AD 91: Life is cheap, and so is death... WELCOME TO ROMAN BRITAIN. It is almost fifty years since the legions invaded but Britannia is still a raw, frontier province. Tensions run high, especially in the north, where Aurelia Marcella, a young Roman woman fled from the ruins of Pompeii, runs the Oak Tree Inn on the road to York. SHADOWS IN THE NIGHT. When a traveller is beaten and left for dead outside her inn, Aurelia finds herself confronted by a man known only as The Shadow of Death. The Shadow of Death leads a clandestine warband and they have but one message for Roman settlers like Aurelia: GET OUT OR DIE. Can Aurelia discover who The Shadow of Death is before his campaign of terror turns to outright rebellion?

Denver lawyer Adam Larsen is always an easy target for damsels in distress. When he undertakes to help the sister of a missing woman accused of a high-tech embezzlement scheme, he quickly discovers she hasn't told him the entire story. Larsen encounters an arrogant CEO with a habit of stretching the truth, a hostile security chief who bitterly resents Larsen's interference, a quirky young programmer dreaming of establishing his own internet dynasty, an obsessive opera aficionado, and more. An anonymous phone call leads Larsen on a bone-chilling trek through the mountains near Georgetown, Colorado, where he finds the body of the missing suspect, Alice Bryant. Why would anyone want Larsen to find her body? And why did someone ransack the apartment of Bryant's beautiful assistant? rumored to be having desperate financial problems? using a key stolen from her key ring? After someone tries to electrocute the CEO, Larsen thinks he knows some of the answers; but the meddling of Larsen's nemesis, police sergeant Joe Stone, wreaks havoc on Larsen's well-laid plans. And then there's the matter of the missing money ...

Journey with Jane to visit places, meet people and pets. Let the Shadow in the Night shed some light on your life. How did she manage several job changes and make ten geographic moves? How did her love affair with Australia lead to five trips to the Land Down Under? She shares the magic of living and working in the Aleutian Islands for three years. What was it like when Daugherty invited her eighty-five-year-old mother to become her roommate? Uncover the four essential questions they answered for each other. What was said during their last conversation before her mom passed on? From tap dancer to drummer in a polka band, and all of the travel in between, be entertained, informed, and inspired as you walk the path of love with her. Daugherty's experience demonstrates that when you look for opportunities, they will appear. Her spiritual perspective has always been her guide. How did a young sailor, a former boss, two entertainers, her ex-husband, and a five-year-old neighbor boy have a profound impact on her life? As her life story unfolds, ask yourself, how can a man become a better son? How can a woman be a better daughter? How can a person be a positive parent? The larger question to consider--what acts of kindness could you do? Could you be the answer to someone's prayer? How did the shadow become the light?

In the first book in the epic Lamb among the Stars series, author Chris Walley weaves the worlds of science and the spirit, technology and supernatural into something unique in science fiction. Twelve thousand years into the future, the human race has spread across the galaxy to hundreds of terraformed worlds. The effects of the Fall have been diminished by the Great Intervention, and peace and contentment reign under the gentle rule of the Assembly. But suddenly, almost imperceptibly, things begin to change. On the remotest planet of Farholme, Forester Merral D’Avanos hears one simple . . . lie. Slowly a handful of men and women begin to realize that evil has returned and must be fought. What will this mean for a people to whom war and evil are ancient history? Thus begins the epic that has been described as “If C. S. Lewis and Tolkien had written Star Wars.” The Shadow and Night was previously published in two volumes: The Shadow at Evening and The Power of the Night.

In this collection, John Lennon gives insights on surviving fame the day before his murder, Bob Dylan contemplates identity in his film "Renaldo and Clara, " and Lou Reed explores the nihilism of New York City and the best lines he's ever written.

Explore the dark under-belly of Khorvaire with Eberron's version of the private detective - The Inquisitives! Nights of the Long Shadow: the three nights of the year when the darkest powers of the world gain strength and rise to prey upon the unwary. When one of Sharn's most famed Inquisitives is hired to investigate a brutal murder at Morgrave University, his brilliance may be his damnation, as he uncovers a trail of blood leading from the deediest neighborhoods of the City of Towers to the highest reaches of power.

In the shadowy streets of Blindcrest, where colors are mere whispers and darkness reigns supreme, Detective Tedric Clavell walks a razor's edge between light and shadow. Armed with a unique gift—the ability to see flashes of color in a grayscale world—Clavell is thrust into a case that will test the limits of his perception and his soul. When the enigmatic Marion Bulstrode hires him to find her missing sister, Clavell is drawn into a labyrinth of secrets, sorcery, and sin. His investigation leads him through the notorious Shadow Alley, where every whisper carries a threat and every deal has a deadly price. But nothing can prepare Clavell for the horror that awaits in Merton Manor—the Mirror of Enrys, a cursed artifact with the power to reveal one's darkest truths... and consume their very essence. As Clavell delves deeper into the mystery, he must confront not only the shadows that lurk in Blindcrest's corners but also those that dwell within his own heart. In a world where reality blurs with nightmare, can Clavell solve the case before the darkness claims him forever? The Noir of Night and Shadow is a gripping urban fantasy noir that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page. Perfect for fans of Jim Butcher's Dresden Files and China Miéville's The City & The City.

*THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED FIFTH NOVEL IN THE BELOVED NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING ALL SOULS SERIES, THE BLACK BIRD ORACLE, IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER.* 'The balance of romance, magic history and suspense is just right' Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'No words can describe how much I loved this . . . it was perfect' Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Excellent world-building . . . meticulous and absorbing' Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Fall deeper under the spell of Diana and Matthew in the captivating second instalment in the runaway Number One Sunday Times bestselling All Souls series. --- In a world of witches, daemons and vampires the fragile balance of peace is unravelling. Diana and Matthew's forbidden love has broken the laws dividing creatures. To discover the manuscript which holds their hope for the future, they must now travel back to the past. When Diana Bishop, descended from a line of powerful witches, discovered a significant alchemical manuscript in the Bodleian Library, she sparked a struggle in which she became bound to long-lived vampire Matthew Clairmont. Now the coexistence of witches, daemons, vampires and humans is dangerously threatened. Seeking safety, Diana and Matthew travel back in time to London, 1590. But they soon realise that the past may not provide a haven. Reclaiming his former identity as poet and spy for Queen Elizabeth, the vampire falls back in with a group of radicals known as the School of Night. Many are unruly daemons, the creative minds of the age, including playwright Christopher Marlowe and mathematician Thomas Harriot. Together Matthew and Diana scour Tudor London for the elusive manuscript Ashmole 782, and search for the witch who will teach Diana how to control her remarkable powers... --- Five reasons to read A Discovery of Witches and the ALL SOULS series: 'Haunting in every way. A story thick with family secrets, human heartache, and the kind of deep magic only Harkness can conjure. You will be enchanted' LEIGH BARDUGO 'Harkness's lush prose makes a fantastical world real enough to touch' JODI PICOULT 'Rich, thrilling . . . A captivating and romantic ripping yarn' E L JAMES 'Intelligent and off-the-wall . . . irresistible to Twilight fans' SUNDAY TIMES 'A bubbling cauldron of illicit desire . . . an assured saga that blends romance with fantasy' DAILY MAIL

Experience a classic tale of a woman torn between dark and light in the second Night Tales novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts. Prosecutor Deborah O’Roarke has always prided herself on following the law to the letter. But when she is rescued by a masked vigilante known as Nemesis, the desire she feels for the mysterious crime fighter makes her question her stance on right and wrong. A NORA ROBERTS CLASSIC AVAILABLE DIGITALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME

A renegade soldier (Will) with a huge heart finds himself stranded on a distant planet. As the only survivor of his outpost, he must face the impossible and distinguish between friend or foe to return home to his family on earth. With pain and deceit lying around every turn, he must find the courage to keep going. Every time he can taste freedom in the air, a tragic turn of events changes his entire path. Will he make it home to his beautiful wife and kids, or will he perish in a fight to save a dying race that's not his own? The path is his to choose.