One that could mean the end of not only Olympus, but the mortal world as well.Lana Cormier has never quite fit in her world. Found wandering the streets of New Orleans as a small child with no memories, her past is a mystery. Until one night she steps into the wrong alley and stumbles upon a world that belongs to myth and legend. One that may be the key to who she is and where she comes from.One thing is certain; the strangers she encounters in that alley are dangerous. One of them radiates something so dark, powerful, and terrifying, he would give the boogeyman nightmares. She knows she should run, but instead finds herself drawn to him as a darkness of her own begins to awaken. Now, she’s about to become a pawn in a long-prophesied war.When she learns the truth of both their pasts, will they be on opposite sides of the war?Will she choose to accept her destiny? Or embrace her fear and write a new one; defying fate, prophecy, and every power the gods possess?

    A nerd. And the open road. Mallory Fifteen hundred miles from home my whole world fell apart. I'd been betrayed and all I wanted was to go home and confront two people who were supposed to love me. The only problem? I was stuck with no way back for over two weeks. That was just too long to wait. And then he walked in. Grant What was she doing there? Why hadn't she gone home with everyone else? And most importantly, why was she crying? Mallory Knight, the girl of my every fantasy. And she needed my help. By the time it was all over, I knew I'd be the one begging to be saved. Grant wasn't at all what Mallory expected. Thirty-six hours in the passenger's seat of his rusty old truck and she knew she'd never be the same again. Road Trip with a Nerd is a 33,000-word novella by Stephanie Street. You'll love this heartwarming, swoon-worthy tale of two people who unexpectedly find exactly what they didn't know they were looking for.

    These books are complete and exactly the same as the original editions of each separate book, but now you can have them all together to see everyone's Happily Ever Afters from start to finish in one place.What do you get?Beyond the Surface-Can a closeted firefighter find a second chance at love with the fashion designer man he loved and left in high school?Betting on Forever-A bet gives a shy and nerdy computer geek the chance to explore a fun weekend with a hot retired cop. Neither ever expected it to last, but their friends had other plans for them.Second to None: This playboy nightclub owner never spent the night with a man twice. Not until the go go dancer with a secret made him realize that giving away your heart gains you more than you could ever imagine.What Lies Between Us: Zach and Sam are planning their wedding but both have life changing secrets they're keeping from the other that may end the marriage before it can even begin.Hot Date: Nick and Julian are married but is Julian more concerned with keeping his business afloat than his marriage?A Holiday to Remember: Marcus and Tyler are happy together but does that mean marriage?Two Daddies for Christmas: The Prince of New York nightlife and his Price Charming are invited to their wedding. Too bad they don't know it's happening.

    Yeah…a whole year. She was dating a guy who turned out to be such a douche bag that she actually moved away from her home town because the story he’d spun for everyone was that she just wasn’t good enough. But, anyway, that’s not the point of the story. Jenna’s brother is getting married in a couple of weeks and his best friend in the whole world, Adam, (who’s just got out of the Navy by the way) is coming to crash at her place for a while and they’re going to be driving home for the wedding together. I suppose I should mention that she knows Adam since she was 9 years old and has been crushing on this guy her entire life (not that she’d admit it of course). She hasn’t seen him in 8 years though. She gets home and he’s just let himself in (more like broke in to prove how little security the place has) to her apartment. “Adam?” His smile was slow, lazy, and still of panty-dropping quality after eight years.  His eyes were unreadable, as he swept her from head to toe. “Jenna Benson, aren’t you a sight for sore eyes.” Jenna gulped, already concerned with the way his smooth baritone made her stomach clench … her outrage at finding him in her living room had already vanished. Angel—her cat, perched beside Adam on the couch—spared her a glance and purred. The cat was relaxed and enjoying every swipe of Adam’s fingers. Then again, what female wouldn’t want to be stroked by Adam? Adam grinned and gave Angel one last pat before standing up, “I love pussies.” Jenna’s eyes were glued to him, entranced by his graceful movements. He was over six feet of pure muscle packaged in smooth, tanned skin and covered by military garb.  “Well, baby girl,” he said, using his old moniker for her, “Where’s my hug?” He spread his arms and smiled. Now, that doesn’t mean that this is all one sided of course. The second Adam wrapped his arms around Jenna, he regretted it.  Holy f***.  Why was his little Jenna so far from adorable and further along the spectrum of sexy? When had Jenna gotten so hot? He felt dirty hugging the girl he’d grown up with because, as she pressed into him, all he could think about were her breasts pressed against his chest. And Jenna had an amazing rack from what he’s glimpsed. He didn’t remember her having any boobs at all the last he saw her. He shouldn’t have made that stupid pussy joke because now he could see himself stroking Jenna’s pussy.  Ah! Hell. He wanted to power wash his mind with soap. Think you know where this is going? Nope. Because Jenna’s stupid brother has invited her ex to the wedding (they used to be friends, go figure?), and there’s no way in hell she’s going to turn up dateless. Jenna knows there’s not enough time to meet someone that she would realistically be able to date long enough to justify taking to the wedding…so she begs Adam to be her fake boyfriend!Bad idea, right? I mean there’s already enough sexual tension to cut with a knife…AND…Adam practically grew up in their house…so you KNOW there’s

    Some are harmless—many more are deadly. Luckily for the discerning adventurer, this book is here to help distinguish between the two. As a popular series sold at conventions and on Etsy, animators Blanca Martinez de Riuerro and Joe Sparrow have compiled three volumes into one deluxe edition. Each creature comes with a full-color illustration, a set of simplified statistics, a description, and a history section indicating its folkloric history and the scientific phenomena that may have influenced its creation. With creatures like the Archdevil, Dryad, Fire Bat, Gold Dragon, Smoke Devil, Bomb Plant, Ettin, and Spirit Fox, any tabletop player will find the perfect creature for their next campaign.

    Now fans can keep the classic tale close to their hearts with this tiny storybook retelling of the iconic film, illustrated with art and imagery pulled straight from the screen.  Part of an exciting new series of miniature storybooks based on popular Disney films, this tiny storybook is a unique collector’s item adult Disney fans will treasure for years to come.

    and that's just the start! And, if that wasn't enough, this year a special section is dedicated entirely to the gaming sensation that is Fortnite. We've worked closely with the game's publisher, Epic, to obtain the most accurate facts on the best players, the most popular equipment and the biggest in-game events. We've also crafted specially designed Reader Challenges to put our readers to the test and crown all-new record holders!The book's features will transport our readers to more legendary gaming franchises - whether they visit a galaxy far, far away in Star Wars, get up-to-speed on gaming's debutant heroes, catch-up on a year's worth of eSports tournaments, or explore the history of Assassin's Creed's locales. Gamer's 2020 has something for every gamer on the planet and remains the ultimate guide to gaming!

    "The e-novella, which will be released in July 2019 and serve as a bridge between the two trilogies, shines a spotlight on a character many readers have asked for more of: Lucy Valdez, Team Tanaka/Jupiter’s charismatic fight trainer and weapons expert (who also happens to be a vintage fashion plate and the most badass person in San Francisco without superpowers)."

    Corey’s award-winning series of science fiction novels to the tabletop. Using the Adventure Game Engine (AGE) rules that power Green Ronin’s Fantasy AGE, Blue Rose, and Modern AGE RPGs, The Expanse takes players to afar-future solar system where humanity is divided: Martians, Belters, and the people of old Earth struggle for political power and resources, but older, alien, forces are stirring in the universe, and human history is about to take an unexpected new turn. The Expanse RPG applies the fast-playing, stunt-powered AGE system to spaceships, solar colonies, adventure, and intrigue in the far-future, where the actions of the characters may change the course of history!

    

    And now the first 11 adventures are collected here! These pages are packed with beautiful illustrations, comics coinciding with each adventure to excite and inspire your players, and helpful articles sure to enhance the game for new and old game masters alike. Within you'll also find early art of our iconic heroes and extra content you couldn't get in the single issues!

    The chosen one. She will be one against the night, waging war eternal to vanquish the forces of evil.” Lana's not the Chosen One. She's just a millennial trying to make ends meet. She makes ends meet by hunting monsters through an app called #iHunt. It's like Uber, but for hunting the killers that stalk the night. When she meets the real Chosen One, Veronica Vanderbilt, things get complicated. Veronica doesn't understand why Lana would charge money for doing good work. Lana doesn't understand why Veronica manages to survive despite being insufferable. Meanwhile, Lana's trying to work out her issues with her girlfriend, a vampire named Natalie who struggles with Lana's job killing people like her. #iHunt: The Chosen One is a darkly humorous take on the gender and social politics of our favorite 1990s TV vampire slayer, through the eyes of a millennial in 2019.

    Even in areas outside the path of totality, people watched in awe as the moon cast its shadow on the sun. For most, this was simply a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Not so for Shadia Habbal, who travels the world in search of solar eclipses in order to study the sun’s corona. Solar wind and storms originating in the corona can have big effects on our planet. They can disrupt technology, expose aircraft to radiation, and even influence global climate change. In the months leading up to the 2017 eclipse, Shadia assembles a team of scientists to set up camp with her in Mitchell, Oregon. Years earlier, a long, expensive trip to Indonesia to study an eclipse failed when the skies remained too cloudy to see it. Shadia is determined to have the 2017 eclipse be a success. Will the computers fail? Will smoke from nearby fires change direction? Will the cloudy skies clear in time? Readers will be on the edge of their seats as they count down the months, days, hours, and finally minutes until totality.

    It's time we fix it. Why is data governance so ineffective? The truth is data governance programs aren't designed for the way we run our data teams, they aren't even designed for a modern organization at all. They were designed when reports still came through inter-office mail. The flow of data into, within, and out of today's organizations is a tsunami breaking through rigid data governance methods. Yet our programs still rely on that command and control approach. Have you ever tried to control a tsunami? Every organization that uses data knows that they need a data governance program. Data literacy efforts and legislation like GDPR have become the bellwethers for our governance functions. But we still sit in data governance meetings without enough people and too many questions to move things forward. There's no agility to the program because we imply a degree of frailty to the data that doesn't exist. We continue to insist on archaic methods that bring no value to our organizations. Achieving deep insights from data can't happen without good governance practices. All indicators point to the need to create a resilient and responsive data governance function. Where we go from here, and how we achieve success in data governance requires a radically different way. The hard truth: it's time to challenge everything we know about data governance. Laura Madsen shows you how to redefine governance for the modern age. With a casual, witty style Madsen taps on her decades of experience, shares interviews with other best-in-field experts and grounds her perspective in research. Witness where it all fell apart, challenge long-held beliefs, and commit to a fundamental shift-that governance is not about stopping or preventing usage but about supporting the usage of data. Be able to bring back trust and value to our data governance functions, and learn the: People-driven approach to governance Processes that support the tsunami of data Cutting edge technology that's enabling data governance

    Now fans can keep this classic fairy tale close to their hearts with this tiny storybook retelling of the iconic film, illustrated with art and imagery pulled straight from the screen.  Part of an exciting new series of miniature storybooks based on popular Disney films, this tiny storybook is a unique collector’s item adult Disney fans will treasure for years to come.

    It will be the most influential technology of our century, but we still don’t know how to put this into the right path. This book is focusing on the philosophical side of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics while remaining rational and pragmatic.We (not AI professionals) all have important questions: How will it work? Who will benefit from AI technologies? Will robots think the way we do? How will this new future look like? Together tries to give thoughtful answers on these questions, we have a vision where AI won’t kill people, more likely to save many lives, a future where AI helps to build a better society.What you won't find in this book: Mathematical equations and matrixes Stories about robot vacuum cleaners (sorry pal) Program codes What you will certainly read in this book: The most important questions connected to AI, AGI and ASI Real world examples of AI applications and companies An ideal vision how we could achieve a win-win situation with Artificial Intelligence It is hard to summarize my opinion about AI in one sentence but I would say: "I have a minority report: Together". I would recommend this book for people who are open-minded for a better future.

    This book presents computer programming as a key method for solving mathematical problems. This second edition of the well-received book has been extensively revised: All code is now written in Python version 3.6 (no longer version 2.7). In addition, the two first chapters of the previous edition have been extended and split up into five new chapters, thus expanding the introduction to programming from 50 to 150 pages. Throughout the book, the explanations provided are now more detailed, previous examples have been modified, and new sections, examples and exercises have been added. Also, a number of small errors have been corrected. The book was inspired by the Springer book TCSE 6: A Primer on Scientific Programming with Python (by Langtangen), but the style employed is more accessible and concise, in keeping with the needs of engineering students. The book outlines the shortest possible path from no previous experience with programming to a set of skills that allows students to write simple programs for solving common mathematical problems with numerical methods in the context of engineering and science courses. The emphasis is on generic algorithms, clean program design, the use of functions, and automatic tests for verification.

    With dozens of code examples showing each step, you can gain new insights into your data by creating visualizations.Learn how to quickly turn data into insights with D3We have the data. But it needs to be understood by humans. The best way to convert this data into an understandable format is to mold it into a data visualization.And D3 is the best tool for job if you need to create custom data visualizations.With Fullstack D3 and Data Visualization you and your team will be able to share key insights, uncover problems before they start, and impress your boss by creating gorgeous visualizations.What's InsideChapter 0: Introduction When would you want to use D3.js?There is a spectrum of libraries to create charts on the web: on one end, you have easy-to-use, basic libraries that will create a standard chart type.Chapter 1: Making your first chart In this chapter we make a line chart. Line charts are a great starting place because of their popularity, but also because of their simplicity.Chapter 2: Making a scatterplot When looking at the relationship between two metrics, a scatterplot is a good choice. In this chapter we show how to create a scatterplot.Chapter 3: Making a bar chart In this chapter we cover how to create a histogram, which is a bar chart that shows the distribution of one metric, with the metric values on the x axis and the frequency of values on the y axis.Chapter 4: Animations and Transitions When we update our charts, we can animate elements from their old to their new positions. These animations can be visually exciting, but more importantly, they have functional benefits.Chapter 5: Interactions The biggest advantage of creating charts with JavaScript is the ability to respond to user input.Chapter 6: Making a map Maps are also uniquely good at answering geography-based questions. In this chapter, we'll build a map and learn how to plot values within a location.Chapter 7: Data Visualization Basics Now that we're comfortable with how to create a chart, we should zoom out a bit and talk about what chart to create.Chapter 8: Common Charts In this chapter, we talk about common chart types and when to use them.Chapter 9: Dashboard DesignA dashboard is any web interface that makes sense out of dynamic data, and in this chapter we learn how to make one.Chapter 10: Advanced Visualization: Marginal Histogram First, we'll focus on enhancing a chart we've already made: our scatter plot. This chart will have multiple goals, all exploring the daily temperature ranges in our weather dataset.Chapter 11: Advanced Visualization: Radial Weather Chart We talked about radar charts in Chapter 10. For this project, we'll build a more complex radar chart.Chapter 12: Advanced Visualization: Animated Sankey Diagram In this project, we'll be simulating real data and creating an animated diagram to engage our viewers.Chapter 13: D3 and React What's the best way to draw a chart within React? It turns out that there is a fair bit of overlap in functionality between a React and D3 - we'll discuss how we can create blazing fast charts using the two together.Chapter 14: D3 and Angular In this chapter we show how to create optimized SVG charts using D3 and Angular.