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The Metal Legion faces its most difficult mission to date when they're thrust into a multi-species battle for power and have to combat enemies from the air, ice, and space.

After being captured in Singapore and transported to the infamous Burma railway, Colonel Owtram was appointed the British Camp Commandant at Chungkai, one of the largest POW camps. Many ex-prisoners testified to the mental and physical courage that he showed protecting POWs from the worst excesses of their captors. Of course his account does not admit to this, but what is clear is that in addition to the deprivation and hardship suffered by all POWs, the author bore heavy responsibility for those under his charge and the daily trauma of dealing with the unpredictable Japanese.

Lítill, ljótur andarungi reynist vera fallegur svanur. Snædrottningin er með ís í hjartanu og litla hafmeyjan þráir að losna við fjötra hreisturs og sporðs og ganga tveimur fótum meðal manna. Ævintýraheimur Hans Christians Andersens er flestum að góðu kunnur. Þó eftir hann liggi bæði skáldsögur, leikrit og ljóð eru það listævintýri hans sem lifa með lesendum, jafnt í bóklegri- og munnlegri geymd.

Having survived a series of terrifying attacks with the help of the beautiful and mysterious Morgan, Meg resolves to fight back. With the help of a small group of vampires and humans they endeavour to stand up and take back control!

Some abuse is dangerously obvious, while other types of abuse creep into our family DNA in covert ways. Keeping family secrets, intimidation, the “silent treatment” and “cyberbullying” are just a few examples of many forms of abuse with troubling outcomes. Often victims ask, “Why did this happen to me?" Or “What can I do?”. While abusers will excuse their behavior asking, “Why do you make me do this"? Victims and abusers can rewrite their stories, improve their relationships, and break the cycle for their future generations.

The Pearl. A smooth round ball of a planet with an ocean hiding a secret. The water is near boiling, and the Jemmin don’t want the Vorr or the Terrans to find what’s hidden in the depths. What would make it worth it for the Jemmin to commit overwhelming forces to this out-of-the-way system? And they aren’t the only ones bringing max firepower to the game. The Metal Legion gears up for what they expect to be a pitched battle against a determined defense.

A gripping collection of outstanding American classic short stories by some of America's greatest writers: 'A Ghost Story' by Mark Twain; 'Pomegranate Seed' by Edith Wharton; 'Pigeons from Hell' by Robert E. Howard; 'Pickman's Model' by H. P. Lovecraft; 'The Adventure of the German Student' by Nathaniel Hawthorne; 'Absolute Zero' by Morgan Robertson; and many more.

Linda returns in this, second installment of the Life Begins at Forty-Eight series. This time she is faced with making preparations for her mother to come out of hospital and introducing Tim to her family. Together, they also take on flat-packed furniture. Patience is a Virtue is a short story by C H Clepitt, jam packed with humor. It is also moving and heart-warming. By the time the story is finished you will feel you really know the characters, and will want to know what happens next.

A short story from British Library Crime Classic Deep Waters. The character that made Bailey’s name is the medically trained detective Reggie Fortune, and he’s at his best in this short story investigating a murder and the disappearance of a nurse at a mysterious stately home.

Throughout the autobiography, Spurgeon records those aspects of life that only an autobiography can: his family circle, the daily labor behind his public works, and the feelings which led him to resist the reformation of the Faith of the Churches. Above all, he records his experiences of God's grace.

The AI known as Reynolds is traversing the universe in search of the elusive Kurtherians, but when he realizes he needs a crew, he finds himself out of his element.

Whoever neglects the second coming of Christ has only a mutilated gospel, for the Bible teaches us not only of the death and sufferings of Christ, but also of his return to reign in honor and glory. His second coming is referred to over 300 times. There is hardly any church that does not make a great deal of baptism, yet in all of Paul's epistles, baptism is spoken of only 13 times, while he speaks about the return of our Lord 50 times, and yet the church has had very little to say about it. The devil does not want us to see this truth, for nothing would wake up the church so much.

The galaxy has chewed up the Reynolds and spit it out. The search is on for the raw materials to make the parts they need to fix the ship. Who can stand up to the superdreadnought in a no-name galaxy at the edge of the universe? It’s looking grim for a group hug, leaving the captain and crew with the choice of fight, flight, or diplomacy.

It’s business as usual for the superdreadnought and his crew - they gated into the middle of a battle and have to figure out how to stop it.

Emma made it out of Hub Two, but now she’s faced with the next set of Trials. And this time, they will "involve" combat. Whatever that’s supposed to mean. Thankfully, she’s not going in alone. Instead, she’ll be facing the Trials together with her little gang of misfits. At least maybe they’ll keep her from taking any more stupid risks, right? After all, there are still many unanswered questions about the Realm of Crystals. All they have to go by is sparse information provided by the mysterious AIs linked to their eye-crystals. But can those really be trusted?

Integrated with a superdreadnought, the artificial intelligence known as Reynolds has recruited a humanoid crew to help search the universe for the elusive Kurtherians.

This is a collection of 26 essays on a variety of theosophical, spiritual and esoteric subjects by some of the most notable and prominent names in the history of theosophy. Compiled specifically with the student in mind.

Cutting-edge science. Bloodthirsty aliens. Can this band of nerdy scientists save the multiverse one dimension at a time? Brilliant physicist Zeke Travers is on the brink of a scientific breakthrough...and a nervous breakdown. So after the beta test of his interdimensional drive goes off without a hitch, he breathes a sigh of relief. But when an alien warship materializes out of nowhere with guns blazing, Zeke and his team must risk using their invention to jump to a parallel universe.

Christianity is not a set of abstractions - a number of dogmas - a system of doctrines. It is preeminently a religion of living facts, of divine realities - a religion which finds its center in a divine Person, the Man Christ Jesus. He is the foundation of all Christian doctrine. From His divine and glorious Person all truth radiates. In this paper CHM explores Christ as a Test, as a Victim and as a Model, and asks the solemn question which still remains to be answered - "What have you done with the Son of God?

Zombiegasm brings six stories of pure lust and bloodthirst. The book comprises “Monsters at Play” by Willow Bara; “Breathe” by Clare Castleberry; “The Revelation” by Samantha Zingano; “The Restaurant” by Nyx Moon; “Remains of Love” by H.C. Wurher and “A Longing till the End” by Nikki Ann Cullen. These steamy shorts will be a prized possession for all lovers of horror and eroticism.