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The year is 2250. Earth faces apocalypse, and the future of mankind rests in the Bertram Ramsay Space Station. Home to 9 million souls, but not all of them are friendly. The Acolytes of Gaia are a formidable foe to the men and women charged with Earth's evacuation. Their murderous intent; to see Earth is destroyed, and mankind with it.

The Follow-up to the Award-Winning The Wisdom of Hobbits, Mimetic Theory & Middle-earth: Untangling Desire in Tolkien's Legendarium, by long-time author Matthew J. Distefano, delves deeply into J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, using René Girard's mimetic theory as the primary lens through which to view the good professor’s legendary texts.

After a short spell in the trenches in 1915, Jack Cunningham, a miner from the North-East of England, finds himself recruited as a tunneler to dig mines under the German lines, becoming involved in the underground warfare between the two sides. Telling his story through a series of flashbacks, he is tormented by a voice inside his head, questioning his memories and his obvious guilt at surviving when others didn’t, swinging between varying states of confusion and control over his situation and over what is and isn’t real.

A simple theft, a kingdom in turmoil, a diety imprisoned. When master thief Aren Kesik pickpockets a reality-transmuting bracelet, not even death can stop the steel-masked Charodin—the Overlord's secret police—from seizing it back. Thrust into a revolution he didn't want, while mourning the brutal execution of the only family he's ever known, Aren joins two clever street urchins, and an exile atoning for his late father's forbidden magic, to reunite a fractured god and rescue Aren's re-emergent adopted brother from eternal subjugation.

Dragons don’t often eat Lancashire folk. They try now and then, but the clothes make them choke. It may be the wellies, the flat caps or coats, The wet-weather gear gets stuck fast in their throats. A constant plume of smoke in the skies above the Ribble Valley is fuelling rumours that a local factory is the lair of a legendary fire-breathing beast: an ancient dragon, born of magic over 400 years ago when King James first ruled the land, and the Lancashire witches ruled the air…

Can the world be rescued by a financial expert? Does the world even know it needs to be saved from what lurks behind the curtain? The Sentinels are back with a new installment. The post-World War II military-industrial complex is explored in Zuckerman’s action-filled globe-trotting thriller.

Vigilantes, bank robbers, extraordinary birthday presents, unforgettable road trips, forbidden love, and water--The Name of the Book offers all of this and more. While it does not attempt to answer the age old question "why are we here?" it will definitely tell you what is here. And it is everywhere!

When a brothel madame is murdered, it looks as if a centuries old witch’s curse on the land has claimed another victim. But as DCI Mike Saxby and his team investigate the background history of the building, other, more sinister, motives emerge. Then a local journalist who had been investigating that same unhappy history is the next to meet a grisly end, and a further discovery by police results in a race against time to prevent a national disaster.

Narrated by Scott Fleming, Reclaiming Mni Sota offers a new, creative reimagining of the U.S. - Dakota War of 1862. Delve into one of America's most tragic and regrettable events as you listen to dual narratives from both sides of the conflict. Through vivid descriptions and fully developed characters, this captivating audiobook confronts America's history of settler-colonialism while exploring the personal stories and heart-wrenching choices faced by men and women, white and Native alike.

Just as "flipping" is purchasing an asset with a short holding period with the intent of selling it for a quick profit rather than holding for a long-term appreciation, "slow flipping" is the process of flipping a property as slowly as possible. This book explains the need to understand what wealth means on a personal level. It highlights that one needs to think of one's ideal day and put a cost on whatever is needed to make that day happen. And with that in mind, one's goal has to be written down to create a guideline for the slow-flipping journey.

Enter the riveting and volatile world of the Burger Bar Boys, Birmingham's infamous gang, in this relentless chronicle of power, violence, and redemption. Gangland Birmingham: The Rise and Fall of the Burger Bar Boys unravels the intricate narrative of one of the UK's most notorious gangs from their humble beginnings to their inevitable downfall.

Michael Stein is attacked and nearly killed by a vicious monster. Amanda, his mistress, shoots and kills the beast. When Stein recovers, he learns that his wife, Angie, was found naked and dead at the scene. Amanda swears Angie was a werewolf and avoids Stein, since she believes he will become one too.

Adam Kluteski (Klutch) escorts his girlfriend, Corra Whitmer, to what he believes is a hoax - a werewolf initiation ritual. The couple soon find themselves running for their lives. A savage betrayal and some quick thinking leave Klutch behind bars at the local police station. Two members of a top secret DARPA branch, Zane Newton and Earlham (no last name), pose as FBI agents and lead the investigation into Corra's disappearance.

Vampire Alexander "Xander" Anatoli must prepare to return to action as an assassin. Since his time in administration has made him soft, he feels the need to hone his killing skills.

Young cryptozoologist Zane Newton decides to spend his 1984 college summer break in search of the mysterious beast of Bray Road. With the increase in sightings, he figures he has as much of a chance as anyone to find it. He even employs some (at the time) cutting-edge technology in his effort to track and capture footage of the creature.

Supernatural beasts and mystical voodoo collide when Detective Del Thibodeaux investigates a series of murders and missing persons the local community lays blame on the legendary Rougarou–the mysterious werewolf of the bayou.

Accompanied by a werewolf simply known as Charlie, James Laudon ventures out on his first mission for the DARPA-funded group. While investigating reports of mysterious encounters and strange noises, the pair find a hell of a lot more than they anticipated. Even the presence of a werewolf isn't enough to deter the monster they confront.

After getting kidnapped out of Fort Leavenworth (where he’s awaiting his murder trial), James Laudon, perennial screw-up, finds himself under the thumb of an eclectic group of assassins. The above-top-secret agency works under the umbrella of both DARPA and the Department of Defense.

Perennial screw-up James Laudon finds himself behind bars for a crime he absolutely committed. In the dark of night, a pair of mysterious men abduct him from his cell and replace him with a dead body. With the world believing him dead, he is offered a deal–join this above-top-secret agency of supernatural assassins, or die for real this time. Laudon opts in, soon learning that his death is more imminent than he thought.

World War II was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945, involving many nations and resulting in significant political, social, and economic changes worldwide. The war began with the German invasion of Poland, leading to the formation of two major alliances: the Axis powers, comprising Germany, Italy, and Japan, and the Allied powers, including the United States, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom.