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Dive feet-first into the world of devil-fighting firefighters with this FINAL omnibus edition of the hit manga from the creator of Soul Eater! Blaze past the anime, hundreds of large-sized pages at a time. Includes Vol. 31-32 of the Fire Force manga. In the year 198 of the Age of the Sun, Tokyo is a crowded cosmopolis. But the world's most populous city is threatened by devils that cause people to burst into flame at random! The only ones who can stop it are the Fire Force, a team of specialized firefighters. The young Shinra, blessed with the ability to ignite his feet and travel at the speed of a rocket, wants nothing more than to be a hero, and knows that this is the place for him! But he's not the best at following orders...

Join the Celestial Communion.Embark on an extraordinary voyage through the cosmos, guided by The Celestial Intergalactic Golden TEACUP (CIGT), a celestial being on a mission of love and unity. This captivating book carries universal messages that transcend religious boundaries.Uncover the Three Guidance: Love, and not judge2. In times of disagreement, have a CUP-OF 3. Repeat #1 and #2 as the keys to a harmonious existence for all creaturesEmbrace the power of compassionate dialogue and the act of sharing a CUP-OF, symbolizing the interconnectedness of all beings.With enchanting tales of love and unity, discover the transformative potential of empathy and acceptance. Regardless of your beliefs, the CIGT invites you on a journey of self-discovery, fostering understanding and harmony within yourself and the world around you.In a time of division and turmoil, this book's universal wisdom calls for compassion, reminding us that love knows no bounds. Join the cosmic communion and become part of a timeless message that resonates in every heart.The Celestial Intergalactic Golden TEACUP (CIGT): Embracing Love and Unity invites sharing a CUP-OF love with the universe. Champion the cosmic embrace and unite in the pursuit of a world where love knows no borders.CIGT:Courageously Ignite Greatness TodayCIGT asks you, what will be your CUP-OF? What drink will you share with others going forward as a sign of love and unity?

Love is nothing more than a fragment, a memory of the past.Ten years later, the Anti-Establishment fights to destroy the new way of life. Corruption has infiltrated the government and the people are at war.No one is safe.Women are dragged out of their homes, forced into reeducation camps.Mindonsiphan has been outlawed.Marriage is illegal.Conceiving children through natural methods is illegal.The world is in terror.Ripped from her home, Adelaide is forced to face the world without her abilities and learn whom she can trust.This dystopian adventure is intended to be read in order.

"Strike Back! A Modern Tale of AI and Music Artists". Submerge into the electrifying rhythms of the entertainment and performing arts industry with North London's sensational urban rock band, AKH, emerging from the stark realms of Hardwick's social housing. Experience their meteoric rise to fame, their battles with personal demons, and their defiance against the imposing currents of the industry.This compelling read, one of the best books on the music industry, unveils the shimmering and shadowed corners of a world teeming with glamour, struggle, and the transformative resonance of music. It's a must-read among fiction books for music lovers and those intrigued by the intricate tapestry of the music industry. Immerse yourself in this rollercoaster journey that explores the dynamic intersection of cutting-edge AI and the pulsating beats of rock music. Can AI create music that moves our souls? Will AI take over musicians and the sanctity of music production? The book delves deep into these probing questions. It unveils the gripping potential and the unforeseen consequences of artificial intelligence music artists in the music industry. Ponder upon the profound ethical questions and moral challenges emanating from the relentless pace of technological evolution and the pressures on the mental well-being of performing artists. Witness the band's pursuit to understand AI's capacity for emotion and their struggle to maintain their authentic essence amidst the unyielding pressures and demands of the industry. It's a fascinating exploration for those interested in new books for music lovers, especially those with a penchant for rock music. This mesmerising narrative challenges your notions, inviting you to reflect on the interplay of emotions, ethics, and the interplay between innovation and artistry in the music industry. It's an eye-opener into the fascinating and, at times, troubling trajectory of the fusion between music and AI. "Strike Back! A Modern Tale of AI and Music Artists" is an extraordinary journey that will leave readers, especially those looking for interesting books about the music industry, pondering over the profound impacts of technology on art, human essence, and the rhythmic heartbeats of the music industry. Engage with this transformative exploration, and let the harmonious rebellion of AKH and their journey with AI enlighten, entertain, and redefine your perspectives on music, humanity, and the intricate connection between creativity and technology.The symphony of revelations is about to begin!

A haunting debut novel where dreams, family, and spirits collide.Night after night, Mackenzie - a young Cree woman living in Vancouver - has dreams that return her to a memory from before her sister Sabrina's untimely death. But when the waking world starts closing in, too - crows stalk her every move around the city; she gets threatening text messages from someone claiming to be Sabrina - Mackenzie knows this is more than she can handle alone. Desperate for help, she returns to her mother, sister, cousin, and aunties in her small Alberta hometown. Together, they try to uncover what is haunting Mackenzie before it's too late.

Årlige Uploads er Forlaget Ildanachs science-fiction antologi, og indeholder vinderne af science-fiction novellekonkurrencen i 2022.

It's 1958 and Rock & Roll is in full swing. Five friends are tested as they start a band in the tumultuous time of clashing societal forces, cultural unrest, and the resulting rise of artists like Elvis and Chuck Berry.The Hound Dogs spend their time plucking strings for fun in Stu's mom's basement, but it's only a matter of time before some of the members begin to have higher ambitions for the band. John, Stu, Jerry, and Patrick question each other's motives, some doubting if they can reach the height of Rock & Roll stardom together.With tensions rising, and the bandmates moving in different directions, The Hound Dogs end up with a surprise gig in front of a big audience - one they are not nearly prepared to play. Faced with the possibility of total failure on stage, they enlist the help of Danny Bruer, a talented new guitar player.However, Danny, whose guitar skills are unparalleled, is recruited by The Dice - a major band with a major ego problem, and they want something the Hound Dogs have, and they'll do whatever it takes to get it.When the two bands go head-to-head, will the Hound Dogs' friendship and love for music be enough to hold them together when the battle of the bands begins?

In the not-so-distant future, life as we know it will disappear. In a few decades humans will be responsible for the decimation of most of the Earth's natural resources. Greed and entitlement plague humanity and devastate the natural evolution of the Earth. Instead of conserving the remaining resources, humans use them to make weaponry and defend the remaining scarcities. Individualism replaces community. The scarcity of resources turns one against another, friend against friend, and family against family, state by state, territory by territory, and country by country. Wars rage, loyalties fade, armies implode, and basic social structures collapse. A dramatic shift in the Earth's atmosphere creates devastating seasonal changes. Hurricanes and monsoons flood coastal cities and towns. Tornadoes rip up crops and level homes across the prairies and inlands. Earthquakes demolish entire cities. Volcanos fill the skies with toxic gases and cloud the sun. It is as if the planet is just as angry with humanity as humanity is with itself. Seasons change; spring and fall all but disappear. Winter and summer become extremely polarized, with temperatures too intense to sustain life. The climate on the surface of the planet becomes too unstable and harsh. People have no choice but to go underground.

Empathy, intuitions, dreams, visions - extraordinary ways to perceive reality. They stretch human awareness beyond what our five senses and data-gathering machines can detect, defying the established criteria of evidence-based knowledge. Are these perceptions reliable? If so, how can we learn to interpret these different ways of knowing? And if we manage to do so accurately, will others believe us? Promise Holmes-Thomas, daughter to Peter Holmes and Brittany Thomas, must contend with these very experiences and questions in Prometheus Returns. The challenges, inspirations, and hard-earned wisdom garnered by her parents in Chiron's Light and In and Out of Time can only guide her so far. In the third book of this trilogy, Promise must discern for herself the meaning of the past, its impact on her present, and her hopes for a new, more highly evolved future. Unresolved issues resurface and demand their healing. Her parents' former solutions cannot substitute for her own journey. Promise must come to know her deeper Self. She must make her own choices for how to understand the meaning and purpose of her life. Will she have the courage to do this work? Who or what will come to her aid? Where will this journey take her? Dare she face her true destiny? Prometheus Returns invites the reader once again to consider the breadth and depth of healing available to the human soul. With Chiron's Light and In and Out of Time, this story swirls in the fluidity of time and space, incorporating ancient myths and shamanic journeys to explore more expansive realms of consciousness. Love, laughter, conflict, and drama fill these pages to offer a greater vision of possibility, wholeness, and healing for all.

Delightful, but more than that. The gentlest book you read this year, it might also be the most powerful.What do you do when your children are hungry but your husband is more interested in 'philosophising' than providing food for his family?In The Mystic's Wife, Tima Lee has given us a gem. The Alchemist meets The Tao of Pooh, except this is a story of real life, where nice ideas are just not enough. Based on characters and anecdotes from one of the earliest texts of Taoism, The Chuang Tzu or Zhuangzi, it talks of the balance we all need to find. Is life busy? After all the real-world stuff, is there much room left for stillness? At least take time to enjoy this book's treasure from Ancient China. It might help you to see your future. After reading it, you might find that living your life becomes a whole lot easier, in a quiet sort of way. You might even find it becomes fun!

In a world where procreation is a chore and addiction is killing the population, Franny Murphy is forced from the only home she's ever known upon her youngest daughter's eighteenth birthday. The Separation, whereby those bearing and raising children are sequestered from the rest of the population, is the Law.She becomes addicted to quench, a deadly and readily available depression medication, and then fights to recover. It takes years to build a life for herself and her lover, Matt. Rooted on Earth Satellite One, she struggles with a jilted lover and her estranged older offspring, who'd chosen child-free lives.The High Council President grooms her as his successor, yet seeks another successor among her children and her jilted lover. She takes a one-way trip to the Moon Colony hospice, to care for Matt, who'd only pretended addiction recovery. Granted all-access as a resident, she broadcasts her plea for change as Athena, the voice of the Resistance.

Dive into 'Quantum Ripples: Unmasking AI's Manipulative Mastery in the Markets', a thrilling exploration of the fusion between artificial intelligence and finance. Witness as Kenny, a budding financial analyst from Daytona, gets lured into the dynamic domain of QuantechEdge in Spitalfields.Under the wing of the sentient AI, AION, his ascent in the corporate ladder is remarkable but not without its shadows, leading to pivotal decisions. Concurrently, Aoiffe, a determined trader at the London Stock Exchange, uncovers AI's questionable role in market manipulations.Her dedication to unveiling the truth sets her on an unforeseen path filled with dilemmas and risks. Is artificial intelligence good for society? Are they self-aware, and can artificial intelligence be dangerous?Delve into these questions as you navigate the entwined tales of power, ethics, and AI's potential ramifications in the workplace.Will artificial intelligence replace humans, or can it merely enhance our capabilities?Discover AI's potential in financial services, its role in financial analysis, and its overarching influence in economic domains. Join us in this gripping narrative and challenge your understanding of the rapidly blurring lines between humanity and tech.'Quantum Ripples' doesn't just tell a story; it prompts you to question the essence of artificial intelligence in our evolving world.

What would have happened to John Travolta, Bill Clinton and Tina Turner if they hadn't become who we all know?And why is 1974 a year that unites them all?That's what we are about to discover, traveling with them back in time aboard a Ford Thunderbird that belonged to JFK and Marilyn Monroe.

The Slow Plague, a gender-targeting infection with no cure, killed billions of women and girls worldwide and created a dystopian society in which the survivors are treated as highly valuable commodities.

After the fascist takeover of his homeland and the murder of his parents, Jewish architecture student Samuel Zelnik thinks that he and his friends are bound for the gulag--or worse. Instead, he receives an unexpected offer of freedom working in the experimental utopian city of Duma. Awed by the city's dramatic architecture but confused by the other residents' strange behavior, Zelnik searches for his long-lost uncle who emigrated to Duma before him. His wanderings reunite him with Miriana Grannoff, an exiled avant-garde artist who was once his teacher. Her memorial installations hidden around the city equally enchant and repel him. And gradually, they begin to reveal a truth: Duma is not the workers' paradise it pretends to be.

Was erklärt das spurlose Verschwinden eines Mannes namens Johann Sebastian Glück? Der Physiker Professor Gregorius trifft sich mit Amalie, der Frau des Verschwundenen, in der kleinen Villa am Meer, um nach einer Antwort zu suchen.Was könnte Glück's Philosophie gewesen sein?Die Geschichte ist eine Metapher für unsere Suche nach dem Geheimnis des Lebens. Eine Suche nach einer Antwort auf die Frage aller Fragen.

"A young man named Kaina ekes out an existence high atop the canopy that spreads from the titanic orbital spire trees. He and the handful of aging fellow villagers who remain believe they are the last humans in the world--after all, no one could survive amid the great snow sea that blankets the surface below. But they're about to learn how wrong they are..."--from back cover