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Secrets on Wenshen

Author : Earl T. Roske

Publisher : Earl Roske

Page : 257 pages

File Size : 31,48 MB

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Category : Art

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A distress call changes everything. The ship Dewey’s platoon is on responds to the signal. They jump to another solar system A supposedly unoccupied system. There they find a smuggler’s ship. All its systems are failing. Fortunately, the Hospitallers have arrived in time. But they are not alone. Now, under attack, their jump drive broken, the Hospitallers are in trouble and running out of options. There’s a planet, Wenshen, in the system. But, as Dewey knows, Wenshen isn’t just unoccupied, it’s acidic atmosphere makes it inhospitable to humans. Their choices are few. They can stay in space, and die. Or, they can land on Wenshen and die there. But if anyone can find a solution to impending death, it’s the Hospitaller Orphan Corps. Suit up. Strap in. It’s going to be a wild ride. Get your copy now to join the adventure, and learn what secrets Wenshen holds.



Reluctant Symbiosis

Author : Earl T. Roske

Publisher : Earl Roske

Page : 83 pages

File Size : 47,48 MB

Release : 2020-05-17

Category : Fiction

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Couldn’t any mission be simple? Lt Derinzinski could count the number of people he trusted on one hand. None of them included the butterflies of Novjaro. When one of the two-meter-tall butterflies interferes with Derinzinski’s mission, he trusts them even less. Then the mission goes sideways. The team is in trouble. They’re tens of kilometers from help. Unless you count the butterfly, which Derinzinski definitely did not. Yet, the butterfly persists. Shadowed by the butterfly, Derinzinski fights to correct a wrong, while battling inner demons that have been released from the darkest recesses of his mind. What exactly does the butterfly want? Derinzinski doesn’t want to find out. But he may not have any choice. Follow Lt Derinzinski as he battles an alien world and his own haunted memories. Read Reluctant Symbiosis now.



Standoff on Oulu

Author : Earl T. Roske

Publisher : Earl Roske

Page : 125 pages

File Size : 10,17 MB

Release : 2018-09-10

Category : Fiction

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VetTech Pagnotto is about to find out if he has what it takes to be a Hospitaller. Oulu is Pagnotto’s first mission off Hephaestia as a Wutenigel handler. He and the Wutenigel he’s named Thumb have come with Ascalon company to Oulu as a supernumerary. Thumb can identify and name every scent it encounters. With Pagnotto and Thumb as part of Ascalon company, the Hospitallers hope to find the source of recent terrorist-style bombings. An attack on a Texarkanian community pulls the Hospitallers deeper into the global conflict. Uncovering secrets puts the entire company at risk of total annihilation. Can Pagnotto and Thumb survive long enough to do their part in the mission? Can they survive a world seemingly hell-bent on their destruction? Standoff on Oulu is the third book in the Stories of the Orphan Corps series. Just like Rescue on Gimhae and Deceit on Panchala, Standoff on Oulu is a self-contained story full of martial adventure, political intrigue, moral dilemma, and an abundance of destruction. Get Standoff on Oulu now and be part of the Stories of the Orphan Corps universe. It’s the next best thing to being there. (And less dangerous.)



Last Wave

Author : Earl T. Roske

Publisher : Earl T. Roske

Page : 116 pages

File Size : 27,21 MB

Release : 2020-05-15

Category : Fiction

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Is being alone worse than death? Acharon has no interest in finding out. He and Sovelet are two of the last humans on Earth. They’ve lived an idyllic existence on their man-made island over the decades. For Acharon, these have been good times, quiet times. Life, though, has other plans. Murphy’s suicide and Sovelet’s medical diagnosis have shattered the illusion Acharon has so carefully crafted. There is no more sitting and watching sunsets while humanity winds down to extinction. Not if he wants to save Sovelet’s life. To do so, Acharon and Sovelet must face a city gone wild. A city that hasn’t seen a human in decades and has no fear of them. It is a city filled with dangers and bad memories. But Acharon will face everything to keep Sovelet alive and safe. Death will come in time, but not without a fight. Not if Acharon has any say in the matter. In the tradition of Earth Abides, Dog Stars, and On The Beach, Last Wave explores what it is to be human and what it means to be alive. Start reading now!



Deceit on Panchala

Author : Earl T. Roske

Publisher : Earl Roske

Page : 109 pages

File Size : 24,99 MB

Release : 2018-09-18

Category : Fiction

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“MSgt Hamdi, you’re too clever to let the galaxy have.” Msgt Hamdi was at the end of her second enlistment. Signing the next should have been easy. What was stopping her? Hamdi needed time to think, and overseeing a ceasefire with Acre company should have given her the time she needed. Nothing is ever easy in a war zone. The locals are unusually suspicious. It’s not until Hamdi and a squad of Hospitallers finds a friendly face in a cafe that things begin to look up. There is no certainty in war. When a mortar attack destroys the cafe, killing adults and children, things look even grimmer. Now, with both sides of the conflict blaming the other, Hamdi and Acre company have their work cut out for them. They have 24 hours to discover the perpetrators or the war resumes and more people will die. External and internal struggles tug at Hamdi from all sides. Can she find the killers? Can she find an answer to her own dilemma? Deceit on Panchala is the second book in the Stories of the Orphan Corps series. It is also a stand-alone story in the burgeoning universe of the Hospitallers’ Orphan Corps. If you enjoy an exciting military tale layered with political intrigue, and seasoned with engaging characters, Deceit on Panchala is your kind of story.



Midwinter at Bhisho

Author : Earl T. Roske

Publisher : Earl T. Roske

Page : 260 pages

File Size : 12,22 MB

Release : 2021-09-25

Category : Fiction

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Providing aid becomes a fight for survival. When Imara lands on Abira with the rest of her company, things don’t feel right. And it’s not just the constant, falling snow. Bhisho’s townsfolk are nervous. This makes the Hospitallers wary. Then, thieves come in the night. But the thieves aren’t just thieves, they’re citizens of Grabouw, the other town in the valley. The Hospitallers learn that the people of Grabouw are starving, too. Imara and her team are charged with escorting supplies, through the snow, to the other town. The welcome here is even more chilling. Imara is certain more is going on than just a shortage of food supplies. A passed note confirms her suspicions. Now, Imara not only has to get her team safely back to Bhisho, but she also needs to report the truth, even if it costs her teams’ lives. Midwinter on Bhisho is the first story in the Seasons of War on Abira series. Follow Sgt Imara Fermo as she not only deals with her own demons but also struggles to understand the layers of deceptions that drive the civil war on Abira. Get the book. Get reading. The adventure awaits!



Summer at Xawela

Author : Earl T. Roske

Publisher : Earl Roske

Page : 335 pages

File Size : 30,27 MB

Release : 2024-04-22

Category : Fiction

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Hospitallers, be careful what you wish for. In the wake of the Nongoma action, Sergeant Fermo’s team has been confined to base duty. But then there’s an ambush, and the peace talks mission goes pear-shaped. There’s only one team available to respond. Eager for action, Fermo’s team jumps at the chance to rescue their fellow Hospitalers. But the ambush is just the beginning of Fermo’s latest trial. She and her team must venture into unknown territory with few clues and no outside support. But they are not alone. They have brought help with them. Will it be enough to see them through the mission? And what costs will the team pay to survive? There’s only one way to know.



Book of Zhou and Sui Dynasty

Author : Li Shi

Publisher : DeepLogic

Page : 835 pages

File Size : 27,30 MB

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Category : History

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The Twenty-Four Histories (Chinese: 二十四史) are the Chinese official historical books covering a period from 3000 BC to the Ming dynasty in the 17th century. The Han dynasty official Sima Qian established many of the conventions of the genre. Starting with the Tang dynasty, each dynasty established an official office to write the history of its predecessor using official court records. As fixed and edited in the Qing dynasty, the whole set contains 3213 volumes and about 40 million words. It is considered one of the most important sources on Chinese history and culture. The title "Twenty-Four Histories" dates from 1775 which was the 40th year in the reign of the Qianlong Emperor. This was when the last volume, the History of Min gwas reworked and a complete set of the histories produced. The Twenty Four Histories include: •Early Four Historiographies (前四史) •Records of the Grand Historian (史記, Shǐ Jì), compiled by Sima Qian 司馬遷 in 91 BC •Book of Han (漢書, Hàn Shū), compiled by Ban Gu 班固 in 82 •Records of the Three Kingdoms (三國志, Sānguó Zhì), compiled by Chen Shou 陳壽 in 289 •Book of Later Han (後漢書, Hòuhàn Shū), compiled by Fan Ye 范曄 in 445[2] •Book of Song (simplified Chinese: 宋书; traditional Chinese: 宋書; pinyin: Sòng Shū)—Southern Dynasties, compiled by Shen Yue 沈約 in 488 •Book of Qi (simplified Chinese: 齐书; traditional Chinese: 齊書; pinyin: Qí Shū)—Southern Dynasties, compiled by Xiao Zixian 蕭子顯 in 537 •Book of Wei (simplified Chinese: 魏书; traditional Chinese: 魏書; pinyin: Wèi Shū)—Northern Dynasties, compiled by Wei Shou 魏收 in 554 •Eight Historiographies complied in Tang Dynasty (唐初八史) •Book of Liang (梁書, Liáng Shū)—Southern Dynasties, compiled by Yao Silian 姚思廉 in 636 •Book of Chen (陳書, Chén Shū)—Southern Dynasties, compiled by Yao Silian in 636 •Book of Northern Qi (北齊書, Běi Qí Shū)—Northern Dynasties, compiled by Li Baiyao 李百藥 in 636 •Book of Zhou (周書, Zhōu Shū)—Northern Dynasties, compiled under Linghu Defen 令狐德棻 in 636 •Book of Sui (隋書, Suí Shū), compiled under Wei Zheng 魏徵 in 636 •Book of Jin (晉書, Jìn Shū), compiled under Fang Xuanling 房玄齡 in 648 •History of the Southern Dynasties (南史, Nán Shǐ), compiled by Li Yanshou 李延壽 in 659 •History of the Northern Dynasties (北史, Běi Shǐ), compiled by Li Yanshou in 659 •Old Book of Tang (唐書, Táng Shū), compiled under Liu Xu 劉昫 in 945 •Old History of the Five Dynasties (五代史, Wǔdài Shǐ), compiled under Xue Juzheng 薛居正 in 974 •New History of the Five Dynasties (新五代史, Xīn Wǔdài Shǐ), compiled under Ouyang Xiu 歐陽脩 in 1053 •New Book of Tang (新唐書, Xīn Táng Shū), compiled under Ouyang Xiu in 1060 •Three Historiographies compiled in Yuan Dynasty (元末三史) •History of Liao (遼史, Liáo Shǐ), compiled under Toqto'a 脫脫 in 1343[3] •History of Jin (金史, Jīn Shǐ), compiled under Toqto'a in 1345 •History of Song (宋史, Sòng Shǐ), compiled under Toqto'a in 1345 •History of Yuan (元史, Yuán Shǐ), compiled under Song Lian 宋濂 in 1370 •History of Ming (明史, Míng Shǐ), compiled under Zhang Tingyu 張廷玉 in 1739



Black Belt

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Page : 104 pages

File Size : 33,50 MB

Release : 1988-10

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The oldest and most respected martial arts title in the industry, this popular monthly magazine addresses the needs of martial artists of all levels by providing them with information about every style of self-defense in the world - including techniques and strategies. In addition, Black Belt produces and markets over 75 martial arts-oriented books and videos including many about the works of Bruce Lee, the best-known marital arts figure in the world.



The Columbia History of Chinese Literature

Author : Victor H. Mair

Publisher : Columbia University Press

Page : 1369 pages

File Size : 43,98 MB

Release : 2010-02-22

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 0231109857

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Comprehensive yet portable, this account of the development of Chinese literature from the very beginning up to the present brings the riches of this august literary tradition into focus for the general reader. Organized chronologically with thematic chapters interspersed, the fifty-five original chapters by leading specialists cover all genres and periods of poetry, prose, fiction, and drama, with a special focus on such subjects as popular culture, the impact of religion upon literature, the role of women, and relationships with non-Sinitic languages and peoples.