The Courtship of Jena Makarov


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It is the Year of the Tsar 2668 AD, and Vladimir The Conqueror, leader of the House of Makarov, holds rule over Russia. His authority has not been challenged for centuries, but now the Romanov is growing in opposition. The countdown to war has begun, and Nikolai Dante - thief, brigand and bastard son of the Romanovs - is caught in the middle.




Nikolai Dante


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2669. The Russian Empire is being torn apart by war between the Tsar and the Romanovs. Streetwise swashbuckler Nikolai Dante is in the middle of the action, leading a rabble called the Rudinshtein irregulars.




Nikolai Dante


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Russia, 2666 AD: where a man can become a legend if he's fool enough to stake his life on it. That man is Nikolai Dante - lover, rogue, and thief, son of a pirate-queen and altogether too cool to kill! When chance leaves him working with the Tsar's beautiful daughter, Jena, Dante discovers his heritage - bio-bonding with the alien Weapons Crest, which grants him astonishing abilities. But with the new enemies he's making - much less the family he never knew about - can Dante keep his head?




The Strangelove Gambit


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Swashbuckling, drinking, womanising... It's a tough life being an outlaw in the future... It's 2672 AD, in a future where the Russian revolution never happened, and Nikolai Dante is the most wanted man in the Empire. Fifty million roubles have been put up as reward for his capture. Any sensible man would be hiding off-world, but the swashbuckling rogue enjoys living dangerously! Fighting to stop a terrifying weapon being unleashed by a shadowy doctor, the only thing that stands between Dante and success is a finishing school full of beautiful young ladies. How can the carousing scoundrel resist the temptation?




Cave Biology


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A critical examination of current knowledge and ideas on cave biology, with emphasis on evolution, ecology, and conservation.




Ecology, Systematics, and the Natural History of Predaceous Diving Beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)


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Predaceous diving beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) constitute one of the largest families of freshwater insects (~ 4,200 species). Although dytiscid adults and larvae are ubiquitous throughout a variety of aquatic habitats and are significant predators on other aquatic invertebrates and vertebrates, there are no compilations that have focused on summarizing the knowledge of their ecology, systematics, and biology. Such knowledge would benefit anyone working in aquatic systems where dytiscids are an important part of the food web. Moreover, this work will allow a greater appreciation of dytiscids as model organisms for investigations of fundamental principles derived from ecological and evolutionary theory. Contributed chapters are by authors who are actively engaged in studying dytiscids and each chapter offers a synthesis of the current knowledge of a variety of topics and will provide future directions for research.




The Chechens


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This volume provides a ready introduction and practical guide to the Chechen people, including chapters on history, religion, politics, economy, culture, literature and media.




The Bendatti Vendetta


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For years, rumours have circulated amongst the law enforcement agencies and intelligence services of Europe about a mysterious order known only as the Bendatti. Where legitimate power has no authority, the Bendatti strike - for retribution and vengeance




Shakara: The Avenger


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Throughout the universe they fear it; the dark entity who seeks out those responsible for the destruction of its race. It calls itself Shakara, named after those long-dead beings, and it answers to no one or nothing save its own thirst for vengeance! It is the most feared entity in the universe - an unstoppable killing machine with an unquenchable determination. Formed from the restless souls of a once powerful civilisation, this dark avenger travels through galaxies searching for and destroying those responsible for annihilating a whole species. Its mission is one of vengeance - its name is Shakara! Written by Robbie Morrison (The Authority, Nikolai Dante) and featuring the stunning art of Henry Flint (Zombo, Judge Dredd), Shakara is an epic slice of modern 2000 AD greatness!




Shakara: The Destroyer


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It is the far future and humanity has been wiped out. Now the only survivor is on sale at an alien slave market. But there is someting coming that will change everything; a force no empire can contain, its mission and origins a mystery.