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The standalone sequel to Priestess of the Nile...picks up about
fifteen years later and tells the tale of Tyema, who was the
younger sister in Priestess of the Nile... After a childhood spent
scorned and ignored by her family because of her crippled foot,
Tyema was magically healed then installed as the High Priestess of
his temple by Sobek the Crocodile God. But Tyema is still haunted
by her memories, scarred by the abuse she endured. Despite Sobek's
protection, as an adult she's become a near recluse inside the
temple grounds... Until Captain Sahure arrives in her remote town,
sent from Thebes on an urgent mission for Pharaoh, requiring High
Priestess Tyema's help. From that moment on, her quiet, safe life
is upended in ways she never could have expected. But after a
whirlwind romance with Sahure, the two part as Pharaoh orders him
to undertake another assignment on Egypt's dangerous frontier, far
from Tyema's remote town. Heart-broken, Tyema is ready to return to
her life of loneliness, official duties and, now, regret. But the
Crocodile God has other plans for his priestess: she must uncover
the sorcerer who threatens Pharaoh's life with black magic. Soon
enough, Tyema finds herself thrown into the chaos of Pharoah's
court, neck deep in intrigue and danger. Just when she thinks she
can't take the pressures of a very public court life and her secret
investigation for the Crocodile God any longer, Sahure re-enters
the scene. But is her former love there to help or to hinder? Can
they resolve their differences and work together to find the dark
sorcerer who threatens Pharaoh and Egypt? Will the love between a
proud warrior and a shy priestess lead them to a future together?
Andi Markriss hasn't exactly enjoyed being the houseguest of the
planetary high-lord, but her company sent her to represent them at
a political wedding. When hotshot Sectors Special Forces Captain
Tom Deverane barges in on the night of the biggest social event of
the summer, Andi isn't about to offend her high-ranking host on
Deverane's say-so-no matter how sexy he is, or how much he believes
they need to leave now. Deverane was thinking about how to spend
his retirement bonus when HQ assigned him one last mission: rescue
a civilian woman stranded on a planet on the verge of civil war.
Someone has pulled some serious strings to get her plucked out of
the hot zone. Deverane's never met anyone so hard-headed-or so
appealing. Suddenly his mission to protect this one woman has
become more than just mere orders. That mission proves more
dangerous than he expected when rebel fighters attack the village
and raze it to the ground. Deverane escapes with Andi, and on their
hazardous journey through the wilderness, Andi finds herself
fighting her uncomfortable attraction to the gallant and courageous
captain. But Deverane's not the type to settle down, and running
for one's life doesn't leave much time to explore a romance. Then
Andi is captured by the rebel fighters, but Deverane has discovered
that Zulaire's so-called civil war is part of a terrifying alien
race's attempt to subjugate the entire Sector. If he pushes on to
the capitol Andi will die. Deverane must decide whether to save the
woman he loves, or sacrifice her to save Zulaire.
Ancient Egypt, 1550 BCE: Nima's beauty and skill as a dancer leads
an infatuated enemy to kidnap her after destroying an Egyptian
border town. However, she's not the only hostage in the enemy camp:
Kamin, an Egyptian soldier on a secret mission for Pharaoh, has
been taken as well. Working together to escape, the two of them
embark on a desperate quest across the desert to carry word of the
enemy's invasion plans to Pharaoh's people. As they flee for their
lives, these two strangers thrown together by misfortune have to
trust in each other to survive. Nima suspects Kamin is more than
the simple soldier he seems, but she finds it hard to resist the
effect he has on her heart. Kamin has a duty to his Pharaoh to see
his mission completed, but this clever and courageous dancer is
claiming more of his loyalty and love by the moment. Kamin starts
to worry, if it comes to a choice between saving Egypt or saving
Nima's life...what will he do? Aided by the Egyptian god Horus and
the Snake Goddess Renenutet, beset by the enemy's black magic, can
Nima and Kamin evade the enemy and reach the safety of the Nile in
time to foil the planned attack? Can there ever be a happy future
together for the humble dancer and the brave Egyptian soldier who
is so much more than he seems?
2013 SFR Galaxy Award Winner A reimagining of the Titanic disaster
set in the far future among the stars... Traveling unexpectedly
aboard the luxury liner Nebula Dream on its maiden voyage across
the galaxy, Sectors Special Forces Captain Nick Jameson is ready
for ten relaxing days, and hoping to forget his last disastrous
mission behind enemy lines. He figures he'll gamble at the casino,
take in the shows, maybe even have a shipboard fling with Mara
Lyrae, the beautiful but reserved businesswoman he meets. All his
plans vaporize when the ship suffers a wreck of Titanic
proportions. Captain and crew abandon ship, leaving the 8000
passengers stranded without enough lifeboats and drifting unarmed
in enemy territory. Aided by Mara, Nick must find a way off the
doomed ship for himself and several other innocent people before
deadly enemy forces reach them or the ship's malfunctioning engines
finish ticking down to self destruction. But can Nick conquer the
demons from his past that tell him he'll fail these innocent people
just as he failed to save his Special Forces team? Will he outpace
his own doubts to win this vital race against time?
This book, HARASSMENT: VICTIMS AND THEIR VICTIMIZERS, will attempt
to expose the truth about the sources and reasons for the
preponderance of sexual harassment in the workplace and academia.
Harassment is a pervasive social problem directed mostly toward
females of all ages and races by males of all races. The underlying
causes of harassment are sexism and sexism-racism that have been
established in this patriarchal society as the norm of the behavior
of males. This "norm" is not normal; rather, it is a type of
psychopathologic behavior that is dangerous. Actually, these
occurrences may border on fascism within a democratic and liberal
society. The male entitlement theory, manhood theory and the
masculine mystique all contribute to the harassment of women
because males believe that they have a right to control females
with physical and /or psychological violence. The reasons why women
are victims will be followed by why men victimize women. Both
chapters will cover the assessments relevant to the problems both
women and men face in this Western culture due to our socialization
practices. Men are not cognizant of the scope of their behavior;
women are not often certain about how to handle diffi cult
situations with men in the workplace and academia. Some women may
be becoming too complacent and will accept abuse; then, others will
in turn become aggressors toward other women and then men in
relationships.
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