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Cordelia Levine comes from a long line of powerful witches. She's been flying under the radar in the human world, focused on strengthening her magic. She loves working at her aunt's apothecary in London, secretly serving supernaturals.Until the truth about her family is revealed.She always assumed her enhanced sense of smell came from her French perfumer father. But when Bishop Daniels abducts Cordelia at the request of her father, the Alpha, Cordelia learns she's a lycan--sharing both witch and werewolf traits. She's brought to Trevelyan, the pack estate, under the guise of protection from foreign threats who want to use her to continue their bloodline.She quickly learns that to keep her from being sold off to another pack, her father intends to give Cordelia as a mate to Bishop. His second in command and the future Alpha.Cordelia refuses to accept this as her fate. She can't rely on her magic alone to escape and when she learns Bishop plans to challenge her father's power, she reluctantly begins to trust him. The cracks within the Pack become evident and something is bound to break. And Cordelia and her growing desire for the man who shouldn't set her on fire are right at the center of it all.Witch of the Wolves is the first book in this Victorian romantasy series, featuring an intense and sexy romance and a world on the brink of change.

A mind-bending investigation into how non-human intelligence may be shaping our future Acclaimed author and religious studies scholar D. W. Pasulka uncovers a hidden history of alleged contact between human and nonhuman intelligences—some framed as angels, others as UFOs/UAP—interwoven with the rise of artificial intelligence and the dream of immortality. Pasulka examines the science of life extension and the beliefs of people who have experiences of UFOs. She unveils a hidden architecture of belief and influence—one in which human consciousness is being reimagined and extended. Pasulka begins the book with a fascinating and unexpected historical origin story. In the early twentieth century, a censured Catholic visionary predicted that humanity would soon encounter a new form of intelligence—one that would appear alien but was something far stranger. By the mid-twentieth century, other Catholic mystics and science fiction visionaries, like Arthur C. Clarke, echoed similar prophecies, naming the twenty-first century as the critical threshold . . . and we are now at that unparalleled point in human history. It’s time for The Others. Drawing on first-person interviews, suppressed histories, and access to insiders in science and tech, The Others explores a startling new terrain: where the sacred meets the synthetic, and where the next phase of human evolution may already be underway.

In the early 2000s, Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey met at auditions for an unknown TV show. Given that it was a show about lesbians living in Los Angeles, with the first ever ensemble cast of openly queer female characters, Kate and Leisha knew the project was going to be unlike anything else out there—if it even got picked up.Then, one million people watched the premiere. The L Word turned into a trailblazing phenomenon, influencing pop culture, the political arena, and the lives of countless viewers. And in addition to changing the course of television history, The L Word changed Kate and Leisha's lives forever. Suddenly, they were the faces of lesbian culture in a society still hostile to queerness. And one of them wasn't even out yet.Luckily, they had each other. From their first day on set, Kate and Leisha were so inseparable that the cast joked they were like a pair of pants—you couldn't have one leg without the other. This friendship has seen them through innumerable highs and lows, stumbling from closeted queer kids to LGBTQ+ activists, actors, podcasters, and business owners.Full of glimpses into the making of The L Word, Kate and Leisha's real-life loves and losses, and their experiences as queer icons, So Gay for You is a heartfelt, inspiring love letter to a ride or die friendship over the decades, and a testament to the liberating power of chosen family.

Ben Hatke recounts his epic circumnavigation of the globe in Home/World, a profound graphic memoir perfect for fans of Bill Bryson. One spring morning, Ben Hatke walked out his door and headed east, carrying a sketchbook and the audacious trust that if he journeyed long enough, the curve of the earth would bring him home again. What he met was a world more perilous and more generous than he ever imagined. In Home/World, the Eisner Award–winning creator chronicles this circumnavigation through ink-and-watercolor pages that capture not just the sweep of continents but flickers of human encounters: a shared meal in a village, a moment of terror at a border crossing, the language of laughter breaking through babel. Hatke’s storytelling transforms the travel narrative into something urgent and immediate—a reckoning with our fractured yet resilient planet. In an age when the world feels boundless and claustrophobic, Home/World offers not an escape, but a return. A return to wonder, to hope, to the possibility that strangers may prove kinder than we think, and to the belief that art may yet hold humanity together.

A haunting embrace they’ll never escape. Reveal the sensual shadows of Mythogoria: Kiss of Death, where beauty and dread intertwine. This mesmerizing new volume in the beloved Mythogoria colouring series unveils more than 45 intricately illustrated visions—each a portrait of elegance edged with menace. From ghostly lovers and cursed brides to alluring figures whose touch may be their last, every page invites colourists into a world where desire meets damnation. With the artist’s signature blend of ornate detail and haunting atmosphere, Mythogoria: Kiss of Death is an irresistible invitation for fans of dark romance and spine-chilling fantasy to lose themselves in every dangerous design.

Mythographic Color and Discover: Fairy Folklore lets passionate colourists transform classic stories into works of art. Fans of the series will enjoy the imaginative allusions and surreal interpretations of the deep world of folklore. With incredible black-and-white illustrations of forbidden forests, dangers hiding in plain sight, and spell-breaking heroes and heroines, this next collection of hand-drawn art is a new look at old stories in transformative Mythographic style.

A bold and healing guide to rediscovering ecstasy through sex, spirit, and radical self-acceptance. From Barbara Carrellas—trailblazing author of the beloved Urban Tantra—comes The Book of Ecstasy, a fully revised and expanded edition of her cult classic Ecstasy Is Necessary. With warmth, clarity, and fierce compassion, Carrellas reclaims the word ecstasy as a deeply personal and accessible experience of joy, aliveness, and connection—not something reserved for mystics or perfect bodies, but available to anyone willing to listen to their own truth. This is a book for anyone who has ever felt left out of mainstream conversations about sex, pleasure, or identity—especially those seeking “something more” beyond the norm. Updated with vital new content on boundaries, consent, and neurodiversity, The Book of Ecstasy also includes an important new chapter on what happens when ecstasy feels impossible—or too overwhelming to manage. Carrellas writes for those who are healing from trauma, navigating illness, or mourning the loss of their old sexual selves, while also naming and normalizing powerful energetic and emotional states that are often misunderstood. Blending practical tools, spirituality, and decades of embodied experience, this book offers a fiercely inclusive and radically affirming path to ecstasy—for every body, in every season of life.

From the creator of The Rabbi’s Cat comes a deeply personal reflection on October 7 and its fallout. Half journal and half journalism, To Life is an honest, thought-provoking, and intimate look at the future of Jewish people around the world. Through candid interviews with Jewish and Arab Israelis, comics luminary Joann Sfar explores the aftermath of October 7, 2023, with an urgent but non-ideological eye. Artfully balancing humour and heartbreak, Sfar leans into contradiction to deliver a one-of-a-kind work that is charismatic, brilliant, and, above all, full of compassion. Bracing himself against the rising passions and deepening divides that threaten to overwhelm us, he instead embraces nuance, a belief in our common humanity, and the basic premise that all people have a right to life.

A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. A rising storm on the horizon.DominicSalt and his three children are caretakers of Shearwater, a tiny islandnot far from Antarctica. Home to the world’s largest seed bank, Shearwater was once full of researchers. But with sea levels rising, theSalts are now its final inhabitants, packing up the seeds before they are transported to safer ground. Despite the wild beauty, isolation has taken its toll on the Salts. Raff, eighteen and suffering his first heartbreak, can only find relief at his punching bag; Fen, seventeen, has started spending her nights on the beach among the seals; nine-year-old Orly, obsessed with botany, fears the loss of his beloved natural world; and Dominic can’t stop turning back toward the past, and the loss that drove the family to Shearwater in the first place.Then,during the worst storm the island has ever seen, a woman washes up on shore. As the Salts nurse the woman, Rowan, back to life, their suspicion gives way to affection, and they finally begin to feel like a family again. Rowan, long accustomed to protecting her heart, begins to fall for the Salts, too. But Rowan isn’t telling the whole truth about why she set out for Shearwater. And when she discovers the sabotaged radios and a freshly dug grave, she realizes Dominic is keeping his own dark secrets. As the storms on Shearwater gather force, can they trust each other enough to protect one another—and the precious seeds in theircare? And can they finally put the tragedies of the past behind them tocreate something new, together?A novel of heart-stopping twists, dizzying beauty, and ferocious love, Wild Dark Shore is about the impossible choices we make to protect the people we love, even as the world around us is ending.

New Age divination techniques like tarot and astrology are hotter than ever, and in this new volume of our successful Mythographic series, Fabiana Attanasio explores the symbolism and artistry of these ancient arts. With spectacular detail and imagination, these intricate illustrations will delight any serious colourist with an interest in mysticism.

Now-Ruz means new-day. It is the day spring starts, a birthday for Mother Nature!The vernal equinox is around the corner, which means it's time to begin preparing for Nowruz. With mom out of town, it's up to Ariana and Dad set up the haft seen and bake fresh baklava—but not without Nana's help, of course.

One person’s junk is another person’s journaling essential We’re living through the Craft Renaissance, and junk journaling is the go-to way for creatives of all skill levels to get crafty! Paper Palace: The Junk Journal Sticker Book is a one-stop shop for all the stickers a junk journaler would need: frames for their favorite scraps, letters to label precious memories, and colorful pins and clips to decorate it all! The book will also feature some creative encouragement with tips, quotes, and guidance to help make customers’ junk journals the best they can be. This junk journal is the perfect keepsake for the utterly nostalgic to collect their memories, from receipts and ticket stubs to photobooth strips and business cards—literally anything that can be glued or taped down in a journal will be. To creatives, it’s not just junk, it’s art.

A detour. A chance encounter. Two women who alter the pages of each other’s story. Juliet Nightingale is lucky to be alive. Months after a freak accident involving lightning, she’s fully recovered but is left feeling that something is missing from her life. Something big. Impulsively, she decides to take a solo summer road trip, hoping that the journey will lead her down a path that will help her discover exactly what it is that she’s searching for. Newly single mom Tallulah Byrd Mayfield is hanging by a thread after her neat, tidy world was completely undone when her husband decided that their marriage was over. In the aftermath of the breakup, she and her two daughters move in with her eighty-year-old grandfather. Tallulah starts a new job at the Forget-Me-Not Library, where old, treasured memories can be found within the books—and where Lu must learn to adapt to the many changes thrown her way. When a road detour leads Juliet to Forget-Me-Not, Alabama, and straight into Tallulah’s life, the two women soon discover there’s magic in between the pages of where you’ve been and where you still need to go. And that happiness, even when lost, can always be found again.

The never-before-told story of the women Egyptologists who paved the way who paved the way for exploration in Egypt and laid the groundwork for Egyptology. The history of Egyptology is often told as yet one more grand narrative of powerful men striving to seize the day and the precious artifacts for their competing homelands. But that is only half of the story. During the so-called Golden Age of Exploration, there were women working and exploring before Howard Carter discovered the tomb of King Tut. Before men even conceived of claiming the story for themselves, women were working in Egypt to lay the groundwork for all future exploration. In Women in the Valley of the Kings: The Untold Story of Women Egyptologists in the Gilded Age, Kathleen Sheppard brings the untold stories of these women back into this narrative. Sheppard begins with some of the earliest European women who ventured to Egypt as travellers: Amelia Edwards, Jenny Lane, and Marianne Brocklehurst. Their travelogues, diaries and maps chronicled a new world for the curious. In the vast desert, Maggie Benson, the first woman granted permission to excavate in Egypt, met Nettie Gourlay, the woman who became her lifelong companion. They battled issues of oppression and exclusion and, ultimately, are credited with excavating the Temple of Mut. As each woman scored a success in the desert, she set up the women who came later for their own struggles and successes. Emma Andrews’ success as a patron and archaeologist helped to pave the way for Margaret Murray to teach. Margaret’s work in the university led to the artists Amice Calverley’s and Myrtle Broome’s ability to work on site at Abydos, creating brilliant reproductions of tomb art, and to Kate Bradbury’s and Caroline Ransom’s leadership in critical Egyptological institutions. Women in the Valley of the Kings upends the grand male narrative of Egyptian exploration and shows how a group of courageous women charted unknown territory and changed the field of Egyptology forever.

A Mythogoria that sends sanctuaries straight to hell. There’s nowhere to hide in Mythogoria: Cottagegore. In this unnerving collection of intricately-drawn horrors, cosy vibes get the axe and nightmares run wild. With more than 45 hand-drawn illustrations of comfy abodes turned cursed crypts and friendly faces marred with sinister smiles, fans of Mythogoria will delight in the idea that something’s just not right.

Five years ago, my fiance disappeared. He left me with a wedding dress I'd never wear. Left me with the kind of scars that can't be healed. The man I built my future on vanished like a ghost. All that remained were my broken heart and a million unanswered questions.Until a mysterious stranger arrives in town.Tall, dark, and dangerous, Kage is as full of secrets as he is sex appeal. Though I know he's hiding something, I'm drawn to him like a moth to flame. Heat crackles between us with every look, desire flares into passion, and I fall hard, helpless to resist.But then I discover he's been sent to collect on an unpaid debt from my missing fiance....And that debt is me.