A missing archive. A list of potential bloodborns. An assassin who’s finally stepping into the light. In the aftermath of Fane’s vicious games, I'm in desperate need of training. But I get more from the nephilim tasked with my training than combat skills. Between the training warehouse, the recovered portrait of Radnor Harding, and the acid-laced tales of a takeaway owner, an intricate tapestry of secrets unravels—the kind of knowledge the archangels keep me in the dark about. Like the location of the coveted Bloodborn Archive, Fane’s list of potential bloodborn vampires, one of whom lurks closer to home than anyone expected, and the identity of the mysterious assassin with the red sleeve—his grace, the ghost in the mirror. What does he want with me? And why is he coming for me now? *** This book features the worst possible audience to Violet’s love life, a Ford Capri with a mind of its own, and that fancy archangel you’ve all been waiting for. This is book 5 of Not the Same River. This series is complete and should be read in order.

This volume addresses the entanglement between archaeology, imperialism, colonialism, capitalism, and war. Popular sentiment in the West has tended to embrace the adventure rather than ponder the legacy of archaeological explorers; allegations by imperial powers of "discovering" archaeological sites or "saving" world heritage from neglect or destruction have often provided the pretext for expanding political influence. Consequently, citizens have often fallen victim to the imperial war machine, seeing their lands confiscated, their artifacts looted, and the ancient remains in their midst commercialized. Spanning the globe with case studies from East Asia, Siberia, Australia, North and South America, Europe, and Africa, sixteen contributions written by archaeologists, art historians, and historians from four continents offer unusual breadth and depth in the assessment of various claims to patrimonial heritage, contextualized by the imperial and colonial ventures of the last two centuries and their postcolonial legacy.

What horrors lurk in the puddles in the pavement? Archangels Uriel and Bel investigate when a distraught lady’s fiancé falls into a puddle and doesn’t come out. But he’s not the only one to be dragged into mysterious depths. Foul games are afoot in Victorian London, where a well-demon is turned loose from his underground prison with one mission: to collect victims for the torturous games of an idle, immortal duke. When a single victim from each hunt is returned to their home, word spreads of a deadly wolf, who speaks with the voice of God, striking a new fear into the heart of London. Why was Lady Emilia’s fiancé taken when he has nothing in common with the other puddle-snatched men? How can Uriel and Bel get him back? And where is that awful singing coming from? ~~~ This book features a duke with terrible table manners, a Home Secretary with a questionable appendage, and an exceptionally perky butler. This is book 2 of the historical mystery Tales from the Noctuary series, but it can be read as a standalone. It is part of the wider Cascade Apocrypha story world. Check out the Not the Same River series.

A romantic well-demon. A tenacious trans man. A love story for every bloom. On the run from an arranged marriage, Bram escapes London with his best friend and a vampire protector. But in order to make sure nobody follows, Bram resorts to drastic measures to erase his past identity. Oliver is mystified when the one he loves disappears without a trace, but when he meets Bram, he's certain the young man will help him overcome his heartache. In fact, there's something very familiar about the way Bram feels in his arms. *** This is a companion tale to Two Souls & a Pocket Watch (AKA Victorian Vampire Daddy) and follows approximately the same timeline. It's NOT a standalone, and Two Souls & a Pocket Watch should be read first. This book features a pregnancy, romantic pining, and fun times in the folly.

A cruel bishop. An ancient weapon. An ultimatum. My mind is unravelling in the Bishop’s secluded mansion, where the mysterious General Scarth reveals a passion for torture. It’s only a matter of time before I give in to the Bishop’s demands, but how much am I prepared to sacrifice along the way? And why is Albert stalling our escape? When the full moon rises, the grounds once used by the Mouldering Duke for his infamous werewolf hunts loom before me in a vicious game of survival. And the howling begins… *** Forged by Angel & Hellfire is book 4 of Not the Same River, which follows Violet as she goes from gobby orphan to gobby warrior in this complete six-book series. This book features a blood club owning succubus, a legendary vaewolf, and an archangel who definitely wasn't at the nativity.

The secrets aren't at the door. They're already in the house. Betsy’s reluctance to lead the Merryweather coven puts her entire family in danger, and with an injured vampire showing up on their doorstep and a bloodborn harvest to resurrect, they can’t afford mistakes. When the coven is targeted on neighbouring Castle land, the only reliable witness is a young girl found hiding in the family mausoleum. But the girl is not what she seems. Lotus is a secret keeper with a bind on her tongue. When one of the Merryweathers finds her unconscious in the woods, Betsy helps Lotus unravel her tongue, slowly learning the terrible truth about what her coven has been harbouring for years. This book features a fat, bee-keeping lesbian vampire, a pansexual well-demon in need of a haircut, and romantic elements (f/f & m/nonbinary). Although this book is a standalone, it features characters from the Not the Same River series, so reading both will provide a richer experience.

This book is a longitudinal life history of the lives and work of primary school principals in Ireland. It provides a unique opportunity to peer inside the realities of leading schools in changing times. In a system that until recently did not prepare principals for the onerous roles and responsibilities, a small system with limited mobility, inter-personal relationships emerge as critical, frequently privileged over professional relationships. Consequently, principals struggle to bring about change, to build trust in order to cultivate a transformative leadership agenda, while several aspects of systemic structures and processes emerge as constraints on leadership capacity building. In the absence of comprehensive leadership portfolio development, classroom teachers, catapulted into the principal’s office, tend to be cautious and careful in ways that tend to perpetuate the status quo while putting a premium on the exercise of soft power and an over-reliance on the good will of colleagues. Several of the ‘leadership lessons’ that emerge from this in-depth analysis concur with an increasing international consensus that due to complexity and increasingly performative policy demands, learning about leadership for all is an absolute necessity. However, care must be taken to avoid overly scripted programmes. Critical to the cultivation of a professionally responsible leadership disposition, rather than capitulation to ‘technologies of control,’ is professional renewal cultivated through adequate attention to the Zone of Proximal Distance.