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In this evocative short piece, Candace worries that her mother, Annie, has reached an emotional breaking point. When her best friend loses her battle with cancer, Annie is acting in uncharacteristic ways, seemingly less concerned than ever about what her friends and neighbors think of her - a troubling development in her daughter’s eyes. But while Candace may think she knows her mother better than anyone, something deeper lingers beneath the surface, and times of hardship have a way of bringing us closer together than ever.

The Starchild Trilogy begins with building a Space Launch Loop enabling massive movement off Earth and subsequent settlement of Cislunar-Space, Mars, and beyond. Slingshot is the story of the struggle behind constructing the largest machine ever built stretching between Baker and Jarvis Islands in the Equatorial Pacific, and how the men and women behind Slingshot overcome the project's physical, economic, and human obstacles.

TAIBEROS has crushed every hint of rebellion. Like the grip of his cybernetic hand, he maintains a relentless hold on the populace. The power he hates most is the psionic magic of THE SONG—a force so strong it flows out as light from the eyes. People with such powers are called RADIANCES, and Taiberos’s Witch Hunters kidnap any that surface. As the radiances slowly vanish, so does the galaxy’s hope.

Branded a terrorist, now I'm one of the galaxy's most wanted. Most hunted. And I'm paralyzed with fear. Not only of my execution. Not only of psychic premonitions telling me it ends in fire and water. Not only of nightmares with the red-eyed assassin twisting his blade into my abdomen. But because I harbor a secret.

Taiberos, his mind unhinged by his stint in infraspace, is driven by one thought—get revenge on Starchild—and he will hold nothing back as he unleashes his fury on Solace. But Nak lies defenseless, unaware of the return of Taiberos and unable to defend himself. For two percents (roughly two Earth years), he has lain still, as if in death, the coma having taken all but his breathing, and there are no signs that he will ever wake.

On the day the comet came, a girl named Heloise was born. She would live a fine life and inherit a fortune but would meet a cruel, untimely death. Years later, strange dreams plague Katya Nemcová, a teenager burdened with a rare and curious gift. Memories come to Katya in her dreams - images and stories from a past that isn't her own. Are these ghosts real? And what of the memory she seems to have of Heloise's treasures, two centuries old?

After a disastrous battle against the top mages of the Royal Academy, Chaos finds herself separated from her beloved dark elf Kamii and stranded in the middle of a desert with the fallen angel Hestia. It's the beginning of an arduous odyssey, as two geographically challenged girls have to navigate a nation that doesn't speak their language, perpetuates slavery, and lacks all basic magical appliances, including interactive maps.

Is Saturn’s moon Iapetus an artifact? To find out, Jon Stock takes his international exploration team on a 1.4 billion km journey to Saturn, but will Jihadist stowaway Saeed Ismail succeed in sabotaging the mission? On Iapetus, Jon Stock and his team meet the Founders. Where are they from? How did they get here? How will they impact Earth and the Solar System?

"The Star-Child" is the story of an infant boy found abandoned in the woods by a poor woodcutter, who pities him and takes him in. He grows up to be exceedingly beautiful, but vain, cruel, and arrogant, believing himself to be the divine child of the stars. He lords over the other children, who follow him devotedly, and takes pleasure in torturing the forest animals and village beggars alike.

Meet 13-year-old Sarah Starbright, who lives with her mom, Hana, and her cat, Sir Perity. Her ability to see magic where others are unable has made for a lonely existence, one where she does not fit in with her classmates. Overnight, Sarah learns of her true origins. She is the Starchild, born from a mystical portal and destined to save the Ancient Forest—the guardian of the Karrian Galaxy, in its darkest hour of need. As Sarah struggles to grow into her magic in time to complete her life’s purpose, she is hunted by another race of beings who wish to turn her magic toward the dark.

A podcast where I share stories, experiences and advice with some tracks that are related to inspire and motivate others.

A dress causes a huge debate across the world as some see it as black and blue and others see it as white and gold. The white and gold people suddenly start to get even stranger visions and develop super human abilities making the black and blue people seem old and inadequate. The government try to quarantine and control their power but the white and gold people react setting the stage for a war between the rival groups.

"Den Himmel auf die Erde holen“ - das ist von jeher das zentrale Anliegen des I Ging Orakels, eines uralten Weisheitsspiels aus China, das vor tausenden von Jahren im Reich der Mitte entwickelt wurde. Das I GING wurzelt ideengeschichtlich im Daoismus. Der Daoismus ist eine philosophische Religion, die aus der Beobachtung der Vorgänge auf der Erde auf kosmische Zusammenhänge im Universum schließt.

When I caught Ridge staring at me across the room in that busy nightclub, I could feel his desire piercing right through me. He was tall, chiseled, and by far, the hottest guy in the room, but I could feel there was something forbidden and dangerous about him. I felt entranced by him...totally captivated by his alpha male presence. He had a secret. He was the most powerful wolf shifter in his pack. He knew I was inexperienced. I could feel that he wanted to selfishly steal my v-card and claim me. He wanted to own me and protect me from the dangers on this island that was my new home.

Once upon a time, two poor woodcutters were making their way home through a great pine forest. It was winter and a night of bitter cold. The snow lay thick upon the ground and upon the branches of the trees; the frost kept snapping the little twigs on either side of them as they passed; and when they came to the Mountain Torrent, she was hanging motionless in air, for the Ice King had kissed her. Read in English, unabridged.

Our pride of lion shifters is just four. But it’s a lot for one woman to handle. From the moment she arrived on our doorstep, Jessica has had a place in our hearts. We all felt it - that instant attraction that drew her to us. Of course, we’d all heard of the rumors of the One Mate. One person who is the true mate for all members of a clan. We all suspect what’s going on behind closed doors, but when Jessica starts to get depressed, we notice. When she faces disaster, we’re all there to rescue her.

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When I realized I had a stalker, I swore off men completely. That was until four extremely hot men came into my life. They’re all gorgeous, muscular, gifted in the arts, and rich, and for some reason, interested in me. I’ve never been this attracted to anyone, let alone four at once. I couldn’t choose, and luckily, they don’t want me to. It takes a special kind of man to not let jealousy get in the way, and I’ve found four of them. It actually goes beyond rare, it’s magical.

I’ve never been so scared in my life. Even managing to escape somehow lands me in more danger and in a stranger place than I ever knew existed. Yacht party. Sounds good right? Nobody told me that Pirates were a possibility. Nobody warned me that even my saviors could be more dangerous than my captors. But dangerous in a different way. Like, not in a life-threatening way.

Slingshot is a love story - about a man, a woman, another man, another woman, some gender bending...and a machine, the largest ever built. It is an adventure - about following a dream, the ocean-deep, outer space. Slingshot is about constructing the first space launch-loop, stretching 2,000 km between Baker and Jarvis Islands in the Equatorial Pacific. It's about high finance, intrigue, unlimited ambition, heroism, fanaticism, betrayal...and about opening space to the common person.