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Alexander the Great: Conqueror of the known world whose Macedonian phalanx defeated all who dared challenge it. Poisoned at the peak of his power by an unknown hand. Who shall succeed him? On his death-bed, Alexander left his empire "to the strongest." In doing so he condemned the vast empire he had ruled to a catastrophic series of civil wars as his generals tried to carve out realms of their own. As old friends and allies turn on each other in a deadly struggle to prove themselves "the strongest", a bitter and relentless blood feud cuts them down, one by one. With their eyes fixed on the battlefield, Alexander's Generals never realize that their deadliest enemy is a man they believe to be already dead. The only thing they might think more unlikely than their enemy is the unconventional ally he has chosen to aid him in bringing about their destruction.
Alexander Cadeyrn is no hero . . . but he is destined for greatness. His ruthless father, Saelen—one of five immortal avatars and Lloryca’s creator—has ambitious plans for his son. He knows that Alexander is fated to touch a rare metaphysical phenomenon called a schism and inherit its deific power and he wants to use his son’s power to subjugate the entire universe. Unbeknownst to Saelen, however, the other avatars have already set efforts in motion to sabotage his nefarious plans. As Alexander awaits the moment when he must claim the power he’s been promised, he is thrust into a Lloryca scarred by centuries of war. He seeks to unite the clans and become their king but he knows tha...
The song remains the most basic unit of modern pop music. Shaped into being by historical forces—cultural, aesthetic, and technical—the song provides both performer and audience with a world marked off by a short, discrete, and temporally demarcated experience. One-Track Mind: Capitalism, Technology, and the Art of the Pop Song brings together 16 writers to weigh in on 16 iconic tracks from the history of modern popular music. Arranged chronologically in order of release of the tracks, and spanning nearly five decades, these essays zigzag across the cultural landscape to present one possible history of pop music. There are detours through psychedelic rock, Afro-pop, Latin pop, glam rock,...
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When Jamie nearly drowns in a rough sea, his life is saved by a magnificent white Sea Horse with green eyes. One stormy night the Sea Horse comes ashore and is imprisoned in a lonely stable. First published in 1966 this fantasy fixture tells, through the mind of a small boy, the story of Jamie's quest to save the Sea Horse.
Compiled from the rolls made by the Hanoverian army of the Duke of Cumberland after the Battle of Culloden in 1746, this is a unique historical record. Every Scottish regiment present at the battle has been recorded.
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