Virtual Worlds

In June of 1941, at the height of World War II, something ancient and terrifying surfaced in the Pacific... On the verge of abandoning his life in Los Angeles, brash arms dealer William Curtis is given the chance for the biggest score of his career. What he has to do is simple: deliver arms smuggled out of Germany to the British aboard a passenger liner, the SS Britannia. But when a German Raider destroys the vessel, Will must fight for his life on the open ocean. And the elements are not his only worry. Those that survived in lifeboats are silently and inexplicably disappearing every night...

An imaginative fantasy novel that follows Alex, an ordinary retail manager suddenly transported to a magical realm where his organizational skills become extraordinary powers. In this game-like world of Helios, Alex must navigate fantastical challenges, level up his abilities, and build a new life while managing an adventurer's outpost. As Alex adapts to his new reality, he discovers that his talent for inventory management, customer service, and problem-solving are more valuable than he ever imagined. With each task he completes, he gains new abilities and insights. Filled with humor, ...

"I've read many books about cycle touring and this is by far the best one. Well written and funny...” "Had me genuinely laughing out loud every few pages." “I honestly think that Chris’s book is by some way the best of its type that I have read... a true epic odyssey.” “I spent the first afternoon beneath a big blue sky, riding safely on quiet back roads through rolling hills of green and yellow crops, where the only sounds were pigeons cooing and bees buzzing. I felt so alive, and I took a big, satisfied inhalation of fresh country air to appreciate where I was. The overpowering ...

Ancient secrets. Hidden danger. A lost masterpiece. Darwin Lacroix seeks a tranquil year in Paris guest lecturing at the esteemed École du Louvre, but fate has other plans. Beneath the museum's grandeur lie secrets of a murky past. A clandestine group formed in the Age of Enlightenment secretly controls the collections. During the wars, its unscrupulous curators conspired to squirrel away booty, cutting out the rightful owners. Billions in art: bought and sold for private gain. When French authorities pressure Darwin to expose the group’s dark agenda, he pushes back. But he soon ...

In his prediction of the impending destruction of the Temple and Jerusalem, Jesus said "This Gospel of the kingdom must be preached into all the world, then comes the end." Wait! The fall of Jerusalem and that awesome Temple was "the gospel"? It was "the good news".... of the Kingdom? How could this possibly be true? In this ground breaking new book, prolific author Don K. Preston (D. Div.) explores this seldom discussed - seldom considered!- question and walks the reader through a fascinating and important Biblical journey of the last days and the importance of that Jerusalem temple. There...

Kill the Indian, Save the Man. That is the goal of the Dawes Commission, a federal agency. The Commission is charged with destroying the Muscogee-Creek Nation by allotting communally owned tribal lands to individual members. Forced assimilation is the zeitgeist of 1920s Oklahoma. SAM DAVIS is a handsome, roguish, half-breed. He brokers real estate between illiterate Creeks and land-hungry palefaces. Assimilation makes for good business. Oil strikes bring thousands of fortune-seeking whites to Tulsa. Sam's commissions soar against cascading reports of missing and murdered Creeks. When Sam is...

“The Dragon World of Tone” is the complete two book set of the epic fantasy about the life of Terra, the human whose fate is tied to the Dragon World of Tone’s future. "The Dragon Healer of Tone" is book 1 in the “World of Tone” Series. Many seasons ago, a powerful human wizard started a war that drove the humans to the misty valleys along the coast of Tone's fast single continent. Hundreds of sets of seasons after the final great battle Terra was born, the first male with the magic of healing. He is the hope of the world, even though few know of his existence. As a child, he was ...

"Very entertaining...we truly felt like we were hiking along with them." "His love of the trail and its adventures shines through, yet he is humorous and practical...if you are interested in getting out there, train, research, read Reg's books, then get out there!" "A great read for experienced and aspiring trekkers." --Amazon reviewers As a child of the Sixties, Reg Spittle was no stranger to unrest and rebellion. So it was no surprise that, at age 60, when he closed his office door for the last time and left the working world behind, his restlessness would lead him to a path less traveled...

Hailo, a typical high school teenager in his last year, at the bottom of the social ladder, always felt like he doesn't fit in. And how could he? Being adopted and having no recollection of his early childhood are not Hailo's only challenges. The blood of the notorious Northerners courses through his veins, evident in his features like a mark of Cain. Yet, Hailo is unaware that he is far from ordinary, a truth that only becomes clear to him after a series of unfortunate events unveil new and surprising facets of his identity. Forced to flee, Hailo embarks on a journey across the central ...

Never step in a fairy ring. Those sweet little mushroom rings that seem so harmless are actually patches of Fairy bleeding over into our world. Under Council Law, these rings are pieces of Fairy, and anything that happens within them are outside of Extinguisher jurisdiction. So, when humans start disappearing and a connection is made to fairy-rings, the Human Council's hands are tied. The Extinguishers can't protect humans who willingly enter Fairy... but Ambassador Seren Firethorn can. Seren is called in to investigate, and what begins as a case of missing persons progresses into something...

Build a Kingdom. Defend the Innocent. Unite Hearts Across Races. When gamer Mason finds himself trapped in a world where magic is real and the stakes are life and death, he doesn’t just survive—he builds a thriving territory from the ashes of chaos. After seizing independence in a brutal frontier war, Mason must now lead. Refugees pour into Riverwood. Political factions threaten fragile alliances. And a growing harem of powerful women—each with their own secrets and strengths—joins him in a bond forged by choice, not conquest. But with corruption infecting even his most trusted ...

Evan Garrison leads a growing post-apocalypse community in rural, central Florida that is fighting on two fronts, for survival and in an offensive aimed at John Locke’s New Humanity conspiracy. Releasing a deadly virus and destroying world civilization was a prelude to Locke’s plans for an engineered new social order. After destroying one of the camps set up for forced breeding of innocent captives, Evan’s group sponsors a second community near their own to shelter the abused victims they rescued. But as the New Humanity retaliates, Evan, Zoe, Maria, Brenda and the others learn more ...

Evan, Zoe and their band of mostly young fighters have built a fragile new life amidst the chaos wrought by the Blood Virus and the New Humanity cult. Despite a series of successful attacks on the outposts of the sadistic empire of the cult and its leader, John Locke, freeing scores of its victims, Evan is no closer to real victory. New Humanity and its leadership sit secure in a headquarters complex that appears invincible, free to abuse the weak and innocent and continue a quest for a master race. Achieving final justice would take a miracle and could cost Evan everyone and everything he ...

A beautiful, but naïve young Danish woman becomes trapped in a delusional Nazi’s obsession, and when the man she loves comes back to her everything in her protected world comes crashing down…until she finds a bitter resolve to carry out a fatal plan of final and ultimate revenge. Under the Hidden Sun will keep you turning the pages late at night until the very end.

Shadow Life is an exploration of the human shadow and the hidden side of our personalities. It looks at the masks we wear, where these masks come from, and how we can take them off. The book explores how we can better manage our relationships with shame, guilt, and trauma in order to remove the Mask that the world has asked us to wear (and that we forgot we were wearing) so we can live an authentic life with less drama, chaos, or BS whilst we're still around. This is a book for anybody who is waking up to the truth about themselves, the world, and reality and wants to understand the ...

The trilogy comes to its final conclusion in Dead World Survivors have dwindled to almost nothing as the zombies spent the last year wiping out humanity. While many in the group hide out in the newfound underground bunker society, a select few have taken up the job of saving the world. They head to a laboratory in downtown Chicago rumored to be up and running and working on a vaccine for the zombie virus. Christine is sure Liam's journal holds the key to helping them create the saving cure. But life on the road in a zombie-ridden world has its own plans. When one of her own is turned it ...

Religions are diverse and different. In today’s world, getting a glimpse and understanding of other faith traditions breaks down barriers between people and facilitates peace between people who generally fear one another. Professor Cohen’s World Religions textbook examines major and minor world religions through an easy-to-read format. There is an emphasis on contemporary religion and beliefs that provide social, political, and ethical impacts across geopolitical boundaries. Professor Cohen’s book includes study questions and definitions to engage and reinforce learning.

Russia and America face each other across the northern border of Afghanistan. World War 3 is about to break out and no one is backing off. And all because a team of academics in New York postulated how to extract the vast untapped mineral wealth of Afghanistan. Steve Case is in the middle of it, and his position is looking very precarious. Will the Taliban find him before the Americans get him out? Or is he doomed, as is the rest of the world?

Three enchanting and adventurous stories of magic and mystery! Each story evolves in a different setting - a village, a city and a magical world. The Mystery of The Rainbow Butterfly Richa is excited to visit her grandma at the beautiful village. But she is not aware of the magical adventure that awaits her in the woods. A missing boy... and a missing fairy! Will Richa be able to save both of them? Who are the flonaries? What does she discover while trying to help others? The Mystery of The Strange Treeway Richa is back from vacation. Life is normal again and she is happy to have a new ...

When war becomes a fight for survival… Loyalties are tested… Plans are forgotten… And Anything goes… Sergeant Pace Nix is a Commando in the canine division. Together with his war dog Riot, they carry out deadly missions behind enemy lines on a variety of worlds. While everyone else is signing up for new cybernetic combat enhancements, Pace decides to get out of the service while he and Riot are still whole. But a man with skills is valuable, and Pace is lured into re-enlisting by an easy assignment in the Protective Services devision...