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Democritus. Bring the Stranger, bring the Stranger. Let us see how he is put together. I smell one goodish ingredient, but the compound is new-fangled, yes {sniffing), and ill mixed. Alcihiades. You can't possibly scent him at this distance. Not even a dog could. For a Christian he is rather well washed. Democritus. Before you contradict an old man, my fair friend, you should endeavour to understand him. The Stranger might be as clean as a river-god,...
3) The Only Time I Set the Bar Low Is for Limbo: Reaching Your Potential in Work, Life, and Relationshi
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Work, Life, or Relationships have you scratching your head and feeling like you must be doing something wrong? Are you struggling to reach the goals and lifestyle you know you're capable of? Imagine if you could become the person you've always known you could be... What if there were skills inside of you already that you simply needed the right key to unlock? If you're ready to become the best version of yourself and learn the actionable steps you...
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Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers team up to crack an unsolvable case in this thrilling new novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author John Sandford.
Alex Sand was spending the evening at home playing basketball with his two young sons when all three were shot in cold blood. A wealthy federal judge, there’s no short list of people who could have a vendetta against Sands, but the gruesome murders, especially that of his children,...
Alex Sand was spending the evening at home playing basketball with his two young sons when all three were shot in cold blood. A wealthy federal judge, there’s no short list of people who could have a vendetta against Sands, but the gruesome murders, especially that of his children,...
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Alice Nevers volume 1
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Marquand is reinstated, Alice hangs in limbo and there's a dead body in the courthouse basement!
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The Overlook Press
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2024
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* A Most Anticipated Book of 2024 Selected By * The Millions * Chicago Review of Books * Hey Alma * Stylecaster * And Many More! *
Prize-winning author Katya Apekina's Mother Doll is a sharp and visceral nesting doll of a novel, about four generations of mothers and daughters and the inherited trauma cast by Russian history.
"A profoundly moving story . . . Strange, wild, offbeat, and hilarious. I absolutely loved it." -Lauren...
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"Three stories with a common theme: the female psyche, multiplied and divided," says Greg Bear in his introduction to Women in Deep Time. "There's probably something Jungian in common with all three. At any rate, throughout my writing career (and for whatever reason) I've been fascinated by the feminine voice." Featured in this special collection are "Sisters," "Scattershot," in which the inhabitants of many universes meet in limbo, and the Nebula...
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Dante placed the great geniuses of the pagan world, such as Plato and Aristotle, in Limbo, the first circle of Hell. They were not punished or tortured. Instead, they lived in a magnificent citadel of reason located in an idyllic valley with a beautiful meadow at its center. The light of their inner genius cast an enchanting glow over their world. We refer to this pagan citadel of rationalism as Castalia, or Logopolis, or the City of the Higher Sun,...
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The countdown to Christmas is usually a magical time, but Elena James is fed up with living on a building site! The renovations on her beautiful cottage - like her heart - have been frozen in limbo ever since she was unexpectedly widowed.
Elana calls in a professional, Luke Stevenson, to help finish the cottage, so her little girl can send letters to Santa up the newly repaired chimney. Luke's kind, capable and sexy - but he's also ten years younger...
12) Lark
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When sixteen-year-old Lark Austin is kidnapped from her Virginia hometown and left to die in a snowy forest, she leaves behind two friends who are stunned by the loss. As Lark's former best friend, Eve can't shake the guilt that this tragedy was somehow her fault. Meanwhile, Nyetta is haunted each night by Lark's ghost, who comes through the bedroom window and begs Nyetta to set her soul free. Eve and Nyetta realize that Lark is trapped in limbo,...
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Time is of the essence as Pax Armata remains in limbo. The Nomical Order has begun questioning Emperor Yujen's leadership as rumors spread. The Seven Colonies of Man fear they may soon be at war with one another once more. Deep within the Claudius Colony, Code Silver leads a team of Prometheans in an effort to save his allies. There they find themselves face to face with two sun gods in an assault that will be known as the 'Battle of Ash and Stars.'...
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Mary Jane and Black Cat volume 1
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Face it, Tiger, you just hit the double jackpot! Two of the greatest loves of Peter Parker's life find themselves thrown into one another's paths and straight into Limbo! But as the events of DARK WEB put them through hell, Felicia Hardy has a secret she's in no rush to share about the new (old) man in her life...Peter Parker! And MJ's hiding something, too: Somehow, she has super-powers?! Our dazzling duo soon finds themselves at the mercy of the...
15) Grift
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Jade thought her act had everyone fooled.
She was dead wrong.
Word of mouth-and a talent for acting-has made Jade Fortuna the most sought-after medium in Venice Beach. Business is booming until she meets the one person who can see through her act-a boardwalk busker named Charlie, whose unique gift has earned him a following of his own.
Jade and Charlie have nothing in common-she peddles lies and he can't help but see the truth-but neither of them...
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Marvel's two most infamous clones are back to take what's theirs! Ben Reilly and Madelyne Pryor have had enough - and they're reigniting the Inferno! And as Chasm and the Goblin Queen spin their dark web over New York City, Spider-Man and the X-Men are not ready for what's coming! If Peter Parker is to survive this supernatural nightmare, he'll have to get through Venom, Chasm, Hallows' Eve and - when he finds himself trapped in Limbo - hordes of...
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For the district nurses of Victory Walk, there's been little time to bask in the triumph of D-day as London is facing a new threat – the buzz bombs. Everyone is terrified, never knowing where the next one will strike. Into this tense atmosphere, new nurse, Iris, must make her mark. She’s had more experience of nursing than many, but since arriving in East London from the countryside, she has struggled to fit in with the other staff.
Meanwhile...
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Dark Web volume 1
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The worlds of Spider-Man and the X-Men collide! Marvel's two most famous and famously wronged clones - Chasm (Ben Reilly) and the Goblin Queen (Madelyne Pryor) - are back, they've had enough of being second best and they're going to claim what's rightfully theirs! The sun is setting, and it's going to be a long night for Spidey and the X-Men. But what role does the volatile Venom play in the clones' vengeful plot? And what will become of the young...
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What's an injured catcher to do when spring training starts without him? Losing himself in the decadence of Mardi Gras seems like a good start.Tag Gentry has a secret: his leg injury is so bad, it could destroy his baseball career. He's more than ready to drown his troubles at a Mardi Gras house party, but New Orleans holds more trouble than he could have guessed, including his nosy journalist ex.Skye Schuyler's catering job with the Columbia Gems...
20) The Long Count
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His name was Jim Racine, and years ago he had been a top heavyweight contender in the United States. But now he’s over the hill and desperate, so he takes a fight in a corrupt South American country—and accidentally kills a young man in the ring. The public outrage forces an investigation, and the government refuses to return his passport. Racine is in limbo, but he figures if he can get to the U.S. Ambassador, his problems will be over. But when...
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