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Jeff Schanz
Guardians of the Gates - Part 1, The New Breed
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- Science Fiction
- Englisch
- 27411 Wörter
- Ab 14 Jahren
- 634
- 2
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When a madman wields a supernatural force that can wipe humanity off the globe, an ancient, dying society called The Saints are the only ones who understand the unfathomable threat. But their best chance to stop it is an agent who is a wanted man.
Sebastian is the best agent The Saints have. His job is to guard the dimensional rifts, destroy the hellish creatures that are created by the rifts, and keep it all secret from the public. But when he discovers a plot to make an army of rift monsters, he is surprised to become an enemy to the society he has sworn to serve. Is the mysterious mastermind behind the plot also pulling the strings inside the only organization that can stop him?
With a motley crew of geeks, freaks, and one very lively ghost, Sebastian risks everything to derail a conspiracy that turns out to be far stranger, and far more deadly, than they could have ever imagined. The battle to save humanity from obliteration will pit Sebastian and his ragtag team against terrible odds and terrifying creatures, and to survive it will require trust once again in the people who betrayed him.
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Stichwörter: sci-fi, fantasy, urban fantasy, swords, horror, saints, guardians
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Jeff Schanz
Guardians of the Gates - Part 3, The Osiris Gate
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- Science Fiction
- Englisch
- 27634 Wörter
- Ab 14 Jahren
- 469
--CONTINUED FROM "PART 2, THE THIEVES OF TIME" (series conclusion)
**3 Chapter Sample**
When a madman wields a supernatural force that can wipe humanity off the globe, an ancient, dying society called The Saints are the only ones who understand the unfathomable threat. But their best chance to stop it is an agent who is a wanted man.
Sebastian is the best agent The Saints have. His job is to guard the dimensional rifts, destroy the hellish creatures that are created by the rifts, and keep it all secret from the public. But when he discovers a plot to make an army of rift monsters, he is surprised to become an enemy to the society he has sworn to serve. Is the mysterious mastermind behind the plot also pulling the strings inside the only organization that can stop him?
With a motley crew of geeks, freaks, and one very lively ghost, Sebastian risks everything to derail a conspiracy that turns out to be far stranger, and far more deadly, than they could have ever imagined. The battle to save humanity from obliteration will pit Sebastian and his ragtag team against terrible odds and terrifying creatures, and to survive it will require trust once again in the people who betrayed him.
The full book is available at any of these retailers:
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Alireza Hemmati
The story of Stars, Book 1 , A mission for Alef
- Belletristik
- Englisch
- 25228 Wörter
- Ab 14 Jahren
- 113
Star wars? Why not an interstellar deep emotional romance? You will read two books. Book one, titled "A mission for Alef" is a story of how aliens in an imaginary planet, called the brown planet, learn about humans' existence on Earth and how they arrive here through endless space. The aliens live in an exotic planet in the world of antimatter domination with physical differences to our world in a different dimension. They decide what the future of earth and humans should be like. It describes space, galaxies, black holes and earth as viewed by aliens to expand your cosmological knowledge. What do our cultures, languages and cities look like from an alien perspective. You will learn about how beautiful a love between a human and an alien can be by reading about the love between a girl and an alien. It goes through a tragedy, like Romeo and Juliet. It also describes in detail what are astrophysical limitation of space travel, according to real physics, and how solve them, in fantastic suggestions. Latest interdisciplinary approaches are discussed. The romance ends with a death and police searching for a case. Who is the murderer?
Book two: This time humans learn about existence of aliens and their secret mission to earth. They decide to go to the extraterrestrial planet and explore it , and even change its culture. It again involves a romance between two aliens, the first ever love on that planet. The story also describes adventure of a space voyage. Oliver, a human, claims to be messenger by a fake God to control aliens, he slaughters alien scientists by the help of his alien followers, but two scientists, Peter and Bob, decide to help aliens to get rid of him. [mehr]
Stichwörter: Space travel, Aliens, exoplanets, romance, black hole, multiverse
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Alexandre Dumas
The Man in the Iron Mask (Unabriged)
- Abenteuer
- Englisch
- 170289 Wörter
- Ab 8 Jahren
- 242
- 2
The Man in the Iron Mask continues the tale of our four heroes from The Three Musketeers, Dumas's wildly popular introduction to the mischievous Musketeers – D'Artagnan, Aramis, Porthos, and Athos. In this dark sequel, we track their lives many years after the prodigious moment when D'Artagnan receives a commission to be a lieutenant in the Musketeers. We find in The Man in the Iron Mask that things have changed quite a bit from the seeming happy days of swashbuckling adventures.
The story opens at the famous French prison known as the Bastille. A priest named Aramis – a former Musketeer – is sitting in a cell with a prisoner. It seems that Aramis is at the prison to hear the man's confession. The prisoner, however, doesn't have anything to confess, because his only crime is being the King of France's twin brother. Aramis happens to be one of the few people in France who knows this secret. Aramis wastes no time in putting together a plan to free this prisoner and swap him for the legitimate king. Once the former prisoner becomes king, Aramis hopes to be rewarded by being appointed adviser to the King, prime minister, or even pope.
Meanwhile, let's get up to speed on the situation with the real King. We have a colorful cast of characters at court. There's King Louis's mother, Anne of Austria, his younger brother (known as Monsieur, with a capital 'M'), his wife Maria Theresa, and his mistress, a woman named La Valliere. Then there's the Superintendent of Finances, a man by the name of Fouquet, who's throwing a party at Vaux in an attempt to ingratiate himself with the King. Among those who would like to see Fouquet swimming with the fishes is a man named Colbert, the Minister of Finances. To round off courtly life, we have D'Artagnan, captain of the King's Musketeers. [mehr]
Stichwörter: the man in the iron mask, alexandre dumas, musketeers, action and adventure, historical fiction, classic literature
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Arthur Conan Doyle
The Sign of Four
- Krimi
- Englisch
- 42985 Wörter
- Ab 8 Jahren
- 203
- 2
The Sign of Four, is the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Sign of the Four has a complex plot involving service in East India Company, India, the Indian Rebellion of 1857, a stolen treasure, and a secret pact among four convicts ("the Four" of the title) and two corrupt prison guards. It presents the detective's drug habit and humanizes him in a way that had not been done in the preceding novel A Study in Scarlet. It also introduces Doctor Watson's future wife, Mary Morstan.
In 1888 a client, Mary Morstan, comes with two puzzles for Holmes. The first is the disappearance of her father, British Indian Army Captain Arthur Morstan in December 1878. According to Mary, her father had telegraphed her upon his safe return from India and requested her to meet him at the Langham Hotel in London. When Mary arrived at the hotel, she was told her father had gone out the previous night and not returned. Despite all efforts, no trace has ever been found of him. Mary contacted her father's only friend who was in the same regiment and had since retired to England, one Major Sholto, but he denied knowing her father had returned. The second puzzle is that she has received 6 pearls in the mail from an anonymous benefactor once a year since 1882 after answering an anonymous newspaper query inquiring for her. With the last pearl she has received a letter remarking that she has been a wronged woman and asking for a meeting. Holmes takes the case and soon discovers that Major Sholto had died in 1882 and that within a short span of time Mary began to receive the pearls, implying a connection. The only clue Mary can give Holmes is a map of a fortress found in her father's desk with the names of Jonathan Small and three Sikhs named Dost Akbar, Abdullah Khan, and Mahomet Singh. [mehr]
Stichwörter: the sign of four, artur conan doyle, sherlock holmes, crime, mystery novel, detective fiction, classic mystery
2,99 US$
Arthut Anderson
The Enigma of Veltimahe: Murder at the Royal Hotel
- Krimi
- Englisch
- 5699 Wörter
- Ab 6 Jahren
- 20
In the peaceful village of Veltimahe, where daily life unfolds without major disruptions, a disquieting shadow looms over the picturesque scene. At the heart of this tranquil community, the Royal Hotel, a place of gathering and celebration, becomes the setting for a harrowing mystery.
It all begins during a meeting at the Royal Hotel, where Edda, Selma, Aaron, and Frederik gather in an elegantly decorated room. However, the festive evening takes a sinister turn when Selma, a wealthy and respected woman in the community, mysteriously disappears during a visit to the restroom. What follows her disappearance is a chilling enigma that bewilders all those present.
The intrigue delves into the lives of the main characters: Edda, Selma's close friend and Frederik's girlfriend; Aaron, Selma's passionate boyfriend; Oliver and Daniel, two detectives called into action to solve this complicated case; and other characters who, in one way or another, are connected to the Royal Hotel.
Each chapter reveals a new layer of the mystery, taking us deeper into the plot and the secret lives of the protagonists. As the detectives follow the leads, and the relationships between the characters become increasingly complicated, the truth behind Selma's murder becomes a challenging mystery that must be unraveled.
Throughout this tale, I invite you to accompany the detectives in their quest for answers, to delve into the dark secrets and hidden tensions among the characters, and to witness how a quiet village is shaken by an enigma that will change their lives forever. In "The Enigma of Veltimahe: Murder at the Royal Hotel," intrigue and suspense will keep you captivated until the last page, as the mystery surrounding this enigmatic murder is unraveled. [mehr]
Stichwörter: fiction, mystery and detectives, action and adventure, crime, police procedure
2,99 US$
John Yue
GOAL SETTING AND MOTIVATION - ENTREPRENEURS
- Ratgeber
- Englisch
- 30575 Wörter
- Keine Altersempfehlung
- 131
Onе of the thingѕ wе miss аѕ еntrерrеnеurѕ iѕ a bоѕѕ tо рuѕh us whеn we are fееling lаzу. Sоmе hаvе opted fоr mеntоrѕ, аnd соасhеѕ, who are grеаt but еvеn thеn, it'ѕ not thе ѕаmе аѕ hаving a boss.
If уоu wаnt tо mаkе ѕurе that you аrе рuѕhing yourself tо work hard, thеn don't forget thе simple уеt unuѕеd tесhniԛuе оf gоаl ѕеtting. Prоbаblу nоwhеrе is gоаl ѕеtting mоrе nееdеd than with реорlе whо аrе running their оwn buѕinеѕѕ.
I оnсе intеrviеwеd a financial planner whо had ԛuiсklу moved uр thе ranks tо become a rеgiоnаl ѕuреrviѕоr. Whеn I аѕkеd him whаt thе secret bеhind hiѕ ѕuссеѕѕ was, hе роintеd tо gоаl ѕеtting. Hе ѕеt gоаlѕ еvеrу dау fоr how many рhоnе calls he hаd to mаkе, and how mаnу nеw соntасtѕ hе wаntеd to mееt during thе wееk.
Hе wоuld not stop until hе had rеасhеd hiѕ gоаl. This kерt him gоing even whеn hе did not fееl likе working. It wоuld be еаѕу to slack оff, but nоt whеn уоu hаvе targets аnd gоаlѕ in front of you each аnd еvеrу dау.
Successful еntrерrеnеurѕ ѕеt goals, not juѕt for thе ѕаkе оf dоing ѕо but they ѕеt SMART gоаlѕ. A lоgiсаl ԛuеѕtiоn tо ask iѕ, what iѕ a gоаl, аnd the ѕimрlеѕt аnѕwеr tо that iѕ, A gоаl iѕ juѕt a drеаm written dоwn.
Another relevant ԛuеѕtiоn tо fоllоw thаt iѕ, Whу iѕ a goal important? And a ѕimрlе mаtсhing answer саn be, wе nееd tо have ѕоmеthing аt whiсh to аim. Imagine аn Archer аiming fоr the bull'ѕ еуе. Your goal is that bull'ѕ eye you are aiming tо achieve аnd сеlеbrаtе.
Setting gоаlѕ givе уоu рriоritу аt whiсh to direct уоur timе, еnеrgу аnd other valuable resources. Those whо ореrаtе withоut аnу оrgаnizеd раttеrn in thеir life, tend to wаѕtе a lоt of thеir timе bесаuѕе thеir livеѕ аrе a big mad ruѕh. [mehr]
Stichwörter: self help, ENTREPRENEURS, business, education, opportunity, goals setting, motivation, investing
8,99 US$
Jack Rose
Shadows on Bourbon Street
- Krimi
- Englisch
- 10977 Wörter
- Ab 16 Jahren
- 22
The year was 1925, and New Orleans thrived in the paradox of its own unique heartbeat, the rhythmic pulse of jazz echoing through the narrow streets of the French Quarter, coiling around the wrought-iron balconies like the tendrils of a beguiling serpent. Gas lamps, flickering like distant stars, painted the cobblestone alleys with a sepia glow, casting shadows that danced to the soulful tunes pouring out of smoky jazz clubs. The city's heartbeat was jazz, an audible heartbeat that resonated from the pulsating heart of Basin Street to the dimly lit corners of Storyville. Trumpets wailed, saxophones wept, and the seductive melodies of the blues seeped into the very air, carrying the promise of hedonistic nights and clandestine rendezvous. Speakeasies, those secret sanctuaries of vice, flourished beneath the surface, hidden behind unmarked doors and guarded by watchful eyes.
The Prohibition may have sought to silence the clinking of glasses, but in New Orleans, the clinking persisted, masked by the lively chatter of patrons enjoying the forbidden nectar of bootlegged spirits. The whispers of the Mississippi River, flowing with the untold tales of the city, mingled with the melodies that spilled onto the streets. Women in flapper dresses and men in sharp suits wove through the crowds, their laughter and hushed conversations adding to the vibrant tapestry of New Orleans nightlife. In this city of decadence and intrigue, where voodoo queens held court in dimly lit corners and the scent of gumbo lingered in the air like a bewitching perfume, secrets weren't buried; they were shared like lovers' whispers in the dark.
The air in Sam Malone's office was thick with the acrid smell of cigarette smoke, the languid trails hovering like ghosts in the dim lamplight. Malone, a man well-acquainted with shadows, sat behind his worn mahogany desk, nursing a glass of bourbon that had seen better days. The flickering neon sign outside his window said: Private Investigator. [mehr]
Stichwörter: mystery, detective, private invetigator, voodoo, crime, historical, noir, hard-boiled, new orleans
2,99 US$
Rittik Chandra
The Power Within You
- Ratgeber
- Englisch
- 21452 Wörter
- Keine Altersempfehlung
- 209
- 1
There is a power lying hidden in man, by the use of which he can rise to higher and better things.
There is in man a greater Self, that transcends the finite self of the sense-man, even as the mountain towers above the plain.
This book will help men and women to bring their inward powers of mind and spirit into expression, wisely and in harmony with universal law; to build up character, and to find within themselves that wondrous Self, which is their real self, and which, when found, reveals to them that they are literally and truly sons of God and daughters of the Most High.
There is no way whereby the discipline of life can be avoided. There is no means by which fate can be "tricked," nor cunning device by which the great cosmic plan can be evaded. Each life must meet its own troubles and difficulties: each soul must pass through its deep waters, every heart must encounter sorrow and grief. But none need be overwhelmed in the great conflicts of life, for one who has learned the great secret of his identity with the Universal life and Power, dwells in an impregnable city, built upon and into the Rock of Truth, against which the storms of life beat in vain.
While this book does not offer any vain promises of an easy life—for, if this were possible, it would be the greatest of all disasters—but rather endeavours to show how to become so strong that life looks almost easy by comparison (the life or fate does not change or become easier, but the individual alters and becomes stronger), yet, it does show the reader how to avoid making his life more difficult than it need be. Most people's lives would be less filled with trouble and suffering if they took life in the right spirit and acted in harmony with Universal Law.
It is hoped that this book may help many to come into harmony with life's law and purpose and thus avoid much needless suffering: to find the Greater Self within, which discovery brings with it a realization of absolute security: to bring into expression and wisely use their inner spiritual and mental forces and thus enter a life of overcoming and almost boundless power. [mehr]
Stichwörter: The Power Within You, god, power, inspiration, self growth, development, spiritual, spirituality
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Anoop Chandola
The Dharma Videos of Lust
Mysteries of Indian Religions
- Belletristik
- Englisch
- 1 Wörter
- Keine Altersempfehlung
- 915
- 6
“The Dharma Videos of Lust” was first published to acclaim in 2005, and is now re-issued by UKA Press in a fully revised, unexpurgated edition. Based on Professor Chandola’s own life, the novel tells the story of Mohan Chaube, who leads a double life – as a Brahmin priest, and as a radical university professor. Professor Chaube sits down one day to watch a few racy videos sent to him in secret, and suddenly comes face to face with his own assumptions. In the often hilarious, sometimes tragic, personal stories in this book, he weaves through Hindu mysteries, myths, rituals, rites, and festivals which wallow in sex and violence, and exposes the dark side of a religion followed by over a billion people.
”The Hindu priest: the scholarly and human experience of such an individual has never been recorded in literature.” - Charles S.J. White, Professor Emeritus and Chair, Department of Philosophy and Religion, American University
‘The Dharma Videos of Lust’: “Religion-wise, philologically, and linguistically correct” and “A rare feat.” - Michael Witzel, The Wales Professor of Sanskrit and Indian Studies,
Harvard University
“Fascinating, satirical and erudite, Chandola’s novel touches on Hinduism, Sikhism, yoga, rationalism, religion, a woman’s right to choose… Each story a thread added to a shining whole of pleasure, betrayal, lust and pain. Generous, humorous and full of linguistic pleasures, Chandola brilliantly melds the myths of ancient religions with the mysteries of modern life, immersing us in an entirely new and hypnotic world.” - Ellen Tanner Marsh, Best Selling Author, New York Times
”While the author illustrates how rituals serve as the glue of human relationships and social values, he also narrates messy collisions of religious tradition with contemporary lifestyles … From Vedic cosmology to classical aesthetic theory… a fine reading in an introductory course on Indian Religions.” - David Swain, PhD, South Asian Languages and Civilizations, University of Chicago
Anoop Chandola is available for all media interviews. chandola@email.arizona.edu
UKA Press, Europe: andrea@ukauthors.com
UKA Press, UK publicity: jolen.ukapress@ukauthors.com
UKA Press, Japan: ukapress.editorial@gmail.com
The Dharma Videos of Lust: ISBN 978-1-9057-9615-1 published by UKA Press, London, in August 2008 at £7.99 from www.ukapress.com ; at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and other stores. [mehr]
Stichwörter: Religion, Hinduism, Buddhism, Yoga, Atheism
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