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They said her mother was insane and that her sister was gone, but both were wrong. Years ago, her sister disappeared without a traceno struggle, no explanation, just an open window and a streak of blood. Her mother was blamed, institutionalized, and forgotten, but she always knew there was something more lurking beyond what anyone would admit.Returning to the decaying house she once called home, she finds whispers in the walls, strange symbols in old journals, and evidence that whatever took her sister might not be done. As the past pushes into the present, she begins to doubt her memories, her sanity, and whether she is truly alone.This is a story of psychological horror and supernatural dread, about the cost of knowing the truth and the terror of being the only one who remembers it.

She has proof of his crimes. But can they bring down his cabal?In our last chapter, mafia wife and private eye Jacqueline Spadros found enough evidence against the reputed leader of the Red Dog Gang for the Four Families to bring him to justice ... if they can find him.In the meantime, Jacqui closes in on the mysterious woman threatening Jacquis family whos calling herself "the Death Card."But when during her search she learns the Director of the Red Dog Gangs true identity, Jacquis life is changed forever.This is the twelfth chapter in a 13-part serial novel:* The Jacq of Spades* The Queen of Diamonds* The Ace of Clubs* The King of Hearts* The Ten of Spades* The Five of Diamonds* The Two of Hearts* The Three of Spades* The Knave of Hearts* The Four of Clubs* The Jack of Diamonds* The Death Card -- you are here* Book 13 releases March 2028

Barnaby und das Nordpol-WunderIm Herzen des Nordpols, dort, wo in der Werkstatt vom Nikolaus niemals geschlafen wird, lebt Barnaby. Er ist ein ganz besonderer Elf: Er ist liebenswert, fleiig ... aber auch der ungeschickteste Elf der Welt! Wo Barnaby geht, fliegen die Farben durch die Luft und die Spielsachen purzeln durcheinander.Dieses Jahr ist die Katastrophe perfekt: Barnaby hat versehentlich die magischen Etiketten vom Nikolaus verloren! Ohne diese Etiketten konnen die Geschenke nicht mit Zauberkraft verpackt werden, und das ganze Fest droht auszufallen. Mit der Hilfe seiner Freunde und seiner groen Fantasie setzt Barnaby alles daran, eine Losung zu finden.Eine herzliche Geschichte daruber, dass man mit gutem Willen und ein klein wenig Anderssein selbst die groten Probleme losen kann. Denn manchmal ist ein kleiner Fehler der Beginn eines riesigen Wunders!

From string-and-canvas deathtraps to sleek metal machines relive the dawn of British aviationThe invention of powered flight changed the world. In the first few decades of the twentieth century, British aviators went from gliding a handful of yards to crossing the Atlantic. Journeying from the first heavier-than-air planes perilous contraptions, held together by cotton and hope through the grim emergence of aerial warfare, on to the first transatlantic flight, Flying Pianos surveys the transformation of flight from a genteel gentlemans hobby into a terrifying military force.Joining the cast of colourful characters, Charles Spicer meets those who helped Britain take flight. Theres Hugh Boom Trenchard, eccentric father of the RAF; Frederick Henry Royce, genius engineer and co-founder of Rolls-Royce; and Grahame Christie, passionate aviator, spy and uneasy acquaintance of World War One flying ace Hermann Goring. Charting the soaring highs and catastrophic lows of this technological revolution, Flying Pianos tells the remarkable tale of how Britain first took to the skies as never before.

Why are we so obsessed with a group of archaic humans who disappeared 40,000 years ago?Brutish ancestor or noble cousin, stupid ape-man or compassionate kinsman, vanquished species or relict survivor Ever since the discovery of the first Neanderthal fossils in 1856, we have struggled to make sense of our Palaeolithic double, just as we have used them to reflect on ourselves. Neanderthals Among Us brings together an accessible history of how we have imagined Neanderthals, from scientific debates over human origins to representations of race, gender and prehistory in popular culture.Drawing on a wide range of sources including the medieval Wild Man figure, nineteenth-century racial science, museum reconstructions, horror films, science fiction, the rise and fall of the Neanderthal insult, and genetic ancestry testing Peter Sahlins original and compelling history of Neanderthals in the modern world makes us rethink what it means to be human and different.

A London Christmas is an anthology of seasonal memories compiled from journals, novels, poems, local traditions and historical events, illustrated with over forty photographs and engravings. Diatribes against seasonal excesses mingle with celebrations of a more benevolent kind - best illustrated by Charles Dickens in A Christmas Carol. In this book you will find everything associated with Christmas in London through the ages from the fifteenth century when festivities were overseen by a Lord of Misrule, to when the Puritans attempted to abolish Christmas, through to Norways annual gift of a Christmas tree and the bravery of Londoners spending Christmas under the threat of the Blitz. A wealth of fictional characters help to celebrate the joy of the season from Mr Pooter in The Diary of a Nobody to the tale of a shopping spree in London in Diary of a Provincial Lady. This book is a delight for anyone who has ever spent Christmas in the capital.

King of Slayers:"I am Victor Zefar, King of the Slayers. I come to you as judge and executioner. Eleven years ago, I met the woman you called queen. I helped her while knowing why you sent her."She had been sold to me as a slave, sent as an assassin, but my truth set her free. When she realized I knew her mission, she never begged for herself.No she begged for you."She begged me to spare you disgusting savages, you traitors! Demons in human flesh, how did you repay her? How did you reward her loyalty? Tell me, people of Oma how did your queen die?" Son of War:"I hid in the den of snakes, awaiting the monster who killed Father. He waged war on my people and won. He loved to claim all that lived. He especially wanted Mother. Only death freed her from his grasp. Now he was coming to claim me.I had one mission: kill the monster, or die trying." Savior Who Never Was:"I lived among the Immortals for a millennium. I was told tales of humanitys salvation but watched them destroy each other every century. One tyrant in particular was granted blessing and power from the Heavens themselves. I watched him end a race and walk away with their prince, a mere child as his trophy.I dared to defy Paradise to get to Earth. I had to end that tyrants reign even if Haven stood against me. What would happen if I left without their consent? Would they fight me? Could they stop me?Well only the Spirit behind Adams eyes knew the truth. Was I ever home, or in prison?"

File 0: It was winter when the ships began to arrive with cargo of those unworthy of the title prisoner. The days were short, and the nights long: the snow had set in, and the river frozen solid, but the first ships came anyway. Their smoke clogged the air while Persephone worked long days, eating little, only to be back at work the next day. She watched those ships travel up the river to the Island of Death and did nothing, breaking the silence that was her home, not knowing what lay in wait.What lies inside that islands shores gives its name another meaning, only after is when Persephone tells her story.Notes: Centuries later, on board a giant squid-shaped spaceship swims through space. In a file at the back of the ships library, an unnamed PhD student researches a prison in Earths past for their dissertation. As they read through the file, this unnamed narrator is the first to witness Persephones life in years.

Encounters is a collection of sixteen short stories set in the world of the Silverse, in which the Seekers, QuickSilver, Solis Invicti and Sovereign series are set.

365 Daily Devotionals is a meditative prayer journal filled with poignant devotionals for you to contemplate every day. Each page includes one devotional, followed by the source and an action point for readers to take away with them.The book follows a chronological style, beginning with the birth of Christ, continuing through the most significant parables and ending with the resurrection, with explanations behind religious events peppered throughout to provide support.Thoughtfully designed with warmth and accessible writing, this stunning prayer journal is the perfect bedside-table companion, helping you feel connected to your faith throughout the entire year. Whether youre a devout believer or new to Christianity, 365 Daily Devotionals will gently guide you to build a strong and empowering relationship with your spirituality.

A must-have for anyone fascinated by the darker side of Japanese folklore.Are you ready to play The Game of 100 Candles? Beneath the global fascination with manga and anime lies a shadowy realm teeming with Japans yokai monsters, mutants, and vengeful mononoke spirits. These eerie entities have gripped imaginations with their terrifying allure since the Edo period, weaving a dark tapestry of folklore that continues to captivate and haunt to this day.In The Game of 100 Candles, 99 uncanny tales, known as kaidan, await to reveal the dark side of Japanese folklore. Discover a world of bizarre entities, animate objects, shapeshifters, and spectral hybrids that inspired modern art forms like kabuki theatre, Pokemon, J-Horror, and the monsters of Murakami Takashi.Step inside The Game of 100 Candles, but beware, this test of samurai courage may bring about an even greater horror.

From the critically acclaimed author of The Establishment, an excoriating take-down of Western hubris and the book that reveals why were really in the state were in.Almost everywhere we turn these days, theres talk of a West in decline. Our jobs, our values, our past are all under attack, in the face of which we have become immersed in self-loathing, gone weak at the knees: the West needs to be Made Great Again. We know where this toxic narrative comes from: the nationalist, nativist Right. And now its gone mainstream.The thing is, the West is in decline, self-evidently so. But the truth is that its not migrants or Muslims or a woke mob which has brought the West to the edge of catastrophe. Its good, old-fashioned hubris.In this blistering new book, Owen Jones explores how, amid the triumphalist sugar rush that came with the collapse of the Soviet Union, the West came to believe that its rule, its economic order, its moral values, would endure for ever and how, over a quarter-century, this brittle self-mythologising narrative collapsed in on itself. From Afghanistan and Iraq, to the economic crash of 2008 and Gaza today, he takes us on a journey to show how the West went from scoring what it believed was its final victory, to being engulfed in an existential crisis of its own making. And how, along the way, it fashioned an ugly new story: that this was the fault of the most vulnerable groups in society, rather than a power-hungry, venal ruling class.Today, as the Atlantic alliance struggles to hold itself together, The Fall of the West exposes how a generation of Western elites bent on power and self-enrichment at any cost fatally overreached itself, and argues that, if we are to find the solutions to our age of crisis, we must first understand the real reasons for how the West lost it.

The hilarious new series perfect for fans of Loki, Amelia Fang and Hotel Transylvania.Welcome to Hawthorne Manor, a wacky old house with a creepy secret its full of VAMPIRES!But Moth is only a half-vampire (thats what happens if you get bitten by a vamp with just one fang) so he cant fly and HATES the sight of blood.Bullied by the other vampires, Moths life SUCKS until a group of school children unexpectedly turn up, led by a cheerful, confident girl called Mina.Can Moth protect his new friend from the other vamps? Or is Mina destined to become their dinner?

Heartbreak. It hits like a freight train and leaves us reeling. Weve all been there marathon-watching The Notebook, blasting Taylor Swift, or desperately hoping for a Mr. Darcy-level hand flex to solve all our problems. And when the hot priest in Fleabag tells us "Itll pass," we want to believe him, but our hearts are still shattered.You Can Do It With a Broken Heart by Ana Sampson isnt just a collection; its your new best friend. Whether youre in the "ugly crying on the bathroom floor" phase or the "Im totally fine, just listening to breakup anthems on repeat" stage, these poems get it. Theyre here to validate your pain, unleash your inner angst, and remind you that even when it feels like the world is ending, youre not alone.Dive into the raw, relatable wisdom of literary legends like Emily Dickinson, Rumi, W.B. Yeats, Dorothy Parker, Wilfred Owen, Anne Sexton, and Sylvia Plath. And for those moments when you need a modern voice to scream-sing along with, discover the powerful poetry of Ada Limon, Hera Lindsay Bird, Jackie Kay, and Nikita Gill.You Can Do It With a Broken Heart is for anyone who has loved and lost, and is ready in the immortal words of Love Actually to get the bleep kicked out of us by love again.

Mega-bestselling author Aaron Blabey, creator of The Bad Guys, is back!OK, heres the situation:Thanks to a diabolical intergalactic game show, were all in trouble.Luckily, Griff, an eleven-year-old kid with innumerable allergies, just got told by a talking axolotl named Bob that Griff is the only one who can save us.I mean, thats good news, right?Trouble is, Bobs prophecy comes with a warning: Watch your back, man . . . your PETS are not what they seem . . .Prepare to have your mind blown and your cats and dogs under heavy suspicion. Its time to buckle up for an insane, laugh-out-loud new series, 260 million years in the making!

Return to the magical world of the Greenwild ten years later in The Frozen King. Get ready for an epic adventure with a brand new heroine and a perilous voyage to the ends of the earth!Readers were enchanted by Pari Thomsons bestselling, award-winning Greenwild trilogy...I couldnt put them down . . . This series is a must read! - 5 star reviewMy daughter loved this book and couldnt wait for the sequel - 5 star reviewFantasy, magic and marvel. - 5 star reviewThis book brought me all the warm, fuzzy feelings I remember from the likes of Narnia, the Golden Compass, and Harry Potter - 5 star reviewPhenomenal . . . If you dont believe in magic, you will after youve read Greenwild. - A. F. Steadman, author of the Skandar seriesEleven-year-old Annika Marina is heir to the throne of Iffenwild, a kingdom ruled by its ocean magic. Preferring to spend her time at sea with her travelling theatre troupe rather than in stuffy halls discussing politics, Annika hopes the day never comes when she is called upon to take up the throne.But then the unthinkable happens and her uncle Max, king of Iffenwild, returns from a secret mission to the Utter North injured and close to death. At the prospect of losing her beloved uncle, she decides to make the perilous journey to the Utter North - where the landscape is treacherous and the people wield dangerous magic with the ice - to find a long-forgotten cure.But beneath the snow, a dark force is threatening the Utter North. And if Annika fails, its not only her uncles life, but the fate of the magical world that hangs in the balance.

A Serving of Hope, translated from the Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, is the fourth book in the bestselling, heartwarming sleuthing series, perfect for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold. This is an interconnected series, which can be read separately, or binged all at once!If I hadnt searched for the flavours of my memories, I think I would have spent my life endlessly chasing the past . . .Near Higashi Honganji Temple in Kyoto, the Kamogawa Diner continues to attract lost souls seeking meaning in their lives. From the morning miso soup before heading to Kyoto for the judicial examination, to the onigiri gifted alongside cherished promises, the ginger pork that became a memory of unrequited love, the not-too-sour chilled noodles from grandmas house, the fried chicken treated by the diners owner to the struggling baseball team, to the macaroni gratin shared with my young son for the last timewelcome to the diner without a sign, where a chef father and a detective daughter await.Welcome to another delicious mystery, the fourth installment in the series! A Serving of Hope follows on from The Kamogawa Food Detectives, The Restaurant of Lost Recipes, and The Menu of Happiness.Feel-good and foodie themes collide in this follow-up to The Kamogawa Food Detectives - The Times on The Restaurant of Lost RecipesReaders are eating up this series so far . . .These books are so beautifully wholesomeUtterly charmingAn uplifting tale that I savoured along with the dinersI hope thye keep coming!A captivating, heartwarming novel

On Christmas Eve, seven-year-old Mary excitedly opens her presents. She unwraps an intriguing little nutcracker figure from her godfather. Alexandre Dumass retelling of this festive story is full of wonder and imagination, and inspired Tchaikovskys famous ballet. This edition features original black-and-white illustrations by French artist Bertall.One night, as the clock strikes twelve, young Marys Nutcracker comes alive to battle a ferocious army of mice. The next day Mary eagerly tells her family what she witnessed, but only godfather Drosselmayer believes her.Drosselmayer tells Mary the story of a young mechanic who accidentally brought a curse upon the charming Princess Pirlipata. A far-flung quest for the mystical Cracatook Nut ensues, and all of a sudden Mary and her Nutcracker are whisked away to a magical land . . .Part of the Macmillan Collectors Library, a series of stunning pocket-sized classics. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.