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A tight-knit communal society of Spacers has evolved aboard the generation ship New Hope seven hundred years after its launch from Earth. When a pulsar fries their destination planet, scientists hide the information to prevent panic. They cant hide it from the telepathic aliens who have hitched a ride, however. They wrench the ship to a new, gorgeous planet: Trye. Teenaged Opal emerges from an epileptic-like panic attack with a voice in her head, which eventually convinces her that it is one of the powerful aliens and dthat she has been chosen as a Voice, or translator to her people. Opal comes to rely upon and trust these mysterious benefactors, and most of her people are grateful for their new home. Danielle is an Earth soldier with secret orders to protect the mission from political sabotage. She wakes from her long hibernation with physical issues and emotional discombobulation. This culture has evolved in ways she cant accept. Spacers seem focused on the unexplained how of the New Hopes transport and their new neighbors. Danielle wants to know why, and she doesnt believe Opals naive answers. Trye is a rich planet. Someone else has to want it. And in fact, someone very much does.Found family, cooperative communal culture, multi-lingual population, dysfunctional family, sister issues, small-town culture, tardigrades, sentient fungi, sentient dinosaurs, cuttlefish in space: for fans of Arkady Martine, Becky Chambers, C.J. Cherryh and Jane Fancher, and Martha Wells.

The Journey Back to Self is your companion on the road to recovery, offering hope, guidance, and actionable strategies for those emerging from years of abusive relationships and high-control environments. Drawing deeply from personal experiencesincluding cultic control, narcissistic abuse, and rigid religious systemsthe author provides readers with honest, relatable stories and proven techniques to help navigate the fragile, early stages of healing.Within these pages, youll discover a toolkit of practical tips and techniques designed to support you as you rebuild your life, reclaim your identity, and move forward from trauma. Whether youre feeling vulnerable, overwhelmed, or simply searching for a way forward, The Journey Back to Self delivers clarity, encouragement, and real-world wisdom from someone who is walking this path alongside you.If you could give yourself the gift of healing knowledge at the moment you needed it most, this is the book youd want in your hands. Let it expedite your journey to wholenessone step, one story, and one breakthrough at a time.

The winter holiday season is full of wonders, represented beautifully by this collection of short stories by Robert J. McCarter.Its all here: from romance to mystery to time travel to action and adventure; from a musical to a period journey in the hollow earth; from Thanksgiving all the way through Valentines Day.Each story provides a unique look on the wonders of our winter holidays, including:· Meet Cute: The Musical: A daring prose musical complete with the lyrics of five original songs· A Hollow Earth Thanksgiving:A rousing adventure in the hollow earth in 1899· Ghosted:A ghostly romance· The Great Turkey Heist: A nostalgic adventure where stealing a turkey means everything to three kids and their family· Line Dancing with Vampires: A crime story featuring Phoenix detective Conner BrightIf you love the winter holidays, curl up with Winter Wonders for a unique and unforgettable experience of the holiday season.

People like us deserve a steady, ordinary kind of love, and the right for it to be seen.The First 184 Days is a record of how it begins. The small moments that turn into a life with someone. The late-night talks that slowly become promises. The quiet proof that love can be both soft and certain at once.Through poems, letters, and bits of narrative, Donatello Dreakford traces the unfolding of a queer relationship over six months of change. He wrote most of it in secret while his partner slept or worked, collecting the tenderness and uncertainty that come with building something real. What began as a private gift became a portrait of devotion built on patience, presence, and the quiet bravery of being known and still chosen.The First 184 Days is a queer and trans love story told with truth and warmth. It is an invitation to believe that real love lives inside the ordinary days we keep choosing to stay.

A straightforward, step-by-step guide for writers wanting to edit their completed manuscript, but unsure how to go about it. Written by a former lawyer, who has edited eight of his own novels, this no-nonsense guide will help writers create the best version they can of their work before having it professionally edited, or querying agents and publishers, or self-publishing.

Seventeen year old Jerald Doley, a.k.a. J.D., enjoys a pleasurable and carefree lifestyle of a true hustler: he has the girls, the money, the drugs, the car, and the material things that any young man his age would dream of having. However, Jeralds life in luxury ends as the result of a carefully calculated drug bust. Being a second time drug offender, Jerald has no chance of escaping the harsh penalty of such a crime. With a judge who has no tolerance for repetitive drug offenses and a knack for laying down the law as well as an amateur public defender who does not have Jeralds best interest at heart,J. D. is destined for doom.Despite Jeralds age and his plea for mercy, Judge Steinback sentences him to Trenton State Prison for eight years with an eighty-five percent prison term. Jeralds adolescent life ended and his journey into manhood quickly began as things take a turn for the worst while doing Time in the Inside."Time in the Inside is a moving and intriguing novel. Jeralds story is a great example of how one choice could change your life forever, for better or for worse. He is relatable and many can learn from his experiences."

Peter does not look like the other pandas. He does not have black and white fur, instead he has fur of every colour! Join Peter as he goes on an epic journey to meet other creatures who show him the

Adam and Hailey have a very happy marriage. As the years passed, their love for each other grew. Everything seemed perfect until Drew came home.Hailey was terrified that her feelings for Drew would destroy her marriage. The huge man was gruff and hard, but Hailey couldnt ignore the emotions he brought to her. If she couldnt overcome her feelings for him, shed lose the best thing in her life.Drew was finally home, a little battered but alive. Seeing Hailey in person for the first time hit him hard. She was everything hed ever wanted in a woman, and sharing her with his kin would be a dream come true. Now, he just had to get her to see him as something other than her brother-in-law.Adams dream for his family was finally starting to come true. His biggest obstacle was getting his wife to accept Drew as the third part of their family and marriage. The chance of her leaving was not an option, and he had a hard time thinking of a future family without Drew, so hed do whatever it took to make it work.

A TALE OF TWO LANDLUBBERS WHO MOVE ONTO A BOAT IN THE GULF OF ALASKA Because there was nowhere else to live in the spring of 1994, Bill and Jan become liveaboards on a 28 Bayliner boat on a remote island in Southeast Alaska. There, they navigate the hazards and challenges of two people living together in tight quarters, but soon embrace island life. All while Bill, a helicopter mechanic and his crew, work in the beautiful rainforest of the Tongass National Forest. From meeting a colorful cast of characters to experiencing fishing with a whale, and even riding out a tsunami, join in their adventures and misadventures of being on "Island Time."

RelicThe stasis unit holds the most beautiful Queen imaginable. Shes got this fiery hair that sets my scales ablaze, and Id do anything to keep her safe. My duty? Protect her, always by her side, ready to lay down my life if thats what it takes. Serving one of those original flame-wreathed Queens is the honor of my life.ElectraI am called to battle once again.Awakening after a 2500-year nap wasnt exactly what I had in mind, but hey, when the Earths in deep trouble, you do what you must. The ancient enemy, the Garoth, is back to wreak havoc, and my beloved planet is on the brink of disaster. Millions of lives are hanging in the balance, and its on me to save the day.But theres a twist this time. Relic, a Draconian warrior with scales, charm, and a killer commitment. Hes pledged himself to my cause, and suddenly, Im not just fighting against the Garoth; Im fighting for my heart. This battle? Its like no other Ive faced.Im not one to back down from a fight, but now? Im scared. Terrified, even. If I lose, what happens to the Garoth threat and the future of my race?

Um olhar potente sobre nossa relação com os algoritmos e as métricas que controlam o tempo e a nossa atenção.Vivemos exaustos, mas nem sempre conseguimos nomear as causas desse esgotamento difuso que

Jennifer is tired of the lock down. It isnt fair that she has to do all the cooking and cleaning, and her husband is so boring. When he is sleeping like a rock, she decides to order out- and when the deliveryman shows up, she is hungry for his African sausage! For adults only, 18+ The SEVENTEENTH book in the BAD Wives BLACKED series

Sete finais, mil arrepios, infinitas risadas. Decida rápido: Samuca e o cachorro Fantasma estão contando com você.Neste livro interativo, você assumirá o papel de um fantasma tímido e curioso que per

In the epic conclusion to K.D. Edwards first blockbuster trilogy in The Tarot Sequence series, readers followed Rune on a race against time as an age-old threat rose to threaten the city of New Atlantis. Now, for the first time, The Eidolon tells what really happened to Max, Quinn, and Anna as prisoners in the Hourglass Thrones base of operation.The Eidolon is a nearly 200-page expansion to the story told in The Hourglass Throne, Book 3 of KD Edwards main series The Tarot Sequence. It begins to show the younger generation of the Sun Court coming together as a true team, and is the first in a brand new collection of novels and novellas in the Tales from New Atlantis. These stories will be told through the various points of view of Runes found family.

Uma história oral da editora Mundo Cristão e do Brasil evangélico entre 1965 e 2025 "Decidimos contar a história de nossa editora através das vozes de quem a construiu por dentro e de quem a acompanh

Welcome to Crescent Ridge, where small-town charm meets primal connection.In this heart-warming Omegaverse collection, three complete stories explore what happens when independent Omegas find safety, healing, and devotion in the arms of protective Alphas who know that love is earned, not taken.Includes:Claimed by the Forest Alpha A lost researcher, a silent guardian, and a bond that blooms in the wild.Cradled by the Alpha Next Door A recovering Omega and her gentle neighbor discover that safety can be sexy.Marked in the Heat Maze A desperate escape leads to surrenderand the freedom found in trust.Sweet, steamy, and emotionally charged, Home Town Alphas, Vol. 1 celebrates consent, comfort, and the power of being truly seen.A must-read for fans of small-town Omegaverse, possessive but patient Alphas, and Omegas who find their voices through love.

Molly Shadowen has defeated the wicked Spire, embarrassed dictator Absalom Kaine, and claimed the first shard of the Wanderstar.Yet something nefarious grows within her heart; darkness that seeks a way out.Now, as the resistance launches a search for the second shard, Molly must begin her own quest of healing, even as new friends and faces join her side.Guided by haunting voices and savage dreams, Molly must find the Mother Tree and come to terms with the past before her mission to remake the world falls to pieces.

Olivier Bertin est un peintre célèbre, adulé du Tout-Paris, maître de la grâce féminine figée sur toile. Depuis des années, il entretient une liaison secrète avec la comtesse de Guilleroy, femme élég

Você está sendo demitido. Só ainda não percebeuNão do cargo, mas do jogo. O jogo que o Mercado dita, silenciosamente, com regras que poucos conhecem — e menos ainda dominam.As gerações mudam.As Tecno

John Constantine poursuit son voyage à travers les États-Unis, nostalgique de ses années passées à Londres où il écumait les bars avec son groupe punk, les Mucous Membrane. Il faisait alors partie d’