Editora: Publisher s23237
When does life begin?... A well-known book says "forty". A well-known radio program says "eighty". Some folks say it's mental, others say it's physical. But take the strange case of Mel Carlson who gave a lot of thought to the matter.
Join Lucas Soul on his quest to become a warrior. Edo period. Japan. When hunted half-breed immortal Lucas Soul hears tales of legendary samurai Musashi Miyamoto during his travels in the Far East, he sails to Japan to meet the great man and convince him to take him on as an apprentice. Musashi refuses to agree to his request, leaving Soul with no option but to shadow the samurai and repeatedly challenge him to duel, in the hope of proving his worth. But things takes a sinister turn when Soul stumbles upon a plot that threatens the life of Musashi’s son. Can the immortal rescue the young man in time and change the master’s mind? Join Soul as he embarks on an exciting adventure that sees him grow as a warrior and gain the respect of the greatest samurai who has ever lived.Dancing Blades is a short story set in AD Starrling's bestselling supernatural thriller series Seventeen. If you like high-octane adventures that combine science and fantasy, then you'll love the world of Seventeen. Visit Shop AD Starrling to get digitally signed books and discounted bundles!Ver livro
Cassandra Khaw's dynamic and vibrant debut collection, Breakable Things, explores the fragile and nebulous bonds that weave love and grief into our existence. This exquisite and cutting collection of stories showcases a bloody fusion of horrors from cosmic to psychological to body traumas. Contains mature themes.Ver livro
The quirky mind of famous science fiction writer Lester del Ray gives us three wonderful tales ranging from zombies (Dead Ringer), time travel - how do you convince your earlier self it is safe to get into the time machine, eh?(And It Comes Out Here) and eternal life (The Dwindling Years). Listen and enjoy.Ver livro
Generations of Northern Albanian are known as great story tellers. They shared many folk tales, myths, and legends with their descendants. The collected short stories include mysterious legends of lost treasures, mystical tales of mountain fairies, superhuman powers, century-old witches, blood feuds, and more written by a twelfth-generation Albanian. The lands described in the stories are still visible today, and locals share a sense of wonder and respect the mysteries that hide beneath. Northern Albania is a true treasure of raw natural beauty and a hidden gem in Southeastern Europe.Ver livro
Edna Ferber, known for her prize winning novels such as Show Boat, Cimarron and Giant, writes a delightful story here of Emma McChesney, no longer a successful traveling salesperson for a New York dress manufacturer, as she now enjoys her marriage to a wonderful man. Both successful in their areas they live in New York and have two children. But this is during the Great War and Emma goes from designing better uniforms for the doughboys to actually joining the military. Her keen intelligence and organizational ability find an outlet here worthy of her mettle.Ver livro
On Earth there is but only one time, one place and one life, or is there...In prison an ancient, dying Priest delivers to a lifer, Danny McLachan one unbelievable truth, a truth which lies beyond the realms of human comprehension...Heaven and Hell will collide in the land of dreams unless the military can be stopped. Stopped from unleashing Armageddon...In his escape, Danny recruits his reluctant brother Michael and Michael's seventeen year old daughter, Julia to embark on an age-old quest through the Scottish glens, mountains and over the seas to the Isle of Lewis. Now with the Police in hot pursuit and two deadly MI5 assassins tracking them, they are on the run and in disguise as Pirates and Buccaneers. Hiding amongst tourists and fancy dress revellers all amidst the Isles 'Festival Of The Sea', they race to prevent the greatest collision of all...But amidst their battle with the military they unwittingly throw into array the ticking clock of humanity which pulls Heaven and Hell together. And now, in fighting the battle of their lives and the salvation of mankind they discover the answer cannot be found in the greatest illusion of all life, but what lies within each one of us and themselves...Ver livro
