She sits on the lounge with her partner, sharing an unfulfilling jar of jellybeans. For the first time in her life, she dares to dream of something more. If only she could find the courage to act. For everyone who dreams of freedom, and of being truly loved and known. Also includes the short story Understanding.

The demon she slew last night? Itty bitty. Teeny tiny. Super easy to exorcise. But this morning, her hands tremble and her jaw twitches. Her friend Cran better not surprise her. Her jaw’s not the only thing feeling twitchy. A pair of demon stories for everyone who knows the need to keep your wits about you when dealing with the supernatural…

Illustrates a psychological training system for dogs based on positive reinforcement and shows, through the story of Jellybean, how a good dog can become schizophrenic from the use of traditional training methods.

In this fascinating book, New Yorker business columnist James Surowiecki explores a deceptively simple idea: Large groups of people are smarter than an elite few, no matter how brilliant—better at solving problems, fostering innovation, coming to wise decisions, even predicting the future. With boundless erudition and in delightfully clear prose, Surowiecki ranges across fields as diverse as popular culture, psychology, ant biology, behavioral economics, artificial intelligence, military history, and politics to show how this simple idea offers important lessons for how we live our lives, select our leaders, run our companies, and think about our world.

The last time Joanna saw Ryan, someone died. Still, unlike everyone else, Joanna trusts Ryan. But does she trust him enough to help her enact revenge on her high school nemesis, who bullies her cruelly and mercilessly? Does she need to trust him, if she doesn’t care about the consequences? A dark, young adult fantasy tale about bullies, revenge—and unexpected consequences.

The city crumbles, concrete decaying, plastic corroding… They hunt one of the beasts causing the destruction to a petrol station, crumbling and leaking fuel throughout the parking lot. The task: get in, slay the beast, and get out before the approaching storm arrives. For everyone suspicious that maybe unicorns aren’t as wonderful as the propaganda suggests.

The absolute last thing Adela wants? Rather, um, heated dreams about Jiri, her school archnemesis now on the opposite side of a violent, magical culture war. Unfortunately, her subconscious disagrees. Or the magical fate potion Anamata disagrees. Either way, Adela needs to sort out her feelings fast, before the annoying night-time distraction becomes a possibly fatal distraction in the middle of a battle… The second Changing Tides story, perfect for fans of slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance.