The crown is powerful. The crown is desired. The crown is deadly.The House of Silverswann has long avoided the Choosing of Queens, but this time, there is no escape for Alianna Silverswann. Forced to compete for a crown she does not want, Alianna starts down a twisted, manipulative path, a path the White Queen's set for her specifically. Her skill and quick thinking might outwit her fellow peers, but it won't be enough to trick the Queen. To get out of this ceremony alive, Alianna ...

Part memoir, part natural history, part mindfulness guide, this charming love letter to the natural world explores the many ways animals can enrich our livesTo be alienated from animals is to live a life that is not quite whole, contends nature writer Tai Moses. Urban and suburban residents share their environment with many types of wildlife: squirrels, birds, spiders, and increasingly lizards, deer, and coyote. Many of us crave more contact with wild creatures, an...

The Mahamudra Prayer by the Third Karmapa Rangjung Dorje is a short yet thorough and profound text which presents all the essential points of Mahamudra teaching in terms of view, practice, and fruition. It is a classic that, especially in the tradition of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, has been and is widely used whenever a disciple is given a first introduction into Mahamudra. The Third Karmapa shows how to recognize our ultimate potential as a buddha. The short root text is ...

**LIBRARY JOURNAL - STELLAR SELECTIONS | BEST BOOKS 2025Two video game creators go head-to-head in this delightful, queer enemies-to-lovers workplace romance debut, perfect for fans of TJ Alexander and Helen Hoang.**Cat Li cares about two things: video games and swoony romances. The former means there hasn't been much of the latter in her (real) life, but when she lands her dream job writing the love storylines for Compass Hollow—the next big thing in games—she kno...

Following in his late father's footsteps, Tai Woffinden made his name as Britain's most successful speedway rider ever. Known for his speed on the tracks and his quirky tattoos, he is a popular figure within the sport and beyond it.With a vast array of titles to his name, including youngest ever Grand Prix World Champion, achieved at the age of twenty-three, Tai has come a long way from his Scunthorpe roots. His love affair with speedway began when his family emigrated to Australia...

Wake the living Galleons at your peril...The Elder Race once ruled the entire Alastor cluster. Fierce predators, they tore suns from the sky, leaving the worlds of their enemies to freeze in the dark. Now only the Galleons are left: living ships that sail the world river which girds Phaedra: Alastor 824. After the death of his father, Gunnar arrives on that ancient world, trying to find a new home. Having two girlfriends sounds like a good start, but Lavoine is the deeply tricky da...

The last thing she thought she would find is a dragon egg…Norterridane have protected dragons for generations. But the dragon young are in danger. The serpents threaten the lives of the dragons and their keepers.When Crimson stumbles upon two rare Obsidian dragon eggs and claims them as her own, she sets off on a journey to protect the hatchlings.Crimson must learn to harness the powers of her dragons or lose everyone she loves.The story delivers a tale of m...

Every summer, Varsha hates nothing more than visiting her grandmother (Nani) in the Indian town of Sullurpeta. Nani is constantly trying to mould Varsha into the “perfect girl.” It takes the arrival of a little alien named ‘Awu’ to turn their strained relationship around. While the town’s space centre is on the probe for the alien, Varsha gets one chance to send Awu back home. It won’t be easy, however. An evil scientist lurks in the neighbourhood, Awu refuses to leave Earth, and Nani is r...

For centuries, China was confident in its role as the 'Middle Kingdom', the undisputed cultural, economic and political powerhouse of Asia. Today, with China once again a leading player on the world stage, countries across the continent are facing an uncertain future. Does China's rise threaten its neighbours? And what, ultimately, is its end goal? Nowhere are these questions more pressing than in the Pacific, where China's maritime neighbours find themselves directly in the path of the co...

The Six Secret Teachings is one of the foundational works of classical Chinese strategy traditionally associated with Tai Gong. Rather than offering a literal translation, this book distills the enduring strategic principles of the Six Teachings into a clear, contemporary framework for leadership, power, and decision-making.Organised around the six classical doctrines—Civil, Martial, Dragon, Tiger, Leopard, and Dog—this work examines how stability is established, disciplin...

You are smart, successful, confident, and living life on your own termsat least thats what it looks like to everyone else.The truth is you are in serious need of transformation. You need a powerful shift that will enable you to release the pain of your past, so that you can boldly pursue the purpose you were created for. Why? Because, there are people that cant step into their purpose, until you step into yours.In Girlfriend, Its Your Time!, Tai Goodwin offers the perfect b...

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