Author: Sarah Prineas
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593204336
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
The heartwarming and adventure-filled sequel to Trouble in the Stars, in which Trouble, an adorable but dangerous shape-shifter must travel the galaxy on a rescue mission with their best friend Electra and a troublesome baby shapeshifter. Perfect for fans of Greg van Eekhout and Geoff Rodkey. After the adventure and havoc of escaping the evil General Smag, Trouble is happy to finally be settling in to their new home with their best friend, Electra, and the misfit crew of the Hindsight. Maybe danger is finally behind them. But Trouble has a situation to deal with: training the rescued baby shapeshifter and helping it figure out who--and what--they are. But trying to be a good big sibling to a proto-being isn't the only challenge facing Trouble. Trouble's best friend, Electra, was taken from her home as a baby and was raised at a military academy, where she was trained to become a loyal StarLeague cadet. Now Electra is determined to rescue the other cadets so they can have normal childhoods instead of becoming lethal weapons, like her. Her plan? To infiltrate the academy as a senior student and then engineer an escape by the entire student body. Trouble knows they must help Electra carry out her plan. But when Electra goes missing, Trouble, determined to rescue the rescuer, goes undercover at the academy, even if it's not as easy as you'd think for a shapeshifter to pretend to be a military cadet. Especially when Trouble finds that the baby shapeshifter has come along. Now Trouble must do whatever it takes to save Electra and the other cadets--and figure out a strange mystery coming from the deep dark edges of space. Because something's coming...
Asking for Trouble
Author: Sarah Prineas
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593204336
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
The heartwarming and adventure-filled sequel to Trouble in the Stars, in which Trouble, an adorable but dangerous shape-shifter must travel the galaxy on a rescue mission with their best friend Electra and a troublesome baby shapeshifter. Perfect for fans of Greg van Eekhout and Geoff Rodkey. After the adventure and havoc of escaping the evil General Smag, Trouble is happy to finally be settling in to their new home with their best friend, Electra, and the misfit crew of the Hindsight. Maybe danger is finally behind them. But Trouble has a situation to deal with: training the rescued baby shapeshifter and helping it figure out who--and what--they are. But trying to be a good big sibling to a proto-being isn't the only challenge facing Trouble. Trouble's best friend, Electra, was taken from her home as a baby and was raised at a military academy, where she was trained to become a loyal StarLeague cadet. Now Electra is determined to rescue the other cadets so they can have normal childhoods instead of becoming lethal weapons, like her. Her plan? To infiltrate the academy as a senior student and then engineer an escape by the entire student body. Trouble knows they must help Electra carry out her plan. But when Electra goes missing, Trouble, determined to rescue the rescuer, goes undercover at the academy, even if it's not as easy as you'd think for a shapeshifter to pretend to be a military cadet. Especially when Trouble finds that the baby shapeshifter has come along. Now Trouble must do whatever it takes to save Electra and the other cadets--and figure out a strange mystery coming from the deep dark edges of space. Because something's coming...
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593204336
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
The heartwarming and adventure-filled sequel to Trouble in the Stars, in which Trouble, an adorable but dangerous shape-shifter must travel the galaxy on a rescue mission with their best friend Electra and a troublesome baby shapeshifter. Perfect for fans of Greg van Eekhout and Geoff Rodkey. After the adventure and havoc of escaping the evil General Smag, Trouble is happy to finally be settling in to their new home with their best friend, Electra, and the misfit crew of the Hindsight. Maybe danger is finally behind them. But Trouble has a situation to deal with: training the rescued baby shapeshifter and helping it figure out who--and what--they are. But trying to be a good big sibling to a proto-being isn't the only challenge facing Trouble. Trouble's best friend, Electra, was taken from her home as a baby and was raised at a military academy, where she was trained to become a loyal StarLeague cadet. Now Electra is determined to rescue the other cadets so they can have normal childhoods instead of becoming lethal weapons, like her. Her plan? To infiltrate the academy as a senior student and then engineer an escape by the entire student body. Trouble knows they must help Electra carry out her plan. But when Electra goes missing, Trouble, determined to rescue the rescuer, goes undercover at the academy, even if it's not as easy as you'd think for a shapeshifter to pretend to be a military cadet. Especially when Trouble finds that the baby shapeshifter has come along. Now Trouble must do whatever it takes to save Electra and the other cadets--and figure out a strange mystery coming from the deep dark edges of space. Because something's coming...
The Trials of Ildarwood: Fall of the Forsaken
Author: S.C. Selvyn
Publisher: Avylaan Kingdom Press LLC
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
"Avatar: The Last Airbender meets Maze Runner" in this inspirational fantasy adventure! When four children are told their elemental gifts will leave them cursed, they must make a life-changing choice: explore the treacherous reaches of the Ildarwood in a desperate attempt to change their fates, or surrender to a life as outcasts. “Fall of the Forsaken” is the harrowing precursor to the Trials of Ildarwood series, an intricately-woven epic fantasy series. Taking place nineteen years before the prologue in “Spectres of the Fall,” this inspiring tale provides a brief yet exciting introduction to an imaginative world with vast lore, diverse cultures, and a fascinating history. The Ildarwood is calling. The adventure of a lifetime is about to begin!
Publisher: Avylaan Kingdom Press LLC
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
"Avatar: The Last Airbender meets Maze Runner" in this inspirational fantasy adventure! When four children are told their elemental gifts will leave them cursed, they must make a life-changing choice: explore the treacherous reaches of the Ildarwood in a desperate attempt to change their fates, or surrender to a life as outcasts. “Fall of the Forsaken” is the harrowing precursor to the Trials of Ildarwood series, an intricately-woven epic fantasy series. Taking place nineteen years before the prologue in “Spectres of the Fall,” this inspiring tale provides a brief yet exciting introduction to an imaginative world with vast lore, diverse cultures, and a fascinating history. The Ildarwood is calling. The adventure of a lifetime is about to begin!
Early Winter's Orb
Author: David Anthony
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780972846127
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
When unnatural snow covers the land, Emily must find a way to save her people from endless winter.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780972846127
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
When unnatural snow covers the land, Emily must find a way to save her people from endless winter.
Northwest Florida: Gulf of Mexico
Author: Ian Popple
Publisher: Mango Media Inc.
ISBN: 1642506974
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
The Definitive Guide to Scuba Diving and Snorkeling in Northwest Florida “Reef Smart’s waterproof cards and guidebook have become an essential part of all of our dive charters. They make the site briefing much more readily understood by our divers, letting them accurately see the dive before getting in the water. Highly recommended by this Captain and Instructor!” Pat Green (owner) – Panama City Diving, Panama City Beach #1 New Release in Scuba Travel Guides From the authors of the Reef Smart Guide series comes Reef Smart Guides Northwest Florida, a unique and essential scuba, snorkel, and surf travel guide for Northwest Florida diving. A great travel gift. The ultimate guide for visitors and locals looking to spend time in Northwest Florida’s Gulf of Mexico. This guidebook provides detailed descriptions and illustrations of beaches, shipwrecks, shore-accessible dive and snorkel reefs, and the top surfing sites in the area. Detailed descriptions and map art. With the help of Reef Smart’s unique 3D-mapping technology, learn all you need to know about the region’s top dive and snorkel sites, including the world famous Oriskany and historical wrecks of the Tarpon and Empire Mica. Snorkelers enjoy the maps of 27 shore-accessible sites along the coast, and all the information necessary for a great day in the water. Don’t go diving without it. This indispensable resource helps you plan and execute dives without a hitch. Make sure to pack this unique guidebook with the rest of your scuba gear! This guidebook provides: Descriptions of 137 dive and snorkel sites in the region, including 2 freshwater springs Detailed 3D maps of 48 of the most popular sites, with details for an additional 9 sites A 33-page species guide to help you identify and understand the marine creatures you’ll encounter And so much more! A unique and comprehensive SCUBA diving book. Also look for Reef Smart Guides Florida: Palm Beach; Reef Smart Guides Florida: Fort Lauderdale; and the best-selling Reef Smart Guides: Bonaire.
Publisher: Mango Media Inc.
ISBN: 1642506974
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
The Definitive Guide to Scuba Diving and Snorkeling in Northwest Florida “Reef Smart’s waterproof cards and guidebook have become an essential part of all of our dive charters. They make the site briefing much more readily understood by our divers, letting them accurately see the dive before getting in the water. Highly recommended by this Captain and Instructor!” Pat Green (owner) – Panama City Diving, Panama City Beach #1 New Release in Scuba Travel Guides From the authors of the Reef Smart Guide series comes Reef Smart Guides Northwest Florida, a unique and essential scuba, snorkel, and surf travel guide for Northwest Florida diving. A great travel gift. The ultimate guide for visitors and locals looking to spend time in Northwest Florida’s Gulf of Mexico. This guidebook provides detailed descriptions and illustrations of beaches, shipwrecks, shore-accessible dive and snorkel reefs, and the top surfing sites in the area. Detailed descriptions and map art. With the help of Reef Smart’s unique 3D-mapping technology, learn all you need to know about the region’s top dive and snorkel sites, including the world famous Oriskany and historical wrecks of the Tarpon and Empire Mica. Snorkelers enjoy the maps of 27 shore-accessible sites along the coast, and all the information necessary for a great day in the water. Don’t go diving without it. This indispensable resource helps you plan and execute dives without a hitch. Make sure to pack this unique guidebook with the rest of your scuba gear! This guidebook provides: Descriptions of 137 dive and snorkel sites in the region, including 2 freshwater springs Detailed 3D maps of 48 of the most popular sites, with details for an additional 9 sites A 33-page species guide to help you identify and understand the marine creatures you’ll encounter And so much more! A unique and comprehensive SCUBA diving book. Also look for Reef Smart Guides Florida: Palm Beach; Reef Smart Guides Florida: Fort Lauderdale; and the best-selling Reef Smart Guides: Bonaire.
Dreadnought
Author: April Daniels
Publisher: Diversion Books
ISBN: 1682300676
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
A trans teen is transformed into a superhero in this action-packed series-starter perfect for fans of The Heroine Complex and Not Your Sidekick. Danny Tozer has a problem: she just inherited the powers of Dreadnought, the world’s greatest superhero. Until Dreadnought fell out of the sky and died right in front of her, Danny was trying to keep people from finding out she’s transgender. But before he expired, Dreadnought passed his mantle to her, and those secondhand superpowers transformed Danny’s body into what she’s always thought it should be. Now there’s no hiding that she’s a girl. It should be the happiest time of her life, but Danny’s first weeks finally living in a body that fits her are more difficult and complicated than she could have imagined. Between her father’s dangerous obsession with “curing” her girlhood, her best friend suddenly acting like he’s entitled to date her, and her fellow superheroes arguing over her place in their ranks, Danny feels like she’s in over her head. She doesn’t have time to adjust. Dreadnought’s murderer—a cyborg named Utopia—still haunts the streets of New Port City, threatening destruction. If Danny can’t sort through the confusion of coming out, master her powers, and stop Utopia in time, humanity faces extinction. “I didn’t know how much I needed this brave, thrilling book until it rocked my world. Dreadnought is the superhero adventure we all need right now.”—Charlie Jane Anders, author of All the Birds in the Sky “A thoroughly enjoyable, emotionally rich, action-packed story with the most exciting new superheroes in decades. Unmissable.”—Kirkus Reviews
Publisher: Diversion Books
ISBN: 1682300676
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
A trans teen is transformed into a superhero in this action-packed series-starter perfect for fans of The Heroine Complex and Not Your Sidekick. Danny Tozer has a problem: she just inherited the powers of Dreadnought, the world’s greatest superhero. Until Dreadnought fell out of the sky and died right in front of her, Danny was trying to keep people from finding out she’s transgender. But before he expired, Dreadnought passed his mantle to her, and those secondhand superpowers transformed Danny’s body into what she’s always thought it should be. Now there’s no hiding that she’s a girl. It should be the happiest time of her life, but Danny’s first weeks finally living in a body that fits her are more difficult and complicated than she could have imagined. Between her father’s dangerous obsession with “curing” her girlhood, her best friend suddenly acting like he’s entitled to date her, and her fellow superheroes arguing over her place in their ranks, Danny feels like she’s in over her head. She doesn’t have time to adjust. Dreadnought’s murderer—a cyborg named Utopia—still haunts the streets of New Port City, threatening destruction. If Danny can’t sort through the confusion of coming out, master her powers, and stop Utopia in time, humanity faces extinction. “I didn’t know how much I needed this brave, thrilling book until it rocked my world. Dreadnought is the superhero adventure we all need right now.”—Charlie Jane Anders, author of All the Birds in the Sky “A thoroughly enjoyable, emotionally rich, action-packed story with the most exciting new superheroes in decades. Unmissable.”—Kirkus Reviews
Naked in Academe
Author: McClelland & Stewart
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
ISBN: 0771083882
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
In 1946, the poet Earle Birney, then an English professor at the University of British Columbia, broke new ground by establishing a single course within the English department, one for the writer “naked in academe.” He went on to found the UBC Creative Writing Department in 1963 – Canada’s first university writing program, a learner-centered, interdisciplinary experience that has produced many of Canada’s finest writers and poets. Celebrating fifty years of creative writing at UBC, Naked in Academe showcases an impressive diversity of literary voices that have grown out of the program. From short stories to poetry, narrative essays to scripts for theatre and film, herein is a dynamic collection of writing from across Canada that, like the program itself, is at once contemporary and vibrant, relevant and incisive.
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
ISBN: 0771083882
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
In 1946, the poet Earle Birney, then an English professor at the University of British Columbia, broke new ground by establishing a single course within the English department, one for the writer “naked in academe.” He went on to found the UBC Creative Writing Department in 1963 – Canada’s first university writing program, a learner-centered, interdisciplinary experience that has produced many of Canada’s finest writers and poets. Celebrating fifty years of creative writing at UBC, Naked in Academe showcases an impressive diversity of literary voices that have grown out of the program. From short stories to poetry, narrative essays to scripts for theatre and film, herein is a dynamic collection of writing from across Canada that, like the program itself, is at once contemporary and vibrant, relevant and incisive.
The Most Cherished
Author: W. J. May
Publisher: W.J. May
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Royal Blood has been spilled. That's not an act of defiance, it's an act of war. It all starts with a spark… When Elise and her friends escape the palace, they find themselves in more danger than ever before. A wave of revolution is sweeping across the land, but the odds are against them. The realm is littered with spies and the royal army is hot on their trail. Tensions build as those delicate alliances begin to shatter and break. Confidence wavers as many begin to question if they were better off under the palace's wicked rule. Can they find a way to bring everyone together? Can they keep one step ahead of those swords at their backs? How long can the pressure keep building, before something finally breaks? Royal Factions The Price for Peace – Book 1 The Cost for Surviving – Book 2 The Punishment for Deception – Book 3 Faking Perfection – Book 4 The Most Cherished – Book 5 The Strength to Endure – Book 6 Search Terms: Fiction Teen Abuse, Fiction coming of age, fantasy, paranormal, dystopian, coming of age, paranormal romance, paranormal fantasy, dark fantasy, superhero fantasy ebooks, fantasy witches, New Adult & College Romance Paranormal, vampires, paranormal shifter romance, shifter romance, shifters, shifter, fantasy new adult, witches, vampires and witches, superhero, new adult, new adult and college, New Adult & College Romance, w.j. may, chronicles of kerrigan, Tudor, supernatural, England, romance, mystery, tattoos, superpowers, boarding school, series, Young Adult, factions, teen young adult survival stories
Publisher: W.J. May
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Royal Blood has been spilled. That's not an act of defiance, it's an act of war. It all starts with a spark… When Elise and her friends escape the palace, they find themselves in more danger than ever before. A wave of revolution is sweeping across the land, but the odds are against them. The realm is littered with spies and the royal army is hot on their trail. Tensions build as those delicate alliances begin to shatter and break. Confidence wavers as many begin to question if they were better off under the palace's wicked rule. Can they find a way to bring everyone together? Can they keep one step ahead of those swords at their backs? How long can the pressure keep building, before something finally breaks? Royal Factions The Price for Peace – Book 1 The Cost for Surviving – Book 2 The Punishment for Deception – Book 3 Faking Perfection – Book 4 The Most Cherished – Book 5 The Strength to Endure – Book 6 Search Terms: Fiction Teen Abuse, Fiction coming of age, fantasy, paranormal, dystopian, coming of age, paranormal romance, paranormal fantasy, dark fantasy, superhero fantasy ebooks, fantasy witches, New Adult & College Romance Paranormal, vampires, paranormal shifter romance, shifter romance, shifters, shifter, fantasy new adult, witches, vampires and witches, superhero, new adult, new adult and college, New Adult & College Romance, w.j. may, chronicles of kerrigan, Tudor, supernatural, England, romance, mystery, tattoos, superpowers, boarding school, series, Young Adult, factions, teen young adult survival stories
How to Live Forever
Author: Barry Burnett
Publisher: How To Live Forever
ISBN: 0979604362
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Meet David Black, a young family doc whose solo practice has spectacularly tanked. So has his marriage; the two are not unrelated. His best friend, Oz, wants him to reinvent himself, offering their fellow Boulderites everything they need to live forever (or at least long enough for Oz to profit and retire). David balks. At first.What follows is a romp of a read, a comedy with heart - from the characters who staff the new clinic to pursuit by pheromone-crazed wildlife, a real live cliff-hanger, and the love that, in the end, might just save him. Visit the exotic New-Age mecca of Boulder, Colorado, and get to know--David, hapless idealist and reluctant hero,Junie Blanche, Ph.D. candidate and New Orleans immigrant,Oz Garcia, entrepreneur and Master of Bad Habits,Shriana, organic beauty and trophy wife aspirant,Don Gilmore, hypochondriac and hemp magnate,Cyrus P. Flint, slowly expiring longevity scientist,Miss Paula and Dr. Biggs, fearsomely muscular HGH hawkers,Beatriz Hanacanahuolipalipalulu, Kava Kava smuggler......and, of course, the happy but complicated staff of the Forever Clinic:Dr. Quinn Quinn, former health guru and cross-dressing fugitive,Nancy Ouvenstrasser, lonely masseuse and closet intellectual,Adeline and Thomas Thinna, starving diet & fitness pros,and Howie Krishna, Yogitation instructor and actual Real Thing.(Warning: while many local statutes prohibit the sale of How To Live Forever as a wellness and longevity guide, there remains a modest danger that the reader might inadvertently absorb one if not more aspects of its radically nonradical 'Reasonable Approach to Semi-Optimal Health'.)
Publisher: How To Live Forever
ISBN: 0979604362
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Meet David Black, a young family doc whose solo practice has spectacularly tanked. So has his marriage; the two are not unrelated. His best friend, Oz, wants him to reinvent himself, offering their fellow Boulderites everything they need to live forever (or at least long enough for Oz to profit and retire). David balks. At first.What follows is a romp of a read, a comedy with heart - from the characters who staff the new clinic to pursuit by pheromone-crazed wildlife, a real live cliff-hanger, and the love that, in the end, might just save him. Visit the exotic New-Age mecca of Boulder, Colorado, and get to know--David, hapless idealist and reluctant hero,Junie Blanche, Ph.D. candidate and New Orleans immigrant,Oz Garcia, entrepreneur and Master of Bad Habits,Shriana, organic beauty and trophy wife aspirant,Don Gilmore, hypochondriac and hemp magnate,Cyrus P. Flint, slowly expiring longevity scientist,Miss Paula and Dr. Biggs, fearsomely muscular HGH hawkers,Beatriz Hanacanahuolipalipalulu, Kava Kava smuggler......and, of course, the happy but complicated staff of the Forever Clinic:Dr. Quinn Quinn, former health guru and cross-dressing fugitive,Nancy Ouvenstrasser, lonely masseuse and closet intellectual,Adeline and Thomas Thinna, starving diet & fitness pros,and Howie Krishna, Yogitation instructor and actual Real Thing.(Warning: while many local statutes prohibit the sale of How To Live Forever as a wellness and longevity guide, there remains a modest danger that the reader might inadvertently absorb one if not more aspects of its radically nonradical 'Reasonable Approach to Semi-Optimal Health'.)
Holy Book of Com-Parables
Author: John Viggiano
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1638749817
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Holy Book of Com-Parables Holy Book of Com-Parables Flora Fauna Programed Oh, God. He programmed all the flora and fauna, and then grace came to reveal which has been hidden in nature-path, spirit/soul, way-will that proves conclusively that the Bible is genuine! Only God could do this, and nobody can see-hear because God has said. So it is written. When you're mine, eyes will see, and for your heart to hear, God will let it! I'm your head coach, trying to help you the speech of Christ revealed by God who built the world through his son! And in this wilderness, as God casts out Satan just to have some fun, and in this zoo, Christ's creatures had to subdue, cultivate, and prune! God's servant, LJC, gave us a drink and food to eat. Every drop and bit of blood and flesh is His way and will! To whom do thou agree? Nature and path are the pearls, for our spirit-soul is the wine bread! Blessed are those who hunger-thirst, for they can see-hear God's grace and truth, God juniors way and will, and God's-son spirit and truth.
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1638749817
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Holy Book of Com-Parables Holy Book of Com-Parables Flora Fauna Programed Oh, God. He programmed all the flora and fauna, and then grace came to reveal which has been hidden in nature-path, spirit/soul, way-will that proves conclusively that the Bible is genuine! Only God could do this, and nobody can see-hear because God has said. So it is written. When you're mine, eyes will see, and for your heart to hear, God will let it! I'm your head coach, trying to help you the speech of Christ revealed by God who built the world through his son! And in this wilderness, as God casts out Satan just to have some fun, and in this zoo, Christ's creatures had to subdue, cultivate, and prune! God's servant, LJC, gave us a drink and food to eat. Every drop and bit of blood and flesh is His way and will! To whom do thou agree? Nature and path are the pearls, for our spirit-soul is the wine bread! Blessed are those who hunger-thirst, for they can see-hear God's grace and truth, God juniors way and will, and God's-son spirit and truth.
Earthstuck
Author: S.E. Anderson
Publisher: Bolide Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1912996227
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
There’s nothing like being unstuck from space and time to make you seriously rethink your life plans. Sally just wanted a nice Florida vacation, but between literal jump-scares, internet scammers, and the not-FBI hot on their tail, just can’t seem to find the time to relax. Will she and Zander ever have that candlelight dinner? When a mystery lands on their doorstep in the middle of the night, it seems like the answer to all their problems. From Florida malls to the dark side of the moon, the trio needs to stall their nervous breakdowns in order to save the planet from an extra-terrestrial murderer – and, apparently, themselves.
Publisher: Bolide Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1912996227
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
There’s nothing like being unstuck from space and time to make you seriously rethink your life plans. Sally just wanted a nice Florida vacation, but between literal jump-scares, internet scammers, and the not-FBI hot on their tail, just can’t seem to find the time to relax. Will she and Zander ever have that candlelight dinner? When a mystery lands on their doorstep in the middle of the night, it seems like the answer to all their problems. From Florida malls to the dark side of the moon, the trio needs to stall their nervous breakdowns in order to save the planet from an extra-terrestrial murderer – and, apparently, themselves.