ENTER THE ADMINISTRATIONPeretz spends his days navigating the bureaucracy of the Administration, the institute tasked with governing the Forest below. Except no one ever seems to go there, and his attempts only trap him further within the workings of this strange organisation.ENTER THE FORESTCandide cannot remember how he got to the Forest, and he is certain he belongs somewhere else. Determined to escape, he finds that all paths le...

Newly translated, unfinished works about power, class conflict, and artistic inspiration by Russia's greatest poet.Alexander Pushkin, Russia’s foundational writer, was constantly experimenting with new genres, and this fresh selection ushers readers into his creative laboratory. Politics and history weighed heavily on Pushkin’s imagination, and in “Peter the Great’s African” he depicts the Tsar through the eyes of one of his closest confidantes, Ibrahim, a former s...

This is the first book featuring Erast Fandorin, the famous gentleman sleuth.Moscow 1876. A young law student commits suicide in broad daylight in Moscow's Alexander Gardens. But this is no ordinary death, for the young man was the son of an influential industrialist and has left a considerable fortune.Erast Fandorin, a hotheaded new recruit to the Criminal Investigation Department, is assigned to the case. Brilliant, young, and sophisticated, Fandorin embarks on an investi...

Their mother is in a coma, and yet the house is anything but quiet at night.Jill and Cheryl are two estranged sisters who are brought together after their mother with dementia mysteriously falls into a coma. Eager to return to their own lives, the sisters wait for an attorney to arrive and finalize the legal issues around the house. Forced to spend time together in their childhood home, the sisters begin experiencing strange phenomena in the house.Creepy ...

Encounter the death who walks, rats, descents in to madness, ghosts, mad scientists, crimes against nature and much more in this classic collection presenting twenty-two tales of the supernatural from authors such as Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, Charles Dickens and Ambrose Bierce. Features performances from Peter Lorre, Hal Holbrooke, Boris Karloff and the work of many leading radio directors, writers and actors of the day. Also included are episodes from Strange, a rarely heard series narra...

The Future of Payments — A Strategic Vision for the Post-Digital Era(Revised and Expanded Edition 2026)Paying is no longer a discrete act. In the post-digital economy, payment has become an infrastructure layer—largely invisible to the user, yet increasingly powerful as a mechanism of orchestration. It connects platforms, connected objects, digital identities, artificial intelligence, and public systems.In this forward-looki...

Six astronauts dare to do the impossible: a mission to Venus, a planet full of dangers and ancient secrets. But what begins as a scientific exploration turns into a race for survival. Caught between four rival factions and a mysterious resonance capsule that defies the laws of time and space, the crew is faced with an impossible choice: truth or destruction. Friendship, trust and even lives are put to the test as the astronauts find themselves caught up in a maelstrom of riddles, love, a t...

What happened to Earth? How did the ghouls originate? Where did chakra come from? I'm going to have to find the answers to these questions, and many others. The battle with the Goddess is fast approaching—a battle that will decide not only my own fate, but that of all my loved ones as well.I'm surrounded by powerful enemies, and the odds are stacked against me. But I won't give up! After all, the fate of humanity is riding on the outcome!

The 2010s saw an introduction of legislative acts about religion, sexuality, and culture in Russia, which caused an uproar of protests. They politicized areas of life commonly perceived as private and expected to be free of the state's control. As a result, political activism and radical grassroots movements engaged many Russians in controversies about religion and culture and polarized popular opinion in the capitals and regions alike. This volume presents seven case studies which probe i...

The second volume of the four-book series that guides students into the creation of sophisticated short fiction and mature poetry.Complements Peace Hill Press’s expository series Writing With Skill by providing the imaginative element that many students want. Unlike most “how to write” books, these are designed to be used in a mentor/student relationship, with teaching, guidance, and evaluation tips provided for the mentor or teacher. All exercises build towards th...

I'm a pretty unique guy. I have golden blood flowing through my veins. There are only about thirty people like me in the entire world.Yes, golden blood is a real thing. Google it if you don't believe me.My blood has allowed me to join a group of test subjects, eventually becoming the proud owner of an AI neural chip best known as Alisa.My blood has allowed me to be reborn after death: reborn to a new life in a world governed by magic, a world where humans are locked...

I had strict rules while watching my sister's cat in her luxurious NYC condo.Give Munchies all of his medication, no matter how vicious he gets.Use coasters on all surfaces.And definitely do not talk to my sister's grumpy boss.I've never been good at following rules. Once I have the chance to tell off Mr. Strickland for working my sister to the bone... You better believe I take it.Mr. Dragon-In-A-Suit has no idea what hits him. I com...