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The alliance of humans and renegade Fhrey is fragile - and about to be tested as never before. Persephone keeps the human clans from turning on one another through her iron will and a compassionate heart. The arrogant Fhrey are barely held in check by their leader, Nyphron, who seeks to advance his own nefarious agenda through a loveless marriage that will result in the betrayal of the person Persephone loves most: Raithe, the God Killer.

Imagine a valley so pristine it is the envy of all places near it. Complete with soft rolling hills, clear-water brooks, thermal springs, lakes for water sports, and crystal mines for discovering quartz, plus the only diamond mine in America. It was so attractive. The first on the scene were native Indians followed by explorers, and by 1832, Hot Springs became the first US National Park. Of course, something this special was instantly noticed. And then along came the settlers, proprietors, and anyone interested in turning a dollar.

Gear up for high-flying heists, cutlass-clashing duels, and steam-powered mayhem. From gritty alleyways to sky-high airships, this anthology throws you into the heart of adventure—where pirates rule, danger lurks, and only the bold survive. So, tighten your goggles, grab your cutlass, and hold on tight.

The alliance of humans and renegade Fhrey is fragile — and about to be tested as never before. Persephone keeps the human clans from turning on one another through her iron will and a compassionate heart. The arrogant Fhrey are barely held in check by their leader, Nyphron, who seeks to advance his own nefarious agenda through a loveless marriage that will result in the betrayal of the person Persephone loves most: Raithe, the God Killer.

After years of warfare, humanity has gained the upper hand and has pushed the Fhrey to the edge of their homeland but no farther. Now comes the pivotal moment. Persephone’s plan to use the stalemate to seek peace is destroyed by an unexpected betrayal that threatens to hand victory to the Fhrey and leaves a loved one in peril.

The New Empire intends to celebrate its victory over the Nationalists with a day that will never be forgotten. On the high holiday of Wintertide, the empress will be married. Degan Gaunt and the Witch of Melengar will be publicly executed. Then the empress will suffer a fatal accident leaving the empire in the hands of the new emperor. It will be a perfect day. There is only one problem - Royce and Hadrian have finally found the lost heir.

She has it all; her own home, her dream job, financial security. The perfect life. But, behind the façade, Kate suffers with anxieties and depression following the death of her best friend. Her mind is a mess and slowly driving her in the wrong direction. But then... She meets Abigail, and everything in her life changes. Surely, this is exactly what she'd been waiting for? Right?

In the shadowed corners of time and eternity, war brews again. Azryel, once a sentinel of Heaven, has risen with ancient fury, and his partner in darkness—Treizal, the fallen commander of Heaven’s armies—seeks to unleash the Taqeph, primordial beings capable of unraveling all creation. Sam Walker, a man chosen not for his perfection but for his unwavering faith, stands between the coming annihilation and the fragile hope of mankind.

Icky is an Australian gold miner who encounters cantankerous contraptions, wild animals, harsh environment, weather and fellow miners while seeking a fortune in gold. Icky soldiered on through the exhaustion into the 4th day of production and he wasn't sure if the gold output was actually diminishing or if he was becoming too bleary-eyed to accurately measure the weight. He rested for an hour to gather his thoughts and re-measured everything. The flow of gold was unfortunately slowing down. “No! It can’t be slowing down! More! I want more!” he raved to himself.

Will Christ's mediation ever end? This question is often misunderstood. In Without a Mediator?, Michael Richards explores the idea that there will be a time when believers must stand without Christ as their mediator. He clarifies that while Christ is our only mediator and essential for reconciling us with God due to the separation caused by sin, His mediatorial role will eventually conclude. However, Richards emphasises that Christ’s presence and love will always remain with us.

When an elite group of Texas Marines—Echo Squadron—is sent into the remote mountains of Kazmira to investigate strange energy readings, they expect a mission of strategy and survival. But what they uncover is far beyond anything human warfare has prepared them for. Ancient beings stir beneath the earth. Giants rise in the shadows. Portals rip open reality. And whispers from Eden echo across the battlefield. Among them is Sergeant Samuel Carter—a soldier, a father of seven, and a man whose unshakable faith is about to be tested by a force older than time.

The year is 1290. At the twilight of the Crusades, war-weary Knight Templar Jonathan St. Clair is garrisoned in the port city of Acre in the Holy Land. In possession of an ancient scroll with a cryptic inscription, he learns that it holds the key to unlock the secrets of Jerusalem's Temple Mount. But time is running out. Acre will soon come under siege, and the one man able to divine the scroll's meaning, Rabbi Samuel of Baghdad, has been targeted for assassination. St. Clair apprentices himself to Rabbi Samuel and together they travel to Jerusalem.

What does it take to outrun your past? “Odyssey of a Teenage Dirtbag” is a raw, unflinching journey through addiction, failure, resilience, and rebirth. From dropping out of high school and surviving poverty to earning a law degree and rebuilding life after a devastating brain injury, this is one man’s extraordinary testament to what it means to fall apart—and to rise again.

Michael Mitchell is a broken man. A hollow trailer, a rusted pistol, and a lifetime of regret are all that remain of the life he once had. His faith is gone, his family estranged, and every breath feels like borrowed time. Just when he plans to end it all, grace knocks—quietly, in the form of a woman named Laurie.

Max Dumbell isn’t just a man—he’s a beefy enigma wrapped in muscle and marinated in pre-workout. He’s a sleeveless detective with the brains of a boiled egg and the biceps of a Greek statue that fell into a vat of protein powder. When a ripped fitness influencer named Trent Steel disappears under suspiciously shiny circumstances, Max is hired by a woman who smells like eucalyptus and probable felonies to crack the case wide open (like his last treadmill).

Meet Rhonda and Kristy—two sisters so wild, so strange, and so hilariously unpredictable, they turned childhood into a full-contact sport. In How Come My Sisters Are So Ugly?, Michael J. Melton delivers a riotous, heartfelt memoir that’s one part love letter, one part roast, and all parts funny. From the moment Rhonda was born with a villainous pompadour and a scowl that terrified the delivery nurse, and Kristy announced herself to the world by licking a microphone at a toddler pageant, things have never been normal.

As I watched the flames dance across the twilight sky, consuming everything in their path, I realized they represented my life. In my pursuit of pleasure and partying, I had ignited an addiction worse than any forest fire. After five arrests, a dozen allegations, a v-squad of cop cars chasing me down center street, and years of worshipping all the wrong things led me to the brink of death, I finally found hope in life.

A royal prince has the world in his hand but fails to accept his responsibilities. His failure comprises the peace of this world. If he does not evolve into the hero he needs to be, all may be lost.

Bitcoin became a buzzword overnight. A cyber enigma with an enthusiastic following, it pops up in headlines and fuels endless media debate. You can apparently use it to buy anything from coffee to cars, yet few people seem truly to understand what it is. This raises the question: Why should anyone care about bitcoin? In The Age of Cryptocurrency, Wall Street journalists Paul Vigna and Michael J. Casey deliver the definitive answer to this question.

Two of the world’s most respected scientists reveal the forces behind the dangerous anti-science movement—and show us how to fight back From pandemics to the climate crisis, humanity faces tougher challenges than ever. Whether it’s the health of our people or the health of our planet, we...