This edited book centres the experiences of groups and individuals who have historically received little attention in the broader framing of victimology, victims movements and wider society. With a mainstream political discourse underpinned by conceptions of deservingness and idealised constructions of victimhood, many groups and individuals— including sex workers, non-human animals, sexual minorities, families of the convicted, and people from working-class communities are marginalised fr...

Cursed with eternity, haunted by love–discover the truth about living forever in this achingly atmospheric dark academia fantasy.Emrys Swift is so dead. One hundred and fifty seven years worth of dead, to be exact. He’s a Revenant, nightcursed, destined to be stuck being seventeen forever. Hidden away, he spends his infinite days as an undead librarian of witchlore at the NeverEnd library–until a new Revenant arrives and magical artifacts start going missi...

Let Mischief Books seduce you with ‘Sex and the Stranger’ – a short story collection of casual fun with irresistible strangers.New erotica from Charlotte Stein, Justine Elyot, Aishling Morgan, Elizabeth Coldwell and many more.There are some people you want to seduce, or be seduced by, so badly that nothing can hold you back. There might never be a second chance, and you only live once …A train commuter trapped between two hot passengers discovers fantasy can become ...

‘Forever Bound’ is special longer Mischief anthology that explores bondage, domination and submission in sixteen intensely erotic short stories.‘Forever Bound’ features erotica from Kyoko Church, Heather Towne, Medea Mor, Maxine Marsh, Rose de Fer, Kathleen Tudor and many more.Surrendering physical freedom to a lover in BDSM games is an enduring fantasy for many. For others it’s a way of life.Zoe takes a job at a large private estate, but makes sure to entice its ch...

A new, expanded edition detailing Niagara-on-the-Lake’s ghostly inhabitants.Long-dead British soldiers, grieving lovers, lingering spirits — Niagara-on-the-Lake’s long and colourful history is kept alive by ghosts of its past.Through historical investigation and eyewitness accounts, Andrew Hind and Maria Da Silva share over two dozen ghostly tales: a murdered British officer haunts the Olde Angel Inn, a ghostly widow retaliates against couples, a condemned ...

Amelia stands beside a highway in the Australian desert, alone except for her dog and the occasional road train that speeds past her raised thumb.After her mother’s funeral, Amelia was confronted by Zach and reminded of the relationship they had when she was a teenager. She feels complicit and remains unable to process what happened. So she ran. Her best friend, Sid, is Zach’s cousin and the one person in the world she can depend upon.But, of course, the road isn’t safe eit...

Explore the remnants of vanished villages across Ontario’s cottage country.Crumbling foundations lost in the forest, weathered buildings leaning wearily with age, cracked tombstones jutting from the ground — all serve as haunting reminders of once thriving villages that have since been abandoned. Each of these locales has a distinct story to tell, stories that until now were confined to fading memories and grainy photographs.From the northern shores of Geor...

Original erotica about secret agreements offering kinky satisfactionsSexy contracts, wagers, trysts, negotiations and the arrangements between lovers that can’t be broken, featuring new stories from Justine Elyot, Lili Harlem, Willow Sears and many more.Monogamy is too cruel a rule for Tommy and Clara…If Claudia is to achieve her goals then strict guidance will be required from her husband…Dean is straight, Tommy is gay, and they’re best friends who make a deal...

Recycled Polymers and Their Composites: Processing, Properties and Applications provides a comprehensive and systematic analysis of the full life cycle of recycled polymeric materials and their composites, with a particular focus on their development, characterization, and implementation across a wide range of applications.This book presents a comprehensive exploration through recycled polymers and polymer-based composites, from the mechanical and thermal recycling of short and long fibers...

The beautiful Gina Huxtable has it all: power, money, a successful business and an exquisite estate, Ashby Manor, in Northern England. She also has a staff of young girls who double as a harem of willing slaves, ready at her beck and call. However what Gina really wants still eludes her. Though she may be worshipped, what she craves most is to be truly loved. Among her many slaves is her favorite, the irresistible Chloean utter pervert with an eye for gaining her own power, wealth and hare...

Ghost Towns of Muskoka explores the tragic history of a collection of communities from across Muskoka whose stars have long since faded. Today, these ghost towns are merely a shadow -- or spectre -- of what they once were. Some have disappeared entirely, having been swallowed by regenerating forests, while others have been reduced to foundations, forlorn buildings, and silent ruins. A few support a handful of inhabitants, but even these towns are wrapped in a ghostly shroud.But thi...

Packed for a surprise holiday, young wife Leah is instead abducted and taken to a remote farmhouse deep in the countryside. She is held by a farmer who wants her for ransom, and his domineering, sinfully buxom wife, who wants her for her own personal pleasures. Twin sisters oversee her - April, a sexual sadist, and May, the most beautiful girl Leah has ever set eyes on. With the thrashings and degradation heaped upon her, amongst the threats of punishments far worse than she could ever ima...