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<b>The Mayan god of death sends a young woman on a harrowing, life-changing journey in this dark,&#160;one-of-a-kind&#160;fairy tale inspired by Mexican folklore.</b><br/><br/>"<b>A spellbinding fairy tale rooted in Mexican mythology . . .&#160;<i>Gods of Jade and Shadow&#160;</i>is a magical fairy tale about identity, freedom, and love, and it's like nothing you've read before."-<i>Bustle</i></b><br/><br/><b>NEBULA AWARD FINALIST -&#160;NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR -&#160;<i>Tordotcom&#160;</i>- The New York Public Library -&#160;<i>BookRiot</i></b><br/><br/> The Jazz Age is in full swing, but Casiopea Tun is too busy cleaning the floors of her wealthy grandfather's house to listen to any fast tunes. Nevertheless, she dreams of a life far from her dusty small town in southern Mexico. A life she can call her own.&#160;<br/><br/> Yet this new life seems as distant as the stars, until the day she finds a curious wooden box in her grandfather's room. She opens it-and accidentally frees the spirit of the Mayan god of death, who requests her help in recovering his throne from his treacherous brother. Failure will mean Casiopea's demise, but success could make her dreams come true.<br/><br/> In the company of the strangely alluring god and armed with her wits, Casiopea begins an adventure that will take her on a cross-country odyssey from the jungles of Yucat&aacute;n to the bright lights of Mexico City-and deep into the darkness of the Mayan underworld.<br/><br/><b>Praise for <i>Gods of Jade and Shadow</i></b><br/><br/>"A dark, dazzling fairy tale . . . a whirlwind tour of a 1920s Mexico vivid with jazz, the memories of revolution, and gods, demons, and magic."<b>-NPR</b><br/><br/>"Snappy dialog, stellar worldbuilding, lyrical prose, and a slow-burn romance make this a standout. . . . Purchase where Naomi Novik, Nnedi Okorafor, and&#160;N. K. Jemisin are popular."<b>-<i>Library Journal</i>&#160;(starred review)</b><br/><br/>"A magical novel of duality, tradition, and change . . .&#160;Moreno-Garcia's seamless blend of mythology and history provides a ripe setting for Casiopea's stellar journey of self-discovery, which culminates in a dramatic denouement. Readers will gladly immerse themselves in Moreno-Garcia's rich and complex tale of desperate hopes and complicated relationships."<b>-<i>Publishers Weekly</i>&#160;(starred review)</b>

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 Pyrofighters, 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. Includes volumes 1-3.

Five Astonishing Tarot Readings for Untangling Life's Messiest Problems From Melissa Cynova, author of the bestselling book Kitchen Table Tarot Author Melissa Cynova noticed that clients often turn up for readings with extremely complicated problems. She developed the five readings in Tarot Elements as a program for hitting the reset button on life. Whether you're reading for yourself or for others, this book can help you work with any tarot deck to clarify complex issues, unstick the stuck parts, and move forward to a better place. The five elements are powerful factors in assessing which areas of life need the most attention. Tarot Elements shows you how to use the elemental structure that shapes tarot to focus on one aspect of a problem at a time and resolve the tangled issues that are holding you back. The earth reading is about home. Air is about mind, fire is about body, water is about heart, and the spirit reading is about your soul and your spiritual practice. With hands-on exercises, sample readings, and fascinating insights, this book invites you to pick up your cards and begin the process of transformation.

Master the cards and develop your own unique style with this fun, practical guidebook on becoming a confident and accurate tarot reader. Providing numerous spreads, exercises, and interpretation strategies, Practical Tarot Techniques is your key to unlocking essential skills and methods of tarot. Based on over thirty years of tarot reading experience and an extensive survey of readers, this easy-to-follow tool has everything you need to perform insightful readings in everyday situations. Tarot experts Marcus Katz and Tali Goodwin bring you face to face with the cards in a variety of ways, from party games to magical applications. Whether you're an aspiring learner or an expert reader, this amazing guide provides tarot techniques for any occasion with friends, family, or professional clients.

<b>A<b>&#160;bold new theory of leadership drawn from elite captains throughout sports-named one of the best business books of the year by CNBC,&#160;<i>The New York Times, Forbes, strategy+business, The Globe and Mail,</i>&#160;and&#160;<i>Sports Illustrated</i></b><br/>&#160;<br/><b>"The book taught me that there's no cookie-cutter way to lead. Leading is not just what Hollywood tells you. It's not the big pregame speech. It's how you carry yourself every day, how you treat the people around you, who you are as a person."-Mitchell Trubisky, quarterback, Chicago Bears</b><i><br/></i></b><br/><b>Now featuring analysis of the five-time Super Bowl champion New England Patriots and their captain, Tom Brady</b><br/><br/>The seventeen most dominant teams in sports history had one thing in common: Each employed the same type of captain-a singular leader with an unconventional set of skills and tendencies. Drawing on original interviews with athletes, general managers, coaches, and team-building experts, Sam Walker identifies the seven core qualities of the Captain Class-from extreme doggedness and emotional control to tactical aggression and the courage to stand apart. Told through riveting accounts of pressure-soaked moments in sports history,&#160;<i>The Captain Class</i>&#160;will challenge your assumptions of what inspired leadership looks like.<br/> &#160;<br/> <b>Praise for <i>The Captain Class</i></b><br/> &#160;<br/> "Wildly entertaining and thought-provoking . . . makes you reexamine long-held beliefs about leadership and the glue that binds winning teams together."<b>-Theo Epstein,&#160;president of baseball operations,&#160;Chicago Cubs</b><br/> &#160;<br/> "If you care about leadership, talent development, or the art of competition, you need to read this immediately."<b>-Daniel Coyle, author of <i>The Culture Code</i></b><br/> &#160;<br/> "The insights in this book are tremendous."<b>-Bob Myers, general manager, Golden State Warriors</b><br/> &#160;<br/> "An awesome book . . . I find myself relating a lot to its portrayal of the out-of the-norm leader."<b>-Carli Lloyd, co-captain, U.S. Soccer Women's National Team</b><br/> &#160;<br/> "A great read . . . Sam Walker used data and a systems approach to reach some original and unconventional conclusions about the kinds of leaders that foster enduring success. Most business and leadership books lapse into clichés. This one is fresh."<b>-Jeff Immelt, chairman and former CEO, General Electric&#160;</b><br/> &#160;<br/> "I can't tell you how much I loved <i>The Captain Class</i>. It identifies something many people who've been around successful teams have felt but were never able to articulate. It has deeply affected my thoughts around how we build our culture."<b>-Derek Falvey, chief baseball officer, Minnesota Twins</b>