Ryan Daily, an average 15-year-old boy in 2006, finds himself and his life inexplicably changed when he's transformed into a new monstrous creature. He must learn to cope with his new form and resist losing his character. All the while, his progress is monitored by a shady general who may have ulterior motives. Ryan must determine where his loyalties lie before it's too late.

The emperor is dead. A crown prince lies poisoned. And a second Diet of Blood is coming.The lords of the realm are forced to choose sides as suspicion falls on the prince's own brother, Warwick. As the investigation into the attempted murder unravels, alliances fracture, blades are drawn, and mysterious priests arrive to cast their judgment. But as more murders grip the realm, the question of who should wear the crown grows darker by the day.And beyond the Crownhold, the wo...

Formed in 1866, the African-American army units known as Buffalo Soldiers acquired near-mythical status for their fortitude and courage. At the outbreak of the Spanish-American War in 1898, the Buffalo Soldiers were among the first units to depart for Cuba. Dr. T. G. Steward, who served as chaplain of the Twenty-fifth infantry for 16 years, wrote this fascinating firsthand account of the Cuban campaign.Dr. Steward's narrative offers a wide-ranging view of black military history tha...

Charles Lyell's contributions to geology fundamentally transformed the field, emphasizing the importance of uniformitarianism—the idea that the processes shaping the Earth today have been consistent throughout geological time. His seminal work laid the groundwork for understanding geological formations and the age of the Earth, challenging contemporary beliefs that relied on catastrophic events. Lyell's meticulous observations and detailed field studies provided a framework for future geol...

Construction in the Landscape describes the impact of construction on the land and landscape where it takes place. Geographical coverage is necessarily global to reflect the great variation both in people‘s economic and social needs and in the shortage or abundance of natural resources.Part I introduces both land resources, whether used for agriculture, human settlement or mineral extraction or conserved as scenery, wildlife habitat or for the undefined needs of future generations;...

Chicago, 1928. The gin is cold, the jazz is hot, and the corruption runs deep.When powerful Alderman Lucius Whitlock is found dead in his opulent study, a single, cryptic ledger left on his desk, the city holds its breath. The official story is a heart attack. But everyone with a stake in the Windy City's underworld knows a hit when they see one.Fletcher McGregor, a former Pinkerton detective whose principles cost him his career, is pulled into the investigation. Hired by a...

Just like Callum in this story Mr T. G. S. Read always dreamed of owning his own sweet shop. He was particularly fond of chocolate and knew everything there was to know about it. His fascination with it began when he was at school & he his friends. Mr T.G. Read brought out containing a selection of different chocolates for everybody to share.

These critical essays on art and artists by T.G. Rosenthal, chosen by the author from his considerable output over more than fifty years of writing and reviewing, focus mainly on what has come to be known as ‘Modern British’ art - art from the 20th century. Rosenthal knew many of his subjects personally and some became friends: Michael Ayrton; Arthur Boyd; Ivon Hitchens; Thelma Hulbert; L. S. Lowry; Sidney Nolan; Paula Rego. There are also essays on Wyndham Lewis, Jack B. Yeats and the pai...

Captivated by the spectacular natural beauty of northern Californias Mendocino coast, the author and his wife, Margie, residents of Virginia, purchase a magnificent eleven-acre promontory high above the Pacific Ocean near the remote village of Elk. On retiring years later, they decide to build their dream home there. Seeking no more than whats sanctioned by law, they nevertheless encounter fierce opposition from County and State Parks officials, a hostile faction of Elk citizens, and the l...

In a Faraway kingdom lived a king, named His Royal Chubbiness, who ruled the land of Yum. The Royal Chubs, ruled the people of Yum for decades, with their deep love for food, they had to make sure that tummies would never rumble. For the rumbling of the tummy was a sign of weakness in the Kingdom of Yum.His Royal Chubbiness plans a memorable event for National food day and his sister Princess Puffys sixteenth birthday. Things dont turn out to well though, when opposing forces stop ...

A dead cop. A damaged detective. A copycat killer on the loose.When the chief suspect in the notorious Peek-a-boo cop killer case blew himself up, almost taking lead investigator DCI Duncan Bone with him, the psychologically damaged detective thought his days on the force were over. But when another PC is abducted and murdered in the same deranged Peek-a-boo fashion, Bone is persuaded to return to lead the new investigation. But as Bone and his team hunt a copycat killer, and with ...

If you play with fire...When fire crews are called to a blaze at the home of a Kilwinnoch GP they make a grisly discovery: the charred remains of the doctor and his entire family. But is this a tragic accident or an horrific, calculated murder? DCI Duncan Bone's worst fears are confirmed when a cryptic message is found at the scene hinting at a grudge against the medical profession.A psychopathic serial killer may be at large in his home town.The ho...