The capital city lay in ruins. Portia helps rebuild it, one smashed building at time. But it’s not enough. She cannot forget those trapped on the other side of the closed portal. To get her people back, Portia must find a way around overwhelming forces determined to leave things as they are. Powerful queens and kings, strange invaders, magic, and beautiful young people, The Jack of Magic series has it all. Portia finds her ultimate destiny in the final book, Gold Crown.
Portia hides in the foul sewers of the foreign invader city to avoid capture. A poor situation for the most powerful mage of her home world. Can she fight her way back and defend her people before it’s too late? Or will her kin and countrymen live out short enslaved lives? Iron War tells happens when you piss off a girl determined to make it home, then make it right. The fourth novel in the fast-paced Jack of Magic series, it is perfect for readers who enjoy classic epic fantasy.
Everyone knows their role in the kingdom of Haulstatt, from the lowest chamber maid to the queen herself. Even the mages magic in approved ways. But Portia steals for a living, taking from society rather than living within its rules. And unknown to Portia, her differences matter more than she could possibly realize. Red Jack focuses on Portia’s discovery of her unique abilities and exotic heritage. If you love tales of magic and adventure, grab it today. The first novel in the fast-paced Jack of Magic series, it is perfect for readers who enjoy classic epic fantasy.
Too Dangerous to Live More than a few people want Valentina dead. Only the bravest even attempt it. But how does a teenage girl inspire that much hate and fear? Valentina’s mad escape on the back of fierce horse promises the answers she needs—if she can survive the outcome. Queen of War introduces a new world of gods, magic, and the trappings of ancient Roma. Perfect for those who like their fantasy with the flavor of history.
Portia’s initial magic attempt fails so spectacularly that debris and ashes rain down, injuring her ancient teacher and sole practitioner of the holy magic. The chosen one, failing, and dangerously so. For it is far worse to do the magic badly, than to not do it at all. Black Raid documents the height of the battle between worlds, where the bravery of the few decide the fate of entire races. If you love tales of magic and adventure, grab it today. The third novel in the fast-paced Jack of Magic series, it is perfect for readers who enjoy classic epic fantasy.
The queen supports the Magic Academy and its students. But Portia struggles with her hard-won place in it. And the most important magic lesson waits far outside its walls. Portia steps up to the role that only she can fulfill in Moss Gate. If you love tales of magic and adventure, grab it today. The second novel in the fast-paced Jack of Magic series, it is perfect for readers who enjoy classic epic fantasy.
A street thief rises to power to save a kingdom despite wellborn enemies in the first book of a new coming of age YA fantasy series. No one is more shocked than Portia when thievery and a mage battle earns her entry to the kingdom's exclusive Academy of Magic. But she had no choice-it was either find shelter within the portal protected walls or fall victim to a vicious gang leader hunting her across the country. Instead of safety, she encounters new enemies in high places-and captures the attention of the Queen herself. For while Portia just wants to survive, her suspicions that there is more to her power than meets the eye are confirmed-she is a legendary Jack of Magic. . . . . .and the only person alive who can save the kingdom from impending doom. If she can live that long. Red Jack is a YA coming of age fantasy novel, the first in the fast paced new series
Portia has closed the door to the enemy world and protected her people. There is just one problem-she's stranded on the wrong side. Now alone in a strange and dangerous land, she must save herself and find a way home to finish the battle alongside her kinsmen. Only she can heal the rest of the splinters. But she has to find them first. Without powerful allies, or skilled teachers to assist her, she must pass the true test of her abilities. She must live up to the noble ancestry the Red Mage saw in her bloodline and fulfill her destiny, or else perish and take all hope of her people with her. Iron War is the fourth novel in the fast-paced Jack of Magic fantasy adventure series. For readers who enjoy authors such as Tamora Pierce, Mercedes Lackey, and Holly Black.
Surrounded! Portia's country is in grave danger when the kingdom to the north falls to the invaders and the southern kingdom is under siege. With the vicious attackers also coming by sea, her people battle overwhelming foes on three sides. But Portia and her kin know little about the enemy destroying their world. As a Jack of Magic, Portia must discover their secrets if she is to close the gate to their world and shut them out forever. It is the only way to save her country from ruin and slaughter. Black Raid is the third novel in the fast-paced Jack of Magic fantasy adventure series. For readers who enjoy authors such as Tamora Pierce, Mercedes Lackey, and Holly Black.
The gate between worlds is unraveling. Former street thief Portia survived her first year at the Magic Academy-now she must prove her worth in her first true test to save the kingdom. After a year training in the use of her mysterious power, Portia, secret Jack of Magic, is no closer to understanding the Kingdom's upcoming doom. Just as she begins to doubt it's existance, a legendary race of people appears in the capital city, warning of danger and pleading for the queen to sacrifice a warrior to save them all. . . .to sacrifice Portia, the Kingdom's sole champion. She must brave deadly trials to prove herself capable of mastering the only magic potent enough to protect them. Magic she can only learn in the Elven lands. But those magical lands contain new dangers and old enemies determined to stop Portia's rise. Time is running out. Moss Gate is the second novel in the fast-paced Jack of Magic fantasy adventure series. For readers who enjoy authors such as Tamora Pierce, Mercedes Lackey, and Holly Black.
Portia’s initial magic attempt fails so spectacularly that debris and ashes rain down, injuring her ancient teacher and sole practitioner of the holy magic. The chosen one, failing, and dangerously so. For it is far worse to do the magic badly, than to not do it at all. Black Raid documents the height of the battle between worlds, where the bravery of the few decide the fate of entire races. If you love tales of magic and adventure, grab it today. The third novel in the fast-paced Jack of Magic series, it is perfect for readers who enjoy classic epic fantasy.
The capital city lay in ruins. Portia helps rebuild it, one smashed building at time. But it’s not enough. She cannot forget those trapped on the other side of the closed portal. To get her people back, Portia must find a way around overwhelming forces determined to leave things as they are. Powerful queens and kings, strange invaders, magic, and beautiful young people, The Jack of Magic series has it all. Portia finds her ultimate destiny in the final book, Gold Crown.
Everyone knows their role in the kingdom of Haulstatt, from the lowest chamber maid to the queen herself. Even the mages magic in approved ways. But Portia steals for a living, taking from society rather than living within its rules. And unknown to Portia, her differences matter more than she could possibly realize. Red Jack focuses on Portia’s discovery of her unique abilities and exotic heritage. If you love tales of magic and adventure, grab it today. The first novel in the fast-paced Jack of Magic series, it is perfect for readers who enjoy classic epic fantasy.
The queen supports the Magic Academy and its students. But Portia struggles with her hard-won place in it. And the most important magic lesson waits far outside its walls. Portia steps up to the role that only she can fulfill in Moss Gate. If you love tales of magic and adventure, grab it today. The second novel in the fast-paced Jack of Magic series, it is perfect for readers who enjoy classic epic fantasy.
Too Dangerous to Live More than a few people want Valentina dead. Only the bravest even attempt it. But how does a teenage girl inspire that much hate and fear? Valentina’s mad escape on the back of fierce horse promises the answers she needs—if she can survive the outcome. Queen of War introduces a new world of gods, magic, and the trappings of ancient Roma. Perfect for those who like their fantasy with the flavor of history.
Life on the shore is a step back to the 50's and 60's in and around the villages of Blairmore, Strone and Kilmun. The book takes the reader through his life on the shore on the beautiful west coast of Scotland
Ranked #41 on Spycast's list of the Top 50 Best Spy Novels, as voted for by real-life intelligence operatives. The Allies have landed, the liberation of Europe has begun. In the Pas de Calais, Nathalie Mercier, a young British Special Operations Executive secret agent working with the French Resistance, disappears. In London, her husband Owen Quinn, an officer with Royal Navy Intelligence, discovers the truth about her role in the Allies' sophisticated deception at the heart of D-Day. Appalled but determined, Quinn sets off on a perilous hunt through France in search of his wife. Aided by the Resistance in his search, he makes good progress. But, caught up by the bitterness of the war and its insatiable appetite for revenge, he risks total destruction. Based on real events of the Second World War, this is a thrilling tale of international intrigue, love, deception and espionage, perfect for fans of Robert Harris, John le Carré and Len Deighton.
Detective Jake Daggers doesn’t care for the unexpected, so he’s perfectly content when he and his half-elf partner Shay Steele’s next case seems to involve nothing more than a madman with a hammer. That’s when a dude in a purple bathrobe shows up claiming to be from the future. Now the body count’s rising, and Daggers is forced to enlist the self-professed time traveler’s help in navigating uncharted waters rife with elven prostitutes, bratty gnomes, and undiscovered magics. Can Daggers and Steele catch the killer in time, or will they have to find TIME TO STEELE?
Elect Alex is a short book offering a new interpretation of both the Bible and the Quran. Author Alex J. Clark Jr. emphasizes peace, love, and kindness as a solution to the many crimes he sees in the world around us.
Journey behind enemy lines in Second World War Europe with the The Spy Masters Thrillers. Includes all four books in the series; The Best of Our Spies, The Swiss Spy, Vienna Spies and The Berlin Spies. The Best of Our Spies: In the Pas de Calais, Nathalie Mercier, a young British Special Operations Executive secret agent working with the French Resistance, disappears. In London, her husband Owen Quinn, an officer with Royal Navy Intelligence, discovers the truth about her role in the Allies’ sophisticated deception at the heart of D-Day. Appalled but determined, Quinn sets off on a perilous hunt through France in search of his wife. Aided by the Resistance in his search, he makes good progress. But, caught up by the bitterness of the war and its insatiable appetite for revenge, he risks total destruction... The Swiss Spy: All spies have secrets, but Henry Hunter has more than most. After he is stopped by British Intelligence at Croydon airport on the eve of the Second World War, he discovers one more devastating than any before. From Switzerland he embarks on a series of increasingly perilous missions into Nazi Germany. In March, 1941, in Berlin, haunted by a dark episode from his past, he makes a fateful decision, resulting in a dramatic journey to the Swiss frontier and a shocking encounter... Vienna Spies: With the end of the Second World War in sight, the Allies begin to divide up the spoils and it proves to be a dangerous game. The British have become aware that, contrary to prior agreements, the Soviet Union is intent on controlling Austria once the war ends. Major Edgar is tasked with the job of establishing an espionage unit in Vienna to monitor the situation. He sends in two agents – Rolf Eder and Katharina Hoch – to track down Austria's most respected politician and bring him over to the British cause. But the feared Soviet spy Viktor Krasotkin is already in the war-torn city, embarking on exactly the same mission... The Berlin Spies: Berlin, 1945. SS recruits gather east of the city for an audacious yet ill-fated mission to bring about a Fourth Reich. Three decades later, a young British diplomat in East Berlin is compromised after falling into a honey-trap. He contacts Major Edgar, a veteran British spymaster, who is drawn into an unlikely alliance with his old adversary, Viktor Krasotkin. Soon they are plunged into a world of Nazi war criminals and double agents. With nobody to trust, they must rely on each other. But as Cold War tensions rise, the cracks begin to show. A masterclass in espionage fiction, these tense, tightly plotted novels are perfect for fans of John le Carré, Len Deighton and Jack Higgins. Praise for Alex Gerlis ‘A classic spy story, with twists and turns that keep you engrossed. Excellent.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review ‘Brilliant... you cannot put it down. Spy thriller lovers must read this incredible story.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review ‘The sense of time and place is second to none, and the characters are well drawn and very believable. A hugely satisfying and entertaining venture into the spy fiction genre.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review ‘I couldn't put this down it grabbed my attention so well. Great attention to detail – like the Phillip Kerr or John Le Carre novels.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review ‘Gerlis is always a superb read. He never fails to deliver a well researched spellbinder.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
In this “top-notch mystery thriller” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) from Alex Finlay, What Have We Done is a tale about the lives we leave behind and the secrets we carry with us forever. One of the Most Anticipated Books of 2023:• BookPage • BookBub • E! News • Go BookMart • Goodreads • PopSugar • The Every Girl • She Reads • Beyond the Bookends A stay-at-home mom with a past. A has-been rock star with a habit. A reality TV producer with a debt. Three disparate lives. One deadly secret. Twenty five years ago, Jenna, Donnie, and Nico were the best of friends, having forged a bond through the abuse and neglect they endured as residents of Savior House, a group home for parentless teens. When the home was shut down—after the disappearance of several kids—the three were split up. Though the trauma of their childhood has never left them, each went on to live accomplished—if troubled—lives. They haven’t seen one another since they were teens but now are reunited for a single haunting reason: someone is trying to kill them. To survive, the group will have to revisit the nightmares of their childhoods and confront their shared past—a past that holds the secret to why someone wants them dead. It’s a reunion none of them asked for . . . or wanted. But it may be the only way to save all their lives. What Have We Done is both an edge-of-your-seat thriller and a gut-wrenching coming-of-age story. And it cements Alex Finlay as one of the new leading voices in thrillers today.
It’s more than just writing, it’s an art! Hand-lettering with Happy Mail is just the thing for even beginning artists to blast-off their DIY projects. Guided by the lettering artists behind the Hello!Lucky letterpress greeting cards, you will learn the basics of how to create beautiful hand-lettered designs and how to apply your hand-lettering skills to creating beautiful cards, stationery, envelopes, and more. Happy Mail introduces a variety of lettering styles, including the basics of brush calligraphy, and the basics of writing and mailing lettersthe old-fashioned way. Once you learn and practice several different lettering styles, follow along with the simple step-by-step projects to create beautiful, personalized, and hand-written letters, cards, and envelopes to share with your loved ones. Includes more than 25 perforated cards and stationery designs as a fun bonus! Simply tear out, decorate, and mail your masterpieces to family and friends.
In a world that is slowly warming, the lives of plants and animals are at risk. Some, like the polar bear, are in danger of extinction because their Arctic ecosystem is melting. Others, like the golden toad, have already gone extinct. This books cites the Industrial Revolution and human-created greenhouse gases as causing a significant increase in global temperatures, which has adversely affected animals and plants. By understanding the differences between endangered and threatened species and the threats posed to various habitats, readers will form a new appreciation of conservation efforts and may be inspired to become environmental activists themselves.
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Practical General Practice is a highly practical manual, specifically designed for use during the consultation process. Containing over 1000 conditions, the unique underlying structure of the book allows the GP to see immediately what treatment is recommended and why. All recommendations are highly specific - giving a firm guide to the GP during the consultation process rather than a list of possibilities that the GP might wish to consider. Bullet points for action which give the GP an immediate summary of the issues that must be covered in the consultation. Bullet points of the key evidence which justifies those recommendations. All chapters thoroughly revised, to reflect changes in the evidence, and in major guidelines, since the last edition. NNT values provided when available
The Secular Contract seeks to defend the European Enlightenment's secularization of political philosophy by promoting an understanding of Enlightenment secular liberalism and extending it to contemporary issues. The work proposes that the Enlightenment united the secularizing trends that occurred at the time across all areas of knowledge into a "secular contract" for modern politics. It argues that this was a normatively valuable enterprise whose aims and arguments need to be recovered today, especially in light of the challenges faced by the West, including fundamentalist Christianity in the US and radical Islam in Europe. Looking at the works of many thinkers, such as Hobbes, Jefferson, Madison, Rousseau, the book then shifts to the present day to argue for a different liberalism, as suggested by such contemporary thinkers as William Galston or Stephen Macedo. An engaging read, The Secular Contract will appeal to anyone interested in political theory and the history of ideas.
REA's MAXnotes Dickens Dictionary The MAXNotes Dickens Dictionary is your key to the places and characters in the books of Charles Dickens. This text includes synopses of each of Dickens's works, both major and minor, along with dictionary style entries referring to the body of work as a whole. A must for any student of Dickens.
An expert's guide to build fault tolerant MongoDB application About This Book Master the advanced modeling, querying, and administration techniques in MongoDB and become a MongoDB expert Covers the latest updates and Big Data features frequently used by professional MongoDB developers and administrators If your goal is to become a certified MongoDB professional, this book is your perfect companion Who This Book Is For Mastering MongoDB is a book for database developers, architects, and administrators who want to learn how to use MongoDB more effectively and productively. If you have experience in, and are interested in working with, NoSQL databases to build apps and websites, then this book is for you. What You Will Learn Get hands-on with advanced querying techniques such as indexing, expressions, arrays, and more. Configure, monitor, and maintain highly scalable MongoDB environment like an expert. Master replication and data sharding to optimize read/write performance. Design secure and robust applications based on MongoDB. Administer MongoDB-based applications on-premise or in the cloud Scale MongoDB to achieve your design goals Integrate MongoDB with big data sources to process huge amounts of data In Detail MongoDB has grown to become the de facto NoSQL database with millions of users—from small startups to Fortune 500 companies. Addressing the limitations of SQL schema-based databases, MongoDB pioneered a shift of focus for DevOps and offered sharding and replication maintainable by DevOps teams. The book is based on MongoDB 3.x and covers topics ranging from database querying using the shell, built in drivers, and popular ODM mappers to more advanced topics such as sharding, high availability, and integration with big data sources. You will get an overview of MongoDB and how to play to its strengths, with relevant use cases. After that, you will learn how to query MongoDB effectively and make use of indexes as much as possible. The next part deals with the administration of MongoDB installations on-premise or in the cloud. We deal with database internals in the next section, explaining storage systems and how they can affect performance. The last section of this book deals with replication and MongoDB scaling, along with integration with heterogeneous data sources. By the end this book, you will be equipped with all the required industry skills and knowledge to become a certified MongoDB developer and administrator. Style and approach This book takes a practical, step-by-step approach to explain the concepts of MongoDB. Practical use-cases involving real-world examples are used throughout the book to clearly explain theoretical concepts.
Alex Jones was an "on- fire" Pentecostal minister in Detroit who was a completely dedicated shepherd of his flock. He greatly loved his people and they loved him. In seeking to give his flock the most genuine experience of the early Church prayer and worship services, he carefully read Scripture, the Fathers of the Church and writings of the early saints. The more he read, the more Alex came to the startling conclusion that the present day Catholic Church - and the Holy Mass - is the same exact "worship service " from the very early Church. Alex began to share his findings with his parish, and eventually Alex, and most of his parish, joined the Catholic Church. This is his incredible story of a black Pentecostal minister's challenging and dramatic spiritual journey, and the flock that followed him. Today he preaches with his usual passion about Christ - as a Catholic deacon! This book tells the story of Alex's life from his childhood all the way to his conversion to Catholicism in 2001. It simultaneously tells the story of his wife, Donna, and her spiritual journey as well, which shows how they were not always on the same path during Alex's preparation for entering the Catholic Church. Each had to be personally, deeply convinced that this momentous, life-changing and career-changing spiritual decision was God's will for them. Illustrated with numerous photos.
Did you know that for every human on earth, there are about one million ants? They are among the longest-lived insects—with some ant queens passing the thirty-year mark—as well as some of the strongest. Fans of both the city and countryside alike, ants decompose dead wood, turn over soil (in some places more than earthworms), and even help plant forests by distributing seeds. But while fewer than thirty of the nearly one thousand ant species living in North America are true pests, we cringe when we see them marching across our kitchen floors. No longer! In this witty, accessible, and beautifully illustrated guide, Eleanor Spicer Rice, Alex Wild, and Rob Dunn metamorphose creepy-crawly revulsion into myrmecological wonder. Emerging from Dunn’s ambitious citizen science project Your Wild Life (an initiative based at North Carolina State University), Dr. Eleanor’s Book of Common Ants of Chicago provides an eye-opening entomological overview of the natural history of Chicago’s species most noted by project participants—and even offers tips on keeping ant farms in your home. Exploring species from the hobbit ant to the tiny trapjaw ant, and featuring contributions from E. O. Wilson and Field Museum ant scientist Corrie Moreau as well as Wild’s stunning photography, this guide will be a tremendous resource for teachers, students, and scientists alike. But more than this, it will transform the way Chicagoans perceive the environment around them by deepening their understanding of its littlest inhabitants, inspiring everyone to find their inner naturalist, get outside, and crawl across the dirt—magnifying glass in hand.
Design and build solutions with the most powerful document database, MongoDB Key FeaturesLearn from the experts about every new feature in MongoDB 6 and 5Develop applications and administer clusters using MongoDB on premise or in the cloudExplore code-rich case studies showcasing MongoDB's major features followed by best practicesBook Description MongoDB is a leading non-relational database. This book covers all the major features of MongoDB including the latest version 6. MongoDB 6.x adds many new features and expands on existing ones such as aggregation, indexing, replication, sharding and MongoDB Atlas tools. Some of the MongoDB Atlas tools that you will master include Atlas dedicated clusters and Serverless, Atlas Search, Charts, Realm Application Services/Sync, Compass, Cloud Manager and Data Lake. By getting hands-on working with code using realistic use cases, you will master the art of modeling, shaping and querying your data and become the MongoDB oracle for the business. You will focus on broadly used and niche areas such as optimizing queries, configuring large-scale clusters, configuring your cluster for high performance and availability and many more. Later, you will become proficient in auditing, monitoring, and securing your clusters using a structured and organized approach. By the end of this book, you will have grasped all the practical understanding needed to design, develop, administer and scale MongoDB-based database applications both on premises and on the cloud. What you will learnUnderstand data modeling and schema design, including smart indexingMaster querying data using aggregationUse distributed transactions, replication and sharding for better resultsAdminister your database using backups and monitoring toolsSecure your cluster with the best checklists and adviceMaster MongoDB Atlas, Search, Charts, Serverless, Realm, Compass, Cloud Manager and other tools offered in the cloud or on premisesIntegrate MongoDB with other big data sourcesDesign and deploy MongoDB in mobile, IoT and serverless environmentsWho this book is for This book is for MongoDB developers and database administrators who want to learn how to model their data using MongoDB in depth, for both greenfield and existing projects. An understanding of MongoDB, shell command skills and basic database design concepts is required to get the most out of this book.
The world faces a climate crisis and an ascendant far right. Are these trends related? How does the far right think about the environment, and what openings does the coming crisis present for them? This incisive new book traces the long history of far-right environmentalism and explores how it is adapting to the contemporary world. It argues that the extreme right, after years of denying the reality of climate change, are now showing serious signs of reversing their strategy. A new generation of far-right activists has realized that impending environmental catastrophe represents their best chance yet for a return to relevance. In reality, however, their noxious blend of conspiracy, hatred and violence is no solution at all: it is the ‘eco-socialism of fools’. Only a real commitment to climate justice can save us and stop the far right in its tracks. No-one interested in the struggle against right-wing extremism and the crusade for climate justice can afford to miss this trenchant critique of burgeoning ecofascism.
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