Anya, a skilled hovercraft pilot, and Kai, a brilliant inventor, are Lumina's last hope. When a mysterious blight threatens their floating world, they must journey into the island's depths to uncover the truth behind the weakening Crystalline Core. Their quest will test their courage, their friendship, and their belief in the magic that binds Lumina together. A captivating YA fantasy adventure perfect for fans of fantasy adventure filled with magic, technology, and heart-pounding action!

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."You're hunting the very people you're supposed to protect."When Purity Bureau Enforcer Dex Morrigan tracks historian Kira Thorne through Neo-Chicago's underground tunnels, he expects another routine shifter elimination. What he doesn't expect is the electric recognition that she's his fated mate—or that she's the key to preventing a magical catastrophe that could kill millions.Kira has spent years searching for...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.When a librarian's voice awakens a Victorian poet's ghost, their forbidden love could save twenty-three trapped souls—or damn them all to eternal imprisonment.Sage Winters lives for dusty archives and ancient texts, finding safety in books that can't break her heart. But when she discovers a mysterious grimoire in Ravenshollow University's basement, everything changes. The manuscript whispers her name, bleeding ...

During World War II, the civilian Office of Censorship supervised a huge and surprisingly successful program of news management: the voluntary self-censorship of the American press. In January 1942, censorship codebooks were distributed to all American newspapers, magazines, and radio stations with the request that journalists adhere to the guidelines within. Remarkably, over the course of the war no print journalist, and only one radio journalist, ever deliberately violated the censorship...

Arguably the most transformative force in contemporary society is the commitment to justice through diversity. A prime example is the change justice through diversity has wrought on who enters, teaches and administers the university. It has changed the content of what is taught and the mission statements that define the purpose of higher education. What is rarely defined, however, is justice and how it is related to diversity. If justice is equality, are all differences equal? Are all diff...

Thomas Merton's lectures to the young monastics at the Abbey of Gethsemani provide a good look at Merton the scholar. A Course in Christian Mysticism gathers together, for the first time, the best of these talks into a spiritual, historical, and theological survey of Christian mysticism—from St. John's gospel to St. John of the Cross. Sixteen centuries are covered over thirteen lectures. A general introduction sets the scene for when and how the talks were prepared and for the per...

A Critical Companion to Steven Spielberg offers a comprehensive, detailed study of the works of Steven Spielberg. Spielberg's early productions stand as landmarks in contemporary cinema, and his involvement with film spans all cinematic genres. Today, Spielberg enjoys an immense and enduring popularity around the globe, and his productions have attracted (and continue to attract) both public and critical attention. This book investigates several distinct areas of Spielberg's works and addr...

Using case studies and historical analysis, this book traces changes in ways that journalists understood their ethical responsibilities during the pre-internet twentieth century. Each chapter in this book explores a historical development in the evolution of journalists’ perceptions of their role as professionals.

If you're looking to make him your boyfriend, my first question for you is this: Does any of the following sound familiar?- "I've tried giving him hints, but I got no reaction"- "I've talked to his friends to find out information about how he feels about me"- "I send him texts and messages on Facebook asking him if he wants to hang out"Let Me Ask You This:- Don’t you want to make him your boyfriend as fast as possible without having to spend another sl...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.When an ancient curse threatens to steal her magic forever, Seraphina Thornwick faces an impossible choice: bond with three enemy warlocks sworn to destroy her bloodline—or lose everything she's ever been.She has one year. Three bonds. And zero room for failure.At twenty-four, Seraphina Thornwick discovers the devastating truth: on her twenty-fifth birthday, a three-century curse will st...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.When a human diplomat accidentally bonds with an ancient forest guardian, their forbidden love becomes the only hope for preventing supernatural war—and saving both worlds.Karen Blackthorne thought mediating between warring shifter clans would be just another diplomatic assignment. She was wrong.When a desperate escape into forbidden forest territory leads to an accidental bonding with Ronan—the centurie...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In the mist-shrouded village of Muirbhéal Cove, Lyra Tideweaver performs ancient rituals with a voice that can command the very tides of fate. But she harbors a devastating secret—she is the last of her kind, and her magic is fading.When a mysterious golden portal appears in her ancestral sea cave, Lyra discovers a realm she never imagined existed: the vast Sahíl Desert, where silence reigns and magic flows through sand rather t...