No other living mage has powers like hers.She does her job and keeps her true abilities secret—that is, until she discovers a dark conspiracy.They never should have underestimated her.Ember Wright hates high heels, steep staircases, and having to cook for herself. She lives mostly on instant noodles and old western novels. She sometimes chats with dead people.Newly-promoted to Associate Investigator, Ember is sent undercover on her first ass...

Corrupt mage leadership. Oppressed changelings. It’s all about to hit the fan.Newly-promoted Senior Investigator Ember Wright is just starting to win over the hearts of her adopted North Dakota home. But underneath the community’s quiet façade, unrest is brewing.When a missing persons case comes across her desk, Ember’s the obvious sleuth for the job. The only problem: she’s the reason the three changelings went missing!Somehow, this mage must conco...

I was 32 when I realised I had spent ten and a half hours at my computer.Again. I had promised myself I was done. I had promised it a thousand times.How Porn Addiction Destroyed My Life is my own story of pornographyaddiction and recovery: how a habit that began with a torn magazine whenI was ten came to affect my confidence, my relationships, and my sense ofwho I was.Inside, I talk openly about:

They declared their independence. They’ll have to fight like hell to keep it.The floodwaters have only just receded. Already, another flood threatens to overwhelm the new Druwish Free Nation. A tidal wave of changeling and mage refugees pour into the Magic City, drawn by the promise of opportunities.Not everyone arrives with good intentions.Inquisitor Ember Wright and her team are enduring skepticism, death threats, and even assassination attempts. ...

The odds are never in her favor. Good thing this mage doesn’t play by the rules.She once passed as an obedient servant. Now, Senior Investigator Ember Wright shines a light on corruption wherever she finds it.But the corrupt are hitting back. They’re hitting back hard. Her cover blown, they’ve branded her as public enemy number one.With a target painted on her back and on anyone who dares help her, Ember leads a global uprising. When her changeling ...

A Biblical Theology of the New Creation from Genesis to Revelation"Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God." — Revelation 21:3The Bible begins with the story of one perfectly good God creating a perfectly good universe. Forming two perfectly good human beings in his own image—Adam and Eve—was the crown jewel of his creative expression...

This introduction to algebraic geometry makes particular reference to the operation of inversion and is suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students of mathematics. One of the major contributions to the relatively small literature on inversive geometry, the text illustrates the field's applications to comparatively elementary and practical questions and offers a solid foundation for more advanced courses.The two-part treatment begins with the applications of numbers to...

Her changeling friends are imprisoned. To free them, she’ll have to break the laws of magic.Ember Wright managed to save her friends’ lives, only to see them locked up and tormented. With each passing day, the changelings weaken and submit to their interrogators. Secrets start to slip.Running out of options and allies, Ember turns to an ancient, forbidden form of advanced magic. Her reluctant teacher’s warning echoes in her head: almost all mages who attemp...

A brutally cunning serial killer. A relentless mage. When her changeling friends become the next target, the hunter becomes the hunted.Nobody had better get in her way.Undercover Investigator Ember Wright swore an oath to protect the powerless and serve justice in the Magic City. When two changelings bleed out along a gravel road, everyone assumes it was just another sad accident.Everyone but Ember.Armed with her ability to interview the gho...

The Definitive Guide to Fixed Income Securities—Revised and Updated for the New Era of InvestingFor decades, The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities has been the most trusted resource in the world for fixed income investing. Since the publication of the last edition, however, the financial markets have experienced major upheavals, introducing dramatic new opportunities and risks.This completely revised and expanded eighth edition contains 31 new ch...

Excerpt: "On the white sand of a jungle bordered cove, two men and a girl stood gazing seaward, their eyes shielded against the rising sun's first beams. To judge by their torn, mud-stained clothing, they had been meeting hardship in large, tough chunks. Out here on the beach they would soon face more of it, when the sun grew hot enough to broil a white man's skin." This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.

In "Jack the Runaway; or, On the Road with a Circus," Frank V. Webster weaves an engaging tale centered on the adventures of a young boy named Jack, who escapes an unfulfilling life to join a traveling circus. The narrative is characterized by its vivid descriptions, capturing the excitement and challenges of life on the road, while employing a straightforward yet charming literary style that resonates with young readers. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century America, the book ref...