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The first shots in the Ruballian civil war have been fired. Nodes vital to the king, captured. Sieges commenced. Unseen forces operate in the shadows to meet their own objectives while the elven queen sits in a Brusarian prison. Gemini Fowler is at the center of it all. Torn between his duty to Priya Skyy, his foundation, and the elves, he’ll have to return to where his adventure began to seek the aid of a powerful ally in hopes of restoring that which is precious to him.

After learning he has only months to live, Gemini Fowler is granted one shot to cheat death when a billionaire game developer offers to transfer his consciousness into a virtual realm using a technology that could end death as we know it. The catch: The only current VR with the capability to receive him is the unreleased video game, Enora Online, and Gemini must survive until level 10 or be completely wiped from the servers...and existence. Welcome to Enora Online, where virtual is reality.

A demon uprising from the Plague Barrens threatens the city of Trowlsby. The elves are under attack. Gemini Fowler's new home is barely holding on. And Underlord Caym beckons. But Gemini has a plan, and it's unfolding before his eyes. Having come into his own and gathered a loyal and faithful family around him, Gemini is ready to take on the biggest challenge of his life so far in Enora.

The game has changed...again. Having traded one threat outside his foundation instance for another, Gemini Fowler enters a new phase in his mission to combat darkness in Rubal. High-level demon servants to the Underlord Caym patrol the blight. The threat of the Governor of Knall looms larger than ever. Having left a trusted friend to advance his foundation, Gemini must venture alone into the unfamiliar Hinterlands of Seran to convince potential allies to help combat the darkness that has ruled since before anyone can remember.

He's found her...The Light Priestess stands in a room atop a fortress. Guards surround the installation. Gemini has authored a scheme, but even if he manages to snag her from the grasp of the governor's men, he will have to guide his party into one of the most dangerous regions on the continent to keep from being followed. A place drained of life by demonic blight with black shards of glassy sand and the home of a long-dead elven city.

Make friends,” the A.I. said. Gemini Fowler did. Now, the stakes have been raised, and Gemini is irate. Stripped of his gear and returned to the village where it all started, he must follow a long road filled with peril and quests to level up and recover the companion he lost. Soon, he’ll see Enora is much more than a dark forest, and his adventure has hardly begun. Can he reach Roshan before the mysterious governor’s men arrive at the tyrant’s stronghold and she is lost to him forever?

Gemini Fowler and company have come a long way in a short time. They've strengthened their bonds through endless challenges and an incredible dungeon crawl beneath the perilous Plague Barrens. Now, they'll face a new challenge as conflict with the royal regent, Governor Zane, looms. Mercenaries pursue. Troops amass. But Gemini and company have a secret weapon: the Foundation Stone.

Gemini Fowler’s party unseated the Governor of Knall and freed countless farmers from a life of servitude. When they eradicated the foul Wahrsager who cast a dark cloud over the university in Warrington, mana-born children from across eastern Rubal emerged from the shadows to learn the ways of magic after a century of suppression and abuse. When they trudged into the Depths of Seran, one of the greatest threats to ever dwell in Eastern Rubal was vanquished. There should have been peace.

One day seven-year-old Ruby was walking in the woods and saw a glow. The glow was three eggs. After one of the eggs hatched, Ruby found himself with a pet Christmas dragon, which he named Reindeer. Can Ruby, his sister, and their five cousins take care of Reindeer and entertain him? What kind of magic does a Christmas dragon have during the holidays?

The Magic Border is the debut book from Mercury Prize-winning musician and poet Arlo Parks, combining never-before-seen poetry, song lyrics and beautiful, intimate images from collaborator, photographer Daniyel Lowden. Featuring twenty original poems, alongside an exclusive artist’s statement and the complete lyrics from her sophomore album My Soft Machine, this vital collection explores the queer experience, blackness, grief, trauma and love through the eyes of the remarkable young musician.

The last thing I expected as I headed to my catering job was to end up fired and the plus one of the bride's brother! But having just lost my job, and him desperately in need of a date other than his ex, I agreed. I never expected it to lead to a perfect night of passion, or to be accepted by his amazing family as his girlfriend. But when the evening ends, will I be able to go back to living paycheck to paycheck, or will my very own prince charming change my life forever?

In the wake of an epic battle in the depths below the Chorian Reef, Kyra and company sail the open sea for the next leg in their adventure to take on the demigoddess. But the evil one’s undead navy remains a constant threat, and it isn’t until her party reaches a commercial island hub that she discovers the true extent of the challenge she faces. If the demigoddess is to be defeated, Kyra and her people will have to gain allies and rank up to become better versions of themselves.

Damien Ike is fortunate. As the son of the most powerful mage in the land, he should have a bright future ahead of him. But as Damien approaches adulthood, he can't help but worry that there is no sign of his magic developing. And yet to survive beyond a few days old with no magic is unthinkable - the High Commission of Mages does not allow it. There's no way his father, their leader, would have a son who is a Nullborn.

The High Priestess swoops overhead, wreaking havoc on the elven forest below. A battalion of enemy forces stand ready to engage Gemini Fowler and the elves. The truce between the gods has been broken, and retribution must be visited on the offenders. The stakes have been raised, but Gemini has a plan.

Daniel and I are having Christmas dinner with Mom and Mom’s new boyfriend Kent, when Daniel gets a call from his foster mom. His foster father has died, and now, Janet wants to move him to San Francisco to be closer to her family! Daniel and I try to brainstorm ways for him to make money, so he can afford to stay in Sunny Springs. In the meantime, a joke from Karen leads me to our next exposé - busting the boys selling "nudes" of their ex-girlfriends and discovering who created the website someone is using to sell them worldwide.

This bundle is a comprehensive guide to understanding and managing bipolar disorder, designed to help those who suffer from this complex condition to live happier and healthier lives. The bundle includes audiobooks that cover a range of topics, from the basics of bipolar disorder to more advanced strategies for managing symptoms and improving quality of life.

When a demon invasion of the farm she's called home for all of her 17 years robs her of everything that ever mattered, she barely escapes intact. But new allies will soon avail themselves and provide hope in the form of an academy that caters to the once-suppressed mana-born like her. But when the evil being who cost her everything rears his head again, Tess quickly learns that life might never again be so simple as it was on her farm.

After a journey across the Low Seas to rank up her Sailing skill, an epic quest drops into Kyra Bishop's lap. It could aid in her quest to avenge the death of her companion's sister and dig deeper into the mystery of the Bonchu in Lau. But many have traveled to the notorious Foggy Vale Island, and none have returned to tell the tale. Kyra must rally her allies and push herself to her limits to uncover the mysteries surrounding a missing sailor while learning more about the evil surrounding the disappearance of ships on the mysterious island instance.

Launch day has finally arrived, and Kyra Bishop is chomping at the bit to step into what has been touted as the most realistic VMMORPG of all time. But when events unfold in a way she never expected, Kyra is thrust into more than just a game, she finds herself trapped in a new life. An avid climber and athlete in the outside world, If she wants to survive, Kyra will have to unleash all her real-life skills on a violent virtual realm filled with creatures—and players—who long to kill her.

The stakes have never been higher as spirits have invaded Kyra's brand new ship and are causing turmoil. Cutting riggings, attacking sails—there's no extent to which the ghosts will go to sink Kyra's ship. A new arrival will join the crew and has ideas about how our heroine might overcome the obstacle. But Kyra will have to sail far and wide across a sea stricken by an undead navy while mitigating the damage caused by the one-time crew of the Antigrall. If she wants her ship and crew to survive, Kyra will have to take on challenges like she's never imagined.