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Shri Gusway's world is upended when Marv Rinal reveals the secret of his heritage. Rinal professes his love for Gusway and asks her to become his partner. If she accepts, she must live on his homeworld of Baen, leaving Vanguard and the life she always wanted. Gusway chafes in Rinal's world of privilege and protocol but is driven by her love. Baen is gripped by social turmoil, with the future of the planetary government in doubt. Rinal's return with a Wylin partner exacerbates the divisions, giving his family's critics a new target to focus their anger on. When the couple embarks on a tour ...

In the vast and endless expanse of space, Evan Abel is living the life he always wanted as the commander of a Coalition fighter. Things are about to change... as death and chaos arrive in the form of an unknown and dangerous adversary. Rul Ursan's planet is dying. He knows that his people are unlikely to survive without an immediate infusion of material resources from the nearby Coalition worlds. He accepts the decision of his leadership to take what they need by force. The plan worked - for a time. In Abel, Ursan has found an equal on the cold battlefields of space. Someone willing to do ...

After a grueling eight-month mission, Evan Abel and Solara Bndis are on holiday when they are suddenly attacked during a flight. Barely managing to survive, they are left stranded on an unknown and primitive planet. While there, they make a startling discovery that leads to a series of improbable events with far-reaching implications. Accepting promotion, Hara Bothwell is on her final voyage commanding Courageous. All is well until an unknown force hijacks Courageous and Outreach and hurtles them away from the Coalition at unimaginable speeds. The cruisers arrive in hostile space, where ...

Join the action-packed space adventure as the Coalition's search for trade partners takes them to the peaceful planet of Kule. In a dramatic turn of events, the mission becomes a rescue mission when Evan Abel and Solara Bndis are betrayed by a traitor on Kule who throws a wrench in the works. The Coalition officers are taken captive by the military force known as the Realm. As the duo is subjected to brutal treatment and sentenced to death, Rul Ursan, a duty-bound hero, sets off on a rescue mission against overwhelming odds. Ursan's courage inspires the Coalition Leader Axnar to send ...

The Coalition faces a critical choice - press on into the enigmatic northern worlds or retreat amid mounting uncertainty. Abel's spirit falters, and Bndis bears the scars of a harrowing captivity under the oppressive Realm. Personal feelings emerge between Solara Bndis and Evan Abel. Bonds of love and loyalty are tested, with Bndis severing her ties to Abel. In a covert meeting, the Realm's Senior Magistrate Lonar unveils an enticing proposition - a joint venture to unearth the elusive secrets of their shared ancestry. Hidden within ancient texts and cryptic relics lies the map to their ...

Ships are sent to investigate a series of signals from the spatial desert bordering the Coalition after a series of probes are lost. The crew discovers a destroyed planet covered in radioactivity and noxious chemicals. As the vessels draw near, they are subject to withering fire from the dead world. Lieutenant Mikal Rush leads a squadron of fighters to explore the ruins, retrieving clues in the wreckage at a terrible cost. Continuing their exploration, they discover the planet Tirel, finding the atmosphere and large parts of the surface ripped away. Rush and his pilots are attacked; lives ...

Recently outclassed and outgunned by advanced civilizations, the Coalition embarks on an unprecedented program to develop new weapons. A crisis emerges when mercenaries hijack convoys of vital materials. Mikal Rush, a junior lieutenant in a local defense squadron, is chosen to infiltrate the mercenaries to discover who is behind the attacks. As a child, Rush was found roaming the streets of Mermak. His lack of societal markers and piloting skills make him the ideal choice for the dangerous mission. Rush is joined by Ensign Plia Salkey, a Wylin Ensign with comparable skills who is equally ...

Attempting to cover all the forms the "Goddess of Love" encapsulates is no small affair. The roles she played in romance, marriage, procreation, and all of the other desires of humanity were myriad, but the aim of this book is to paint a slightly different, perhaps more esoteric version of Aphrodite from the usual image of her in mythology books.

One of the most fascinating elements of Norse cosmology is the fact that its end is foretold in crushing detail. This end of times will come about in a mighty battle called "Ragnarök", an event translated as either "the Fate of the Gods" or (in Richard Wagner's re-imagining) "the Twilight of the Gods." Ragnarök: The Origins and History of the Apocalypse in Norse Mythology looks at the story and the legendary Norse mythology behind it.

Zombies, reapers, and more monsters. In a world where so many dark things go bump in the night, terror awaits around every corner as these authors take horror stories to the next level. Discover ghosts, demons, and your worst nightmares. Read at your own risk. Featuring 19 stories by the following 17 authors: Michael Raff, Antoinette McCormick, Matthew Ross, Charles Kyffhausen, Andrew McAuley, B.F. Vega, Douglas Allen Gohl, Toni Mobley, Barend Nieuwstraten III, E.B. Hunter, Constantine E. Kiousis, Alexis Cunningham, Katie Jordan, Maya Moes, Jodie Francis, Lori Gaudet, and J.E. Feldman.

Countless civilizations have come and gone over the course of time, but interest in mythology is one of the great constants. People have approached myths from countless angles, some denigrating and self-righteous, others earnest and open-minded, but there is something mystical and universal in all myths that speaks to the reader across the years, regardless of what they know of historiography or "schools of thought".

"Whatever else I do, I must pray," emphasized R. A. Torrey. This strong conviction runs through the writings of all seven of the renowned Christian authors featured in this book. A Passion for Prayer offers spiritual and practical advice on how to effectively enter into prayer, live a life infused with prayer, and see profound answers to your petitions. It includes the writings of R. A. Torrey, Charles Spurgeon, E. M. Bounds, George Müller, Andrew Murray, Charles Finney, and D. L. Moody.

Settle down for quiet time to a collection of magical princess tales that will transport your little one on amazing adventures within magical kingdoms. These tales will captivate your child and allow them to believe they are royal princesses and princes in their own magical kingdoms, as they drift off to sleep.

There are few mythological characters that require less of an introduction than Hercules. His "labours" are known and have been reimagined by cultures far beyond their Greek beginnings, and he continues to influence modern culture in more ways than any other ancient Greek hero.

Much of what is known of the Norse myths comes from the 10th century onwards. Until this time and, indeed, for centuries afterwards, Norse culture (particularly that of Iceland, where the myths were eventually transcribed) was an oral culture. Freyr: The Origins and History of the Norse God of Love and Fertility looks at the stories about the legendary Norse deity. You will learn about Freyr like never before.

The Steps: 12 Secrets to Raising Happy and Successful Kids is the ultimate parenting guide, all based on the most recent scientific discoveries but with a twist: It is narrated in a fictional format and is, thus, easier to understand and much more fun. This thinly veiled story will give you a first-row seat to 12 game-changing parenting lessons.

Believed to have been penned around the eighth century BCE or seventh century BCE, the Iliad and the Odyssey served as both entertainment and a moral guidebook of sorts for the ancient Greeks, as well as the foundation for Western literature. Although there is some scholarly debate regarding the epic's authorship, it is generally attributed to Homer. Given that he lived nearly 2800 years ago, not much is actually known about Homer; even his birthplace is debated.

¿Anhelas una iglesia donde reine la armonía y el amor fraternal? Este libro, una compilación de reflexiones profundas de gigantes de la fe como C.H. Spurgeon, Matthew Henry y D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, te guiará hacia una comprensión más profunda de la unidad cristiana.

The United States faces a serious retirement challenge. Many of today's workers will lack the resources to retire at traditional ages and maintain their standard of living in retirement. Solving the problem is a major challenge in today's environment in which risk and responsibility have shifted from government and employers to individuals. For this reason, Charles D. Ellis, Alicia H. Munnell, and Andrew D. Eschtruth have written this concise guide for anyone concerned about their own—and the nation's—retirement security.

One of the most influential and famous of the Norse Gods, Baldr "the Bright", Odin’s second son, occupies a place in Norse mythology like no other. His fate was either that of the harbinger of doom or of salvation, depending on the interpretation of his myths. His story is one of the few that plays a pivotal role in the early days of the gods, as well as in their cataclysmic end - Ragnarök - and was even one of the very few to return to the light after the devastation.