In a not-so-distant future, the world is governed by a totalitarian regime known as the Unity Party, which maintains control through strict surveillance, propaganda, and a rigid caste system. The population is divided into sectors, with the privileged elite residing in luxurious cities while the majority struggle to survive in impoverished outskirts."Echoes of Rebellion" follows the journey of Maya, a young woman born into the lower echelons of society. Despite the oppression surro...

Stage Ready: First Steps follows 16-year-old Jihoon as they step into the high-pressure world of K-pop training. After passing a nerve-wracking audition, they join one of Korea's top entertainment companies, only to realize that talent alone isn't enough to survive. From grueling dance practices and strict vocal lessons to intense rivalries and unexpected friendships, they must push themselves harder than ever before. As doubts creep in and the reality of trainee life sets...

Esports is more than just pixels and headshots — it's a culture, a grind, and a global stage where teenagers become champions, and teams rise and fall on milliseconds of execution. Beyond the Screen pulls back the curtain on competitive gaming, exploring what really happens behind the streams, the tournaments, and the highlight reels.Through firsthand interviews, personal stories, and industry insights, this book dives into the lives of the players, coaches, managers, and ...

Festus is a dramatic narrative poem written by Philip James Bailey, first published in 1839. Instead of adhering to a traditional linear plot structure, the work presents a series of loosely connected episodes, dialogues, and encounters that collectively form the spiritual and philosophical journey of its central character, Festus. Festus embarks on a metaphysical journey through various realms and encounters a wide array of allegorical and mythological figures, representing diffe...

According to Wikipedia: "Irene Temple Bailey (c. 1885 July 6, 1953) was an American novelist and short story writer. Beginning around 1902, Temple Bailey was contributing stories to national magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post, Cavalier Magazine, Cosmopolitan, The American Magazine, McClure's, Woman's Home Companion, Good Housekeeping, McCall's and others. In 1914, Bailey wrote the screenplay for the Vitagraph Studios film Auntie, and two of her books were filmed. She also had thre...

The Story of the First Trans-Continental Railroad by W. F. Bailey is a comprehensive historical account that chronicles the conception, construction, and completion of one of America’s greatest engineering feats—the building of the first railroad to span the continent. Set against the backdrop of the mid-19th century, the book delves into the political, economic, and social forces that drove the ambitious project, highlighting the visionaries, financiers, engineers, and laborers who made i...

The Diary of a Resurrectionist, 1811-1812 offers a rare and fascinating glimpse into the shadowy world of body-snatching in early 19th-century London. This unique volume presents the actual diary of a professional resurrectionist—one of the men who exhumed corpses from graveyards to supply the insatiable demand for cadavers by medical schools and anatomists. The diary, covering the years 1811 to 1812, provides a day-by-day account of the clandestine operations, the risks, the profits, and ...

Julie Piper and Reed Lawson have nothing in common. She's a people-pleasing sorority girl hiding behind her perfect mask. He's a take-no-prisoners SWAT commander who isolates himself from the world. But when they're forced together at their friends' posh destination wedding, one thing is clear—Reed wants Julie more than he wants his next breath. Which is why he's not about to stand by when she's dared to seduce another man.Julie wants neat, tidy sex, so she could get back to what s...

The opportunity was just too damn delicious for Ginger Peet to pass up. The purse full of money she finds—$50,000 to be exact—could give her and her teen sister the new start they need. So she grabs the cash, her gothy sibling, and their life-sized statue of Dolly Parton, and blows outta Nashville in a cloud of dust. Chicago, here we come...Turns out, Chicago has some pretty hot cops. Hot, intense, naughty-lookin' cops like Derek Tyler, who looks like he could eat a girl up and lea...

What secret did his friend have to die for?When Egyptologist Alex MacLure’s friend and mentor dies he’s stunned to discover she’s left a message—hidden, encoded, and meant only for him.With a mysterious artifact and a trail of cryptic symbols, Alex is thrust into a deadly race against time. What begins as a quest to finish her research quickly spirals into a chilling conclusion: her death was no accident. She was murdered for what she discovered.Now...

Homicide cop Troy Bennett had a reputation with the Chicago PD for being fearless and in control—until the night his daredevil partner is killed during a raid. From that moment on, he swears he'll never again be responsible for the loss of a loved one. To escape his demons, Troy transfers to the NYPD, bringing him up close and personal with Ruby Elliott, a beautiful, street-savvy pool hustler.Reckless and stubbornly independent, Ruby embodies everything Troy's avoiding, but when sh...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Happened One Summer and Hook, Line, and Sinker comes a sexy and hilarious rom-com trilogy about three broke and beautiful strangers who share an apartment in NYC...College drop-out Roxy Cumberland moved to New York with dreams of becoming an actress, but her dwindling bank account is quickly putting the kibosh on that fantasy. To make some quick cash, she signs up to perform singing tele...