Middle Ages War

The Crusades are one of those dark chapters in history that we would rather forget, especially religious people. In name of the church, or other religions, like the Muslim faith, people killed, destroyed, looted, and burned cities to the ground. There is nothing “holy” about attacking and plundering, yet this is what they did. In this book, we’ll explore some of the most important crusades everyone should know about. You will learn to understand better why people started them, what drove them to continue, and what ended them.

The "Lackawanna Six" were young men, born of Yemeni families long settled in upstate New York, who took a trip to Pakistan and Afghanistan and spent time in an al-Qaeda training camp long before the specter of 9/11, before most people had even heard of Osama Bin Laden, and before the existence of the Homeland Security Act.

The beginning of modern Europe was a time of confusion, excitement, suspicion, hope, despair, and ideas. It was a time of a lot of change spread out over just a few hundred years, but the end result was a completely different world than the one that had come before it. This audiobook includes details of the transition from the Middle Ages to the early modern era, where Europe saw significant shifts across the continent in phases.

A girl wakes up to find herself in a strange land called the Domain of Wishes. There she meets Min, a sarcastic bamboo-loving panda who becomes her guide. She soon learns from Min that her quest is to fulfill a series of wishes and that an evil group called the Negative Beings will try to prevent her. If she fails in her mission she will end up being stuck in the Domain forever. Together the girl and the panda join forces and embark on a series of adventures filled with excitement and danger.

AD934. King Athelstan of the English has been successful in uniting the many kingdoms of Britain against one enemy, the Viking raiders. But men who are kings don’t wish to be ruled. Constantin, King of the Scots, rebelled against the Imperium and was forcibly brought to bend the knee to Athelstan and England at Cirencester. His son Ildulb seeks bloody vengeance from Athelstan following the battle at Cait and the death of his son. Olaf Gothfrithson, king of the Dublin Norse, having asserted his power following his father's death has his sights set on reclaiming Jorvik.

Last Emergence is a Alternate History Science Fiction Novel set 3000 years after a large asteroid was sent to impact the earth. In orbit, survivor descendants, of three combined space stations, watch, as two groups of humans claw their way back toward civilization. When they rediscover radio, the aliens will detect their transmissions and send another asteroid, as they have done several times. The Earth Station inhabitants lost their ability to withstand Earth’s gravity many generations ago. In a desperate attempt to forestall the inevitable, two survivors of the unsuccessful space ...

Following the fall of Rome in 476 CE, the entire dynamic of Europe underwent a complete shift in power and culture. The Dark Ages was an interesting period of about six centuries. During it, Europe was still trying to figure out what it was and how it would survive the chaos that followed the fall of Rome.

The book opens with Neville celebrating her 43rd birthday and contemplating middle age now that her children are grown. Her mother, in her 60s, seeks answers to her melancholy in Freudianism. Her sister, Nan, a writer who has hitherto led a single and carefree life in London, experiences the loss of love and with it her plan for the future. And Neville's principled daughter, Gerda, who is determined not to follow her mother's generation into the institute of marriage, finds herself at an impasse with the man she loves.

Daniel Benjamin and Steven Simon began working on this book shortly after leaving the National Security Council, where, as director and senior director for counterterrorism, they watched the rise of al-Qaeda and helped coordinate America’s fight against Usama bin Laden and his organization. They warned in articles and interviews about the appearance of a new breed of terrorists who were determined to kill on the grand scale.

The countdown to extinction has begun! After Maia narrowly escapes from yet another execution attempt, she finds her life upended once again. As specters from her past reappear and friendships she had always counted on swiftly collapse around her, Maia is left struggling with her inner demons. All the while, the R’armimon Empire’s mighty Execution Fleet draws closer to Tansi, and everyone braces for annihilation. Maia races to find a way to stop the R’armimon and rediscover the true meaning of friendship, forgiveness, and courage. Will she be on time or is it already too late? Maia ...

A wounded pigeon. A haunted janitor. A refugee boy looking for hope. When Danny Simon rescues a bloodied pigeon from a vicious flock attack, he has no idea he’s about to change his life—and someone else’s. New to America and still reeling from the horrors of war in his Russian homeland, Danny finds an unexpected friendship with Mike Delaney, the gruff, pigeon-loving janitor who lives in the basement of Danny’s Bronx apartment building. As Danny learns to care for the injured bird, “Feisty,” he and Delaney forge a bond built on trust, healing, and second chances. But when bullies...

Death is a stalker, preying on the ones I love, and even my superpowers aren't strong enough to stop it. All I wanted was to help the people suffering in Eastern Europe. With the Vampire Queen gone, Daunator was laying claim to the area, taking as many people as he could get. Unfortunately, the Leaders were still on their honeymoon, and no one else on the team wanted to do anything about it. Except for Christian--my nemesis. But when he found himself in a really bad situation, it was up to me to save him--before it was too late. I had no idea trying to save someone I hate would jeopardize ...

Three stolen princesses, a missing criminal king, and a princess who can’t help falling in love… Princess Kaylee doesn’t want to stay inside. Her parents, King Caleb and Queen Katherine insist she stay tucked away inside the castle in their kingdom of Arteria until the mystery of the kidnapped princesses is solved. When Kaylee defies their orders and ventures outside with a group of friends, it’s her cousin, Princess Jenna, who is taken. Now, Kaylee is in a race against time to find her cousin before something awful happens to her. If she can keep from getting killed herself. ...