Virtual Worlds

Death walks beside me. Two weeks ago, I was hired by the Dragon Prince of Zaru to help his brother, the King, deal with their dead. Not that there is an abundance of corpses in their kingdom, but those who die aren't staying in their graves. As a necromancer, I'm one of the few people on Serai who can put the dead to rest and discover why they are rising. As a Raltven, I'm particularly good at it. Good enough that the King of Zaru sent his brother across the sea to find someone like me. At first sight, desire sparked between Prince Racmar and me. On the way to Zaru, our attraction for each ...

"If Orwell and Huxley had a love child, it would look like 2060—and it wouldn’t love you back." “In a world where freedom is quietly rewritten, books like 'The Mind of Gods' won’t be on the shelves forever.” In the year 2060, death is outlawed. Surveillance is absolute. Life is mandatory. Markus Blackshaw has never left his apartment. Every moment of his existence is tracked by Milli, the artificial intelligence that governs the Global Protectorate. Nothing is left to chance. Not your sleep. Not your thoughts. Not your death. But then Elwood appears—a man who doesn’t belong. ...

In Phantoms from Space, acclaimed author and researcher Arnošt Vašíček explores one of humanity's most tantalizing mysteries: the existence of UFOs and extraterrestrials. Through years of extensive research and firsthand investigations across continents, Vašíček unveils compelling evidence and astonishing accounts of UFO sightings and alien interactions from remote corners of the globe to highly populated urban centers. The book presents meticulously documented cases, blending eyewitness testimonies with scientific analyses, historical records, and cutting-edge theories. Vašíček ...

Another adventurous, historical, magical romance from the RITA-nominated author of eighteen award-winning romances She can read every mind . . . except his Gifted with faery blood, Cairenn is blessed and cursed with the ability to read minds, until a naked, half-dead Highland warrior washes up on the shore of her remote island. Challenged by the wall between them, Cairenn nurses him back to life as she tries to pierce his thoughts without succumbing to his charm. For only a fool would fall in love with a man whose world she cannot inhabit, and whose heart she cannot know.... "Lisa Ann Verge...

The Carbon Hoax: A Story- Ruling the World with a Big Lie is the historical background of the Global Warming movement launched in 1968 as a plan to create fear and panic, worldwide. In the words of a founding member of The Club of Rome, Sir Alexander King, this group of wealthy Elites decided “the threat of global warming, water shortages, famine and the like would fit the bill.” “Would fit the bill,” were the key words that caught the author’s attention when The Club of Rome first published its manifesto in 1972, with a plan to create a One World Order with nations voluntarily ...

Nesta Helen Webster (24 August 1876 – 16 May 1960) was a controversial historian, occultist, and author who revived conspiracy theories about the Illuminati. She argued that the secret society s members were occultists, plotting communist world domination, using the idea of a Jewish cabal, the Masons and Jesuits as a smokescreen. Webster argued in many books that it had been impossible for the masses to create such an all-encompassing revolution by themselves, and the ‘dark design’ of secret forces had been behind the events of 1789. In particular, the Lodges of German Freemasons and ...

Step into the tumultuous world of pre-World War II Berlin, where fate intertwines the lives of Wilhelm Schreiber and Hannah Goldschmidt in ways they never could have imagined. As the threat of war looms ever closer, their bond deepens, defying the boundaries set by society and circumstance. When the horrors of war finally descend upon Europe, Wilhelm and Hannah find themselves torn apart, thrust into the chaos and brutality of a world at war. From the depths of Auschwitz to the blood-soaked battlefields of Stalingrad and the shores of Normandy on D-Day, their paths diverge but their love ...

Kate and Penelope have come to accept the power of emotion. Their lust, their denial, their love for one another have all pushed them to new and bewildering heights. But after Andre, after what the world saw, things have changed. Now they are reluctant agents of the U.S. Government, now they are learning how not alone they really are, and now comes the reckoning. Andre's actions have provoked something, something deep and seething in the world. A hurt, unmended, awakening a power like nothing our heroes could have imagined. Outrage, Disgust, Shame, and Self-Loathing have been unleashed and ...

What the MECH is going on here?In a future where the line between man and machine blurs, the fate of humanity rests in the hands of a daring mech pilot and his ragtag band of rebels. Amidst the unforgiving landscape of the Rocky Mountains, they wage a desperate war for survival and freedom against the relentless march of AI overlords. Enter a world ravaged by technological tyranny, where Hunter, once a noble defender of the people, now navigates the treacherous pathways of rebellion. Joined by Lee, a brilliant tactician with a knack for unraveling AI deceit, and Jester, the wildcard pilot ...

Manuscript families are important and are a lot like people.It is important for a person when they can trace their ancestry back to a significant important historical person. The same can be said of manuscript families. This book is the direct descendant of the original Gospel of Matthew written by the disciple of Yeshua (Jesus) himself, Matthew; diligently maintained, not by Christian scholars, but by the Jewish Masoretic community. It's importance to scholars and purists is incredibly important. What you will read in these pages is the version of Matthew that I have prepared to be ...

Biography of Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, the world's most recorded drummer. Bernard Pretty Purdie is arguably the most recorded drummer in the world. He hit the New York music scene in the early 1960 s, and landed his first hit with Mickey and Sylvia the beginning of a stellar career. This led to his 25-year association with Aretha Franklin. Purdie has been a regular guest in the studios of the stars of Jazz, Soul and Rock, working together with Lonnie Youngblood, King Curtis, Les Cooper, Paul Butterfield, Larry Coryell, Miles Davis, Hall & Oates, Al Kooper, Herbie Mann, Todd Rundgren and Cat ...

Are you tired of restarting your goals every Monday, only to lose focus by Wednesday? The Power of Self-Discipline: Mastering Focus in a Distracted World isn’t another motivational pep talk—it’s a ruthless blueprint for reclaiming your attention and doing hard things consistently, even when you don’t feel like it. This brutally clear guide rips apart the myths of motivation, multitasking, and “work-life balance,” and replaces them with practical tools for attention training, dopamine control, habit systems, and environmental design. You’ll learn why time management doesn’t ...

The plan had sounded simple, Step into Hell and save a Tree. That was all I had needed to do. However, that plan was becoming more complicated by the minute and that list was growing eternally bigger. Like killing demonic Queens, Removing Claiming Hexes Outrunning hungry beasts And mainly, trying not to piss off Vampire boyfriends, any more than being constantly kidnapped down in Hell is likely to do. And now fate had chosen me to be its blood queen. Only one fuelled by… The Roots of Rage.

What if the worst mistakes in history weren’t just accidents—but lessons for today? History’s Greatest Mistakes takes you on a gripping journey through ten pivotal moments that shaped the world—not because they went right, but because they went spectacularly wrong. From Napoleon’s disastrous invasion of Russia to the collapse of the Soviet Union, from the chaos of the French Revolution to the fall of mighty Rome, this book doesn’t just tell history—it reveals what it teaches us about leadership, ambition, fear, pride, and human nature. Each chapter explores: A turning point in...

SHERLOCK HOLMES NEVER DIES. Six new stories of the world's greatest detective. Return to Baker Street, where the world's most famous detective encounters six new cases that require his expert touch. London's super sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, sets out with long-suffering Watson as the detectives of Scotland Yard are stumped yet again. Blood coats the street of Victorian England, but no evidence is clear, and no suspect cleared of guilt. As to be expected, evil genius-the Napoleon of Crime-Professor Moriarty soon reappears. The great detective must thwart his diabolical machinations, but even ...

Jordan Maxwell in a powerful well-researched book, which delves deep into how archaeology, ancient mysteries and the UFO phenomenon impacts people, their culture, history, and what is the meaning of alien presence. The story of UFOs has been around since the dawn of man and there seems to be a fascination with a subject where there is limited proof, but many people around the world believe they have seen some unexplainable things. For thousand and thousands of years researchers have been puzzled by the strange archaeological discoveries found around the world. It seems as though each new ...

With the long-anticipated invasion of the distant Continent looming, The Angels of Fury are preparing for an upcoming reconnaissance mission that will itself be fraught with danger. But before even that can happen, they encounter a new problem, one caused by the number of their fellow Summoned now free to roam the islands.

From Satellites to Side Streets: How GPS Transformed the World and Changed the World What began as a Cold War military project is now the invisible force powering your smartphone, your car, your farm equipment—and even your bank account. From Satellites to Side Streets tells the remarkable story of how the Global Positioning System (GPS) evolved from a secret Pentagon initiative into a global utility woven into every aspect of modern life. In this engaging and deeply researched book, author Kevin Shelton explores the origins, engineering, and astonishing reach of GPS. From battlefield ...

'Even death couldn't hold him back...' From his wonderful and lively home village, Adam Murdock's life abruptly changed as he became a prisoner of war after the Cyrus Kingdom invaded his homeland, Bushel. His hopefulness to save his loved ones convinced him to join the militia offering promises of freedom for his family. Years later and a war between the Cyrus Kingdom and an equally formidable force erupts. The loving and caring husband and father face the adverse prospect of his own death. Unfolding over a single moment; Something bloomed. Something not even death can hope to destroy — "...

Before the first light of dawn on the morning of June twenty-second, 1941 Oskar Scheja stood on the western shore of the Bug River, looking to the east. The Russian army was camped on the other side. When the signal came to begin Operation Barbarossa he and his comrades from the German Wehrmacht stormed over the River and began an assault that took millions of Germans deep into Russian territory. For some the journey was brief. For others, like Oskar, it would last for years, and the struggle did not end when the fighting was over. This is the story of one German soldier’s experience in ...