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AD 312 is a year of horrific and brutal warfare. Constantine's northern army is a small force, plagued by religious rivalries, but seemingly unstoppable as they invade Maxentius' Italian heartlands. These relentless clashes, incidents of treachery and twists of fortune see Maxentius' armies driven back to Rome.

Mrs Narwhal is overwhelmed. Her husband, Hugh, is unkind and unhappy - working every hour at a job he hates to save the ancestral home he never wanted. Then there’s Hugh’s sister, Rose, who’s spurned her one true love, and ricochets from crisis to crisis; and not to mention two small boys to bring up safely in a house that could crumble around their ears at any moment.... When Hugh's pride receives a fatal blow, and he walks out, Mrs Narwhal is plunged into a crisis of both heart and home.

As competition for the imperial throne intensifies, Constantine and Maxentius realise their childhood friendship cannot last. Each man struggles to control their respective quadrant of empire, battered by currents of politics, religion and personal tragedy, threatened by barbarian forces and enemies within. With their positions becoming at once stronger and more troubled, the strained threads of their friendship begin to unravel.

Christians from a variety of denominations and traditions are in middle of an important conversation about the final destiny of the saved. Scholars such as N. T. Wright and J. Richard Middleton have pushed back against the traditional view of heaven, and now some Christians are pushing back against them for fear that talk about the earthiness of our final hope distracts our attention from Jesus. In the familiar Counterpoints format, Four Views on Heaven brings together a well-rounded discussion and highlights similarities and differences of the current views on heaven.

They tried to hide the truth. But the camera never lies… Blackwood Bay. An ordinary place, home to ordinary people. It used to be a buzzing seaside destination. But now, ravaged by the effects of dwindling tourism and economic downturn, it’s a ghost town—and the perfect place for film-maker Alex to shoot her new documentary. But the community is deeply suspicious of her intentions. After all, nothing exciting ever happens in Blackwood Bay—or does it?

They say to keep your friends close, but your enemies closer - boy, were they wrong. Jared Bradshaw. The richest kid in our town. Outrageously handsome, obscenely wealthy, and the ladies man that everyone wants. Those sharp, penetrating eyes and muscular body haunt every girl. I can't stand him and his pathetic crew. They made my life a nightmare, and I want nothing to do with them. But Jared has other plans; he's caught me in his sights. He just won't leave me alone. He's chasing after me, and I can't escape him. A hunky soccer player, Brandon, gets me in a way that nobody else does.

Aliens exist and humans are on the endangered species list. So when I save the life of a kid, the last thing I expect is to be thrown onto an alien jail on a planet where the jailers are at war with the inhabitants. All I have to do is figure a way off this hellhole and I look to one being who might help me. He’s one of the most dangerous prisoners here, even though he looks like a sexy angel. But he’s not like anyone I’ve ever met before…stirring desires in me that I can’t, shouldn’t act on. Yet he might be my only chance to escape.

When Savannah Carter takes a job as a personal assistant in upstate New York, she never expected to be working for a man like Wade Hart. With his sparkling green eyes and devious smile, he is a man she both hates and adores. When their professional relationship becomes more intimate, Savannah is ecstatic until she hears a phone call that changes everything.

There is evil in the woods and it wants you dead. They warned us not to enter, but we didn't listen. The call too strong to ignore. And now there is no one left to save us. Beware, these things within the forest will rip out your heart and devour your soul. You will tremble as they revel in your madness, taking everything from you and leaving you with nothing. Delve inside this anthology of what truly lurks within the shadows of the trees.

The entire planet is at risk of being overrun by the dead, and millions of people have succumbed to the Z-Strain Virus. The humans who have outlasted this zombie plague will prove to be ruthless killers willing to do anything to survive this post-apocalyptic world. Abbigail Norrington sets off with her three children and their dog to find safety at the family cabin. They soon discover that Abby's dead husband had an unimaginably violent past that leads them to uncover dangerous secrets about the government.

Destiny Delaine has had enough. As daughter of a former high-ranking general who now served as the ambassador of Earth and a socialite mother, she has been reared to be the proper young woman and helpmate. Her parents had her life all planned out, right down to her arranged marriage with one of the planetary representatives under her father. No one asked her what she wanted. Determined as too fat and too old for the mate index, she decided to take her own destiny into her hands.

Obsession. Betrayal. Love. The deadly combination for Cosima and Blake. Blake Hardwicke. The bane of my existence and I'll be damned if I give him any of my attention. He's nothing more than a bully, teasing me to the point of tears when we were young. He won't ruin my freshman year for me. He doesn't own me. He'll be damned if he tries.

Mort lleva décadas huyendo de la Congregación, que ha intentado capturarlo, y ha fracasado una y otra vez. Sin embargo, un nuevo adversario intenta reclamar la recompensa por Mort. Alguien que ha hecho los deberes y ha encontrado las debilidades en la armadura del mago. El Mobius se convertirá en un campo de batalla que llevará a Mort a un callejón sin salida: para salvarse, solo tiene que matar a toda la tripulación; si quiere salvarlos a ellos, la única salida es la rendición.

John Sebastian Marlow Ward was a British author who published widely on the subject of Freemasonry. In this handbook, he takes the mason, step-by-step, through the third degree ritual, attempting to highlight lessons, as well as explain the underlying symbolism which was encountered. He covers questions, passwords, the opening, the symbolic journey, secrets learned, the tracing board and many more facets of the masonic raising ritual.

The main characters are Dr. Mark Ransford, his two wards, Mary and Dick Bewery, and one Dr. Pemberton Bryce - an assistant to Dr. Ransford. Bryce makes unwelcome advances to Mary Bewery and Ransford, after having warned him against these advances, dismisses Bryce. Bryce sets out to make Mary his own while suspecting Ransford and implicate him in the murders. A surprising twist toward the end of the story.

Eighteen-year-old Darren Robertson is spending his senior year at the top of the social hierarchy with best friends Dex and Dimitri. He has a great car, great friends, popularity, and is co-captain of the basketball and soccer teams. Everything a high school senior boy could want. Or is it? Sam Vanwaylen, awkward, shy, quiet, and not in the dating scene, has deemed him invisible it seems. Why is it when she's around, Darren turns from being suave and confident into a nervous wreck?

To save his family.... A boy must be quick. But can he survive the game? Twist’s parent’s died in a prison colony. He has to save his sister from the same fate. But to escape, Twist will need allies, and all of his speed and wits. He and his crew must do the impossible.... And defeat the children of the ruling class within the world of The Game.

«Blackjack, aquí Espantapájaros. Por fin lo he encontrado. Vamos a ser ricos». Carl Ramsey recibe un mensaje de una antigua camarada de escuadrón con una pista sobre el rescate de su vida: un acorazado de ARGO. La nave de la Armada terrestre Odiseo no solo representa más dinero del que la tripulación del Mobius haya visto nunca, sino que puede proporcionar respuestas a lo sucedido con la última nave en la que Carl sirvió durante su tiempo en la Armada.

Summer is a great time to visit scenic Richmond, Virginia - except during the start of the American Civil War. After her attempt to save a young woman goes disastrously wrong, Samantha Moon has wound up trapped in 1862 with no way home to her children. The great, great granddaughter of the voodoo priestess who hurled her back in time refuses to undo the spell.

Con el capitán Carl Ramsey supuestamente muerto, la tripulación del Mobius se dirige hacia una colonia anclada en el pasado, limitada en tecnologías de escaneo y en acceso al omni, entre residentes amantes de la historia y con un modo de vida propio de la vieja Tierra. Nuestros amigos creen que nadie reconocerá al no-tan-muerto Carl… hasta que aparezcan los investigadores más astutos de la galaxia.