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This striking collection presents the most remarkable short works of Junji Ito?s career, featuring an adaptation of Rampo Edogawa?s classic horror story ?The Human Chair? and fan favorite ?The Enigma of Amigara Fault.? With a deluxe presentation?including special color pages, and showcasing illustrations from his acclaimed long-form manga No Longer Human?each chilling tale invites readers to revel in a world of terror.
[Read] Jade Fire Gold ny June C.L. Tan
Girls of Paper and Fire meets A Song of Wraiths and Ruin in June CL Tan's stunning debut, where ferocious action, shadowy intrigue, rich magic, and a captivating slow-burn romance collide.In an empire on the brink of war . . .Ahn is no one, with no past and no family.Altan is a lost heir, his future stolen away as a child.When they meet, Altan sees in Ahn a path to reclaiming the throne. Ahn sees a way to finally unlock her past and understand her lethal magical abilities.But they may have to pay a far deadlier price than either could have imagined.A stunning homage to the Xianxia novel with dangerous magic, fast-paced action, and a delightful romance, Jade Fire Gold isn't one to miss! "An addictive story that is impossible to put down." --Swati Teerdhala, author of The Tiger at Midnight series"Adventure at its finest. A beautifully rendered story that honors the great wuxia epics." --Joan He, author of Descendant of the Crane and The Ones We're Meant to Find"An epic adventure!"
(Download) Almost There (Twisted Tales) ny Farrah Rochon
Sometimes, life in the Big Easy is tough. No one knows that better than Tiana, though she also believes that hard work can go a long way. But when the notorious Dr. Facilier backs her into a corner, she has no other choice but to accept an offer that will alter the course of her life in an instant.Soon Tiana finds herself in a new reality where all her deepest desires are realized?she finally gets her restaurant, her friends are safe and sound, and, perhaps most miraculous of all, her beloved father is still alive. She's got everything she's ever wanted...But after a while, her hometown grows increasingly eerie, with new threats cropping up from unlikely places. Navigating through this strange new New Orleans, Tiana must work alongside Naveen and Charlotte to set things right?or risk losing everything she holds dear.
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The final breathtaking installment of the New York Times bestselling Arcana Chronicles Series by Kresley Cole. . . . To defeat the Emperor and Fortune, Evie, the great Empress of Arcana, has united with a sea witch, a band of roving warriors, and more than a couple of rogues. But can her unusual alliance defeat an unimaginable evil? Or will blood and hellfire reign on earth forever? May the best hand win. . . .
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He'll do anything to have her...including lie.Charming, deadly, and smart enough to hide it, Christian Harper is a monster dressed in the perfectly tailored suits of a gentleman.He has little use for morals and even less use for love, but he can?t deny the strange pull he feels toward the woman living just one floor below him.She?s the object of his darkest desires, the only puzzle he can?t solve. And when the opportunity to get closer to her arises, he breaks his own rules to offer her a deal she can?t refuse.Every monster has their weakness. She?s his.His obsession.His addiction.His only exception.**Sweet, shy, and introverted despite her social media fame, Stella Alonso is a romantic who keeps her heart in a cage.Between her two jobs, she has little time or desire for a relationship.But when a threat from her past drives her into the arms?and house?of the most dangerous man she?s ever met, she?s tempted to let herself feel something for the first time in a long time.Because
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From New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle comes a dark and delicious Dracula retelling filled with secrets and lies, dangerous liaisons and a forbidden, student-teacher, second chance love story with a twist. "My heart will always find yours."Dahlia Abernathy has only known revenge. When her parents were killed at an early age by vampires, Dahlia spent the rest of her life under the thumb of the Witch's Guild being trained to kill them. Her latest mission sends her undercover to a prestigious music academy in Venice, Italy. Her goal? To kill Professor Valtu Aminoff, her teacher and the notorious vampire who inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.But getting close to a dangerous vampire like Professor Aminoff is one thing. Falling for him is another. With Dahlia's appearance disguised under a glamor spell, Valtu has no idea that the woman who has become his new dark obsession is actually the reincarnation of the woman he loved and lost twice before.And Dahlia doesn't remember that
Read Immune: a Journey into the Mysterious System that Keeps You Alive ny Philipp Dettmer
A gorgeously illustrated deep dive into the immune system that will forever change how you think about your body, from the creator of the popular science YouTube channel Kurzgesagt?In a NutshellYou wake up and feel a tickle in your throat. Your head hurts. You're mildly annoyed as you get the kids ready for school and dress for work yourself. Meanwhile, an epic war is being fought, just below your skin. Millions are fighting and dying for you to be able to complain as you head out the door.So what, exactly, is your immune system?Second only to the human brain in its complexity, it is one of the oldest and most critical facets of life on Earth. Without it, you would die within days. In Immune, Philipp Dettmer, the brains behind the most popular science channel on YouTube, takes readers on a journey through the fortress of the human body and its defenses. There is a constant battle of staggering scale raging within us, full of stories of invasion, strategy, defeat, and noble
(Read) Lifespan: Why We Age?and Why We Don't Have To ny David A. Sinclair
It?s a seemingly undeniable truth that aging is inevitable. But what if everything we?ve been taught to believe about aging is wrong? What if we could choose our lifespan? In this groundbreaking book, Dr. David Sinclair, leading world authority on genetics and longevity, reveals a bold new theory for why we age. As he writes: ?Aging is a disease, and that disease is treatable.? This book takes us to the frontlines of research many from Dr. David Sinclair?s own lab at Harvard?that demonstrate how we can slow down, or even reverse, aging. The key is activating newly discovered vitality genes, the descendants of an ancient genetic survival circuit that is both the cause of aging and the key to reversing it.
(Read Now) Woman Evolve: Break Up with Your Fears and Revolutionize Your Life ny Sarah Jakes Roberts
Sarah Jakes Roberts, with life-lessons she?s learned and new insights from the story of Eve, shows you how the disappointments and even mistakes of your past can be used today to help you become the woman God intended.Who would imagine being friends with Eve?the woman who?s been held solely responsible for the fall of humanity (and cramps) for thousands of years? Certainly not Sarah Jakes Roberts. That is, not until Sarah discovered she is more like Eve than she cares to admit.Everyone faces trials, and everyone will mess up. But failure should not be the focus. Your focus should not be on who you were but rather the pursuit of who you can become. In Woman Evolve, Sarah helps you to understand that your purpose in life does not change; it evolves.Making her mistake in the Garden of Eden, Eve became the first woman to deal with rebuilding her life in the aftermath of her past. Eve knew better, but she didn?t do better. With scriptural lessons and Sarah as your guide, you discover and
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Four famous siblings throw an epic party to celebrate the end of the summer. But over the course of twenty-four hours, their lives will change forever. Malibu: August, 1983. It?s the day of Nina Riva?s annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, the talented surfer and supermodel; brothers Jay and Hud, one a championship surfer, the other a renowned photographer; and their adored baby sister, Kit. Together, the siblings are a source of fascination in Malibu and the world over?especially as the offspring of the legendary singer, Mick Riva.The only person not looking forward to the party of the year is Nina herself, who never wanted to be the center of attention, and who has also just been very publicly abandoned by her pro tennis player husband. Oh, and maybe Hud?because it is long past time to confess something to the brother from whom he?s been inseparable since birth.Jay, on the other hand, is counting the
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis comes a new STEMinist rom-com in which a scientist is forced to work on a project with her nemesis?with explosive results.Bee K?nigswasser lives by a simple code: What would Marie Curie do? If NASA offered her the lead on a neuroengineering project - a literal dream come true - Marie would accept without hesitation. Duh. But the mother of modern physics never had to co-lead with Levi Ward.Sure, Levi is attractive in a tall, dark, and piercing-eyes kind of way. But Levi made his feelings toward Bee very clear in grad school - archenemies work best employed in their own galaxies far, far away.But when her equipment starts to go missing and the staff ignore her, Bee could swear she sees Levi softening into an ally, backing her plays, seconding her ideas... devouring her with those eyes. The possibilities have all her neurons firing.But when it comes time to actually make a move and put her heart on the line, there's only
[Download Now] Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure ny Lewis Hancox
A groundbreaking memoir about being a trans teen, in the vein of FUN HOME and FLAMER... and at the same time entirely its own.Lewis has a few things to say to his younger teen self. He knows she hates her body. He knows she's confused about who to snog. He knows she's really a he and will ultimately realize this... but she's going to go through a whole lot of mess (some of it funny, some of it not funny at all) to get to that point. Lewis is trying to tell her this... but she's refusing to listen.In WELCOME TO ST. HELL, author-illustrator Lewis Hancox takes readers on the hilarious, heartbreaking, and healing path he took to make it past trauma, confusion, hurt, and dubious fashion choices in order to become the man he was meant to be. It's a remarkable, groundbreaking graphic memoir from an unmistakably bold new voice in comics.
Read Shameless Puckboy (Puckboys, #3) ny Eden Finley
OSKARAfter a little mishap in an alleyway with CCTV, my public image needs fixing. Oops?It might have been a stunt to get the attention of Lane Pierce, San Jose?s new PR manager, but I didn?t realize what the consequences would be when I did it. I?ve got Lane?s sole focus now in all the wrong ways.He has designated himself as my babysitter, and while it?s fun messing with him, being bound by curfews and rules has never worked for me.The more I push back, the more I realize what?s really on the line. My career, my future, and maybe even my heart.LANEBeing appointed head of San Jose?s PR department was a dream come true ? until I met Oskar Voyjik.He may be San Jose royalty, but with the stunts Oskar?s been pulling, the team owner is down to his last thread of patience. Which puts me in the firing line. If I can?t turn Oskar?s entitled party boy image around, we?ll both be shown the door.I have free rein to do whatever it takes, and it turns out whatever it takes is Oskar.Only, the more
Read How to Sell a Haunted House ny Grady Hendrix
Grady Hendrix takes on the haunted house in a thrilling new novel that explores the way your past?and your family?can haunt you like nothing else. When Louise finds out her parents have died, she dreads going home. She doesn?t want to leave her daughter with her ex and fly to Charleston. She doesn?t want to deal with her family home, stuffed to the rafters with the remnants of her father?s academic career and her mother?s lifelong obsession with puppets and dolls. She doesn?t want to learn how to live without the two people who knew and loved her best in the world. Most of all, she doesn?t want to deal with her brother, Mark, who never left their hometown, gets fired from one job after another, and resents her success. Unfortunately, she?ll need his help to get the house ready for sale because it?ll take more than some new paint on the walls and clearing out a lifetime of memories to get this place on the market. But some houses don?t want to be sold, and their home has other plans
(Read) A Whisper in the Night ny Tina Marte
An arranged marriage. A kidnapped general. A plot to murder.Princess Fiadonessa is at the center of them all. To save her people, she's forced to accept a marriage to Prince Fynnigan, heir to the rival kingdom of Guinyx. When the king of Guinyx's beloved general is kidnapped, Fia snatches her opportunity for freedom and strikes a bargain: the general's safe return for an annulment. Her gift of hearing whispers in the wind should make the task easy, but she soon discovers there's more to the kidnapping than meets the eye. The whispers warn the Bringer of Death, Mikaiel, is after her. Everything about him is lethal, but what scares Fia most of all isn't losing her life? it's losing her heart.TW: Please be aware that this book features mature content not meant for readers under the age of eighteen due to themes of murder, death, and a bit of heat.
Read Fence, Vol. 5: Rise ny C.S. Pacat
In the highly anticipated next chapter of Fence, Nicholas will stop at nothing until he becomes Seiji's worthy fencing rival!USA Today best-selling author C. S. Pacat (Captive Prince) and popular web cartoonist Johanna the Mad along with colorist Joana LaFuente (Transformers) and letterer Jim Campbell (Giant Days) reunite for the highly-anticipated next chapter in this fierce and heartfelt GLAAD Media Award-nominated series. Excitement is in the air as Nicholas and his friends celebrate their prestigious invitation to the Halverton Training Camp. They immediately come face-to-face with the best teams in the country, and Nicholas struggles as he suffers defeat after defeat by an old enemy. Will a new addition to the team bring Nicholas closer to the rest of the team and awaken the resilience within he needs to prevail? But Seiji, in contrast to Nicholas, remains unchallenged and let down by the camp. With Seiji?s goal to learn (instead of win) stuck in his head, will Nicholas step up
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A riveting, inspiring memoir of one woman's escape from an extremist religious sect and an extraordinary rise from housewife to shoe designer, to CEO and co-owner of the modeling agency Elite World Group Ever since she was a child, every aspect of Julia Haart's life--what she wore, what she ate, what she thought--was controlled by the dictates of ultra-orthodox Judaism. At nineteen, after a lifetime spent caring for her seven younger siblings, she was married off to a man she barely knew. For the next twenty-three years, he would rule her life. Eventually, when Julia's youngest daughter Miriam started to question why she wasn't allowed to sing, run, or ride a bike, Julia reached a breaking point. She knew that if she didn't find a way to leave, her daughters would be forced into the same unending servitude that had imprisoned her.So Julia created a double life. When no one was looking, she'd sneak looks at fashion magazines and sketch designs for the clothes she dreamed about
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You know that saying, things can?t possibly get worse? They always can. I thought I?d hit rock bottom when I turned sixteen. The day I broke my first love's heart, ending things before I could ruin his career as a rock star. But damn, was I wrong. Things got progressively worse from that moment on, until now. Eight years later, when I find myself homeless, jobless, covered in blood, and running from a ghost of my past.Angelo Ricci--the second boy I ever loved--knows I saw him shoot a man. He?s coming for me, has men out all over the city looking for me, and if they find me I?m as good as dead. But I?m not giving up so easily. I?ll do whatever it takes to escape the Ricci family?s wrath, even if it means seeking sanctuary with the most unlikely, and unwilling of allies.Bellerose is the hottest rock band in the world right now--in popularity and looks--and it?s just my luck that I stumble into their laps while running for my life. It?s not the best plan to hide out on their tour, but
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A mystery about a woman working as a nanny for a young boy with strange and disturbing secrets.Fresh out of rehab, Mallory Quinn takes a job in the affluent suburb of Spring Brook, New Jersey as a babysitter for Ted and Caroline Maxwell. She is to look after their five-year-old son, Teddy.Mallory immediately loves this new job. She lives in the Maxwell?s pool house, goes out for nightly runs, and has the stability she craves. And she sincerely bonds with Teddy, a sweet, shy boy who is never without his sketchbook and pencil. His drawings are the usual fare: trees, rabbits, balloons. But one day, he draws something different: a man in a forest, dragging a woman?s lifeless body.As the days pass, Teddy?s artwork becomes more and more sinister, and his stick figures steadily evolve into more detailed, complex, and lifelike sketches well beyond the ability of any five-year-old. Mallory begins to suspect these are glimpses of an unsolved murder from long ago, perhaps relayed by a
(Download) Never Lie ny Freida McFadden
Newlyweds Tricia and Ethan are searching for the house of their dreams.But when they visit the remote manor that once belonged to Dr. Adrienne Hale, a renowned psychiatrist who vanished without a trace four years earlier, a violent winter storm traps them at the estate? with no chance of escape until the blizzard comes to an end.In search of a book to keep her entertained until the snow abates, Tricia happens upon a secret room. One that contains audio transcripts from every single patient Dr. Hale has ever interviewed. As Tricia listens to the cassette tapes, she learns about the terrifying chain of events leading up to Dr. Hale?s mysterious disappearance.Tricia plays the tapes one by one, late into the night. With each one, another shocking piece of the puzzle falls into place, and Dr. Adrienne Hale?s web of lies slowly unravels.And then Tricia reaches the final cassette.The one that reveals the entire horrifying truth.
