With Chatbots and Large Language Models changing the world of writing and publishing dramatically, what happens when we introduce a sentient robot capable of feelings into the mix?Phil Kruger, inventor and serial womanizer, believes he has the answer in his creation, Victoria, the first sentient robot in the world, imbued with beauty, knowledge, and strength, and on a crash course to acquire human feelings through massive infusions of data. Arrayed against him are independent trade...

**‘Gripping and authentic’ NEW YORK TIMES‘Heartrending . . . An engrossing read’ FINANCIAL TIMES**SEVENTEEN YEARS AFTER THE FALL OF THE THIRD REICHMax Weill has never forgotten the face of Otto Schramm, a doctor who worked with Mengele on appalling experiments and who sent Max’s family to the gas chambers.A NAZI WAR CRIMINAL WHO IS SUPPOSED TO BE DEADWhen Schramm escaped to South America after the w...

A SENSE OF WONDER. Campbell explores the richness of the mythologies of so-called "primitive" societies, the relevance of ritual, and the need to create a mythology reflecting the unity of all humanity.

Grim: a nickname given to me by my father, the Ruler of Tales, an East End underground fight club.Tales you win. Heads you lose. And the fighters of Tales never lose. The men my father ruled were his faithful soldiers sworn to protect the club, him, me.Until one day, his most loyal soldier, Beast, makes a decision that changes my story forever. But this is no fairy tale and I don't own a crown.This is real life. Bloody, violent, an...

'After forty years Hammett has a worthy successor' The TimesDave Brandstetter stands alongside Philip Marlow Sam Spade and Lew Archer as one of the best fictional PIs in the business. Like them he was tough determined and ruthless when the case demanded it. Unlike them he was gay.Joseph Hansen's groundbreaking novels follow Brandstetter as he investigates cases in which motives are murky passions run high and nothing is ever as simple as it looks. Set in 1970s and ...

Joseph Conrad (born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski, 3 December 1857 – 3 August 1924) was a Polish novelist, writing in English, while living in England. Many critics regard him as one of the greatest novelists in the English language, despite his not having learned to speak English fluently until he was in his twenties (and then always with a strong Polish accent). He became a naturalized British subject in 1886. He wrote stories and novels, predominantly with a nautical setting, that de...

Following the first year of his apprenticeship as an Arena 13 combatant, Leif seeks information from his late father's people. There he learns more about the man, who was the greatest arena fighter ever seen. The man who came so close to destroying the demon Hob, but paid a terrible price for every victory.Leif returns to the fighting floor with a renewed hunger for revenge. But can he remain focused on his training as his passion for his master's daughter, Kwin, grows? And will hi...

Through hundreds of hours of channeled recordings a Christian father, Joseph Moris, and his spiritually-intuitive daughter, Marisa Moris, together bring you the answers that they have been given by the “other side” to questions that we all have had at one time or another in our life such as:Who are we?Where do we come from?Is there life after death?Are we surrounded by passed loved ones?Do angels really exist?Is heaven real?Who is God?Do humans exist in other parts of the universe?...

Why Not Help Your Child Wind Down After a Busy Day With Some of the Great Classic Fairy Tales of Our Times? Keep Reading to Learn More...> Is your child into magical adventures filled with fantastical creatures and dazzling figures?> Are you looking for a bedtime activity that doesn’t involve mind-numbing gadgets?> Do you want to inspire your child’s creativity and imagination all while helping them have a relaxing night’s sleep?You can have all that and MORE with “Classic Fairy Tales” by ...

Beast. Beast in name. Beast in nature. Once upon a time Tales was my home. I was the second in command and the best goddamn fighter the club had ever seen. I fought. I won. Every. Damn. Time. Until one day I lost while trying to protect the princess from the true monster of this f*cked-up fairy tale. She shunned me, sent me away. Now I'm back to tell her the truth, not some tale full of half-truths and lies. I'll do whatever it takes to win her over, because if there's one thing I know for...

THE HEART OF MYTH. "Myths do not come from a concept system; they come from a life system...from where the heart is, and where the experience is” says Campbell.

Anne goes to Redmond College and finds new friends, new joys, embarrassments and challenges, along with a new love.