In Thoth: The Hermes of Egypt, Patrick Boylan explores the mythology, symbolism, and theological legacy of Thoth, the ancient Egyptian god of wisdom, writing, time, and cosmic order. Drawing on primary texts, temple inscriptions, and comparative mythology, Boylan paints a detailed portrait of Thoth as both divine scribe and mediator of celestial harmony. He examines Thoth's role in the Egyptian pantheon—as the inventor of language, the keeper of sacred law, and the judge of souls ...

Museum and art galleries have never been so much in the news as they have been over the past decade. Yet public focus at both professional and non-specialist levels has been remarkable for what has been accidentally or deliberatley left out of recent debates. Moving beyond the narrow issues of professional practice, Museums 2000 probes the political, economic and cultural realities which affect museums today. Because the contributos are drawn from the museum profession and the wid...

Bryce Quinlan never expected to see a world other than Midgard, but now that she has, all she wants is to get back. Everything she loves is in Midgard: her family, her friends, her mate. Stranded in a strange new world, she's going to need all her wits about her to get home again. And that's no easy feat when she has no idea who to trust.Hunt Athalar has found himself in some deep holes in his life, but this one might be the deepest of all. After a few brief months with everything ...

D’angelo means angel, but he is the devil.One drunken night lands me in bed with Enzo d’Angelo.A stunning man who gives me the best night of my life.I don’t expect to see him again, it was a one-night thing.Little did I know that he is my new boss and a mob boss.His assistant dealt with the hiring.Now, my job is to be his personal housekeeper.I try to quit, but the contract is binding.Enzo won’t let me go no m...

PetalI’ve loved Luka Fields my entire life.He was my first crush, my first kiss, my first time, and my first heartbreak.Love isn’t like in the movies, or the books you read. It’s hard.Sometimes you give up…And regret it your entire life.LukaPetal was the love of my life. Losing her nearly destroyed me.I’ve tried to move on, but I can’t.It’s time to get my woman back—and this time I’m keeping her.A Lucas Brother’s standalone n...

Bad-boy hockey player Hayden Harrington always lands on his feet. Or skates, in this case.After a scandalous fling with the coach’s daughter comes to light, this good-looking hotshot forward is swiftly traded to the Atlanta Thunder—an up-and-coming new hockey team.It’s not all bad, though.This could be his big chance to play center on the top line.So yeah, maybe it’s fortuitous that the pesky team marketing intern, Addison Knight, let his secret out....

Desperation led me into the hands of a savage.I should never have considered auctioning my virginity.The kind of men likely to bid are the type you never want to meet.Dark, twisted, and dangerousMalachy is no exception.He buys me at the auction.He takes me home and locks me away.It turns out that selling your virginity has an entirely different meaning from what I thought.I expect one night, and then I'm fre...

"A powerful dungeon. A sheep-herder turned Noble. Their path to ascendance through cultivation.Conquering dungeons and using them to grow has long been the most efficient way to become a powerful adventurer. The only thing keeping the process from being easy is the Beasts that inhabit these places. Questions plague those entering this particular place of power: Where do the ‘rewards’ of weapons, armor, and heavy gold coins come from? Why is a fluffy bunny charging at me? For abyss-...

A mother faces an impossible dilemma as her daughter’s future hangs in the balance.On her fifty-eighth birthday, Veronica Harmon feels blessed—with a fulfilling veterinary career, a wonderful marriage and three grown children, her youngest newly engaged and celebrating her first solo art show that very night. But when Veronica meets her daughter’s future in-laws, Ted and Belinda, who’ve flown across the country for the show, she is shocked to recognize Ted from an incident during h...

Bloodthirsty hired guns are out to ruin a lawman’s plans for progress in this action-packed Western from the award–winning author of Sharpshooter.Born out of the grit, sweat, and drive of a cattle ranching empire, U.S. Marshal Chet Byrnes is turning the savage and lawless Arizona desert into a homeland. To some he’s the hero that the West needs. To others, he’s a moving target.Chet is spearheading a stage line from Gallup to the Colorado River. It’ll be a boon to Navajo tra...

The New York Times–bestselling author's medieval fantasy adventure continues with this "swift-moving tale of sword and sorcery" (Publishers Weekly).The winds of change are blowing upon Fireach Speur. When the orphaned witch Aoelyn risked her life to save the trader Talmadge, it cost her everything that is dear to her. But Talmadge survived and can't forget the amazing woman that killed a god.Little do they realize, war is coming to the mountain. Far to the ...

"The dead walk the land. The dungeon rises. War will move the Heavens and the Earth.Powerful necromancers are on the move, and the dungeon has become a battleground. Without his faithful Wisp, Cal's mind slips—he begins creating traps and monsters that go against his already loose morals.A direct threat from an unexpected force causes Cal's mind to stabilize, but he doesn’t know for how long. Using every resource at his disposal, he works to keep his mind clear while he fun...