Jin-Bennu


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When psychic commander Jin-Bennu flies out on a secret mission, his cover is that he's returning home for R&R. He doesn't expect to find a gorgeous human researcher stowing away on his personal ship. Veryn has orders of her own to follow and plans for a romantic weekend. Instead, she'll find the flight of her life. And a battle to win a certain Lexar's heart.




The Nova Force Collection


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In a future where anything alien is mistrusted, Doctor Xander Vargas hides his true nature. Reassignment to a new ship is the second chance he needs, and spoiling it isn't an option. Until he meets his one temptation, a woman his alien genes would kill for. -- Years after the abduction that turned him into a cyborg, Kaiden remains broken in heart and body. Then the queen assigns him an investigation more disappearances like his own, and he hopes to find the closure he needs. He should be focused on the mission. Nothing else should matter. But the spy working along with him is infuriatingly distracting. But their attraction will have to be placed on hold, because the enemy will do anything to make Kaiden disappear one more time… forever. -- Living on the run for nine years has made Evangeline a skeptical woman. With a new face and a fabricated identity, she sails the stars as captain of her own mercenary ship. Online virtual reality games return a fraction of the life stolen from her by the Royal Navy’s betrayal. Gareth dedicates his life to military life and training his psychic powers. Dating hasn’t entered the equation, unless one counts the redheaded spitfire he games with online. When Evie finally invites Gareth to meet her in person at the galaxy’s best entertainment hub, the offer seems too good to be true—because it is. Humanity’s biggest threat has their eye on the space station, and they’ll be in for the fight of their lives.




Tal-Amun


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Exarch Tal-Amun is considered royalty among the Lexar, a giant race of superior humans with the self-appointed role of protecting the universe. For as long as he's been in command of his warship, the Exemplar, his people have battled an insectile race hellbent on devouring mankind. When those bugs attack an unauthorized human research base, his team are the commandos who go in to drag them out. With them comes a human researcher with the body of a goddess and the stubborn soul of a female Lexar. She's the woman he's spent his entire life searching for, and earning her trust won't be easy.




Bet-Nawa


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Follow the conclusion of the Champions of Aaru storyline as the warrior Bet-Nawa faces the greatest challenge of his career: finding love with a halfbreed who rejects her Lexar heritage. Bet-Nawa has never encountered an enemy he couldn't defeat. When a partnership between the human alliance and the Lexar leads to new marines boarding their vessel, he's surprised to find one of their commanders is half-Lexar herself. The pull to her is powerful and demanding—outmatched only by her disdain for their people. A traumatic childhood took Svetlana from one foster home to the next until one human family finally gave her a chance. Her birth records, as well as the truth of her background, are sealed behind military confidentiality. When her new duties land her aboard the Exemplar leading a squad of highly trained Marines, Svetlana knows the top brass chose her for her Lexar blood. If working alongside the Lexar is hell, an assignment with the hottest warrior she's ever met may be heaven. With his presence alone, Bet-Nawa awakens urges Svetlana has never dared to embrace. Together, they're an unstoppable force against an immovable object. She won't give in; he won't give up.




Jin-Bennu


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When psychic commander Jin-Bennu flies out on a secret mission, his cover is that he's returning home for R&R. He doesn't expect to find a gorgeous human researcher stowing away on his personal ship. Veryn has orders of her own to follow and plans for a romantic weekend. Instead, she'll find the flight of her life. And a battle to win a certain Lexar's heart.




Jin Shin Original


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Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities


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The history of the divine is the history of human thought. For as long as men and women have pondered the mysteries of their existence, they have answered their own questions with stories of gods and goddesses. Belief in these deities shaped whole civilizations, yet today many of their names and images lie buried. The Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities makes those names available to the general reader as well as the scholar. This reference work lists all the known gods through recorded history. Alphabetically arranged entries provide the name of each deity (with alternate spellings), as well as notes on names that may be linguistically or functionally related. The tribe or culture that worshiped the deity is identified, and the god's origins and functions are explained. An extensive bibliography provides opportunities for further research and an exhaustive index provides access to the entries through virtually all names, forms and kinds of deities.







Designing Web APIs


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Using a web API to provide services to application developers is one of the more satisfying endeavors that software engineers undertake. But building a popular API with a thriving developer ecosystem is also one of the most challenging. With this practical guide, developers, architects, and tech leads will learn how to navigate complex decisions for designing, scaling, marketing, and evolving interoperable APIs. Authors Brenda Jin, Saurabh Sahni, and Amir Shevat explain API design theory and provide hands-on exercises for building your web API and managing its operation in production. You’ll also learn how to build and maintain a following of app developers. This book includes expert advice, worksheets, checklists, and case studies from companies including Slack, Stripe, Facebook, Microsoft, Cloudinary, Oracle, and GitHub. Get an overview of request-response and event-driven API design paradigms Learn best practices for designing an API that meets the needs of your users Use a template to create an API design process Scale your web API to support a growing number of API calls and use cases Regularly adapt the API to reflect changes to your product or business Provide developer resources that include API documentation, samples, and tools




Foundational Flows


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Find that personalized silent point of power within all of us which is the place where all of the paths rooted in 'Ageless Wisdom' meet. This book explains the underlying rational of how these arts are combined in a way that is personalized to the individual. While especially for Jin Shin Jyutsu practitioners, it shows a way Jin Shin Jyutsu Self-Help can be used by any individual on their own.