Higher Worlds

An Unstoppable Force Meets an Unyielding Will In a world teetering on the edge of chaos, where technology and ambition collide with deadly consequences, a new threat emerges from the shadows. A ruthless warlord has discovered a way to automate the production of a potent drug, setting the stage for a monopoly that could upend the global pharmaceutical industry. His plan could lead to mass murder on an unprecedented scale, and the clock is ticking. Enter Natalie, a determined CIA agent with a haunted past and a desperate need to salvage her career. Driven by revenge, she sets her sights on ...

In "Border Wars," the ninth thrilling installment of the "Crystals of Memory" series, young Anders Brolly, a magical prodigy on the brink of his fifteenth birthday, embarks on a perilous journey that will test his powers and resolve. Accompanied by the esteemed Great One of Barquea, Depak Sona, his apprentices, and the Heir to Barquea, Prince Naveed, Anders must venture to the borders of three lands where mysterious attacks by the Natech threaten the peace and safety of innocent people. As they travel through treacherous territories, they encounter a host of incredible beings, including ...

“Konkol has a gift for vivid descriptive language, drawing the reader quickly and readily into the heart of the story... it adds to the book's dramatic tension and emotional force.” –IndieReader Still reeling from Plaguebringer's assault, the city of Derregain struggles to survive a supernaturally harsh winter. Without access to their farms or fishing fleets, the city turns to the vast mushroom fields lying beneath its sewers, but those fields are defended. While the heroes embark on dangerous missions beneath the streets, the city above teeters on the edge of civil war. Impoverished ...

Eminent China scholar Elizabeth C. Economy provides an incisive look at the transformative changes underway in China today. Chinese leader Xi Jinping has unleashed a powerful set of political and economic reforms: the centralization of power under Xi himself; the expansion of the Communist Party's role in Chinese political, social, and economic life; and the construction of a virtual wall of regulations to control more closely the exchange of ideas and capital between China and the outside world.

Would you dive into madness to save everything you love? A promise made on a whim by a mad god is Warren's only hope of saving the Ajoiner Realm.As Warren races through a treacherous world to earn the respect of the brutal tyuials, he realizes fulfilling his end of the deal with Atax-Zauul may prove more complicated than he’d expected. Horrific monsters and shifting landscapes threaten to devour him with every step he takes. Meanwhile, Warren's team struggles to rebuild the crumbling city of Fortitude while evil forces besiege them at every turn. With danger lurking in their own home, can...

In this groundbreaking book, education expert Tony Wagner provides a powerful rationale for developing an innovation-driven economy. He explores what parents, teachers, and employers must do to develop the capacities of young people to become innovators.

The daughter of a Danish immigrant and a black G.I., Rachel survives a family tragedy only to face new challenges. Sent to live with her strict African-American grandmother in a racially divided Northwest city, she must suppress her grief and reinvent herself in a mostly black community. A beauty with light brown skin and blue eyes, she attracts much attention in her new home. The world wants to see her as either black or white, but that's not how she sees herself.

Four years of horrific fighting have finally ended on the battlefield, but in the spring of 1919, Paris is filled with delegates from around the world who are still trying to hammer out the terms of peace. One such delegate is British diplomat Sir Henry Maxted, in charge of liaising with Brazilians regarding seized ships. But before a deal is reached, Sir Henry turns up dead outside a Montparnasse apartment building, apparently having fell from the roof.

In his 1992 best-selling book The End of History and the Last Man, American political scientist Francis Fukuyama argued that the dominance of liberal democracy marked the end of humanity's political and ideological development. Thirty years later, with populism on the rise and the number of liberal democracies decreasing worldwide, Fukuyama revisits his classic thesis. A series of in-depth interviews between Fukuyama and editor Mathilde Fasting, After the End of History offers a wide-ranging analysis of liberal democracy today.

In the sprawling fantasy realm of Asheros, Ordi—a dwarf mage of unprecedented talent—finds himself thrust into a desperate quest when rumors emerge that the Dark Lord Xerxes has returned from the dead. Together with his loyal posh hound companion Mira and his warrior brother Verdun, Ordi must embark on a perilous journey to recover the legendary Otthroite gems, ancient artifacts of immense power. As darkness spreads across the land, Ordi's party grows to include unlikely allies: a mysterious elven druid named Nimue, a gnome healer, and a charismatic bard hiding dark secrets. Their quest...

How can we create a just, healthy, and humane world? What is the path to developing sustainable energy, food, transportation, production, construction, and other systems? What's the best strategy to end poverty and ensure that everyone has equal rights? How can we slow the rate of extinction and restore ecosystems? How can we learn to resolve conflicts without violence and treat other people and nonhuman animals with respect and compassion?

It is the top selling book in history. It brings social upheaval, international arguments, and political controversy. It has been used to justify both love and war. And, for generations, it has found its way into the hearts of millions, offering comfort, direction, and life-changing truths. How could one book have such power? In This Dangerous Book, Steve and Jackie Green explore the incredible history and impact of the Bible.

Have you ever considered where you go when you dream? What if it is really true that when we dream, we could live another life? What price would you pay to go through the gate of dreams into that other life? Two teens travel to a dream world of awesome beauty and deadly peril. For Lamont Corazon, a 15-year-old novice dreamer, going through the gate is a chance to discover his true destiny. He is the opener of the gate and the obstacle to be overcome. Lamont witnessed how a young man went through the gate of dreams leaving behind a distraught young lady. But is it really true to fulfill that...

The Sacred History is an account of the workings of the supernatural in history. It tells the epic story of angels, from Creation to Evolution and through to the operations of the supernatural in the modern world. This tale of how people and peoples have been helped by angels and other angelic beings is woven into a spellbinding narrative that brings together Krishna, Moses, Buddha, Elijah, Mary and Jesus, Mohammed, Joan of Arc, the angels who helped Hungarian Jews persecuted by the Nazis, and stories from African, Native American, and Celtic traditions.

The world is at war. General Maltarka continues to battle for dominance among her own people, as she prepares to change direction. Fred and his allies brace for the General's attack, and Heiress Mari must purge a traitor from her domain. Will the Brall Empire be able to withstand the Brish invasion? Find out in this action-packed 3rd part of The Brall Empire: +Fred! Part 3

The end is here—and Alec West holds the fuse. After shattering the Ascension Gate and entering the Core World, Alec—now an Ascendant Warden—stands one irreversible choice away from saving Earth… or severing it forever. The Beacon’s heart is broken. The Void Dragon rules the skies. A one-minute countdown ticks across every reality shard. Worse, Harbinger champion Darius Kane wants the Beacon’s core—and the power to reshape existence—for himself. To stop the collapse, Alec must: Reunite his scattered party—Rina, Virgil, Cole, Mark, Eleanor, and Miranda—within a realm where...

Cândido Rondon is by any measure the greatest tropical explorer in history. Between 1890 and 1930, he navigated scores of previously unmapped rivers, traversed untrodden mountain ranges, and hacked his way through jungles so inhospitable that even native peoples had avoided them—and led Theodore Roosevelt and his son, Kermit, on their celebrated "River of Doubt" journey in 1913-14. Originally published in Brazil, Into the Amazon is the first comprehensive biography of the Indigenous Brazilian explorer, scientist, stateseman, and conservationist.

By winning the state high school basketball championship in 1955, ten teens from an Indianapolis school meant to be the centerpiece of racially segregated education in the state shattered the myth of their inferiority. Their brilliant coach had fashioned an unbeatable team from a group of boys born in the South and raised in poverty. Anchored by the astonishing Oscar Robertson, a future college and NBA star, the Crispus Attucks Tigers went down in history as the first state champions from Indianapolis and the first all-black team in U.S. history to win a racially open championship tournament.

The Future of War - which covers civil wars to as yet unknown nuclear conflicts, proxy wars (real) to the Cold War (not), fashionably small wars to the War to End All Wars (it didn't) - is filled with insight and fascinating nuggets of military history and culture from one of the most brilliant military and strategic historians of his generation.

In How to Win in a Winner-Take-All World, Neil Irwin, senior economic correspondent at the New York Times, delivers the essential guide to being successful in today’s economy when the very notion of the “job” is shifting and the corporate landscape has become dominated by global firms. He shows that the route to success lies in cultivating the ability to bring multiple specialties together - to become a “glue person” who can ensure people with radically different technical skills work together effectively.