Elvan, eldest of House Galmoth, is content to stay in and always eager to jump into character. Someday, he will find a facade that suits him, one that meets his mother's expectations of him. He's spent the last two years playing investigator, raking through ledgers to clear his mother's name while ignoring his family business and noble House crumbling around him. When the last servant quits, Elvan is forced back into the world and must choose between continuing his fruitless investigation and saving his home from the collectors. On his last lead, he meets Drace, a lonely shopkeeper who sweeps him away on a flight from the royal inquisitors, who is the same man that arrested Elvan's mother. They dive deep into the kingdom of Spheris, shrouded by the smog of rising industry, lit by the flicker of gas lamps. Here, the magic users must practice their art in secret, away from the eyes of the crown. After discovering their intertwined pasts, Elvan and Drace forge forward, uncovering the plot that led to his mother's exile, but who can they go to when the guilty ones are at the highest level of power? Can they dodge the inquisitors and questionable motivations of Elvan's sister, the Duchess, long enough to bring the crown to justice? Or will they fall to the same fate as Elvan's mother? Elvan will have to prepare for his greatest role yet: Himself.

Bringing together original contributions from scholars across the world, this volume traces the history of travel writing from antiquity to the Internet age. It examines travel texts of several national or linguistic traditions, introducing readers to the global contexts of the genre. From wilderness to the urban, from Nigeria to the polar regions, from mountains to rivers and the desert, this book explores some of the key places and physical features represented in travel writing. Chapters also consider the employment in travel writing of the diary, the letter, visual images, maps and poetry, as well as the relationship of travel writing to fiction, science, translation and tourism. Gender-based and ecocritical approaches are among those surveyed. Together, the thirty-seven chapters here underline the richness and complexity of this genre.

They might not win the war. Hollyn Parker and her triplet mates, Thane, Tagan, and Toven, are stuck in a war they didn’t want. Now they’re finding out exactly how high the odds are stacked against them. With only one goddess they can trust, they have to wade into a battle not of their own making. Between having to train to use the magic they’ve just discovered and trying to deepen the bond they have as fated mates, they’re all stuck between two warring factions frantic to win at all costs. When secrets are revealed, Hollyn and the triplets will do whatever is necessary to break free of the restraints put on them by the gods using them as pawns. And if it awakens an even greater evil? Well, they did try to tell everyone they didn’t want to play their games. Will Hollyn and her mates figure out how to best the gods at their own games? Or will they fall victim to the evil that lurks below the surface? Don’t miss the third book in the Circle of the Stars series by Sadie Jacks. This paranormal romance reverse harem novel will have you laughing, crying, cringing, and yelling for the good guys. If you like quirky humor, tough as nails heroines, sexy and smart alpha males, and a game built by the gods, then you want to make sure you get this book in your hot little hands.

With high school now behind them, best friends Randa and Erica are determined to leave Oklahoma and start pursuing their futures somewhere else. Colby Lenley and his best friend, Jesse Duncan, soon give the girls second thoughts, however. Perfect, beautiful Colby and big, strong Jesse are strange enough to make any normal girl suspicious, but Randa and Erica can't help but be intrigued. Deep into the craziest and most romantic summer of their lives, the girls discover the terrifying truth about exactly who and what Colby and Jesse are and the truth about themselves, as well. Randa and Erica find out they possess powerful gifts that make Colby, Jesse, and the rest of their kind apprehensive. The two young women will discover just how strong they really are, their true life's destiny, and their true love.