...Orwell on steroids... Imagine a world where clothing is made of recycled paper and considered worth more than the Man in it! Think about a Government that controls its subjects completely. This is a look at such a society.

One of the first great British novels, Samuel Richardson’s classic tale became a legend to his own age and remains so today.Defying her parents’ desire for her to marry a loathsome man for his wealth, the virtuous Clarissa escapes into the dangerous arms of the charming rogue Lovelace, whose intentions are much less than honorable. This thought-provoking work, written entirely in intimate letters, exposes the delicacy and complexity of affairs of the human heart. The fatal...

There are countless habitable planets in the universe. It is the job of the Ambassadors Guild to seek them out, and then decide what to do with them...

The Complete Guide to Minecraft: Crafting, Mining, Farming, Enchanting, Redstone, CheatsThis guide will help you turn from Minecraft newbie to an advanced player! Aimed especially at newer players, this guide contains a new player's guide, and sections on crafting, mining, farming, enchanting, a walkthrough/tutorial, a brief section on redstone, and a section on cheats! There is enough here that a more advanced player can still get value from this guide. Many screenshots and charts...

Mastering Manga, How to Draw Manga Bodies is an excerpt from Mastering Manga With Mark Crilley. Get everything you need to know to begin drawing manga figures of all types, from typical teens to parents and babies--with the correct proportions and in all sorts of poses. Mark also shows how variations in height and proportion suit different manga styles, and you'll be delighted by how simple it is to get it just right!

It's been a lifetime and more since Cyrain has been challenged in the game of mind. When the cyborg arrives, she senses a worthy and dangerous opponent—one that's been dead for 800 years...Nominated for the 1987 Locus Award for Best Novelette.

Mastering Manga, How to Draw Manga Scenes is an excerpt from Mastering Manga With Mark Crilley. Learn the actual process manga professional Mark Crilley uses to create manga scenes, with lessons on layout sequences and panels, and intermediate to advanced lessons on word balloons and storytelling that will have you making manga like a pro!

Kedna has been consigned to fostering on the empty world of Iskan when her power and her health become dangerous. Being mentored by a planetary Avatar is difficult, but moving the weather for an entire world is second nature.When she is older and her skills are needed off world, she is paired with her first member of the Sector Guard. He is a pain in the butt and harbours resentments toward her for hogging his ancestral planet. She simply concentrates on the job and earns his respe...

Level UP and master more manga with YouTube's most popular art instructor, Mark Crilley!It's here!The highly anticipated follow-up to the best-selling Mastering Manga provides everything you need, regardless of your skill-level, to learn how to draw manga like a pro.Graphic novelist and YouTube's most popular art instructor Mark Crilley is back to lead you on your artistic journey. No matter what your experience, Master...

For three long years after her husband died, Nora Katsaros was on the run. And now that she’s finally found a place to call home, she’s not about to let anyone stand in the way of raising her daughter in peace – not even Charon, the womanizing, drop-dead-gorgeous former god who works at her restaurant.Unfortunately, Charon’s love-‘em-and-leave-‘em lifestyle brings trouble to Nora’s doorstep when a jealous husband shows up looking for a fight. When the man threatens Nora’s safety, C...

Learn to Draw - Faces and Portraits - For the Absolute BeginnerTABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction: Drawing ToolsBasic Head LayoutFacial FeaturesEyesNoseMouthMeasuring Via Eye SizeFront viewQuarter viewSide view/ProfileBasic head layoutThere are few characteristics of a head that is relative to almost everyone, this similarity in measurements will be your guide if you are to construct a face when drawing...