Catalogue accompanying 'Render', an exhibition held at Screen Space (Melbourne, Australia).Current visual culture is predominately produced and circulated through digital forms, as such, digital artefacts are ubiquitous components of the material form of contemporary images. This exhibition presents the work of four artists who knowingly incorporate a digital aesthetic into the tradition of painting.
In a universe decimated by biological warfare, can former enemies unite to create a new peace out of the ashes? A warrior-priest is the only one who can heal a failing empire… Newly crowned Emperor of all jit’suku, Tigh has come back from self-imposed exile as a warrior monk on the sacred mountain. He had given up his claim to the throne in favor of his beloved brother, and turned his back on worldly things. Tigh would never know what had driven his brother to the madness of releasing a biological weapon on the humans, but the fact that it turned on its creators and came back to the jit’suku to deal out untold death, mostly among their precious female population, would forever stain Tigh’s memories of his twin. A starship captain with famous ancestry and a killer reputation… They call her Valkyrie for the way she swoops into battle and usually saves the day. After losing her beloved ship in an ambush that almost cost the Valkyrie and her crew their lives, Captain Gineva Starbridge is cooling her heels at headquarters, waiting for a new assignment, when the Emperor shows up, in person, looking to broker peace. For every warrior, there is only one woman who is his true mate… When Tigh sees Ginny across the crowded audience chamber where he has come to make an unorthodox proposal to unite their two ravaged peoples, he can scarcely believe his fortune. Could she be the one woman meant for him? He had come before the human Council, on his knees, to offer his hand in marriage to any human female that would help him in his quest to forge a lasting peace. But, when he sees Ginny, he knows she is the only woman who will do. Can they navigate a rocky road, with enemies on both sides plotting against them, to unite two warring cultures, into one lasting peace? Note: This book takes place during the Sons of Amber timeline in the overall Jit’Suku Chronicles series, but can easily be read as a standalone.
Born to Do This is a personal, thirty-day retreat for those seeking the courage and faith that St. Joan of Arc exemplified throughout her life. Six hundred years after her birth and a century after her canonization, she remains one of the most intriguing and popular saints in history. In this easy-to-use devotional, the life and words of St. Joan of Arc will help you to grow in courageous faith—the kind of faith that empowered St. Joan to answer God’s call, defeat her enemies, endure martyrdom, and ultimately restore her reputation. With diverse patronages ranging from the United States Armed Forces to prisoners, from those ridiculed for their faith to the entire population of France, this icon of courage and women’s empowerment captures the imagination of today’s Catholic like few saints can. This little book is perfect for busy people who admire St. Joan of Arc and desire an inspirational read to help navigate the difficulties and challenges of life. The book contains a timeline of important events in Joan’s life and a map of containing important landmarks associated with Joan’s life, a brief introduction to her life and times, and daily opportunities to read, reflect, and pray over her words and story, contained in short yet substantial morning and evening reflections drawn from court transcripts and other contemporary documents. As the six hundredth anniversary of her martyrdom approaches, the inclusion of the Maid of Orleans in Ave’s Great Spiritual Teachers series brings the inspiration of St. Joan’s own words and life story to those who admire her courage and hope to emulate her in virtue. A special novena is included at the end of the book for those who wish to invoke her intercession. Each book in the Great Spiritual Teachers series provides a month of daily readings from one of Christianity’s most beloved spiritual guides. These easy-to-use books are the perfect prayer companion for busy people who want to root their spiritual practice in the solid ground of these great spiritual teachers.
Most lovers kiss. This one pounces. As bad days go, this one qualifies as one for the books. Elaine knew being late for her jiu jitsu class could earn her a reprimand from her sensei. But the sensei’s not there. And suddenly, neither is her car. Even walking home becomes problematic when she stumbles onto things that most definitely do go bump in the night. One of whom is too handsome for his own good—and too sexy for hers. An Alpha Pantera Noir—black panther shifter—Cade operates on his immense skill, superior strength, and dominant personality. There’s something about this small spitfire of a human woman that threatens to bring him to his knees. She blundered into the middle of his mission to transport his queen to safety, and now it’s his responsibility to keep Elaine safe as well. Except no matter what he does, danger finds her at every turn. Thrust into a world where the supernatural is commonplace, Elaine finds her considerable martial arts skill tested to the limit—and her ability to resist Cade crumbling by the second. But when nothing is as it seems, the last things she can trust are her own instincts.
One dragon to play matchmaker…two knights to serve a lady’s every pleasure. When the call to arms goes out, the dragon Golgorath is the first to take to the skies. Until he finds a knight to equal his heart and fighting skill, Rath flies alone while his mate must wait for her knight, Thorn, to climb on her back. The battleground is a familiar one, an old keep, a noble house without a patriarch, under attack from the evil, snake-like skiths. Lady Cara can fight, but knows better than to try to lead men. With her brother wounded, she relies on her new Master at Arms, Tristan. He is a mysterious, recklessly brave foreigner who can never be hers, as she is to be married off to the highest bidder. Amidst the battle, Rath spies the warrior doing the impossible—slaying a skith single-handed. Rath realizes fate may have just stepped in to help both dragons and men. In Tristan, Rath sees a man worthy of being his knight and, together with Thorn, win Lady Cara’s heart into a triad of love. If Tristan’s loyalties can first be won by dragonkind. Note: When two dragons really want something, it’s best not to stand in their way. And when their knights are focused on a single woman, nothing and no one will stop them from getting what they want. Beware! This trio gets up to all kinds of naughtiness in the pursuit of true love. The Dragon Knights series consists of: Daughters of the Dragon 1. Maiden Flight 2. Border Lair 3. The Ice Dragon 4. Prince of Spies The Novellas 5. The Dragon Healer 6. Master at Arms 7 Wings of Change Sons of Draconia 8. FireDrake 9. Dragon Storm 10. Keeper of the Flame 11. Hidden Dragons The Sea Captain’s Daughter Trilogy 12. Sea Dragon 13. Dragon Fire 14. Dragon Mates 15. The Captain’s Dragon
Two soldiers with a weird superpower… Jay and Zack aren’t just any run of the mill Special Forces soldiers. They can hear each other’s thoughts—and only each other’s—which means they’ll be a team for the rest of their careers…and lives. The military experiment that opened up the silent channel of communication between their minds only solidified a friendship that had already spanned years. They are a lot alike in many ways, and their taste in women is also something they have in common, which is a good thing, because being in each other’s heads all the time means relationships with women are more than a little tricky. The solution some of the other duos in their unit have found is to find just one woman willing to share and be shared, love and be loved, by them both. One woman under threat… Becky likes both Jay and Zack so much, she’s waiting for one of the guys to step up and ask her out because she can’t decide which one she likes more. When underworld henchmen attempt to kidnap her, Jay and Zack play the hero, saving her in the nick of time. But her life is still in danger. She knows something someone wants and they’ll go to just about any length to get that information from her. Together, Jay and Zack will use their special skills first, to find out why Becky is suddenly a target for kidnappers and second, how to end the threat once and for all. They will take on crime bosses, goons, bodyguards with almost supernatural skills and a man who doesn’t seem quite human. But when push comes to shove, will Becky be able to accept both of them, and the strange power they have? Or will she run from them…straight into danger?
Enemy Captain Val shoots down a one-man fighter out near the Galactic Rim, but the pilot, much to his surprise and horror, is a woman named Lisbet Duncan. The alien jit’suku have a strict warrior code. In their culture, making war on females of any species is a shameful stain on one’s honor. The captain doesn't quite know what to do with Lisbet, but he can’t let her die alone in space. He orders his men to tow her life pod into his much larger battle ship. Val is the last of his line, and heir to a legacy that cannot be continued on his own world because no respectable jit’suku woman will have him after the destruction of his family. He has put all his considerable resources into building his state of the art battleship and joining the fight to take the human galaxy, hoping to restore his honor in some small way. This is Val’s first foray into human space and his first encounter with a human female. He finds her strangely alluring and altogether irresistible. Lisbet is attracted to Val as well. When he puts the moves on her, she can’t resist his masculine charm, but she doesn’t like being a prisoner - even if she is being kept in a gilded cage, treated more like a guest. She doesn’t know a lot about jit’suku culture and it’s pretty clear they don’t understand much about humans. It’s going to be fun educating her captor about just how headstrong, fierce… and loving… a human woman can be. Please note, this is a SHORT STORY. It is set in the same world as the Jit’Suku Chronicles - Arcana stories. The Jit’Suku Chronicles is a generational saga encompassing several centuries of warfare between the Milky Way Galaxy and its mostly human inhabitants, and the Jit’Suku Empire. The Arcana stories are set a few centuries before the Sons of Amber timeline.
Embracing the unexpected can lead to all sorts of adventures. The prophesied time has arrived and Harry—born of an alien mother and a human father - must journey to the top of the world to unlock a mysterious ship found trapped in an icy crevasse. A ship only someone of Harry’s bloodline can open. Roshin, a young Alvian scribe, is sent to record events as they unfold. Beneath her remote, icy beauty, Harry feels an unwanted hum of attraction. He has always dreamed of a warm, giving relationship with a human. Not a cold, emotionless Alvian. Then there’s Cormac, an Alvian officer sent to head the expedition. When all three are trapped inside the vessel, Harry is confronted with an unexpected dilemma - cling to his dream of a human bond, or answer the call of fate and form a lifelong alliance with not just one, but two aliens.
She's a navigator. He's the captain...and a cyborg. Does she dare try to capture the heart of the machine? Billie Latimer is the half-trained navigator on a ship full of refugees, crewed by cyborgs who are just starting to remember who they once were. It's heartbreaking, but she's glad to help the men who had everything stolen from them by the military machine. Especially one very special man, who has captured her interest - the captain of the ship. Working with him day after day only brings them closer. She suspects he's interested in her, as well, but something is keeping him from taking that final step closer. Captain Medeus knew almost from the start that Billie is the sister of a man he had once called friend. A man who had died aboard Medeus's last ship. He blames himself and carries a lot of guilt, now that he remembers who he was. He's not sure it's fair to continue his pursuit of Billie, knowing she would blame him for the death of her beloved brother, if she knew. With hostile aliens and the military ready to blow them to smithereens, not to mention pirates, there's a lot to contend with. Can they keep everyone safe and learn to live again in the chaotic world in which they find themselves? Neither is sure if they can forgive the past and start anew, or if misplaced guilt will keep them apart...forever.
She’s kissed a lot of frogs in her day, but she has the feeling she’s finally found a prince. A simple first-contact mission goes horribly awry… Arlo was just going up to Idaho for a quick visit to a possible new member of his extended Pack - a part-dryad who might be related to the Pack’s Alpha female. What he finds is a woman who stirs his senses and challenges his perceptions on every level. He likes her. A lot. Maybe too much. What he doesn’t like is the mage who comes calling, out for her blood. Shared danger, shared adventure… Running for their lives, Arlo learns that his new dryad friend is very powerful and incredibly ingenious. A woman after his own heart. His inner wolf wants to claim her and she seems amenable, but they have to deal with the people trying to kill them first. Fate, it seems has ideas about her previously quiet life… Pam is drawn to the handsome werewolf. She doesn’t like the danger, but she wouldn’t want to face it with anyone else by her side. Arlo inspires trust, and a lusty attraction like she’s never felt before. Not only that, but he’s the kind of guy she could easily fall in love with…if she dares.
Three full-length novels in one ebook volume! This ebook contains: Waterborn Molly is a siren with a very dangerous power. Her small community is endangered by the evil leviathan and she’s been sent to the mainland to get help. She teams up with Rick, a water elemental and Navy SEAL, on a quest to get help from the bear shifter soldiers of Grizzly Cove, but it’s not as straight forward as it seems. She’s undeniably attracted to Rick and sparks fly between them. Could he possibly be feeling the same? Fathom Navy SEAL Jim is back from his latest mission a changed man. Tilly is a highly specialized thunderbird shifter who senses his deep pain and wants to help. Not only that, she is very attracted to the emotionally wounded warrior and senses in him a kindred spirit. Jim finds Tilly irresistible and incredibly compelling. He is drawn to her like no other. Can they join forces to defeat an ancient evil, live to tell the tale, and somehow find a way to stay together forever? Leviathan On a quest to find the ancient Trident of Poseidon, Deke, a non-magical Spec Ops soldier raised in a family of water elementals, joins forces with a mysterious woman who doesn’t know the nature of her own power. Sparks fly between them as earth and water meet and combine in the most tempestuous way imaginable. Will the human heir to an ancient legacy be the one to finally defeat the leviathan, and will he live to claim his very magical mate?
Driven by desire, guided by fate, can two lonely souls find love and stop a war before it can start? Retired soldier and covert operative, Alex Hambly, tends bar on Madhatter Station, out near the galactic rim. He’s fighting an impossible attraction to the sexy card dealer, Della - a mysterious woman who sometimes sees the future. She also kicks ass when the need arises, which makes her even more desirable in his eyes. When the heir to the alien jit’suku empire is threatened, only Della can identify the would-be assassins. It will take all of Alex and Della’s combined skills to save his life and prevent an all-out galactic war. From the frying pan into the fire, Alex and Della wind up aboard ship, headed for the alien homeworld. Startling, unforeseen events put their lives and millions of humans and jit’suku in dire jeopardy. Can they find a solution not only for their people, but for themselves and the forbidden love they can no longer deny?
An ex-military lion shifter meets the girl next door amid danger, deception and a battle pitting the forces of good against evil. All the while, attraction sparks between them that just might lead to a love to last for all time... Meg lives alone in a neighborhood with a very special secret. Since the death of her parents, she’s been sort of adopted by the old ladies in the area and brought into their circle. A very magical circle. Rich and his brothers have been sent to Meg’s neighborhood to check out rumors of an enemy strike. They are recently retired from the military, but still working as freelancers on very particular missions because of their unique abilities. When the brothers move in across the street from Meg, Rich can’t help but notice her. She’s breaking his heart with her sad eyes and lonely existence. He wants to keep her company – in every sense of the phrase – but his mission should come first. Rich is torn between the woman who could be the love of his life and the mission which might end the threat of the Destroyer once and for all. They will face danger together, making magical discoveries along the way, but will it be enough to defeat the evil chasing them and bring them both through to a future spent together?
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