considered an Occultist, the individual must be an agent of practice, not theory, and must have the wisdom to differentiate good from evil. Simply claiming to be an occultist and having basic knowledge on general subjects is not enough to truly be considered one. One of the great, underrated writers of Esoterica.

A fantasy, science fiction, and horror anthology featuring seven short stories by well-received authors. They may scare you, thrill you, and capture your imagination. If you enjoy high-quality short stories that will excite you, then this is for you! E. R. Robin Dover’s “The Trees” (horror): In a remote desert region of southwestern New Mexico, centered along the Rio Grande, is an ancient grove of trees permeated with an evil that has always existed.

E Is for Exorcism is the fifth book in an epic series of 26 horror anthologies. In this audiobook, you will find a collection of 13 sinister stories from some of the finest independent writers on the scene today. Feel the terror as the possessed wreak havoc, and good does not always triumph over evil.

Vacation in the Keys sounded like a good idea... until the zombies showed up. Frank and fifty survivors thought they’d found paradise. Instead, they found hell. As the infected swarm the islands and humanity tears itself apart, Steve’s crew battles through the ruins of Florida — desperate to reach Frank before it’s too late. But surviving the road was just the beginning. Now, betrayal, madness, and a growing Horde threaten to destroy everything they’re fighting for. Sanctuary feels farther away with every bloody step. Scorched Earth continues the darkly hilarious chaos of The ...

Taylor Winters-Parker loved her family and could never imagine living without them. As a young girl, Taylor tragically lost her parents and was left to battle the world alone. With no family and barely any friends, Taylor only had one shoulder to lean on that was Lance. Lance loved Taylor since the first day he laid eyes on her, but was that love going to be enough to heal a broken-hearted Taylor? Losing one's parents would take a toll on any person, as it did to Taylor. God only gives you what you can handle, and in Taylor’s case, God expected her to handle a lot. This is a story of a ...

THE notion that the physical body of man is as it were the exteriorization of an invisible subtle embodiment of the life of the mind is a very ancient belief. Conjectures concerning it vary with every stage of culture and differ within every stage. But the underlying conception invariably holds its ground, and makes good its claim to be one of the most persistent persuasions of mankind in all ages and climes. It is, however, the prevailing habit of the sceptical rationalism of the present day to dismiss summarily all such beliefs of antiquity as the baseless dreams of a prescientific age, ...

The further west they go, the bloodier it gets. Steve and his battered crew have survived zombies, madmen, betrayal, and loss. Now, they’re aiming for the West Coast — and the rumors of a weapon powerful enough to finally turn the tide. But Las Vegas isn’t just a ruined city. It’s a battlefield — crawling with desperate survivors, ruthless warlords, and horrors worse than anything Steve’s faced before. Luck won’t save them. Only grit, bad decisions, and a whole lot of bad attitude will. Feeling Lucky? is the fifth brutal ride in The Zournal — a six-book zombie apocalypse ...

Tuck yourself in tight, you are in for one sinister paranormal journey. Twenty-six sections of ghostly sightings to keep you up past dawn. Hospitals are where we go to feel better or to mend our bodies. Unfortunately sometimes we don’t survive our stay. Even more so...on occasion we linger. We have collected the most gripping real ghost stories from staff, visitors, and patients who have seen, felt, or heard unexplainable paranormal events at hospitals.

By bridging Marxism and deconstructionism, this essay proves how Orwell's 1984 parallels the modern-day complacency among Americans. Typically, most will point out the obvious similarities like constant surveillance through screens (phones, televisions, computers), the ever-increasing wage gap between the rich and poor, and the creation of new laws that interfere with our constitutional freedoms.

A girls’ trip to Peru sounds like the perfect escape for Samantha Moon—just her kids, best friend, and a promise to play tourist instead of vampire detective. But Machu Picchu isn’t just a breathtaking ruin. It’s a powder keg of ancient magic waiting to blow. When Sam and Tammy sense something dark stirring among the Incan stones, they realize their mere presence is awakening a centuries-old anchored curse. If left unchecked, it will open a gateway to something monstrous—hungry for human souls. By night, they return to the ruins, battling ghostly warrior spirits, navigating ...

The vampire spy returns! Mina Barrett is back in an all-new, thrilling adventure! It's normal for a parent to bring their kid to work if they can't find a babysitter, but Mina Barrett doesn't exactly work an office job—she's a CIA field agent. She's also a vampire. The Dominion isn't going to take a break because of Mina's schedule, so when an urgent situation crops up in Libya right before she learns the bad guys have plans to abduct her daughter, there's only one possible fix: Bring her daughter on the mission. The bosses aren't too thrilled, but since the kid's a vampire, they don't ...

Once in a Blue Moon, intended for all ages, is the magically realistic story of the Rainwater family and their island in the middle of Good Bear Lake below Shadow Mountain in Colorado. Gabriel Rainwater is the family patriarch and Chris is his 20-year-old grandson. The Rainwaters are members of a clan of superhumans known as Rangers, whose mission is to escort human spirits into and out of this world, and Gabriel is their head man.

The Dolan Girls by S. R. Mallery has it all. Set in Nebraska during the 1800s, whorehouse madams, ladies of the night, a schoolmarm, a Pinkerton detective, a Shakespeare-quoting old coot, brutal outlaws, and a horse-wrangler fill out the cast of characters. Added to the mix are colorful descriptions of an 1856 land rush, Buffalo Bill and his Wild West Show, Annie Oakley, bank/train robberies, small town local politics, and, of course, romance. Two, in fact!

Raiyah Smith is a force to be reckoned with. Raiyah’s parents are both preachers who have always instilled God into their children’s lives. Raiyah is known as the bad seed, who marched to the beat of her own drums. She is finally free from prison after doing four years. The world is now Raiyah’s oyster to live the right way. She has different plans in mind. By returning to things that once were bad for her, Raiyah is at risk of either dying or ending back in jail. That is until Raiyah meets her match in the form of a male. Can love change who you are? Tyson believes that love can ...

Everyone has someone to turn to right? Not Serenity, in this cold hard world Serenity only has herself and her abusive boyfriend. With. no family, no friends and no one to confide in Serenity must escape her abuser. That is easier said than done because her boyfriend is certifiably crazy. He will not stop at nothing to get back at Serenity. Just when she finally finds a safe haven trouble comes lurking around the corner again. Will Serenity figure out how to move on with life? Will she become the woman she was destined to be? The saying "If I can't have you no one can." Comes into play ...

When a man is found savagely 'crucified' amidst a murky swamp in northern Australia, Detective Dana Russo and her team are called to a shocking scene. The victim is a convicted rapist, just released from prison, who years earlier committed an atrocious crime yards from where he was killed. Who murdered him - and why? With several potential leads, the investigation quickly becomes more complex and sinister than anyone imagined. And Dana realises she'll have to confront her own troubled past to understand the true motives of the killer.

It’s been a year since Angel discovered her true identity in the Mafia world and being the first female boss has had its challenges. She’s been kidnapped, shot at, Tasered, blown up and thrown out of a plane. Not many women can say that. Through it all she has learned that family loyalty means everything, traitors are not tolerated and love can be deadly. Tragedy strikes on the eve of a Maratinzano celebration when a nerve gas attack renders several Bosses dangerously exposed. Racing to secure her family before the assailant strikes again, Angel must ignore appearances, re-write the ...