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The Red Queen Dies: A Mystery (Detective Hannah McCabe #1)
by Frankie Y. BaileyFrankie Bailey introduces readers to a fabulous new protagonist and an Alice in Wonderland-infused crime in this stunning mystery, which kicks off an exciting new series set in the near future.The year is 2019, and a drug used to treat soldiers for post-traumatic stress disorder, nicknamed "Lullaby," has hit the streets. Swallowing a little pill erases traumatic memories, but what happens to a criminal trial when the star witness takes a pill and can't remember the crime? When two women are murdered in quick succession, biracial police detective Hannah McCabe is charged with solving the case. In spite of the advanced technology, including a city-wide surveillance program, a third woman is soon killed, and the police begin to suspect that a serial killer is on the loose. But the third victim, a Broadway actress known as "The Red Queen," doesn't fit the pattern set by the first two murders. With the late September heat sizzling, Detective Hannah McCabe and her colleagues on the police force have to race to find the killer in a tangled web of clues that involve Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz, and Abraham Lincoln's assassination. Fast-paced and original, this is a one-of-a-kind mystery from an extremely talented crime writer.
10 Little Construction Trucks (10 Little Vehicles)
by Annie BaileyFans of cars and trucks can count down from ten to one as they follow ten construction vehicles on a busy workday. This sturdy board book is perfect for the youngest readers!Ten little construction trucks excited for the day. They can&’t wait to get to work, but something&’s in their way!On each page of this exciting board book, young readers can count down construction vehicles from ten to one. Along the way, they'll learn about different machines on a construction site, such as bulldozers, rollers, forklifts, and concrete mixers. With action on every page, this is the perfect book to read aloud with your little vehicle fan.Also available:10 Little Tractors10 Little Excavators10 Little Race Cars
10 Little Race Cars (10 Little Vehicles)
by Annie BaileyFans of cars and trucks can count down from ten to one as they follow ten classic race cars zooming around the track. This sturdy board book is perfect for the youngest readers!Ten little race cars ready to compete.Time for some fun—Brummmm! Crowd is on their feet.It's the car race of the century! On each page of this action-packed board book, young readers can count down race cars from ten to one. Along the way, motorsport fans will spot cars inspired by some of the legends of the history of racing, including the Porsche 917, Lancia Stratos, McLaren MP4/4, and Bugatti Type 35. With noisy words on every page, this is the perfect book to read aloud with your little race car fan.Also available:10 Little Tractors10 Little Excavators10 Little Construction Trucks
Resistance Money: A Philosophical Case for Bitcoin
by Andrew M. Bailey Bradley Rettler Craig WarmkeBitcoin isn’t just for criminals, speculators, or wealthy Silicon Valley entrepreneurs – despite what the headlines say. In an imperfect world of rampant inflation, creeping authoritarianism, surveillance, censorship, and financial exclusion, bitcoin empowers individuals to elude the expanding reach and tightening grip of institutions both public and private. So although bitcoin is money, it isn’t just money. Bitcoin is resistance money.Resistance Money: A Philosophical Case for Bitcoin begins by explaining why bitcoin was invented, how it works, and where it fits among other kinds of money. The authors then offer a framework for evaluating bitcoin from a global perspective and use it to examine bitcoin’s monetary policy, censorship-resistance, privacy, inclusion, and energy use. The book develops a comprehensive and measured case that bitcoin is a net benefit to the world, despite its imperfections. Resistance Money is intended for all, from the clueless to the specialist, from the proponent to the die-hard skeptic, and everyone in between.Key Features: Provides a philosophical approach that makes use of multiple disciplines in its analysis Offers a clearly written, measured academic treatment of bitcoin, comprehensive in scope and free of ideological baggage Includes information on the financial, social, and environmental costs of bitcoin, how these costs are sometimes exaggerated, and how they might be mitigated Addresses the strongest arguments against bitcoin and shows how some succeed and most come up short.
Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy: ICAIS 2024, Volume 1 (Information Systems Engineering and Management #3)
by Zubair Baig Alexandru Tugui S. ManoharanThis book presents a comprehensive collection of research chapters focusing on innovative solutions to energy and sustainability challenges. It reflects the collaborative efforts of researchers worldwide, showcasing novel approaches to complex problems. Topics discussed range from securing cyber-physical systems to revolutionizing healthcare with AI and robotics, emphasizing sustainable research. The book emphasizes smart and sustainable energy solutions, highlighting advancements in solar panel efficiency, fault analysis, and fuzzy-controlled converters for grid-tied photovoltaic systems. Additionally, it explores AI's transformative potential in water solutions, agriculture, and renewable energy technologies across domains like smart cities, transportation, and healthcare. The insights shared aim to inspire further research, foster discussions, and drive real-world impact toward a resilient, inclusive, and sustainable future. · Discusses issues and offers sustainable solutions to meet the challenges faced by today's economy and industry. · Presents recent research in the sustainable transformation of engineering and technological systems. · Serves as a valuable resource for both academic researchers and industry practitioners interested in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and smart energy sectors.
Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy: ICAIS 2024, Volume 2 (Information Systems Engineering and Management #4)
by Zubair Baig Alexandru Tugui S. ManoharanThis book presents a comprehensive collection of research chapters focusing on innovative solutions to energy and sustainability challenges. It reflects the collaborative efforts of researchers worldwide, showcasing novel approaches to complex problems. Topics discussed range from securing cyber-physical systems to revolutionizing healthcare with AI and robotics, emphasizing sustainable research. The book emphasizes smart and sustainable energy solutions, highlighting advancements in solar panel efficiency, fault analysis, and fuzzy-controlled converters for grid-tied photovoltaic systems. Additionally, it explores AI's transformative potential in water solutions, agriculture, and renewable energy technologies across domains like smart cities, transportation, and healthcare. The insights shared aim to inspire further research, foster discussions, and drive real-world impact toward a resilient, inclusive, and sustainable future. · Discusses issues and offers sustainable solutions to meet the challenges faced by today's economy and industry. · Presents recent research in the sustainable transformation of engineering and technological systems. · Serves as a valuable resource for both academic researchers and industry practitioners interested in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and smart energy sectors.
United States History from 1865 (Collins College Outlines)
by John Baick Arnold M. RiceThe Collins College Outline for United States History from 1865 follows the key moments and players in American history from the Civil War Reconstruction period to the record high gas prices and low presidential poll numbers of 2006, with information on politics, disasters, crimes and scandals, social issues, pop culture, and more. This guide also contains appendixes on the territorial expansion and admission of states into the Union, the population of the United States, and a timeline of presidents and secretaries of state. Completely revised and updated by Dr. John Baick, this book includes a test yourself section with answers and complete explanations at the end of each chapter. Also included are bibliographies for further reading, as well as numerous vocabulary lists, exercises, and examples.The Collins College Outlines are a completely revised, in-depth series of study guides for all areas of study, including the Humanities, Social Sciences, Mathematics, Science, Language, History, and Business. Featuring the most up-to-date information, each book is written by a seasoned professor in the field and focuses on a simplified and general overview of the subject for college students and, where appropriate, Advanced Placement students. Each Collins College Outline is fully integrated with the major curriculum for its subject and is a perfect supplement for any standard textbook.
Lootaloot
by Baburao BagulTranslation of the 1969 Marathi classic Maran Swasta Hot Aahe (Death is becoming cheap)A brothel exposes the intricate mechanisms of power and exploitation within a family. A petty conman attempts to feed his desperately sick children. A poet and a writer walk around Mumbai's slums to cure themselves of writer's block, only to discover the gruesome life stories of its inhabitants.In eleven explosive stories, Baburao Bagul, a pioneer of Marathi and Dalit literature, casts an unflinching look at the lives of those society has rendered invisible - goons, sex workers, criminals and the desperately poor. Even as they battle systemic exploitation, starvation and police brutality on Mumbai streets, Bagul's characters simmer with rage, and rebellion is always around the corner.As relevant today as when it was first published, Lootaloot lays bare the effects of caste on Indian society and marks Bagul as one of the most astute and remarkable chroniclers of our age.
Maurice
by Jessixa BagleyThe winning personality of Corduroy meets the fable-like storytelling of Extra Yarn in this uplifting story about a dog and his music amidst a changing Paris.Meet Maurice: a gifted canine who was born to share his songs with the world. Whether selling out the Palais Garnier or delighting Parisian pedestrians, music is Maurice's love language. But time and things change, and when the world stops paying attention, those notes fall flat. . . . This transcendent journey of one busking dog, who combines the power of inner strength and the gift of friendship to arrive at true self-discovery, is sure to inspire young dreamers and lift all souls in a stirring celebration of the world's inherent beauty, welcoming all who seek it.As readers follow Maurice through good times and bad in this beautifully illustrated children's book, his story shows that there's light at the end of the tunnel and even when we feel like we're at our lowest, we still have the power to meaningfully contribute to the world.PASSIONATE AND PRESENT: Maurice is a character who loves what he does, and the joy he gets from playing music allows him to appreciate the little things in life. Whether it's simply saying hello to a neighbor or reveling in the world around him, his character is present and ready with a smile, showing that if we can find it within ourselves to pursue what we love, what drives us, we are able to make the world a brighter place to be. PERENNIAL MESSAGE: Whether you're inside your home or listening to music echoing along the streets of Paris, the world can feel like a turbulent, chaotic place. This uplifting story shows that it's possible to weather great change and that even hard times eventually come to an end. GORGEOUS WATERCOLOR ARTWORK: Each page of this charming book set in Paris is awash with color and details to delight the eyes and the heart. Although he's a dog that plays the accordion, Maurice is a character almost everyone can recognize in the real world, and each scene reminds us how music like Maurice's scores city streets, parks, plazas, and markets. Readers young, old, and in between will love this fresh, deeply felt story about those members of society we may forget to appreciate despite their impact on us all. REASSURING MESSAGE: Inevitably in life, there are moments of loneliness and sadness. This story comforts young readers by showing them that, even when we feel alone and forgotten, there is always an audience and a community that will listen and accept us. All we have to do is share ourselves with those around us.Perfect for:Dog lovers and music loversParents and grandparents seeking kids' books about music, generosity, empathy, and communityTeachers and librarians to add to their picture book collection for toddler, preschool, and early readersFans of such classics as Madeline, The Story of Ferdinand, and Where the Wild Things Are
Layers: A Memoir
by Pénélope BagieuFollowing the Eisner-award winning Brazen, Pénélope Bagieu pens her first autobiographical work in this hilarious and bitter sweet graphic memoir.Pénélope Bagieu never thought she'd publish a graphic memoir. But when she dusted off her old diaries (no, really—this book is based on her actual diaries), she found cringe-worthy, hilarious, and heartbreaking stories begging to be drawn. In Layers, Bagieu reflects on her childhood and teen years with her characteristic wit and unflinching honesty. The result is fifteen short stories about friendship, love, grief, and those awkward first steps toward adulthood.
Derbyshire Murders (Sutton True Crime History)
by Martin BaggoleyDerbyshire Murders brings together fifteen of the county's most extraordinary and shocking cases. The crimes covered made not just local but in some cases national headlines. For this fascinating, illustrated collection, Martin Baggoley has returned to original sources - including police interviews, trial transcripts and contemporary newspaper reports - to rebuild each story from scratch. Cases include a murder and robbery committed in 1842 in Stanley, and the murder of a police constable in Derby in 1879. Although the killer was sentenced to death, he was reprieved after it was revealed how the jury had reached their decision: they drew lots and tossed a coin. Also included are cases from Belper, Chesterfield, Bonsall, Glossop and Ilkeston. This unique re-examination of the darker side of Derbyshire's past is sure to appeal to all those interested in the shady side of the county's history.
Aromatherapy: Basic Mechanisms and Evidence Based Clinical Use (Clinical Pharmacognosy Series)
by Giacinto Bagetta Marco Cosentino Tsukasa SakuradaThis reference provides an up-to-date compilation of background scientific information that advocates the application of currently developed clinical studies of the effects of aromatherapy to the treatment of human diseases such as mild, stress-induced mood disorders, infectious diseases, and age-related disturbances. It presents a rational basis for clinical translations of aromatherapy for treating human diseases in need of safer or more effective therapies and discusses the need for further clinical development in areas where therapy is lacking.
Introduction to Python: With Applications in Optimization, Image and Video Processing, and Machine Learning (Chapman & Hall/CRC The Python Series)
by David Báez-López David Alfredo Báez VillegasIntroduction to Python: with Applications in Optimization, Image and Video Processing, and Machine Learning is intended primarily for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in quantitative sciences such as mathematics, computer science, and engineering. In addition to this, the book is written in such a way that it can also serve as a self-contained handbook for professionals working in quantitative fields including finance, IT, and many other industries where programming is a useful or essential tool.The book is written to be accessible and useful to those with no prior experience of Python, but those who are somewhat more adept will also benefit from the more advanced material that comes later in the book.Features Covers introductory and advanced material. Advanced material includes lists, dictionaries, tuples, arrays, plotting using Matplotlib, object-oriented programming Suitable as a textbook for advanced undergraduates or postgraduates, or as a reference for researchers and professionals Solutions manual, code, and additional examples are available for download
Carcinogenic and Anticarcinogenic Food Components (ISSN)
by Wanda Baer-Dubowska Agnieszka Bartoszek Danuta Malejka-GigantiAs the interest in anticarcinogenic food components increases, Carcinogenic and Anticarcinogenic Food Components provides information on cancer-promoting and cancer-preventing food components, indicating their contents in foods, biological activities, possible impact on human cancer risk, and practical implications for dietary recommendations and functional design. This volume concentrates on the effects of diet on human health, rather than on the nutritive aspects of diet, and presents the multidisciplinary character of investigations on chemopreventive as well as carcinogenic properties of food components.
Handbook of Industrial and Systems Engineering (Systems Innovation Book Series)
by Adedeji B. BadiruA new edition of the bestselling industrial and systems engineering text, this book provides students, researchers, and practitioners with easy access to a wide range of industrial engineering tools and techniques in a concise format. It expands the breadth and depth of coverage, emphasizing new systems engineering tools, techniques, and models. New coverage includes control charts, engineering economy, health operational efficiency, healthcare systems, human systems integration, lean systems, logistics transportation, manufacturing systems, material handling systems, process view of work, queuing systems, reliability systems and tools, and six sigma techniques.
Normative Economics in the History of Economic Thought: Marx, Mises, Friedman and Popper (Routledge Advances in Social Economics)
by Sina BadieiThis book examines the role of normative economics in the writings of Karl Marx, Ludwig von Mises, Milton Friedman and Karl Popper.The book shows that while distinguishing positive from normative economics can be helpful, this distinction should not minimize the importance of normative economics or reject the possibility of offering objective evaluations of social phenomena and policies in normative economics. The book offers a critical assessment of the attempts by Marx, Mises and Friedman to reduce scientific economics to the positive analysis of social phenomena alone. Through a meticulous analysis of their work, the book shows that their positive theories fail to justify their evaluations of economic phenomena and policies. The book then draws on the writings of Popper to maintain that we should place normative economics at the center of economics. The book argues that normative economics can choose the norms underlying its evaluations of social situations and policies objectively and relies on some of Popper’s ideas to offer some criteria that can facilitate the selection of these norms.The book will be of interest to economists, historians of economic thought, philosophers of economics and political theorists and philosophers.
R-ticulate: A Beginner's Guide to Data Analysis for Natural Scientists
by Martin Bader Sebastian LeuzingerAn accessible learning resource that develops data analysis skills for natural science students in an efficient style using the R programming language R-ticulate: A Beginner’s Guide to Data Analysis for Natural Scientists is a compact, example-based, and user-friendly statistics textbook without unnecessary frills, but instead filled with engaging, relatable examples, practical tips, online exercises, resources, and references to extensions, all on a level that follows contemporary curricula taught in large parts of the world. The content structure is unique in the sense that statistical skills are introduced at the same time as software (programming) skills in R. This is by far the best way of teaching from the authors’ experience. Readers of this introductory text will find: Explanations of statistical concepts in simple, easy-to-understand language A variety of approaches to problem solving using both base R and tidyverse Boxes dedicated to specific topics and margin text that summarizes key points A clearly outlined schedule organized into 12 chapters corresponding to the 12 semester weeks of most universities While at its core a traditional printed book, R-ticulate: A Beginner’s Guide to Data Analysis for Natural Scientists comes with a wealth of online teaching material, making it an ideal and efficient reference for students who wish to gain a thorough understanding of the subject, as well as for instructors teaching related courses.
Los casos de Axel: El Stradivarius Morello
by Jerry BaderAntonius Stradivari fue el principal fabricante de instrumentos de cuerda durante los siglos XVII y XVIII. Solo quedan seiscientos cincuenta instrumentos Stradivarius, y cada uno vale millones de dólares. Como muchas obras maestras históricas, estos instrumentos, sobre todo los violines, se han convertido en objetivo de los ladrones. Por desgracia para ellos, los Stradivarius son casi imposibles de vender. Por ello, solo unos pocos han sido robados, en general, por aficionados. Más que robos planificados al estilo de Thomas Crown, suele tratarse de robos oportunistas. Al final, la mayoría de estos delitos se resuelven. El ladrón suele esconder su trofeo en un armario. Cuando muere, un familiar lo encuentra mientras limpia. Pero este no fue el caso del Stradivarius Morello desaparecido. Edith Morello fue considerada en su día la mejor violinista femenina del siglo XX. Un calificativo ella llevaba con amargura por añadir la palabra mujer a esa descripción. Era una gran artista, pero también una prima donna desagradable, tacaña y abusiva que esperaba que quienes la rodeaban estuvieran a su entera disposición las veinticuatro horas del día. Murió a los noventa y un años en 1995. Hubo un puñado de personas que aceptaron el comportamiento abusivo de Morello porque respetaban su antiguo talento. Otros se quedaron porque Morello les prometió su preciado violín. Al final, el violín desapareció poco antes de que Morello muriera. Los que tragaron con los abusos de Morello se sintieron aún más decepcionados cuando supieron que había dejado todo su cuantioso patrimonio, incluido el violín desaparecido, a organizaciones benéficas. Ni la policía de Nueva York, ni el FBI y ni la Interpol consiguieron resolver el caso. El violín lleva desaparecido treinta años. Solo hay un hombre que puede encontrarlo: el investigador privado Axel Webb. No es un caso que Axel quiera aceptar, pero tiene q
Le Fichiers Axel: Le Strad du violoniste
by Jerry BaderAntonius Stradivari fut le premier facteur d'instruments à cordes aux XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles. Seuls six cent cinquante instruments Stradivarius existent encore ; chacun vaut des millions de dollars. Comme de nombreux chefs-d’œuvre historiques, ces instruments, notamment les violons, sont devenus la cible des voleurs. Malheureusement pour les voleurs, les violons Stradivarius sont presque impossibles à clôturer. Ainsi, seule une poignée a été volée, généralement par des amateurs.
The Wolf Will Not Come
by Ronan Badel Myriam OuyessadA small rabbit asks his mother again and again: Are you sure the wolf will not come?A clever story about overcoming nighttime fears and worries, accompanied by exceptional illustrationsA surprise ending turns the plot on its head and delightfully vanquishes the rabbit's fears
Saint George Between Empires: Image and Encounter in the Medieval East
by Heather A. BadamoThis volume examines Saint George’s intertwined traditions in the competing states of the eastern Mediterranean and Transcaucasia, demonstrating how rival conceptions of this well-known saint became central to Crusader, Eastern Christian, and Islamic medieval visual cultures.Saint George Between Empires links the visual cultures of Byzantium, North Africa, the Levant, Syria, and the Caucasus during the Crusader era to redraw our picture of interfaith relations and artistic networks. Heather Badamo recovers and recontextualizes a vast body of images and literature—from etiquette manuals and romances to miracle accounts and chronicles—to describe the history of Saint George during a period of religious and political fragmentation, between his “rise” to cross-cultural prominence in the eleventh century and his “globalization” in the fifteenth. In Badamo’s analysis, George emerges as an exemplar of cross-cultural encounter and global translation.Featuring important new research on monuments and artworks that are no longer available to scholars as a result of the occupation of Syria and parts of Iraq, Saint George Between Empires will be welcomed by scholars of Byzantine, medieval, Islamic, and Eastern Christian art and cultural studies.
Hamas Contained: The Rise and Pacification of Palestinian Resistance (Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures)
by Tareq BaconiHamas has ruled Gaza and the lives of the two million Palestinians who live there since 2006. Hamas Contained, first published in 2018, offers a history of the group, drawing on interviews with organization leaders and their publications. Tareq Baconi maps Hamas's thirty-year transition from fringe military resistance towards governance, culminating in Israeli efforts to contain the movement to the Gaza Strip. Baconi argues that under Israel's approach of managing rather than resolving the conflict, Hamas's demand for Palestinian sovereignty has effectively been marginalized in favor of military action against Hamas, and by implication, all Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. This dynamic—a violent equilibrium between Hamas and Israel and the movement's containment in the Gaza Strip—lasted for sixteen years, until it was decidedly shattered by Hamas's offensive on October 7, 2023. Now with new material that provides an analytical framework and reflection on Hamas's offensive of October 7, 2023, and Israel's ensuing war on Gaza, Hamas Contained is an even more essential guide to understanding Hamas and the brutal violence of Israel's war on Palestinians.
Navola: A novel
by Paolo BacigalupiFrom the New York Times best-selling author of The Windup Girl and The Water Knife comes a sweeping literary fantasy about the young scion from a ruling-class family who faces rebellion as he ascends to power."Steeped in poison, betrayal, and debauchery, reading Navola is like slipping into a luxurious bath full of blood." —Holly Black, #1 New York Times best-selling author"You must be as sharp as a stilettotore&’s dagger and as subtle as a fish beneath the waters. This is what it is to be Navolese, this is what it is to be di Regulai."In Navola, a bustling city-state dominated by a handful of influential families, business is power, and power is everything. For generations, the di Regulai family—merchant bankers with a vast empire—has nurtured tendrils that stretch to the farthest reaches of the known world. And though they claim not to be political, their staggering wealth has bought cities and toppled kingdoms. Soon, Davico di Regulai will be expected to take the reins of power from his father and demonstrate his mastery of the games of Navolese diplomacy: knowing who to trust and who to doubt, and how to read what lies hidden behind a smile. But in Navola, strange and ancient undercurrents lurk behind the gilt and grandeur—like the fossilized dragon eye in the family&’s possession, a potent symbol of their raw power and a talisman that seems to be summoning Davico to act.As tensions rise and the events unfold, Davico will be tested to his limits. His fate depends on the eldritch dragon relic and on what lies buried in the heart of his adopted sister, Celia di Balcosi, whose own family was destroyed by Nalova&’s twisted politics. With echoes of Renaissance Italy, The Godfather, and Game of Thrones, Navola is a stunning feat of world-building and a mesmerizing depiction of drive and will.
Dermatologische Reaktionen bei onkologischen Therapien: Präventive und therapeutische Strategien in der Pflege
by Irène Bachmann-Mettler Cornelia Kern Fürer Harald TitzerMenschen mit Hautveränderungen kompetent und interprofessionell pflegen und behandeln!Dieses Buch richtet sich an Pflegefachpersonen, die in ihrem klinischen Praxisfeld Menschen mit einer Krebserkrankung betreuen, beraten und begleiten. Es bietet umfassendes Fachwissen und konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen für eine kompetente Versorgung von dermatologischen Reaktionen. Denn Veränderungen an Haut, Schleimhaut, Haaren und Nägeln treten unter antineoplastischer Behandlung, sowie unter Radiotherapie in sehr unterschiedlichen Variationen auf. Sie sind bedeutsam, da sie medizinische und psychosoziale Folgen haben. Werden sie nicht adäquat behandelt, haben sie einen negativen Einfluss auf die Therapieakzeptanz und die Lebensqualität der PatientInnen. Die erfahrenen Autorinnen und Autoren zeigen, mit welchen Konzepten und Arzneimitteln Sie die Erkrankten individuell und effektiv unterstützen können.Erweitern Sie Ihre Fachkompetenz im Bereich Onkologie, Radio-Onkologie oder im Wundmanagement!
Release the Wolves
by Stefan BachmannWhen a blacksmith’s apprentice witnesses a friend being killed by a legendary monster, he must decide between waiting for war in fear and silence, or risking everything to fight back. An extraordinary novel about friendship, tradition, obedience, and the monsters lurking behind every corner from internationally bestselling author Stefan Bachmann. For readers of Scary Stories for Young Foxes and Serafina and the Black Cloak.One thousand years ago, the Elduari conquered the country of Varen in a brutal war. Now, every few generations they subject their one-time enemies to a terrible tradition: bloodthirsty monsters are unleashed across the land, attacking indiscriminately, keeping the population in a perpetual dark age.For Argo, fear of another Release is something he has always lived with. When his friend is killed by a monster during a routine patrol, Argo suspects that another Release is coming, and sooner than everyone expects. But in a country built on fear, getting answers is dangerous. Elduari spies are hiding behind the most familiar faces, and any hint of disobedience could lead to the death of thousands.As whispers of dissent circulate, rebellion grows in the villages. Now Argo and his new ally, Ana—the King’s eldest daughter who is also a monster hunter in disguise—must decide whether or not to join the fight. But what if it’s already too late?From Stefan Bachmann, the internationally renowned author of The Peculiar and Cinders & Sparrows, Release the Wolves is an atmospheric, suspenseful, and haunting novel about friendship, family, power, and the monsters all around us.