**The thrilling continuation of a no holds barred, action packed fantasy series from Jackson Ford where a group of charmingly-named Bone Raiders harness the power of gigantic, fire-breathing lizards to defend their homeland from an invading enemy."Awesome. Masterfully executed. Frequently hilarious." —Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld on The Bone Raiders**All Sayana wanted was to enjoy her life in the rolling grasslands of the Tapestry. After she and her ...

"I, Alpha Devon, reject Bella as my mate!" His voice was full of finality, leaving no room for negotiation. “Did you really think I could ever love an omega like you? It would be an insult to my position.”“Your time is up darling, Get out of my room!” He ordered.Yesterday, Bella was living a steamy, forbidden dream. An omega with a secret fated love, she’d captured the heart of Alpha Devon, the dominant, powerful l...

“What do you do when the love of your life wants to love someone else?”“I want an open marriage. I want sex. And I just can’t do that with you anymore.”“How can you do this to me, Tristan? After everything?”Sophia’s heart breaks when her husband, Tristan, pushes for an open marriage after twelve years, saying her life as a housewife and mom has killed their spark. Desperate to hold their twelve-year bond together, So...

“Mate.”"That ‘stupid whore’," I hiss, voice low and venomous, "is my mate."The word stops Aurora Valentine cold, her fingers tightening around the tray. Caleb Blackburn, the school’s most notorious bad boy and her worst tormentor, stares at her with an intensity that makes her heart race—and not just from fear.Trapped in a life of misery, Aurora endures her alcoholic father’s abuse, relentless bullying at school, an...

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and the spread of hybrid teaching and learning are reshaping education worldwide. No longer limited to experiments or short-term solutions, AI in hybrid pedagogies is becoming a defining force in how knowledge is created, shared, and assessed. Hybrid pedagogies, blending online and face-to-face learning, are now seen as a central pillar of education’s future. As universities, schools, and training providers adopt digital platforms, the need fo...

This volume contains original, refereed contributions by researchers from institutions and laboratories across the world that are involved in metrology and testing. They were adapted from presentations made at the eleventh edition of the Advanced Mathematical and Computational Tools in Metrology and Testing conference held at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, in September 2017, organized by IMEKO Technical Committee 21, the National Physical Laboratory, UK, and the University of Stra...

Metal-air batteries (MABs) have attracted attention because of their high specific energy, low cost, and safety features. This book discusses science and technology including material selection, synthesis, characterization, and their applications in MABs. It comprehensively describes various composite bifunctional electrocatalysts, corrosion/oxidation of carbon-containing air cathode catalysts, and how improvements can be achieved in the catalytic activities of oxygen reduction reaction an...

'AWESOME. MASTERFULLY EXECUTED. FREQUENTLY HILARIOUS' Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld on The Bone RaidersFollowing The Bone Raiders comes the next thrilling new novel set in the world of the Rakada: an edge-of-your-seat, action‑packed epic fantasy series, where a wild band of raiders harness the power of gigantic, fire-breathing lizards to defend their homeland.All Sayana wanted was to enjoy her life in the rol...

The start of a no‑holds‑barred, action‑packed fantasy series from the always irreverent Jackson Ford where a group of charmingly-named Bone Raiders harness the power of gigantic, fire-breathing lizards to defend their homeland from an invading enemy.You don't mess with the Rakada. The people living in the Great Grass call them the Bone Raiders, from their charming habit of displaying the bones of those they kill on their horses and armor.But being a raider ...

"I, Alpha Devon, reject Bella as my mate!" His voice was full of finality, leaving no room for negotiation. “Did you really think I could ever love an omega like you? It would be an insult to my position.”“Your time is up darling, Get out of my room!” He ordered.Yesterday, Bella was living a steamy, forbidden dream. An omega with a secret fated love, she’d captured the heart of Alpha Devon, the dominant, powerful l...

“Mate.”"That ‘stupid whore’," I hiss, voice low and venomous, "is my mate."The word stops Aurora Valentine cold, her fingers tightening around the tray. Caleb Blackburn, the school’s most notorious bad boy and her worst tormentor, stares at her with an intensity that makes her heart race—and not just from fear.Trapped in a life of misery, Aurora endures her alcoholic father’s abuse, relentless bullying at school, an...

“Mate.”"That ‘stupid whore’," I hiss, voice low and venomous, "is my mate."The word stops Aurora Valentine cold, her fingers tightening around the tray. Caleb Blackburn, the school’s most notorious bad boy and her worst tormentor, stares at her with an intensity that makes her heart race—and not just from fear.Trapped in a life of misery, Aurora endures her alcoholic father’s abuse, relentless bullying at school, and harassment at w...