Nate faces his greatest challenge when his squadron embarks on a near impossible mission. Of the hundreds of pilots in the fleet, only they have experience operating alongside the alien pilots of the Byotai Imperial Fleet. Even if this experience was gained only in simulation. Over the past weeks, the videogame pilots have proven their mettle in battle. Now they will face the ultimate test, and join the elite Byotai pilots aboard the battleship Furiosa. Ahead of them lies the most critical phase of the conflict.A battle looms between the two superpowers, and the combined strength of the Imperial military and Alliance stands a small chance against the might of the marauding Star Empire. The vast squadrons of enemy warships, and unstoppable legions of Techno fanatics, acknowledge no borders or laws. Their sole aim is a cynical crusade to win glory for their half-blood leader, the Princeps Tahkeome. With time running out, only the mythical battleship Furiosa and her brave crew and... Views: 71
Denise Farber has just moved back to New Orleans with her mom and step-dad. They left years ago after Hurricane Katrina and are back now, wagering the last of their family's money on fixing up an old, run-down house and converting it to a bed and breakfast. When the unexplained noises start, that seems a little weird. Same too for the fact that nothing seems to work around the house...even when it should. But when floors start collapsing suddenly and deadly objects fall everywhere—and voices start speaking to Denise—she knows that something more sinister lies hidden.Could the answers lie in an old comic book that Denise finds in the abandoned attic...the lost last work of a famous artist who apparently lived here? Denise isn't going anywhere, so she must unravel the mystery, on the pages and off them, if she and her family are to survive... Views: 71
The Demonworld saga continues in Shepherd of Wolves.
Rumors about the flesh demons withdrawing from the wasteland grind to a shrieking halt when an entire nation is overrun and destroyed in a single night. In the aftermath of the demonic onslaught, an army of subhuman cretins gathers under the standard of Khan Vito, a legendary soldier who has sworn to cleanse the world of the great lie of civilization. He leads his horde of dogmen on a death march through the wasteland… and they will not stop until Pontius has been put to the torch.
As Pontius prepares for war, the financial elite promise wealth and glory to anyone with the guts – and stupidity – to face the horde and slow its advance. Even though he knows that the Suicide Contracts were never anything more than a public relations maneuver, Wodan joins the enterprise. But as plans fall apart and give way to terror, the people of Pontius soon realize that the seven doomed boys whose lives they threw away may be their only hope for survival. Views: 71
The Greatest Western Writer Of The 21st CenturyIt's Springtime in Wyoming. Preacher is on the move, joining a trail drive led by freewheeling adventurer Wiley Courtland. Wiley has good horses to deliver to the American Fur Company at Fort Gifford. An Indian war party, led by the cunning and ruthless Red Knife, has other plans.Furiously fighting their way to safety, the horse traders make it to Fort Gifford, where the beautiful wife of the fort's commander makes a raid of her own, with the help of Preacher's newfound buddy Wiley. While jealousy erupts, Red Knife and his bloodthirsty legion of warriors come galloping over the horizon—and lay siege to the fort. Before help can come, an act of treachery opens the gates to a massacre. . .Only one man survives the carnage. From the smoke and blood, he emerges, clinging to his life and loaded for bear. On his own—the way he likes it—Preacher begins his war of revenge. . . Views: 71
In CHAOS AND AMBER, Dworkin and his son Oberon arrive at the Courts of Chaos to discover, and confront, their hidden enemies. But things don‘t go as planned. Oberon has a terrible physical reaction to being in Chaos, while assassination attempts are made on both his and Dworkin‘s live and the traitor in their family remains a hidden but quite real threat. Dworkin takes Oberon on a desperate journey, pressing deeper into Shadow than ever before. Here, Oberon discovers more of the true nature of his father . . . and of his real mother. But they have been followed, and a horde of hell-creatures attacks. Ultimately, Dworkin must create a new Pattern with his own blood to save himself, his family, and the future. Views: 71
Ashes of the PhoenixMagic is power for the Phoenix clan. During the depths of the Clan War, the Elemental Masters seek ultimate power in the form of a magic that will permanently destroy the Shadowlands armies. Without it, the enemy will reduce the clan to ahses from which even the Photenix cannot rise. All hope rests in the mysteries of a dark and dreaded source: The Black Scrolls. Views: 71
About the AuthorJoe Delaney is an English teacher living in Lancashire. He has three children and six grandchildren and is a wonderful public speaker available for conference, library and bookshop events. His home is in the middle of Boggart territory and his village has a boggart called The Hall Knocker, which was laid to rest under the step of a house near the church. Believe it or not, the haunted house in The Spook's Apprentice is based on fact! As a child, Joseph lived in a similar house in Preston where he had a recurrent nightmare. In the dream he'd be sitting on a carpet in the front room whilst his mother was knitting. Then, everything would become cold and a shadowthing would come up from the coal cellar, pick him up and carry him back towards the dark. What's even more spooky... his brothers had the same nightmare! Views: 71
There is more to blindness than the absence of sight. Book 3 continues the Caustic series, exploring why the clouds fell and why what you see isn't always what it seems.
For Declan, that truth began as a painful journey to uncover the mysteries of the machines responsible for plunging their world into darkness.
For Sammi, the machines have become her salvation, challenging the same truths Declan seeks, trying to reveal what is real.
For Ms. Gilly and Richard, their chance encounter with an ancient artifact causes them to risk their lives while trying to find answers to questions they may wish they'd never asked.
For Isla, her journey began more than a hundred years ago, eclipsing her own death, awakening deep inside one of the machines. She discovers an unexpected history and why death for some opened the wrong doors. Views: 71
