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Doomsayer Prince

Author : S Nielsen, Rune

Publisher : 971633

Page : 664 pages

File Size : 13,40 MB

Release : 2020-07-11

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ISBN : 9788797163344

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WHAT THEY FORESEE WILL SHATTER THIS AGE - This is the first book in The Artifact War series by Rune S. Nielsen. Featuring intelligent, nuanced characters in a lushly drawn, intricate, and action-packed world, it presents a fresh take on magical systems and magic's impact on power dynamics in society. THE PLOT: In his vision, colossal artifacts stride across his homeland, destroying everything in their path. In a desperate attempt to save his home, Mage Prince Phytiax heads to the wild north in search of allies. On his journey, his magical powers become damaged at the worst possible time, and his destined allies need to be saved before they can help him: Pino, the weakest Mage of all time and wielder of a mysterious artifact sword; Emilai, a kidnapped noble woman-turned Witch to fight her captors; and Cordin, an old Light Master wanted for murder, but dead-set on getting his life back. With the brutal and mysterious force invading and destabilizing the kingdoms around them, will his potential allies help or hinder him? And even if they save their homelands, the price might be worse than they ever imagined. WHAT THE READERS SAY: One reader called it, "A fresh take on the fantasy genre." It's always interesting to hear what readers think. Everyone I talked to about the Doomsayer Prince insist, that it's very much its own thing-and hard to compare with other fantasy they read, listen to, or watch. The readers do tell me they find that the characters act more intelligently than in most other fantasy. That they had fun reading it, and that they appreciate the immersive and epic world-building which makes you feel like you are in a real place. When I keep pestering a reader to tell me what other works of fantasy, they think the Doomsayer Prince reminds them of the most, they hesitate-and then give me vastly different answers. One told me the way I use historical details reminded her of the works of the acclaimed author Guy Gavriel Kay. I'm not sure if I agree, but still that is extremely high praise. Others tell me the beginning reminds them of Robin Hobb's Farseer Triology, because I introduce a completely new kind of magic and the first few chapters take place among royalty. Though these similarities are in no way intentional, I do appreciate the comparison. Others say the closest thing is Avatar: The Last Airbender, Assassin's Creed, or other movies, games, or novels that I have not explored all that much. I'm sure they are all right.



The Galactic Crusade: The Complete Trilogy

Author : Pablo Andrés Wunderlich Padilla

Publisher : Pablo Andrés Wunderlich Padilla

Page : 962 pages

File Size : 20,51 MB

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Category : Fiction

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What started as a battle to defend freedom from a totalitarian regime will evolve into a full-fledged crusade to purge the galaxy. Argo Herrero will flee from the claws of the totalitarian regime known as Megaschine, to join the immigrant army of the ÆTAS. He will survive being cannon fodder to become a high ranking officer. He will then become the javelin that will lead the purge of a whole galaxy. The Galactic Crusade Trilogy will deliver emotional turmoil, twists after twists, uncertainty, jealousy, fear, heartache, and finally a dogged determination to go down fighting, to finally outwit the enemy. Includes: The First Private The Last Commander The Fallen Ronin



Spiderlight

Author : Adrian Tchaikovsky

Publisher : Tor Books

Page : 235 pages

File Size : 43,87 MB

Release : 2016-08-02

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0765388359

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Spiderlight is an exhilarating fantasy quest from Adrian Tchaikovsky, the author of Guns at Dawn and the Shadows of the Apt series. The path to victory will only be seen through a spider's eyes... The Church of Armes of the Light has battled the forces of Darkness for as long as anyone can remember. The great prophecy has foretold that a band of misfits, led by a high priestess will defeat the Dark Lord Darvezian, armed with their wits, the blessing of the Light and an artifact stolen from the merciless Spider Queen. Their journey will be long, hard and fraught with danger. Allies will become enemies; enemies will become allies. And the Dark Lord will be waiting, always waiting... At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.



Coping with OCD

Author : Bruce M. Hyman

Publisher : New Harbinger Publications

Page : 168 pages

File Size : 37,25 MB

Release : 2008-06-01

Category : Psychology

ISBN : 1608820513

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When you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), it can feel like your own mind is at war with itself. Instead of having productive and positive thoughts, you rehash the same worries and fears over and over again until they become unbearable. Did you really remember to lock the front door? What if you were to hit someone while driving your car? You may find yourself engaging in exhaustive rituals to keep these thoughts at bay. But soon, the doubts come back with a vengeance. Coping with OCD offers a simple and engaging program that can help anyone with mild to moderate OCD get started on the road to recovery. This book begins with a crash course on what OCD is-and what it is not. You'll learn a proven, three-part program for recovery that uses safe and gradual exposure to distressing thoughts and situations, mindfulness practice, and techniques to restructure thinking. Additional chapters address how families can help, dealing with shame and blame, depression, and maintaining progress. The book also includes a helpful list of resources for further reading and additional support.



The Pandahem Cycle II

Author : Alan Burt Akers

Publisher : Bladud Books

Page : 819 pages

File Size : 18,18 MB

Release : 2011-07-12

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1843198711

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Four hundred light years from Earth, Kregen is a marvelous world, peopled by wonderful beings, filled with the light and clamor and furor of life lived to the hilt. But Kregen has its darker side, where horror and terror bind innocent people, where sorceries rend reason, where injustice denies light. Down in the island of Pandahem, Prescot and his comrades, having burned a temple or two, must now press on and open a fresh campaign against the Silver Wonder. Of course, life is not as simple as that, particularly on the horrific and fascinating world of Kregen where, under the mingled streaming radiance of the Suns of Scorpio, the unexpected is always to be expected. Talons of Scorpio: Finishing the job of destroying the hideous cult of the Leem is just one of the problems confronting Dray Prescot. For he must also rally all the world's forces to combat the onslaught that is on its way from the unexplored Southern Hemisphere. While rescuing kidnapped children from the altars of sacrifice, Dray finds himself fighting side by side with his own worst enemy, his renegade daughter, Ros the Claw, who has pledged his death. Masks of Scorpio: The task of burning out the cult of the Silver Leem had been given Star Lords priority. Although Dray Prescot was emperor of Vallia, still he has to work incognito on an enemy island until that task is done. Aided by a valiant crew of piratical swashbucklers, Dray invaded the capital of the secret order only to find treachery and terror where he had thought to find treasure and triumph. It became a battle of golden masks against silver masks, and behind each facepiece could be hiding the bony features of the Grim Reaper himself! Seg the Bowman: Dray Prescot's fighting comrade, Seg, is the finest archer in two worlds. Seg is a wild and reckless fellow, courageous in the face of any adversity, and this is the account of his greatest challenge. On an enemy island, Seg becomes knight-protector of the mysterious lady Milsi, and by her side he beats off frightful beasts and inhuman foemen intent on blocking her path to a rightful royal inheritance. This edition includes a glossary of the Pandahem cycle and the short story “Green Shadows”



The Spirit of Project Management

Author : Judi Neal

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 135 pages

File Size : 13,65 MB

Release : 2017-03-02

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1351881620

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Projects have always been essentially human endeavours. Large modern projects are generally highly complex, fraught with technical difficulties and supported by diverse, often apparently conflicted stakeholders. The spirituality that originally defined some of the great construction projects of the classical era surely has a role in project management today. The Spirit of Project Management explains the context for spirituality in projects and explores how it can be used to create a larger sense of purpose and achievement; to help encourage an esprit de corps amongst all those involved; to act as a touchstone for ethical and sustainable decision-making. This is a very pragmatic book. The first part includes an explanation and a variety of useful models for understanding the significance and value of spirituality in projects. Judi Neal and Alan Harpham devote the second part of the book to help you integrate these ideas into your day-to-day management of projects. Thus there are chapters on spirituality from the perspective of the individual, the project team, the project organization and even project management within a sustainable world framework. Read this book, use the ideas to help you articulate your projects; engage and sustain your project team and your stakeholders; and frame how you work in terms of your organisation, society and the environment.



Ma'jes'

Author : V. J. Smith

Publisher : Xlibris Corporation

Page : 332 pages

File Size : 47,95 MB

Release : 2018-01-31

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1450077323

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Nefrayona was a warrior, nothing about her was normal and nothing that she will become, will be normal. She is to be a savior for a land that has forgotten the old ways. It is a land both beautiful and deadly, a land she must choose or it will choose her and that will not be a choice, she could survive. Every thing anyone has known or will know, will not be enough to save MaJes. So it will be left to an ancient protector, a girl who must fi nd her way, the royal guard, a hunter and a healer, a select few who must come to terms with their own demons, then band together and save the one thing that binds them together.



Anthropic Bias

Author : Nick Bostrom

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 240 pages

File Size : 40,77 MB

Release : 2013-10-11

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 113671099X

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Anthropic Bias explores how to reason when you suspect that your evidence is biased by "observation selection effects"--that is, evidence that has been filtered by the precondition that there be some suitably positioned observer to "have" the evidence. This conundrum--sometimes alluded to as "the anthropic principle," "self-locating belief," or "indexical information"--turns out to be a surprisingly perplexing and intellectually stimulating challenge, one abounding with important implications for many areas in science and philosophy. There are the philosophical thought experiments and paradoxes: the Doomsday Argument; Sleeping Beauty; the Presumptuous Philosopher; Adam & Eve; the Absent-Minded Driver; the Shooting Room. And there are the applications in contemporary science: cosmology ("How many universes are there?", "Why does the universe appear fine-tuned for life?"); evolutionary theory ("How improbable was the evolution of intelligent life on our planet?"); the problem of time's arrow ("Can it be given a thermodynamic explanation?"); quantum physics ("How can the many-worlds theory be tested?"); game-theory problems with imperfect recall ("How to model them?"); even traffic analysis ("Why is the 'next lane' faster?"). Anthropic Bias argues that the same principles are at work across all these domains. And it offers a synthesis: a mathematically explicit theory of observation selection effects that attempts to meet scientific needs while steering clear of philosophical paradox.



Blood Tower

Author : Samuel Grom

Publisher : iUniverse

Page : 342 pages

File Size : 44,81 MB

Release : 2019-03-14

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1532070519

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Earth was a beautiful place, but all beautiful things can and will die given enough time. So surely enough, the world died, or at least as it was known. Many monstrosities were born of this cataclysm. Only Man and Reaper were of the old world, though reapers came soon before this death ... In a new reality born from the corpse of the last, an ancient being known as The Reaper John Doe wanders the wilderness alone with his pale horse. After a time, he happens upon an old friend by the name of Forbol. Forbol leads John to a city rife with hate. Although John is nomadic—as are most lone Reapers—he is called to stay and fulfill a sacred duty. As member of the Nomad Order, he must answer The Call of the Nomad. Cruelty and bloodshed require John to set things right, but this dangerous adventure is much more than the Reaper expects. Tumble into the wondrous sparks of magic and science, the bloody darkness of humanity, and the bizareness of life in Samuel Grom’s Blood Tower.



Fate's Fray

Author : James Arthur Tocksworth

Publisher : Tocksworth Books

Page : 1410 pages

File Size : 28,42 MB

Release : 2014-12-25

Category : Young Adult Fiction

ISBN : 1941413358

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In the land of Karnath, the human kingdom Sergros is headed for ruin. Winter came early, the crops failed, the storehouse is running low, and soon there will be no food. For months, the weather has been stuck in a perpetual state of gloom, and some Sergrothians fear that their impending doom can only mean that the Dark Prophecy is finally coming true. But a young knight of Sergros named X’ieth Armstrong dreams of changing the prophecy and becoming the new Sergrothian hero. Unexpectedly, his wants of heroism are put to the test when the king hands him a surprise mission to slay the powerful sorceress behind chaos in Sergros. Yet, little does X’ieth know, his ensuing quest is anything but what seems, possibly being the world’s end and that of time itself!