A mage’s soul is forged in the crucible of magic.Raistlin Majere is six years old when he is introduced to an archmage who enrolls him in a school for the study of magic. There the gifted but tormented boy comes to secretly, for they see shadows darkening over Raistlin even as the same shadows lengthen over all of Ansalon.As Raistlin draws near his goal of becoming a wizard, he must first take the Dread Test in the Tower of High Sorcery. It will change his life forever.

The killer is making a list and checking it twice.A famous mystery writer goes missing at the annual Killer Clause convention and the police dismiss it as a hoax. But when amateur sleuth Becky Robinson uncovers a ransom note written to the tune of a Christmas jingle, she vows to unwrap the truth.The investigation leads Becky and her pals into a backstabbing fictional world where everyone thinks they can pull off the perfect crime. But all the fun reindeer ga...

In less than three decades, China has grown from playing a negligible role in international trade to being one of the world's largest exporters, a substantial importer of raw materials, intermediate outputs, and other goods, and both a recipient and source of foreign investment. Not surprisingly, China's economic dynamism has generated considerable attention and concern in the United States and beyond. While some analysts have warned of the potential pitfalls of China's rise—the loss of jo...

The third and concluding volume to Margaret Weis's spectacular Dragonvarld fantasy trilogy, Master of Dragons.They were twin brothers, the offspring of Dragon magic, one raised in court, the other in hiding. But, the link that exists between them will not be broken by mere distance, and in the very duality of their origin lies mankind's hope for peace and safety.When two renegade dragons with an army of crazed demi-human/dragons devise a plan to ensl...

Leptospirosis is the most common zoonotic disease worldwide, involving at least 1 million patients annually. Kidney is the preferential colonization site where Leptospira accumulates during systemic infection, primarily in the interstitium and in renal tubule epithelial cells. In acute kidney injury (AKI), the main histological findings are acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis and acute tubular necrosis, characterized by hypokalemia and non-oliguria. The injury caused by leptospira outer me...

Gu Xiaoxiao had been deceived by her father's system in her previous life, and she had even been cut through. She had become a daughter of a father who did not care for her mother.Gu Xiaoxiao, who had been revived, suggested that as long as they got rid of the darned system, everything would be fine.He had to take care of the scum of men and women, and the malevolence of a stepmother in a battle of wits. Both of them were small case...

The perfect Mandarin Chinese course for travel in China. It is designed to help you ask for the things you’re most likely to need when visiting China and to give you the skills to cope with situations you might find yourself in.The accompanying free booklet is also available to download at: collinsdictionary.com/resources.It is different from other courses in that you also learn to understand the likely replies to your questions. You will hear key words and phrases used in ...

In Queer Chinese Cultures and Mobilities, John Wei brings light to the germination and movements of queer cultures and social practices in today’s China and Sinophone Asia. While many scholars attribute China’s emergent queer cultures to the neoliberal turn and the global political landscape, Wei refuses to take these assumptions for granted. He finds that the values and pitfalls of the development-induced mobilities and post-development syndromes have conjointly structured and su...

Meet Gracie Wei—a go-getting fourth grader who's determined to win it all at her school’s spelling bee competition! A charming new chapter book series for fans of Ivy and Bean or Dory Fantasmagory.Gracie Wei wants nothing more than to make it onto the Wei’s Special Wall, which displays awards from every family member, even her baby brother—all except for Gracie. Which is why she must win the Grapevine Elementary 4th Grade Class Spelling B...

"Wei’s writing is wonderfully evocative, and her recipes capture the balance, generosity and seasonality that lie at the heart of Chinese home cooking." Helen Goh"Wei's cookbook is one of generational stewardship, of recipes handed down with care, a connective thread to bring us closer to our ancestors and our children through flavours and shared moments.“ Michael ZeeThis is a wonderful book for anyone who want...

You are doing everything right. So why are you so tired?You wake before the alarm and already feel behind. You have the routine, the plan, the journal, the list. You push harder every year — and every year the tiredness goes deeper into the bone, where no amount of sleep can reach it.Here is what no one has told you: you are not tired from your life. You are tired from forcing it.For years you have been pushing a door that opens by pulling. Wu W...

In the vast, mysterious, and fantastical Tian Yuan Continent, spiritual power was like a surging dark current that ran through everything. Here there are many sects, the strong are honoured, and the battle between darkness and light never stops. Born in an ordinary family but with great ambitions, the young man Yongsong sets off from a small village and embarks on a cultivation path full of unknowns and challenges.