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In January 532, mobs rule Constantinople, capital of the Roman Empire. Against a murderous backdrop lit by raging fires, John, chamberlain to Emperor Justinian, must find those seeking to use the Nika riots to dethrone the emperor.

As Lord Chamberlain, John spent his days counseling Emperor Justinian while passing the small hours of night in conversation with the solemn-eyed little girl depicted in a mosaic on his study wall. He never expected to meet her in a public square - or afterwards, to find her red-dyed corpse in a subterranean cistern.

Imagine waking up and going about your normal routine. Making breakfast, going to work, doing some holiday shopping. Now imagine receiving a call from your doctor telling you to dial 911 because the report on the blood he drew during your examination only hours earlier showed you were in the middle of a heart attack.

Since Charlie has turned three and her inner spirit eye has closed, Gideon has been trying hard to adjust to not being in the center of her world. Luckily enough, there is plenty going on around the estate to keep him occupied. First, there is a new family member that apparently can "sense" him. Then, there is the ever mysterious Devon Lane.

Emma Jo Hanson was a typical stay-at-home wife and mother of three. Their lives were filled with work, school, and church. Emma Jo loved her life and wouldn't change it for anything in the world. Even if money was often lacking, she would tell you that she had it all. A loving husband, three great kids, and strong faith in Jesus.

Amberly Watson was all things bright and beautiful. Captain of the cheer squad, homecoming queen, Miss Rocky Comfort High, and senior class president. However, she longed for the excitement and fast pace of the big city and had dreams of moving far away as soon as she could. Local boy, Dean Cooper was Amberly's best friend until they started high school and she began dating the newcomer, Jack Stanton. Jack's star shown as brightly as Amberly's. He was the quarterback of the football team and led their team to a State Championship.

The sequel to New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe’s The Islanders, an “exciting, tender, and absolutely wonderful” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) story of friendship, loss, and the healing power of nature. Jake Potter is back on Dewees Island for another summer with his...

A bumper collection of classic ghost stories and strange supernatural tales.

Gideon is the lead commander over the Lord's armies. His skills and kills are legendary across the heavens. However, his heart is starting to grow cold toward the Lord and everyone else! This greatly concerns the Lord, so he has Gideon reassigned to a guardianship over a little girl named Charlotte who Gideon will nickname Charlie. The plan is while watching Charlie grow, the heart of this battle worn warrior will learn how to love again.

The year is 548, and Empress Theodora is dead of disease. Such is the belief of everyone in Constantinople, capital of the Roman Empire - everyone except Emperor Justinian, who orders John, his Lord Chamberlain, to find her murderer or suffer the consequences. There is no sign of foul play, but many of the aristocrats at the imperial court had good reason to want Theodora dead.

Tantor Media presents a collection of some of the most popular Christmas stories read by award-winning narrators Renee Raudman and Alan Sklar. This special anthology will transport listeners back to the Christmases of their youth, when they first heard these holiday tales.

An instant New York Times bestseller!​ “Storytelling for young readers at its finest—equal parts summer adventure and environmental suspense…[a] love letter to family, friendship, and the natural world.” —Kwame Alexander, New York Times bestselling author of The Crossover From New...

At the heart of Dark Romanticism is its brooding, pessimistic tone, its emphasis on the supernatural and the sins of humanity, and its use of iconic symbols and horrifying imagery. The classic Dark Romantic authors (Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville) are represented in the stories and poems in this volume, as well as some authors who are not commonly included in this genre.

Jake, Macon, and Lovie fight to survive at sea in this third “powerful coming-of-age tale” (Kirkus Reviews) in the middle grade, New York Times bestselling The Islanders series by Mary Alice Monroe! Jake Potter’s biggest dream finally comes true: he gets his very own boat! And it’s just...

The horror of the male experience during World War One was well documented in poetry, memoir, and fiction throughout the 20th century. Women's voices of despair, endurance and anger, however, have often been forgotten. These poems of political fury, widowed brides, industry undertaken, and sons and friends loved and lost, give a heartbreaking insight into the experience of women throughout World War One.