The shard of frost pierced her heart. A new Queen of Snow rose—bigger than ever.When Kai and Gerda find shelter from a raging blizzard in each other’s arms, they unwittingly free a terrible spirit from the bowels of Hecatonic University, home of myths and monsters. A chill invades Gerda’s very being, filling her with a craving for warmth, for pleasure—and the growing power that it imparts on her.Can Kai satisfy the growing woman and pull he...

Falling in love was never on Bridget’s to-do list. Having sworn off relationships, she’s only interested in temporary flings to avoid getting hurt again. Ethan is a hopeless romantic who loves deeply and wears his heart on his sleeve. When their one-night stand leaves him wanting more, Ethan is determined to get Bridget to take a chance on him. After an unexpected surgery forces her to rely on him, he becomes part of her carefully guarded world. As Ethan pieces together Bridget’s shattered...

It is Christmas 1882 in London and Sir Roger Winstanley has died suddenly, leaving his fortune to his 17 year old son, Toby. But Toby is in the first flush of love and dare not allow his uncle and guardian, Tremaine Winstanley to know about the girl he adores. A kiss and a pledge under a very special mistletoe will change his life forever.At least for as long as he can stay alive.

De Optimo Republicae Statu deque Nova Insula Utopia (translated On the Best State of a Republic and on the New Island of Utopia) or more simply Utopia is a 1516 book by Sir (Saint) Thomas More.The book, written in Latin, is a frame narrative primarily depicting a fictional island society and its religious, social and political customs. The name of the place is derived from the Greek words οὐ u ("not") and τόπος tópos ("place"), with the topographical suffix -εία eía, hence Οὐτοπεία ...

Utopia by Thomas More.

Blue Flame is the classification of what it means to have an identity. Where we grow up, who we grow up with, the people we meet as we do, all remain a part of us. As More writes of her time growing up as a South Asian woman, to adulthood, she weaves an intricacy of emotions of trying to define ourselves beyond the bounds of familial relations and delves into the ideas of youth and mortality. This coming-of-age book of poetry is a tribute to the women who grew up as first-generation Americ...

Secret Prayer is a message of meditation based on the Bible and written by Hannah More (2 February 1745 – 7 September 1833) was an English religious writer and philanthropist, remembered as a poet and playwright in the circle of Johnson, Reynolds and Garrick, as a writer on moral and religious subjects, and as a practical philanthropist. Born in Bristol, she taught at a school established there by her father and began writing plays. She became involved with the London literary elite as a l...

Her world was left to die. Her future is a cage. Her only weapon is yesterday.Chained and defeated, Sakima is a queen in name only—a prisoner on a brutal desert planet, surrounded by bitter rivals. With her people's future slipping away and hope all but gone, her enemies have forgotten one truth: before she was a queen, she was a warrior.And a warrior does not die in a cage.Her only path forward is a suicide mission: forge a fragile alliance with al...

Utopia by Thomas More is a seminal work of literature that has long been regarded as one of the most influential pieces of philosophical and political writing in history. In this text, More sets out to create an idealized version of a commonwealth in order to explore the most desirable forms of government and social organization. Through his vivid imagery, he creates a vision of a utopian society that is based upon the socio-economic principles of communal ownership, religious tolerance, a...

Ideal society, justice, and a vision of perfect order. In Utopia, Thomas More presents a groundbreaking work of political philosophy that imagines an ideal island society governed by reason, equality, and shared prosperity. Through a fictional traveler's account, More describes a community where private property is abolished, education is universal, and laws are simple and fair. Citizens live structured yet harmonious lives, guided by logic, civic responsibility, and the common good. At th...

La sessualità e l’espressione di quella sessualità sono una parte importante di tutte le nostre vite. L’espressione sessuale arricchisce le nostre relazioni e fornisce un modo fisico significativo di esprimere attenzione per coloro che amiamo nella speciale connessione che condividiamo con i nostri partner. Tuttavia, come in tutti gli aspetti interpersonali o fisici della nostra vita, ci possono essere problemi nel sesso e nel comportamento sessuale. Forse nessuna parte delle cure mediche ...

nations and countries as he can do, which I know you very much desire." "Then," said I, "I did not guess amiss, for at first sight I took him for a seaman." "But you are much mistaken," said he, "for he has not sailed as a seaman, but as a traveller, or rather a philosopher. This Raphael, who from his family carries the name of Hythloday, is not ignorant of the Latin