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The Yorre Chronicles is a fantasy-humor series of novels. Presented in the form of episodes and various tales and legends, they form an entertaining ensemble while being a true work of fantasy that will please all fans of the genre. Sorcerer of Yorre is the first volume of the collection and exposes the general geography as well as the social structures and magic system. The novel begins in a world without witchcraft, but which will eventually return in The Scepter of Time, the cycle’s pivotal chapter. The adventure continues in Rush to Mount Regal, then in The Silent Kingdom where we will meet the Unspeakables. Finally, much is revealed about the nature of the Levandi Modo in the last episode, The Forges of Valdor. Meanwhile, amid tales, legends, and scrolls of the dead seal, we learn more about The Guilds of Yorre, Concerning Trolls, and the founding of New Sinisteros.
The SIMPLICITY OF LIFE is a novel in four parts exploring openness, its consequences and its advantages. 1. A SIMPLE VILLAGE presents a society where everyone has been taught to say what they think frankly and quickly defuse any conflict. 2. A WORM IN THE APPLE is about a man slowly taking advantage of the above societal situation, twenty years later, and how the aberration spreads, starting with those closest to him. 3. THE MIRROR follows a scenario much like A Simple Village but, this time it is thirty years later than A Worm in the Apple, and we see the consequences of the social changes that began therein. 4. MAN’S ONLY FRIEND is about an honest man, such as might be raised in A Simple Village, dropped into contemporary society. We see his interactions with neighbors, friends, colleagues, and his dog—the only truly honest presence in his life..
The Alas League is an entertaining humorous series made up of episodes ranging from 80 to 140 pages each. Brief “interlude” short stories are inserted between instalments exploring new facets of life among the stars!. Episode 5: Crossroads Slowly, but surely, the events shaking up the Universe are catching up with our villagers. Now part of the Wild Worlds’s Web, they try as well as they can to fulfill the various missions they are given. Obviously, small side-track stories are aplenty. Who will win the first intergalactic elections of Verminus? Will the surprising resemblance between Xybef and Big Arlene lead Alberic on an extra-marital path? Episode 6: Twice upon a time… As feared ...
Humans have always needed a way to measure themselves against their peers. First, physical strength and the ability to fight determined the leaders.Then a small but powerful group took over and decided they were the bosses and their descendants would follow them; birthright and education gave us the aristocracy. Revolutions finally removed them from power and they used charismatic leaders. After that, the media dominated everyone’s lives. The popularity of actors and singers decided who was in and who was out. Humanity longed for an objective way to rank individuals and establishwho would be in charge. Then came the Game. Based on a three-dimensional version of chess, the Game developed in...
This anthological collection contains two novellas and five short stories: The Maid’s Dress (1991) – First short story and represents a breakthrough Caroline (1995) – Romanticand semi-autobiographical novella Classified Ads (2001) – Short story celebrating the 10thanniversaryof The Maid’s Dress The Crossbow (2001) – Creationof a new detective. He is expected to be further developed in the future. George (2001) – Science-fiction The Pilgrim (1995) – Exploratory images Saint-Jolivet of Pendleton (1992) – First novella Those works were previously published separately under Caroline, Saint-Jolivet of Pendleton and The Universe and Other Stories
The Alas League is an entertaining humorous series made up of episodes ranging from 80 to 140 pages each. Brief “interlude” short stories are inserted between instalments, adding increasingly funny new angles to the new Worlds they live in. Episode 1: Purgatory In the small village of Verminus lives Mayor Monica Boisse, her son Peter, Father Ferdinand Paradise, the owner of the only bar Sylvia Thomac, the garbage man Mario Sax, the police officer Mable Hudgeon and the computer scientist Sophia Ware. With them are the rich Reginald Verrywiz, his secretary Alice, an old couple Alberic and Adelaide with their grand-daughter Julia and the trade unionist Andrew Bank. We must not forget Gerard...
The horror film is thriving worldwide. Filmmakers in countries as diverse as the USA, Australia, Israel, Spain, France, Great Britain, Iran, and South Korea are using the horror genre to address the emerging fears and anxieties of their cultures. This book investigates horror cinema around the globe with an emphasis on how the genre has developed in the past ten years. It closely examines 28 international films, including It Follows (2014), Grave (Raw, 2016), Busanhaeng (Train to Busan, 2016), and Get Out (2016), with discussions of dozens more. Each chapter focuses on a different country, analyzing what frightens the people of these various nations and the ways in which horror crosses over to international audiences.
"This has to be the most unusual book on Photoshop ever published. A very clever one, too, and a must-have for dedicated Shopoholics." —DingBat Magazine Photoshop Secrets of the Pros is not your typical Photoshop book, laboriously marching you through features, filters, and techniques. This book throws you right into the thick of things, dropping you ringside for a series of digital duels and artistic collaborations. In this groundbreaking guide top artists challenge each other in a series of Photoshop Tennis matches—and you get to peer over their shoulders. You'll watch them put Photoshop through its paces, creating incredible new work under grueling deadlines. You'll see which tools an...
The Alas League is an entertaining humorous series made up of episodes ranging from 80 to 140 pages each. Brief “interlude” short stories are inserted between instalments exploring new facets of life among the stars!. At last, here comes the eagerly awaited sequel to The Alas League Our dear villagers are on a quest to find their peers from the “A” ark. Through their adventures, a new Universe reveals itself as they get mixed up in events that pass right over their heads. This volume contains the third and fourth episodes and five intermissions. Episode 3: In Search of the Lost Ark Having at last found a quest to undertake, the inhabitants of the small village of Verminus begin their...