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Patience, dedication, persistence—these are but some of the qualities that form a hero. While each hero ultimately walks a different path of ascension, they all strive to reach the same destination. Alexa is no different in her path to becoming a hero. Striving forward in her academic life, she balances her personal relationships, hidden addictions, and ever-emerging dual personalities. Constantly battling between the person she has always been and the person she wishes to be, all while being forced to walk a far more treacherous path than anyone has ever had to stride before to become a hero.

Nobody sane would promote Loki to corporate leadership—which is why he has to do it himself. All the better to oversee its downfall from within. But life at the top comes with its own set of challenges as divine tensions become public and Providence's carefully maintained circle of accountability begins to fail. Amid accelerating external threats, murky executive maneuvering, and the loss of a key asset, Loki, Lucifer, and their co-conspirators need the perfect plan. And they need it fast.

At 49, Belladonna Barrone’s life has taken some interesting turns. She unwittingly married into the mob but managed to get free when her husband died in a car accident. Most recently she was attacked and turned into a vampire, something else she never intended. As with everything, she’s made the best of her situation. She just didn’t know this newest situation would also result in her becoming the vampire governor of New Jersey.

Some fall prey to those holding a gun for the first time. Others cannot be defeated even by the most experienced shooters in the world, unless their luck comes to save the day. Cheater’s accuracy is unparalleled, and Lady Luck is on his side. He has all the marks of a champion, and champions never miss. The true aim of his heart, though, is not one that can be hit with a single fortunate shot. No, she is far to the west, beyond several of the Continent’s most dangerous locations: the bleak boundaries dividing regions from one another.

Это мир, где большую политику вершат аристократы, где торговым корпорациям служат супергерои, а ночью на улицы выходят банды в масках и с техно-артефактами. Это история про парня, который попал в другой мир и стал героем-артефактором. Вот только его сила заключается не в том, чтобы создавать крутые вещи, от которых будут сходить с ума местные аристократы и красотки. Единственное, что у него получается хорошо – это ломать то, что сделали другие. Идеально – взрывать. Впрочем, возможно, именно этого не хватало империи, чтобы начать новый поход в области Тьмы.

Это мир, где большую политику вершат аристократы, где торговым корпорациям служат супергерои, а ночью на улицы выходят банды в масках и с техно-артефактами. Это история про парня, который попал в другой мир и стал героем-артефактором. Вот только его сила заключается не в том, чтобы создавать крутые вещи, от которых будут сходить с ума местные аристократы и красотки. Единственное, что у него получается хорошо – это ломать то, что сделали другие. Идеально – взрывать. Впрочем, возможно, именно этого не хватало империи, чтобы начать новый поход в области Тьмы.

It's time for a magical battle Jessie isn't sure she's prepared for. Elliot Graves has been a thorn in Jessie's side since before she agreed to take the house magic. He has constantly brought the fight to her doorstep. Not this time. With the help of Austin's shifters, the Ivy house crew will meet Elliot Graves in one of the most dangerous places imaginable—his home turf. But not before another creature joins the circle.

Kera has run into a bit more trouble since purchasing How to Be a Badass Witch on a famous online bookstore. Now, there are plenty of people looking to make her life significantly more problematic and perhaps deadly. Just to make life chaotic, she figures she might have a chance at romance, or will she? Desperate to make a difference, Kera doubles down on using her abilities to help others.

Kera is getting better at the witch stuff, and much too good at curtailing gang activities. She knows that’s the case because every gang in her area is after her now, egged on by the Startup. Plus, the reporters are about to break the big story, and the publishers of How to Be a Badass Witch are on her trail.