Enslaved on an isolated planet, an alchemist fights to free her sister and mankind Latent Emanation is a cruel world where ordinary people do everything they can to stay out of the way of their vicious masters, the mysterious Night Lords. Apprentice alchemist Alivet Dee is more cautious than most, having devoted her life to making enough money to buy back her imprisoned sister from the Night Lords but trouble is about to find her. When a client dies during a routine alchemical session, Alivet flees pursued by the Night Lords, their minions, and a dark force that haunts her dreams. She...
Enslaved on an isolated planet, an alchemist fights to free her sister and mankind Latent Emanation is a cruel world where ordinary people do every...
A demon cop in an unfamiliar city works his first homicide case Zhu Irzh is having trouble adjusting to life on Earth. The food is bland, the colors dim, and the weather much too chilly for a demon used to the balmy climate of the underworld. Recently attached to the Singapore Three police department, Zhu Irzh has been assigned to help humans like Detective Inspector Chen investigate cases that overlap this world and the world to come. But how dedicated can a demon be to justice when his last assignment was to Hell's vice squad-whose job is not to prevent vice, but to promote it? Zhu Irzh is...
A demon cop in an unfamiliar city works his first homicide case Zhu Irzh is having trouble adjusting to life on Earth. The food is bland, the colors d...
When a soul goes missing, an occult detective ventures into Hell to retrieve it When the fourteen-year-old daughter of Singapore Three s most prominent industrialist dies of anorexia, her parents assume that Pearl s suffering has come to an end. But somewhere along the way to the Celestial Shores, Pearl s soul is waylaid, lured by an unknown force to the gates of Hell. To save their daughter from eternal banishment, they come to Detective Inspector Wei Chen, whose jurisdiction lies between this world and the next. A round-faced cop who is as serious as his beat is strange, Chen has a...
When a soul goes missing, an occult detective ventures into Hell to retrieve it When the fourteen-year-old daughter of Singapore Three s most promi...
Inspector Chen journeys to Hell on a fact-finding mission and what he finds is trouble For years, the embarrassing secret of the Singapore Three police department was Detective Inspector Chen a specialist in the supernatural whose jurisdiction extended to Heaven and Hell. But when a rampaging goddess nearly destroyed the city, only to be stopped by Chen and his demonic partner, Zhu Irzh, the department was forced to reward them, resulting in the kind of attention that both cops loathe. Their new assignment is an affair of state, escorting the Heavenly functionary Mi Li Qi on a diplomatic...
Inspector Chen journeys to Hell on a fact-finding mission and what he finds is trouble For years, the embarrassing secret of the Singapore Three po...
When his partner goes missing, Chen discovers a transcendental assassination plot Detective Inspector Chen is getting used to visiting Heaven. It is a peaceful place, but the eerie calm and ever-present scent of peaches make him yearn for the chaos of Singapore Three. He has come to visit Mhara, the Emperor of Heaven, who ascended to the celestial throne after his father went mad and launched an ill-advised invasion of Hell. Order has been restored to the cosmos, and Mhara is characteristically serene, but trouble is lurking for this handsome young god. Someone is trying to kill the...
When his partner goes missing, Chen discovers a transcendental assassination plot Detective Inspector Chen is getting used to visiting Heaven. It i...
A supernatural mystery set in Singapore featuring a "detective whose beat reaches to the fringes of Heaven and Hell," by the author of Snake Agent (Booklist). No mortal has ever heard of the Book, and few in Heaven even believe it is real. Instead, they regard the stories of a bound volume older than time itself as something of a creation myth. But Mhara, the Emperor of Heaven, knows the Book is very real, very powerful, and very much missing. It has a mind of its own, and it appears to have wandered off--taking the secrets of the universe with it. To find it,...
A supernatural mystery set in Singapore featuring a "detective whose beat reaches to the fringes of Heaven and Hell," by the author of Snake Age...
A second opportunity to sharei in the joys, challenges and downright oddness inherent in running an eclectic business in the fable-rich village of Glastonbury. Aided and abetted by Jack and Jamie, the Voodoo boys, Liz and Trevor guide us through twelve months of amusing anecdotes and bizarre events, introducing us in passing to a growing menagerie of pets, a cast of characters both charming and eccentric, and a community with a personality all its own. Sit down, kick back, and enjoy... "Occasionally I chuckle out loud. Often it's an unrestrained guffaw, which draws attention to my now...
A second opportunity to sharei in the joys, challenges and downright oddness inherent in running an eclectic business in the fable-rich village of Gla...
Informed by the author's wealth of practical experience, this is an essential guide to promoting positive behaviour in early years settings. It explains why children may act the way they do, describes the key factors in promoting appropriate behaviour and provides a range of easy to use techniques for improving behaviour and supporting development.
Informed by the author's wealth of practical experience, this is an essential guide to promoting positive behaviour in early years settings. It explai...
Short and practical, this book is full of ideas that primary school staff can easily implement in their day-to-day work to promote positive behaviour. It advises why children may behave the way they do, what support is available, and is full of effective and easy-to-use strategies.
Short and practical, this book is full of ideas that primary school staff can easily implement in their day-to-day work to promote positive behaviour....