Verlag: Wildside Press
Rhodes faced the agonies of alien torture because he knew the secret which held an entire world in bondage. It was a secret proclaiming—forever we die!
An evil plot throws the Eight Wizardoms into chaos. Heroes old and new assemble to combat this daunting threat. Thirty-plus hours of adventure, intrigue, and witty banter! Rebellion, war, and toppled thrones ravage the Eight Wizardoms. The mysterious leader of a secret organization seeks to wreak chaos, death, and destruction. What motivates his elaborate scheme? What is his end-game? A squad of unlikely heroes armed with magical objects are drawn into the conflict:Jerrell "Jace" - A clever thief with a flair for the outrageous.Narine - A wizardess, queen, and bride...pursued by assassins.Harlequin - This female pirate wields sabers, a whip, and a sharp tongue.Crusser - This lifelong soldier has a big heart and a terrible temper.Brogan - A retired warrior burdened by lifelong regrets.Blythe - She wields an enchanted bow that forever altered her appearance. These characters lead a compelling and memorable cast in a tale that brings the eight wizardoms to the brink of devastation. Fall of Wizardoms is an epic fantasy spectacle, filled with action, intrigue, and compelling characters and is told by the acclaimed narrator, Travis Baldree. Download and prepare for a spectacular, thrilling adventure. This boxed set includes:God King RisingLegend of the Sky SwordCurse of the Elf Queen Other books in the Fall of Wizardoms series:Shadow of a Dragon PriestAdvent of the DrowA Sundered RealmZum Buch
The United States has always been a nation of immigrants-never more so than in 1917 when the nation entered the First World War. Of the 2.5 million soldiers who fought with U.S. armed forces in the trenches of France and Belgium, some half a million-nearly one out of every five men-were immigrants. In The Long Way Home, David Laskin, author of the prizewinning history The Children's Blizzard, tells the stories of twelve of these immigrant heroes. Starting with their childhoods in Europe, Laskin unfolds the saga of their journeys to Ellis Island, their struggles to start over in the land of opportunity, and the ordeal of their return to Europe in uniform to fight-and win-a war that had already killed tens of millions.Three of these soldiers died on the battlefield; two won the Congressional Medal of Honor; all were transformed forever by their experiences in combat. It is a transformation that continues to be felt in the pride and pain and cherished memories of immigrant families that have long since assimilated.In tracing the lives of these twelve men, Laskin tells the story of an immigrant generation-a generation that streamed into this country in unprecedented numbers around the turn of the last century, that sweated to support their families through back-breaking physical labor, and that fought loyally for their adopted country on the battlefields of Belleau Wood, Soissons, St. Mihiel, and the Argonne forest.Based on stories, letters, and diaries passed on by descendants-as well as Laskin's personal interviews with two foreign-born Doughboys who were still alive at the time he was researching the book, The Long Way Home is a reverent work of history and a deeply moving evocation of the dreams and sacrifice at the heart of the American experience.Zum Buch
In a near future ravaged by illness, one woman and her AI companion enter a dangerous bubble of the superrich. In 2035, a fledging synthetic consciousness “wakes up” in a lab. Jenny, the lead developer, determined to nurture this synthetic being like a child, trains it for work with people at the border of the American Protectorate of Canada. She names it Julian. Two years later, Slaton, a therapist at a university, is framed by a student for arranging an illegal abortion. She follows the student to America and is detained at the border, where she meets Julian in virtual space. After a week of interviewing, he decides to stay with her, learning about the world, the human condition, and what it means to fall in love. Meanwhile, a mysterious plague is spreading across the world. Only the far-seeing and well-connected Julian can protect Slaton from the impending societal collapse. Autonomy is an ambitious, philosophical novel about the possibilities for love in a world in which human bodies are either threatened or irrelevant.Zum Buch
Huntsmen, according to the Church, were damned, their blood unclean, unholy. Yet for Rosemary and Aaron Harker the Church was less important than being ready to stand against the Uncanny as not being prepared could lead to being dead. The year is 1913. America—and the world—trembles on the edge of a modern age. Political and social unrest shift the foundations; technology is beginning to make its mark. But in the shadows, things from the past still move. Things inhuman, uncanny. And the Uncanny are no friend to humanity. But when Aaron and Rosemary Harker go to investigate the suspicious death of a distant relative, what they discover could turn their world upside down—and change the Huntsmen foreverZum Buch
“The Eclipse” is a short story that focuses on the fear being felt by a character during “an eclipse” so to speak which happens during a video game session. For Ages 10 and up.Zum Buch
