Confined to the life of a lowly mercenary by a threatening usurper of Alder’s crown, Rylan and his companions must survive by escorting nobles to a fallen citadel for relics of House Bassadora. Faced with seemingly endless challenges and the burden of discerning allies from enemies, Rylan and his band known as the Six Crows embark on a journey to the very heart of King’s Hold, all while concealed heirs fight to reclaim their lost thrones. As details about opposing forces and the lost heirs of Alder begin to surface, Rylan must choose between family, people he has never recognized, and his darkest secret. With help from a prominent soldier wielding the power of wind, a would-be hero and her uncontrollable flames, and an unlikely enemy turned ally, Rylan and his brothers will ignite the flames of revenge and once again plunge Thesia into a war for the crowns.
Confined to the life of a lowly mercenary by a threatening usurper of Alder’s crown, Rylan and his companions must survive by escorting nobles to a fallen citadel for relics of House Bassadora. Faced with seemingly endless challenges and the burden of discerning allies from enemies, Rylan and his band known as the Six Crows embark on a journey to the very heart of King’s Hold, all while concealed heirs fight to reclaim their lost thrones. As details about opposing forces and the lost heirs of Alder begin to surface, Rylan must choose between family, people he has never recognized, and his darkest secret. With help from a prominent soldier wielding the power of wind, a would-be hero and her uncontrollable flames, and an unlikely enemy turned ally, Rylan and his brothers will ignite the flames of revenge and once again plunge Thesia into a war for the crowns.
While Louis XVIII, Charles X, and Louis Philippe ruled in France, a vast majority of politically unenfranchised Frenchmen were developing their own subculture. Only recently literate, they fashioned their own literature. It consisted of two important genres: the popular novel and the melodrama. As we trace these genres from the turn of the nineteenth century until that moment of February 25, 1848, when the Second Republic was declared, we are also led to a detailed scrutiny of the injustices which the immense majority of the French suffered and of the political causes they espoused. The succession of heroes and villains in their literature mirrored accurately the fears and hopes they felt.
Georgia has a rich history, filled with legends and heroes. Georgia's Landmarks, Memorials and Legends is an in-depth, entertaining study of the who, where, and why in Georgia history, from the Indian princess Haiwasse to former first lady Ellen Wilson. Covering every detail--like reminiscences of historic figures, local Indian legends, Revolutionary War stories, cemeteries, and churchyards--it is must-have reading for American history students and enthusiasts. Georgia's Landmarks, Memorials and Legends is the comprehensive collection of the colorful tales, heroes, and legends that arose from the state's unique heritage. This thorough guide explores the history, places, and people of Georgia. Part 1 of this two-part volume is the handbook of key figures in Georgia's history and the monuments honoring them.
The European Community has largely been considered a predominantly secular project, bringing together the economic and political realms, while failing to mobilise the public voice and imagination of churchmen and the faithful. Drawing on a wide range of archival sources, this is the first study to assess the political history of religious dialogue in the European Community. It challenges the widespread perception that churches started to engage with European institutions only after the 1979 elections to the European Parliament, by detailing close relations between churchmen and high-ranking officials in European institutions, immediately after the 1950 Schuman Declaration. Lucian N. Leustean demonstrates that Cold War divisions between East and West, and the very nature of the ecumenical movement, had a direct impact on the ways in which churches approached the European Community. He brings to light events and issues which have not previously been examined, such as the response of churches to the Schuman Plan, and the political mobilisation of church representations in Brussels, Strasbourg and Luxembourg. Leustean argues that the concept of a 'united Europe' has been impeded by competing national differences between religious and political institutions, having a long-standing legacy on the making of a fragmented European Community.
Using the words of Norman Angell and David Mitrany, this book explores the liberal roots of international relations and argues that there was no Realist-Idealist 'Great Debate'.
Forever Young offers a wide-ranging survey of the notion of longevity, from antiquity to the present. The author looks at the many manifestations of one of humanity's most powerful dreams: the prolongation of life and youth with immortality as a final objective. Using a variety of sources - religion, folk traditions, science, literature and art - the book shows on the one hand the persistence of the human spirit (the desire for longevity is revealed as an extremely stable archetype throughout history) and on the other, the innovations specific to each period or culture due to the progress of science and differing ideologies and attitudes. Nowadays, prolonging life and youth has become a major goal of society due to a combination of several factors: the spectacular increase in life expectancy; the advances of science and especially genetics; and, finally, the decline of religious belief in life after death, emphasizing the only remaining certainty - corporeal life. The author, a specialist in mythology and imagination, approaches his subject in an accessible and engaging way.
This New York Times–bestselling novel about a crime and cover-up at West Point offers “a compelling portrait of the military academy” (The New York Times). Ry Slaight is a young cadet at the United States Military Academy, walking punishment tours in May 1968, when he hears that the body of a plebe has been found floating in Lake Popolopen. Supposedly, it was an accident—but it’s not long before Slaight learns details about the autopsy suggesting a much darker story. Slaight’s personal quest to uncover the truth—and the authorities’ efforts to keep it from him—will reveal both heroes and villains within the Long Gray Line in this “frightening novel about ‘a secret cult headquartered on the Hudson behind a stone façade.’ . . . The author mounts an attack on his alma mater with brilliance and fury” (Newsday).
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