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The Ascension arc begins—and not everyone will make it out alive. After surviving the siege of Bastion, Alec West—Arcane Warden and Architect Nodebearer—receives a new directive: locate the First Pillar of Ascension. His team’s next destination? The ruins of Atlantis City. But they’re not alone. Another Nodebearer walks the earth—chosen by the Harbingers. And as rival factions clash beneath the broken skyline, Alec’s mission turns into a brutal three-way conflict: deadly Tier 2 monstrosities, PvP-enabled Harbinger elites, and the Obelisk’s own Warforged constructs. Inside ...

Gilby's gaming sponsorship pays for his apartment, allowing him to avoid government housing. It's nothing special, but at least he has a roof over his head. Taylor shows up at his doorstep after getting evicted, and convinces him to let her stay the night. She's charming and pretty, and he doesn't see the harm in helping her out. Chaos ensues, as more beautiful girls show up to crash at his place. They were in treatment together, and withdrew themselves from the program because they couldn't take it anymore. Once they have a place to stay, they're right back to their old lifestyles, ...

With a Fish and Wildlife Commission that prioritizes predators over elk and a rising number of wolves, coyotes, bears, and mountain lions preying on the Blue Mountains elk, the situation is dire. The last thing they needed was a prolific elk poacher, but that's exactly what they got. Washington Fish and Wildlife Rookie Game Warden Nate Williams leads the investigation into the multiple bull elk that have been killed and left to rot in the Blue Mountains of Eastern Washington. As the rotting elk carcasses pile up, so does the pressure on Officer Williams to identify and arrest the poacher. ...

As the Director of the New York Division of the FBI, Ives is confronted with investigating the woman he’s waited a lifetime to find. Because of her unnervingly accurate novel about an Italian crime lord, the Bureau—against Ives’ wishes—asks for her help in infiltrating the inner circle of the nation's most powerful Mafia Don. When their plan fails and she becomes dangerously entangled in the private world of the nation’s most wanted criminal, Ives’ tolerance for Bureau missteps disappears. No holds barred, he puts everything on the line to protect the woman he loves. Book One of...

This 120 page book provides the essential ingredients of what makes a great billiards player. The chapters are concise and digestible and not filled with unnecessary fluff. The idea behind the book was to give you an easy-to-understand roadmap to success, in the form of short essays describing key elements of the game. One glaring omission from many books on billiards is a lack of information on the mental side of the game, including visualization, and how to practically incorporate proven techniques of visualization and mind management into our game. The book is more than an instructional ...

The Singularity - the merger of man and machine into a greater whole - is finally within humanity's grasp. When programmer Jeff Lawing gets the opportunity to join Singularity Online, the world's first realistic VRMMO and the testing ground that will lead to the Singularity, he leaps to accept. Singularity is much more realistic and darker than Jeff had imagined, though.

This book contains a interesting list of 30 implementable projects in the Indie Game Development scene. All of these projects were created in Game Maker Studio (1 and 2) and can also be implemented in other game engines of the programmer's choice. Each of the projects is graded according to the difficulty and the challenges are highlighted. A difficulty upgrade and downgrade is also included to make the project simpler and easy or more complex but better. A timescale for each of the projects is also implemented to ease the process of applicability of the game concepts in different settings....

Previously published as Deadly Secrets: Hidden Game by Madalena Melchior. SECRET GAME In the absence of Sherlock Holmes, his brother Mycroft helps to solve a deadly mystery – while sitting on a sofa in Holmes and Watson's apartment at 221B Baker Street. There's another mystery besides the crime – and Mycroft Holmes will solve that one, too.

Recovery from Gaslighters, Narcissists, and all Toxic People How to Become Resilient, Positive and Powerful after Psychological and Emotional Abuse by Olivia Harris-Stevenson This book is for anyone seeking to break free from the grips of a toxic relationship and reclaim their life after emotional abuse, or for those aspiring to transform their past negative experiences into stepping stones for personal growth. Olivia Harris-Stevenson, a renowned psychologist, life coach and survivor of emotional abuse herself, shares her unique approach to recovery that teaches us how to turn adversity ...

In The Hidden Laws of the Game, Alex White unveils the universal laws that govern our lives, showing readers how to consciously apply these powerful forces to manifest their deepest desires. This book is an invitation to explore the invisible patterns shaping reality, offering a roadmap for personal transformation and success. Throughout the book, White dives deep into the Law of Attraction, revealing how everything in the universe operates on a vibrational frequency, and how aligning our thoughts and emotions with our goals can attract the opportunities we seek. He explains how ...

The Growth Game: How to Buy, Integrate, and Scale Your Business is your ultimate guide to mastering the complex world of business acquisitions and sustainable growth. Authored by seasoned experts, this comprehensive book covers every aspect of the acquisition process, equipping entrepreneurs and business owners with the knowledge and strategies needed to expand their enterprises successfully. Beginning with a clear understanding of your acquisition goals, the book navigates through essential steps like market research, target identification, building a proficient acquisition team, and ...

Immerse yourself in Factastic: 2500 Intriguing and Bizarre Facts for All Ages, a captivating journey through the unknown, the peculiar, and the downright astounding. This collection of 100 chapters, each featuring 25 mind-blowing factoids, will ignite your curiosity and leave you in awe of the world's countless mysteries and marvels. Whether you're a trivia enthusiast or a knowledge seeker, "Factastic" offers something for everyone, making it the perfect addition to your bookshelf or a great gift for a loved one. Embark on a voyage through the surprising world of superstitions, the engaging...

Strong minds win games. The Caveman’s Guide teaches kids how to stay focused, bounce back, and play like a champion—mentally and physically. Using humor and straight talk, this book helps young athletes build the mindset they need to thrive in sports, school, and life. Teaches self-discipline, motivation, resilience, and goal-setting Includes exercises, challenges, and real-life scenarios Perfect for ages 9–14 in any sport—soccer, basketball, baseball, martial arts, and more Written in a fun, coach-style voice that keeps kids engagedWhether your kid is stuck in a slump or aiming for...

They're playing games with your mind. It's time you learned the rules. In this raw, unflinching guide to surviving narcissistic abuse, author Jon Bet draws from decades of personal experience to expose the invisible psychological warfare waged by narcissists. This isn't clinical theory—it's battlefield intelligence. Inside, you'll discover: 11 manipulative games narcissists use to control and dominate How to recognize the subtle ways they hijack your attention and energy Battle-tested strategies to preserve your authentic self Why traditional advice to "just leave" often fails The ...

The Obelisk has awakened. Earth is doomed. When Alec West takes a solitary tech job at a mountaintop relay station, he expects static, snow, and silence. Instead, the sky fractures. A hidden construct—ancient, intelligent, and broken—activates around the planet. It calls itself the Obelisk. Its purpose? Unknown. Its power? Absolute. The countdown to full Attunement begins. Alec is one of the first pulled in. No briefing. No explanation. Just glyphs in his vision, hostile anomalies in the woods, and a new interface in his head tracking stats, levels... and damage taken. He barely ...

Time travel to the past has become possible in the twenty-eighth century. To entertain and distract the impoverished and hungry masses, convicts are selected, trained, and teleported back to ancient battles with the mission to survive as long as possible in order to win prestige and food points for their respective districts. The prevailing time travel theory claims that the so-called History Players' actions in the past will only effect parallel universes and therefore not the year 2740, but only as long as their actions are negligible. However, when the retraction of a game winner goes ...

As changes loom at Bexford police station, Detective Sergeant Guy Poole seeks a distraction and finds it in the camaraderie of a village pub team. But when one of his new friends is murdered, Poole quickly realizes that he and his new partner must learn to work together seamlessly, or risk letting the killer slip through their fingers. “This final book of the series is one of the best. It’s packed with action and has so many characters that it’s a challenge to figure out who the murderer is. I thoroughly enjoyed this series and highly recommend it to everyone.”

Are you ready to embark on an epic journey through the heart-pounding world of basketball? Look no further than this captivating collection of tales that will have you shooting three-pointers and stealing the spotlight on the court in no time! The Most Incredible Basketball Stories Ever Told contains true stories that span decades of basketball lore and legend, focusing on players from the NBA, WNBA, and NCAA. In these pages, you’ll learn about some of the more amazing moments created by basketball players, coaches, and referees. Some of the stories in this book include: Alonzo Mourning ...

Repeating dreams. A game world appearing in reality. Every night, Zoe keeps having strange dreams. Dreams about a game called Mortal Online. Thinking the dreams are only due to her excitement about the game's release she tosses them in the back of her mind. But once the game releases, it turns out her dreams seem to be real? Knowing the future that is ahead of her, Zoe focuses on what she needs to do. Level up and gather every resource she can, in game and in the real world. Will Zoe be able to escape the calamity that had killed her in her dreams, or will she still end up with the same fate?

She was trained to catch monsters. Until she realized she might be one. FBI Agent Chloe Reid was built for the hunt—sharp, relentless, and unafraid to walk into darkness. But when a string of brutal murders mimics the work of a killer she once chased, Chloe is forced into a dangerous game with an impossible ally: Roland Hayes, the brilliant psychopath she helped escape. As bodies fall and secrets unravel, Chloe follows a trail of blood into the heart of a buried government program—one that didn’t just create killers. It created her. Now, labeled unstable and cut off from the Bureau, ...