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'Expansive, explosive and epic' Marlon James 'A courageous book'
New York Times Book Review A BARACK OBAMA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020
Neither Mason, a US Special Forces medic, nor Lisette, a foreign
correspondent, has emerged from America's long wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan unscathed. Yet, for them, war still exerts a terrible
draw - the noble calling, the camaraderie, the life-and-death
stakes. Where else in the world can such a person go? All roads
lead to Colombia, where the US has partnered with the local
government to stamp out a vicious civil war and keep the predatory
narco gangs at bay. Mason is ready for the good war, and Lisette is
more than ready to cover it.
Book 1 of The Survivalist Series
"If society collapsed, could you survive?"
When Morgan Carter's car breaks down 250 miles from his home, he
figures his weekend plans are ruined. But things are about to get
much, much worse: the country's power grid has collapsed. There is
no electricity, no running water, no Internet, and no way to know
when normalcy will be restored--"if" it ever will be. An avid
survivalist, Morgan takes to the road with his prepper pack on his
back.
During the grueling trek from Tallahassee to his home in Lake
County, chaos threatens his every step but Morgan is hell-bent on
getting home to his wife and daughters--and he'll do whatever it
takes to make that happen.
Fans of James Wesley Rawles, William R. Forstchen's "One Second
After," and "The End "by G. Michael Hopf will revel in A.
American's apocalyptic tale.
The Spandau Diary—what was in it? Why did the secret intelligence agencies of every major power want it? Why was a brave and beautiful woman kidnapped and sexually tormented to get it? Why did a chain of deception and violent death lash out across the globe, from survivors of the Nazi past to warriors in the new conflict now about to explode? Why did the world's entire history of World War II have to be rewritten as the future hung over a nightmare abyss?
France, 1940. Nazi forces march towards Paris. Lili Rosenswig's
wealthy and eccentric family is ensconced in their country chateau
with their sumptuous collection of arts and antiques. The beloved
Matisse portrait of Lili's mother has been brought from their Paris
salon for safety. It is the day before young lovers Lili and Paul
are to be married that they are forced to flee and their fortunes
change irrevocably. Lili and her family escape but Paul must stay
behind to defend his country. In their struggle to adapt to
changing circumstances in an unpredictable world, all are pushed to
reinvent themselves. When top Nazi Herman Goring loots their
Matisse portrait, their story is intertwined with the fate of the
painting. PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN IN WHITE is a moving family saga, an
obsessive search for lost love and lost art and how far we will go
to survive.
The great maritime state of Orsenna has long been lulled by settled
peace and prosperity. It is three hundred years since it was
actively at war with its traditional enemy two days' sail across
the water, the savage land of Farghestan - a slumbering but by no
means extinct volcano. The narrator of this story, Aldo, a
world-weary young aristocrat, is posted to the coast of Syrtes,
where the Admiralty keeps the seas constantly patrolled to defend
the demarcation between the two powers still officially at war. His
duties are to be the eyes and ears of the Signory, to report back
any rumours of interest to the State. Goaded, however, by his
mistress, Vanessa Aldobrandi, he takes a patrol boat across the
boundary to within cannon-shot of the Farghestani coastal
batteries. The age-old undeclared truce is no more than a boil ripe
to be lanced.
The year is 2144...and the battle over Earth's precious resources
has raged for a century. With global economies in ruins and all-out
world war more than a possibility, the U.S government turned to the
Union Aerospace Corporation, giving it carte blanche on the
legendary red planet of Mars in a desperate bid to construct an
off-world outpost that might provide resources, a military
advantage...as well as something so secret that even members of
government don't have a clue about it....
Special Ops Marine Lieutenant John Kane was once a careerist
simply glad to have a job, and couldn't care less about politics
just as long as Uncle Sam's check cleared. But that was before he
listened to his conscience and disobeyed a direct order. Busted
down to private, Kane has been reassigned to the "U.S. Space
Marines" -- the private army of the UAC -- with the prospect of
becoming little more than a glorified security guard on Mars....
Now Lt. Kane's fate leads him to Mars City -- part environmental
community, part lab center, and all owned and protected by the UAC.
It's a strange world with a fatal environment, and the thousands
who live and work within the city have already begun to think of
themselves as Martians. And away from Mars City, at the strange
ancient sites uncovered on the planet, a small squad of marines
stand guard while scientists uncover wall glyphs and search for
artifacts, having already found something that is so far amazing
and inexplicable -- including the relic called "U1," nicknamed "the
Soul Cube" -- and unknown to all, the bringer of destructive chaos
and unspeakable horror....
Lauded by Pat Conroy, author of The Lords of Discipline and many
other bestsellers, Virginia's Ring is a love letter to the Virginia
Military Institute. Set in the pretty Shenandoah Valley town of
Lexington and Virginia's capital city of Richmond, the two main
characters of Virginia's Ring share their experiences at the
Virginia Military Institute and beyond with poignancy and grace,
serving as a reminder of how precious people, places, and life can
be. Creatively narrated by both a male and female VMI graduate,
Virginia's Ring leaves readers with new or renewed respect for VMI.
Founded in 1839, the Virginia Military Institute is a unique
military college educating young men and women to become leaders in
the military and civilian worlds. VMI has a long legacy of
successful graduates who have proudly served the United States in
war and in peace. Men and women who wear the VMI ring share a
special bond anywhere they meet in the world.
THE MOST DANGEROUS WEAPON IS A PAST SCORNED Thomas Quinn is a
sorcerer haunted by the memories of the things he's done over
centuries of service to the Arcanum. From battling djinn to killing
demigods and dragons, the scars and nightmares have left him a
In this eighth volume of the ten-volume Civil War Battle Series,
the action returns to northern Virginia and Culpeper County. The
long absent Titus Brannon returns home on Christmas Day, 1863, just
over a year since his disappearance during the battle of
Fredericksburg. As much as his family is startled to learn that he
is alive, he is surprised to find that his wife, Polly, is now
married to his brother Henry. And she is pregnant. As spring
approaches, Will Brannon recuperates from his Gettysburg wound and
returns to his regiment. In the meantime, a new commander leads the
Union army into northern Virginia - U. S. Grant. To block Grant's
march on Richmond, Robert E. Lee attacks. Grant, however, does not
retreat after this surprise engagement but marches on. The two
armies clash again and again, maneuvering ever closer to the Rebel
capital.
After his friend is killed in Vietnam flying a Marine helicopter,
young Paul Stone gives up his dream of becoming a fighter pilot.
Instead, he decides to follow his friend's example flying a
helicopter to save lives rather than take them. As a grown man Paul
follows the first of his friends footsteps and becomes a Marine
officer. Taking the next step he pins the gold wings of a Marine
helicopter pilot on his new dress blue uniform. It appears to him
that he is well on the way to his goal. But the Marines have far
different plans for him. Those plans will take him down a steadily
divergent path away from flying lifesaving missions. As a good
Marine he accepts his orders flying transport helicopters where he
gains experience and maturity. He and his career as an increasingly
capable helicopter pilot mature leaving him options for at last
seeing his earliest goal as a lifesaver realized. But just as his
good fortune seems to zenith, a shocking and unexpected turn of
fate suddenly leaves Paul wondering if he will ever reach his
destiny as a helicopter pilot flying the lifeline.
The Kremlin does not forget. Six years ago, high-ranking Russian
foreign intelligence officer Nikolai Volkov fled the country,
accused of selling state secrets to MI6. Defecting to the UK,
Volkov went into hiding. The Kremlin does not forgive. Nine weeks
ago, Volkov was found slumped on a park bench in Swindon, poisoned
with a lethal nerve agent - the victim of a botched assassination
attempt. The Kremlin will always find you. Now Volkov is missing,
kidnapped from a remote safe house by a Russian snatch squad. With
nowhere to run, Volkov faces the ultimate choice: work with his
sworn enemies, or face the wrath of the motherland... Meanwhile,
ex-Regiment heroes Porter and Bald are drafted in by MI6 for a
highly-sensitive mission. Their target: Derek Lansbury, an
eccentric British populist and suspected Moscow agent. Six believes
that Lansbury is planning something big ahead of a secretive
far-right gathering - and they want Bald and Porter to help bring
him down. Going undercover as bodyguards, they must infiltrate
Lansbury's inner circle, win his trust and gather vital evidence.
But as they get closer to the truth, Bald and Porter find
themselves caught up in a terrifying conspiracy: one that threatens
to bring down the established order of the West. And only Porter
and Bald, two battle-hardened Blades, stand between survival and
global chaos...
With the events of the past year freshly engraved in his mind,
Jacob Murray lies in wait, just a stone's throw from a French
outpost in the midst of the western Pennsylvania wilderness. Having
teamed up with the two young men who helped his wife escape her
Huron captors, he waits for any sign of Maggie or the French
merchant who purchased her. A straightforward plan for ambush soon
goes awry and Jacob and Joshua are separated from Maggie and
One-Ear; the latter pair heads towards Canada, the former for Fort
Duquesne. While Maggie's efforts to escape and avoid French
captivity lead to unexpected encounters with the native tribes of
New York and Canada, including the great Ottawa leader Pontiac,
Jacob himself is taken captive by the French. With Joshua's help,
he is able to escape, but life as a deserter is very dangerous,
especially when the British army is amassing nearby under the
watchful eye of Major General Edward Braddock. Jacob and Maggie
Murray long for their peaceful life on the homestead in
Pennsylvania, but with two great countries and their native allies
battling over the Ohio Valley, their wishes must remain
ungranted...at least for now."
Peter V. Brett, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Demon Cycle,
begins a brand new epic fantasy adventure set in his beloved world,
following a new generation of heroes. Fifteen years have passed
since the demons were destroyed. Heroes have become legend, and
those that remain live in their shadows. Olive, Princess of Hollow,
has her entire life planned out-a steady march toward succession.
But the more her mother writes the script, the more Olive rails
against playing the parts she is assigned. Darin is the son of the
man people say saved the world. Everyone expects greatness from
Darin, but the only thing he's ever been great at is hiding. But
now it's time to fight the darkness. When Olive and Darin step
across the wards one night, they learn that the demons are not all
gone, and those that remain hunger for revenge. Are Darin and Olive
ready to be heroes?
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