The Future Alight

After the near-destruction of Washington, D.C. by two different nuclear bombs, the future of America again hangs in the balance as Sam Jacobson’s “Mars Gang” of super-human rebels arrive at the White House and hold the U.S. government to account. But the most deadly enemy of the U.S. leader (or of the small group of Karéin-Mayréij’s other super-human followers, who have come to defend him), isn’t the Mars Gang. It’s someone else – someone with a sinister, last-ditch plan of his own, to first kill the Storied Watcher and then murder the President. The subtle, supernatural plans of an alien goddess are put to the ultimate test, as a mortal struggle between the Light and the Dark plays itself out on the grounds of the White House… with the future of mankind itself, at stake! Don’t miss this exciting final volume of the Angel Brings Fire and Future Burns Bright novel series!

Meet Bonnie Billings : a 16-year-old “C” student with “D” looks and an “E” future ahead of her, living in a “C” household in the Phoenix, Arizona of the 2040s. A lot’s been happening “out there” lately, but neither Bonnie nor her family pay much attention; they’re too preoccupied with keeping up with the Joneses and – in Bonnie’s case – in surviving non-stop bullying from the “in-crowd” at her dreary, run-of-the mill, suburban high-school. This evening, her father’s younger brother – one “Bob Billings” from Tucson – is coming over for dinner, after a prolonged, unexplained absence. Uncle Bob’s bringing his whole clan, but Bonnie despises boring family get-togethers… and her uncle has a new trophy girlfriend, who’s everything that Bonnie had forlornly hoped to be, but came in “last in class” about. And what’s even worse (so she’s been told) is – adding insult to injury – this way-too-young-looking woman is now going to be Bonnie’s “Auntie”! The Billings teenager hates Uncle Bob’s new “squeeze”, sight-unseen; but Bonnie’s new “Auntie” is unlike anyone who has ever set foot on Planet Earth… and Bonnie’s “C” lifestyle is in for a big change!

“All things can be answered through silence” —Gingham Foulard The Fulcrum challenges us to find our authentic voice. In a world increasing in noise, we can often become deaf to ourselves. When we choose silence, we create space to receive. The poems within this book describe the breadth and depth of the spirit journey — with all of its challenges of creating space and the glory of silence.

The book makes a significant contribution to empirical work on semantic and grammatical change in a linguistic area, as well as representing theoretical advances in cognitive semantics.

This original volume provides the first state-of-the-art overview of research on pronouns in the 21st century. With its dedicated sections on grammar, history, and change, language learning/acquisition, cognition and comprehension, power, politics, and identity, The Routledge Handbook of Pronouns shows that contemporary interest in pronouns and gender represents just the tip of the iceberg. Led by Laura Paterson, a transdisciplinary collection of experts discuss the global history of different pronoun systems, synthesize the literature, and contextualize the salient issues and current debates shaping research on pronouns across different spheres and via different theoretical-methodological traditions. The Handbook is designed to encourage readers to engage with a range of perspectives from within and beyond their immediate areas of interest, with the ultimate aim of shaping the future trajectory of interdisciplinary, multiingual research on pronouns. Using data from multiple languages and engaging deeply with the social, cultural, political, technological, and psychological factors that can influence pronoun use, this innovative book will be an indispensable resource to scholars and advanced students of theoretical and applied linguistics, education, and the social and behavioural sciences.

Olivia Ferguson is perfect in the eyes of the public but not all that glitters is gold. She agrees to marry Tay to please her parents, broken with a tragic past she can’t escape, falling for him was never part of the plan. Powerful and ambitious, Tay Payne agrees to marry Olivia so he can have his father’s shares. He believes she is just a spoiled brat that he has to marry to achieve his goals, but soon realises she is not all he assumed her to be and he vows to make her his.

Frankie’s story continues in this second book in the Frozen Fate trilogy by Pam Godwin. Frankie and her ruthless protectors conquered unspeakable evil. But their fight to escape the hills of shivers and shadows is far from over. Stranded in Alaska, survival becomes paramount against starvation, hypothermia, and the dangerous predators lurking outside their isolated cabin. Sharing precious body heat with her viciously possessive men presents another challenge. She must navigate not only the brutal arctic tundra but also the intricacies of polyamorous love to ensure they make it out alive. Tensions rise as the ice thickens, and their only hope rests on a plane they can’t fly. Unless they unlock the secrets hidden beneath its wings in a cage of ice and echoes. Tropes: Adult Romance, Age Gap, Alpha Hero, Angsty, Band of Brothers, Billionaire, Boy Obsessed, Close Proximity, Enemies-to-lovers, First Love, Fish out of Water, Forbidden Love, Forced Proximity, Found Family, Heroine in Danger, Menage, MFM, One Bed, Poly (3+ people), Protector, Romantic Suspense, Scars, Stalker, Starting Over, Stranded Together, Survival, Taboo, Touch Her And Die, Tragic Past, Troubled Marriage, Unrequited Love, Virgin Hero, Why Choose, Will They or Won’t They