From the outside, The Lyon's Den doesn't look like much; there isn't even a sign. But Mercs of all species know that if you head to southwest Houston, near the Starport, there's a particular run-down strip mall that looks like it's been abandoned for years. The glass door second from the south end of the strip is plastered over on the inside with blue paper, and the faint golden outline of a rampant lion is the only clue.The door is locked, of course, and beyond the door is nothing...

Elpida: Book TwoHigh school senior Michael Sattler leads a charmed life. Almost. He has great friends, parents who love him just the way he is, and he was a champion hurdler until someone took out his knee when they kidnapped his boyfriend. Yet, Michael is determined to make the USATF tryouts in spite of his injuries.Christy Castle is Michael's entire world. Healing from years of abuse, his abduction by a predator has left him hid...

If you are looking for an intense, action packed, military science fiction adventure that is sure to keep you up way too late,Grab your copy of the epic first half (three novels in one) of the SkyLine series.If you are a fan of Mass Effect, Star Wars, Starcraft, or Deus Ex, you'll love this!Books in this set:The Dragon CommanderThe Captain, The Billionaire Boat, and The Dragon Crusader...

More authors. More stories. The same bestselling universe.It's the Twenty-Second Century. Humanity has taken its first steps into the galaxy, and we've found ourselves in a vast playground of alien races, environments, and cultures. As the newest players on the universal stage, though, our position is readily apparent—we're at the bottom of the food chain.Welcome back to the Four Horsemen universe, where only a willingness to fight and die for money separat...

They met at ten, kissed at twelve, and were madly in love by eighteen.Caleb Deering is the captain of the swim team and the hottest senior in school. He comes from a loving home with a kind father and a caring, but strict mother who is battling breast cancer. Nico Caro is small and beautiful, and has a father who rules with an iron fist—literally.One morning Caleb forgets himself, and he pecks Nico on the lips at school. A teacher sees them and tattles to the headmaster. Th...

In Season 8 of Coming To The Stage, Comedy Dynamics’ first original series, host Jamie Kennedy introduces a new group of up-and-coming comedians who people WILL be talking about tomorrow. This season features Vanessa Johnston, Yusuf Ali, Josh Comers, Michael Truesdale, JC Coccoli, Vince Caldera, Edgar Rivera, Michelle Stevenson, Sarah Afkami, Andrew Orolfo, Leah Rudick, and Michael Burnett. Plus, Comedy Dynamics' very own, Mr. Microphone is back in action!

Elpida: Book ThreeMichael and Christy attended prom, graduated high school, and Michael leads the USATF tryouts. With Oxford University on the horizon, his future looks bright, and he believes life has returned to normal after Christy's rescue. He couldn't be more wrong.Christy has been free from a life of slavery for more than a year and has made remarkable progress due in no small part to the love he found with Michael. But the recent prosecution...

Be Careful What You Ask For!With the Shaitan War at an end, Lieutenant Commander Shawn ‘Calvin’ Hobbs was able to finally complete the task given him by the long-lost Progenitors. Unfortunately, rather than getting a reward, the Progenitors’ rod was trapped, and it called the Progenitors’ ancient Enemy instead. Calvin and the crew of the Vella Gulf have now been given a choice—prepare the galaxy’s civilizations for the Enemy’s cull or become the first vict...

The Netherlands is known among foreigners today for its cheese and its windmills, its Golden Age paintings and its experimentation in social policies such as cannabis and euthanasia. Yet the historical background for any of these quintessentially Dutch achievements is often unfamiliar to outsiders. This Concise History offers an overview of this surprisingly little-known but fascinating country. Beginning with the first humanoid settlers, the book follows the most important contours of Dut...

Prisoner number SOO23 closed his eyes and prayed. He opened them to absorb a scene more grotesque than his mind had hitherto been able to conjure. In a life and death struggle, Nathan Nelson endured twelve long years on Death Row and the agony and the ecstasy of lifes fateful twists and turns that followed. What thoughts play havoc in a young mans mind, knowing that a painfully agonizing death is imminent? Follow Nathan on this amazing journey through a world hidden from public view and re...

Is your child struggling with reading, focus, or constant homework meltdowns? It might not be behaviour-it could be their vision.In See the Change, behavioural neurodevelopmental optometrist Nichola C. Kennedy shares how hidden visual processing issues can impact your child's learning, behaviour, and confidence. With over 20 years of experience, she helps parents understand the powerful link between vision and learning and what to do about it.Wheth...

Geotechnical engineering, civil engineering, and other allied engineering disciplines have, for a long time, shifted from problem solving to creating problems that plague our planet. This book, Sustainable Soils Re-Engineering, is here to point the world to a more environmentally friendly approach to solving problems using engineering skills. This book moved from the use of cement, which contribute hugely to global warming through the release of oxides of carbon, to the utilization of deri...