In the thrilling conclusion to the Egyptian-inspired Scorched Throne duology, a fugitive queen may be the key to restoring her lost kingdom of Jasad, but it could cost her everything and everyone she loves.Held deep in a mountain refuge, Sylvia has been captured by the Urabi, who believe she can return their homeland to its former power. But after years of denying her legacy and a forbidden alliance with Jasad's greatest enemy, Sylvia must win the group's trust whi...

In a peaceful little town, an old toyshop holds an otherworldly mystery. Consistently at 12 AM, the toys inside become fully awake, driven by a daring wooden manikin named Oliver. At the point when a baffling new toy shows up, the toys set out on an unprecedented excursion to resuscitate failed-to-remember companions and find the genuine wizardry that exists in their shop. This is an account of kinship, grit, and the force of affection in resurrecting even the most neglected dreams.

In the thrilling conclusion to the Egyptian-inspired Scorched Throne duology, a fugitive queen may be the key to restoring her lost kingdom of Jasad, but it could cost her everything and everyone she loves.Held deep in a mountain refuge, Sylvia has been captured by the Urabi, who believe she can return their homeland to its former power. But after years of denying her legacy and a forbidden alliance with Jasad's greatest enemy, Sylvia must win the group's trust whi...

In a world of scorched kingdoms, forbidden magic, and cunning royals, a fugitive queen strikes a deadly bargain with her fallen kingdom's greatest enemy and soon finds herself embroiled in a political game that could resurrect her scorched kingdom or leave it in ashes forever in this stunning debut epic fantasy.At ten years old, the Heir of Jasad flees a massacre that takes her entire family.At fifteen, she buries her first body.At twenty, the clock i...

A homecoming queen and a bad-boy loner team up to break a generational curse in this YA supernatural horror from a talented American Egyptian voice.Seventeen-year-old Mina is always focused on what comes next: exams, school dances, opportunities for a picnic by the lake. Filling up the future keeps her from lingering over how little she knows about her history or where she comes from. Anytime she asks her father questions about Egypt—or about her mother's mysteriou...

There is a wisdom awaiting you that is not supposed to be a secret. It is ancient, and it is available, but it is widely unknown. It has been hidden for too long, and it is time for it to be revealed.Existence is not meaningless. Humanity is not irredeemable. The future is not bleak. The alienation and despair that lurk just beneath the surface of the modern psyche are not the inevitable human condition. They are the result of misguided ideologies that pervade our global culture an...

In a world of forbidden magic and cunning royals, a fugitive queen bargains with her kingdom's greatest enemy and is soon embroiled in a deadly game that could resurrect her scorched kingdom, or leave it in ashes forever. A stunning enemies-to-lovers fantasy debut, perfect for fans of Fourth Wing and The Jasmine Throne.At ten years old, the Heir of Jasad flees a massacre that takes her en...

An outsider opinion about chess.When learning chess, what works and what doesn't?Differences between kids and adults in learning?Everyday, many start learning chess, this is one of their stories.I discovered chess at 31, at the time I didn't know how to setup a chess board, I didn't know where to start.This book is my opinion on many questions, and methods of learning, and topics of discussions around chess, based on over 5 years of learning chess.

Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and remains prescient in the digital age by providing readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares “the Triton among minnows.”As guest-editor Rigoberto Gonzalez writes in his introduction, “Writing amplifies our questions and illumina...

From the “undeniable, unforgettable” (Kaveh Akbar) Zeina Hashem Beck, a profound new collection of mirror sonnets that explore the division and correspondence between selves and alternate realities experienced in exileIn This Was Supposed to Be About Beauty, Zeina Hashem Beck once again reinvents the sonnet—this time not as a Shakespearean love poem or a Petrarchan ode, but as a post-colonial vehicle of the immigrant experience. Her chosen form, the mirror...

This timely book presents a multifaceted look at war, media, and propaganda from international perspectives. Focusing on the media's role in global conflicts, prominent authors, journalists, scholars, and researchers provide an insightful overview of the impact of globalization on media practices. They examine the processes behind media coverage of war, sophisticated propaganda techniques, the dynamics of public opinion, and the effects on human affairs and communication. As the book moves...

In Merciful Carnage, the start of a new soulmates-to-enemies dark fantasy duology from Sunday Times and USA Today-bestselling author Sara Hashem, a deathless girl draws the scrutiny of an immortal ruler - one determined to uncover the truth of her existence and her hold on his attention.Tala's life has been defined by her inability to die. When a mysterious plague starts to ravage the oasis villages, Tala is banished across the desert to ...