Of course Mattie Fisher runs away. Her power to remember past lives is threatening her stability. Every dream pushes her deeper into the abyss as the voices from the past crowd her very sense of self. Hawaii seems like the perfect place to hide for the rest of her life—until she’s discovered by the gods of war, who want her dead, and Jared Stone, the man she loves but swore she’d never see again. They drag Mattie back into the world of the Ascended. To survive, Mattie must harness her powers at the Lyceum, a school deep in the desert. She assumes the gods there are allies but soon learns that they’re as dangerous as any enemy she’s ever faced. The only way Mattie will live is if she conquers her fears and fully embraces a destiny that could destroy the very people she wants to protect. *Gaia Reborn is the second full-length novel in a four-book urban fantasy series with elements of reincarnation. This action-filled story features a complex heroine, a slow-burn romance, and a weaving of Greek, Roman, Indian, and Chinese mythologies that will keep you reading past your bedtime. Please note: This book contains explicit content and darker elements, including mature language, violence, and adult themes.

When a Salem psychic tells Mattie Fisher that she’s a reincarnated god, she doesn't buy it for a second. But then she’s told that her haunting dreams are memories of past lives, and if she undergoes a ceremony, she will finally understand the truth about herself. She’ll finally find peace. What she doesn’t realize is that there's more at stake than an escape from endless nights of Netflix binge-watching. A god of war is hunting her—forcing her to race from the deity-filled streets of New York to sacred Hindu temples to the lawless Amazon jungle. The only one by her side is Jared Stone, a nerdy but cute guy who is seeking to find redemption from his own shattered life. If Mattie is to survive and restore balance to the world, she must uncover and accept the powers buried within her. Yet to do so, she’ll have to confront an ancient secret, which could either bring her ultimate wisdom or complete madness. *Gaia Hunted is the first full-length novel in a five book urban fantasy series with elements of reincarnation. This action-filled thriller gives you a complex heroine, a slow-burn romance, and a pancultural weaving of Greek, Roman, Indian, and Chinese mythologies that will keep you reading past your bedtime. Please Note: This book contains explicit content and darker elements, including mature language, violence, and adult themes.

Earth Reborn, but at what cost? The Scattered Gods return for a second season of cosmic adventure, humor, and heartwarming revelations. After liberating humanity from an alien invasion, the gods face a new challenge: healing the scars of war and rebuilding a shattered world. But their mission takes an unexpected turn as they encounter planets plagued by the lingering influence of the Archons, insidious beings who thrive on fear, division, and manipulation. From a world divided by political extremes to a society enslaved by corporate greed, the Scattered Gods must use their unique powers and unwavering belief in love and unity to restore balance and empower the oppressed. Along the way, they grapple with their own personal struggles and vulnerabilities, as jealousy, betrayal, and unrequited love threaten to tear them apart. But through it all, they learn the true meaning of compassion, forgiveness, and the power of the human spirit to overcome adversity. Join the Scattered Gods on a whirlwind adventure through the cosmos, filled with humor, heart, and unexpected twists. Discover the transformative power of love, the importance of unity, and the enduring spirit of hope that can overcome even the darkest of shadows.

The proposal that the impact of humanity on the planet has left a distinct footprint, even on the scale of geological time, has recently gained much ground. Global climate change, shifting global cycles of the weather, widespread pollution, radioactive fallout, plastic accumulation, species invasions, the mass extinction of species - these are just some of the many indicators that we will leave a lasting record in rock, the scientific basis for recognizing new time intervals in Earth's history. The Anthropocene, as the proposed new epoch has been named, is regularly in the news. Even with such robust evidence, the proposal to formally recognize our current time as the Anthropocene remains controversial both inside and outside the scholarly world, kindling intense debates. The reason is clear. The Anthropocene represents far more than just another interval of geologic time. Instead, the Anthropocene has emerged as a powerful new narrative, a concept through which age-old questions about the meaning of nature and even the nature of humanity are being revisited and radically revised. This Very Short Introduction explains the science behind the Anthropocene and the many proposals about when to mark its beginning: the nuclear tests of the 1950s? The beginnings of agriculture? The origins of humans as a species? Erle Ellis considers the many ways that the Anthropocene's "evolving paradigm" is reshaping the sciences, stimulating the humanities, and foregrounding the politics of life on a planet transformed by humans. The Anthropocene remains a work in progress. Is this the story of an unprecedented planetary disaster? Or of newfound wisdom and redemption? Ellis offers an insightful discussion of our role in shaping the planet, and how this will influence our future on many fronts. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

She awoke to save us, but it may already be too late. The world is in chaos. Stars are falling from the sky. Floods, hurricanes, and fires rage across the land. And the only being strong enough to stop it is stuck in teenage form ... again. Reborn, Gaia has come to Earth to battle through the strife and discover if the world is worth saving. Tasked with guiding her, it falls to me to help her weather the storms, and hopefully, find a place where she can be at peace. But time is running out, and her patience is waning. Now, I fear if the human race doesn’t destroy the world … she will. A YA Fantasy novel

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Deianeira sends her husband Herakles a poisoned robe. Eriphyle trades the life of her husband Amphiaraos for a golden necklace. Atreus’s wife Aerope gives away the token of his sovereignty, a lamb with a golden fleece, to his brother Thyestes, who has seduced her. Gifts and exchanges always involve a certain risk in any culture, but in the ancient Greek imagination, women and gifts appear to be a particularly deadly combination. This book explores the role of gender in exchange as represented in ancient Greek culture, including Homeric epic and tragedy, non-literary texts, and iconographic and historical evidence of various kinds. Using extensive insights from anthropological work on marriage, kinship, and exchange, as well as ethnographic parallels from other traditional societies, Deborah Lyons probes the gendered division of labor among both gods and mortals, the role of marriage (and its failure) in transforming women from objects to agents of exchange, the equivocal nature of women as exchange-partners, and the importance of the sister-brother bond in understanding the economic and social place of women in ancient Greece. Her findings not only enlarge our understanding of social attitudes and practices in Greek antiquity but also demonstrate the applicability of ethnographic techniques and anthropological theory to the study of ancient societies.