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All Bonny Red wanted to do was land on a world, harvest some fruit to ferment it into alcohol, and be on her way. That... and just walk around and stretch her legs on a planet instead of her ship for a little while. She wasn't 'supposed' to get stuck on the planet. She wasn't supposed to land off course. She wasn't supposed to get caught up in an iron age massacre. She certainly wasn't supposed to take a side, let alone lend a hand. But faced with the desperation of a dying people, the fierce former scout turned pirate Captain cannot turn away. Which is a pity... for the wrong side that is,...

Nephew of the Emperor, the Firstborn Son of Terror's Mother, the next in line for the throne of the Jabarian Empire, victorious general, unbeatable warrior.. Gottfried Jabara has all that one could want in life despite being barely a man's age... everything that is... except a choice about what to do with his life. Iris Vansi Valoisin is a slave. The daughter of a once noble house which committed treason against the Jabarian Empire. And yet deprived of all choice, she has her cunning and her iron will. Conspiracy, treason, and terror in the heart of the Empire clash against desire, family, ...

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When the color of your skin is the only thing society sees, even being a doctor is not enough. In this compelling book, Dr. Robert Butler shares his experiences growing up Black in America. From his time as a young boy in the Bronx - up until present day - Dr. Butler has experienced racism in all aspects of his life. The incidents will shock you, but his resilience will inspire you!

Short of conspiracy, there is nothing so uncertain as war. But Nua Calen Aiwenor, now General of 'The Breakers' and ruler of a grand estate, is ready for that gamble. Her disruptive actions have garnered the attention of forces both malevolent and benign. The Princes of other city-states and the shadowy figures at their command, as well as the eyes of Queen Vexia of Da'nak, ruler of the Sacred City, architect of the balance of power and the living descendant of an ancient God. Demonic temper clashes with assassin calm amidst a world on fire with threats in all directions, including a hate ...

No plan survives contact with the enemy. This truism of war remained true in politics as Nua Calen Aiwenor carries out the duty into which she has been entrapped. Tasked with escorting the consort of the Prince to the heart of the empire of God-Emperor Ax'ayact as a sacrificial tribute, she faces the majesty and savagery of the Tlalmok Empire in all its might. Behind her, Kaiji, Priceless, Diana, Sado, and Lodira all face challenges of their own as alliances are formed, fates are changed, and blood is shed. By the end, in the land of Mict'aratz, where life is short and brutal and even the ...

Hi. My name is Kayobi Taida, and I am an assassin, no, not one of those piddly little human assassins. I'm an alien, an assassin on a galactic scale. My job is to exterminate dictators who get too big for their britches and decide that ruling one world just isn't enough. I stalk them, eliminate them, and then get paid. It's pretty easy for me, since I'm a 'swapper' what you might call a 'shape shifter' and my people are the only ones in the galaxy known to have magic power. But this isn't 'that' story. Not for the most part. These are the stories of my days off, my vacations, the little ...

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert Olen Butler tells a magical and humorous contemporary fable that captures the state of humanity at the cusp of a new millennium - as seen through the uniquely sensitive perspective of an empathetic extraterrestrial. An audible.com audio exclusive!

For Speranzi Jadara, the paladin archer and Commander of the Black Quiver mercenary company, it was supposed to be a simple job. Escort a merchant on his journey into a neighboring region, ensure his safety, and come home alive. But for the devotee of the gods of mankind and veteran of the war against the Demon God, Damaxa, nothing ever goes as planned. After encountering Skana, a bold brigand made hard bitten by her life as a peasant, and razor sharp by her life disguising herself as a man to hide her identity from her teachers among the raiders, Speranzi Jadara's whole world turns upside ...

Long before Sgt. Lefty and the Camp Waterlogg gang took over, The Comedy-O-Rama Hour residents were parody versions of mysteries (Sherlock Holmes), old-time radio ( The Shadow, The Lone Ranger, etc.), sci-fi ( Willoughby and the Professor), superheroes (Teaman and Polfroon), and more. The original scripted Comedy-O-Rama came to a conclusion in 2008, a victim of the SiriusXM merger. In 2012, Joe Bev revamped The Comedy-O-Rama Hour.

A simple mission for Agent U-235, one of the finest spies of the Dlamisan Empire, that's what it was supposed to be. Just plant a listening device in the atmosphere of a planet suspected of sending out secret communications to hostile powers, alerting them to shipping targets and military maneuvers. Just one atmosphere walk for a few hours and then it would be done. Till he crashed into a human undertaking the same mission, and the two of them crash landed on the planet down below. Now forced to work together to survive and to succeed, rival predators might find that they have a lot more in...

One simple trip. Just take some xaxa fruit from point A to point B, sell it this cheap stuff at the nearest spaceport where they pay a premium for fresh food, then restock the bar of the Red Spark and move on. But for Captain Bonny Red and her crew, life can just never be that simple. Taking a shortcut to reach their destination, they encounter some zenti raiders, and some most unexpected people who will take the merry band of dlamisan space pirates on yet another misadventure that will end with their plans ruined...and an unexpected treasure along the way.

How does a former dlamisan military scout, a sailor of the void, go from a soldier class, to a merchant class...to a pirate class? There's only one way. Encountering humans and finding out about pirate movies...video games... and liquor, lots...and lots... of liquor. Herein lies the record of the rise of Bonny Red, Captain of the Red Spark, Pirate Queen of the endless void, and where her legend began... Set in the universe of 'Adopted By Humans'

Money cannot buy life, and science has its limits. So when a man of great wealth can use neither money nor science to save the life of the only family he has left, he turns to the only option left. The magic of fairies. But Fae magic comes with a heavy price full of heartache and loss that very few have the strength to bear. Or so Rowena, the fairy who parts the way between worlds to answer his call, warns him. Novice that she is however, she does not account for the cleverness of the human wishmaker. Shenanigans ensue that will alter the fates of two lives, then three, then a dozen, and ...

Have you ever worn something and said: "Wow, I look good; I feel like I can do anything!” A personal style can do that for you. This book will give you an introductory to style. It will also show the effect it can have on our lives and how we live them. Our choice of clothing can be a form of self-expression as well as a tool of empowerment to do and achieve the things we want in life. You will learn ways to understand yourself and use that to find the style that suites you or even to make one of your own!

Rev. Dr. Peter Pereira and Rev. Robert Butler talk about the scriptures from a practical perspective to help everyone come to know, grow and go (serve) God. Peter and Bob have been following the Lord for years and want to share their experiences with God, His Son and The Holy Spirit with everyone.

September - the ninth month of the year in our Gregorian calendar and with it arrives the autumn equinox and the first glimpses of the new season. there is much for our poets, including Browning, Kingsley, Yeats, Lanier, and Lindsay, to say and write about.

Victory brings with it many burdens, who to trust, who not to trust, who will betray, who will refrain from betraying... and why? Nua strives to win the hearts of those whose bodies she possesses, the fear of those in her way, and the faith of those closest to her, but challenges from beyond from the ever watchful orchestrators of the careful balance of Mict'aratz are not an idle bunch. Enemies lurk in shadows, and the hunt for a stolen life so trivial that she once did not even have a name, turns everything on its head.

Conspiracies and conspirators lurk in the shadows of the past in the city of Pas'en, their tendrils reaching out to all of Central Mict'aratz, and the activity of the House of Aiwenor continues to stir them to life again. The gathering storm continues to build as bonds of love, hatred, iron, and bronze draw the agents of change and stability alike into a conflict that not everyone will survive.

Dr. Charlie Manning made a mistake. Now the world is doomed, however... nobody but Charlie knows it. How much time remains? What will he do with the time he has? Can he bring himself to tell the world what he's done, or leave it in ignorance? Only Charlie can find those answers for himself, before Earth's final curtain. But answers... answers change everything.