Their landing on Alysia long overdue, the remaining Terrans desend to begin a new life on the alien planet. However, a harsh welcome by existing native creates escalating conflict between the two races.
That is, until a surprising time traveler pays Richard Steele an unexpected visit and warns of a hostile invasion in the foreseeable future.
Once again, Sunpointe Academy becomes a competitive training ground for star-faring pilots. To further complicate the operation, other countries resort to sabotage to win lucrative starship contracts.
In a race against time, Terran and Alysian must put aside animosities and prepare a defense if they have any hope of surviving the attack.
But it won't be easy. Views: 163
In each walk, a scene. In each journey, a story. To tread any well-travelled path is to step upon layers of history and to add to them. What was seen by yesterday's rambler? Who were they? What was their Britain? Peter Fiennes follows in the footsteps of writers, spiritualists, economists, farmers, churchmen and artists, from the eleventh century to the twentieth. Traversing past and present, he searches for signs of what his absent guides once saw and, through their words, opens up a new way of seeing what is there today. Footnotes is full of wonders and wanders, old stories and fresh connections, worn roads and wild places. It is a mesmerising quest to picture these isles anew. Fiennes's fellow travellers include Enid Blyton (Isle of Purbeck, Swanage, Weymouth); Wilkie Collins (Cornwall, Plymouth, Land's End, Looe, St Ives); Ithell Colquhoun (Lamorna Cove); Celia Fiennes (Glastonbury, Wells, Bath, Bristol, Gloucester, Hereford); Gerald of Wales... Views: 163
Friendship is such an important part of our lives but how much to we really know about it? Do we understand how it works, what it is and what it means? In her last book, Caroline Millington introduced us to the concept of kindfulness – blending mindfulness with being kind to yourself. Simply, remembering to treat yourself with kindness in all instances. That means setting boundaries to get the best out of your relationships and making your emotional wellbeing a priority. The Friendship Formula shows readers how to apply this concept to create and maintain longlasting, nurturing and functioning friendships. Friendship is a beautiful thing but there are lots of difficult times in life where it can be tricky to navigate: when friendship becomes toxic; how to break up with a friend; what to do if a friend 'ghosts' you and surviving friendship betrayal; how motherhood can impact on female friendships; friendship grief and how to cope with losing a... Views: 163
The seductress vampire Irina turned young scholar Lazarus into a vampire many years ago. He hates her for it, but now they're forced to work together on a mission to discover the secret to human immortality. Yet as Lazarus goes discovering Irina's terrible past and what turned her into a princess of seduction centuries ago, the line between hate and love blurs dangerously. Can Lazarus save Irina's doomed soul, or will he gown down with it? Views: 163
Snow Falls in Clover Cove (A Clover Cove Novel, Book 4) Views: 163
By saving his island......can this time be forever?When Dr. Anna Raymond unexpectedly inherits a fortune, she's forced to travel to a Mediterranean island and comes face-to-face with Leo Aretino, the doctor she'd once hoped to marry! On discovering Anna was related to Tovahna's hated ruling family, Leo knew marrying her would be impossible. But now, as Anna uses her inheritance to revitalize the island, can she persuade Leo that they can finally have a future together?"What an entertaining, fast-paced, emotionally-charged read Ms. Lennox has delivered in this book...their chemistry is intense and present from the moment they come face-to-face for the first time in this book and only gets stronger as this story goes along...."— Harlequin Junkie on The Baby They Longed For"...Ms. Lennox captured my undivided attention the moment I started reading this book.... Overall, Ms. Lennox has penned a really good read in this book where the... Views: 163
