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Unique among most debates on homosexuality, this book presents a constructive dialogue between people who disagree on significant ethical and theological matters, and yet maintain a respectful and humanizing posture toward one another. Few topics are more divisive today than homosexuality. Two...

At daybreak on April 6, 1862, Confederate forces launched a bold suprise attack on the Union army, encamped in southwestern Tennesse. The battle of Shiloh, also known as the battle of Pittsburg Landing, would prove to be the bloodiest battle up until that point in United Staes history. The two day battle would cost a staggering 23,000 casualties. Both sides were stunned at the appalling loss of life. At the time, neither realized that three more years of such bloodshed were still to come.

One of the greatest mystery of all time is about to be revealed. After narrowly escaping the grasp of the Knights Templar, occult expert Jean-Luc Gerard and his new student, Thaddeus Rose, prepare themselves for any reprisals from the ancient order of knights. The Templar, looking to reclaim their prisoner and extinguish witchcraft in New Orleans, mount an invasion of the city and force the close-knit community of New Orleans to band together to try to face the invaders. However, the key to their victory may lie in a spell that was once used by the famous witch, Marie Laveau, and things ...

When a secret lab in Antarctica suddenly goes down in an incredible explosion, Olivia starts suspecting a cover-up. She soon discovers that something is taken from the lab, something that will tip the scale of world domination, should it get into the wrong hands. It isn’t long before Olivia discovers to whom those fabled “wrong hands” belong - the Knights Templar. The Templars lose the Holy Grail after taking it from its hiding place in the Antarctic secret lab, but they are determined not to lose it again. They send a ruthless assassin to get it back.

The Order of the Black Sun series leads the listener on a roller-coaster ride in search of a legend. Packed with breathtaking suspense and nerve-shredding action, the Order of the Black Sun series is a thrilling listen for all fans of action, suspense, and intrigue.

After being taken as a prisoner by the Knights Templar, occult expert Jean-Luc Gerard is offered a chance to work with the ancient order of warriors to help them with their crusade against witchcraft. His decision, however, could put him on a life-threatening quest for cursed objects once belonging to legendary illusionist Harry Houdini. If Jean does not cooperate, however, he will find that the Knights Templar will not hesitate to kill him. Meanwhile, his new student, Thaddeus Rose searches desperately to find his teacher, looking for help wherever he can. Decisions lead to lethal ...

Short novels are movie-length narratives that may well be the perfect length for science fiction stories. This audio collection presents the best-of-the-best short science fiction novels published in 2014 by current and emerging masters of this vibrant form of storytelling.

When Cedric McKellan discovers that bodies are being drained of their blood in mysterious killings where a strange symbol is left behind, he turns to occult expert Jean-Luc Gerard for help. Going behind the back of the Knights Templar, Cedric recruits Jean and his new apprentice, Thaddeus Rose, to try to track down the meaning of the murders but they soon realize they may have stepped into a much larger problem. Facing off against a murderous cult and contending with conflicting legends about vampires, the adventurers are forced to make hard decisions or risk being drowned in blood. The ...

One of the greatest mystery of all time is about to be revealed. When a strange visitor arrives at Jean-Luc Gerard's book shop, claiming to be hundreds of years old and requesting information about the Bermuda Triangle, the occult expert is more than a little intrigued by his new customer. Offering his assistance in mounting a voyage to the fabled--and haunted--part of the sea, Jean and his apprentice, Thaddeus Rose, hope that their use of witchcraft can help the man recover what was lost inside of the Triangle. However, there is a reason that many disappear in those waters, and many ...

ONE OF THE GREATEST MYSTERIES OF MANKIND IS ABOUT TO BE SOLVED When former street magician Thaddeus Rose takes over Jean's occult book shop, he finds himself inheriting more than he bargained for. With Katherine Piers, a renege Templar knight, still staying upstairs, the two must learn how to move on with their lives after losing their respective mentors. When a man with deep ties to the legends of Camelot comes to them, they learn they have a chance to find and possibly save one of the most powerful sorcerers of all time--the wizard, Merlin. Traveling across the ocean to a land filled with...

A secret society. A deadly conspiracy. A race against time. The Order of the Black Sun Series leads the reader on a roller-coaster ride in search of a legend. Packed with breathtaking suspense and nerve-shredding action, the Order of the Black Sun Series is a thrilling listen for all fans of action, suspense, and intrigue. Join a series and a cast of characters that will keep you entertained long into the night.

In his little bookshop in New Orleans, Occult expert Jean-Luc Gerard is used to people coming to him with questions about the supernatural, the paranormal, and the unexplained. When a chance to explore the Winchester Mystery House, one of the world's most haunted houses in the world, falls into his lap, he can't resist the chance to explore it. Across the world, a new inductee into the Knights Templar also finds himself drawn to the den of the undead, to carry on the knights' modern crusade. The inevitable collision between Jean and the Knights Templar may come with dire consequences for ...

David Purdue has only just started to rebuild his broken life, aided by the fact that his enemies believed he was dead. However, unknown to him, the truth has been revealed, and now putting Purdue down for good has become the Order of the Black Sun's primary objective. As the chase begins and Purdue finds himself facing a dangerous weapon, he must overcome his old nemesis, lethal assassins, and an ancient curse that threatens to kill him at any moment if he isn't careful.

In the heart of New Orleans, a brutal attack shatters the tranquility of Thaddeus Rose's occult book shop. Determined to unveil the identity of the assailant and seek justice for the beloved fortune teller, Thaddeus embarks on a perilous quest, accompanied by the enigmatic Templar Knight, Katherine Piers, and a witch with an uncanny connection to the city. As they delve into the secrets of New Orleans, the trio uncovers a web of deception that extends far beyond their initial suspicions. With each relentless assault, it becomes evident that they are confronting a formidable adversary, one ...

Historian Dr. Nina Gould is visited by her stepbrother, whom she had not seen for ages. With him, he brings a man holding him hostage. Nina has to help them locate a man reputed to own the Holy Grail, or else her stepbrother would be implicated in a serial killing spree. Her research on the Grail reveals that a unit of Allied soldiers, called the Perceval Chapter, were entrusted with the Grail during the North African Campaign in 1944, tasked to keep it out of Nazi hands.

Olivia Newton is plunged in a hole of international espionage again following an indoor plea bargain she strikes with the FBI. It begins with an anonymous letter someone drops at her door, and a message that reads, "The Chameleon never died."

With a terminally ill wife, Glasgow mechanic Court Callany is desperate for money. When an acquaintance from work asks him to help him rob a wealthy antiques collector’s home, he reluctantly agrees. However, the robbery goes wrong, and when Court tries to sell his stolen artifacts at a local pawnshop, he unwittingly enters into the underworld of international relic hunting.

One of the greatest mystery of all time is about to be revealed. A secret society. A deadly conspiracy. A race against time. The Order of the Black Sun series leads the listener on a roller-coaster ride in search of a legend. Packed with breathtaking suspense and nerve-shredding action, the Order of the Black Sun series is a thrilling listen for all fans of action, suspense, and intrigue.

When a recent recruit to the new Order of the Black Sun absconds with items from the secret society's vault, David Purdue launches a pursuit to reclaim their stolen artifacts and to stop the thief from unearthing a long buried secret of Leonardo Da Vinci. With his friend Dr. Nina Gould and the Black Sun's curator, Elijah Dane, by his side, Purdue embarks on a chase that takes them from the crowded exhibits of the Louvre museum to the very sky itself.

While on assignment in England, investigative journalist Sam Cleave helps to avoid a woman being stoned to death in a Muslim residential area, leading to the killing of the men who stoned her. Rescuing the woman, he had no idea what kind of world he had just invaded. Thinking nothing of it, Sam returns to Scotland. Only when the bodies of the men are taken to the local morgue, do the medical examiners realize that the corpses are part of a sect that all share the same sigil tattooed on them.