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For the first time in two hundred years an enemy has stepped foot on American soil and war has come to our cities. The foe is unstoppable and...Fae. Creatures from a legendary past who have come to reclaim the Earth. In the hills of Pennsylvania a ragtag, devastated army prepares to make a last stand against dragon fire capable of melting an Abrams tank and wizardry that stops fifth-generation fighter jets in mid-air. Inevitably it comes down to shining steel versus human will, and Sergeant Oliva Acevedo transforms from a hospital clerk into a hardened fighter.

This audiobook helps private business owners and CEOs navigate the many issues related to the sale of their company. In this non-technical guide to the sales process, the three authors provide real-life examples of lessons learned and mistakes to avoid. Business students will also get tools to think about company valuation and the many factors that enhance value from a buyer’s perspective.

In "Sins of the Flesh", the mutilated corpse of a wealthy author is discovered with occult objects. Then, in "Sins of Treachery", twin brothers Simon and Gestas inherit a map covered in alchemical symbols that could lead them to great wealth and power. And finally, "Sins of Violence": In a brutal post-apocalyptic world, a young girl is about to be taken to The Minotaur. Can her sister gain access to the fortified city of Dis in time to stop the ritual and avenge her own lost youth?

The Life Engineered begins in the year 3594, when humanity is little more than a memory, a legend of the distant past - destined to reappear. Capeks, a race of artificial creatures originally created by humans, have inherited the galaxy and formed a Utopian civilization built on the shared goal of tirelessly working to prepare for their makers' return.

In faraway places of time and space, a young princess of a land that maybe was or wasn't is called on to save her friends and her mother's throne. Ten-year-old Wilma, heir to the thrones of both powerful Northumberland and small Tuscana, splits her time between the two, spending winters with her father and summers with her mother. Shortly after her return to Tuscana, treachery makes her a captive in the hands of the Pirate King, who is intent on destroying Tuscana with the aid of supernatural allies.

They thought it was over, but the second wave was only the beginning. In the aftermath of the Clickers and Dark Ones' siege, and a coup against an insane President, America rebuilds. Change has come, and a better future is promised to all. But promises can be broken, and there may be no future at all. Because deep beneath the ocean, a new terror awaits. Dagon, god of the Dark Ones, is waking up....And if humanity doesn't stop him, then mankind will face extinction.

Do you love sparkly vampires? Well, too bad, because you won’t find a single one of those fancy-dancy bloodsuckers anywhere in this collection! It Came from the Trailer Park began as a fun idea to revisit the classic horror and old-school creature feature genres, with a hefty helping of B-rate tropes thrown in for good measure. Who doesn’t love a good Bruce Cambell or classic Vincent Price flick on a dark and dreary night? Emmy award winner Bill Oberst, Jr. opens the collection and sets the stage for the stories to come.

The first wave was just the beginning. The United States is in ruins. It has just suffered one of the worst hurricanes in history; the people are demoralized, and the president is a religious fanatic. Then things get really bad - the Clickers return. Thousands of the monsters swarm across the entire nation and march inland, slaughtering anyone and anything they come across. But this time, the Clickers aren't blindly rushing onto land - they are being led by an intelligence older than civilization itself.

The only better sleep guide you will ever need to help with your sleeping problems. Our easy-to-follow relaxation therapy methods, combined with a collection of bedtime stories for adults, are designed to aid you to sleep well through the night by removing all of the typical barriers to a good night's sleep.

A year has passed since the plague destroyed most of civilization around the world and the U.S. military is slowly starting to move out into a devastated country. From their bastion in the Pacific Northwest mechanized task forces take the fight for America onto the offensive. In front of the military, deep into the wild ruins, go the Irregular Scout Teams. A mix of hardened military veterans and experienced civilians who can operate for long periods of time on their own.

In an age when technology vanquished natural death, Ryan and his sardonic AI implant are recruited at the last minute to board the first colony ship to Tau Ceti. As the lowest-ranked crewmember, he expects to cryogenically freeze right away, but the captain has other plans. Ryan begins a training program for rare individuals who heal much faster than normal, a program that teaches him to survive every possible scenario that Murphy’s Law can deliver.

Some funny; some strange but all with larger than life characters. Immerse yourself in the fantastic!

Four fascinating tales!

Alex Peterson, aka Scar, doesn’t know many details about his past. He doesn’t know why two aliens took his mother away, he doesn’t know why two other aliens killed his father, and he doesn’t know how he got the scar on his face—the one that occasionally turns him into a murderous monster. He lives on the streets of Neetro City with his partner Christine Summers, and together, they steal the things they need to survive. But life as usual is disrupted when Alex is taken by a man in a suit and brought to the Assassination Police Department, who gives him an ultimatum.

A Play written for radio. Running time for radio about 45 minutes. A mother and daughter make a railway journey to visit The Great Exhibition of London in 1851. A fictional play with narrative from the original diary of Elizabeth Briggs and her mother Christina who made the 12 hour journey by train from Burton-in-Kendal to London in 1851 to visit The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations. The Social History of early Victorian Britain related through imagined conversations and the actual written words of the diary.

When a mysterious relic is stolen from a museum in Vienna, ARKANE agents Morgan Sierra and Jake Timber embark on a deadly race against time to recover the legendary Spear of Destiny — the holy lance that pierced the side of Christ. As they follow clues through Nazi ruins, Tibetan temples, and Washington, DC’s greatest monuments, they uncover a sinister plot that threatens to unleash an unstoppable darkness upon the world. But Morgan also carries a curse in her veins, a shadow placed upon her that now threatens her niece’s life.

Cole Riker ist ein freier Mann.Oder zumindest nahe genug dran. Die Last seiner Vergangenheit, die drohte ihn für den Rest seiner Tage zu kontrollieren, lastet nicht mehr auf ihm. Dazu musste er nur eine unbekannte außerirdische Lebensform finden und sich bereit erklären, sie zu ihrer Heimatwelt zurückzubringen.

It is the seat of judgment. The pinnacle of holiness. It is the Ark of the Covenant… and it’s the most dangerous weapon in existence. A group of fanatics wearing masks of Egypt’s gods slaughter the curator of Cairo’s most famous museum. A cleaner in Washington, DC, discovers a decapitated head on top of a replica of the Ark of the Covenant. And someone is sharing videos of the deaths with extremists all over the world.

When a man in a hospital gown jumps to his death from the Western Wall in Israel, the authorities think it’s just another victim of Jerusalem Syndrome: a religious psychosis triggered by a visit to the holy city. But when a second victim ritually disembowels himself, it’s the sign of much worse to come. Thanatos — a fanatical group dedicated to the destruction of the world — is on the move again.

Ein Auftragnehmer, der außerirdisches Bergungsgut im Tausch gegen Kredite finden soll. Für einen Ex-Schmuggler wie Cole gibt es einen Haken: Er darf nicht gegen die Bewährungsauflagen verstoßen. Das bedeutet, sich an die Vorschriften zu halten. Bergungsgut finden, abliefern, bezahlt werden. Doch alles ändert sich, als er bei einem Bergungseinsatz in einem bisher unbekannten Sektor landet. Dort findet er das Material, das er bergen soll, und noch etwas anderes...