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After everything they've been through, after the wars and fights, after the lies and alliances, Sarah and Lucas are finally together. They fought for each other's love, and they won. There's still much to heal from, but this new chapter offers them new surprises and new allies, fairies, a group of people they never expected to meet. Sarah and Lucas, and their son Fergus, are delighted by the fairies' friendship and the magic they bring. But the...

When Isabel is kidnapped by the arrogant and handsome demon king, she proves to be a rebellious prisoner. But even as she is determined to see him only as a villain, she can't help but feel her heart soften against the powerful demon king. However, amidst twists and turns, deception and truth, the wolf shifter begins to realize that all may not be as it seems. It might be only the demon who can keep her safe from her true enemies. Isabel has finally...

The story is a study of the psychology of guilt, often paired in analysis with Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart".[2] In both, a murderer carefully conceals his crime and believes himself unassailable, but eventually breaks down and reveals himself, impelled by a nagging reminder of his guilt. "The Black Cat", which also features questions of sanity versus insanity, is Poe's strongest warning against the dangers of alcoholism. In the story, an unnamed narrator...

I admit it; I'm a long time gaming geek. When I started gaming in 1984, I was using a Compaq DeskPro with an 8 MHz 8086 CPU and a brilliant monochrome display adapter... I said I was a geek, remember? During the golden age of computer gaming (also known as the 1990s), every month brought quantum innovations that inspired many creative game designs. For me, the pinnacle was reached with the invention of the MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing...

Gertrude had been retired for years when she decided to move from her home to a nursing home of her choosing. What she didn't expect was that she would never get there. Did she die? No. She was rescued against her will by a powerful being who calls himself the Spirit of Isekai. Isekai, for short. Gertrude thinks of him as a rude, immature brat, but it's too late to turn back now. And so Gertrude begins her new life in the same old, aged body as always,...

A mysterious suit of armour. A man in search of redemption. A butterfly tattoo. Can Shinobu regain his lost samurai sword and, with it, his family's honour? Can 10-year-old Sonny and his grandmother help Shinobu while keeping the peace in their community? Find new historical and cultural context in this full-colour edition.

In the story, the brilliant consulting detective Sherlock Holmes is asked to investigate the disappearance of the ten-year-old son of the Duke of Holdernesse. The boy went missing from a prestigious private boarding school in the north of England a few days earlier. A teacher is known to have gone missing from the school at the same time, although what connection he has with the boy's disappearance is unclear. The case is further complicated when...

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are visited by John Hector McFarlane, a young lawyer from Blackheath who has been accused of murdering one of his clients – builder Jonas Oldacre. McFarlane explains to Holmes that Oldacre had come to his office the day before and asked him to draw up his will in proper legal form. To his surprise, Oldacre was making him the sole beneficiary to a considerable bequest. Later, McFarlane went to Oldacre's house in Lower...

Presents a collection of eight science fiction, fantasy, and supernatural stories.

Provides an analysis of the text chapter by chapter and encourages critical thinking and examination of myths, symbolism, and themes in each scene. Not approved by J. K. Rowling.