In the city of Verita, the most beautiful truth is a lie.Ren is the realm's most gifted Weaver, a professional liar paid to mask the crumbling rot of reality with shimmering illusions of silk and marble. In a world powered by deception, she is a queen. But her newest contract is a suicide mission: escort Valen, a disgraced Paladin cursed with Absolute Truth, to the edge of the world.Valen physically cannot lie. To him, the world is not a paradise of violet ...

"Stories My Skin Tells with Pride" is a heartwarming children's book that follows Jamal, a young boy navigating his way through a new neighborhood. Feeling different at first, Jamal is soon introduced to his diverse group of neighbors, each with a unique story rooted in family, culture, and pride. As Jamal learns about the traditions, crafts, and legacies passed down through generations, he begins to realize the beauty in embracing his own identity. This inspiring narrative encour...

"Every Family Has a Different Story" invites young readers into the heartwarming and diverse world of families. Through the eyes of Alex, readers explore the many forms families can take, from two moms to grandparents raising children, single parents, and blended families. Each chapter introduces a different family structure, showing how love, care, and respect unite them. This book teaches children to appreciate and respect the differences in family dynamics while highlighting the importa...

"Many Roots Make One Strong Tree" is a heartwarming children's book that celebrates the power of diversity, inclusion, and the beauty of understanding one another’s backgrounds. A group of children embark on a journey to explore their family trees, each one discovering unique stories of migration, heritage, and tradition. The children’s individual roots, though different, create a rich and diverse forest of strength and unity when combined. Through poetic storytelling, young reade...

When her village in Albion is sacked by the Roman general Vespasian, young Aislin is left without home and family. Determined to exact revenge, she travels to Rome, a sprawling city of wealth, decadence, and power. A "barbarian" in a "civilized" world, Aislin struggles to comprehend Roman ways. From a precarious hand-to-mouth existence on the streets, she becomes the mistress of a wealthy senator, but their child Faolan is born with a disability that renders him unworthy of life in the eye...

Have you ever wanted to learn how to play an instrument or anything that requires a new skill? 76-year-old James Mitchell, a non-musician, set out to do just that––but not one instrument, the entire orchestra.Musical Chairs is a bow by blow adventure that follows Mitchell on his quest to perform excerpts from the classical repertory with just twelve lessons and practice on each instrument. His more than three-year journey provides a platform allowing his imagination to tak...

By any measure, the story of the Scottish National Party is an extraordinary one.Forced to endure decades of electoral irrelevance since its creation in the 1930s, during which it often found itself grappling with internal debate on strategy, and rebellion from within its own ranks, the SNP virtually swept the board in the 2015 general election, winning all but three of Scotland's fifty-nine seats in Westminster. What's more, under the current leadership of Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP...

Stop the world, Scotland wants to get on.' - Hamilton, Scotland, 3 November 1967A young couple, married only one day, join a group of eager SNP supporters in the early morning of the by-election to gather last minute votes around Hamilton.Journalists scrap pre-recorded interview answers in the middle of the night as they do not adequately convey the political event that would transform Scottish politics thereafter. Instead, a 17-year-old is sent out to collect responses that better capture...

A walk-through wrestling history, starting with the founding fathers such as Ed “Strangler” Lewis and the incomparable Lou Thesz, to modern-day masters such as Daniel Bryan and Kurt Angle.The Wrestlers’ Wrestlers spotlights elite performers and analyzes exactly what made them your favorite wrestler’s favorite wrestlers. Authors Dan Murphy and Brian Young interviewed more than 40 in-ring veterans, historians, referees, and promoters to get a unique insider’...

Jim Johnston and James Mitchell bring authors from various backgrounds together to discuss the Parliament's future. These voices include a feminist and equalities campaigner, the chairman of Brodies LLP and the President of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, among many others. This short series of think pieces discusses vital issues such as the increased complexity of devolution, the Parliament's new fiscal and welfare powers and the need to respond to public expectations and de...

Uncover the hidden world of insurance fraud in this gripping tale of deception, moral dilemmas, and unexpected romance. Timothy Gordon thought he'd seen it all during his two decades as a cop. But when he trades his badge for a new career as an insurance fraud investigator, he quickly realizes he's stepped into a world where the lines between right and wrong are far more blurred than he ever imagined.Armed with his street smarts and a keen eye for detail, Timothy dives into a serie...

Chemistry and Other Sad Boy Stuff is a short-form poetry and sketches collection that I hope distills and universalizes what I've learned, during the course of collecting, is my high-masking depressive autistic experience. It would mean everything to me for you to even pick it up, and even more if just one word on one page somehow resonates with you. In that way, the theme of the book turns from isolation to connection, to a reminder that you only have to be as alone as serves you...