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A new terror stalks the realm... 495 BC. Loyal supporters of the Ur’gai Queen Illir’ya are targeted for death. The malevolent hand of the Gor’ba, a shadowy clique of organised criminals, reaches into the highest echelons of the Duchy, threatening the peace and security of the realm. In the City of Trakhtemirov, a recent arrival harbours a deadly secret, as a terrifying spectre stalks the Duchy in the guise of a ruthless child assassin. No-one is safe, not even the Queen herself. In the Royal City of Susa, an unforeseen tragedy unleashes a storm of vengeance, with devastating consequences for an entire network of enemy informants throughout Mesopotamia and Judea. As Persia gains the upper hand in Ionia, a mysterious merchant turns to a most unlikely ally. The stakes could not be higher. Treachery is everywhere; there are no rules of engagement...
Even a King should be careful what he wishes for... It is 493 BC. The tragic death of the chosen heir plunges a Kingdom into crisis. With no obvious male successor, a King must choose between his daughters. His favourite may not please an all-powerful army, the greatest of all Scythia, opposed to a deepening of relations with an historic enemy. A solution may lie in a proposed marriage of his two young granddaughters, one of whom will one day wear his crown. The spectre of a foreign prince, so close to the throne, may sting a resentful cabal of Generals to recklessness...
""The Wax Pack," part baseball nostalgia and part road trip travelogue, follows Brad Balukjian as he tracks down players from a single pack of baseball cards from 1986"--
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Kurt’s paternal grandfather, Leland Cobain, was said to have been closer to Kurt than even his own parents. Leland and his late wife, Iris, had moved in more than thirty years earlier when Kurt was just a young child. #2 Kurt’s grandfather, Leland, was a very different man after his father was killed in a sheriff’s office accident. He had become a changed man, and had quit alcohol completely. He was a respected citizen of Montesano. #3 In 1994, journalists and biographers descended on Aberdeen, Washington, seeking clues to help make sense of the suicide of the town’s most famous descendant. They believed that Kurt Cobain had inherited the suicide gene. #4 Cobain’s family moved to Aberdeen shortly after his birth from their rented house in nearby Hoquiam. His father, Don, worked as a mechanic at the local Chevron station to support the family while his mother, Wendy, took care of Kurt and his sister, Kim.
The face and voice of college football, in this riveting and revealing memoir, takes readers behind the scenes, describing how a combination of hard work, perseverance and a little luck landed him on the set of ESPN's iconic College GameDay.
From 'audet IX to Zytchin III, this book covers it all. This is the ultimate reference book for all Star Trek fans! Added to this edition are 128 new pages. This addendum highlights the latest episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine®, Star Trek: Voyager® and the newest feature film, Star Trek: Insurrection™. The thousands of photos and hundreds of illustrations place the Star Trek universe at your fingertips. Planets and stars, weapons and ships, people and places are just part of the meticulous research and countless cross-reference that fill this book.
The best-selling author of The River returns with a vibrant, lyrical novel about an enforcement ranger in Yellowstone National Park who likes wolves better than most people. When a clandestine range war threatens his closest friend, he must shake off his own losses and act swiftly to discover the truth and stay alive. “A good story that’s intertwined like leaves afloat in a river with the current of Heller’s descriptive powers… Filled with Heller’s lush writing… Powerful.” –Denver Post Officer Ren Hopper is an enforcement ranger with the National Park Service, tasked with duties both mundane and thrilling: Breaking up fights at campgrounds, saving clueless tourists from moose...