Tormented by his mother's death...Taken for granted by his father...Trained in deadly martial arts...Jason Steed is looking for a place to call home. He finds what he's looking for in the Sea Cadets—an elite group of British youngsters being groomed for lifelong service in the military. But when a routine training exercise goes awry, Jason finds himself in the middle of a secret mission. The future of the world hang...

"A page-turner in the spirit of Alex Ride and Co."—KirkusOnly one secret agent can defeat the world's most ruthless criminal organization.He was surrounded. Jason's body worked automatically, his mind blank. He was fighting to breathe*, forcing himself not to give up. But he was* trapped*. Standing on one leg and kicking out to keep the men back, he fumbled for t...

’You never knew what you were going to be confronted with when you went on Later…’ Nick Cave ‘Later… is a voyage of discovery for us as well as the viewers’ Dave GrohlDave Grohl and Alicia Keys loved it, Björk treasured it, Ed Sheeran’s life was changed by it, Kano felt at home while Nick Cave was horrified but inspired, and they all kept coming back.This first-hand account of the BBC’s Later… with Jools Holland takes you behind t...

’You never knew what you were going to be confronted with when you went on Later…’ Nick Cave ‘Later… is a voyage of discovery for us as well as the viewers’ Dave GrohlDave Grohl and Alicia Keys loved it, Björk treasured it, Ed Sheeran’s life was changed by it, Kano felt at home while Nick Cave was horrified but inspired, and they all kept coming back.This first-hand account of the BBC’s Later… with Jools Holland takes you behind t...

The assassination of Sadat brings to an end another era in Egyptian history. This book examines the crucial issues in the transformation of Egypt in the period between the death of Nasser and the murder of Sadat.Focusing on the upheavals in the Egyptian political and economic structure over the last twenty years, the book explains the change in Egypt's international orientation through a careful examination of domestic factors. The switch from Nasser's state socialist-political eco...

As a viper, she's no stranger to death. As a sister, she'll do anything to protect her kin.Kate Richmond has seen it all. The former army ranger and ISS operative has engaged in missions of sabotage, cyber theft, espionage, and assassination on her path to become a viper cyborg. After barely surviving a full-scale incursion by the Merkiaari, she doubts life can hold anymore surprises, until a family mystery lands on her doorstep.Her brother has been linked ...

The war games are on, but the real battle has just begun…The Alliance is ready for the war games. The spectacular show of innovation and strength may change the way war is waged, but on far-flung worlds devastating incursions have already begun. The Merkiaari are back, but news can only travel as fast as a foldspace drone.Captain Eric Penleigh of the 501st Infantry Regiment looks forward to an easy assignment. All he needs to do is evaluate the best cutting...

Burgton will preserve mankind, even if he has to break every single law to do it.General Burgton's self-imposed mission is to safeguard the Alliance from future Merkiaari attacks. As the black missions Burgton authorizes begin to fail, he spends trillions of dollars on a forbidden solution: artificial intelligence.When the project collapses, Burgton compounds his crime. If he can't build an A.I., he'll just have to steal one!Operation Oracle is the ...

This special edition of Shifter Legacies combines books 1 and 2 and contains over 980 pages of dark paranormal urban fantasyHis old life shattered, his new life is consumed with revenge… and love.Dr. David Lephmann lived a normal existence until he was attacked by a shifter. Thrust into a world of violence and mistrust, he must battle for a place among his new people.The Shifter Legacies Series is a dark fantasy paranormal series. I...

The war has changed.Five years after the Shan were nearly destroyed on Pandora, Harmony no longer waits behind human shields. The Shan have rebuilt their defences, launching vast Denships capable of carrying fleets, families, and the seeds of new colonies into the dark. But beyond the border, the Merkiaari First Claw has learned to fight like humanity.False distress calls. Mercy traps. Slave-world supply routes. Hidden repair depots. Human fear turned into ...

Lin Xia only wanted enough money to keep her family afloat.A scholarship student, she’s used to pressure, debt, and doing without. Then a lab accident leaves her able to see and change the hidden structure of non-living matter. At first, the power feels like a secret miracle. A way to fix what life keeps breaking. But every shortcut creates a bigger problem.As Lin Xia uses her impossible gift to help her family and outrun humiliation, she draws the attentio...

Ned Vale has survived his first year at Avalon, but belonging to the Academy is only the beginning.In his second year, Crown Practicals open doors into the wider Empire: sky-docks, signal towers, naval yards, route offices, workshops, wards, and the dangerous machinery behind imperial service.As Ned and his friends learn how records, permissions, class, tools, and trust really work, the shadow of Saffron Pass grows sharper. Someone is probing the Empire’s o...