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So many stories begin the same way: With a prophecy. A chosen one. And the inevitable quest to slay a villain, save the kingdom, and fulfill a grand destiny. But this is not that kind of story. It does begin with a prophecy: A child will rise to defeat the Eternal Khan, a cruel immortal god-king, and save the kingdom. And that prophecy did anoint a hero, Jian, raised since birth in luxury and splendor, and celebrated before he has won a single...

Contrary to popular belief, best friends Kate Garfield and Anderson Walker are not codependent. Carpooling to and from theater rehearsals? Environmentally sound and efficient. Consulting each other on every single life decision? Basic good judgment. Pining for the same guys from afar? Shared crushes are more fun anyway. But when Kate and Andy's latest long-distance crush shows up at their school, everything goes off-script. Matt Olsson is tale...

An inspiring fable about the importance of getting out of our comfort zone, overcoming our fears and facing challenges with optimism and a positive attitude. In a kingdom far away, everyone lives happily and peacefully under the reign of the kind King Ludovico. But one day, everything changes: the queen dies of melancholy, the crown prince disappears and his brother suddenly loses his life. The flowers wither and the fields dry up. The third s...

A pioneer on the devastating effects of narcissistic abuse, Karyl McBride, PhD, has the answer for anyone desperate for help in overcoming the damage of being raised in a family headed by a narcissistic parent. Divided into three sections, McBride explores the insidious way a narcissistic environment is developed in a family, how a narcissistic parent damages a child's emotional growth and ability to trust, and finally, how to not only move on...

A fable to find your talent and the meaning of life... When Izan decides to leave his home to flee a destiny he has not chosen, he does not imagine that his adventure will become a journey full of teachings that will lead him to discover his mission in life. From his meeting with a mysterious pilgrim who will give him the "Map of the Geniotype", he will meet nine teachers who will teach him different types of genius to answer the great questio...

Bamboo spends years strengthening its roots in the dark to suddenly emerge into the light and grow more than thirty meters in a few weeks. The protagonists of this book have been taking root for some time without anyone seeing it, weaving real stories shared from sincerity and the daily struggle to regain self-esteem. The book portrays, with simplicity and authenticity, the lives of these young women and shows how, through the proposed exercis...

The Midnight Forest. The Fanged Creature. Two fortune-telling cards that spell an untimely death for 17-year-old Clara. Despite the ever-present warning from her fortune-teller grandmother, Clara embarks on a dangerous journey into the deadly Forest Grimm to procure a magical book--Sortes Fortunae, the Book of Fortunes--with the power to reverse the curse on her village and save her mother. Years ago, when the villagers whispered their deepest...

In today's breastfeeding-friendly environment, the pressure to nurse is intense. We hear over and over that breastfeeding is natural, and every woman can do it. The truth is, the majority of moms need help breastfeeding, but they're forced to sift through varying viewpoints from a dizzying host of sources instead of being able to turn to a doctor for advice. When breastfeeding doesn't work, they're the ones getting blamed for failure. In Bette...

Sinner. Villain. Wicked. The Prince of Envy has never claimed to be a saint. But when a cryptic note arrives, signaling the beginning of a deadly game, he knows it will take more than a hint of sin to win and save his falling demon court. Riddles, hexed objects, anonymous players, nothing will stand in his way, though none of his meticulous plans prepare him for her, the frustrating artist who ignites his sin like no other... Virtuous. Darling...

Learn to develop ideas and distinguish which ones are truly innovative to take your team to another level... Jeremy Utley and Perry Klebahn belong to the renowned Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University, one of the most prestigious laboratories of ideas, better known as "The d.school". In this book they offer a proven strategy to be able to produce a large number of ideas and learn to distinguish which ones are really worthwh...

Magic flickers. Love flames. Chaos reigns. Magic is forbidden throughout the Morning Realms. Magicians are called an abomination, and blamed for the plague of monsters that razed the land twenty years before. Jin Zhara already had enough to worry about―appeasing her stepmother's cruel whims, looking after her blind younger sister, and keeping her own magical gifts under control―without having to deal with rumors of monsters re-emerging in the ...

Hallie Piper is turning over a new leaf. After belly-crawling out of a hotel room (hello, rock bottom), she decides it's time to become a full-on adult. She gets a new apartment, a new haircut, and a new wardrobe, but when she logs onto the dating app that she has determined will find her new love, she sees none other than Jack, the guy whose room she snuck out of. After agreeing they are absolutely not interested in each other, Jack and Halli...

First, the bad news: an ancient evil--you know, your standard consume-all-life-in-the-galaxy deal--is about to be unleashed. The good news? Squad 312 is standing by to save the day. They've just got to take care of a few small distractions first. Like the clan of gremps who'd like to rearrange their favorite faces. And the cadre of illegit GIA agents with creepy flowers where their eyes used to be, who'll stop at nothing to get their hands on ...

Learn everything you need to be able to live longer and better with the simple advice of one of the most prominent specialists in the field of aging science. Did you know that it is possible to have a longer and healthier life with just some simple changes in our habits? In this book, Professor Rose Anne Kenny, an expert in aging medicine, shows us that we have the ability to control up to 80% of our biology, not only to live longer lives, but...

A fifteen-year-old teenager is the backbone of her small Midwestern family, budgeting the household finances and raising her younger brother while her mom, a talented artist, weaves beautiful tapestries. For six years, it's been just the three of them―her mom has brought home guests at times, but none have ever stayed. Yet when her mom brings home a six-foot tall crane with a menacing air, the girl is powerless to prevent her mom letting the i...

William Carter, the stranger I'd met six years ago was the last person I'd imagine ever seeing at my dad's firm where I work. While I panic and fight off the butterflies in my stomach and in general struggle to act normal, I realize he doesn't even remember me. I'm not sure if I should feel relieved or heartbroken. Things get worse when I learn we'll need to work in close quarters with each other. I'd promised myself I'd never wait around for ...

The King must have his Queen... Bestowed the forbidden Summer's Kiss by the King of the Summer fae, Brighton Jussier is no longer just human. What she is, what she will become, no one knows for sure, but that isn't her biggest concern at the moment. Now Caden, the King, refuses to let her go, even at the cost of his Court. When the doorway to the Otherworld is breached, both Brighton and Caden must do the unthinkable--not just to survive thems...

After leaving Fathoms of Fun, the kids are on their way to the next odd summer destination their aunt has chosen for them. This time, they find themselves dropped off at the Sanguine Spa in the "little Transylvania Mountains." There they meet the owners: Mina, her mysterious little sister, Lucy (who is extremely pale, can't go in the sunlight, and has an affinity for hanging upside down from the ceiling), and their intimidating guardian, the C...

Liska knows that magic is an abomination and that those who practice it are monsters. She has done everything in her power to suppress her powers, but the consequences of her actions have been dire. Desperate to get rid of magic, Liska flees the small town where she lives and enters the dangerous forest of spirits, a place plagued by demons where she intends to find the mythical fern flower, since plucking it will allow her to make a wish with...

Folklore, legends and myths already say it: plants are magical. Witches, healers, shamans and priestesses use them to prepare their remedies, potions and rituals. Plants--with their linked soul and spirits--are complete organisms that are part of that whole in which we are included and, therefore, we are interconnected with them. Although modern medicine and its medications come from the synthesized properties of plants, they are not classifie...