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Storm Peckham has lived her entire life a walking, talking lie. It's an open secret that her father's best ranch hand is his half-breed son. Only one other living soul knows that "son" is Storm. And that soul, her half-sister Emma, has been kidnapped. Without Emma, Storm faces a future as lonely and desolate as the desert toward which the kidnapper's tracks lead. But as long as Emma keeps leaving clues that tell Storm she's all right - and to stall for time - there's still hope.

"The Wilderness Collection" presents a captivating anthology that brings together two timeless classics by Jack London: "White Fang" and "Call of the Wild." These stories delve into the primal instincts and struggles for survival in the harsh landscapes of the North American wilderness. Each tale offers a unique perspective on the bond between humans and animals, exploring themes of loyalty, courage, and the untamed spirit of the wild. Through White Fang's journey, London portrays the brutality and beauty of nature, and the transformative power of kindness.

War ravages Kamaria as an old enemy resurfaces from the depths of the ocean. Offering no support in the coming battles, the Auk’nai isolate themselves in their tightly guarded Nest. Outgunned and outmatched, humanity once again trembles on the edge of obliteration. The Castus family is torn apart. Denton fights on the front lines, hoping to free Cade from a nightmarish foe. Meanwhile, Eliana and Nella set out on a path that will change everything they understand about the Sirens. The Song will end, but who will remain to hear its final verse?

Nathan, Denny, Jess, and Tori, together with Sergeant Banks and his Marines, have met a new ally with knowledge of a possible EMP attack on the west coast. Their plans to head north and rally on Buchanan remain the top priority. Colonel Charles Buchanan and his men have at last joined forces with General John James at the secret military installation in the Black Hills of South Dakota and have been advised of an impending attack from a sizeable UN force.

This action packed sequel to Tyrant: The Rise follows the surviving victims of a violent raid on their southern Illinois homestead to their trek north where their intentions are set on liberating prisoners of a FEMA and UN-controlled facility located on Goose Island, in Chicago, and overseen by a brutal dictator, whose goals are calculated and evil.

Three Days in Hell, action-packed from start to finish, is the story of Confederate General Bushrod Johnson's Chickamauga as told through the eyes and words of one of his staff officers, Major Chester Rigby. The author takes you onto the battlefield as no one has done before. He plunges you right into the center of the action, which doesn't let up until the very end. It's a story of heroism, desperate deeds, and death and destruction on a scale the likes of which had never been seen before.

There was once a time where demons and Grim Reapers lived with humans. They kept their identity a secret from most and tried to keep balance between their two worlds. Everything was going well and both sides were able to live in peace. Hiding from the human world was Tartarus Sanctum, a place where Apprentices to the Grim Reaper could live and learn their craft of reaping souls. In addition, four Apprentices were chosen to keep balance in the Upper World and the Underworld.

Jack London’s Call of the Wild is an iconic title for multiple reasons. On the one hand, its descriptions of the beauty and savagery of life in the frozen north possess a nearly unmatched ability to transport listeners into a world they have never previously known. But on the other hand, beneath those incredible descriptions, is an unflinching look into what defines civilization, in both man and beast - and into how incredibly easily that civilization can vanish.

Without Thomas Paine's Common Sense, the United States may never have even attempted to win independence from Great Britain. This short, passionate book is credited with fanning the flames of revolution in its day; but beyond that, its unique view of the role of government and of the relationship between government and citizens — and how those factors apply to modern life — are still studied by students of political science to this day. This edition includes the full, unabridged text of Common Sense. In addition, it includes clear, yet extensive study tools and discussion questions to help listeners more easily understand this classic text.

The journey continues for Rod Calaway, as he ventures further into the Desert of Loss. With the succubus dealt with and reunited with his friends, the hunter chooses the isolation of the Wasteland to lick his wounds and prepare himself for what is to come in the Dark City. Other forces, however, are moving pieces into play that will alter the course for Rod and his friends. The Dark One is no different and is working tirelessly to maneuver Rod into place. Can the hunter distinguish between his thoughts and motivations from the malevolent entity lying in wait within his mind?

After destroying the supercomputer overloads that were enslaving humans and turning them into mind-controlled zombies, a worse enemy appeared. While seeking out allies in their battle of man versus machine, they caused the ancient enemy of the computer race to return to the Orion arm of the galaxy and claim Earth. After learning of the alien ability to destroy planets and teleport warriors on command, the elected leadership forsakes the legion and orders them to disband.

What if it were possible to live two very different lives in two separate worlds? What if the dreams we awaken from are the fading memories of that second life? Only one person in a generation may cross the worlds. These chosen few are the Gifted, called from Earth into Lael to shape the epochs of history - and Chris Redston is one of them. But before he figures that out, he accidentally endangers both worlds by resurrecting a vengeful prince intent on claiming the powers of the Gifted for himself.

This AOG edition of The Book of Five Rings includes the full text of Musashi's original work, along with supplemental study and discussion materials after each chapter.

This book will give you the techniques that will allow you to change your bad habits for good; you will learn about the different ways that highly effective habits can be used to attract money, health, and over all happiness into your life.

A few short years ago William Tell Davis was a simple Marine Sergeant drinking bear in a local bar, he got in a fight and ended up having to leave Earth to prevent its destruction. Now, after the actions covered in The Deserter, General Davis and the Legion he created to protect the Earth from Aliens has to protect all biologic life in the Galaxy.

Noah Carver is still playing Sevenfold Sword Online, trying to find proof of the game's dangerous secret. Namely, that the game was built using dangerous technology taken from humanity's greatest enemy, technology that might give the enemy a way to return. But Carver hasn't found proof that will get the authorities to act. So when an old friend from the military offers help, Carver has no choice but to accept.

Follow Nathan, Jess, Denny, and others as they struggle through a post-apocalyptic America, where the only law is martial! Their struggles take them from the comforts of their southern Illinois homestead, to the brutal realities of an America where liberty is no longer a right, and survival is of the fittest.

In a land surrounded by a frontier populated with powerful monsters, three nations stand alone. Their continued existence is owed to their relationship with seven dungeons and the mystical warriors that are bound in service to them - the Khanri. Many eager hopefuls volunteer every year to undergo the trials to join the ranks of the secretive Khanri. The handful that are chosen find that the path to becoming one of the vaunted warriors is paved with the bones of countless dead.

The night before the high noon showdown, Sheriff Pete had mortality on his mind. Then, the town’s fastest woman knocked on his door. He thought she was there to take his mind off things... Until her fangs came out. Now Pete’s gotta rectify his innate sense of justice with a growing desire to devour everyone in sight. A small cadre of vampire hunters would be just the place for him, but they have one condition...if he drinks blood, his partner will waste him on the spot. To make matters worse, she’s the meanest, purdiest woman he’s ever laid eyes on.

Not wanting to wait until their big day to start their life of wedded bliss, Mac Faraday and his lady love, Archie Monday, decide to elope to the little church where his ancestors had all married - along the tranquil shore of Deep Creek Lake. However, before they can say "I do", the sanctuary erupts into chaos when Gnarly finds a dead body in the church office.