"One day, when you're a bit older, we will go on a journey together."Now the time has come for Jerya to fulfil her promise to her former pupil Embrel... but why is Railu, her oldest friend, so concerned about the prospect? Why is Railu even more distressed at her stepdaughter Sumyra's eagerness to join the venture?The answer awaits in the Sung Lands, and for both Embrel and Sumyra it will profoundly shake their sense of who they are.Jerya herself is...

The historic county of Lancashire has a great diversity of beautiful landscapes. Award-winning local photographer Jon Sparks has captured the county’s essence in this collection of stunning images. Bordered on the west by vast seascapes and long sandy beaches and to the east by the imposing Pennine range, the county offers green valleys and heather-clad moors, lonely fells and meandering rivers. From the unspoiled beauty of the Forest of Bowland to the dramatic limestone pavements around S...

From the famous castle to St George’s Quay, Jon Sparks takes us on a tour of Lancaster, explaining the history behind the well-known landmarks of this historic town. Lancaster has lost a few treasures over the centuries since its foundations as a Roman settlement, yet it has retained much of its cultural charm, with sympathetic restoration of the quay and new architectural projects. Today, some areas are totally recognisable, but many beloved features have remained unchallenged and unchang...

What does the the world's greatest detective do when there are no mysteries left to solve?Incarnated on a 23rd-century space station, Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson find themselves facing the most challenging case of their lives: the question of their own existence. How can characters out of fiction become real? How do they convince themselves, let alone anyone else?As they tackle the conundrum, with unexpected allies at their sides, the prospect of a journey to Earth br...

When the adults of Brockton, Connecticut, morphed into bloodthirsty monsters nine months ago, the students at Jefferson High barricaded themselves inside their school. Now eighteen-year-old Kay is trying to keep her classmates from starving.Kay has no poker face and can't keep her mouth shut, so when she learns a secret that threatens the delicate power balance at Jefferson, she's dragged out of the school in a secret assassination attempt.But when a raiding party of cheerl...

Prayers, Confessions, and Declarations That Hit the Mark!Do you pray prayers that sometimes feel like they hit the ceiling? Are you frustrated by religious praying that does not seem to produce results? Have you tried to start "decreeing and declaring" God's promises, only to feel like you are simply reciting spiritual formulas? It’s time for you to unlock the force of Bible-based, prophetic decrees that release the breath, life, and Spirit of Jesus!Larry Sparks, publisher ...

A distant future. A recovering world.Remnants of a shattered moon traverse the skies, memorials to an ancient and nearly-forgotten conflict. In an isolated northern land, society is overseen by the reclusive, all-female, Guild of Dawnsingers, which holds a monopoly on advanced learning. Life seems peaceful and well-ordered. But are the Dawnsingers as benevolent as they seem? What secrets are they hiding?And what really lies beyond the mountains in the East?Orphan Je...

Ten years on from Three Kinds of North and The Sundering Wall, Jerya's life feels settled and comfortable, until a new acquaintance brings new possibilities and new dilemmas. Perhaps Hedric can become more than a friend, but only if Jerya is prepared to align herself with the owner-class.If this is isn't enough to contend with, news of a planned expedition across the mountains prompts a fateful decision. Jerya's return to the Sung Lands is meant to give warning, b...

The town of Lancaster has long been a centre for culture, education and commerce. The Romans had a permanent settlement on the same hill as Lancaster Castle sits today. The name of the town is derived from the River Lune and caster, the Old English word for fort. In later years Lancaster developed unique ties to the British monarchy. The House of Lancaster became a branch of the royal family after being embroiled in the Wars of the Roses with the House of York. Although Lancaster has lost ...

For the first time in the history of the Known Lands, the house of Apstone presents a novel written by a slave.Numikès is a slave in the 'liberal' house of Arkenshaw; Lady Telfrid a niece of Numi's owner. But when Telfrid picks Numikès to carry secret messages, it precipitates a chain of events beyond anything they could have imagined. Forced to navigate the expectations of others, they discover new truths about the world and about themselves, and venture to places they'd ...

Manchester and Salford boast an extraordinary historical legacy. In particular, nowhere has a better claim to be regarded as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. The area played a pioneering role in transport history, with the Bridgewater Canal and one terminus of the world’s first fully fledged passenger railway. It saw the collaboration of Marx and Engels, the birth of what became the Suffragette movement and the groundwork for the computer revolution. More recently Manchester sa...

Available open access under CC-BY-NC license. Homelessness is unequivocally devastating. In the UK, people affected by homelessness are ten times more likely to die than their peers in the general population, yet we still miss important opportunities to adequately address the issue.The Centre for Homelessness Impact brings together this urgent book gathering the insights and experiences of leaders in government, academia and the third sector to present new evidence-based strategies...