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Midnight Shadows features two classics of horror and the supernatural. "Young Goodman Brown" is the chilling story of a young Puritan man who finds himself drawn into a world of witchcraft and unspeakable black magic. "The Ash Tree" is the tale of Sir Richard, who encounters an ancient tree that harbors a dark and grotesque secret.

Embark on a serene path to emotional and spiritual well-being with "6 Guided Meditations for Nurturing Self-Love and Healing." This collection of meditations is designed to cultivate self-love and promote deep healing. Each session gently guides you through practices that enhance self-awareness, foster compassion, and restore inner peace. Perfect for beginners and seasoned meditators alike, these meditations provide a sanctuary for the mind and soul, helping you reconnect with your true self and embrace a life filled with love and tranquility.

Thirteen-year-old Condi Bloom's dream is to learn to surf, but her laid-back beach town isn't what it used to be. Big resort owners are taking over the cove. Worse, someone's harassing the Beachlings, the mysterious old women living in the cliffs off Windy Hollow, a lonely tower of rock that people say is haunted. When a new surfer boy named Trustin shows up in town and invites Condi to a forbidden surfing spot, she's swept into an extraordinary underwater adventure, where a surprising encounter with Koan, the Riddlemaster of the Sea, changes her life.

This special fifth volume in The Girls Who Could series honors not just one girl, but an entire fleet of fierce female aviators. Dubbed “The Night Witches” by their German adversaries, this all-female battalion out-flew and outmatched all other units, flying eight or more missions every night in small canvas planes. No parachutes. No fear. Just honest heroine-ism standing up for what was right. The Girls Who Could Fly in the Night encourages your little ones to be upstanders, fight bullies, do good, and shine bright.

After running from her boyfriend’s powerful organized crime family, Sara Jones starts a new life in a new town. But when people around her start dying from poisonous spider bites after she receives a mysterious package with a spider concealed inside, she worries that the family has found her.

He claimed to be my brother. He threatened my family, my girl and my club. He left me only one choice - sacrifice myself for the ones I love. I learned that when life plays games and fate draws her last card, I seek out my darkest self. I did what I had to do to protect them all. I have no regrets and would do it again. Hell, I enjoyed it maybe a little too much, but I knew, I was one step closer to returning to my family. Now, they only question that remains is will they ever forgive me for the things I have done.

After escaping from the button-down life he never wanted, Caden Jackson is finally free. But freedom comes with a price, and the price Caden paid was losing the woman he loved. Betrayals are exposed as truths come to light. Will Caden and Emma be able to rekindle their relationship? Or, in the end, will Caden’s choices separate them forever?

When architect Sophie Caldwell returns to Marigold to fulfill her late mother’s dream of restoring the historic town square, she hopes to heal old wounds — both the town’s and her own. But what she finds is a community at a crossroads: split between the promise of quick-fix progress from outside developers and the fragile hope of rebuilding from within.

Win’s visions have always been dark, disturbing, and—worst of all—real. But when a stranger steps through her waking nightmare and into her life, everything changes. Win has spent years trapped between the mundane and the terrifying, with a mind-numbing job, piling debt, and unnerving hallucinations. She’s learned to wait them out, believing they’re just an unlucky defect. Until now. This time, her vision lures her into a mystery. A stranger claims Win’s sight is a gift, that her visions reveal hidden truths of a world teeming with ancient powers and dangers.

Following seventy thousand years of undisturbed slumber, the vessel of a planetary empire that had followed its own predetermined path to destruction eons earlier had finally reawakened, bringing with her the potential to change everything. Embodying all that was benevolent and beautiful from innumerable long-forgotten cultures, this lifeform in suspended animation also possessed the power necessary to prevent her gifts from being corrupted by those who will eternally thirst for dominion over others.

There is nowhere Maya feels more happy and at home than in the sea. The water washes her worries away; there are countless wonders to experience and creatures to learn from. The dolphins show her how to be a stronger swimmer, the sea turtles make her feel calm, and the humpback whale inspires her to be mighty. But when Maya starts to notice plastic pollution and coral destruction, she realizes that her ocean home is in danger—and it’s up to her to take action.

The First World War has ended, but it hasn’t gone away. When Natty has to move to a new village, she meets two young soldiers who are still battling the effects of war. Huw can’t forget the terrible things he’s seen, but Johnny doesn’t even remember who he is. As Natty tries to keep a secret and unravel a mystery, she finds her own way to fight for what she believes in - and learns that some things should never be forgotten....

Boone Reeves was my everything once. Not anymore. Boone is back in town, and I want nothing to do with him. He might be panty-melting hot, but I can stand the heat. All I have to do is remember how he dumped me. Boone never did anything in half measures, and when he broke my heart, he broke it good. He was never supposed to come back to our small town. He definitely wasn't supposed to want a second chance, and I'm not about to give it to him.

There is an old saying. “You can’t escape the ties that bind”. For me, that has never been more true. My club has been to Hell and back. We’ve had some struggles along the way, but for the most part, my club remains whole. Now, it’s time to face the battle scars of the past and begin to heal. Rebel needed his club. We thought we knew what we were getting into, but all the intel in the world didn’t prepare us for the price we’ll have to pay to get out. But that’s what this club is all about.

Kannst Du Deine Kinder als Elternteil manchmal auch gar nicht verstehen und weißt nicht mehr weiter? Würde Du gerne wissen, worauf bei der Entwicklung von Kindern zu achten ist? Werde zum vertrauensvollen Begleiter Deines Kindes.

In the year 2132, fifteen-year-old Kassiana Rivernova lives in luxury on Nemal, the most opulent of the Paradise Planets. She never questions the suffering on flooded Earth or the Gaians struggling to survive in its ruins. Until the day she’s stolen. Torn from her privileged world and forced to live among Earth’s outcasts, Kassi is silenced in the most devastating way. After a violent assault ruptures her vocal cords—in a society where voice is power—she’s forced to prove she belongs on Paradise by competing in the Siren Games: the premier vocal competition across the galaxies.

A wonderful holiday excerpt from the classic Little Women features all of your favorite characters as they prepare to celebrate Christmas in their enthusiastic, optimistic, take-no-prisoners fashion.

Ein unter die Haut gehender Liebesroman über Zerbrechlichkeit und Kraft, Zerstörung und Hoffnung – von der preisgekrönten Autorin Kennedy Ryan. Ich bin geblieben, als ich hätte fliehen sollen. Ich fürchte, dass ich es nicht überleben werde. Sie gelten als Traumpaar: Caleb, der erfolgreiche Basketballspieler, und Iris, seine schöne Freundin. Aber Iris hat einen Prinzen geküsst und ein Monster bekommen. Eines Abends merkt sie, was Liebe wirklich ist. Intensiv. Durchdringend. Unwiderstehlich. August ist so anders als Caleb, aber vor allem ist er eines – sein größter Konkurrent.

Ich soll eine brave menschliche Prinzessin heiraten, um den Frieden zwischen Cyborgs und Menschen auf Asaverra zu gewährleisten. Der unschuldige Ausdruck auf Prinzessin Edens Gesicht passt so gar nicht zu ihrem losen Mundwerk und ihren nächtlichen Ausflügen aus dem Palast. Es ist vermutlich eine dumme Idee, mich als ihr Bodyguard auszugeben, um meine Braut ein bisschen besser kennenzulernen. Die Prinzessin macht wesentlich mehr Ärger, als mir lieb ist. Süßen, köstlichen Ärger. Habe ich schon erwähnt, wie sehr ich Ärger mag?

In this YA memoir, pro surfer Maya Gabeira tells the awe-inspiring true story of her journey from unstoppable teenager to the Guinness World Record–holding legend she is today.