This book features new translations of two iconic works of the Polish literary canon; namely, the Laments (1583) of Poland’s great Renaissance poet Jan Kochanowski, and the lauded Crimean Sonnets of the Romantic poet Adam Mickiewicz, which have been retranslated here to celebrate the bicentennial of the work’s first publication in Russia. Both works describe a journey into what has been called “the abyss of the soul”—the former chronicling the poet’s profound grief over t...

NEW ONGOING SERIES FROM DARK CIRCLE! “Daughter of the Revolution, Part 1” Since the dawn of the republic, whenever her country faces its blackest days, she returns: a spirit of the revolution sent to fight for what is right. But when she reappears for the first time in a generation with no memories—not even of her own identity—and encounters an evil force expecting her arrival, all the Shield can do is… run!

Arguably the most authoritative English translation of Poland’s great national poem.Sometimes called the “last epos in world literature,” Pan Tadeusz (first published in Paris in 1834) is a classic tale of romance, mystery, war, and patriotism set in the turbulent Napoleonic era. The old Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth lies dismembered and erased from the political map of Europe by the great powers of Russia, Prussia, and Austria. A brief ray of hope rekind...

Would you like to learn a new skill that can earn you extra money while you learn? Perhaps a skill in the arts so you can create something new that can make a large number of people feel happier? Have you thought about playing the guitar and playing for audiences but you feel so frozen by fear that you haven't made that leap? No matter who you are or what your current situation is, regardless of your age or culture, this book is full of insights and will act as a guide in your guitar and p...

Establishing mid-20th-century queer fiction as both text and book object made up of crucial para-textual elements, this book explores the effect of post-Second World War politics and society on queer novels of the time and the circumstances surrounding their production, marketing and distribution.In a largely intolerant climate, post-Second World War British publishers issued hundreds of works of fiction featuring queer characters or plotlines; but, against a backd...

NEW ONGOING SERIES FROM DARK CIRCLE! “Daughter of the Revolution, Part 2” Running out of places to hide, the Shield discovers she is not without allies. Detective Nicole Simmons seems to know exactly who—and what—the Shield is, but with the enigmatic government agent Walter Chase closing the noose, the pair faces two difficult questions: why is the Shield back now… and whose side is she really on?

This is an introduction to Beautiful Souls! A beautiful beginning to an inspired vision for all our futures. We at Beautiful Souls inc. believe that changing our lives for the better is held mostly in our perception of it. In this addition of beautiful souls we have taken simple photos of the daily world around us and found a way to perceive it as beautiful or inspiring. Proceeds of book sales will go to our charity Beautiful Souls inc. So we can more good in the world. Our motto ( We seek...

The official new novel set in the world of Dishonored, the award-winning video game. Billie Lurk has acheived the impossible: the Outsider has fallen. But now the Void is unbalanced, and the fate of the world is at stake. From Tyvia to Serkonos, mysterious rifts in the fabric of reality have appeared—portals into the Void, with the potential to tear the world apart. Billie's search for the source of their instability sends her far from Dunwall, to a city cut in half by a rift, and to a kin...

“Daughter of the Revolution, Part 3” Captured by Walter Chase, the Shield is made a surprising offer—an invitation to join his government organization, protecting the country as she was born to do. But as her new missions take her well beyond national borders, the truth slowly dawns and the Shield must face the ultimate question: does she serve the United States of America… or its people?

She has served her country well, fighting for US interests the world over. But when the Shield’s next mission ends in tragedy on American soil—a tragedy televised live to every home in the country—the true nature of Black Seven is revealed as the superhero the world has been waiting generations for becomes… Public Enemy Number 1!

A jaded young priest of a dwindling parish faces a man with a terrible secret. A lonely pensioner spends a Thanksgiving she’ll never forget at a local diner, served by an acerbic waitress who has finally found her ticket out of there. A recent university graduate from small-town Ontario leaves home with nothing to his name but the hope of a new life in the city and places all his trust in a charismatic yet dubious life coach. Lyrical language, at times haunting, and moments of dry humour w...

Chief Jim Hopper reveals long-awaited secrets to Eleven about his old life as a police detective in New York City, confronting his past before the events of the hit show Stranger Things.Christmas, Hawkins, 1984. All Chief Jim Hopper wants is to enjoy a quiet first Christmas with Eleven, but his adopted daughter has other plans. Over Hopper’s protests, she pulls a cardboard box marked “New York” out of the basement—and the tough questions b...