Download or read book The Dark Lord written by Thomas Harlan and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2016-01-12 with total page 975 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tom Harlan brings his Oath of Empire series to a shattering conclusion in The Dark Lord. In what would be the 7th Century AD in our history, the Roman Empire still stands, supported by the twin pillars of the Legions and Thaumaturges of Rome. The Emperor of the West, the Augustus Galen Atreus, came to the aid of the Emperor of the East, the Avtokrator Heraclius, in his war with the Sassanad Emperor of Persia. But despite early victories, that war has not gone well, and now Rome is hard-pressed. Constantinople has fallen before the dark sorceries of the Lord Dahak and his legions of the living and dead. Now the new Emperor of Persia marches on Egypt, and if he takes that ancient nation, Rome will be starved and defeated. But there is a faint glimmer of hope. The Emperor Galen's brother Maxian is a great sorcerer, perhaps the equal of Dahak, lord of the seven serpents. He is now firmly allied with his Imperial brother and Rome. And though they are caught tight in the Dark Lord's net of sorcery, Queen Zoe of Palmyra and Lord Mohammed have not relinquished their souls to evil. Powerful, complex, engrossing --Thomas Harlan's Oath of Empire series has taken fantasy readers by storm. The first three volumes, The Shadow of Ararat, The Gate of Fire, and The Storm of Heaven have been universally praised. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book The Desire to Survive written by and published by Nathan Witt. This book was released on 2022-01-08 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A teenager, surrounded by reddish sand and mountains of rubble, wakes up cuffed to a pole and with a bloody stump for a right arm. His past is slowly revealed to be more horrifying than the world around him because in this new reality, there is only one way to survive. And. It. Is. Not. Pretty.

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Download or read book Hidden Depths The Kincaid Conspiracy and The Secrets of The Grand Canyon written by Cassiel E. Nox and published by Cassiel E. Nox. This book was released on 2024-09-17 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are excited to present the revised edition of "Hidden Depths: The Kincaid Conspiracy and The Secrets of The Grand Canyon." This edition has been meticulously updated and enhanced to provide a richer and more immersive reading experience. Dive back into the mysteries of the Grand Canyon with added details, new insights, and refined storytelling. Thank you for your continued support and interest in our journey through the enigmatic depths of history and legend. "Hidden Depths: The Kincaid Conspiracy and The Secrets of The Grand Canyon" is a captivating work of speculative fiction that explores the mysteries and conspiracies surrounding the ancient secrets hidden within the iconic natural wonder. This book takes readers on a thrilling journey through time, following the enigmatic explorer G.E. Kincaid as he uncovers hidden chambers and cryptic artifacts that hint at the existence of a long-lost civilization. As readers delve deeper into the shadows of the past, they'll encounter whispers of ancient gods, mythical beings, and the blurred lines between myth and reality. The book navigates through a labyrinth of ancient symbols, esoteric wisdom, and forgotten histories, unraveling a tangled web of deception and hidden agendas. With its evocative prose, vivid imagery, and thought-provoking theories, "Hidden Depths" offers a unique and captivating reading experience for fans of speculative fiction, ancient mysteries, and the allure of the unknown. This book challenges perceptions of the past and the very nature of existence itself, leaving readers pondering the secrets that lie hidden within the depths of the Grand Canyon long after the final page is turned.

Download or read book Magistrate of the Dark Land written by Gregory Urbach and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-02 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having fled a battlefield in his youth, Owen Vander knew himself a coward, yet he went on to study law, rising from county advocate to magistrate at a young age. Dedicated, honest and just, he served his office well, but when Good King Tarten died and the crown prince was murdered, the medieval kingdom of Northwaye fell into chaos. With his family dead, Owen abandoned his home in despair, wandering the southern plains as a hunter and farmer, living only to lose himself in a bottle. Then one day two young daughters are kidnapped by slavers, taken to cities in the north. Though Owen thinks their rescue best accomplished by bounty hunters, their distraught fathers beg him for help, and so begins an adventure where Owen will encounter bold mercenaries, merciless freebooters, fierce warrior women, and corrupt government officials. And in the course of this journey, Owen will discover he is searching for more than two lost innocents.

Download or read book Cloak of Darkness written by Helen Macinnes and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a quiet London pub, Bob Renwick, founder of counter-terrorist agency Interintell, is handed a list of names. The Minus List has been compiled by the ruthless executive of an international munitions firm, engaged in training terrorists and arms dealing, and he intends to remove anyone who might get in his way. To be on the list means death for the target, their friends and family, and Renwick's name is third. On a desperate mission that takes him from New York to Paris, from Zurich to Djibouti, Renwick must unmask his nemesis to save all that he holds dear.

Download or read book Promised Lands written by Jonathan Parry and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2024-12-10 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major history of the British Empire’s early involvement in the Middle East Napoleon’s invasion of Egypt in 1798 showed how vulnerable India was to attack by France and Russia. It forced the British Empire to try to secure the two routes that a European might use to reach the subcontinent—through Egypt and the Red Sea, and through Baghdad and the Persian Gulf. Promised Lands is a panoramic history of this vibrant and explosive age. Charting the development of Britain’s political interest in the Middle East from the Napoleonic Wars to the Crimean War in the 1850s, Jonathan Parry examines the various strategies employed by British and Indian officials, describing how they sought influence with local Arabs, Mamluks, Kurds, Christians, and Jews. He tells a story of commercial and naval power—boosted by the arrival of steamships in the 1830s—and discusses how classical and biblical history fed into British visions of what these lands might become. The region was subject to the Ottoman Empire, yet the sultan’s grip on it appeared weak. Should Ottoman claims to sovereignty be recognised and exploited, or ignored and opposed? Could the Sultan’s government be made to support British objectives, or would it always favour France or Russia? Promised Lands shows how what started as a geopolitical contest became a drama about diplomatic competition, religion, race, and the unforeseen consequences of history.

Download or read book The Cloak of Darkness An Alpha Mate Dark Romance Fated To The Ruthless Alpha King Book 3 written by Eyitee101 and published by Starlight. This book was released on 2023-02-21 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He is handsome, he is ruthless, he is feared by all, he is alpha Damian of the silver pack, and no one dares to stand against him. In a period of war, trials, and tribulations between the twelve wolf tribes and the rogues, what will happen when a mighty alpha’s heart is captured by a misesteemed Lotus princess? Miranda agrees to a union with the mighty alpha, all to save her people, but what will happen when this union brings the two, different but not so different together, more than they ever expected? Will Miranda later discover her true feelings for the one she is fated to?

Download or read book The Long Dark Cloak written by Vicki D. Thomas and published by The Wild Rose Press Inc. This book was released on 2022-05-11 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifteen-year-old Ivan never expected to be targeted for death when he went on a quest to find his older brother who was spotted in the infamous West Forest. Only an hour from his farm home, Ivan travels there, but his mission is interrupted with a plea to save the life of an ancient Kingwood Oak by retrieving a magical tree sap. Sebastian, a kindly spirit imbued in the Long Dark Cloak, becomes Ivan's guide through a myriad of strange and mythical creatures that hinder their progress. When war is declared in the forest, Ivan finds himself a reluctant hero fighting to save the forest, his brother, and his own life.

Download or read book Dark Deeds in a Sunny Land written by J B. Gribble and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Cloak and Dagger written by Christie Golden and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001-02-21 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cloak and Dagger: Dark Matters #1 It is a scientific truth that the structure of the universe depends on the amount of "dark matter" contained in the cosmos. When sinister forces threaten to tamper with the very nature of reality, Captain Janeway and the crew of the U.S.S. Voyager must risk everything to restore the universal balance.... Years ago, near the beginning of its long journey, Voyager made contact with a brilliant Romulan scientist whose present was Voyager 's past. Now Telek R'Mor communicates with Janeway again -- to warn her of a dire plot to capture Voyager and turn its "future" technology against the Federation of yesterday. But more than just the timeline is at stake. Voyager itself may be carrying a menace deadly to all creation!

Download or read book The Caryatids written by Bruce Sterling and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2009-02-24 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alongside William Gibson and Neal Stephenson, Bruce Sterling stands at the forefront of a select group of writers whose pitch-perfect grasp of the cultural and scientific zeitgeist endows their works of speculative near-future fiction with uncanny verisimilitude. To read a novel by Sterling is to receive a dispatch from a time traveler. Now, with The Caryatids, Sterling has written a stunning testament of faith in the power of human intellect, creativity, and spirit to overcome any obstacle–even the obstacles we carry inside ourselves. The world of 2060 is divided into three spheres of influence, each fighting with the others over the resources of fallen nations and an environment degraded almost to the point of no return. There is the Dispensation, centered in Los Angeles, where entertainment and capitalism have fused with the highest of high-tech. There is the Acquis, a Green-centered collective that uses invasive neurological technology to create a networked utopia. And there is China, the sole surviving nation-state, a dinosaur that has prospered only by pitilessly pruning its own population. Products of this monstrous world, the daughters of a monstrous mother, and–according to some–monsters themselves, are the Caryatids: the four surviving female clones of a mad Balkan genius and wanted war criminal now ensconced, safely beyond extradition, on an orbiting space station. Radmila is a Dispensation star determined to forget her past by building a glittering, impregnable future. Vera is an Acquis functionary dedicated to reclaiming their home, the Croatian island of Mljet, from catastrophic pollution. Sonja is a medical specialist in China renowned for selflessly risking herself to help others. And Biserka is a one-woman terrorist network. The four “sisters” are united only by their hatred for their “mother”–and for one another. When evidence surfaces of a coming environmental cataclysm, the Dispensation sends its greatest statesman–or salesman–John Montgomery Montalban, husband of Radmila, and lover of Vera and Sonja, to gather the Caryatids together in an audacious plan to save the world.

Download or read book The Season Saga written by Angela Neville and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-04-12 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Glamour is failing.With the passing of each season, this ancient natural protection between the worlds of Folk and the giant Fey, now threatens their destruction.But there are those who would exploit its weakness.When a Folk child is captured, her family set out on a desperate search to find her. A journey that will send them thousands of meadow-miles from home; from the woods of the Isle of Lands, to the splendour of the royal palace of Khartour and to the forbidding imperial court in Duzquen.They find treachery, bloodshed and battle and discover unlikely alliances, deepest friendships and true love.As the family race to be reunited, will the Glamour survive to protect them all for one more season?A quest to find a stolen child becomes a fight to save a world.

Download or read book Essence written by Debbie Kump and published by World Castle Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2017-06-12 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guarded secrets will make Jordan question everyone she holds close to her heart. After a miraculous recovery from her battle against the Earth, Air, and Water Elementals, Jordan Smith seeks out the mysterious fire goddess from her dreams to better understand and control her untamed powers. At first, her training proves challenging, rigorous and unending. Yet Jordan complies, desperate to spare the ones she loves from the future wrath of the other Elementals. In order to better understand her foes, she travels through time on a series of missions, each more dangerous than the last. Focused on stretching her powers to complete her training, Jordan never suspects guarded secrets will make her question everyone she holds close to her heart.

Download or read book The Silent Ones written by Mary Gaunt and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Oxford Anthology of Roman Literature written by Peter E. Knox and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though the wonders of ancient Roman culture continue to attract interest across the disciplines, it is difficult to find a lively, accessible collection of the full range of the era's literature in English. The Oxford Anthology of Roman Literature provides a general introduction to the literature of the Roman empire at its zenith, between the second century BC and the second century AD. Two features of this extraordinarily fertile period in literary achievement as evidenced by this anthology are immediately and repeatedly clear: how similar the Romans' view of the world was to our own and, perhaps even more obviously, how different it was. Most of the authors included in the anthology wrote in Latin, but as the anthology moves forward in time, relevant Greek texts that reflect the cultural diversity of Roman literary life are also included, something no other such anthology has done in the past. Roman literature was wonderfully creative and diverse, and the texts in this volume were chosen from a broad range of genres: drama, epic, philosophy, satire, lyric poetry, love poetry. By its very nature an anthology can abbreviate and thus obscure the most attractive features of even a masterpiece, so the two editors have not only selected texts that capture the essence of the respective authors, but also have included accompanying introductions and afterwords that will guide the reader in pursuing further reading. The presentations of the selections are enlivened with illustrations that locate the works within the contexts of the world in which they were written and enjoyed. The student and general reader will come away from this learned yet entertaining anthology with a fuller appreciation of the place occupied by literature in the Roman world.