Lyon’s Prey (The Lyon’s Den Connected World) Views: 590
A Sin Eater's duty is a necessary evil: she hears the final private confessions of the dying, eats their sins as a funeral rite, and so guarantees their souls access to heaven. It is always women who eat sins - since it was Eve who first ate the Forbidden Fruit - and every town has at least one, not that they are publicly acknowledged. Stained by the sins they are obliged to consume, the Sin Eater is shunned and silenced, doomed to live in exile at the edge of town.Recently orphaned May Owens is just fourteen, and has never considered what it might be like to be so ostracized; she's more concerned with where her next meal is coming from. When she's arrested for stealing a loaf of bread, however, and subsequently sentenced to become a Sin Eater, finding food is suddenly the last of her worries.It's a devastating sentence, but May's new invisibility opens new doors. And when first one then two of the Queen's courtiers suddenly grow ill, May hears their deathbed... Views: 590
The Milk Wagon is a coming-of-age thriller about friendship, redemption, and how the ties made during high school can last a lifetime. Matt Frazier, Jason "Hop" Hopkins, and Mark Ragone have been close friends since elementary school. On the first day of their junior year of high school, a new kid named Nate Mayes arrives, and with him, a secret. Nate appears to be polished, flush with cash, and a potential lady-killer. However, they soon discover that something terrible is going on at home with Nate's father, Dr. Ford Mayes. FBI Special Agent Kathryn Cooper believes Dr. Mayes has personally had a hand in several deaths relating to a money-laundering scandal involving compounding pharmacies, dirty physicians, and the United States Government. Her attempts to arrest him, however, are foiled by an insider working both sides. With her career—and social life—in jeopardy, Agent Cooper turns to her new chief-of-police boyfriend for... Views: 590
They say that home is where the heart is... When a family tragedy strikes, Quinn Wagner travels home to Black Canyon, Montana for the first time in almost a decade. Having left her childhood sweetheart Colt at the altar before she fled, Quinn knows her homecoming will mean facing up to her past. But when Quinn runs into Colt on her family's ranch and realises that the old sparks still fly between them, she begins to wonder whether it's time to come home for good. As Quinn and Colt become closer, it's clear they have unfinished business. But Colt is hiding something, and when his secret is revealed it will show Quinn just how much can change in ten long years—and how difficult it is to slot back in to a life that's moved on without her... Full of romance, humor and with a guaranteed HEA, fans of Jill Shalvis will love the new novel from the bestselling author of Where We Belong! Readers LOVE Shann McPherson! 'I was sucked in from the first chapter. I laughed, cried and held my... Views: 590
Normal school was never like this.Crazy Magical powers and a murderous ghost witch, out for blood?I think I’m starting to enjoy myself!
Katy’s first few weeks at the Magical Aetheric Academy were even more eventful than she had dared imagine.Despite the drama, however, Katy has found she’s settling in and actually starting to enjoy it.
A situation that’s helped by the presence of Titus. She still can’t quite believe he’s actually interested in her. But now Trenton is hanging around her more?Things are going to get complicated, especially if Mikayla has her way.
As part of her education as an Apprentice Magus, the Academy organizes a trip back to the Material World, and it’s not long before things start to go wrong. It looks like the interest of a couple of guys could be the least of her worries, as Katy begins to suspect that the Red Witch might be back and up to her nefarious schemes once more. Views: 590
'I thought I knew quite a bit about earthworms – until I picked up this charming little book ... This is an easily digestible compendium of everything earthworm' Nick Baker, TV presenter and naturalist The author of The Hedgehog Handbook reveals the miraculous world of the earthworm. Without these little engineers of the earth, the world's soils would be barren, and our gardens and fields wouldn't be able to grow the food we need to survive. Worms recycle decaying plants, putting nutrients back into the soil; they provide a food source for wildlife; and their constant burrowing helps heavy rain soak away. Sally Coulthard's fascinating guide offers a wealth of information and practical advice about the world's most industrious but little understood creature. Views: 590
It's time to fight back in this second novel in a thrilling, subversive near future series from New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Young about a girls-only private high school that is far more than it appears to be.Make me a girl with a razor heart... It's been weeks since Mena and the other girls of Innovations Academy escaped their elite boarding school. Although traumatized by the violence and experimentations that occurred there, Mena quickly discovers that the outside world can be just as unwelcoming and cruel. With no one else to turn to, the girls only have each other—and the revenge-fueled desire to shut down the corporation that imprisoned them. The girls enroll in Stoneridge Prep, a private school with suspect connections to Innovations, to identify the son of an investor and take down the corporation from the inside. But with pressure from Leandra, who revealed herself to be a double-agent, and Winston Weeks,... Views: 590
Springtime. Love is in the air. So is murder.When Ellison Russell, reluctant finder of bodies, chairs a gala in conjunction with the museum's Chinese funerary exhibit, she expects disaster. So, she's not remotely surprised when a body turns up.Ellison is willing to leave the investigation to the police till an attempt is made on her life.Now she's juggling evading a killer, her aunt's overly-amorous beau, her dog's new love interest, and Mother's displeasure.With bodies piling up, if Ellison's not careful, staying alive might be impossible. Views: 590
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