For many of us, those opening words “Captain’s Log…” were our introduction to our science fiction dreams. Voyage to explore strange, new worlds, seek out new life, and boldly go. What will we find there when we go? What dangers will we confront? Who will survive? And who will not?Twelve authors explore what these words mean to them in stories ranging from the silly to the sublime.Join us for the first exciting issue in a new quarterly speculative fiction magazine.We...

Moles.Seriously?Yes. Mostly seriously.Chemists, Zoologists, Dermatologists, Government Agencies, and Mexican Food.Over a dozen modern authors offer their take on an Interpretation of Moles. Every kind, every definition.From silly to sublime, this anthology takes you on a wild ride, where the only rule was that it had to include moles. And to be entertaining.Come revel with us.

It isn’t always just science, because all the great pulp work dabbled on the edges of science so advanced it could be magic. Or magic so advanced it could be science.From space dragons to sorcerers, gods to demons, what might you find when you set out exploring the galaxy?

In Vietnam's jungle war, only one group of men was feared more than death itself—the Marine Scout Snipers. . . .The U.S. Marine Scout Snipers were among the most highly trained soldiers in Vietnam. With their unparalleled skill, freedom of movement, and deadly accurate long-range Remington 700 bolt rifles, the Scout Snipers were sought after by every Marine unit—and so feared by the enemy that the VC bounty on the Scout Snipers was higher than on any other elite Am...

William Jess Bailey. Old West hired gunslinger, bank robber and murderer. Add to that—a dark, split personality that feeds on violence and pain. Both sides died and went to hell only to get a second chance to be good. Where a daughter and love waits. If only it was that easy...And the last thing he needs eating up the time he has left is…A lady cop.Beth Daniels is a tough, hardened detective on the San Francisco police force. She's wo...

If you ask Sundown if this is the end of the world? Maybe. Maybe not? The 'F' if he knows.The dark split side of a personality should never have to drive. But when the primary idiot in charge checks out with a shattered heart, what choice did I have? I've got to keep my shit together. I must keep Madness at bay. The Grid has fallen. And now everyone is counting on me. Can you hear me laughing hysterically where you are? And to make things even more complicated? I m...

The White Jade Rabbit and The Little Golden Dragon is a magical and mystical adventure. It's the story of a friendship formed between a story telling White Jade Rabbit who lives in one land and a Little Golden Dragon from another land, who through the use of magical seeing stones discover each other.The story crosses boundaries of culture and differences. Together with magical items and mystical friends their journey of discovery, adventure and amazement begins.

The Bible is without mistake, according to all fundamental Christians. They teach this conclusion by "reasoning" that God cannot be the originator of false meaning or untruth. Is this correct? If authored by a perfect being, it must not contradict itself, much as a collection of books produced by different persons over many centuries would be expected to contradict each other.With this in mind, let us examine the Bible on numerous topics.

Young Billy doesn't want to go to bed one night. He isn't afraid of the dark or anything like that.You see, Billy overheard his brother talking to a friend about how the tooth fairy came into his room and took one of his teeth and left money in return.No amount of money is going to get Billy to give up his teeth so he decides to have a battle. A battle with the tooth fairy.

J. Matthew Ward’s Garden of Ruins serves as an insightful social and military history of Civil War–era Louisiana. Partially occupied by Union forces starting in the spring of 1862, the Confederate state experienced the initial attempts of the U.S. Army to create a comprehensive occupation structure through military actions, social regulations, the destabilization of slavery, and the formation of a complex bureaucracy. Skirmishes between Union soldiers and white civilians supportiv...

Eli Sundown. Blind. Son of a Keeper and a Witch. And the savior of mankind? Talk about pressure.I was born blind but never told I wasn't special in my own way. And it had nothing to do with not having sight. My entire life, I've heard whispers of being different. Of prophecies and legends said in whispers about The Light. I just wanted to be a kid and like everyone else.Fast forward, and now I'm a young man, but the special has only meant I'm sheltered. The...

Looking to accelerate development and build cloud native applications with AWS Cloud Development Kit? Through hands-on projects, you'll learn the basics of AWS CDK, the tool of choice for many of the world's largest technology companies.Informed by real case studies and years of work with enterprise-scale cloud architectures, this book will benefit both novice and advanced cloud developers. It's complete with step-by-step explanations of essential concepts, practical examples, and ...