An insidious threat endangers Jace's quest for the Empyrean Flame and the very existence of the School of Swords and Serpents! With his plan to rebuild the Grand Design underway, Jace can't wait to get back to school and continue his pursuit for the next level of advancement. But when the Shadow Phoenixes are threatened with annihilation, Jace will have to put his studies second to his new responsibilities as clan Elder. With rival clans and internal pressures threatening to tear his clan apart, Jace learns that becoming a leader may be the hardest challenge he's ever faced. And when Maps shows up with a dire warning that his time to complete the quest is drawing to a close, the young Elder finds himself in a race against time to stop the Grand Design from completely unraveling. Infinite Core is the fifth book in the bestselling School of Swords and Serpents series, a tale of wuxia adventure, cultivation mastery, and lurking threats. Views: 132
A memoir of heartbreak and hope. The church wedding, the new house, a beautiful baby ... Michelle was sold a dream and bought into it. But one day, nine years in, she wakes up in an empty bed, and "The Husband" isn't there. Then, he drops "The Bomb" — he was having an affair with a woman at work. Adrift and on the edge of forty — fuelled by grief, booze, and one-night stands — Michelle battles the monster she calls Loneliness, juggling being a part-time parent and part-time partier. Though dangerously close to rock bottom, Michelle takes a chance on love again with a dashing but complicated man — "The Man with the White Shirt." Michelle, an expert in "emotional forensics," dives into the wreckage with candour and humour, uncovering a story about falling in and out of love, divorce, single parenthood, and the messy world of dating. What she finds, beneath it all, is life and the courage to face it alone. Views: 132
The bond between men and the gods is weakening.A dead man walks between the worlds and foresees Odin's doom.The only survivor of a slaughter unleashes a monster from fiery Muspelheim.Long hidden among mortals, a giantess sighs and takes up her magics once again.A chief's son must overcome war and treason to become the leader his people need.And the final battle is coming... Views: 132
An overachiever enrolls in an experimental clone study to prove that two (of her own) heads are better than one in this fast-paced, near-future adventure that's Black Mirror meets Becky Albertalli.There aren't enough hours in the day for Lucille—perfectionist, overachiever—to do everything she has to do, and there certainly aren't enough hours to hang out with friends, fall in love, get in trouble—all the teenage things she knows she should want to be doing instead of preparing for a flawless future. So when she sees an ad for Life2: Do more. Be more, she's intrigued. The company is looking for beta testers to enroll in an experimental clone program, and in the aftermath of a series of disappointments, Lucille is feeling reckless enough to jump in. At first, it's perfect: her clone, Lucy, is exactly what she needed to make her life manageable and have time for a social life. But it doesn't take long for... Views: 132
The Fate 0f The City Rests In Their Hands.When FBI operative Therese Ortis and Texas Ranger Wade Hamilton agree to team up, they have one goal in mind: find and stop an algorithm that could destroy Dallas -- or worse. But going undercover in order to bring down a criminal organization comes with its own form of danger. If discovered, they're bound to be torn apart. Then not only will their beloved city pay the price, but Therese and Wade will suffer unforeseen -- and unimaginable -- consequences. Views: 132
The battle for control of your mind | body | future A medical miracle is reshaping the world. The artificial womb ensures the perfect health and flawless development of every unborn child. Natural pregnancy is now unnecessary risk—and quickly criminalized as a danger to both mother and fetus. As a reporter, Jessica Brantley makes new enemies on a daily basis covering both sides of the controversial new law. Now her search for the truth behind this world-changing technology will lead to an unimaginable discovery—the existence of children with terrifying telepathic powers. This truth is no secret to former U.S. Marine Valerie Hara. Her illegally born eleven-year-old son can't help but hear the thoughts of everyone around him. When government agents storm her home to take her child away, she'll stop at nothing to protect her family. Soon, these two fearless women will be branded as terrorists, hunted by the military,... Views: 132
