This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In a world that took everything, she found the only thing that mattered.Eight years after the fall, the creatures roam in hordes and the survivors cling to whatever warmth they can find, food, shelter, each other.Niki is sixteen and alone, searching for a father she fears is already gone.Ben is a man trying to rebuild a life the world keeps destroying.And somewhere, the truth about how it all started is buried in th...

Intended to become the emperor's concubine, she died at the bottom of a cliff near Prince Atsuhira's private villa. The palace covered up the scandal. Months later, Akitada is drawn into the case when his best friend is accused of treason. Atsuhira, his alleged co-conspirator, refuses to defend himself. The mystery of the lady's death unravels slowly, bringing danger to Akitada, whose household is already threatened when an ill-fated relationship between Genba and a prostitute leads to his...

“A stellar debut . . . about an unconventional family, fear, hatred, violence, chasing love, losing it and finding it again just when we need it most.”—The New York Times Book ReviewWINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK AWARD • “A wonder . . . [This book] teems with real, Trinidadian life.”—Claire Adam, award-winning author of Golden ChildSEMI-FINALIST FOR THE OCM BOCAS PRIZE • One of the Best Books of the Summer: Time...

The small matter of size does matterStudies have found that 46% of men are unhappy with their penis size and this has created a plethora of men who are anxious or underconfident about their manhood. Most have no idea what average even is. Straight, gay, large, small, young, old, rich or poor – it's a bigger man's world, and now there's a safe, effective, and reversable option for expansion that might put paid to the proverbial pissing contests for evermore. It's me...

In this Shamus-Award-winning short story, the young Akitada becomes a detective when a father asks him to find his daughter. To Akitada’s dismay, the young woman has been murdered and the suspect is a convenient peddler. But this seems all wrong, and Akitada persists in his search for the real killer though it involves great risks to himself.

The Academy is falling apart and I may be one of the only people who can hold it together.Surviving Freshman and Sophomore years at the Supernatural Academy was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. But now, an even harder task awaits......staying away from Rowan Underwood.He’s made his choice, going with the very people responsible for every evil that’s befallen us over the last two years. I’m over him. Or, at least that’s what I tell myse...

Redeeming Eden stands out by highlighting the often overlooked but significant role of women in shaping redemptive history. It weaves together a cohesive narrative that demonstrates how women, despite being frequently undervalued in Ancient Near Eastern cultures, courageously initiate and advance key movements in Scripture. From Eve, who anticipates God's redemption, to Tamar, whose boldness transforms Judah, Rahab, who saves the two spies, and many others, each chapter builds upo...

Eleven short stories about crime and detection in eleventh century Japan are arranged chronologically for Akitada's career. They include cases that happened during traditional holidays and contain clues such as moon cakes, Chinese lutes, feral cats, and incense competitions.

Ten days. That’s all I’m asking for. But not one of my NHL teammates is willing to cough up a sister, cousin, or trusted friend to play my fake girlfriend for this wedding. Pucking BS. Yeah, my mouth has been known to get me into places I don’t belong. But this Class Five panty melter is on lockdown because the last thing I need is another complication. I’m about to give up when fate delivers the answer to my prayers. I’m not her type. She doesn’t date jocks. All this sharp, sexy overachie...

The founder and president of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk, and bestselling author Gene Stone explore the wonders of animal life with “admiration and empathy” (The New York Times Book Review) and offer tools for living more kindly toward them.In the last few decades, a wealth of new information has emerged about who animals are: astounding beings with intelligence, emotions, intricate communications networks, and myriad abilities. In Animalkind...

Hitler’s Forgotten Children is both a harrowing personal memoir and a devastating investigation into the awful crimes and monstrous scope of the Lebensborn program in World War 2.Created by Heinrich Himmler, the Lebensborn program abducted as many as half a million children from across Europe. Through a process called Germanization, they were to become the next generation of the Aryan master race in the second phase of the Final Solution.In the sum...

With his unique power and handsome, brooding strength, Anthony was on a collision course with the destiny that awaited him in the mountains of New Mexico. His goal--take down Titan, the man who'd murdered his mother and torn his family apart. Then a woman got in his way, a reporter who wanted Titan for her own scoop. Nothing could stop Melina Becker--except for the sexual tension that flared between them like lightning and burned twice as bright. As much as Anthony wanted her, Melina was a...