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Since the COVID pandemic forced a great many of us to work from home – whilst not affording that luxury to very many others - there has been an increasing debate about work, what we do, how we do it and what value we assign to it. Is This Working? An Oral History of Work attempts to answer those questions and to shed light on how Britons today view work and its place in their lives.

It is the year 2051, and technology has advanced farther than you ever dreamed. You, who have so many desires, and yet, there has been no one who can keep up with the ferocity of them. Until now. Meet your new futanari A.I., Felicite. Beautiful, sexy, state-of-the-art biological matter over a powerful machine that’s just as hard as you are needy.

Banished in disgrace, former Detective Constable Lukarde Alfans endured a dangerous journey to a faraway, forbidden land, experiencing harrowing trauma, torment, and treachery. He arrived in Westport, a city on the western coast of the Freewilds, at the behest of a missive sent by a wizened old knight of the Castillands, and of the promise of a new hope for justice to prevail. Lukarde found himself in a city beset by corruption, imperiled by the machinations of the same dread cult that destroyed his life and sent him into exile.

In this captivating interpretation of classic fairy tales, children can rediscover the much-loved stories while exploring the Fairy-tale Kingdom—a place where all of the classic fairy tales coexist and intertwine. Verity is a thrill-seeking fairy with a heart of gold and a habit of telling the truth at all times during her endless adventures with fellow princesses and fairy friends! These tales are a spellbinding behind-the-scenes look at these fairy tales with an extra sprinkling of fairy dust.

When Elizabeth’s career as a musician hits a wall, she has two options; continue to struggle in her tiny London apartment, or flee to her late grandmother’s cottage in the Scottish Highlands. The choice is obvious. Upon arrival in Beauchross Village, the cook at a nearby castle hires her to play music for the ailing Scottish laird. To Elizabeth’s shock, the frail elder is a young, scarred man with dark secrets and even darker desires.

It started with iridescent wings... now one woman must face danger and mystery beyond her wildest imagination. Created by Primordials, daemons were made in the likeness of humans following a devastating betrayal. And for nearly six hundred years, Agnes was the Mage who protected them, kept them alive, and gave them power. Since her death, the seven factions of daemons have been on the brink of war, inching closer and closer to burning the world to the ground.

Holly Anderson is a lonely girl, born with the power to materialize living beings from thin air. When she decides to kidnap a "real" person to be her friend, schoolgirl Alex Miller becomes the target. But, when Alex goes missing, her close friend, James, is the only one who suspects what really happened. And, the further James pursues the truth, the deeper into Holly’s bizarre world he finds himself. Even with some of Holly’s odd creatures on their side, it is soon apparent that they won’t get out unscathed - if they get out at all.

Lady Beatrice Allou has spent her life disregarded and abused by the people in her life that were supposed to protect her. When she is engaged by her father, she hopes that her life and fortunes will turn around. But her husband to be is cut from the same cloth as her father and when he attempts the unthinkable, Bea is left with no choice but to flee. England, where Omegas are protected by laws, is where Bea finds herself, but with no money and no prospects she has no choice but to disguise herself and work as a boy at a noble’s estate.

Thirty-year-old magic Bearer Julia Harrison had never given the notion of past lives or grand destinies any real credence or thought. She has knowledge of magic and the power she shares with the women of her bloodline.

The Realm of Reason is but one of many within the Taeron Cosmos, where Ancients rule over classes of immortal Creators and Sylphs. All within the Realm carry the same mission - to educate and prepare premortal offspring for a journey to mortal worlds. One premortal needs more preparation than most. Huldah might be the daughter of the High King, but that didn’t protect her from the Darkness, who invades her mind, terrorizes her sleep, and vies for control. A fledgling Sylph, Flora, volunteers to undergo the dangerous assignment of guiding Huldah.

This is the first story of the seven-foot-tall warrior, Green Snake. Along with her two plain human partners, the adventure seeking Bowman, and Scott the Gambler, the trio find themselves separated after a job gone wrong. Each discover their destinies as they travel through a world of fairies, mutants, wizards, and many other races. A life changing quest awaits two of them unknowingly.

In a refugee shanty town on the outskirts of a vast and opulent imperial capital city, an insidious sect of demon worshippers, the Cult of Ebon, began to prey upon the Gathered, a diaspora of peoples displaced from their nations in the aftermath of a mad tyrant's ceaseless wars of conquest long ago. Unwilling to overlook these heinous crimes against a vulnerable, underserved populace, Constable Lukarde Alfans began an investigation that brought him far too close to the truth, leading him to become the cult's next target.

Kit Sharp is in Paris, where she is involved in a love affair with the stunning Evelyn Larsen, and working as an archivist, having inherited her historian father's fascination with the Bayeux Tapestry. He believes that parts of the tapestry were made before 1066, and that it was a tool for prediction, not a simple record of events. The Nazis are also obsessed with the tapestry: convinced that not only did it predict the Norman Conquest of England, but that it will aid them in their invasion of Britain.

When Mila’s sister is murdered, her life is destroyed. Framed for the crime, with her homeland at war and her young niece and nephew missing, Mila flees to an English village. But her presence stirs prejudice, gossip, and hidden tensions . . . As a human rights lawyer, Mila is determined to avenge her sister’s death and clear her name. Fabien, the troubled heir to Farlington Hall, becomes entangled in her mission, even as he battles his own scandals. And when one of Mila’s adversaries is found dead in suspicious circumstances, her position grows even more precarious.

The comical tales of a new mum on her journey from postnatal depression to the dawning of her self-worth as she discovers adventure, friendship, and the healing power of horses. Join Grace as she battles her negative thought patterns and fears among a backdrop of eccentric characters, pampered farm animals, and the glorious Yorkshire countryside.

Many years ago, a barrier was created between the mortal world and the realm of the gods, a barrier to ensure balance. But although the gods could no longer walk among us they could still choose to gift their powers to a chosen few. Some saw these gifts as a blessing. Most saw them for what they were…a curse. Chiara is one of the Gifted, but what no one knows is that she is one of the rarest; gifted by the God of Death himself.

In the derelict house next door to a building site, Dawn lives with a young woman who says to call her Mum. Dawn loves the hole in the roof, where she can always see blue. She loves her book of birds and she loves Mrs Goring, the old lady who lives on the ground floor. But when Dawn's medicine runs out and Mrs Goring disappears, Dawn begins see the world as it really is. Next door, the new facility to hold children like her is almost finished. But Dawn wants to live. Can she escape, find Mrs Goring and the truth about her family before the doors to the Sparehouse open?

The war between those of the Sky Empire and those of the Sea Kingdom is as old as this world of endless water itself, and Stella is trapped inside its deadly confines. Stella finally agrees to her highly anticipated betrothal with the most promising leviathan mech fighter. This fighter, a military hero, has an alarming amount of blood on his hands. She isn't after his title, but something more dangerous. Stella's plan may give her the absolution she's been searching for, or she may end up losing her life for nothing.

Driven by a gut-wrenching tragedy, Delia agrees to embark on a mission to Vatican City in hopes of finding answers about a secret society. And, even though the only person who can help her is her enemy, being constantly reminded that she made a deal with the devil herself is painful. There's more to the investigation than meets the eye, though, and Delia risks losing everything she loves if only to find out the truth.

Katie loves going to her Nanna’s. There always seems to be something magical there. One day whilst in her Nanna’s loft she finds a dusty old black case with a mirror inside. When finding out that the mirror is magical, she calls upon her family and her Great Nanna who used to be an explorer to find out what secrets the mirror holds. With the use of Great Nanna's contacts from her exploring days they are soon on their way which leads them on an adventure!