Collection: Adult

From the bestselling authors of the BookTok sensation Zodiac Academy comes Lightwing, the epic second installment of the Crown of Hearts and Chaos series.

Held captive in a castle surrounded by Hollows, Ferris is at the mercy of a Fae with nothing but hatred in his heart. Will she escape unscathed to fulfill her promises to The Great Elm, or will his sinful darkness consume her bit by bit?

**This title will be available on a limited run with a new cover, beautiful sprayed edges and an exclusive bonus chapter**

Never listen to the pleas of the dead.

Never betray the oaths made to the spirits.

Never make a deal with a Hag.

Never trust the Fae.

The Great Elm placed a task upon my soul which only death or triumph can release me from.

I am more than I thought myself to be but less than fate seems to believe I might be.

Hendrix Bane has marked me for death as surely as I have marked him as my enemy. I am trapped in the castle of my adversary and all that passed between us before this moment has been cast aside like ashes from a fire that burned too hot and too fast to bask in.

My sister is lost to me once more and doubts gnaw at my insides. All the things I never wanted myself to believe have forced themselves to the forefront of my mind. Did I even achieve anything in those trees? Or will the world rejoice at my success only to curse my name for their downfall in the end?

I have an impossible task to fulfil and my accomplice in it has nothing but hatred for me in his heart. So now I'm at the mercy of the man who helped me survive the curse of the forest. And his wrath is nothing short of sinful.

I only pray I don't lose myself to the corruption which has taken hold of him. And I don't know if I will escape him before I'm consumed by it too.

But maybe that's what I'm hoping for.

*** Lightwing, the second book in the Crown of Hearts and Chaos is a dark Romantasy from the bestselling authors of Zodiac Academy, Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti. It is an enemies-to-lovers tale set in a dark castle of necromancy and sin with a ruinous black hearted Fae holding the keys to freedom, with a rebellious, ruthless FMC who is no one's damsel. Expect plenty of plot twists, cliff hangers, dark humour and a healthy seasoning of make-you-blush spice that will corrupt your heart and have you begging for more ***

Discover new and exciting ways to incorporate fresh eggs into your cooking and baking. With the ever-increasing price and scarcity of eggs these proven, delicious, and protein-rich recipes are the best way to make good use of your precious eggs.

Lisa Steele, fifth-generation chicken keeper and founder of the popular blog Fresh Eggs Daily, knows a thing or two about eggs. And she's ready to show you just how easy and delicious it can be to make eggs a staple of every meal.

In The Fresh Eggs Daily Cookbook Lisa shares 122 of her go-to recipes with you for everything from breakfast staples to breads, sandwiches, beverages, snacks, soups, salads, pasta, cakes, pies, and condiments. You'll encounter a wide variety of both sweet and savory dishes with Lisa's unique twists including:

• Eggs Benedict
• Classic French Trifold "Omelette"
• Pannukakku (Finnish Oven Pancake)
• Goat Cheese Frittata with Herbs
• Maple Bacon Scotch Eggs
• Egg Yolk Ravioli
• Baked Eggs in Butternut Squash Rings
• Bacon and Beet Hash
• Hollandaise Sauce
• Homemade Marshmallows
• Boozy Spiced Eggnog

You will also learn 17 foundational techniques for cooking with eggs and preserving methods, including:

• Steaming
• Grilling
• Baking
• Frying
• Salt curing
• Pickling
• and more!

Whether you have a large backyard flock, a small urban chicken coop, or just love finding delicious local eggs, as you read The Fresh Eggs Daily Cookbook you will discover new and exciting ways to incorporate fresh eggs into your cooking and baking repertoire each and every day.

Honorable Mention for Excellence in Aesthetic Achievement in the 2022 Readable Feast Awards celebrating the best of New England Food Writing and Cookbooks.

"Fresh Eggs Daily blogger Steele lays down as many tips and recipes as her chickens do eggs in this innovative and plucky collection.... This will be hard to beat." - Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

Dive into the fascinating video game world of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and discover the secrets behind its remarkable creation in this official artbook.

An unprecedented critical and commercial success, the video game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 captivated more than 3 million players just weeks after its release. A remarkable achievement for the young France-based studio Sandfall, made up of fewer than thirty people, which delivers its very first production here. With its stunning aesthetic, breathtaking soundtrack, gripping story, and finely tuned mechanics, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 propels the French game development scene to the height of its craft.

Created to offer fans and newcomers an engaging look into the creative process behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, this exclusive large-format volume gathers, across more than 350 pages, hundreds of previously unseen documents and illustrations used in the creation of one of the most fascinating games of recent years, including environments, characters, concept art, objects, and more. Author Marine Macq, immersed within Sandfall Studio during development, provides a captivating and intimate account of the choices and inspirations that shaped this enchanting universe, from the first sketches to the final renders.

To better understand what goes on behind the scenes--and the extraordinary human adventure represented by such an ambitious project--the development team candidly shares the secrets of their experience through a series of fascinating interviews.

Beloved social media sensation Black Forager's long-awaited guide to foraging, sometimes even in your own backyard, and vegan cooking.

Alexis Nikole Nelson, best known to millions of fans as Black Forager, invites you on an adventure to discover the delicious and wild foods hiding in plain sight. Alexis captivates people with her joyful enthusiasm and deep knowledge of foraging and inspires them to explore the bounty of their own backyards, parks, and trails, and now she does the same in her eagerly awaited first book.

Happy Snacking, Don't Die! is a one-of-a-kind collection of recipes and foraging wisdom that teaches you how to turn common plants, flowers, and fungi into yummy, plant-based meals. This unique work is almost like two books in one--foraging plant guide and vegan cookbook--organized by season to guide you through a year of appetizing discoveries. In spring, you'll learn to pickle Magnolia flowers and turn Japanese Knotweed into a refreshing granita. Summer is for frying up Milkweed Buds, making Juneberry Hand Pies, and crafting Rosewater Baklava. When fall arrives, you'll be making savory mushroom dishes (a.k.a. chicken of the woods) like Maitake steak and bacon. And in winter, cozy up with Pine Shortbread Cookies and Oyster Mushroom Chowdah.

With helpful plant identification photos throughout, in addition to beautiful food photography and photos of Alexis, of course, this book is an essential resource packed with practical tips on ethical foraging and crucial safety information (so you "don't die") for people across the northern hemisphere. With her signature humor and infectious spirit, Alexis proves that foraging isn't just for survivalists--it's for anyone who wants to connect with nature and add exciting new flavors to their table.

Transform your approach to goal setting, leadership, and networking by leveraging joy as your strategic advantage. Most high achievers follow the traditional formula: set goals, work hard, celebrate later. But what if you've been doing it backwards? What if joy isn't the reward for achieving your goals, but instead it's the foundation that makes achieving them inevitable?

Corporate trainer and motivational speaker, Bose Akadiri, reveals why employees who experience joy at work are 49% less likely to leave their roles and how learning to claim (and reclaim) your joy transforms every area of life. Drawing from her journey from Oklahoma to Chicago with no job and no network, Bose shares the proven methodology she used to build a distinguished career at Boeing, Salesforce, and JPMorgan Chase while creating the life she truly wanted.

You'll discover:

• Vision and Goals: Turning your dreams into your reality
• Your elevator pitch and beyond: Building your professional brand and networking yourself into your dream job
• Purpose-driven leadership: Achieving a triple WIN...a win for you, your team, and your organization

Whether you're a professional feeling stuck despite external success, a leader looking to energize your team, or an organization seeking to improve retention and performance, this book provides practical tools for building the business case for joy. The Stay Joyful Method: Using Joy as a Tool to Rise, Lead, and Redefine Success isn't about toxic positivity or ignoring life's challenges. It's about learning to use joy as both your offense and defense. Most importantly, it's about claiming your joy in good times and reclaiming it when life tries to steal it away. Stop postponing your joy until someday. Your dream life is waiting! And it starts with the strategic decision to choose joy as your foundation, not your finish line.

The 50th anniversary edition of the spellbinding classic that started it all, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author.

This dazzling special edition features a jacket with foil and embossing, sprayed edges, designed endpapers, a new foreword from Leigh Bardugo, an afterword by Christopher Rice, and never-before-seen bonus pages from the original manuscript.

Here are the confessions of a vampire: a hypnotic, shocking, and chillingly sensual story of Louis de Pointe du Lac's first two hundred years as one of the living dead. We begin on the night when Louis, disaffected and reluctant heir to a Louisiana plantation, is turned into a vampire by Lestat. Radiant, petulant, and powerful, Lestat becomes Louis' companion and urges him to embrace the hungers and feelings of vampirism: the detachment, the hardened will, the "superior" sensual pleasures. As Louis struggles to retain the last residue of human feeling within him, he discovers must commit the ultimate act: to break away from his creator and discover the new world to which he belongs--whatever the cost.

This is a story of danger and flight, of loyalty and treachery, of gaining humanity and losing it, and of the extraordinary power of the senses.

"A Sanderlanche has nothing on a Dillendeluge." - Grimdark Magazine (Esmay Rosalyne)

"This places him up there with the very best of modern fantasy authors."- LongSunMalrubius, Book Reviewer

Fate can be an ill thing.

The factions of Maetlynd sunder-and the war of fate begins.

After encountering a demon in the mountains-Alevist faces the cost of the vengeance he has sought. Caught between staring back at the woman he loves and the being possessing her, he has to face whether or not he was meant to mentor his best friend's son.

Erevayn battles with the demons within-his own, and by the making of another unseen force.

Viyala faces the aftermath of Salasmir's ascension. An escape is imminent, but can she and Ilteria leave behind a sure future?

Hayde and Neera are drawn apart-and work their way back to one another while faced with choices of their own. Steyvin peers into the face of his future with the loss of his guidance-his purpose unbound, he must work to find it.

The dying fight to survive.

The Forgotten fight to be remembered.

The Dawn Tree calls to the chosen as an ill end approaches.

Ash rains, crimson rises, and the fated must fight back.

"Dark, ambitious, emotionally vicious epic fantasy." - Grimdark Magazine (Esmay Rosalyne)

"Harrowing; rich in painful moments and heroic acts, and we the reader feel every beat through the characters themselves." - Johnathon, Book Reviewer

"Dillon has created a series that will be a classic for years to come." - JackLyndon, Book Reviewer

"Equal parts f****** crazy and f****** genius." - Johnathan Neves Mayor, Author of Vevin Song

The Sports Medicine Patient Advisor contains easy to copy patient education handouts for numerous sports injuries and problems. Patients appreciate learning about their injuries and problems and having a step-by-step plan to return to their sport or activity. The 4th edition contains new topics and updated information. This resource will improve patient satisfaction, compliance, and return to action! The Sports Medicine Patient Advisor has become a popular book for coaches, parents, active people and used in academics.

The roguish charlatan Astarion will free himself from a centuries-long fate of servitude or die (a second time) trying--in this decadently dark fantasy adventure by award-winning author T. Kingfisher.

You're too pretty to die.

Astarion Ancunin was supposed to be a magistrate, not a vampire spawn. He was supposed to serve the law, not the vicious vampire lord Cazador Szarr. And he was supposed to drink fine wine, not rat blood. Alas--the city of Baldur's Gate cares little for what's supposed to happen.

Though he has been powerless to resist his master's bidding, haunting the nighttime streets to fetch warm blood, Astarion has never surrendered his hope. One day, this nightmare must end. He just has to find out how.

When the vampire lord announces a twisted competition for his favor, an opportunity presents itself in the form of a rare prize . . . and an unlikely alliance. The blood of a dead god is buried deep beneath Baldur's Gate, and, to get it, Astarion will need the help of a handsome Aasimar paladin named Hahn den Suriel.

There are just a few problems. Astarion is not supposed to trust his fellow spawn. He's not supposed to go out into the city for his own ends rather than the vampire lord's. And he's certainly not supposed to strike a deal with a stranger whose golden eyes can snare even a blackened, undead heart.

But the city of Baldur's Gate cares little for what's supposed to happen.

In his powerful debut memoir, beloved comedian Murray Hill (Somebody Somewhere) opens up for the first time about how a painful past led to an unwavering commitment to spread joy--one rimshot at a time.

For more than three decades, Murray Hill has been a staple of New York City's downtown comedy scene. A trailblazing comic in a borrowed tux, the self-proclaimed "hardest working middle-aged man in show business" has turned feminist performance art into a way of life, delighting audiences around the world with his signature blend of campy humor and subversive showmanship. Much like Fred Rococo, his breakout role on HBO's award-winning Somebody Somewhere, Murray radiates relentless positivity and an indomitable spirit as entertaining as it is inspiring.

But behind the one-liners lies a deeper truth. Growing up in a conservative, New England household where abuse ran rampant, and silence reigned, Murray took refuge in showbiz memoirs and watching old-school comedians on Johnny Carson's The Tonight Show. These tales of survival, in the face of abuse and discrimination, offered him hope and the possibility of reinvention through the world of entertainment.

After leaving home for college in Boston and attending graduate school in New York, Murray began the slow process of finding and defining his identity as a newly emancipated adult, a queer artist testing the boundaries of visual and performance art, and a nightlife king living by the mantra: "If you don't see yourself represented, go out and represent yourself."

His evolution, however, came at a cost. He drank to escape his past, and the depression he masked with alcohol spiraled into a mental health crisis that nearly cost him his life. Lovingly supported in his recovery by his chosen family and community, Murray not only found his people but also found himself.

Warm, fearless, and laugh-out-loud funny, Showbiz! is Murray Hill's story of survival, reinvention, and finding joy against the odds. Because when life hands you trauma, you turn it into a tight five.

That's Showbiz!

Also inside Showbiz!:
- A 16-page full-color photo insert from Murray's personal archives
- Never-before-seen photographs from Murray's career
- Rare behind-the-scenes nightlife photos taken by Murray himself
- Original illustrations by award-winning artist Julia Rothman

THIS BOOK IS A WEAPON.

You feel it in your gut: your company is a rocket ship waiting to ignite. But instead of hyper-growth, you are fighting internal friction, endless debates, and slow decisions. The market is buying what you are building, but every day feels like a grind.

You need a playbook.

Military strategists, world-class coaches, and Silicon Valley VCs often point to the OODA loop (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act)-a battle-proven framework for agile decision-making. But there is another force that separates billion-dollar exits from quiet failures: Belief.

It is the "B" that comes first, before you can truly leverage the OODA loop.

The Founder's Creed is not about positive thinking. It is about harnessing your conviction to power your execution. This book shows you how to close the "Belief Gap"-the dangerous distance between your internal vision and your team's execution-and transform your company into an unstoppable force.

Using the proprietary BOODA Doctrine(TM), Patrick J. Sweeney II provides the systems to:

• FORGE a unified team of true believers who execute with ferocious speed and effectiveness across any border.
• BUILD a decision-making engine that makes you faster and smarter than any rival.
• TRANSFORM your personal conviction into your company's most lethal, scalable asset.

If you want to build a Unicorn, stop trying to manage a business. Start leading a movement. The BOODA Doctrine is the how. Your Belief is the why.

Most English Bibles tell you what the text says. They do not show you how the Hebrew works. The Hebrew Foundations Bible is designed to change that.

This interlinear edition of the Torah places the Hebrew text at the center of the reading experience, equipping readers to engage Scripture in its original language-even at an early stage of learning. Each Hebrew word is supported by a clear transliteration, a disambiguated Strong's number, and a concise lexical gloss, enabling readers to recognize vocabulary, follow grammatical structure, and begin thinking in Hebrew as they read.

Unlike traditional study Bibles, the English translation does not dominate the page. A narrow column based on the World English Bible provides contextual support while intentionally keeping the focus on the Hebrew text. This design encourages a gradual shift away from dependence on translation toward direct interaction with the language itself.

The layout is built for progression. Beginners gain orientation, intermediate readers reinforce patterns, and advanced readers track structure and nuance more closely. Over time, the reader moves from relying on aids to reading with increasing confidence and fluency.

This edition also includes variant notes highlighting significant textual differences preserved in the Masoretic tradition, ancient versions, and modern textual scholarship. Introductory material and reference charts provide guidance on the Hebrew writing system, transliteration conventions, and essential grammatical features.

The Hebrew Foundations Bible is intended for students, pastors, teachers, and serious readers who desire more than translation-those who want to see how the Hebrew text actually works.

Volume I contains the Torah: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.

Now What? is a practical resilience guide for anyone searching for clarity, direction, and a way to move forward during life transitions.

Life doesn't always unfold the way we planned. A career shift, burnout, unexpected loss, health challenges, or another major life disruption can leave even the strongest people asking the same question: "Now what?"

International speaker and resilience strategist Lisa K. Boehm has spent decades helping people navigate life's hardest transitions. Through both her professional work and personal experience, she has seen how quickly uncertainty, stress, and burnout can leave people feeling stuck and unsure of their next step.Now What? offers a compassionate roadmap for rebuilding resilience, regaining clarity, and moving forward when life feels uncertain.

At the heart of the book is Lisa's RESET Framework, a simple yet powerful approach that helps readers navigate change, rebuild emotional strength, and take meaningful steps forward.

Through this step-by-step framework, readers learn how to:

• Release what no longer serves them
• Envision new possibilities after life shifts
• Strengthen resilience and emotional capacity
• Rebuild energy after burnout or adversity
• Take action with confidence and clarity

Instead of staying stuck in uncertainty, readers learn how to create forward momentum-one small step at a time.

This book is for you if you are:

• Navigating a major life transition and wondering what comes next
• Feeling stuck in life or work and searching for direction
• Experiencing burnout, uncertainty, or unexpected change
• Ready to rebuild resilience and regain clarity
• Looking for practical tools to help you move forward

Unlike traditional personal development books focused only on motivation, Now What? combines real-life insight, resilience strategies, and practical tools readers can apply immediately.

Inside, you'll discover how to:

• Navigate change with greater clarity and confidence
• Rebuild resilience after adversity or burnout
• Find direction when life no longer looks the way you expected
• Develop the emotional strength needed to adapt to change
• Take meaningful steps forward-even when the path ahead feels uncertain

Change is inevitable, but staying stuck doesn't have to be.

If you've ever asked yourself "How do I move forward when life no longer looks the way I planned?" Now What? will help you regain clarity, rebuild resilience, and take the next step forward.

A gorgeous deluxe edition of the iconic #1 New York Times bestselling dark fantasy, dividing the novel into three hardcover volumes in a stunning boxed set, featuring:

- Illustrated slipcase with brand-new art
- Three unjacketed hardcovers with foil stamps
- Metallic silver edges
- Bookmark ribbons
- Full-color illustrated endpaper maps
- And 24 black-and-white interior illustrations by acclaimed artist Avendell

"In a genre often dominated by safe formulas, SenLinYu's debut is a reminder that speculative fiction still has teeth and knows how to bite."--Grimdark Magazine

Once a promising alchemist, Helena Marino is now a prisoner--of war and of her own mind. Her Resistance friends and allies have been brutally murdered, her abilities suppressed, and the world she knew destroyed.

In the aftermath of a long war, Paladia's new ruling class of corrupt guild families and depraved necromancers, whose vile undead creatures helped bring about their victory, holds Helena captive.

According to Resistance records, she was a healer of little importance within their ranks. But Helena has inexplicable memory loss of the months leading up to her capture, making her enemies wonder: Is she truly as insignificant as she appears, or are her lost memories hiding some vital piece of the Resistance's final gambit?

To uncover the memories buried deep within her mind, Helena is sent to the High Reeve, one of the most powerful and ruthless necromancers in this new world. Trapped on his crumbling estate, Helena's fight--to protect her lost history and to preserve the last remaining shreds of her former self--is just beginning. For her prison and captor have secrets of their own . . . secrets Helena must unearth, whatever the cost.

"The most important book on cooking over live fire in decades. Life of Fire illuminates it all, from coal beds, to home-built pits (in minutes!) to simple, delicious, recipes and enough whole hog know-how to impress the weekend warriors without intimidating newcomers."--Andrew Zimmern

ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: Saveur

One of the few pitmasters still carrying the torch of West Tennessee whole-hog barbecue, Nashville's Pat Martin has studied and taught this craft for years. Now he reveals all he knows about the art of barbecue and live fire cooking.

Through beautiful photography and detailed instruction, the lessons start with how to prepare and feed a fire--what wood to use, how to build a pit or a grill, how to position it to account for the weather--then move into cooking through all the stages of that fire's life. You'll sear tomatoes for sandwiches and infuse creamed corn with the flavor of char from the temperamental, adolescent fire. Next, you'll grill chicken with Alabama white sauce over the grown-up fire, and, of course, you'll master pit-cooked whole hog, barbecue ribs, turkey, pork belly, and pork shoulder over the smoldering heat of mature coals. Finally, you'll roast vegetables buried in white ash, and you'll smoke bacon and country hams in the dying embers of the winter fire.

For Pat Martin, grilling, barbecuing, and smoking is a whole lifetime's worth of practice and pleasure--a life of fire that will transform the way you cook.