In a kingdom threatened by goblins, Princess Kalia and her dragon Farean must join the Dragoneers to protect their home and fight for their future.Kalia, a 15-year-old elven princess, finds her life turned upside down when she accidentally bonds with Farean, a dragon hatchling. Suddenly, Kalia is whisked away to Tulta, the prestigious school for Dragoneers, where she must learn to navigate a world she never imagined being a part of.As Kalia struggles to fin...

Kalia, the dragon-riding princess, is back in the thrilling sequel to 'Royal Dragon.' But this time, she's facing an even greater challenge: learning to trust.After becoming the Hero of the Battle of Tulta, Kalia finds herself feeling invincible. But her arrogance is short-lived when she's thrown into the Dragon Run, a dangerous competition that tests both her physical and mental strength. With the odds stacked against her, Kalia must rely on her newfound friends and her dragon to ...

Representation is vital. No matter what we identify as, we need role models who resonate. In fiction, we need to read stories about people who are like us, written by people who are like us. In this second My Voice, My Story anthology, Mariëlle S. Smith, Sìne Màiri Ní Ailpín, and Ash Roberts have collected a variety of stories by and about transgender, non-binary, and genderqueer people.From high school experiences to fantasy adventures, from sci-fi sages to transition tales, Coura...

This book offers a diverse set of perspectives on the current state of Taiwan’s economy and international relations, equally considering the challenges and opportunities that could forge Taiwan’s future.Featuring a range of interdisciplinary approaches, this edited volume has been written by some of the leading scholars on Taiwan’s economy and international relations, as well as emerging scholars and writers with practical diplomatic, political, and civil society experience. Contri...

Hong Kong in Transition offers a perspective on the exceptional constitutional and administrative experiment that has been taking place in Hong Kong, based on a substantial period under Chinese rule. There have been both successes and failures, and a perceptible process of change which is important to document.The particular appeal of this volume lies in the fact that it combines a broad overview with detailed study of individual topics. It is multidisciplinary, and its cha...

THE DEFINITIVE BOOK ON ISISJay Sekulow, one of America’s most influential attorneys, closely examines the rise of the terrorist groups ISIS and Hamas, explains their objectives and capabilities and how, if left undefeated, their existence could unleash a genocide of historic proportions.Recently, the world has been shaken by gruesome photos and videos that have introduced us to the now infamous terrorist group known as ISIS. The world’s wealthiest and most p...

Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of duality, first published in 1886, Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is the first work to be produced by Arkbound Classics.

This widely-praised book identified peaceful struggle as a key phenomenon in international politics a year before the revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt confirmed its central argument. Civil resistance - non-violent action against such challenges as dictatorial rule, racial discrimination and foreign military occupation - is a significant but inadequately understood feature of world politics. Especially through the peaceful revolutions of 1989, and the developments in the Arab world since De...

Contains the proceedings of the XVI International Symposium on Retinal Degeneration (RD2014), to be held July 13-18, 2014 at the Asilomar Conference Center in Pacific Grove, California. A majority of those who will speak and present posters at the meeting will contribute to this volume. The Symposium addresses the blinding diseases of inherited retinal degenerations, which have no effective treatments and age-related macular degeneration, which has no cures, despite the fact that it is an ...

You can choose where you live, serve, learn, and give. What about where you invest? What if you could align your investments with God's heart? Imagine the impact that you could have.As Christians, we seek to make God a part of every decision that we make—the way we parent, lead, serve, and spend. But what if God has a purpose and plan for the investing dreams that he has given you? A community of ministries, businesses, entrepreneurs, investors, and fund managers h...

You can choose where you live, serve, learn, and give. What about where you invest? What if you could align your investments with God’s heart? Imagine the impact that you could have.As Christians, we seek to make God a part of every decision that we make―the way we parent, lead, serve, and spend. But what if God has a purpose and plan for the investing dreams that he has given you? A community of ministries, businesses, entrepreneurs, investors, and fund managers have all experienc...

A banished princess, an unwanted dragon, and a bond that just might save them all.Fifteen-year-old Kalia has her life all mapped out. Heir to the elven homeland, promised to a Duke’s son, and the war against her people nowhere near the castle, she thinks herself safe from any and all harm.But then she accidentally bonds with her greatest fear, a dragon.No longer a princess and stuck with a blue dragon, she reluctantly joins the dragon riders. But th...