When life is born in darkness, so too can life come from the darkness of a foul creator’s hand.I have a purpose, but I did not choose it. I hold a form, remarkable in its design, but I did not choose it. I am awake, but the manner in which consciousness found me, yet again, was not mine to decide. I have but one clue to the origin of my current state: the vision of a once-beloved man hidden by a surgeon's mask.Wielding a scalpel.Am I only t...

This carefully crafted ebook collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Treasure Island (R. L. Stevenson) Blackbeard: Buccaneer (R. D. Paine) Pieces of Eight (Le Gallienne) Gold-Bug (Edgar A. Poe) The Dark Frigate (C. B. Hawes) Hearts of Three (Jack London) Captain Singleton (Defoe) Swords of Red Brotherhood (Howard) Queen of Black Coast (Howard) Afloat and Ashore (James F. Cooper) Pirate Gow (Defoe) The King of Pirates (Defoe) Barbarossa—Kin...

When you find out your new husband has been alive for centuries, unaliving people, you should probably run. But I've always identified as the final girl, and I'm looking to woo myself a monster.Getting engaged is a big deal in my family, and I'm only doing it because my dad insisted. Big money has big responsibilities.And, you know, I'm willing to keep up appearances to get them off my back so I can focus on more important things- namely, ridding t...

Wreak some havoc this Halloween, and step back into the world of Amelia and her Monster Man—plus the curious detective they picked up along the way.Nothing says "I love you" like a night on the town. The thing is, when a Final Girl, a shadow monster, and a former detective go out to celebrate, there's bound to be a few bodies left in their wake. But that's all part of the fun!That's what I say, anyway. And anyone who comes looking for troub...

Deadly Sails - Complete Collection surveys the perilous maritime imagination, assembling sea adventures in which shipwreck, piracy, mutiny, exploration, and supernatural menace test both seamanship and moral resolve. Its range extends from historical romance and juvenile adventure to Gothic terror, detective intrigue, speculative voyage, and psychologically charged tale. Storm-bound passages, lost islands, naval confrontations, and uncanny waters make the sea not merely a setting but an ac...

Beware the frozen woods at Winter's Height.I wasn't supposed to take the shortcut. I was told never to step foot in the Winter Realm of the Unseelie Fae King.But...I didn't listen. I rarely do. I’m running late to the Solstice gathering at the mountain’s peak, and a shortcut can get me there quicker. I'm exhausted from trekking through the snow, and I have to get to the circle. It’s my only chance to break free of the cruel master that uses...

I guess there's a little evil in all of us.I'm no stranger to darkness; my father made sure of that. So when he remarried, I wasn't a fool enough to believe it would be a positive development.But I had no way of knowing the depravity that would await me in the form of one Lucas Clarke- my stepbrother.He's tormented me ever since his mother joined the family, but it's not his bullying that's kept me up at night. I know I can't give into that...

Over the past eight decades, developments in vertical lift aircraft--both helicopters and vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) planes--have given the American military unparalleled capabilities on the modern battlefield. The U.S. has led the world in vertical lift technologies with the help of some of the brightest minds in this field--Igor I. Sikorsky, Arthur M. Young, Frank N. Piasecki, Charles H. Kaman and Stanley Hiller, Jr., to name a few--and by having the industrial prowess t...

The 'The Jolly Roger Tales: 60+ Pirate Novels, Treasure-Hunt Tales & Sea Adventures' serves as a treasure chest of maritime narratives, uniting a spectrum of voices that sail across various oceans of literary styles and epochs. This anthology not only recounts high-seas adventures but also plumbs the depths of human ambition, camaraderie, and betrayal. From swashbuckling pirates to stoic adventurers seeking untold treasures, the collection showcases an eclectic range of storytelling, inclu...

Transform Your Connections with Powerful Self-EmpowermentEmbark on a life-changing journey with "Empowerment: The Catalyst for Transforming Relationships," a profound exploration into the heart of personal power and its potential to revolutionize your connections with others. In this compelling guide, delve deep into the essence of true empowerment and discover how owning your power can be the key to unlocking the secret to impactful, fulfilling relationships.Master the fou...

Soft and sweet, and rotten to its core ...Joe Davidson didn't anticipate coming back to Fairmont after his family broke apart. But when the news of Martha's death reaches him, he finds his way home, just as the annual pie contest is getting judged -- and when they need a new judge, he steps up and offers his services, even if he doesn't know why.But he gets a clue or two as he makes his way through the selections, and he relives the sweetest moments of his life ......

The southeastern United States has one of the richest records of early human settlement of any area of North America. This book provides the first state-by-state summary of Paleoindian and Early Archaic research from the region, together with an appraisal of models developed to interpret the data. It summarizes what we know of the peoples who lived in the Southeast more than 8,000 years ago—when giant ice sheets covered the northern part of the continent, and such mammals as elephants, sab...