Noah used to have it good as the son of a duke. But when the almighty state religion excommunicates him, he’s suddenly tossed into a monster-infested forest in the middle of nowhere! Young an inexperienced, his odds of survival are grim. His only hope is if he can master his unique “Holy King” skill, which gives him the power to recruit monsters and humans alike—and make their skills his own.Thankfully, Noah’s a natural-born leader in the making. He quickly assembles a whole host o...

**WINNER OF THE 2020 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN TRANSLATED LITERATUREA NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEARA surreal, devastating story of a homeless ghost who haunts one of Tokyo's busiest train stations.**Kazu is dead. Born in Fukushima in 1933, the same year as the Japanese Emperor, his life is tied by a series of coincidences to the Imperial family and has been shaped at every turn by modern Japanese history. But his life story is also marked by bad luck...

Bell and the others learn their new friend Talvi is fated to become a sacrifice, and upon her return to Beltane, her death is assured. Bell wants to change this cruel fate, but the Bheara Familia’s strength proves too much for him. Still, in order to save her, he borrows Takemikazuchi’s power and follows Talvi back to her country, Beltane. There, he finds the place of the sacrifice—the “Spring of Life,” a suspicious-looking marsh…

Put the world's most well-known kidney reference to work in your practice with the 11th Edition of Brenner & Rector's The Kidney. This two-volume masterwork provides expert, well-illustrated information on everything from basic science and pathophysiology to clinical best practices. Addressing current issues such as new therapies for cardiorenal syndrome, the increased importance of supportive or palliative care in advanced chronic kidney disease, increasing live kidney donation in transpl...

Editor, voice actor, singer, illustrator... Who will win his heart?!Agematsu Yuuta is the author of the most popular web novel of the century—and he’s only in high school! With such a huge hit under his name, he finds himself the target of affection from people like a beautiful editor, an idol singer, and a popular voice actor! However, Yuuta’s main goal is to win over his childhood friend through a heartfelt confession...and things take a very unexpected turn!...

When the waters rose, the people who stayed on the River learned they weathered the storms best together, but what happens when one of their own becomes curious about the Land?At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • An enchanting debut novel about a young woman whose growing obsession with her boyfriend’s cat opens new possibilities for her life—but not without threatening to unravel it.“Abound in wit and restraint, Kitten explores the funny yet unsettling complexities of modern love. . . . A fearless debut!”—Weike Wang, author of Chemistry“Yu’s novel is both a kind of Gen Z parable of existential nihilis...

[Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, shape-shifter, M/M, HEA] Teak Ranta, an Arctic fox shifter, has moved to Spirit Valley in the hopes of starting over in life. He has a new job as a Veterinarian Assistant and a new house. He's even found his mate in Olander Frost, his boss and a snow leopard. Life is looking up, until his ex-boyfriend comes looking for him. Olander is thrilled to find out his new assistant is his mate, and what a cute little fox Teak is! At fir...

"Because I'm horny right now." Inside the nurse's office, Yanagihara gently and repeatedly put his lips on hers, as if asking for warmth. He has a "sex addiction".

A much-needed book and professional growth series for new teachers intended to prevent burnout and increase teacher retention. This book together with the Find Your Center Signature Series will: 1) Wake up the mind, body, and heart so they can connect to each other and allow for wise action to come through; 2) Replace anxiety and overwhelm with present moment awareness and embodied calmness through powerful centering practices; 3) Elevate student learning with a responsive, heart-centered ...

This corpus-based study investigates the use of nominalization in English translations of Chinese literary prose through the analysis of three English versions of the Chinese novel Hong Lou Meng (Dream of the Red Chamber).Previous studies have explored the relevance of the cultural and linguistic positioning of different translators, but thus far no corpus-based study of nominalization has been undertaken in relation to translator style. This book uses quantitative...

This book focuses on the electromagnetic and thermal modeling and analysis of electrical machines, especially canned electrical machines for hydraulic pump applications. It addresses both the principles and engineering practice, with more weight placed on mathematical modeling and theoretical analysis. This is achieved by providing in-depth studies on a number of major topics such as: can shield effect analysis, machine geometry optimization, control analysis, thermal and electromagnetic n...