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Seventeen-year-old Angela Carter intended to pick out prom dresses with her best friend and fill out college applications during her senior year. But after her father abandons the family and her addict mother kicks her out, the now-pregnant teen's new normal is keeping her pressure cooker older boyfriend, Dale, from erupting.When an intoxicated Dale loses control of her car one night, Angela fears she'll never hold her unborn child. But something worse happens; they all survive. Desperate for what little stability he provides, and for fear of his retaliation, Angela lies to the police when questioned about the accident. Her lie not only protects him from a DUI but also conceals a darker secret-what happens behind the closed doors of their single-wide trailer.

An unjust imprisonment. A rogue apprentice. One epic jailbreak.In the year since she cast her sunbolt, Hitomi has recovered only a handful of memories. But the truths of the past have a tendency to come calling, and an isolated mountain fastness can offer only so much shelter. When the High Council of Mages summons Brigit Stormwind to stand trial for treason, Hitomi knows her wrongfully accused mentor won't return-not with Arch Mage Blackflame behind the charges.Armed only with her magic and her wits, Hitomi vows to free her mentor from captivity. She must traverse spell-cursed lands and barren deserts, facing powerful ancient enchantments and navigating bitter enmities, in order to reunite with old friends and plan a rescue equal parts magic and trickery.Pick up Memories of Ash now and join Hitomi on a spellbinding adventure through the gorgeously diverse world of Intisar Khanani's Sunbolt Chronicles.

A girl marked for death, a man branded a monster...a reality that is very different from what it seemsEmber's defiance has always been a frustration to the rest of her island community. But even she didn't expect to be selected as the next sacrifice, years before another is due. And she can't help but wonder if it relates to the strange new ability that's just begun to stir within her. She doesn't intend to go down without a fight-in fact, the chance to confront the monster demanding sacrifices is a more welcome path than the marriage her parents had arranged to a local farmer.Haiden has never heard of Ember's island, and he couldn't care less about their plight. He's fully occupied trying to lift the curse that has turned him into a monster while fending off the stream of maidens determined to break it for him-both feats that are proving impossible in spite of his considerable magical ability.When Ember charges into his purposely isolated life, badly wounded, full of nonsensical accusations, and entirely undaunted by his hideous form, their paths and plans collide with a force neither is prepared for. It will take more than Ember's fledgling magic and Haiden's superior training to lift both his curse and the lies holding her island captive. They'll first have to learn to actually let each other in, which may prove the hardest sacrifice of all.Island of Secrets and Sacrifice is book 4 in the Sacrificed Hearts multi-author series, a collection of stand-alone fantasy romances inspired by monsters of legend, each tale packed with strong heroines, swoony heroes, and sacrificial themes.It's set in the world of The Singer Tales, a completed series of six clean fairy tale retellings by Deborah Grace White. Island of Secrets and Sacrifice takes place six years after the end of the series, but can be enjoyed without any prior reading.

Code the Classics Volume 2 not only tells the stories of some of the seminal video games of the 1980s, but shows you how to create your own games inspired by them, following examples programmed by Raspberry Pi founder Eben Upton. In this book, you'll learn how to run and edit the games in this book by installing Python, Pygame Zero, and an IDE. You'll also: Get game design tips and tricks from the masters. Understand the fundamental tasks needed for every game: display images, play sound effects and receive inputs from the keyboard or a game controller. Learn how to code your own games with Pygame Zero, a library that helps automate those tasks. Explore the code listings and find out how they work. You'll meet these vintage-inspired games, and learn from their code in between rounds of play: Avenger: fly across a scrolling landscape while you save humans from malevolent aliens. Beat Streets: fight your way through a level, and defeat a notorious crime boss. Eggy: collect gems and survive as long as possible before time runs out. Leading Edge: Race a car on a pseudo-3d race track. Kinetix: Break bricks with your paddle, and use powerups to avoid various menaces.

Where can you hide when the whole world is against you?Ambushed on her ride back to the city of Anestra, Queen Katelin takes refuge in the Manniswood. She learns of a plot to steal her throne, and finds both allies and enemies in her struggle to control the Kingdom.But other events overtake her personal struggles, events which threaten to change the Western Coast for ever.

Follow Bartholmew, Barry to his friends, as he explores and grows at the Thorn Academy. From learning about his unique soul realm to ways to grow stronger. Barry's life will be pushed in unknown ways as the souls of creatures build up his strength and can he survive the most challenging thing of all at Thorn Academy, dealing with the other students.

A shame-free, illustrated sex-ed guide for adults and young adults, that embraces queer, gender diverse and neurodiverse experiencesy, written by a qualified RSHE educator.

Loxley Chase is all that is left of Sherwood Forest. It is said to be haunted and no one dares to go near the trees until, one day, James and Emma unwittingly wander deep into the wood. The two siblings discover the ghost of Robin Hood, and thus begins a quest to save the Earth from climate change. James and Emma band together with a group of their friends and a group of legendary spirits. Their aim is to find a set of containers holding the earth's power, hidden in past years by spiritual leaders who foresaw mankind itself, and other dark forces, threatening to overturn the balance of nature. Join the Pachamama Protectors as they forge new friendships and fight old enemies on a mission to save the world for themselves, and for future generations.

Can friendships survive as Denny relives the good times and rewrites the bad in this comic and compelling tale from award-winning author Keith Gray?

Freya desperately wants to be a famous influencer, like her former best friend, Hye-jin, but no matter what she does, her posts flop. Until Freya's stepdad arrives home with AdelAIDE, a home-assistant robot. It quickly becomes clear that AdelAIDE is much more powerful than other home-assistant technology, and the thing AdelAIDE wants most of all is to help her new owners. Especially Freya. AdelAIDE has lots of ideas to help Freya boost her profile and get more likes and followers. But when Freya starts to follow AdelAIDE's more radical advice, things quickly spiral out of control ...

Zane has always wanted to be a superhero. He lives in a world where superpowers aren't so great, wonderful or even powerful. With some help from his friends and family he finds himself becoming the hero he has always dreamed of being. However, will he be able to thwart the evil plans that he unknowingly sets in motion? Or will he fail and bring back an age of villains?

Mckenna O'Dwyer knows she's impulsive. Sometimes reckless. She also knows she's a witch and keeps reincarnating as one, for reasons only her mother, Abby, can help her fully understand.After weeks of searching, mother and daughter finally reunite-just as Elizabeth Dunlop's prophecy states-and Abby is keen on helping Mckenna get a firm grasp on her abilities. She teaches her the proper way to channel elemental magic...but Mckenna soon discovers there's a shortcut, something Cillian fully supports if it means getting quicker, more powerful results.At first, Mckenna will do anything to thwart the High Priestess once and for all, before her powers are used to wipe out billions of souls. But the white horse Eachna's devastating vision of Mother Nature continues to haunt her. Is that the future awaiting them if the Scottish Scrolls aren't fulfilled?Which is the lesser evil?Enthralling, passionate, and with twists you won't see coming, Mckenna's magical education begins in book II of The Scottish Scrolls.

Seventeen-year-old Darius lives in the city of Zalmon, where every Life Event is predetermined in accordance with the Book of Zalmon: where you'll work, who you'll marry, and at the end of it all, when you'll die. Natural Deaths are to be avoided at all costs. Why risk the pain of a random demise when you can live out your remaining days at the Quiet End where you'll be released peacefully? But when Darius learns that his little sister, Mahlah, will be assigned an imminent Death Date on her thirteenth birthday, he infiltrates the system to save her. The search for the truth behind her assigned demise leads Darius to uncover a conspiracy that goes to the heart of their city -- and to learn about a life of dignity and autonomy that lies beyond what the Book of Zalmon dictates.

'Lord of the Rings meets Once Upon A Time' in this magical, zero-to-hero adventure for YA fantasy readers. To See A World is book 1 in The Chronicles of Pandora by bestselling author Rachael Hardcastle.Arriette Monroe never expected to be thrust into the heart of supernatural chaos, nor did she deem herself worthy of four incredible gifts.But when a bold time-travelling angel, an old wide man, a handsome hunter, and his sidekick save her from a vicious vampyr, Arriette reluctantly joins their quest to find the source of Haeylo's evil... Pandora's box.Along the way, she must master her extraordinary powers, and learn what they might mean for the future of her species. Because although Arriette thinks she's walking Pandemonium, her new friends think she's their saviour.And they're willing to prove it.

In this book, Courage to Achieve Great Things: The Life of John P. Parker, Daniel gets to share what he has learned about the remarkable John P. Parker (1827-1900). Daniel starts out detailing John's brutal childhood of having been born into slavery and being ripped from his mother's arms at 8 years old. John grew up to be a hardworking young man. His altruistic nature really glowed when he helped 400 people escape from slavery. He was an inventor and business owner by day, while he helped people escape in the Underground Railroad by night.Daniel feels so inspired by learning about John P. Parker, that he looks up to him. He explains his goals of becoming a successful businessman and following in John's footsteps by being a selfless, respectable person someday. Daniel tells his sister about how his school has taught him valuable lessons that have stuck with him. He shares his love of gardening, giving back to the community, and making way for his own bright future. Children and families will get to revel in this inspiring story that teaches courage, determination, and resilience.

It's time to think differently about what you eat, how you move, and why it mattersWith so much pressure to look a certain way and so much conflicting information out there about health, fitness, and weight loss, it's no wonder most of us are confused about the best way to eat, exercise, and stay healthy. It doesn't have to be that way. You can be whole and healthy, and here's the big secret-it's actually not as complicated as you may think.Welcome to Your CORE Strength, a Christ-centered, diet-culture-free book written by a personal trainer and nutrition coach especially for young women who want to live healthy, fulfilling lives instead of obsessing about calories, carbs, and crunches.Here you'll find up-to-date and easy-to-digest information aboutdiscovering how your calling impacts your health journeydeveloping lifelong eating habits that sustain you physically and mentallyfinding food peace and freedom from diet culturecaring for your uniquely created body in a variety of waysprotecting your mental and emotional healthexercising for greater flexibility, stamina, and strengthsetting healthy boundaries in your relationshipsavoiding the comparison trapand so much moreBeing healthy is about feeling good and functioning at the top of your game. With Your CORE Strength you'll be well on your way to building a lifestyle of health and wellness that will enable you to do the things you love and be the person you were designed to be.

Truth and storytelling collide in this modern-day adventure when sixteen-year-old Megan Elida Fay, the great-great-granddaughter of Wendy Darling, must learn to embrace the possibility that forgotten Fable Island exists and that Peter Pan and the Faerie Queen are real.But Meg, living in the attic of her aunt's weather-beaten house on the Maine coast, alongside the nursery toys and memories of her ancestors' past, is haunted by her mother's death and her father's sudden disappearance.Will Meg be able to bend time and find the elusive island, the one we have come to know as Neverland, as her mother once promised her she would, and discover her free-spirited and playful self once more? Can she open herself to the possibility of magic in a fabled land where dreams come true when one believes?

When the world around you is falling apart, you must find strength within yourself.Three years after her father's death, Emeline has settled into life in Indianapolis.Then an urgent visit to her childhood farm in Missouri changes everything. Her manager dies, the economy is in recession, and the caretakers are moving back to Wisconsin. Emeline is suddenly responsible for the farm... and she's out of her depth.With the help of her closest allies, Emeline sets out to turn the farm around until disaster strikes and she must start again. Emeline faces her biggest challenge yet: finding the courage to have confidence in herself.Can Emeline's faith and resourcefulness bring her the joy and security she's worked so hard to find?This coming-of-age tale is a must-read for lovers of historical fiction.

A part of me died that night and now... a scarlet brand marks me.It feels like a lifetime ago since Arri's life was turned upside down, and there's no going back to the peaceful existence she once knew. Because Arri is more than human - someone wants her dead. Arri has survived Nicholas's relentless attacks... so far. Consumed by the words of the "Old One's" prophecy, the ancient vampire overlord is obsessed with making an example of her at any cost. But as Nicholas and his agents close in on her, her abilities grow - and new ones emerge - while she learns to embrace her hidden side. Is recognizing what she is and mastering her new self going to be enough? Her heart's on the line as much as her life. Loving Michael is second nature - that much she's sure of. But Arri can't help but wonder who she really is... and how she fits in to Michaels supernatural world . Those closest to her will betray her as they fight for positions in the evolving vampire world, but Arri will stand strong, as a symbol of defiance - that is, if she can stay alive...Perfect for fans of the Twilight Series, The Lunar Chronicles, Crave Series and Vampire Kisses.

Timeless Wisdom for Teens in This Updated and Redesigned Sean Covey Classic"This book is a touchdown." --Steve Young, NFL Hall of Famer and Super Bowl MVP#1 Bestseller in Teen & Young Adult Study AidsTeenage success is seven habits away with this updated and redesigned companion to the international bestselling classic The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens.Sean Covey has helped countless teens make better decisions and improve self-worth. A Self-Guided Workbook for Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey is a short, quick, and user-friendly companion to The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. This compact workbook provides the same activities, interactives, and self-evaluations, but now it's graphically more engaging to help you understand and apply the power of the 7 Habits.Timeless wisdom for a new generation. Many teens know that establishing proactive habits is the first step toward personal success, but often don't know how to implement these habits. Between the pressures of school, social life, and overburdened schedules, it's no wonder that the average teenager is stressed. In this workbook, bestselling FranklinCovey author Sean Covey breaks down the timeless wisdom of the 7 Habits into an actionable format for busy teens.Rely on trusted guidance. This book helps teens navigate the processes of building self-esteem, managing social pressure, promoting activism, and more. With these tools, you can learn to become both capable and self-reliant in your daily life. This guide contains weekly challenges, calls-to-action, and inspiration to ensure lasting personal change year-round.Learn to: Determine the principles important to youCreate and map out short-term and long-term goalsFoster healthy, meaningful relationshipsIf you liked The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make, Smile & Succeed for Teens, You Don't Have to Learn Everything the Hard Way, or Embracing the Awkward, you'll love A Self-Guided Workbook for Highly Effective Teens.

"Amy was in tears now, shaking and distraught. Anne's adorable little head had popped over the side of the pit in dismay, doing its best impression of one of those baroque cherubs except with the weight of an equally baroque fate upon it. Kent's brows were in the ionosphere and me, well. For a minute, for longer, I thought I had completely lost it, for the body we had just uncovered bore utterly no resemblance to my perfectly lovely late sister, no resemblance at all." (from Her Ownmost Lives, QH2)With the narrative taken over by Gwynne's bereaved younger sister - the acerbic Melissa, who is also, unbeknownst to herself, Guinevere's legendary half-sister Gwendolyn - the four remaining young women must at once discover the meaning of their leader's testament, and avoid being discovered by the police while continuing their own life-and-death battle against those who, with Gwynne's apparent death, are now in the ascendant. With both family and school at critical risk, as well as their own sanity, they turn to not only the arts of war and magic, but also, and most importantly, to art itself, to measure their worthiness against the coming void."Book 2 of the dark urban fantasy trilogy Queen of Hearts is nothing less than heart-stopping in its action and heartfelt in its emotion. With a guttural intonation and journeys far beneath your usual adventure-tale gutters, the heroines seek to avenge their leader's demise while at the same time stop history from folding in on itself. Absolutely current in its themes, Her Ownmost Lives leaves us hanging off a cosmic-scale precipice by which only the intense gravity of the concluding volume could save us." - Avinash Pillay, COO, Insightful Ethics Communications, Ltd.

USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Megan Linski weaves a heartbreaking young adult dark fantasy of action, adventure, found family, and healing. In a realm where warriors are bestowed with supernatural powers, one girl has the destiny to save the realm, or go down defending it. After being on the run since they were small children, Dylan and her twin brother Devin have lost everything. They seek revenge by joining the Rhodi; a group of elite magic casters who are the world's last line of defense against evil. Darkness is gathering under a tyrant who desires to crush freedom forever, and only the Rhodi can stop her. To survive, Dylan and her brother must face mystical creatures, explore dangerous castles, solve mysteries, consort with spies, and outsmart the tyrant before she destroys the world. On her journey, Dylan will discover the bonds of found family, romance... and a strength inside of her she never knew existed. "This hugely enjoyable fantasy is so creative, I can't stop thinking about all the unique characters. Filled with super powers, from rapid speed to crazy transformations. An entrancing series." - Lillian Hwang, LYLY 5 Star Books. ★★★★★ "Linski is the master of twisted plots, and she creates a place for you to travel in her books, forcing you to be a part of the action. Her characters are so full of life you have to remind yourself it's just a book, and to breathe. A great read of triumph." - Teri Hicks, Tranquility Book Reviews ★★★★★ "I love the suspense! It keeps me wanting more." - Brandy's Book Review ★★★★★

Sometimes love is a curse, a twisted, unnatural obsession.Such is the dark magic of a siren's song, the power of which half-siren Lirien witnesses for himself as he watches his mother sing his father, the King of Ardeth, into the sea. In a fruitless attempt to reverse his father's fate, Lirien sings the siren song himself, not knowing its true power is seduction. Instead, he ensnares his stepmother, the Queen, with its hypnotic melody.When Lirien refuses her desperate advances, she turns to forbidden magic to force her love on him. But wishing upon a havoc stone is an invitation to chaos. The queen's own son and daughters, Lirien's beloved siblings, are whisked away and transformed into animals. They flee the kingdom, and Lirien chases after them, his beautiful voice also gone. Through elven mountains, fae forests, and siren waters, Lirien will stop at nothing to find and save his family. Threats come at him from all sides, but there are allies, too-Kitra, a shapeshifting fae fox who vows vengeance on the Queen for killing her brother, and Brandegil, an elf who can awaken the sacred sword Alibrandr to help break the spell on the children. Together, they'll bring the stars raining down from the heavens if that's what it takes to save Lirien's family, but there's still the matter of breaking the spell on the Queen. And Lirien's own deadly curse haunts him should he stray too long from the sea.

Audrey Geller grew up struggling to fit in with people her age. With her mom and older brother Daniel as her only true friends, she thought that was all she needed. As she enters her teen years, she becomes disconnected from her true identity, and in desperation to feel wanted, she becomes involved with the wrong crowd. Living across the way is Mason Haines. Mason is sweet, charming, and a little bit of a bad boy; but Audrey is drawn to him and always has been. But he is completely off-limits as he is her brother's best friend. When tragedy strikes, Audrey's world crumbles around her, and life as she knows it is shattered. She is sent to live in California with a brother she barely knows in an attempt to reinvent herself. Will she be able to find herself again? Or will she be stuck in the past?

The adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, his squire, featuring the crazy knight on his broken-down old plow-horse, in his rustyarmor, his helmet mended with bits of green ribbon, and portly Sancho, faithful, grumbling when hungry, cheerful when fed, shrewd and talkative, joggingbehind him on Dapple, his sturdy mule, "the light of his eyes."

Through strange events, a little burgher maid becomes mistress of a castle of robber barons. This lonely castle of Adlerstein perched high on the rocks above a dangerous ford, is known as the eagle's eyrie. Here the twin barons are born and grow to manhood. The story tells of their love for each other, and of the separation of the brothers after the battle at the ford. How the feud between the rival barons is healed and a chapel of peace is built at the terrible ford, concludes one of the best known tales of Charlotte Yonge. Expressive illustrations by noted illustrator Marguerite de Angeli accompany the text.

One year has passed since the events in Iron River, Michigan and it's time for another summer vacation! Liam, Boo and the rest of the family have recovered from previous traumatic events in their own way. To distance themselves from former occurrences, Will and Annie (Liam and Boo's parents) decide to take a road trip to the sleeping community of Doylestown, Pennsylvania. This is the hometown of Claire, Will's sister. A beautiful and quiet colonial borough located not far from the City of Philadelphia. What could possibly go wrong? Will plans to give his family a tour of his hometown. Enjoy the sights and aid his sister with a project that was very dear to his childhood, the restoration of the Elk's Family Estate. Is there an inherent evil trying to lure everyone into a trap? Luckily, this is where Liam, Boo and their family and friends shine best. Working together, solving a mystery and battling monsters who harbor the forces of darkness. Will Liam and Boo be able to solve this mystery? Follow the signs and our crew of young people as they try to survive the ghastly pursuits! Happy reading.

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The Rex is the story of a modern day prophet who seemingly has been given unlimited power by God. His purpose is to point men and women heavenward before the end comes. Although no one is ever hurt by his prayers and his power, he becomes the most hated man in the world in a matter of a few months. Born to now-departed aristocratic parents who built the stately Rexford Manor in the farmlands of southwest Colorado, Rex is uniquely suited to grab the attention of the world. In the process of time, Rex confronts brother and sister news reporters Mike and Dolly Dandridge in a quite mysterious way and their lives are literally saved by his warnings. The two agnostics are intrigued by a man they have never met as they repeatedly cross paths with those whose lives have been incredibly affected by Rex's influence. In the search for who and what this man is, they are confronted with far more than just what they suspected was simply a 'fanatic' preacher who was stalking them. Tornadoes that do no damage, huge hail storms that leave no trace, and a gigantic hurricane that is verily controlled by the prayers of one man keep the entire world on the edge of its seat with anxiety wondering who this prophet is and just what his message is all about. The Dandridges watch as the forces of darkness gather to destroy the one they have come to call The Rex, and they find out all to personally what it means to defend the man in the face of a society which hates him despite his love, his goodness, and his dedication to Jesus. The time is now, and yet Rex is moved by his God to make known that what heaven could do, it eventually will do whenever the end of the world finally arrives.

Sophia and Kanani accidentally fall through a portal, finding themselves in the year 1180 A.D.! Sophia tries to make the best out of a bad situation when her German Shepherd, Kanani, meets a white dragon named Gunther. The newly formed trio end up joining a quest with King Author's Knights to save the rest of the white dragons. During an attack from another kingdom, Gunther saves Sophia and Kanani by flying them away far from danger. Now they are on their own in Northern Scotland, stranded in a time far different than their own. In an attempt to find Sophia and Kanani, her grandfather hires Casey Lane and Jackie Lee GSD Detective Agency to go through time.Will Sophia and Kanani make it back safely to Camelot? Will they ever find their way home? Will they be heard from again?