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In a world where costumed heroes soar through the sky and masked vigilantes prowl the night, someone has to make sure the "supes" don't get out of line. And someone will! Billy Butcher, Wee Hughie, Mother's Milk, The Frenchman, and The Female are The Boys: a CIA-backed team of very dangerous people, each one dedicated to the struggle against the most dangerous force on Earth - superpower! Some superheroes have to be watched. Some have to be controlled. And some of them - sometimes - need to be taken out of the picture. That's when you call in The Boys!  

As they do every year, a small group of acquaintances pay a visit to the remote castle-like Water Mill House, home to the reclusive Fujinuma Kiichi, son of a famous artist, who has lived his life behind a rubber mask ever since a disfiguring car accident. This year, however, the visit is disrupted by an impossible disappearance, the theft of a painting, and a series of baffling murders. The brilliant Kiyoshi Shimada arrives to investigate.

Set in an alternative Edwardian England, this is a comedy of manners, manor houses, and hedge mazes: including a magic-infused murder mystery and a delightful queer romance. 'Lush historical fantasy . . . A delightful book, with richly developed characters' – New York Times ‘Mystery! Magic!...

The Paris Classics Collection: Stories of the City immerses you in the rich, timeless world of Paris through a collection of iconic stories that span the spectrum of passion, revolution, romance, and intrigue. From the bustling streets to the glittering ballrooms, some of the greatest novels of all time transport you to the heart of one of the world's most captivating cities. Featuring unforgettable characters, dramatic plots, and a deep dive into the human spirit, this collection showcases the best of Parisian storytelling.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Elise is determined to restore her house and help build the Aldermere Rise community garden. Keeping busy feels safer than letting anyone close. But working alongside her neighbour Nathan makes that distance increasingly difficult to maintain. Between...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Frost Hollow winters are not just weather — they are ritual, memory, and the stubborn heart of a town that refuses to let the cold win. At the center of it all stands the Winter Market: lantern light, cinnamon in the air, and a fragile promise that...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. When the past refuses to stay buried, can two guarded hearts find the courage to begin again? Lena returns to the challenge of restoring the historic Embermere Theatre, determined to protect its future without allowing old emotions to interfere. But...

Not every song ends in harmony. Some end in Dissonance. The final cycle has begun. Kai Johnston is done being used. Haunted by the lives taken through his power and betrayed by the one person he wanted to trust, he walks away from queens, armies, prophecy, and war. But the rhythm inside him is...

This book is what I teach in my classes and more. Whether you just like the art or are already working as a bartender. Whether you want to learn this art as your hobby or a full-time job, this book leads you from the basics to the advanced level of skills you might need, even if you are already...

Every night at 3:13 a.m., someone knocks three times on Naomi Bell’s front door.The security camera shows nobody there.Naomi tells herself it’s a prank.A malfunction.Anything except what it feels like.Then one night, she hears the knocking and discovers her eight-year-old daughter, Mila...

There is a special state between sleep and wakefulness where your body can let go of the day and your mind can finally slow down.That’s Non Sleep Deep Rest: a guided way to return to calm. You don’t have to sleep, empty your mind, or force yourself to relax. Just listen and follow the cues...

Just a few decades ago, as recently as the Clinton years, we had a vibrant nation that inspired the rest of the world. But then a new religion called Secular Humanism took hold. It saw wrongs that needed to be righted, but went overboard as its revolutionary zeal carried it to excesses that plague our nation today. Clawback proposes a roadmap to get back to the nation we once had when common sense superseded idealistic and impractical zeal.

A collection of the year’s best food and travel writing, selected by renowned chef and humanitarian José Andrés. “Good food and travel writing takes us somewhere far, far away without leaving our living rooms,” writes José Andrés. “Open a magazine or a newspaper, and boom: you are...

What if the past isn't what keeps us trapped - but the meaning we've given it? After more than twenty years of drinking, Paul Macauley's life had unravelled. Alcohol had once offered an escape from pain. Eventually, it became part of the pain itself. At rock bottom - physically broken, alone and...

Bryce Slater is 18. He's a bad boy hottie who has his pick of chicks. He parties a bit. Smokes a little dope now and then. Likes the occasional random hook-up. So what? He's determined not to follow in his father's FBI footsteps. Avery Sinclair is 19. She's in college, and during the summer she works on her grandparents' horse stables and race track as team leader. She takes her work seriously. Her future is in equine operations. She has no time for slackers on her team. But thanks to her uncle doing a favor for a friend, Avery ends up with Bryce Slater for the summer.

The Courage to Embrace the Gifts and Losses in Life If you never knew disappointment, would you ever grow? If you had never felt loss, could you have compassion for another? Without real heartache, would you ever know the greatness of love? On When the Heart Breaks, David Whyte invites you to...

The War Collection: Essential Battlefield Classics is a collection of 13 works of fiction, philosophy, military strategy, and epic poetry, read by esteemed cast of award-winning narrators. Included here are novels from Ernest Hemingway; military strategy from Sun Tzu and Carl von Clausewitz; essays from Orwell; philosophy from Freud, and epic poetry from Homer, amongst much more.

When Sarah’s husband, Nick, is killed in a car accident, her world shatters. Facing a future without him seems impossible. But maybe she doesn't have to. When Sarah discovers EternaTech, the AI program Nick and his business partner have been working on in secret, she is given the chance to speak to Nick from beyond the grave. It sounds like him. It feels like him… As Sarah becomes consumed by her connection to this digital Nick, she begins uncovering secrets about his final days.

Anne-Marie Duff stars as Blanche DuBois in BBC Radio 3’s landmark production of Tennessee Williams’ masterpiece Tennessee Williams's iconic play tells the story of a catastrophic confrontation between fantasy and reality, embodied in the characters of Blanche DuBois and Stanley Kowalski...

Jake Thomas is always the new kid. His family moves so much for his dad's work that it's easier to keep his head down and not get attached to anyone. He'll be gone in a few months anyway. But when they end up in Los Angeles, Dad promises this will be the last time they move. The Pacific Crest Apartments are home now...which means it's time for Jake to finally make friends. Jake isn't sure he should count the two kids he meets at the apartment's community center as friends, though....