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Devastated by a massive depletion in earth's population in the 21st and 22nd centuries, society crumbles and governments fall apart. That's when an NGO called The Direction steps in to save humanity. With DNA analyses they have selected the best subjects for re-population, and in the early 23rd century The Direction controls small communities in what was once known as Colorado.

There is untapped power beyond the Outten Rift. Power to conquer. But first, you must execute Ravenslaine for me. Prove to me that you are not as weak as I think you are, that you are worthy to be called my son … my heir.” When estranged Prince Keagan responds to his father, King Nettlespore’s call to return to Ironholde, capital of Noras Del’sham, the last thing he expects is to be given a suicide mission. Keagan’s friend Bran, and Willow, a tiny dragon with big attitude, join him on the journey to Ravenslaine’s capital.

Philosophy professor Dante awakens in a dream he cannot escape. An angel engages him regarding the things of God, his abandonment of the faith, his griefs, his hopes, his aspirations--all against the backdrop of the darkening of Western civilization. It is evening in the West, but even so, the angel is named Happy (Felix). Why? Felix confronts Dante: Who is Jesus Christ? What is the purpose of your life? Dante doesn't care. He just wants out. Will he find the way? Moment by moment, Dante's dream is all chaotic experience. But gradually, patterns emerge.

Lauren and her family have weathered the storm since the EMP turned their world upside down. They’ve managed to carve out a fragile existence in their tight-knit community, but every day is a struggle. Trust is scarce, resources are dwindling, and the threat of violence is never far behind.

When sixteen-year-old shepherd Perceval encounters a silver-marked wolf in the Cambrian mountains, he thinks he's simply defending his sheep from another predator. But when the wolf leads him into a dark and enchanted forest, his simple life shatters. Armed only with his father's spear and cryptic guidance from the wizard Merlin, Perceval is thrust into a dangerous world he never knew existed—a world of knights and quests, mystical grails and wounded kings, dark sorcery and the ancient light that opposes it.

In Abramm's world, God is close to his followers, evil takes many forms, and one must believe in the light to see the darkness. While Abramm's coronation is still underway, rival leaders are already plotting their return to power. Worse yet, as the hour approaches for Abramm's marriage to the Chesedhan crown princess—required to seal the desperately needed alliance between their two countries—he finds himself deeply attracted to her younger sister. Will Eidon give Abramm ultimate victory, or will his enemies succeed in destroying him and his beloved realm?

The thrilling first book in an epic new fantasy series from Christy Award-winning author, Jill Williamson.

A devastating superweapon...in the hands of galactic tyrants. The Sekaran fleet is gathering, and they've got a weapon that can destroy worlds. Drin and his Templar brothers on the Justicar must face their deadliest battles yet, as the entire Elorian fleet is called into action to meet this threat. But more than one planet killer awaits them. Deadly secrets from ancient races are hidden amongst the stars, and Drin must uncover the power of the mysteries of faith before it's too late.

With the world of Konsin II under Elorian control, Drin and Anais look to the stars for their next mission. But the church moves slowly in its deliberations. Each moment wasted is another in which her people might die—or worse. Anais has to grapple with the Elorian nanites living inside her, and what it means to have faith. Drin must once again leave his people to pursue a noble quest to liberate a people.

Some had called the attacks on the country by the Realm a second civil war, and Chase Beckett agreed. What he'd seen firsthand had turned into the largest and most destructive conflict on US soil since that era. Not only had the organized group behind the damage taken down the grid and infrastructure, they'd also continued to raise havoc across the country. But just because the good guys had finally won and the power was finally coming back on, didn't mean that the chaos that had erupted across the country had vanished. No. That was going to take time.

Part Two picks up right where Part One left off! Ashe and the chosen 6 representatives for the south district must come together to defeat the 7 Locks of the north district in a tactical controlled warfare known colloquially as the “Unlocking the Truth Tournament” or the “UTT.” The ultimate prize is for the winner’s district to control the new government forged by the massacre Ashe accidentally unleashed on the previous Warlocks. Now, Ashe must conquer the ins and outs of this competition with the hope of self-realization to be met in the midst of it all.

Sacred Crossroads is a magical realism, spiritual-awakening novel for listeners who love stories that don’t just entertain—but quietly rearrange how you see your own life. When a mysterious object begins to glow in a small rural town, a family’s buried past cracks open. What follows is not a chase, a war, or a prophecy… but something far more dangerous: truth.

Grief has stolen the color from Novella‘s world. Her family remains cheerful around her. Yet joy feels distant, like a memory she can’t quite reach. As the darkness sinks his claws into Windy Ridge, the Seelie Queen stays, trapped behind the locked gate of the Seelie Court. Novella‘s quest to find the hidden key is the only hope of freeing those imprisoned beyond its shimmering gate. But as a darkness creeps closer to her loved ones, Novella is forced to confront not only the monsters hunting her, but the weight of her own sorrow. Every trial chips away at her strength.

No one knows when and how the magic was reborn. Maybe it never went away. After all, some people have always seen, experienced, and … sometimes … feared the supernatural, from pixies and faeries to werewolves, ghosts, and the walking dead. But one day—more likely night—everyone else began to see, experience, and sometimes too often fear the supernatural, too. Maybe the quantum strings of the universe played a new musical, magical note. Maybe a blockage holding back mystical energy broke and a trickle of magic became a torrent of paranormal power.

Engineer Naomi Reyes did not come to the Moon to preach. She came to keep people alive. But as storms scrape the solar plain, a blackout tests courage, and an eclipse thins the light, Naomi and her small crew learn to survive by writing a humble Rule of Life on the habitat wall and living it with their hands. Under Commander Park’s steady quiet, botanist Tamsin coaxes green from dust, electrician Olu listens to wires like hymns, and Naomi chooses stewardship over spectacle when the world asks for a show. From a lab on Earth, Leah, Arthur, and Jonah fight for truth with signatures that cost.

Her Masks & His Truth is a novel inspired by true-life events. An unexpected encounter turns Anna's world upside down. It begins with a stranger, a globally recognized influencer and celebrity against whom she has long harbored resentment. The story unfolds as Anna's curiosity drives her to welcome him into her life, undeterred by the potential for intense criticism. Anna's uninhibited spontaneity, which led her to leave her successful career as a public figure in the Arab world to marry her beloved Joe, continues to be a recurring theme.

En un futuro donde la fe y la ciencia están en guerra, el padre Javier, un sacerdote atado por el deber y los secretos, descubre un antiguo pergamino relacionado con el vino utilizado en la Última Cena. El descubrimiento lo conmociona profundamente. ¿Quién lo escribió? ¿Qué verdad prohibida revela sobre la vida eterna? Siguiendo órdenes del Papa Patricio I, el segundo papa nigeriano, Javier viaja a Israel-Palestina, donde desentierra una hermandad perdida de dramaturgos y se cruza con un extraño muchacho llamado Tito, que parece saber más de lo que debería.

Soon Eafin is thrust into a great many unseen perils, frightful encounters, and life threatening events, all of which become his most challenging quest. But he must overcome the most frightful of obstacles: Thorekin, Wretchsouls, and the Valley of Shadowed Death. Eafin cannot fail to recover the Ancient Secret too long lost.

In a future closer than you think, the once-united republic has shattered. States have seceded. New flags rise where old ones once flew. Texas declares independence. California votes to return to Mexico. Alaska and Hawaii forge global alliances. And in the heartland, ordinary people are forced to choose between loyalty, survival-and freedom.

A world poised at the brink of a disastrous war is unaware of the evil forces that will stop at nothing to achieve their arms. But in the midst of turmoil an impending doom, some of the Father's most valiant servants are in place — sons and daughters who may have the power to change the course of history.