We are living in unnerving
times. Our societies are characterised by a social polarisation not
known since the 1930s. At the same time, there is now one principal
source of knowledge: Google, an omnipresent, omniscient (some might
say) company embedded in the social justice warrior ideology. Just a
handful of Californian companies control our digital lives. These
companies and most public institutions employ the same commoditised
speech code (diversity, inclusion etc.) that operates in a context of
groupthink enforcing further the sense of polarisation.
Language is being increasingly policed and causing
offence could now be a hate-crime in parts of western Europe. Amidst
such infringements on the freedom of speech, a culture of silence is
emerging. This can be seen in our universities. They should be
theatres of open debate, but instead many shun viewpoint diversity.
But, the toxic, zero-sum identity politics that currently plagues
academia is spreading now to society at large.
This book explores the nuts and bolts of this
identity politics that is weakening and dividing our Continent. The
Ideology of Failure asks the most searching questions of the
political correctness orthodoxy and gives the reader the tools to
talk openly about the topics which we are made to feel awkward about
discussing. Views: 447
How do you save a dying race? You mate with three sexy dragon shifters, that's how.Anya Verdis is convinced the women in her recovery group for alien abductees are downright nuts. Until she's abducted by three super-hot aliens who assure her she's their destined mate.Say what now?Apparently human women are the last chance to save the dragon shifters of Kiyria, but they come in triads. As if one man weren't enough. She's determined to get the heck off the dragons' ship and back on planet Earth. Until an ancient enemy throws a spanner in the works.Before she knows it, she's falling for all three men. But can a human woman really find happiness with three dragons?Abducted by the Dragon Lords is the first book in the Dragon Shifters of Kiyria reverse harem romance series. Views: 447
I might've ruined any chance I ever had at a meaningful relationship when I decided to become a male prostitute at eighteen, but that was okay.I paid off my mom's debt, the rent, my sister's hospital bills. I put food on the table and kept eviction notices at bay.It was worth it.But was it worth the price of my soul?Two years later, this job has begun to kill me in every way but physically, until SHE comes along.Reese is the breath of fresh air I need. She makes me smile, she makes me laugh, she makes me want more. But how can we ever be together after all the choices I've made?Listing one mistake after another, these are my confessions and how we came through to the other side.***The Forbidden Men series concludes with THE PRICE OF MASON by looping back to the beginning and retelling PRICE OF A KISS through his eyes.Just when you thought you knew everything, here's the rest of the story. Views: 447
Jason and Gwen had managed to survive their abrupt and precarious starting position, and even prospered in the new online world.
It was time to move on, go south to the Southern Kingdom. The next great war between the good and evil races could happen at any time, and no one was entirely sure the Southern Kingdom was ready for it. If they weren’t, their southern flank would be unguarded, and the humans, elves, and dwarves in the north wouldn’t have a chance to prevail.
Join Jason, Gwen, Anlyth, and Lyre, as they journey south and run into old enemies, make new friends, and expand the party’s membership.
This new world of theirs isn’t pleasant, but Jason will rise to the challenge, or die trying. He’ll also need to step up, and take the leadership he doesn’t want, with Wynn staying behind.
Note: This is book two of a LitRPG series, if you haven’t read book one already, you should read it first. This is a full sized novel, over eighty thousand words. Views: 447
Axel Ward, a former special forces soldier, has no choice but to enter a world of virtual combat to save his country. After a rescue attempt in terrorist-controlled territory creates an international incident, Ward is imprisoned, and forced to fight on a new kind of battlefield, where survival is the new game! The year is 2071. The line between soldier and civilian is no longer clear as men and women fight for entertainment.The fate of the world lies in the hands of a few citizens. A new virtual reality game allows players to fight with real world and deadly consequences. Nobody is safe. As the creators of the game attempt to usurp power with the support of loyal fans, someone must stand against them. Ward and a team of unlikely friends must fight in both the real and virtual worlds. They fight for freedom, they fight for survival.‘V-War’ is an exciting and action-packed adventure in a world where combat is fought not just on the battlefield, but also in the mind. Views: 446
For the Samurai, death is not to be feared. It is to be embraced.Japan 1533 – A nation in turmoil. Rival warlords battle for supremacy while common folk struggle to survive in a land laid waste by endless war. Tengu, an orphaned girl, must navigate the lawless hinterlands if she is to survive and achieve her ambition to become a master swordswoman. Rejected by every school of martial skill, she joins samurai from northern Japan as they converge on a river shrine to take part savage tournament, a death-match from which only one can emerge victorious. Will she survive the gladiatorial combat? Or will she meet a bloody end on the arena floor? A taut and heart-pounding novel that takes us deep into the life of combat in Shogunate Japan, Raven's Sword is perfect for readers of David Kirk, James Heneage and James Clavell.Path of the SamuraiWinter RavenRaven's Sword Views: 446
The Official Report on Human Activity by kim d. hunter, which is neither official nor a report, is a collection of long stories that are linked by reoccurring characters and their personal struggles in societies rife with bigotry, in which media technology and capitalism have run amok. These stories approach the holy trinity of gender, race, and class at a slant. They are concerned with the process and role of writing intertwined with the roles of music and sound. The four stories range from the utterly surreal—a factory worker seeking recognition for his writing gives birth to a small black elephant with a mysterious message on its hide—to the utterly real—a nerdy black teen's summer away from home takes a turn when he encounters half-white twins on the run from the police. Prominently known as a Detroit poet, hunter creates illusions and magic while pulling back the curtain to reveal humanity—the good, bad, and absurd. Readers will find their minds expanded and their... Views: 446
