In nineteenth century textual criticism of the Bible, two beliefs that became prominent were that insertions of non-original text by scribes were much more numerous than copyist omissions of text, and that the shortest reading among manuscripts was preferable. Since that time, it has become recognized that the most common causes of textual corruption are accidental rather than intentional, and that among the most common accidental scribal errors is haplography. However, the implementation ...

A realm aside from our own. The center of the realities. Home to every spectrum of magic.From the beautiful to the terrible, it was all held in delicate balance by the Eternal Emperor and his immortal children. For 10,000 years, the empire was the bastion that protected the sentient races from the darkness, but the revolution, and the War of the Gods has changed all that . . .Jax seems like a regular guy, except that he fights creatures from a strange place...

The War of the Gods has stalled while both sides recover, borders have been established, and a form of uneasy peace descends on the Imperial Territory of Dravith . . .It should be a time of consolidation, of rest and giving the survivors the chance to rearm and train.But life rarely goes as Jax expects.New and old enemies are on the horizon, the land itself is disturbed, and worst of all, the Gods are not all he believed they are . . .

New companions, new threats, and at last a real home. Jax has a chance to turn his territory into more than a relic, buried deep in the forest. War is on the horizon . . .Things are looking up for Jax, more or less. He's met the girl (Wisp) of his dreams, got some new friends (the kind he'd fought with and alongside in his gaming), and even managed to start a war . . .Okay, that last bit might not have been the wisest thing he's ever done, but the guy was a...

When the war started, Jax was filled with hope, a belief that everything was possible . . . now he has only his rage and hatred.Himnel. Narkolt. Gaij. The cities that have stood against him have learned the cost, but now, as Jax is forced to stand alone, to stare into the abyss and see what his own mistakes have brought about, Kronk dares to raise its head and threaten him. They're about to find out why he's called the Godslayer.The gods have a plan—gather ...

On the last day of summer, a young college grad moves to Chicago and rents a small apartment on the north side of the city, by the lake. This is the story of the five seasons he lives there, during which he meets gangsters, gamblers, policemen, a brave and garrulous bus driver, a cricket player, a librettist, his first girlfriend, a shy apartment manager, and many other riveting souls, not to mention a wise and personable dog of indeterminate breed.A love letter to Chicago, the Gre...

The gods left a secret. Jax needs to find it before Oracle's time runs out.Returning to Dravith should have been a victory. Jax has claimed Ashen Heart, reunited with his forces, and finally understands what he's truly fighting—Xenefier, an enemy older than the gods themselves, holding Oracle and their unborn child captive.But understanding the threat and stopping it are two very different things.The gods predecessors knew they might fail in their f...

Tom Rollins has gone AWOL from his CIA black-ops unit and is living off-grid when he hears that the woman he loves, Alejandra, has been murdered by a person or persons unknown. Rollins is determined to punish her killers and sets out on his own personal search and destroy mission. Applying pressure as only he knows how, he quickly discovers who was behind the killing—a vicious gang of hardened criminals. Using his dizzying array of lethal skills, Rollins begins to take out the leaders of t...

Saving dogs…Makes them the target.After losing everything he once loved, pilot Sam Hawkins never imagined a dog would save his life. But when Lindsay Wayne, founder of the Every Dog sanctuary, needs emergency help, Sam agrees and finds himself falling for each pup they rescue…and their fearless savior. Working together sparks instant electricity, and protecting animals becomes the balm his wounded soul needed. But their daring missions soon attract the att...

On the frozen shores of Sweden, a freak lightning storm reveals the skeleton of a giant man, his bony fist gripped tight to the shaft of an ancient iron hammer. It's not every day that the remains of a Norse god and his war hammer appear on a beach, and the occult detective called Hellboy knows that whatever is coming next won't be pleasant. Acclaimed horror writer Christopher Golden joins forces with award-winning comic-book writer/artist Mike Mignola in crafting this stunning and suspens...

One kiss . . . and her lips forever lingered on mine as if tattooed there.Melody Quinn, all through high school I loved her from afar. Of course, in a cruel twist of fate, she waited until right before I left for boot camp to confess she felt the same. In that tender moment, we shared a kiss that branded her name onto my heart. Despite intense training, deployments, and life-altering tragedies, never once did she leave my thoughts.Now, years later, fate has...

In the final book of the Barrel House series, Brody Pearson's walls break down. The truth behind his humor, the reason for who he is, and the justification for why Brody is the silent hero to so many will melt hearts while he races to the ends of the earth to mend the one broken heart needing his love the most.Contains mature themes.