A captive king. A sacred prize. An unstoppable mercenary legion.As Richard the Lionheart rots in a frozen imperial dungeon, the future of England hangs by a thread.Knight-Commander Thurstan Wildblood, on Richard’s orders, is escorting Melinda of Jerusalem – believed to be a living saint – safely to English shores. Of the band that set out from the Holy Land, only Thurstan, Melinda and squire Pandulf survive.Barring their way is the ruthless Order ...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.We have forgotten what life is for.We have built machines that think, moved information faster than thought, and placed more power in ordinary hands than any generation before us. The soul is not more at peace.Look at what living has quietly become — a contest of self-preservation.The body is optimized for output while the spirit goes hungry.Connection is endless, and people have never felt less seen.Pub...

We have forgotten what life is for.We have built machines that think, moved information faster than thought, and placed more power in ordinary hands than any generation before us. The soul is not more at peace.Look at what living has quietly become — a contest of self-preservation.The body is optimized for output while the spirit goes hungry.Connection is endless, and people have never felt less seen.Public life has hardened into tribes, leaving each...

In 1879, P.W. Joyce sat down with a stack of Irish manuscripts, some of them five hundred years old, and he pulled out twelve of the best stories and told them again in plain English. Earlier scholars had rendered the Irish word by word, footnote by footnote, and the result read like a legal deposition. Joyce wanted something you could hand to a child, or a farmer, or a tired adult on a winter night, and they would keep turning the page. He succeeded.This edition gathers all twelve...

The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts, in addition to Secret and esoteric subjects, such as: occult, freemasonry, alchemy, hermetic, shamanism and ancient knowledge. Our Books are available in digital format. We have approximat...

Fly Enough For Beat collects stories that navigate the absurdities of contemporary life with warmth and wit. From light satire to speculative dystopia, these tales capture the quiet eccentricities of ordinary people—their small rebellions, their compromises, their unexpected grace. With the keen eye and gentle humor of Alexander McCall Smith, each story finds the humanity beneath society's surface, reminding us that the most profound truths often hide in plain sight.

Becca has always known something is off about that room.The one at the top of the stairs. The one CB stayed in.Yes, a terrible tragedy occurred within those walls, but there is more to it than that.She had heard rumors about it, as well. Rumors about something happening to anyone who stays there for long periods of time.For over a year now, she had dismissed them as exactly that—rumors.But now, Mia is the one living in it. And Becca ...

Everyone is telling Becca she needs to move on.Sure, Mia left. And no, no one knows exactly where she is. But Mia is an adult. And she has good reason to be angry at Becca, so it's not a huge surprise.But Becca knows in her gut something is wrong. After all, Mia had been staying in that room—the one at the top of the stairs. And she wouldn't be the first person to change for the worse because of it…Includes a Secrets of Redemption bonus story, "...

The final Secrets of Redemption book!It seems like everything should be fine. So why isn't it?In the aftermath, Becca struggles to pick up the pieces, feeling like things should be easier. After all, they won. Didn't they?Then why are the nightmares back? And why can't she shake this nagging feeling that something is still out there, watching her, and biding its time to end this dance once and for all?Contains a bonus Secrets of Redempti...

Untitled P.W. Singer and TBA Author Standalone Novel

'Finch has written a blood-soaked historical epic to rank with the best' Anthony Riches, author of Storm of WarThe throne of England is under threat, but one lad's battle is much closer to home.Storm clouds gathering at England's shoresAutumn, 1066. Saxon England, a realm at peace for fifty years, unknowingly enjoys its last peaceful harvest. For a Viking horde, led by the dreaded Harald Hardraada, circles off the north-e...

**“[Singer's] enthusiasm becomes infectious . . . Wired for War is a book of its time: this is strategy for the Facebook generation.” —Foreign Affairs“An engrossing picture of a new class of weapon that may revolutionize future wars. . .” —Kirkus ReviewsP. W. Singer explores the greatest revolution in military affairs since the atom bomb: the dawn of robotic warfare**We are on the cusp of a massive shift in military technology that threate...