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Still recovering from a recent institutionalization and unable to trust his own mind or magic, Adrien is drawn into the witch hunt as suspicion falls upon those closest to him. The city's inquisitors and witchfinders are losing control, the magicians are growing more and more resentful, and the scars from Adrien's last brush with disaster refuse to fade. To put an end to the innocent deaths, to keep his dearest friends, and to prove himself worthy of a potential new romance, Adrien is forced to confront his own blind spots before he's fatally ensnared by the angel of death's machinations.

Pete Morrow is an alienated FBI agent whose only escape from the colleagues and society he despises is through reading literary classics. When his boss sends him to warn away a drug dealer on an obscure army base, he discovers a murder and becomes obsessed with Jade McClellan, a mysterious man whose rock band just performed at the crime scene. Tough-guy Morrow has never been in love before—but Jade is almost magical, an embodiment of myth and literature who creates living fantasies that rapidly become the only thing Morrow values in his otherwise miserable life.

Amy Black, a queer single mother and an aspiring artist in love with calligraphy, dreams of a coveted artist’s residency at the world’s largest social media company, Q. One ink-black October night, when the power is out in the hills of Oakland, California, a stranger asks Amy to transcribe a love letter for him. When the stranger suddenly disappears, Amy’s search for the letter’s recipient leads her straight to Q and the most beautiful illuminated manuscript she has ever seen, the Codex Argentus.

When a hot shot crew, practicing high altitude/low opening parachute jumps in the desert, lands on two chest freezers, it's just an interesting surprise. Until one of the crew discovers the Air Force accidentally dropped them in the boom-boom section of an active bombing range. As the jump master calls in a high-wire dust-off, one of the crew opens the freezers. Seconds later, they are calling it in as an active crime scene. And to contact the FBI…

Les victimes du Corrupteur se font empoisonner à leur insu. Elles reçoivent un défi sordide, qui doit être accompli en 24 heures. Les victorieux se méritent l’antidote. Les autres subissent une mort atroce. Sophie Dubé est une femme brisée. Son honnêteté pousse les personnes qu’elle aime à disparaître de sa vie. Chaque abandon lui donne l’impression de perdre un morceau d’elle-même. C’est ce qu’elle surnomme sa malédiction.

In the aftermath of a category 6 hurricane in Puerto Rico, aspiring journalist Vero Diaz leads an effort to rebuild his community, reviving ancient Taíno traditions to survive the storm's aftermath and their island's new colonizers. Still gripped by tradition, many do not accept Vero, a trans man, as their leader, driving him to start a new life abroad.

A headless body turns up on a beach. Former sheriff detective Frank Pounds is dragged from medical retirement because he may know the identity of the body. Irreverently dressed in a t-shirt, board shorts, and rainbow-painted huaraches showing off his pink toenails, he stands over a familiar body with a distinctive tattoo. As he glares up the beach to the pier lined with camera vultures with long lenses, it turns personal.

Featuring two strong protagonists (Von and Director Guy) living in one body along with the intelligent, beautiful girl friend, Julia, who assists in unwinding the entire mystery, we have a story that takes us through ESP, peer pressure, exorcism, LSD, voodoo, and even time travel. Hang on because it’s a FUN trip. Enjoy.

When Sage goes to run an errand, she encounters Cat, a sexy stranger who seems to appear everywhere after their chance encounter. Cat brings Sage out her fog of misery and now Sage must make a decision - work on her marriage and go forward with the woman she's built a life with, or run off to chase an uncertain future with Cat.

It's been a crazy few months for Matt and Ace. Ace has been working double-time to set up their new security firm while trying to keep Matt safe. Walking the straight and narrow is a whole different experience for Ace. With Matt by his side, however, what could possibly go wrong? Matt loves Ace. He's pretty sure he wants to spend his whole life with him. But he can't help feeling smothered by the overwhelming force of Ace's protective side. So when the chance comes up for Matt to help their brand-new security firm in a big, dangerous way, he's all over it.

In einem Vergnügungspark zu arbeiten war für Jessica immer ein Traum, doch nach über zehn Jahren zwischen Achterbahnen und Fast-Food-Restaurants ist sie es leid, im Rabenkostüm zu tanzen und den Gästen mit aufgesetztem Lächeln eine heile Welt vorzugaukeln. Wie die anderen Angestellten hasst sie ihre Arbeit, den Park und den Besitzer – so sehr, dass sie beschließen, den schönsten Ort der Welt in Schutt und Asche zu legen.

" Amigo mío, ha pasado casi un mes desde mi regreso y este es el primer momento que encuentro para sentarme a escribirte unas líneas. Eso sí, te he pensado todos los días". 1981. Fernando viaja desde La Habana a Berlín Oriental en plena Guerra...

In a quiet city in British Columbia, vampires stalk a hospital, looking for victims to milk, kill, or recruit as partial vampires that instinctively desire humans for their life-giving blood. Although Jude loves the power of being a partial vampire, which includes shapeshifting into whatever he wants, he struggles with guilt over the harm his vampiric nature may cause. His human side clings to his past, but as a vampire he has access to a world of power, immortality, and liberation from human limitations.

Nash is okay with things staying simple and small-town, until the person of interest shows up in a city of seven million, with old friends and older scores to settle. And then the war begins.

The Award winning short story 'The Cellist ' follows the story of a young musical protege Adolphina, as she attempts to evade the the clutches of the Gestapo in war torn Paris. Is she part of the resistance? Can she trust her mentor, lover and confidante Claudia? What dark family secrets has her Uncle kept from her?

Decisa a cominciare una nuova vita, Ebba fa ritorno a Valö, la splendida isola della sua infanzia affacciata sulle casette bianche e le rocce scoscese di Fjällbacka, nell’idillio dell’arcipelago svedese. Vuole rimettere a posto la colonia che le appartiene e che non ha più rivisto dal giorno in cui, una vigilia di Pasqua di molti anni prima, la sua famiglia scomparve nel nulla, lasciando dietro di sé solo una tavola apparecchiata a festa e una bambina di un anno che vagava smarrita. Nessuno li rivide più; nessuno fu mai in grado di stabilire cosa fosse realmente accaduto.

凄惨な殺害方法と稚拙な犯行声明文で世間を震撼させた「カエル男連続猟奇殺人事件」。十ヵ月後、事件を担当した精神科医・御前崎教授の自宅が爆破され、その跡からは粉砕・炭化した死体が出てきた。そしてあの犯行声明文が見つかる。カエル男の報復に、渡瀬＆古手川の刑事コンビもふたたび動き出す。さらにカエル男の保護司だった有働さゆりもアクションを起こし……。

It's 2044 and life is bleak for many Americans, but not for Mason Daunt. Safe in his Los Angeles mansion, Mason can remain blissfully unaware of the relentless wildfires engulfing California, the proliferation of violent right-wing militias, and the rampant authoritarianism destroying American society. He's so rich, in fact, that he and his partner Yunho Kim are throwing a 100-person, $100,000 baby shower to celebrate their newborn-on-the-way.

Comfort follows Lillian Isley Jones, a transgender woman seeking healing and transformation. Invited to a secluded island by pop star Jenny Quick for gender-affirming surgeries, Lillian and her friend Jasmine soon uncover supernatural forces and shadows of Lillian’s past—including old rituals, demons, and a former friend, Robin, who believes Lillian is haunted. As Lillian undergoes surgery and self-discovery, a political battle unfolds against Congressman Tobias Havencroft, whose oppressive legislation threatens trans rights.

A gripping tale of survival in a world overrun by the undead. In the world of The Dead Walk Diaries, where the dead have risen to prey on the living, survival is a relentless struggle. Against all odds, a diverse band of survivors has secured the ultimate stronghold: the Wholesale Club, a massive bulk warehouse packed with enough supplies to sustain them for years—if they ration carefully. Fortified from the ravenous horde outside and with every basic need met, they believe they've found a safe haven. What could possibly go wrong? Their luck is short-lived.