Desde tiempos envuelto en las brumas del olvido, un ritual prohibido ha resurgido para proyectar de nuevo su poder sobre el mundo. Nacido de la desesperación y forjado por la obsesión, el Barón de Stratna ha dedicado su ser entero a ensamblar un enigma arcano cuyo premio es tan seductor como peligroso. Sin embargo, en un giro del destino, su vida se entrelaza con la de otro—una conexión tan inesperada como vital. La misma fuerza que atrapó al joven en su inexorable red podría, quizás, ser ...

Cast adrift in a body frail beyond bearing, bereft of power, Dubart awakens to a second chance—one he vows to seize without succumbing to the shadows that once devoured him. Stripped of the monstrous strength that had made him feared, he undertakes an excruciating journey of self-reconstruction, driven by a singular purpose: to return to the de Irchard sisters and protect them at all costs.But time proves no ally. As Empires maneuver, debts are repaid in blood, and ancient pacts ar...

Atrapado en un cuerpo insoportablemente frágil, despojado de poder, Dubart despierta ante una segunda oportunidad, una que jura aprovechar sin sucumbir a las sombras que una vez lo devoraron. Privado de la fuerza monstruosa que lo había hecho temido, emprende una extenuante travesía de reconstrucción, impulsado por un solo propósito: regresar junto a las hermanas de Irchard y protegerlas a cualquier costo.Pero el tiempo no se muestra aliado. Mientras Imperios maniobran, las deudas ...

A magian apostate, who bears the secret to immortality and is branded with the infamy of the devil himself, embarks upon a desperate race against time, beset by the seductive lure of power perpetually within his grasp. In the aftermath of the sinister upheaval wrought by the avarice of a myopic would-be despot, Dubart and the de Irchard sisters are forced into a hasty flight from Highsummit Manor, forsaking its sanctuary—some for the first time in their sheltered lives—in pursuit of uncert...

An untimely demise begets a flight most unforeseen. Once more cast adrift upon the merciless tides of the world, bereft of sanctuary, dark and perilous arts are wielded to wrest a soul from the abyss that would have otherwise claimed it. Aufelia stirs at last from the depths of oblivion—but is she yet herself?The realm groans beneath the ruinous yoke of avarice, laid waste by the insatiable hunger of opportunists. A dear companion languishes in torment, shackled within a hellish pr...

Long shrouded in the mists of forgotten lore, a forbidden ritual has risen anew to cast its shadow over the world. Born of despair and tempered by obsession, the Baron of Stratna has devoted the very essence of his being to assembling an arcane puzzle whose reward is as alluring as it is perilous. Yet, in a twist of fate, his life becomes entwined with another’s—a connection as unforeseen as it is vital. The same force that ensnared the young man in its inexorable grasp may yet prove to be...

Una muerte prematura engendra una huida del todo imprevista. Una vez más arrojada a la deriva sobre las despiadadas mareas del mundo, privada de todo refugio, artes oscuras y temerarias son esgrimidas para arrebatar un alma del abismo que de otro modo la habría reclamado. Aufelia despierta al fin de las profundidades del olvido… pero, ¿sigue siendo ella misma?El reino se estremece bajo el yugo ruinoso de la codicia, devastado por el hambre insaciable de los oportunistas. Una querid...

Long shrouded in the mists of forgotten lore, a forbidden ritual has risen anew to cast its shadow over the world. Born of despair and tempered by obsession, the Baron of Stratna has devoted the very essence of his being to assembling an arcane puzzle whose reward is as alluring as it is perilous. Yet, in a twist of fate, his life becomes entwined with another's—a connection as unforeseen as it is vital. The same force that ensnared the young man in its inexorable grasp may yet prove to be...

Un magian apóstata, portador del secreto de la inmortalidad y marcado con una infamia endemoniada, se embarca en una desesperada carrera contra el tiempo, acosado por la seductora tentación del poder que siempre permanece al alcance de su mano. Tras la siniestra convulsión provocada por la avaricia de un miope aspirante a déspota, Dubart y las hermanas de Irchard se ven obligados a una frenética huida de la Mansión Highsummit, abandonando su refugio—algunos por primera vez en sus vidas—en ...

From the defeat of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam at Ap Bac to the battles of the Ia Drang Valley, Khe Sanh, and more, Storms over the Mekong offers a reassessment of key turning points in the Vietnam War. Award-winning historian William P. Head not only reexamines these pivotal battles but also provides a new interpretation on the course of the war in Southeast Asia.In considering Operation Rolling Thunder, for example—which Head dubs as “too much rolling and not eno...

In Night Hunters, air power historian William P. Head provides the first detailed study of the development and deployment of the AC-130 gunship. While other airframes and other types of close air support (CAS) and interdiction weapon systems preceded or flew with the AC-130s, this four-engine cargo airframe proved to be not only the longest serving fixed-wing gunship but also the most effective by far.During the Vietnam War, the US military developed new tactics and weapon...

Starting out as a filmmaker comes with a host of limitations and restrictions leading to one key question: how do you channel your creativity past these daunting challenges to create compelling and impactful films? Authors William Pace and Ingrid Stobbe advise the key is to not consider them roadblocks to being creative, but opportunities. Providing both historical and contemporary examples, as well as outlining practical exercises filmmakers can apply to their own creative processes, they...