With Golmeira and Sendor subdued, Grand Marl Thorlberd seeks to blood his son Rastran with new conquests. Anyone who questions their unforgiving rule is likely to disappear, or turn up dead. Even thoughts are policed by Thorlberd’s coterie of powerful mindweavers. Thorlberd’s niece Zastra leads a growing band of rebels who continue to oppose his brutal regime. Unaware that an old adversary is on her trail, Zastra journeys deep into Thorlberd’s territory in search of her younger brother and sister. Desperate to reunite her family, she is faced with a tough choice. Dare she enter Golmer Castle itself and risk coming face to face with demons from her past? Views: 75
Following Pearl Harbor, Admiral Husband Kimmel, commander of the Pacific Fleet, and General Walter Short, commander of the U.S. Army’s Hawaiian Department, were accused of dereliction of duty and relieved of their commands.
Hours after the attack, General Douglas MacArthur, in command of the Philippines, suffered a similar defeat and was awarded the Medal of Honor.** Following Pearl Harbor, Admiral Husband Kimmel, commander of the Pacific Fleet, and General Walter Short, commander of the U.S. Army’s Hawaiian Department, were accused of dereliction of duty and relieved of their commands.
Hours after the attack, General Douglas MacArthur, in command of the Philippines, suffered a similar defeat and was awarded the Medal of Honor.
This book re-examines the circumstances surrounding Pearl Harbor to answer the questions: were Kimmel and Short incompetent officers or convenient scapegoats; and was the attack really the surprise the Roosevelt administration led Americans to believe? ...more ** Views: 75
When a world-class thief runs into a bounty hunter just days before the biggest deal of her life, a payday to retire on becomes a game of cat and mouse that could change everything.Cassandra Marinos, a thief who has never run from a challenge or met a painting she couldn't steal, finds herself in a precarious position when in possession of not only a Rembrandt worth a small fortune, but a long-lost work of art worth untold millions. Bounty hunter Finnegan Starkweather finds herself in a unique position as well. While recovering a stolen Rembrandt would be a sweet bounty, settling an old score is worth even more. And while Finn is a brand new handsome distraction for Casey—despite the danger she represents—Finn has been looking for Casey for far longer than she's been looking for revenge. Views: 75
