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For over six decades, Queen Victoria ruled a great empire. Beside her for more than 20 of those years was her beloved husband and the father of their nine children, Prince Albert. A composer, engineer, soldier, politician, linguist and bibliophile, Albert was one of the architects of Victorian Britain's transformation as a centre of political, technological, scientific and intellectual advancement. Albert lived only 42 years but fathered four royal dynasties and helped pioneer the modern constitutional monarchy.

Van's next mission has begun, and at the heart of it is the power to save lives. Meanwhile, a hungry galaxy looks to a brilliant young scientist for answers, making her the most wanted person in known space. After years of research, Adayluh Creel perfects a resource to feed sixteen races—or more—all with one golden plant capable of growing on the most hostile worlds. For her efforts, she wants nothing, but savage forces will seek to possess what she would give away for free, thus controlling the food source for billions of people.

When Master Yewlo is abducted by unknown forces, the Peacemakers are thrown into chaos as the rescue mission begins. Finding Yewlo will be hard, but the search reveals secrets the guild might not survive - secrets about a system so corrupt, it will take Van and his team's best efforts to untangle the truth.

Control is only an illusion. A lie. Just like me. The universe has a way of leading us to where we’re meant to be, showing us what we’re meant to do. But karma has screwed up somewhere, because I’m sure I don’t deserve her wrath. Facing the possibility of losing the two most important men in my world, I bury myself in my work. The filthy one is my new priority, my escape from the reality that is my personal life. With this new opportunity, hope for my future blossoms. Until I’m consumed by my choices, bound to decisions which are no longer my own.

PAW Patrol: This is Chase, Marshall, Rocky, Zuma, Rubble and Skye. The six heroic dogs are led by Ryder. The Mighty Pups get charged up to take on new super-baddie, the Copycat. It'll take all new powers and gear to take down their most formidable foe to date. Moreover, when Harold Humdinger uses a giant robot to take the buildings of Adventure Bay and make his own town, the Mighty Pups have to save the day! And in another adventure the Copycat needs a mighty rescue when he traps the entire town under a giant dome! No mission is too big, no paw too small!

To many Queen Victoria was a ruler shrouded in myth and mystique, portrayed as an aging, stiff widow. But in truth Britain’s longest-reigning monarch was passionate, expressive, humorous, and unconventional. A. N. Wilson’s exhaustively researched and definitive biography includes a wealth of new material from previously unseen sources, showing us Queen Victoria as she’s never been seen before.

PAW Patrol: This is Chase, Marshall, Rocky, Zuma, Rubble and Skye. The six heroic dogs are led by Ryder. It's a hot day in Adventure Bay, and things are melting, and the pups will need a lot of fire-pup power to cool things down. Moreover, Phones are vanishing all over Adventure Bay, and the pups will need a lot of police power to solve this mystery and find the missing phones. And in two other adventure Mayor Goodway, Danny, and the Turbots are stuck in a canyon in the mountains an Rubble leads the pups in building a emergency landing pad for Captain Gordy.

As Dash and his team begin expanding the Forge, they must focus on Dark Metal as the one thing that can give them an advantage in the coming war. Using drones and a map from an ancient library, Dash and Leira must seek out the source of a transmission coming from far away. That source, however, is something far more valuable than they could have hoped: a fleet of ancient Unseen ships, waiting to be salvaged.

Icrul never fit in. From her awkward body to her clever mind, so full of questions, she stood out in a city where conformity ruled—and tradition kept creative minds in check. Abandoned by her scheming mother, Icky and her Da face a cruel teacher, a decaying ship, and financial ruin. They also face... a grasping hand that will use the law to strip them of everything they worked for.

On the worst birthday of my life, I come home to find my boyfriend in bed with another woman. Within hours, I’m drunk, homeless, and pledging to stay single forever. And that is when the dangerously sexy Seelie King rolls through town, looking for fae like me.

In a world that pulls us away from our bodies, Somatic Meditations for Embodied Awakening invites you to return—to reconnect with your breath, your sensations, and your deepest wisdom. Written by healer, yoga instructor, and embodiment guide Heather Dolson, this book offers a powerful fusion of somatic meditation, breathwork, and sensual movement to help you release emotional blocks, awaken your radiance, and step into a more embodied, liberated version of yourself.

Every trader is an entrepreneur. And just as a new business must capitalize upon the strengths of its founders, a career in the markets crucially hinges upon the assets - personal and monetary - of the trader. As an active trader and a coach of traders in hedge funds, proprietary trading groups, and investment bank settings, author Brett Steenbarger has helped others see the personal assets they have possessed all along: those that can pay a lifetime of dividends.

The Earth’s navy is left drifting among the stars as Nyctus ships swarm, their purpose unknown as they continue their advance, burning one system after another. Humanity's extinction seems inevitable. But on one of the forgotten worlds, a boy is left behind, and he holds a talent unlike anything the galaxy has ever known. Thorn Stellers is a mage, trained to lead and fight. With a renegade division of warriors at his side, and with weapons far different from those of old Earth, Thorn has a chance at standing up to humanity's enemies.

I never thought I'd be singing happy birthday to myself in a dungeon. And yet when a sinfully sexy demon crashes happy hour, that's exactly what happens. He’s known as the Lord of Chaos, and he’s mistaken me for my succubus doppelgänger. Happy birthday to me. When he tastes my blood, he finally understands I’m mortal. And I realize we have something in common: We both crave revenge. So we make a deal

Postgrad scientist Alexander Hawke is down to his last chance. Brilliant but sheltered, every banker in New York rejects him and his ideas. But true innovation doesn't need permission or financing, for that matter; it needs a believer. Enter the Russian—charming, dangerous, offering an Antarctic expedition that promises answers but guarantees nothing. The catch? It's a journey on a ship that's already sunk twice with a crew that might be aliens.

Hank's Kyrogi crew member spent years fighting in the Clan Wars on his home planet, but he didn't leave the past behind. When an old foe returns, things are further complicated, and Hank finds himself embroiled in problems both personal and political. Just as things seem like they can't get any more fraught, a bounty hunter shows up with information that could jeopardize everything.

Following their successful mission to destroy the slaver ring in New York City, Wic and the members of Phantom Team pass through the Antarctic’s origin ring and find themselves deep in the heart of the Androchidan Empire. But as the scope of the alien specie’s operation becomes apparent, Phantom Team realizes they can’t standby as humanity is culled into submission. Efforts must be made to slow the enemy’s progress, if not stop it altogether.

PAW Patrol: This is Chase, Marshall, Rocky, Zuma, Rubble and Skye. The six heroic dogs are led by Ryder. Marshall leads the pups when an underground fire threatens the opening ceremonies in this Ultimate Fire Rescue. In another Ultimate Rescue, Chase and his police-pups must find the missing medals to save the Adventure Bay Games. Moreover, The Mighty Pups have to save the day after Harold creates a cloning machine and in a further adventure, Harold uses his super powers to turn Cap'n Turbot's lighthouse into a rocket! The Mighty Pups need to charge up and stop him.

Charlie Travers figures his life can’t get much worse. He lives over a pizza restaurant, he’s lost his girlfriend, and has no prospects for a career. Then, he’s abducted by an alien robot and taken across the galaxy. When he wakes up, he finds himself stranded thousands of light-years away, and about to be killed by space pirates.

When Van gains rank as a Peacemaker, he becomes a bigger target for the criminals scattered among the stars. And he wouldn’t have it any other way. On a distant world under an alien sun, hunters and their companions—the Rovan—bond in a ritual as old as their civilization. But one of the hunters is missing, and Van, along with his growing crew, knows where to look. Climbing up into the rarified air of the super-rich, Van uncovers a new enemy: The Fade. And they are as cruel as the stars are many.