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The Beacon is broken. The Void is rising. And Alec West just hit Tier 4. After crossing the Ascension Gate, Alec awakens alone in the Continuum—a collapsing Nexus realm where biomes fracture, time loops glitch, and Obelisk protocols unravel. His party is scattered across the shards. His only ally? Rival Nodebearer Darius Kane. Survival means ascending to Tier 4, mastering Dimensional Affinity, and forging unlikely alliances among the wreckage of lost worlds. But something worse is hunting them. The Nullborn Prime—a sentient World Boss born of void and time—is tearing through Nexus ...

In a world that often values conformity, "The Undercover Leader" celebrates the rule-breakers and rebels who dare to challenge the status quo and emerge as extraordinary leaders. Drawing from his own experiences in the United States Army, Noel DeJesus presents a compelling narrative that redefines what it means to be a leader. Through vivid storytelling and historical case studies, the book explores how individuals like Steve Jobs, Amelia Earhart, Abraham Lincoln, and Oprah Winfrey turned their defiance into dynamic leadership. Adding depth and variety, featured contributors share their ...

Welcome to the ultimate guide to spicing up your nights in….drumroll please – Naked Games for Home! If you've ever found yourselves lounging around in your birthday suits, wondering, "What's next?" then you, my friends, are in for a treat. Picture this: you and your lover, sans clothing, but brimming with enthusiasm and a healthy dose of mischief. It's like a scene straight out of a rom-com, except there's no script, no director, and definitely no wardrobe department! In this book, we're diving headfirst into a world of sexy, fun, and oh-so-playful games that will leave you laughing, ...

Life is a lot like sports, as author Dr. Donna Dannenfelser will attest to in her book about how she left a world behind to go after a dream. A dream that many told her was impossible. She began her journey as a young mother of three on Long Island, without any money and a psychology degree that she couldn’t do anything with, and wound up as the mental health clinician to the NY Jets. This led to her creating the hit TV series, “Necessary Roughness” in 2011,” which was based on her life, accomplishing this without an agent or a manager. Many have asked her how she did it. Dr. Donna ...

Just Watch the Game, a new ebook about Pittsburgh and its sports teams, is a combination of John Steigerwald's previous regional best-selling paperbacks, "Just Watch the Game" (2010) and "Just Watch the Game (again)" (2011). Including new material and edited for a national audience, it is especially aimed at Pittsburghers and ex-Pittsburghers. But fans of the Steelers, Penguins and Pirates everywhere will be pleased by John's stories, dry humor and no-nonsense opinions about what is wrong and right with a sports world that has forgotten that the games themselves are what matters most, not ...

Start your tabletop journey today with the ultimate beginner’s guide to TTRPGs! Roll for Adventure is the definitive resource for anyone ready to dive into the exciting world of tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) including popular systems like Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), Pathfinder, Call of Cthulhu, FATE, ALIEN, and more. Whether you're completely new or returning to the hobby, this clear, approachable guide walks you step-by-step through everything you need to know to start playing right away. What You’ll Learn Inside: What is a TTRPG? Discover how tabletop RPGs work and why they’re ...

When ancient magic awakens and the Cycle turns once more, four destined souls must rise—or the world will fall into ruin. The seals of the Shattered Gate are failing. Beneath the earth, an evil older than kingdoms begins to stir. The Cycle, the great turning of fate and flame, has begun again. Scattered across a fractured realm, four strangers—each unknowingly tethered to a piece of the broken Ember Crown—are being drawn together by dreams, prophecy, and power they do not yet understand. Elias, a blacksmith’s apprentice plagued by visions of fire and a destiny he cannot escape. ...

This book contains ten complete game development projects to be completed by the programmer in Game Maker. Each of these projects is separated into seven sections to streamline the development. Ranging from a simple remake of the famous Pong game to more complex projects involving sliding puzzles and bouncing balls, the projects are designed with gradual progression and maximal liberty to the programmer to express their creative side. Requiring no background in computers science or applications, and only a minimal grasp of the concepts of this development tool, this book aims to make the ...

Nathan Ty is one of the last real gangstas walking the streets, and he earned the ruthlessness that's attached to his name the old fashioned way — through blood and money. So, naturally when he finds himself in a situation where some clout chasing young shooters try to throw dirt on his good name he does what any real boss would do; he makes them pay in blood. An act of stupidity leads to a war that no one wants, and that ultimately no one can win because everyone's life is connected in some way. It's a small world, but being in the streets allows one to play above and below ground. Is ...

A world-ending ritual. A Greater Demon. One chance to stop it. Danny Walsh never asked to be a hero. But as a Resonance Mage whose powers grow through deep emotional bonds, he’s become the heart of a team facing impossible odds. With Kira, Lyra, and Zara at his side—healers, warriors, survivors, and now soulmates—Danny must infiltrate a fortress of cultists, stop a ritual to tear reality apart, and confront a demon that warps minds as easily as it crushes cities. Their only chance lies in the Trinity Resonance, a combined power born from love, loyalty, and trust. But magic isn’t the...

The 7-Star Freelancer is a step-by-step guide to freelance your way to freedom. It discusses in ten chapters how to succeed in the gig economy. Each chapter focuses on essential steps in the journey of becoming a freelancer and working from home comfortably. This piece of work contains information for beginners and professional remote workers. Every beginner will understand the business of freelancing and how to grow their income level in the market gradually. The book will also help many experienced freelancers scale up their reach and improve their game. The 7-Star Freelancer identifies ...

The first years of the poker boom were fueled by the interest in no-limit hold em tournaments. Recently, however, players have been gravitating to another, even more complex form of hold em no-limit cash games. In Harrington on Cash Games: Volume I, Dan Harrington teaches you the key concepts that drive deep-stack cash game play. You ll learn how to tailor your selection of starting hands to your stack size, how to recognize the increasing deception value of supposedly weaker hands as the stack sizes increase, and how to use the concept of pot commitment to your advantage as the size of the...

Dominate the next game night by playing Mexican Train Dominoes! Want to learn how to play Mexican Train Dominoes? Do you want to learn the basic rules? Do you want to learn the strategies and advanced techniques you can use to improve your skills? Want insight into variations that add complexity and give the game more replay ability? This comprehensive guide will teach you everything from Mexican Train Dominoes rules for beginners to advanced competitive strategies. You’ll learn how to set up and play this fun and social game, hone your skills, and discover the secrets of the pros. In ...

Are you looking for the perfect soccer book for young readers? Are you seeking an engaging book that will have your child wanting to read more? Do you need a gift for a kid who’s crazy about soccer? Do you have a child, grandchild, niece, or nephew who plays soccer, watches soccer, or wants to learn more about the sport? This book is the perfect read for any young soccer fan. It’s an all-encompassing guide that covers everything from the history of the game, stories of the greatest players and games, trivia to test readers' knowledge, and everything in between. The Soccer Book for Kids ...

Publisher's Weekly review: Cyber geek meets seductive spy girl in this feverish Silicon Valley thriller... Half-French, half-Algerian Ani Sharif, whose parents were murdered by extremists 10 years earlier when she was at a private girls' school in Algiers, has joined the United States Security Agency. On her first undercover assignment, Ani must uncover who's selling Defense Department cyber secrets to foreign governments. The prime suspect is Richard "Baby Rex" Rexford of Rexford.com, where Ani lands a programming job by playing the part of an opportunistic cyber pirate. Her mission is to ...

Alec West and his party made it to Bastion. They thought that was the hard part. Inside the Obelisk’s largest remaining stronghold, survival has changed: shifting alliances, faction politics, and the latest system update—PvP enabled, even within the Safe Zone. Safety is an illusion. Loyalty is leverage. And someone inside wants Alec’s team shattered… or dead. As rival factions clash and the party uncovers a deeper conspiracy, Alec must navigate a web of bounty boards, backroom deals, and escalating threats. But beyond the walls, something darker stirs. The Obelisk isn’t done ...

Discover new, exciting card games to play with your loved ones! Are you looking for fun and exciting ways to spend quality time with your family? Do you often wonder how to play certain popular card games, or are you just looking to expand your knowledge? Are you interested in exploring card games from different cultures around the world? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this is the book for you. Every chapter provides the rules and instructions for each game and vivid illustrations and images for a better understanding. In this book, you will: Learn about the rules, ...

Prepare for Unreal Engine 5! Learn the fundamentals of the C++ programming language as well as Unreal Engine’s code base for creating and packaging a complete hack and slash action game. Implement combat, AI and Behavior Trees, animation, gameplay mechanics, interfaces and delegates, collision and physics, ray casting, game saving, menu and HUD creation via UMG, and much more.

She’s tired of the fight. But walking away could cost her everything. Willow is bone-weary and numb, her life consumed by endless battles that demand more than she has to give. Every victory only leads to “the next one,” and she’s trapped in a relentless web of hearts, souls, and impossible expectations. Refusing to lose one more person she loves—or shatter her own soul again for a crown she never wanted—Willow rebels. Against her destiny. Against her allies. Against the relentless pull of a fate that isn’t hers to carry. But the evil hunting her won’t rest. And though ...

Belle's back! Tanned, rested, and ready to reconquer the London she knows and loves. Suddenly single and ready to mingle, Belle turns to old friends and new partners in an attempt to right all the things that went wrong - including her daytime career. But can she truly leave the demimonde behind? Find out what Belle did next in this hot follow-up to Secret Diary of a London Call Girl and Further Adventures of a London Call Girl. "She comes across as a comrade; a fellow-soldier in the battle of life… In print, Belle does post-coital camaraderie almost better than anything that comes before...