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Sama is intent on claiming October for his own, and he has all of eternity to plot her abduction. When Danny goes off the rails, Team Terraway has their hands full trying to fend off a psychosis that’s set in deep. When an attack on the council sets everyone spinning, October learns she must draw clear lines to show Captain Finn where her loyalties lie. Duty can only be expected to drive a person so far, but love is what motivates October to run away from her Reapers. She won’t hesitate to lay down her life if there’s a chance it might save them.

Being pregnant wasn’t in October’s plans, but being a pregnant virgin is just one more sacrifice along her journey. With Von gone and Captain Finn stepping up, reaping is the only thing October can do to take her mind off of things. Even her dream life starts to twist with a little too much darkness and begins to bleed into reality. October isn’t sure who she can trust, or how to protect herself and her baby from the Matruculan in her bed, the Kataw in her life, and the vampire in her heart.

Lucy Kincaid expected to be able to keep her secret to herself, but when it's found out she has Siren blood from Pesta, the group turns on her. Jens disappears, Foss turns cold, and Britta leaves the group. When a darkness starts to grow in Jamie, Lucy suspects foul play. Her favorite prince uses his direct link to Lucy to torture her from the inside out. When Tucker makes an attempt on her life, Lucy must decide if her Merry Band of Thieves is worth saving.

A gripping collection of Victorian supernatural stories from the greatest ghost story writers of the age. 'Room Number Ten' by Bessie Kyffin-Taylor, 'Kerfol' by Edith Wharton, 'A Child of the Rain' by Elia W. Peattie, 'The Cold Embrace' by Mary E. Braddon, 'The Mummy of Thompson-Pratt' by Charles John Cutcliffe Hyne, 'When I Was Dead' by Vincent O'Sullivan, 'The Everlasting Club' by Arthur Gray, 'The Story of the Spaniards' by E & H Heron, 'The Staircase' by Hugh Walpole....

A haunting collection of strange and macabre short stories, ideal for listening to around the fire on a cold winter evening.... 'The Last Leaf' by O. Henry, 'On the Northern Ice' by Elia W. Peattie, 'The Fire' by Charles John Cutcliffe Hyne, 'The Tiger' by Hugh Walpole, 'Cool Air' by H. P. Lovecraft, 'The Missing Model' by Lettice Galbraith, 'The Cold Embrace' by Mary E. Braddon, 'The Snow' by Hugh Walpole, 'Over an Absinthe Bottle' by W. C. Morrow, 'The Coffin Merchant' by Richard Middleton.

A rich anthology of classic tales of ghosts and the supernatural written by women. 'The Operation' by Violet Hunt; 'On the Northern Ice' by Elia W. Peattie; 'Afterward' by Edith Wharton; T'he Missing Model' by Lettice Galbraith; 'The Cold Embrace' by Mary E. Braddon; 'Room Number Ten' by Bessie Kyffin-Taylor; 'Pomegranate Seed' by Edith Wharton; 'Mrs. Raeburn's Waxwork' by Eleanor Smith; 'The Mystery of the Semi-Detached' by Edith Nesbit.

Letitia Hopkins has always been curious about the peculiar green door in her Aunt Peggy's cheese room. But whenever she asks about it, she is always forbidden to open it or go through it. And the door is always locked. But one day, she finds a small black key on a green ribbon. And when she is left alone in the house, she cannot resist the temptation to try the door. Immediately Letitia finds herself in a strange, unfamiliar world full of wild animals, hostile natives, and a frontier life of hardship and hard work in the company of her pioneer ancesters. But how is she to find her way back to her own time?

This whimsical collection of Christmas stories is sure to delight children of all ages. Includes the holiday favorites "Santa Claus Does Not Forget", "The Doll's Christmas Party", "Little Girl's Christmas", "Jimmy Scarecrow's Christmas", "The First Christmas Tree", and "Mama's Happy Christmas".

A wonderful collection of Christmas stories and poems celebrating all the warmth and joy of the holiday season. "Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus" is a kindly editor's reply to a young reader regarding the existence of Santa; "Silent Night" is the classic song read with meaning and reverence; "The Christmas Masquerade" is a charming tale of a magical Christmas Eve.

In a small village, all the children gather to celebrate Christmas with a grand masquerade party. All goes well until after the party, when all of the children begin acting the part of the costumes they wear. The mayor soon discovers that the only cure for this remarkable magic is to open their hearts and accept the charitable spirit of the holidays.

Jimmy Scarecrow, feeling alone and forgotten on Christmas, is cheered up by the great kindness of Little Betsy, who makes sure that even a scarecrow gets a Christmas gift.

Up until recently, Freeman has been known primarily as a "feminist" writer, for her classic stories like "A New England Nun", and "The Revolt of Mother". However, she also wrote many well crafted supernatural stories which have only recently begun to attract appreciative critical attention. These stories combine pragmatism and supernaturalism and are very much in the tradition of an "Americanized" Gothic.

Mary E. Wilkins Freeman is known primarily as a "feminist" and "local color" writer, for such classic tales as "The Revolt of Mother". She wrote very entertaining stories that included clear depictions of the pressures that often silenced or devalued women and their concerns. This famous story gets that message across but not without a bit of humor.

Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman (October 31, 1852¿March 13, 1930) was a prominent 19th century American author. Up until recently she was known primarily as a "feminist" writer, for her classic stories like "A New England Nun" and "The Revolt of Mother". However, she also wrote many well-crafted supernatural stories which have only recently begun to attract appreciative critical attention. These stories combine pragmatism and supernaturalism and are very much in the tradition of an "Americanized" Gothic.

Igor the fox owes everything to Frankie Mouse, the scientist who brought him back from the dead. However, as Frankie begins to resurrect more and more animals, apparently with the intent of creating an army, Igor finds himself increasingly excluded from his master's plans. Desperate to win back Frankie's confidence, Igor starts down a path that reveals secrets terrifying to both the living and the dead.

Mind the Gap: Coping with Stress in the Modern World explores the stress of modern life and how thoughts and feelings can both create and bridge the gap between what we have and what we want. Unlike standard textbooks in the field that tend to take a theoretical approach to stress, this conversational, accessible audiobook focuses on helping listeners identify and understand the sources of stress in their lives from a practical perspective.

When October struggles to keep her baby healthy, the Vandershot brothers move in - all except for Von, who is nowhere to be found. Every day that Sama tries to reach her in her dreams is another she's driven slowly insane. October is determined to provide a good life for her daughter, despite the reaping that breaks her down a little more each day. When Terraway twists her body and her brain, the one person she wants to keep might just be the one who slips away forever.

This is the complete collection of the Molly Luco series. Molly Luco's life isn't what she had hoped for. Taking care of her abusive brother is just one of the many things threatening to hold her back. When a man from her past comes back into her world, Molly realizes that her carefully constructed mess might quickly become unraveled.

Running off with Captain Finn to deliver a portion of the stone to Silo seemed to October like the perfect way to get some breathing from her two Reapers, but she soon learns how horrible life without them can be. Despite her best efforts to slip through Silo unnoticed, October soon finds herself swept up in a war against an army that turns out to be worse than her greatest nightmares. She's determined to hold her ground, until a budding friendship with the uncaring and violent Captain Finn turns her world upside-down.

Sail with Mary and Bruce on a 13,000-mile adventure from Seattle to legendary South Pacific Islands and home again. From magical sights and scents of their first tropical island landfall to the bustling, colorful Tahitian markets. From sudden midnight squalls and a cyclone in Samoa to pristine anchorages in the Kingdom of Tonga. Share the adventure as they fulfill their dream.