Download or read book The Demon Redcoat written by C. C. Finlay and published by Random House of Canada. This book was released on 2009 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a powerful demon, summoned by the secret society of European witches known as the Covenant, tries to possess their newborn infant, Proctor and Deborah, embarking on a desperate journey to Europe to destroy the Covenant, uncover a dark, necromantic design of epic proportions. Original.
Download or read book Red Coat Green Machine written by Charles Kirke and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-07-04 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How different were the men who fought at Blenheim and at Goose Green? Is there a human thread that connects the redcoat of 300 years ago with the British soldier of today? What would they find in common if they faced a common foe? This book is about the people in the Army, and the very human interactions between them in their daily lives. It marries the disciplines of Social Anthropology and Military History to provide a novel way of looking at the anatomy of the British Army at unit level from an entirely human perspective. Concentrating on the attitudes, expectations, and concerns expressed by the people involved, it sets out a set of simple models of life at regimental duty that can be used to describe, analyze and explain their behaviour over the past 300 years. The book is grounded on what soldiers of all ranks have said, using the author's research interview material for the modern witnesses, and memoirs, diaries, and letters (published and unpublished) for earlier ones.
Download or read book Redcoats written by Stephen Brumwell and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-01-09 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last decade, scholarship has highlighted the significance of the Seven Years War for the destiny of Britain's Atlantic empire. This major 2001 study offers an important perspective through a vivid and scholarly account of the regular troops at the sharp end of that conflict's bloody and decisive American campaigns. Sources are employed to challenge enduring stereotypes regarding both the social composition and military prowess of the 'redcoats'. This shows how the humble soldiers who fought from Novia Scotia to Cuba developed a powerful esprit de corps that equipped them to defy savage discipline in defence of their 'rights'. It traces the evolution of Britain's 'American Army' from a feeble, conservative and discredited organisation into a tough, flexible and innovative force whose victories ultimately won the respect of colonial Americans. By providing a voice for these neglected shock-troops of empire, Redcoats adds flesh and blood to Georgian Britain's 'sinews of power'.
Download or read book Fang tastic Fiction written by Patricia O'Brien Mathews and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2011 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mathews uses a limited definition of paranormal, and examines works set, for the most part, in a relatively realistic modern world inhabited by both humans and paranormal beings.
Download or read book Transnational Russian Studies written by Andy Byford and published by Transnational Modern Languages. This book was released on 2020-01-30 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transnational Russian Studies offers an approach to understanding Russia based on the idea that language, society and culture do not neatly coincide, but should be seen as flows of meaning across ever-shifting boundaries. Our book moves beyond static conceptions of Russia as a discrete nation with a singular language, culture, and history. Instead, we understand it as a multinational society that has perpetually redefined Russianness in reaction to the wider world. We treat Russian culture as an expanding field, whose sphere of influence transcends the geopolitical boundaries of the Russian Federation, reaching as far as London, Cape Town, and Tehran. Our transnational approach to Russian Studies generates new perspectives on the history of Russian culture and its engagements with, and transformation by, other cultures. The volume thereby simultaneously illuminates broader conceptions of the transnational from the perspective of Russian Studies. Over twenty chapters, we provide case studies based on original research, treating topics that include Russia's imperial and postcolonial entanglements; the paradoxical role that language plays in both defining culture in national terms, and facilitating transnational communication; the life of things 'Russian' in the global arena; and Russia's positioning in the contemporary globalized world. Our volume is aimed primarily at students and researchers in Russian Studies, but it will also be relevant to all Modern Linguists, and to those who employ transnational paradigms within the broader humanities.
Download or read book The Living Dead 2 written by John Joseph Adams and published by Start Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Living Dead 2 has more of what zombie fans hunger for — more scares, more action, more... brains! Experience the indispensable series that defines the very best in zombie literature with original stories by Kelley Armstrong, Karina Sumner-Smith, Carrie Ryan, Jamie Lackey, Genevieve Valentine, Brian Keene, Simon R. Green, David Wellington, David Barr Kirtley, Matt London, Joe McKinney, Walter Greatshell, Bob Fingerman, S. G. Browne, Jonathan Maberry, Mira Grant, Marc Paoletti, cherie priest, Robert Kirkman, Max Brooks, David Moody, Sarah Langan, Steven Gould, and John Skipp & Cody Goodfellow. In addition to these original stories, The Living Dead 2 features 18 additional reprint zombie stories. All this adds up to a Landmark volume that helps define what zombie godfather John Skipp calls "The New Zombie Literature."
Download or read book The Year s Best Science Fiction Twenty Sixth Annual Collection written by Gardner Dozois and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2009-06-23 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thirty stories in this collection imaginatively take us far across the universe, into the very core of our beings, to the realm of the gods, and the moment just after now. Included here are the works of masters of the form and of bright new talents, including: Paolo Bacigalupi, Stephen Baxter, Elizabeth Bear, Aliete de Bodard, James L. Cambias, Greg Egan, Charles Coleman Finlay, James Alan Gardner, Dominic Green, Daryl Gregory, Gwyneth Jones, Ted Kosmatka, Mary Robinette Kowal, Nancy Kress, Jay Lake, Paul McAuley, Ian McDonald, Maureen McHugh, Sarah Monette, Garth Nix, Hannu Rajaniemi, Robert Reed, Alastair Reynolds, Mary Rosenblum, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Geoff Ryman, Karl Schroeder, Gord Sellar, and Michael Swanwick. Supplementing the stories are the editor's insightful summation of the year's events and a lengthy list of honorable mentions, making this book both a valuable resource and the single best place in the universe to find stories that stir the imagination, and the heart.
Download or read book Damage Time written by Colin Harvey and published by Angry Robot, Limited. This book was released on 2010 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the sea-levels rise in New York City, Detective Pete Shah, who, serving with the NYPD as a Memory Association Specialist, reads the last memories of murder victims, is accused of killing a glamorous woman in a bar and must race against time to save himself. Original.
Download or read book The Red Coat written by Dolley Carlson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-10-23 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think Downton Abbey, set in the heart of Boston Irish domestic worker Norah King's decision to ask her wealthy employer, Caroline Parker, for an elegant red coat that the Beacon Hill matriarch has marked for donation ignites a series of events that neither woman could have fathomed. The unlikely exchange will impact their respective daughters and families for generations to come, from the coat's original owner, marriage-minded collegian Cordelia Parker, to the determined and spirited King sisters of South Boston, Rosemary, Kay, and Rita. As all of these young women experience the realities of life – love and loss, conflict and joy, class prejudices and unexpected prospects – the red coat reveals the distinction between cultures, generations, and landscapes in Boston during the 1940s and 50s, a time of change, challenge, and opportunity. Meet the proud, working-class Irish and staid, upper-class Brahmins through the contrasting lives of these two families and their friends and neighbors. See how the Parkers and the Kings each overcome sudden tragedy with resolve and triumph. And witness the profound impact of a mother’s heart on her children’s souls. Carlson brings us front and center with her knowing weave of Celtic passion – both tragic and joyful – words of wisdom, romance, humor, and historical events. Dive into Boston feet first! The Red Coat is a rich novel that chronicles the legacy of Boston from both sides of the city, Southie and the Hill.
Download or read book By Blood We Live written by John Joseph Adams and published by Start Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 1096 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Dracula to Buffy the Vampire Slayer; from Castlevania to Tru Blood, the romance between popular culture and vampires hearkens back to humanity's darkest, deepest fears, flowing through our very blood, fears of death, and life, and insatiable hunger. And yet, there is an attraction, undeniable, to the vampire archetype, whether the pale European count, impeccably dressed and coldly masculine, yet strangely ambiguous, ready to sink his sharp teeth deep into his victims' necks, draining or converting them, or the vamp, the count's feminine counterpart, villain and victim in one, using her wiles and icy sexuality to corrupt man and woman alike... Edited by John Joseph Adams (Wastelands, The Living Dead), By Blood We Live gathers together the best vampire literature of the last three decades from many of today's most renowned authors of fantasy, speculative fiction, and horror, including Stephen King, Joe Hill, Garth Nix, Neil Gaiman, Kelley Armstrong, Ken Macleod, Harry Turtledove, Carrie Vaughn, and Tad Williams.
Download or read book Doomed Cases Box Set written by Joanna Mazurkiewicz and published by Joanna Mazurkiewicz. This book was released on 2020-10-10 with total page 1063 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Her greatest downfall was getting involved with the Royals. Her only fear is that they discover her secret. Maxine Brodeur is working hard to stay out of trouble these days, running her paranormal private detective agency with business partner Ricky. But then the unthinkable happens. The Royals call on her again. She’s put that life behind, but now the past comes back to hunt her down. Surviving will require a sober head, and Maxine will have to fight her own demons to stay a step ahead. She’ll use her arsenal of demonic gifts to uncover the crimes, faceoff with the royal family who seeks more than obedience, but absolute servitude. Will Maxine find the strength to embrace her demonic magic, or allow the Royals to force her into a life of indentured service? There’s only one way out, and she’s doomed! The Doomed Cases series is recommended for fans of paranormal romance, fantasy, mystery, and demonic magic. This bundle includes:
Download or read book Infernal Initiation Doomed Cases Book 3 written by Joanna Mazurkiewicz and published by Joanna Mazurkiewicz. This book was released on with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maxine’s secret is out and her life is spinning out of control. After the confrontation with Arthur in the palace she is forced to use her demonic abilities against him. Unfortunately something goes wrong and Maxine wakes up in a prison cell the very next day, and now the Head of Faction wants her head on a silver platter. She is forced to go into hiding, knowing that her enemy is going after one person that she loves the most– her baby daughter To make matters worse her business partner Ricky has been wounded by a poisoned magical machete. In order to survive he needs a reversal spell directly from Lucifer’s private quarters. Maxine is visited by a demon who offers her a way out; claiming that he can save people that she cares about if she willingly gives her soul away to the dark lord. She doesn’t even hesitate and makes a deal with the devil himself, knowing that from then on her future will be set in stone and she will be doomed forever.
Download or read book Tale of the Evil Demon written by Zhang Wei and published by Devneybooks. This book was released on with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leng Feng's father, Leng Tianhao, is the chairman of a multinational company. He is busy with official business all the year round and stationed overseas. Leng Feng's mother had to leave Leng Feng in China to take better care of him. Leng Feng didn't have any complaints about these. The old couple flew together, and they were also free. Whenever you miss your parents, just make a phone call. Now that technology is so developed, they all bring videos. Being away from Wan Li is just as close at hand, which is good.
Download or read book Edenwood Vol 1 written by Tony S. Daniel and published by Image Comics. This book was released on 2024-05-22 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teenager Rion Astor gets lost looking for his girlfriend in a magical land called Edenwood, a multidimensional realm where an eons-long war between witches and demons has staged its final battle.ÊRion becomes a legendary demon killer and finds himself thrust into the role of the hero who will ultimately lead a team of demon killers to save humanity from the demon kings. Swords and sorcery meet horror and sci-fi warfare in an epic tale of human spirit and survival thatÕs not to be missed!ÊÊ From New York Times bestselling creator TONY S. DANIEL, writer of Batman, Detective Comics, and Deathstroke. Collects EDENWOOD #1-5
Download or read book Brave New Worlds written by John Joseph Adams and published by Start Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You are being watched. Your every movement is being tracked, your every word recorded. Your spouse may be an informer, your children may be listening at your door, your best friend may be a member of the secret police. You are alone among thousands, among great crowds of the brainwashed, the well-behaved, the loyal. Productivity has never been higher, the media blares, and the army is ever triumphant. One wrong move, one slip-up, and you may find yourself disappeared -- swallowed up by a monstrous bureaucracy, vanished into a shadowy labyrinth of interrogation chambers, show trials, and secret prisons from which no one ever escapes. Welcome to the world of the dystopia, a world of government and society gone horribly, nightmarishly wrong. What happens when civilization invades and dictates every aspect of your life? From 1984 to The Handmaid's Tale, from Children of Men to Bioshock, the dystopian imagination has been a vital and gripping cautionary force. Brave New Worlds collects the best tales of totalitarian menace by some of today's most visionary writers, including Neil Gaiman, Paolo Bacigalupi, Orson Scott Card, Kim Stanley Robinson, and Ursula K. Le Guin. When the government wields its power against its own people, every citizen becomes an enemy of the state. Will you fight the system, or be ground to dust beneath the boot of tyranny?
Download or read book Edenwood 2 written by Tony S. Daniel and published by Image Comics. This book was released on 2023-11-29 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rion finds himself deep inside Edenwood and immediately on the run from the demon military, which consists of armored tank divisions and patrolling beasts with razor-sharp teeth. Rion sees the beauty and the horrors of this magical place before meeting powerful allies who question how he acquired the armor of one of the greatest demon killers in history.
Download or read book Ghost Killer Collection written by Margaret Millmore and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2022-07-14 with total page 858 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All three books in 'Ghost Killer', a series by Margaret Millmore, now in one volume! What Haunts Me: George is plagued by strange dreams — nighttime visions of ghosts who wander among the living and infect their victims with deformity and disease. A deeply buried instinct emerges: he can kill these monsters and heal their victims. Haunted by suppressed memories, George’s sanity begins to slip away as he becomes consumed with his new responsibility. This dark and dangerous path will lead to new friends and allies, and enemies George never could have imagined. The Edge of the Cemetery: George works alongside his new friends and assists the Watchers: an international group of ghost killers and supernatural experts who monitor the world for ghostly sightings and demon infestations to maintain the balance between the living and the dead. When San Francisco and the surrounding area are suddenly plagued by rogue groups of ghosts and demons, the Watchers know it isn’t a random occurrence. As George and the Watchers investigate, they discover that a demonic presence is behind the attacks. With the clock ticking against them, they must find the source of the evil and destroy it, or risk extinction of all humankind. What Hunts Me: In the attic of the large Edwardian house in San Francisco owned by the Watchers, a box is discovered. In the box are various documents of ghost killers and a diary that chronicles an epic journey from Pennsylvania to San Francisco, along the route of the newly opened Lincoln Highway. Strange drawings and nonsensical writings in the diary tell of something sinister. The final entry is loud and clear: the writer of the diary is a ghost killer, and he is being hunted. George soon travels to San Francisco to investigate, and the more he learns, the clearer it becomes that something horrible happened in 1915. A monstrous creature has reanimated, and it is searching for something. As supernatural forces come into play, George and his friends are propelled into a fight for their lives.
