A century after peace crowned Leloo 47, darkness stirs once again. The corrupt Black Royal Family rises from the shadows, spreading fear through once-united kingdoms and poisoning the very roots of harmony.When despair blankets the world, the Golden Apple awakens - its sacred light calling forth two spirits bound by courage, love, and destiny. Michael and Jennifer, heroes of a forgotten age, return to a fractured planet where betrayal has become law and hope a dangerous dream. To h...

Portrait of a family through six generations.Compare your own family history as relates to the events in America's past. Thought-provoking conclusions. See if you agree!A story written in three parts, described as a "page-turner", Free Choice depicts the journey of one fifteen-year-old German immigrant farmer and his descendants over 140 years. Will his passion be rewarded? Will his free choice count? Based on actual events, the unfolding story forces a look at lif...

ARE YOU BRAVE ENOUGH TO STEP INTO THE DARKNESS?Edgar Allan Poe did not truly die. In the years since his mysterious demise, his works have captivated millions and spawned the genres of horror and the detective story. His masterpieces — filled with talking ravens and buried women, haunted houses and beating hearts — live on in our imaginations and our nightmares. His most famous tales (The Black Cat, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Tell-Tal...

**Darkness Becomes Bright is an unflinching exploration of horror, the human condition, and how Edgar Allan Poe's haunted legacy might keep us company in moments of darkness.'A wonderfully engaging account of Poe’s troubled life and work . . . Nimble, generous, brimming with insight**' - SARAH WATERS'Emily Ogden does not flinch from the obscure and sometimes horrifying recesses of Poe’s psychosis' - SUE PRIDEAUXAre you brave enough ...

A fascinating and intimate inquiry into Edgar Allan Poe’s shadowy life and horrifyingly compelling work—and why we are drawn to darkness in artSince Edgar Allan Poe’s mysterious death in 1849, his stories and poems have captivated millions of readers around the world. Nearly two centuries later, why do we continue to descend into the darkness of his imagination—and of the genres, from horror to crime, that he pioneered?In this spellbinding and singular book...

The adventure that began with Michael the Brave and the Silver Apple and continued in The Golden Apple reaches its final chapter.After the battles that shook the kingdoms of Leloo 47, Michael and Jennifer face their greatest challenge yet. The mysterious Platinum Apple holds a power unlike anything that came before, a power capable of healing ancient divisions or destroying the fragile peace that was so hard to achieve.Old enemies return, hidden truths come to light, and th...

After the tragedy on Borra, Maya and her unborn child are believed lost. Yet destiny takes an unexpected turn when the KauKau tribe, led by Chief Hun Da and guided by the wise shaman HaraHara, discovers her beneath the wreckage of Jack's crashed airplane. Through a sacred ritual performed under the Ancient Tree, life is restored to both mother and child, a miracle that soon becomes legend.Maya awakens without memories, but she is welcomed with warmth and kindness by the tribe. Her ...

Tatu, Jack, and Omiddu reunite on a radically transformed Skuda, where towering skyscrapers now stand in place of Omiddu's former warehouse. But their reunion is short-lived. Tatu brings urgent news: the neighboring planet Torro has violated intergalactic law, taken control of Skuda's factories, and placed tens of thousands of workers in danger, pushing the system toward full-scale war.Determined to act, the three friends prepare for battle. Encouraged by his fearless wife Sttely, ...

When Tatu and Jack return from the peaceful world of Lello47, where they met the king and queen of that planet, they expect only a brief visit among friends. Instead, their journey leads to an unexpected chain of events that will change Omiddu's life forever.What begins as one of Tatu's mischievous jokes turns into a surprising encounter between Omiddu and Sttely, a determined woman whose life has been marked by hardship, courage, and resilience. As the two share their pasts, they ...

Tatu, Maya, and their son DuDu return to Skuda, where they are warmly welcomed by Mahdi and Ginud Foster. Their reunion is filled with emotion and wonder, as Maya's presence and DuDu's innocence bring harmony between two worlds once separated. The joy of family deepens when Maya is not only accepted, but truly embraced as one of their own.Moments of warmth and laughter unfold as stories are shared and new connections form. DuDu's curiosity leads him to discover the household droid ...

When surgeon and amateur pilot Jack Reed takes his small plane for a peaceful flight over the mountains, he expects nothing more than a quiet escape from the burdens of life.Instead, he collides with the impossible.A mysterious sphere appears in the sky, transporting him across galaxies to the alien world of Borra. There he meets Tatu, a being from a highly advanced civilization whose life has just been shattered by tragedy.Bound together by guilt, loss, and an unex...

At the Interstellar Galactic Pilot Academy, two extraordinary cadets meet for the first time. Tatu, bold and fearless, and Omiddu, brilliant and unpredictable, quickly become rivals whose skills push each other to the very edge of possibility. What begins as playful competition soon turns into one of the strongest friendships in the galaxy.Their remarkable talent attracts the attention of powerful commanders who send them on dangerous missions across distant star systems. From high...