Author: Avery Song
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781087184470
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
The presence of approaching death always leaves you in a contemplating space. Reliving those exact moments pushes me to find the very culprit who changed my life. It also makes sitting in a classroom a pain in the ass. Having survived my first year at Tracker Hive Academy, I'm left with wondering what's next for me, the eight elements, Junior Tracker with no professional filter. We have to face the culprit who is clearly out to get me, but there has to be more to this, especially with certain allies involved.Things only get complicated when my sexy Troubled Four start having imbalance problems, making it difficult for the rest of the world to know who is who - except me, of course. My Shadow only wants to add to the chaos by attacking the very students we're attempting to protect.My life is definitely a shit storm, and when Alaric himself goes missing during an assignment, all bets are off.I am a Queen in my element and won't be told how to get what belongs to me. With Zeke, Zion, Zackery, and Zeus on my side, there's nothing I need to fear - and with Calvin as our joker card. We're a dangerous threat together, and this Hive goes by one thing: Breaking all the rules. Game On.
The Tracker Hive Academy
Author: Avery Song
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781087184470
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
The presence of approaching death always leaves you in a contemplating space. Reliving those exact moments pushes me to find the very culprit who changed my life. It also makes sitting in a classroom a pain in the ass. Having survived my first year at Tracker Hive Academy, I'm left with wondering what's next for me, the eight elements, Junior Tracker with no professional filter. We have to face the culprit who is clearly out to get me, but there has to be more to this, especially with certain allies involved.Things only get complicated when my sexy Troubled Four start having imbalance problems, making it difficult for the rest of the world to know who is who - except me, of course. My Shadow only wants to add to the chaos by attacking the very students we're attempting to protect.My life is definitely a shit storm, and when Alaric himself goes missing during an assignment, all bets are off.I am a Queen in my element and won't be told how to get what belongs to me. With Zeke, Zion, Zackery, and Zeus on my side, there's nothing I need to fear - and with Calvin as our joker card. We're a dangerous threat together, and this Hive goes by one thing: Breaking all the rules. Game On.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781087184470
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
The presence of approaching death always leaves you in a contemplating space. Reliving those exact moments pushes me to find the very culprit who changed my life. It also makes sitting in a classroom a pain in the ass. Having survived my first year at Tracker Hive Academy, I'm left with wondering what's next for me, the eight elements, Junior Tracker with no professional filter. We have to face the culprit who is clearly out to get me, but there has to be more to this, especially with certain allies involved.Things only get complicated when my sexy Troubled Four start having imbalance problems, making it difficult for the rest of the world to know who is who - except me, of course. My Shadow only wants to add to the chaos by attacking the very students we're attempting to protect.My life is definitely a shit storm, and when Alaric himself goes missing during an assignment, all bets are off.I am a Queen in my element and won't be told how to get what belongs to me. With Zeke, Zion, Zackery, and Zeus on my side, there's nothing I need to fear - and with Calvin as our joker card. We're a dangerous threat together, and this Hive goes by one thing: Breaking all the rules. Game On.
Blazing Academy
Author: Avery Song
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
When the element of fire burns within your veins, the academy for all things blazing is the best place to learn how to make that flame burn even stronger. Alice Blaze is my name, and I'm your typical adopted sixteen-year-old. My mom disappeared after my birth and my dad was an alcoholic maniac. That left me being raised by my protective grandparents in the single house up the hill that people only come to view on Halloween. Apparently, our house is haunted, but I haven't figured that one out yet. Regardless of my depressing backstory, my life has always been in the line of misery. Since I was little, I always got into trouble, and it always ended up with something combusting into flames. Lighting up the curtains, explosive vials in lab class. Don't get me started with the accidental school fire. Need I say more?The last straw is when I'm accused of shattered all the windows in the entire school, but that doesn't make sense because it has nothing to do with that burning nemesis called fire. With my grandparents having enough of my constant transfers, a letter of invitation lands right onto our doorstep.I'm invited to Blazing Academy, the academy for all things scorching hot. Shifters, demons, and blazing hot witches...oh right. That's apparently what I am. A blazing hot witch. Let's hope that's all I am, and that this first semester goes a lot smoother than I'm imagining.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
When the element of fire burns within your veins, the academy for all things blazing is the best place to learn how to make that flame burn even stronger. Alice Blaze is my name, and I'm your typical adopted sixteen-year-old. My mom disappeared after my birth and my dad was an alcoholic maniac. That left me being raised by my protective grandparents in the single house up the hill that people only come to view on Halloween. Apparently, our house is haunted, but I haven't figured that one out yet. Regardless of my depressing backstory, my life has always been in the line of misery. Since I was little, I always got into trouble, and it always ended up with something combusting into flames. Lighting up the curtains, explosive vials in lab class. Don't get me started with the accidental school fire. Need I say more?The last straw is when I'm accused of shattered all the windows in the entire school, but that doesn't make sense because it has nothing to do with that burning nemesis called fire. With my grandparents having enough of my constant transfers, a letter of invitation lands right onto our doorstep.I'm invited to Blazing Academy, the academy for all things scorching hot. Shifters, demons, and blazing hot witches...oh right. That's apparently what I am. A blazing hot witch. Let's hope that's all I am, and that this first semester goes a lot smoother than I'm imagining.
Witchling Academy
Author: Avery Song
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781079852189
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Finishing our first year at Witchling Academy brings a wave of new experiences. Now with Semester Three approaching it's time for me to decide what path I want to walk as I enter young adulthood. I, Brianne Marie Harlow, am now dating the Notorious Four. It's still quite a shock in my mind, but to be surrounded by my supportive family and friends, it's become something life changing for me and my four amazing boyfriends - Jax, Connor, Finnick, and Kaito.With summer break, brings moments of adventure and exploration, as I begin to figure out what I want in this group relationship and deal with my own insecurities. Adding my new familiar to the mix and having two amazing best friends to help me figure out the goods and bads about dating, summer goes by like a breeze. Semester Three is where things start getting messy. When the professors warned us about the change in dynamic with year one to year two, we never would have thought it would escalate to magic battles, car chases, and end us in the middle of a magic crime case.Adding the continuous bullying, old memories, girl jealousy, and issues developing within my own team, we're going to have to stick tightly together or we'll be pulled apart forever.Thankfully, I won't let that happen. If I'd have to be the middle ground to keep my Notorious Four from tearing apart, I'd do it right here and now. All in the name of protecting the people I love. Now let's all pray this goes as well as it does in my head.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781079852189
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Finishing our first year at Witchling Academy brings a wave of new experiences. Now with Semester Three approaching it's time for me to decide what path I want to walk as I enter young adulthood. I, Brianne Marie Harlow, am now dating the Notorious Four. It's still quite a shock in my mind, but to be surrounded by my supportive family and friends, it's become something life changing for me and my four amazing boyfriends - Jax, Connor, Finnick, and Kaito.With summer break, brings moments of adventure and exploration, as I begin to figure out what I want in this group relationship and deal with my own insecurities. Adding my new familiar to the mix and having two amazing best friends to help me figure out the goods and bads about dating, summer goes by like a breeze. Semester Three is where things start getting messy. When the professors warned us about the change in dynamic with year one to year two, we never would have thought it would escalate to magic battles, car chases, and end us in the middle of a magic crime case.Adding the continuous bullying, old memories, girl jealousy, and issues developing within my own team, we're going to have to stick tightly together or we'll be pulled apart forever.Thankfully, I won't let that happen. If I'd have to be the middle ground to keep my Notorious Four from tearing apart, I'd do it right here and now. All in the name of protecting the people I love. Now let's all pray this goes as well as it does in my head.
The Trials of Blackbriar Academy: an Academy Fantasy Romance Adventure Series
Author: Olivia Ash
Publisher: Blackbriar Academy
ISBN: 9781939997890
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
An academy reverse harem fantasy romance series. I shouldn't be here, and everyone knows it. Blackbriar Academy is an enchanted school on a magical island, and everyone wants in. It's a home away from home for the most advanced mages in the world-and only the absolute best of the best are given an invitation. By some freak accident, I managed to get one. If I pass the trials, I get to stay. With nowhere else to go, Blackbriar is my one shot at having a real life, and I won't let anyone take this from me. But there's a catch. It turns out the people on this island are being trained to hunt the darkness-basically, they're being trained to hunt me. To survive, I have to hide what I am. As a half-mage, I shouldn't have any magic at all. And yet, my natural abilities are almost impossibly powerful-and incredibly illegal. Over history, magic like mine has corrupted the souls of those who were born with it. They've all gone dark-razing towns and murdering hundreds of thousands throughout history. All but me, and I have no idea why. As the trials get more and more challenging, it's clear I'm being hunted. If I'm caught... I die. At Blackbriar Academy, nothing is ever as it seems... but I have nowhere else to go. Nothing, and no one, will stand in my way. The Trials of Blackbriar Academy is a full-length novel with a badass heroine, a riveting storyline, and an alternative relationship dynamic that supports our badass heroine's right to choose more than one man. Get ready for a heart-pounding story filled with an academy fantasy romance unlike anything you've read before. Buckle in for heart-pounding action, breathtaking magic, deadly assassins, four drop-dead gorgeous leading men, lots of toned muscles, and most importantly-a young woman's journey of justice, self-discovery, and freedom. READ THE WHOLE SERIES The Blackbriar Academy: a riveting and addictive academy fantasy romance series. Book 1: The Trials of Blackbriar Academy Book 2: The Shadows of Blackbriar Academy Book 3: The Hex of Blackbriar Academy Book 4: The Blood Oath of Blackbriar Academy Book 5: The Battle for Blackbriar Academy Publisher's Note: The Blackbriar Academy saga is an adult urban fantasy series with explicit scenes and is meant for mature readers who enjoy spellbinding stories with a few very steamy, fan-your-face moments in their fantasy fiction.
Publisher: Blackbriar Academy
ISBN: 9781939997890
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
An academy reverse harem fantasy romance series. I shouldn't be here, and everyone knows it. Blackbriar Academy is an enchanted school on a magical island, and everyone wants in. It's a home away from home for the most advanced mages in the world-and only the absolute best of the best are given an invitation. By some freak accident, I managed to get one. If I pass the trials, I get to stay. With nowhere else to go, Blackbriar is my one shot at having a real life, and I won't let anyone take this from me. But there's a catch. It turns out the people on this island are being trained to hunt the darkness-basically, they're being trained to hunt me. To survive, I have to hide what I am. As a half-mage, I shouldn't have any magic at all. And yet, my natural abilities are almost impossibly powerful-and incredibly illegal. Over history, magic like mine has corrupted the souls of those who were born with it. They've all gone dark-razing towns and murdering hundreds of thousands throughout history. All but me, and I have no idea why. As the trials get more and more challenging, it's clear I'm being hunted. If I'm caught... I die. At Blackbriar Academy, nothing is ever as it seems... but I have nowhere else to go. Nothing, and no one, will stand in my way. The Trials of Blackbriar Academy is a full-length novel with a badass heroine, a riveting storyline, and an alternative relationship dynamic that supports our badass heroine's right to choose more than one man. Get ready for a heart-pounding story filled with an academy fantasy romance unlike anything you've read before. Buckle in for heart-pounding action, breathtaking magic, deadly assassins, four drop-dead gorgeous leading men, lots of toned muscles, and most importantly-a young woman's journey of justice, self-discovery, and freedom. READ THE WHOLE SERIES The Blackbriar Academy: a riveting and addictive academy fantasy romance series. Book 1: The Trials of Blackbriar Academy Book 2: The Shadows of Blackbriar Academy Book 3: The Hex of Blackbriar Academy Book 4: The Blood Oath of Blackbriar Academy Book 5: The Battle for Blackbriar Academy Publisher's Note: The Blackbriar Academy saga is an adult urban fantasy series with explicit scenes and is meant for mature readers who enjoy spellbinding stories with a few very steamy, fan-your-face moments in their fantasy fiction.
Supernatural Inmate
Author: Veronica Agnus
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
After pissing off the head of the supernatural lab, failing at befriending my fellow inmates, and pitching a temper tantrum in the underground cafeteria, it was only a matter of time before I had to do something about this whole captivity thing. For me, Cassandra Thorn, being born as a human, raised by an elite group of supernaturals, and struggling to reach my twentieth birthday was far more fun than this.Then again, anything would be. In this case, "this" refers to being taken against my will--kidnapped--and trapped in an underground lab for supernatural shifters. Pretty ridiculous, considering I was a mere mortal. Or so I was told. Turns out there are a lot of things I was told, not all of them true. Now a family secret has been revealed and destiny is just waiting for me to fulfill it...but I was stuck in Prison Boringville with a bunch of not-so-friendly detainees.Being a supernatural inmate isn't my style, so with the very new powers bestowed upon me, I was getting my booty out of this hellhole. Unless Adonis the sexy incubus, Dominick the deadly fae master, Otis the death-seeking vampire, and Tristan the sly shapeshifter bust me out first. Supernatural Inmate is the first book in the Supernatural Captivity series, a Paranormal Prison Romance.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
After pissing off the head of the supernatural lab, failing at befriending my fellow inmates, and pitching a temper tantrum in the underground cafeteria, it was only a matter of time before I had to do something about this whole captivity thing. For me, Cassandra Thorn, being born as a human, raised by an elite group of supernaturals, and struggling to reach my twentieth birthday was far more fun than this.Then again, anything would be. In this case, "this" refers to being taken against my will--kidnapped--and trapped in an underground lab for supernatural shifters. Pretty ridiculous, considering I was a mere mortal. Or so I was told. Turns out there are a lot of things I was told, not all of them true. Now a family secret has been revealed and destiny is just waiting for me to fulfill it...but I was stuck in Prison Boringville with a bunch of not-so-friendly detainees.Being a supernatural inmate isn't my style, so with the very new powers bestowed upon me, I was getting my booty out of this hellhole. Unless Adonis the sexy incubus, Dominick the deadly fae master, Otis the death-seeking vampire, and Tristan the sly shapeshifter bust me out first. Supernatural Inmate is the first book in the Supernatural Captivity series, a Paranormal Prison Romance.
Wolf Awakened
Author: Avery Song
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 802
Book Description
How do you thrive when you're an unwanted, worthless, human female? Simple: alter your reality by switching sides. During the day, I'm William De Luca , the only 'son' of Roberto De Luca, the king of the NYC mafia and Alpha of the deadliest wolf pack -- one this city doesn't mess with. At night, I'm Willow De Luca , cage fighter champion with a slight temper problem.Regardless of which role I'm playing, I'm plagued by the inability to shift, a condition that has Papa Dearest deeming me a 'mistake.' All the same, it's worth enduring my double life if it means staying out of my father's business and ignoring the growing legacy that's waiting for me to claim.Unfortunately, no matter how rich and powerful you are, the universe isn't going to grant you everything you want. In Father's case, it was having a son. In mine? Finding a mate. Without an inner wolf of my own, meeting a wolf shifter who's connected to me is essentially impossible. It's a forbidden dream I'd all but given up on. Then my carefully balanced life is disrupted by the arrival of a new pack that intends to make me the target of a power play to take the De Luca territory. However, one glimpse of Dimitris, Neo, Saint, and Jayce is all it takes -- I want to make them mine. I'm willing to bet everything on a dangerous gamble, because maybe being a wealthy boy by day and lethal girl at night is the double-play I need to earn the grand prize. THEM. Fans of Wolf Tamer and Reflections of You are going to fall in love with this new, gender bender, enemies to lovers romance with thrilling action, suspense, and heated romance. WOLF AWAKENED is a 150,000-word Paranormal Wolf Shifter Romance with enemies-lovers/bully themes.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 802
Book Description
How do you thrive when you're an unwanted, worthless, human female? Simple: alter your reality by switching sides. During the day, I'm William De Luca , the only 'son' of Roberto De Luca, the king of the NYC mafia and Alpha of the deadliest wolf pack -- one this city doesn't mess with. At night, I'm Willow De Luca , cage fighter champion with a slight temper problem.Regardless of which role I'm playing, I'm plagued by the inability to shift, a condition that has Papa Dearest deeming me a 'mistake.' All the same, it's worth enduring my double life if it means staying out of my father's business and ignoring the growing legacy that's waiting for me to claim.Unfortunately, no matter how rich and powerful you are, the universe isn't going to grant you everything you want. In Father's case, it was having a son. In mine? Finding a mate. Without an inner wolf of my own, meeting a wolf shifter who's connected to me is essentially impossible. It's a forbidden dream I'd all but given up on. Then my carefully balanced life is disrupted by the arrival of a new pack that intends to make me the target of a power play to take the De Luca territory. However, one glimpse of Dimitris, Neo, Saint, and Jayce is all it takes -- I want to make them mine. I'm willing to bet everything on a dangerous gamble, because maybe being a wealthy boy by day and lethal girl at night is the double-play I need to earn the grand prize. THEM. Fans of Wolf Tamer and Reflections of You are going to fall in love with this new, gender bender, enemies to lovers romance with thrilling action, suspense, and heated romance. WOLF AWAKENED is a 150,000-word Paranormal Wolf Shifter Romance with enemies-lovers/bully themes.
Academy for the Fallen
Author: Avery Song
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781688046351
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
I lived, fought, and died in the battle between good and evil. But not as a hero... After falling in battle, Lilith, known as Queen Merciless to foe and friend alike, expects to wake up in the toasty halls of hell --not the depths of the Underworld as a candidate for entry into the Academy for the Fallen.Confused, she assumes it's either a misunderstanding or someone's idea of a joke. Forced to prove her strength with three challenging tests, Lilith is determined to dominate, showing she has no need for more schooling.She's no damsel needing protection or rescue.Stuck with a former angel on the outs with God, a hellhound with a dangerous secret, and a trickster shapeshifter posing as the previous King of the Afterlife, Lilith thinks they should change the school's name to Academy for Psychos.Her opinion only strengthens when she meets the dastardly sexy headmaster.There are no math classes. No one cares what books you read. And the only chemistry that matters is deadly.Academy for the Fallen has no use for the weak and pure. Its purpose is to train an elite force of the evilest, blood driven souls to keep the Damned from escaping Satan's grasp and unleashing hell on Earth.Time for Lilith to dust off her crown and fight alongside the irresistible dark trio determined to win her affection. There's a new war to wage -- the battle between evil and evil -- and no one is a badder bitch than Queen Merciless.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781688046351
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
I lived, fought, and died in the battle between good and evil. But not as a hero... After falling in battle, Lilith, known as Queen Merciless to foe and friend alike, expects to wake up in the toasty halls of hell --not the depths of the Underworld as a candidate for entry into the Academy for the Fallen.Confused, she assumes it's either a misunderstanding or someone's idea of a joke. Forced to prove her strength with three challenging tests, Lilith is determined to dominate, showing she has no need for more schooling.She's no damsel needing protection or rescue.Stuck with a former angel on the outs with God, a hellhound with a dangerous secret, and a trickster shapeshifter posing as the previous King of the Afterlife, Lilith thinks they should change the school's name to Academy for Psychos.Her opinion only strengthens when she meets the dastardly sexy headmaster.There are no math classes. No one cares what books you read. And the only chemistry that matters is deadly.Academy for the Fallen has no use for the weak and pure. Its purpose is to train an elite force of the evilest, blood driven souls to keep the Damned from escaping Satan's grasp and unleashing hell on Earth.Time for Lilith to dust off her crown and fight alongside the irresistible dark trio determined to win her affection. There's a new war to wage -- the battle between evil and evil -- and no one is a badder bitch than Queen Merciless.
The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life
Author: Boyd Varty
Publisher: HarperOne
ISBN: 9780358099772
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Set in the African bush: a tracker seeks one lion, thanks to lessons that can teach us all how to live--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: HarperOne
ISBN: 9780358099772
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Set in the African bush: a tracker seeks one lion, thanks to lessons that can teach us all how to live--Provided by publisher.
Fallen Academy: Year One
Author: Leia Stone
Publisher: Bloom Books
ISBN: 9781464218927
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The first in the thrilling Fallen Academy series, sitting at the sweet spot between romantasy and dark academia, with an apocalyptic war between angels and demons thrown in for good measure. Get ready for your new obsession. When angels fell from the sky to war with the demons that ravaged Earth, their combined powers infected humanity. Now, the humans are assigned one of two fates: demon gifted or angel blessed. After wings sprout from Brielle's back at her awakening ceremony, she's sure she's an angel-blessed celestial--until she sees black wings and realizes something is terribly wrong. Having sold her contract at a young age to save her father's life means she should be bound for Tainted Academy. That is, until a fallen angel unexpectedly fights for her to be accepted into Fallen Academy, the elite school for those that inhabit Angel City. She's immediately matched with her impossibly handsome celestial teacher Lincoln Grey. Laying eyes on him, her first thought is that her time at the academy might actually be fun, but this theory quickly fades when she and Lincoln clash on day one. To further prove her admission into Fallen Academy is cursed, the entire school is thrown into chaos when an Abrus demon reveals that he knows Brielle's secret. Now, above all else, Lincoln must fight to protect her--and fight his feelings for her.
Publisher: Bloom Books
ISBN: 9781464218927
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The first in the thrilling Fallen Academy series, sitting at the sweet spot between romantasy and dark academia, with an apocalyptic war between angels and demons thrown in for good measure. Get ready for your new obsession. When angels fell from the sky to war with the demons that ravaged Earth, their combined powers infected humanity. Now, the humans are assigned one of two fates: demon gifted or angel blessed. After wings sprout from Brielle's back at her awakening ceremony, she's sure she's an angel-blessed celestial--until she sees black wings and realizes something is terribly wrong. Having sold her contract at a young age to save her father's life means she should be bound for Tainted Academy. That is, until a fallen angel unexpectedly fights for her to be accepted into Fallen Academy, the elite school for those that inhabit Angel City. She's immediately matched with her impossibly handsome celestial teacher Lincoln Grey. Laying eyes on him, her first thought is that her time at the academy might actually be fun, but this theory quickly fades when she and Lincoln clash on day one. To further prove her admission into Fallen Academy is cursed, the entire school is thrown into chaos when an Abrus demon reveals that he knows Brielle's secret. Now, above all else, Lincoln must fight to protect her--and fight his feelings for her.
The Knowledge Illusion
Author: Steven Sloman
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399184341
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
“The Knowledge Illusion is filled with insights on how we should deal with our individual ignorance and collective wisdom.” —Steven Pinker We all think we know more than we actually do. Humans have built hugely complex societies and technologies, but most of us don’t even know how a pen or a toilet works. How have we achieved so much despite understanding so little? Cognitive scientists Steven Sloman and Philip Fernbach argue that we survive and thrive despite our mental shortcomings because we live in a rich community of knowledge. The key to our intelligence lies in the people and things around us. We’re constantly drawing on information and expertise stored outside our heads: in our bodies, our environment, our possessions, and the community with which we interact—and usually we don’t even realize we’re doing it. The human mind is both brilliant and pathetic. We have mastered fire, created democratic institutions, stood on the moon, and sequenced our genome. And yet each of us is error prone, sometimes irrational, and often ignorant. The fundamentally communal nature of intelligence and knowledge explains why we often assume we know more than we really do, why political opinions and false beliefs are so hard to change, and why individual-oriented approaches to education and management frequently fail. But our collaborative minds also enable us to do amazing things. The Knowledge Illusion contends that true genius can be found in the ways we create intelligence using the community around us.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399184341
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
“The Knowledge Illusion is filled with insights on how we should deal with our individual ignorance and collective wisdom.” —Steven Pinker We all think we know more than we actually do. Humans have built hugely complex societies and technologies, but most of us don’t even know how a pen or a toilet works. How have we achieved so much despite understanding so little? Cognitive scientists Steven Sloman and Philip Fernbach argue that we survive and thrive despite our mental shortcomings because we live in a rich community of knowledge. The key to our intelligence lies in the people and things around us. We’re constantly drawing on information and expertise stored outside our heads: in our bodies, our environment, our possessions, and the community with which we interact—and usually we don’t even realize we’re doing it. The human mind is both brilliant and pathetic. We have mastered fire, created democratic institutions, stood on the moon, and sequenced our genome. And yet each of us is error prone, sometimes irrational, and often ignorant. The fundamentally communal nature of intelligence and knowledge explains why we often assume we know more than we really do, why political opinions and false beliefs are so hard to change, and why individual-oriented approaches to education and management frequently fail. But our collaborative minds also enable us to do amazing things. The Knowledge Illusion contends that true genius can be found in the ways we create intelligence using the community around us.