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In a kingdom where sickness stalks the streets and only the richest can afford a cure, King Harristan and his brother, Prince Corrick , are forced to rule with an iron fist. Tessa Cade is a masked outlaw marked for death, but she likes it that way. Together with the mysterious, handsome Weston, she robs from the rich to help the poor, distributing food and medicine to those who need it most. As it becomes clear that the only way to save her people is to assassinate the king, Tessa must face a deadly mission that will take her to the dark heart of the kingdom.

No one wants to get rid of obsessive-compulsive disorder more than someone who has it. That's why Talking Back to OCD puts kids and teens in charge. Dr. John March's eight-step program has already helped thousands of young people show the disorder that it doesn't call the shots - they do. This uniquely designed volume is really two books in one. Each chapter begins with a section that helps kids and teens zero in on specific problems and develop skills they can use to tune out obsessions and resist compulsions.

Charles Darnay is an exiled French soldier. Sydney Carter, a disreputable but brilliant English lawyer. In Dickens’ gripping, vivid historical drama the lives of these two men become enmeshed through their love for Lucie Manette, the daughter of a political prisoner. The lives of Charles and Sydney are drawn from the calm, peaceful roads of London to the bloodstained streets of Paris at the height of the Reign of Terror. Soon they fall under the shadow of La Guillotine…

Charlaine Harris, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels and the Harper Connelly Mysteries, and New York Times bestselling author Christopher Golden present The Cemetery Girl trilogy. She calls herself Calexa Rose Dunhill—names taken from the grim surroundings where she awoke, bruised and bloody, with no memory of who she is, how she got there, or who left her for dead. She has made the cemetery her home, living in a crypt and avoiding human contact. But Calexa can’t hide from the dead—and because she can see spirits, they can’t hide from her.

This book not only covers the importance of overcoming your anxiety and fear of public speaking. You will also learn to sharpen the necessary skills for your next speech.

In The Body Snatcher, Robert Louis Stevenson delves into the dark and chilling world of grave robbing in 19th-century Scotland. The story follows Fettes, a medical student, and his involvement in the gruesome practice of exhuming bodies for anatomical study. As Fettes becomes increasingly entangled in the sinister deeds of his associate, Mr. Macfarlane, the tale takes a suspenseful turn that explores guilt, fear, and the horrors of conscience.

Connor Mills is just trying to make a good life in a world he wasn’t born to. He may have broken the goblins’ hold over his town, but the fight isn’t over. The shadowy patron of the fallen goblin tycoon is out for revenge, and Connor has much more to lose now. His ranch is back on its feet, but the forces that rule Faerie aren’t done with him. When the bounty hunters come calling and darker things raise their heads, Connor must find allies to protect the people he holds dear – and take a risk that may cost him everything.

Autumn is the season of misty mornings and cosy nights in, but as the leaves begin to fall the nights get longer and the shadows grow darker… Secluded cottages, eerie manors and ghostly hauntings and cursed tombs abound in this collection of 12 supernatural mysteries and murderous plots featuring Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple and Agatha Christie’s other favourite detectives.

This guidebook covers the essentials of macroeconomics and examines, in a simple and intuitive way, the core ideas of output, money, and expectations. Early chapters leave you with an understanding of everything from fiscal policy and central banking to business cycles and international trade. Later chapters provide a brief monetary history of the United States as well as the basics of macroeconomic accounting. You'll learn why countries trade, why exchange rates move, and what makes an economy grow.

Full-cast dramatisations of six masterpieces from the founding fathers of dystopian fiction. Dark and disturbing, provocative and prescient, dystopian literature has long captured our imagination with its nightmarish visions of forbidding future worlds. Included here are six classic novels of time-travel, totalitarianism and terror, written by some of the masters of speculative fiction and adapted for radio with all-star casts.

In The Damned Thing, Ambrose Bierce presents a chilling tale of the unknown and unseen. Told through the recollections of eyewitnesses at an inquest, the story revolves around the mysterious and violent death of Hugh Morgan, a man who had been haunted by a terrifying, invisible force. As the witnesses recount their eerie experiences, the tension builds, leaving the listener with a sense of dread and the realization that some things are beyond human comprehension.

Fascinating short stories from the pen of the talented author Christopher J. F. Gibson each with a gentle twist in the tale!

Farnsworth and Diego must complete their most difficult undercover mission yet: infiltrating the Alabama Mafia. Not only does the mob want General Saunder’s secret blend of herbs and spices, but they’re willing to fry anybody who gets in their way… after rolling them in breadcrumbs and their proprietary blend of seasonings… even their new celebrity spokesman: Nicholas Cage.

The Morgan brothers led a vicious syndicate in the streets of Oolytau for over twenty years. It all came crashing down when a legendary cleaner put one of those brothers in the ground and gave the other a grim ultimatum. With the empire he and his brother built in shambles, weary of the outlaw life and faced with the prospect of revenge against a nightmare no one could kill, Will Morgan chose exile. Carina said goodbye to her husband, knowing she might never see him again.

Perfect for fans of gothic literature and classic horror, Metzengerstein delves into the themes of doom, obsession, and the unrelenting power of fate. Prepare to be captivated by this dark tale that showcases Poe’s unparalleled ability to evoke fear and wonder in equal measure.

Aber auch ein mürrisches Arschloch, ein Playboy und der schlechteste Boss der Welt. Zumindest wenn man Hadley fragt, der verrückt genug ist, einen Job als Sebastians Assistent anzunehmen.Ein blöder Fehler. Blöd! Idiotisch!Sebastian sieht vielleicht aus wie Richard Gere, aber er ist bei Weitem nicht so charmant. Jeder geht in Deckung, wenn er den Raum betritt.

BESTE FREUNDE, EIN HEIRATSANTRAG, DUNKLE GEHEIMNISSE - UND DIE GANZ GROSSE LIEBE? Suvi liebt Bücher - und Jo, ihren besten Freund. Nur weiß er nichts davon. Als Jo sie bittet, ihm bei seinem Heiratsantrag für eine andere Frau zu helfen, sieht Suvi nur zwei Möglichkeiten: auswandern, oder endlich um das kämpfen, was ihr Herz sich wünscht. Vorübergehend bei ihm einzuziehen, war dabei nie der Plan. Doch je mehr Zeit Jo mit seiner besten Freundin verbringt, desto größer werden die Zweifel an seinem Vorhaben.

Die Zeit ist gekommen, den Platz einzunehmen, auf den ich als Kartellprinzessin mein ganzes Leben lang vorbereitet wurde. Ich werde die Frau eines einflussreichen Mannes werden, der meinem Vater zu noch größerer Macht verhilft. Die Spiele um mich sind somit eröffnet. Und während die angesehensten Männer unserer machtbesessenen Welt um meine Gunst buhlen, sind es ausgerechnet mein Bodyguard und auch mein Stiefbruder, die mir dermaßen unter die Haut gehen, obwohl sie unterschiedlicher nicht sein könnten.

Stranger in a Strange Land is the epic saga of an earthling, Valentine Michael Smith, born and educated on Mars, who arrives on our planet with “psi” powers—telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, telekinesis, teleportation, pyrolysis, and the ability to take control of the minds of others—and complete innocence regarding the mores of man. After his tutelage under a surrogate father figure, Valentine begins his transformation into a kind of messiah. 

After years of exile, shattered dreams, and confusion, Josan has finally discovered he is not the simple monk he appeared to be. Nor is he the victim of a mysterious fever, as he was led to believe. Instead his soul had been magically shifted into the body of the condemned Prince Lucius, leader of a failed rebellion against the rightful monarchs of the kingdom of Ikaria. And though Josan is the dominant personality in that body, the remnants of Lucius’s mind grow stronger each day.