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An up-to-date exploration of how AI is transforming cybersecurity and how to implement AI in your organization's cyber defenses to meet today's evolving threat landscape

In The AI Cybersecurity Handbook, author Caroline Wong examines AI's impact on both offensive and defensive cybersecurity strategies. Wong explains how artificial intelligence has transformed the way cyberattacks are carried out and how technology professionals prepare for and defend against them.

On the offensive side, the author explores how AI is being used to automate, accelerate, and personalize attacks against targets. She shows you how these technologies make cyberattacks cheaper to carry out, harder to detect, and easier to automate at scale--broadening the impact beyond initial targets to include partners, third parties, and critical connected systems.

For defenders, this book demonstrates how to use AI to evolve past traditional, rules-based cybersecurity defense to an adaptive model that evolves in real-time to counteract emergent risks and novel attack vectors. These new systems rely on continuously updated data inputs and form resilient bulwarks against formidable threats.

Inside the book:

• Hands-on strategies for minimizing operational barriers to AI implementation to enable new capabilities for defenders and allow for the use of powerful tools, like smart data enrichment, AI-powered query engines, and self-initiating security actions
• Up-to-date discussions of how to use AI to accelerate your cybersecurity responses while improving their accuracy, including anomaly detection, threat identification, and dynamic mitigation processes
• Expert advice for building resilient AI-enabled cybersecurity without compromising on AI ethics

Perfect for cybersecurity professionals, IT managers, developers and business leaders looking for actionable guidance on the integration of AI into their IT security practices, The AI Cybersecurity Handbook offers accessible strategies well-suited to people with varying levels of technical expertise. It's a must-read book for everyone with a stake in safeguarding digital assets.

*The deluxe limited edition comes with printed edges*

From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Meagan Brandy comes the next installment in Boys of Brayshaw, a new adult romance series full of corrupt morals.

Raven Carver never asked to belong.

She was dropped into Brayshaw with nothing but scars to hide and a fight in her blood, the kind of girl who knows survival is the only currency that matters.

They told her she was one of them now. That being claimed by the Brayshaws meant protection, power, and loyalty she could never lose.

But Raven's not the kind of girl who plays by rules. Not even theirs.

When the lines blur between love, loyalty, and lies, she'll burn the whole world down before she lets anyone take what matters most.

Maddoc and his brothers built their empire on control, but Raven is the one thing they can't contain.

And when trouble comes for Brayshaw, she's ready to prove just how far she'll go to protect the only people who ever claimed her.

The Brayshaws think they know chaos.

But Raven Carver is chaos--and this time, it's coming for all of them.

From the award-winning team of Shannon Eric Denton and David Hartman comes a rip-roaring adventure complete with terrifying monsters, sinister cults, and a team of oddballs out to save the world.

Jumping between the 1930s and the modern day, a trio of supernatural investigators band together to stop a cult from resurrecting ancient evils.

From the minds of Oscar-nominated Shannon Eric Denton and Emmy-nominated David Hartman comes a chilling story of a decades-long mission that spans generations of monster hunters as they combat the bumps in the night.

Armed with a mystical knife and a prosthetic multi-tool-gatling-gun, Reginald and Debby are the only people stopping evil cults from breaking the barrier between realities.

However, when they find a lab full of human test subjects, they realize the cults' experiments date back to the 1930s and that Reginald's own father was involved.

If you're a fan of supernatural period pieces and cult conspiracies, this is the book for you!

The viral TikTok fantasy romance, now in a special print edition with exclusive bonus material!

A fae must risk everything to save her realm from the darkness plaguing the land in this thrilling first novel in the Realms In Peril series.

The plague on Kya's Nation has taken everything: her family, her home--and now it's threatening to obliterate her entire realm. Since the Gods marked her skin at birth, she's always known she'll be forced to participate in the Trial of the Gods when the time comes. There, she will be deemed Worthy and be gifted incredible powers with a Nation to protect, fail and potentially lose her life...or experience a fate worse than death.

Ryker will do anything for his Nation, but when he finds his mate, the pull is too strong to ignore. When claiming his mate becomes at odds with the safety of his people, he must make a decision no fae should have to face and battle between the Gods' will and protecting his Nation from the plague.

SHE VOWS TO MAKE HER FEELINGS CLEAR!

Tsukushi only became aware of how she felt about her best friend Hinoka after having a dream where Hinoka rejected her, while Hinoka has had hidden feelings for Tsukushi all along. But neither knows how the other feels! With the help of her classmates, including the assertive Sara and the handsome glasses girl Yuu, Tsukushi makes a vow: She will confess to Hinoka at the seaside... The continuation of the two-sided one-sided romance! A yuri manga blend of dreams and reality starring an allegedly cheery girl and a supposedly cool beauty picks up the pace in volume 2!

A bold cultural manifesto for a generation of women, and a wake-up call we can't afford to ignore.

There is a seismic shift underway in how we think about aging for women -- and Moira Welsh is leading the conversation.

But beneath the glossy narrative of "aging well" lies a more complicated truth.

In The Astonishing Lives of Older Women, Welsh combines immersive reporting with unforgettable real-life stories to reveal what growing older actually likes like for a massive -- and rapidly expanding -- demographic of women.

You'll meet:

• A woman in her 70s forced to live in her car
• A widow navigating love, rejection, and financial insecurity
• A lifelong professional quietly outliving her savings

These stories expose the hidden realities shaping women's later years:

• The gender pension gap
• Rising housing insecurity
• Loneliness, ageism, and invisibility
• The financial cost of caregiving, divorce, and survival

But this isn't just a diagnosis. It's a guide to what comes next.

Drawing on insights from a CEO, a legal scholar, and a feminist economist, Welsh offers essential, clear-eyed advice on careers, pensions, financial planning, and relationships. It all underscores a critical truth: financial independence isn't optional.

And yet, this is not a story of defeat.

As women live longer than ever before, many are redefining what those extra decades can mean: new love, deep friendships, sexual freedom, purpose, and power on their own terms.

Part urgent social investigation, part cultural manifesto, The Astonishing Lives of Older Women captures a pivotal moment -- for a massive demographic of women, and for anyone rethinking aging, longevity, and the future of women's lives.

A struggling writer finds himself drawn into darkness by a seductive, talented author in this enthralling psychological drama from the best-selling creator of Cherry Magic!

Japan, early 20th century. Subaru Karasuma, an aspiring writer with dashed ambitions, neck-deep in loans he has no hope of paying back, decides it's time to draw the curtains on his miserable life. Before he can follow through on his dark intent, he's diverted by the spectacle of a neighbor working frenetically with his literary group to meet the deadline for a work commissioned by Geppo Yagira, a rich and famous novelist. When the devilishly handsome, fiercely talented Geppo lays his eyes on Subaru, the latter's life is set on a new course. But the new path he's now treading seems to lead ever deeper into the darkness...

Tibetan Buddhist wisdom meets modern life in this powerful guide that teaches you to face inner obstacles with courage, embrace all of life's experiences, and live with clarity and boundless awareness--even amid constant ups and downs.

Amid life's relentless challenges, uncertainties, and endless striving, how do we find a sense of ease, clarity, and connection? Skymind offers a way to step back from life's constant push and pull and discover the spaciousness and wholeness that has always been within you. Inspired by the revolutionary teachings of Machig Labdrön, an 11th-century Tibetan yogini who pioneered a radical approach to inner freedom, this book introduces Skymind meditation--a practice that helps you cultivate clarity, compassion, and resilience by resting in the sky-like nature of your mind.

Through simple exercises, contemplations, and Machig's powerful verses, you'll be guided to meet life's challenges with courage and radical acceptance. These teachings invite you to embrace every part of your experience--even the emotions and thoughts you'd rather avoid--and discover the freedom that comes from including everything in your awareness. Whether you are new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner, Skymind offers profound insights and practical tools to help you live with authenticity, ease, and a heart as vast as the sky.

London, 1889. Death is Fiona Mahoney's business-until it becomes personal.

Fiona scrubs blood from London's darkest crime scenes, but when three graves are brutally desecrated, she's thrust into a conspiracy that could ignite the city in flames. Disguised as a lady's maid among England's elite, she must uncover the truth before the summer festival becomes a massacre.

Haunting her every step is Aramis Night Horse-the lethal assassin who was once her lover and remains her greatest temptation. As aristocrats, immigrants, and religious fanatics play a deadly game of hatred and profit, Fiona discovers that her enemies hide behind masks of respectability.

With only days to prevent catastrophe, she must choose between the safety of shadows and the dangerous pull of a man whose touch could save her-or destroy them both.

In the fog-shrouded streets of Victorian London, some secrets are worth killing for.

"Dark, seductive, and utterly compelling." Savvyreads

"Cvlt is a devious, twisty-turny plunge into hell that sees Duncan return to his distressing roots." - Jonathan Butcher, author of The Cold Visitor and co-author of Motel Styx

"This isn't a story about forgiveness, Michael. This is about wrath."

Michael Enhart, a cult deprogrammer, thought he'd seen and heard it all. That is, until he meets Gloria.

A member of the secretive Children of Dinah cult, Gloria is cunning, challenging and a lot more than he bargained for. Enhart plans to break down her defenses and bring her back to her birth mother. Gloria proposes a counter-offer: if she can prove to him three genuine miracles, he'll set her free.

But the Lonely Motel had other plans for them tonight. Because no miracle comes without a cost.

And there can be no healing without pain.

CVLT is a standalone novel set at the Lonely Motel. It is not necessary to have read Woom or Gross Out to enjoy it, though your appreciation for certain elements about the motel will be enhanced.

Is the world ready for four more McCarthy boys?

Ready or not, here come Adam and Abby's long-awaited quadruplets, two sets of identical twin boys, who along with their brother Liam, will turn their parents' lives upside down in the best possible way. The quads will be in good company as we'll meet Dan and Kara's baby as well as Tiffany and Blaine's third child.

It's December on Gansett Island, and the residents are looking forward to the holidays while continuing to clean up and recover from the aftereffects of Hurricane Ethel. Fall in love with two new couples and catch up with many of your past favorites-and finally celebrate the graduation of Dr. Jane McCarthy Cantrell, DVM.

The tourists have gone home, the seas have gotten choppy, and the air is frigid, but as the year-rounders hunker down for another long, cold winter, love will keep them warm!

UPDATED WITH A NEW AFTERWORD BY THE AUTHOR

LONGLISTED AS A FINANCIAL TIMES AND SCHRODERS BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY TRIVEDI SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE

An illuminating tour through the manufacturing world and its seismic influence on our lives, from internationally renowned expert Tim Minshall

We live in a manufactured world. Unless you are floating naked through space, you are right now in direct contact with multiple manufactured products, including furniture, technology, clothing, and even food. And yet the processes by which these things appear in our lives are virtually invisible. How often do we stop to think: Where do the things we buy actually come from? How are they made, and how do they make their way into our hands?

The answers can be found in How Things Are Made, which traces the surprising paths taken by everyday items to reach consumers, from design to creation to delivery. Innovation expert Tim Minshall takes us on a journey through the manufacturing world, from the smallest job shops to mega-factories, from global shipping hubs to local delivery at your door, revealing the inner workings of the system that runs 24-7-365 to make and deliver the things we need--or want--to live our daily lives, including cars, cakes, phones, planes, drugs, and medical devices. Along the way, he explores how we can improve the fragility of our global manufacturing system and the impact it has on the natural world, presenting a path to a truly sustainable future.

Brimming with energy and lively examples, How Things Are Made maps the awe-inspiring global system of manufacturing that enables virtually every aspect of our existence. By making sense of this surprising and hidden world, we are able to make better choices for ourselves, our communities, and the planet.

DISCOVERY. BETRAYAL. SACRIFICE.

It's a literal Hell on Earth as demons use doors--unwitting human portals--to wreak havoc on the mortal realm. Kyungjoon has now eased into the role of door to the Demon King Cain, though he's at first reluctant to admit that he's developed feelings for the king. Cain also has grown fond of the human.

But their relationship might prove short-lived, as an angel's weapon has wounded Cain and time is running out for him. The only way to save the demon is for the weapon's shard to be removed, and the only one who can remove it is a skilled doctor-demon who's currently on the run.

Unknown to Cain, someone from his own camp is preventing the doctor from being found. Besides, to cure Cain, a sacrifice must be made...and it's a sacrifice that might prove too great to give.

What do you do when your best friend (and secret crush) becomes a national sweetheart? This story of unrequited love between a girl and her best friend, whose acting career is pulling him further and further away, is perfect for fans of In the Clear Moonlit Dusk and Kimi ni Todoke.

Chiaki is a pretty normal teenage girl. Since they were kids, she's had a thing for her best friend Subaru--who's fast becoming the hottest young actor in Japan! With Subaru threatening to slip away, Chiaki has a decision to make: Will she finally take her shot, or give Subaru up to his adoring public?

The legacy of Grove Press is well known within literary circles: how Barney Rosset bought a fledgling but failing publishing company in the early 1950s and changed the world of letters in America, and perhaps the very culture as well. Grove Press brought to national prominence the writers, art, and artists of the avant-garde. Equally innovative, and ultimately as influential, Grove Press book covers reflected not only the work inside, but also the prevailing zeitgeist. The iconoclastic writing was echoed in the packaging, a marriage of imagery and the written word that had not been seen before, or, perhaps, since.

The covers, the work of a young artist named Roy Kuhlman, who arrived on Grove's doorstep in 1951, contributed invaluably to the company's image as a distinguished and innovative publishing house. Work from all of Kuhlman's oeuvre is included in this handsome volume, over 300 in all, with an emphasis on the Grove covers. To date, the public has seen little of Kuhlmans's total creative output. It is all assembled here for the first time, displaying depth, variety, and innovation. It is at once illustrative, abstract, conceptual, comical, serious and revolutionary. This book is a celebration of and a tribute to this important designer's creative métier.

For fans of Japanese literature (Haruki Murakami and more) and readers who want to be introduced to exciting new writers.

MONKEY New Writing from Japan is an annual anthology that showcases the best of contemporary Japanese literature. Vol. 6 celebrates HORROR, from demons and ghosts to the myriad existential and environmental fears that come with living in our troubled times. MONKEY offers short fiction and poetry by writers such as Haruki Murakami, Yoko Ogawa, and Hiromi Kawakami; graphic stories by Satoshi Kitamura; new translations of modern classics; and contributions from authors outside Japan.