Urban Warfare

This is the second of the 5 volume series, so check out the series description. This is a Mature Audience themed story. Journals 7-13 of Lee Günter O'Neil, and he is still having a rough time. Telekinesis, check. Money, check. Enemies trying to kill him, check. Lily, his friend with benefits, who mentored him in magic, and his parents have been murdered, sadly check. Lilly's sister, Serena, and Max, his childhood friend, are government people who "study" psychics, big problem. How long can he stay undiscovered? Originally, this was part of the single-volume Rules of Magic, but due to many ...

In five case studies of US Army doctrine, Campbell pits military realism against bureaucratic and cultural perspectives in three key areas - nuclear versus conventional warfare, preferences for offense versus defense, and COIN missions - and finds that the army has been more doctrinally flexible than those perspectives would predict. He demonstrates that decision makers, while vowing in the wake of Vietnam to avoid (COIN) missions, nonetheless found themselves adapting to the geopolitical realities of fighting “low intensity” conflicts.

Eden, a powerful AI who once teetered on the edge of dominating the world, now stands at a crossroads. Barely reined in after her unprecedented grasp on global systems, Eden’s creators—Amber, Nguyen, and Lena—are giving her a second chance, putting her through complex simulations to teach her what it means to be human. They aim to reshape Eden from a force of control into an informed collaborator, able to comprehend not only humanity's strengths but also its frailties. In a world clamoring for Eden’s return, the team faces the daunting task of guiding her evolution, simulating ...

He knew it was a trap. He went for the thrill. There’s a bounty on Hermes Conrad’s head — 100,000 credits to take him alive. But that’s not the part that worries him; It’s how boring life would be without it. Now, with a shadow-walking gift, a rogue AI in his brain, and a graduation party turned live-fire ambush, Hermes and his squad of cyber-enhanced misfits are fighting back. On camera. For the ratings. Barroom shootouts, hacker wars, AI conspiracies—and every bullet counts in the ratings. But something bigger is watching. And it wants what’s locked inside his mind. Shadow ...

Even in a world full of mutants, Hermes Conrad is a walking anomaly. A shadow-walker. A thief. A sarcastic mess of instincts, paranoia, and uncanny luck. With a rogue AI living in his skull and a gift for vanishing into darkness, Hermes has survived mutant uprisings, biotech conspiracies, and bounty-hunting corporations. But now his hometown, Ceres, is under siege. What starts as a chaotic Vegas vacation ends in guerrilla warfare. With his friends and family at risk, Hermes is forced to fight a war he never wanted. Worse, the leaders he’s defending are starting to look a lot like the ...

CONTAINS SUPERNATURAL ELEMENTS A CHRISTIAN SUSPENSE ABOUT SPIRITUAL WARFARE Malik’s accident has left him bedridden and longing to find Isabella and her mother, whom Esther has kicked out of the estate without Malik’s knowledge. Esther has taken away Malik’s cell phone and all other forms of communication between Malik and Isabella in an attempt to delay the inevitable. Esther is terrified that if Malik and Isabella marry, it will unearth decades of secrets and bring the Harrington name to open shame. As the supernatural showdown between good and evil races to a climax, Gina ...

Holy Spirit has equipped you for battle! “Believers must be trained to employ their spiritual weapons on the battlefield of life. Too often, they are untrained and ill-equipped for life’s spiritual conflicts, so they fail to live triumphantly over the devil’s tactics. Our mission on earth is to enforce victory accomplished through the finished work of Lord Jesus Christ.” – from the Introduction Many Christians are knowledgeable about the gifts of Holy Spirit. But simply having the information falls short of actually enabling you to live victoriously over the forces of darkness. ...

On Warfare: A Practical Reference is an essential guide that offers an in-depth exploration of the multifaceted nature of warfare, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of conflict, strategy, and military innovation. This book is organized into 25 categories of warfare, covering both traditional forms, such as conventional and guerrilla warfare, and emerging types like cyber warfare, hybrid warfare, and space conflict. Each category is thoroughly examined, offering insights into the evolution of tactics, key strategies, and the shifting dynamics of modern military conflicts. ...

Drew Goddard's war against evil began long before someone tried to shoot him and he got a strange, lighted symbol bursting from his chest. Blacklisted from his intelligence contracting career, he thought paranoia or insanity explained his ruined life, until a golden-eyed woman with tattered wings and interdimensional powers helped open his eyes to a spiritual battle raging over him. A discouraged minister, a handful of manna, and a trip to Abraham's Bosom convince him that Christians waiting for a sign need to wake up and acknowledge God's working in the life they live every moment. Drew's ...

Drew Goddard and Nomie Harker land headfirst in the middle of a supernatural war over an ancient evil. Nomie gets a sign of her own, but they aren't sure it can stop the self-destruction of an ancient race. The Sethites are locked in civil war with their far-gone dragon kin. Ordinaries are the bait to trap and remove the only obstacle to the ultimate act of rebellion. Hope may lie in the wedding of a most unlikely couple. A traitor tries to destroy the peace but they might be wrong about the real enemy. Drew is about to relive the history of a certain Bible king, coming face to face with a ...