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The Ascendant Humans have conquered Earth and banished mankind to a distant star. There, the refugees war in space over the resources rationed to them. In an orbital habitat, Commander Rylan Shaw labors against the inter-colony arms trafficking when an informant gives him horrific news. The ruthless cartel boss, Lilith, has stockpiled weapons of mass destruction. Worse, she has permission from the Wardens, humanity's robot overlords, to unleash them upon the system.

Dominic Salvatore leads the Saints, a secret team of elite operatives, in a final push to purge the city of its demons. After sending their families into hiding, the Saints know that the stakes have never been higher—they will succeed decisively or perish. Broken by the death of his wife, Don Antonio Moretti seeks revenge against her killers. He embarks on a body-strewn campaign to crush his last rivals and secure the crown of Los Angeles. Nephew Vinny Moretti tires of the killings and wonders whether his uncle is going too far.

We were outnumbered, outfought. Mankind was about to fall to the alien Flock. Our only chance was a desperate gamble, transforming Tier One SpecOps agents into deadly super soldiers. In the end, we won the war, but we lost the peace. The Flock surrendered and spent the next two hundred years making reparations, indentured to humanity, doing everything humans did not want to do. And the evolved super soldiers were consigned to an endless sleep. Ready if ever needed, but in time they became myths. Abandoned and forgotten.

Life in the coastal Maine town of Seaview Rock seems idyllic until the death of a local mechanic leaves police with more questions than answers. Pet shop owner Will Sullivan is determined to stay out of their way and not get involved, but his best friend Sammy begs him to investigate. Convinced that the mechanic's unfortunate demise was no accident, Sammy believes that he might be the killer's next target, but he claims that he can't say why. It's up to Will to discover the true circumstances surrounding the mechanic's death, while also figuring out the degree of his friend's involvement.

In the small town of Seaview Rock, Maine, local pet shop owner Will Sullivan brings a shelter dog to the gracious home of one of the town's wealthiest families, for what should just be a routine meet-and-greet. Things get more than a bit awkward when he discovers that his ex-wife Karen is there, and the tense situation goes from bad to worse when a body is found in the shed. With five possible suspects, Will is desperate to figure out who among them was the killer. Time is ticking as he puts himself in grave danger to clear not only his own name, but that of his girlfriend as well

A freak winter storm hits the cozy coastal town of Seaview Rock, leaving a small yacht wrecked on the shore. Taking part in the rescue effort, pet shop owner and amateur sleuth Will Sullivan is shocked to discover the body of a famous actress in the wreckage. At first it seems like the starlet's death was just an accident, but as Will uncovers mysterious coincidences surrounding the odd event, he becomes convinced that the tragic event was actually a well-concealed murder.

This book is meant to be a companion to "Heretics," and to put the positive side in addition to the negative. Many critics complained of the book because it merely criticised current philosophies without offering any alternative philosophy. This book is an attempt to answer the challenge. It is the purpose of the writer to attempt an explanation, not of whether the Christian Faith can be believed, but of how he personally has come to believe it. The book is therefore arranged upon the positive principle of a riddle and its answer.

Will Sullivan couldn't be happier. The newly divorced animal lover and amateur sleuth, Will Sullivan, owns a pet shop in an idyllic seaside town. Business is good, and he's dating again for the first time since his divorce, but it turns out that this brief period of peace, in the stormy sea of his life . . . is merely the eye of the storm. In the course of a single day, Will's whole life is turned upside-down.

White-knuckling can never get you where you want to go. But grace can. You already know because you’ve tried: repeated attempts to earn God’s love and approval get you nowhere and leave you exhausted. When performance taints our relationship with him, the Christian life can turn into an...

This antiquarian book contains Alexandre Dumas's 1846 novel, "Captain Paul". A romantic romp of brave heroes, devious villains, desperate battles, and true love, this epic tale of high adventure and daring-do is highly recommended for fans of Dumas's work, and would make for a fantastic addition to any bookshelf. The novel is loosely based on the exploits of John Paul Jones, a captain in the American Navy during the revolutionary war. Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) was a famous French writer.

Wyatt Bishop was a bully. Everyone knew the wildly popular guy who ran the school with his iron-fisted friends, but when one of Wyatt’s victims suffers a horrific car accident, time stops. He pulls her from the wreckage, determined to save her life even though all hope seems lost. When she stops breathing in his arms, everything changes.

Night Raid on Truk covers the ground-breaking events of that night as well as the individuals, events, implements of war and technology that led to the success of the raid. In addition, it utilizes the oral histories of Martin, whose vision and hard work brought the mission to fruition and Joseph Doyle, one of the 12 pilots who participated in the raid to bring the events of that night to life.

Winner of the 2024 Edgar Award for Best Novel! From American master James Lee Burke comes a novel set in Civil War-era Louisiana as the South transforms and a brilliant cast of characters—enslaved and free women, plantation gentry, and battle-weary Confederate and Union soldiers—are caught...

When rookie teacher Todd Hunter greets his first class of ninth graders, he sees in half their faces bedtime stories and good-night kisses, piano lessons and 4-H clubs. In the other half, he sees ducking and dodging, last picked and first kicked. At that moment, Todd decides to make the bruised and beaten half of his class as successful as the cheerful, confident half. Somehow, some way, he’s going to help the pelicans soar with the eagles.

AI is nothing without somewhere to run it. Now that mobile devices have become the primary computing device for most people, it's essential that mobile developers add AI to their toolbox. This insightful book is your guide to creating and running models on popular mobile platforms such as iOS and Android.

Молодой священник Серж Муре попадает в деревню, жители которой практически безразличны к вопросам веры. Находясь в конфликте между реальностью и внутренними устремлениями, аббат впадает в тяжёлое невротическое состояние. Тогда его дядя, доктор Паскаль, отвозит юношу в заброшенный сад Параду.

"Рождение трагедии, или Эллинство и пессимизм"—эстетический трактат, в котором Фридрих Ницше изложил свой взгляд на дуалистические истоки искусства.

Whether you’re worldbuilding because you want to write the next Game of Thrones, intend to build a rich, vibrant world to enthrall the players of an upcoming tabletop RPG campaign, or you’re just curious to find out how all these creators did it, the Kobold Guide to Worldbuilding, Volume 2, puts a team of master world-architects at your side.

Miranda Lightwood is a good witch. A status she still strives for, despite being shunned by her coven and having her every move dogged by poisonous rumors to the contrary.

Humanity has been banished to a distant star. Left to fight over resources rationed to them by mysterious machine-overlords known as Wardens. Commander Rylan Holt labors against inter-colony arms trafficking when an informant gives him horrific news. The ruthless cartel boss, Lilith, has stockpiled outlawed weapons of mass destruction. Worse, she claims to have permission from the Wardens to unleash them upon the system.