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Forget Being the Villainess, I Want to Be an Adventurer! (Manga): Volume 3

Forget Being the Villainess, I Want to Be an Adventurer! (Manga): Volume 3

After a harsh realization, Sere’s world is shattered. During her peaceful school days, she and Lou work on a plan to counter Maribelle and protect her loved ones. But with characters diverging from the plot, how can Sere know what the future holds?

The Magic in this Other World is Too Far Behind! (Manga) Volume 10

The Magic in this Other World is Too Far Behind! (Manga) Volume 10

Suimei and company’s showdown with the imperial princess comes to an unexpectedly...diplomatic... conclusion, marking the end to the mysterious coma incidents in the capital. Suimeihas his suspicions, but he doesn’t have long to dwell on them. Between trying to find a wayhome and trying to survive a threat from within, he’s busier than ever. And that’s all before awhole host of new evil rears its ugly head in the capital. Just how much longer is Suimei going tobe able to keep playing dumb about his true power?

The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects: Tales of Blue Dias and the Onikin Alna: Volume 2

The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects: Tales of Blue Dias and the Onikin Alna: Volume 2

Dias is getting used to life on the plains with his new wife—er, fiancée—Alna, and they even have actual subjects now: Dias’s old war buddy Klaus, and a group of refugees fleeing a civil uprising in the neighboring Kasdesk domain. Dias is desperate to raise the population in Nezrose without resorting to slavery, but he’s about to get a visit from none other than the lord of the Kasdesk domain himself, an infamous womanizer always accompanied by a harem of slaves. Dias will soon learn that as on the battlefield, politics and diplomacy is all about seeing who’s friend or foe.

The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects: Tales of Blue Dias and the Onikin Alna: Volume 3

The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects: Tales of Blue Dias and the Onikin Alna: Volume 3

With the Nezrose Domain expanding, Dias realizes that he needs to prepare for winter, which means a more stable and self-sufficient food supply. He decides to try his hand at cultivating farmland, but he’s about to find out that nothing grows on the grassy plains except for, well, grass. Unbeknownst to Dias, however, some kind of force is at work upon the soil, and the twins Senai and Ayhan hold the key to making the land fertile once more.

The Magician Who Rose From Failure (Manga) Volume 1

The Magician Who Rose From Failure (Manga) Volume 1

Cursed with a naturally low supply of aether, Arcus Raytheft is disinherited and shunned by his family. Things start to change when he experiences another man’s life through a dream—a dream that shows him marvelous technological wonders that don’t exist in his world. Armed with this new knowledge, Arcus sets about showing his parents that they were wrong about him. Surely an arsenal of mind-blowing spells will be enough to convince them you don’t need aether to succeed?

The Magician Who Rose From Failure (Manga) Volume 3

The Magician Who Rose From Failure (Manga) Volume 3

Arcus is still leveraging his otherworldly scientific knowledge to improve his magic. On hearing news that Lecia, his beloved sister, had been kidnapped, Arcus set off to rescue her, only to be thrown into the Holy Tower. There, he runs into an old friend...or rather, enemy. They say no one can escape the Tower, but if he doesn’t, there’s no telling what might happen to Lecia...

Mummy’s Little Angels

Mummy’s Little Angels

Losing a child is a mother’s worst nightmare, but when you lose two children – your innocent sons – at the hands of the man they should have trusted the most, it’s almost unimaginable.For Denise Williams this was her reality – her very real nightmare. In her harrowing yet inspiring memoir, she tells her personal story of falling under the spell of her control-freak husband, suffering a decade of domestic violence, finding the strength to leave and then his despicable act of revenge. Denise endured agonising grief and heavy guilt, but she has slowly rebuilt her life without her beautiful boys – learning to live, love and trust again.This is her heartbreaking memoir.

If You Love Me: True love. True terror. True story.

If You Love Me: True love. True terror. True story.

'You said I was the perfect boyfriend. If you can prove you really love me, perhaps I can be that way again.' This is the chilling true story of a woman trapped in a devastating relationship as she tries to prove her love – over and over again. Within days of spending their first evening together, Alice and Joe were talking about getting married and spending the rest of their lives with each other. Everything about Joe seemed perfect, and Alice was the happiest she’d ever been. Then one day Joe saw a message on her phone from an old love, and that changed everything. He ignored Alice’s explanations and desperate pleas. And soon the violence and abuse began. As she attempted to prove to Joe that he really was her world, Alice gave up everything that mattered to her, including her family, her friends and her job. But still it wasn’t enough. Then the ‘challenges’ started, and finally Alice dared to hope that this time, maybe this time, Joe might just believe she loved him ...

Sophia's Story

Sophia's Story

In 1995, Sophia McColgan's father was sentenced to prison for the serial rape and abuse of his children over many years. He had first raped Sophia when she was only six. It had taken immense courage on the part of Sophia and her family to bring the murky, hidden world of family child abuse to the public gaze. Then, in 1998, Susan McKay published Sophia's Story, one of the most acclaimed Irish books of modern times. Now re-issued with a new introduction by Susan McKay, it records a triumph of the human spirit in the face of the most degrading and destructive betrayal of trust. Sophia McColgan, who now lives abroad, was Irish Person of the Year in 1998.

If You Love Me: Part 2 of 3: True love. True terror. True story.

If You Love Me: Part 2 of 3: True love. True terror. True story.

'You said I was the perfect boyfriend. If you can prove you really love me, perhaps I can be that way again.' This is the chilling true story of a woman trapped in a devastating relationship as she tries to prove her love – over and over again. Within days of spending their first evening together, Alice and Joe were talking about getting married and spending the rest of their lives with each other. Everything about Joe seemed perfect, and Alice was the happiest she’d ever been. Then one day Joe saw a message on her phone from an old love, and that changed everything. He ignored Alice’s explanations and desperate pleas. And soon the violence and abuse began. As she attempted to prove to Joe that he really was her world, Alice gave up everything that mattered to her, including her family, her friends and her job. But still it wasn’t enough. Then the ‘challenges’ started, and finally Alice dared to hope that this time, maybe this time, Joe might just believe she loved him ...

A Mother's Story

A Mother's Story

An updated edition of the profoundly moving and inspiring memoir from Australia's domestic violence crusader, Rosie Batty. Rosie Batty knows pain no woman should have to suffer. Her son was killed by his father in a violent incident in February 2014, a horrendous event that shocked not only the nation, but the world. Greg Anderson murdered his 11-year-old son Luke and was then shot by police at the Tyabb cricket oval. Rosie had suffered years of family violence, and had had intervention and custody orders in place in an effort to protect herself and her son. Rosie has since become an outspoken and dynamic crusader against domestic violence, winning hearts and mind all over Australia with her compassion, courage, grace and forgiveness. In January 2015, Rosie was named Australian of the Year, 2015. Inspiring, heartfelt and profoundly moving, this is Rosie's story.A percentage of royalties from sales of this book are going to the Luke Batty Foundation.'A brave, resolute and heart-breaking tale' Sydney Morning Herald'Every Australian should read this book' Tracey Spicer'Just finished A Mother's Story. Loved it. Cried. Got angry. Important book, beautifully written' Juanita Phillips'This highly emotional book ... She suffers but she is not a victim. Batty is comforting and terrifying. She is protector and avenger... She has moral authority and dignity ... compelling' ABR

Please Don't Take Mummy Away

Please Don't Take Mummy Away

'I think this is one of the best books I have read by Maggie Hartley' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon reader reviewTHE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER and perfect for fans of Cathy Glass, a new powerful true story from Maggie Hartley, foster carer for over 20 years.'Mummy! Where did you go? Please come back, Mummy.'When police are called to a local supermarket late one evening, they find an angry shopkeeper and a silent young woman. It's the third time 24-year-old Zoe has been caught stealing in the past few days. Eyes filled with panic, Zoe has been hiding bread, milk, Calpol and nappies under her coat. As police officers break down the door of Zoe's flat they find seven-year-old Coco and two-year-old Lola, home alone, huddled on the floor in a freezing cold bedroom, crying out for their mummy.When Social Services are called in, the girls are taken into care and are soon tucked up safely in bed at Maggie's house. It looks like a simple case of neglect, but things aren't always what they seem and, with Maggie's help, can Zoe convince Social Services that love is enough to be a good mum?Readers LOVE Maggie Hartley:'Was gripped the whole way through''Could not put it down''I enjoyed every minute'