Together with his partners Andreas Huber, Jorgen Sandman and Dirk Schwiewager the author developed the PAT System (Playing Ability Test), a standardized evaluation and training system for pool billiards that has been recognized by the WPA (World Pool-Billiard Association) and the European association EPBF. The player‘s level is checked at regular intervals in a series of tests, for which points and emblems are awarded. This book is written for beginners through to slightly advanced players...

Long ago, selkies were told humans would destroy them. Can Adella bring the two races together again?Young selkie Adella loves observing the humans that come to the aquarium where she spends her days, and she longs for the day she earns her land legs and can walk among them. But far too soon, her father summons her home, leaving her only one day to say goodbye to the human friends who think she is a seal.Desperate for one chance to see her friends face to f...

Septimius Severus was the unchallenged ruler of the Roman Empire. In every direction he cast his eye across the frontiers in search of new territories he could subdue. But the one challenge that he could never master was controlling his family.His son was nicknamed "Caracalla" for the clothing from his boyhood which he continued to wear. He was formally named "Antoninus" in hopes that he would turn out like the Five Good Emperors of recent times. He preferred to call himself "Alexa...

A master of science fiction introduces a world where everything is large and the problems of survival even larger in this exciting new novel.Hella is a planet where everything is oversized—especially the ambitions of the colonists.The trees are mile-high, the dinosaur herds are huge, and the weather is extreme—so extreme, the colonists have to migrate twice a year to escape the blistering heat of summer and the atmosphere-freezing cold of winter.Kyl...

Laura Eckert takes the darkness and shame of her teenage years and sheds light on the controversial topic of abortion and her bout with a teenage sex addiction. At ages 16 and 17, Laura found herself as a patient at an abortion clinic after her parents had learned she was pregnant. Laura's story is shocking at times, yet riveting, honest and heartfelt. Join her on her journey to redemption.

‘This novel is addictive as hell’– Gareth Brown, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book of DoorsFirst a day. Then a year. Then for ever.Joseph Eckert's The Traveler is a captivating time-travel novel perfect for fans of Blake Crouch, Interstellar and Project Hail Mary.It’s a morning like any other when Scott Treder first slips. One moment he’s driving to wo...

Gemma is a fish out of water, but when the Fae Prince asks for help, the answer is yes.In the charming town of Cider Hollow, Gemma, a siren and proud owner of a cinnamon roll bakery, receives a summons from the prince of the Autumn Court, Prince Forrest. As a siren, it turns out she is the best person to unravel a mystery surrounding a missing werewolf... and this is a great opportunity to prove her value to the Fae community and solidify her new friendships. Equip...

The frontiersmen were a remarkable breed of men. They were often rough and illiterate, sometimes brutal and vicious, often seeking an escape in the wilderness of mid-America from crimes committed back east. In the beautiful but deadly country which would one day come to be known as West Virginia, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, more often than not they left their bones to bleach beside forest paths or on the banks of the Ohio River, victims of Indians who claimed the vast ...

For a long time, humans have observed Mars through telescopes and seen evidence of life, even of complex civilisations. When first machines and then humans actually got to the Red Planet, they discovered a dead rock with a thin, oxygen-free atmosphere, but the hope of discovering some form of life there just would not die.Now a geology team working in the Hellas Planitia region has discovered evidence that there used to be a great civilisation on the dead world. Or maybe it's not s...

A delightful collection of cozy fantasy stories set in the coziest of worlds!Return to the queendom of Cozy Vales, where the winter holidays are once again in full swing!This collection features tales set during Winter's Tide, a two-week holiday of giving and gratitude that culminates with Lantern Night, an evening marked by the lighting of candles and the release of floating lanterns.Explore the Cozy Vales holidays through seven different short sto...

The heat of summer, the colors of fall, the chill of winter, and the fresh breath of spring... This collection combines the second year of the Seasons of Magic standalone fairy tale retellings into one volume, including the previously newsletter-exclusive short story Queen of Mist and Fog.Inside, find:Carnival of Curses (Frog Prince)Nell is a pro at hiding from the world... until it lands her forgotten and trapped in a dark Fae carnival. Can Nell bre...

Post Apocalyptic thriller, inspired by The Walking Dead, Fallout and Mad Max.Join Jack Carr and his brother Derek as they join The New Order of Alexandria, a new army that wants to take control of what remains of The United States of America after climate change in the year 2050. Jack and Derek will witness the horrors of The Western World, they will see humanity at it's worst. Derek will meet the beautiful Jade Sanders and fall in love, Jack will get lost on the i...