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The city of Cincinnati is rotting. The only cure is West. The only chance is to turn back. In the wreckage of the Green Rot—a spore that turns the infected into fast, unpredictable "Twitchers"—Dennis and his tight-knit crew have one iron-clad rule: Drive. Don't look back. The East is a tomb, and two hundred miles of cracked, dangerous highway is all that separates them from the promised haven of the Empty Haul.

In 2006, five privileged teenagers stood at the edge of a quarry and made a choice that would shape the rest of their lives. Amy McKinney went into the water. The truth did not. Twenty years later, the “Golden Five” are pillars of the North Shore—an architect, a nurse, a corporate titan, a detective, and a schoolteacher. They built careers, reputations, and families on a foundation of silence. Then the envelopes begin to arrive. Photographs from the bottom of the quarry. Objects thought lost to silt. Fractions counting them down.

When yoga instructor Ava leads nine students from her San Diego studio to Patagonia's legendary Futaleufú River, she promises them transformation—the real kind, not the Instagram version. What she doesn't mention is that real transformation always costs something. Claire, barely holding herself together after losing custody of her children, is running from a life she can no longer bear. Peter's boyfriend gave him an ultimatum: do something that scares you, or lose me. Linda, a psychiatrist who can't control her own panic attacks, needs to remember what it feels like not to be in charge.

When a sealed corridor is uncovered during renovations at Winterbourne House, archivist Lucian Reeve is summoned to examine a trunk of forgotten letters hidden for more than half a century. What begins as a matter of authentication soon reveals a carefully buried history—one shaped by forbidden love, surveillance, and a family’s determination to preserve its own version of the past.

A quiet mountain town. A historic inn. A death no one wants investigated. Freelance journalist Avery Mitchell comes to Prospect, Colorado to write a feel-good feature about a former mining town reinventing itself. Nestled among towering peaks and old Victorian buildings, Prospect seems like the perfect place to catch her breath—and remember why she became a writer in the first place. Then one of the inn’s guests disappears. When his body is discovered near an abandoned mine high on Eagle Ridge, authorities quickly rule the death an accident.

When civilization falls, some rebuild, and some choose a life of chaos. Barbarians, they were called in other times, those that left fire and destruction in their wake. After a plague and an EMP set off in a desperate war kills nine out of ten people on Earth. former Marine Sergeant Eric Marten has found a place to settle and rebuild in the post-apocalyptic world. Along with Dani, the young woman who he rescued from certain death and worse, and other survivors, they worked to rebuild some semblance of security in the wilds of Texas.

Society Without People is the first major scholarly analysis of the profound social and cultural effects of emerging technologies such as generative AI and the Metaverse. Using an approachable style and compelling scenarios, Pieper and Nelson examine the potential ways these technologies will shape identity, institutions, relationships, communities, power, and personhood itself in the near future. Introducing the theory of Gamism, the authors suggest that the logic of games could serve as the new ideology governing this strange, exciting world.

The author of this book has crafted an accessible introduction that demystifies machine learning without sacrificing accuracy or depth. By focusing on intuitive explanations, practical examples, and real-world applications, this guide bridges the gap between complex technical concepts and practical understanding. Whether you're a student considering a career in technology, a professional looking to understand how AI might impact your industry, or simply a curious individual wanting to understand the algorithms that increasingly shape our world, this book provides the foundation you need.

The convergence of Artificial Intelligence and Software-as-a-Service represents one of the most significant technological shifts of our time. As we stand at the intersection of these two revolutionary paradigms, we witness the emergence of a new category of business solutions that promise to reshape industries, redefine competitive advantages, and fundamentally alter how organizations operate.

On his way across the devastated remains of Texas, Marine Corps veteran and survivor Eric Marten rescues a young woman from a vicious attack by men who have turned into savages. As Dani slowly learns to trust him, they try to stay alive in the deathlands that America has become, using all their wits to survive a post-apocalyptic nightmare.

In a quiet Texas town, a plumber watches his apprentice die beneath a house—and moments later, rise again with glowing eyes, white hair, and a voice that shakes the foundations of power. What follows is not just a miracle... but a reckoning. Jackson Owens was just another kid until the day he died and came back carrying a scroll of judgment—and a fire in his bones. As prophecies erupt across the globe, government agencies scramble, rivers turn to blood, and the veil between worlds begins to tear. Heaven is watching. Hell is stirring. And the seals are breaking.

A raw, emotional, and deeply human story, A Step Beyond Tomorrow explores addiction, loss, and the desperate search for redemption. Gripping and heartbreaking, this novel asks: Can we ever truly outrun our past, or are some fates inevitable?

The apocalypse has left the world in ruins, and Nathan and Kelly are among the few survivors struggling to adapt to a reality that’s as dangerous as it is unfamiliar. Amidst the chaos, they must face not only monstrous creatures but also a new kind of threat—Dr. Blackwood, a man obsessed with reshaping the world in his image, using whatever means necessary.