The Sword of Gabriel


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Crashed pilot Henry Johnson wakes up on another planet, many galaxies away, after being saved by an ancient race who needs his help. Henry is given a military starship, an army of drones, and telepathic abilities to police the universe. For all their advanced intelligence, the aliens need Henry for his uniquely human ability to know when to kill for the right reasons. This new world is full of action and adventure, but Henry treasures his memories of Earth. For ten days, every ten years, he is allowed to go to Earth-as long as no one learns his secret. He is there to remember what it means to be human. But on this trip, nothing goes according to plan. Henry finds Earth on the brink of World War III, and he struggles to resist using his superior mental and physical abilities to stop this catastrophe. But then he falls for Anna Summers, a beautiful Hollywood starlet. They spend every one of his limited days together. The two of them must stop a war, fight invaders, and figure out how their love fits into this giant universe. Even in a galaxy a trillion miles away, there's no place like home.




Sword of Ages, Book 1: Avalon


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Originally published as Sword of Ages issues #1-5.




The Chevalier de Saint-Georges


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Banat, a concert violinist and teacher, describes the life of this virtuoso violinist, who is thought to be the earliest black European composer, born on his father's plantation on Guadeloupe.




Ploughshares Into Swords


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During the summer of 1800, slaves in and around Richmond conspired to overthrow their masters and abolish slavery. This book uses Gabriel's Conspiracy, and the evidence produced during the repression of the revolt, to expose the processes through which Virginians of African descent built an oppositional culture. Sidbury portrays the rich cultures of eighteenth-century black Virginians, and the multiple, and sometimes conflicting, senses of identity that emerged among enslaved and free people living in and around the rapidly growing state capital. The book also examines the conspirators' vision of themselves as God's chosen people, and the complicated African and European roots of their culture. In so doing, it offers an alternative interpretation of the meaning of the Virginia that was home to so many of the Founding Fathers. This narrative focuses on the history and perspectives of black and enslaved people, in order to develop 'Gabriel's Virginia' as a counterpoint to more common discussions of 'Jeffersonian Virginia'.




The First Book of Gabriel


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Gabriel, a young man with autistic enhancements becomes immersed in an ancient prophecy to help nature heal the planet. Along with five close friends, a dangerous adventure to ancient sites ensues across the Middle East and Europe in search of “The Light”. Gabriel attains the knowledge to heal the damage done to our atmosphere, faster than ever imagined. Gabriel learns the true meaning of God and why planets like earth are the most-rare in the Universe. Planets with blue waters that create life contain the essence of original creation, which is what we look for God to be. Yet as we look to the sky for a concept of God that does not exist, we have God right under our feet getting stepped on.




The Black Reckoning


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The final book in the bestselling Books of Beginning trilogy that began with The Emerald Atlas, which the New York Times called “a new Narnia for the tween set.” The adventures of siblings Kate, Michael, and Emma come to a stunning conclusion when they must find the last Book of Beginning—the Book of Death—before the Dire Magnus does, for when all three books are united, their combined power will be unstoppable. Soon Emma is on a journey to places both worldly and otherworldly, confronting terrifying monsters and ghosts, and what is darkest within herself. As the fabric of time begins to fray, she becomes the final piece of an extraordinary puzzle. Only if she can master the powers of this most dangerous book will she, Kate, and Michael be able to save the world from the dramatic, deadly final confrontation between magical and ordinary people that the Dire Magnus has in store.




The Sword


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A multidisciplinary overview of current research into the enduringly fascinating martial artefact which is the sword.




The Sword of Light


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For five hundred years the Gods have united the Three Nations in harmony. Now that balance has been shattered, and chaos threatens. A town burns and flames light the night sky. Hunted and alone, seventeen year old Eric flees through the wreckage. The mob grows closer, baying for the blood of their tormentor. Guilt weighs on his soul, but he cannot stop, cannot turn back. If he stops, they die. For two years he has carried this curse, bringing death and destruction wherever he goes. But now there is another searching for him – one who offers salvation. His name is Alastair, and he knows the true nature of the curse. Magic. An original epic fantasy novel with dragons, gods and magic, packed with action, adventure, swords and sorcery, by New York Times Bestselling Author Aaron Hodges.




The Sword of Souls


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Elijah Kain and his friends must learn how to use new Super Powers in order to defeat an immortal family who want to save the world by burning it to the ground. Along the way they learn about the Clans, species of supernatural creatures (wizards, mermaids, trolls, harpies, faeries, vampires, werewolves) that will help bring peace, or destruction.




Sword of Luchana


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The Sword of Luchana is the first full-length biography of Baldomero Espartero, the most important figure in Spain's modern history.