War Online

Since 2003, this sci-fi virtual world has been ruled by player-led governments commanding tens of thousands of real people. The conflict and struggle for power between these diverse governments has led to wars, espionage, and battles fought by thousands of people from nations all over the world. There have been climactic last stands, wars for honor and revenge, and spies who caused more damage than a fleet of warships.

After all the drama surrounding the invasion of the White Crane Hall, Seiki gave his word to Ippei that he’d join the War Games. So, when he hits level 14 and finally gets eligible for his first troops, Seiki gets ready to face the Demonic Clan and begin his climb up the military ranks. But before he can claim his unit from the Shogun, Seiki has one last promise to fulfill. Together with the whole band, he has to clear Nezumi Temple - aka the rat dungeon - in order to secure a rare armguard for Yamura as a thank you for saving their neck back at the siege.

From actor Cary Elwes, who played the iconic role of Westley in The Princess Bride, comes the New York Times bestselling account of the making of the cult classic film filled with never-before-told stories, exclusive photographs, and interviews with costars Robin Wright, Wallace Shawn, Billy...

Recent years have seen a revival of the heated culture wars of the 1990s, but this time its battleground is the Internet. On one side the alt-right ranges from the once obscure neo-reactionary and white separatist movements, to geeky subcultures like 4chan, to more mainstream manifestations such as the Trump-supporting gay libertarian Milo Yiannopolous. On the other side, struggle sessions and virtue signaling lurk behind a therapeutic language of trigger warnings and safe spaces. The feminist side of the online culture wars has its equally geeky subcultures.

Bloomsbury presents Meme Wars by Joan Donovan, Emily Dreyfuss, and Brian Friedberg, read by Rick Adamson. A groundbreaking investigation into the digital underworld, where far-right operatives wage wars against mainstream America, from a masterful trio of experts in media and tech. Memes have...

One reporter takes an immersive dive into white supremacy's explosive online presence, exploring the undercurrents of propaganda, racism, misogyny, and history that led us to where we are now. Tal Lavin is every skinhead's worst nightmare: a loud and unapologetic Jewish trans man, acerbic, smart...

I don't want to settle down with some Alpha-born pup my father chooses. As the firstborn daughter to an Alpha, I know my life goal should be becoming a Luna and birthing new Alphas, but all I want is to join the Werewolf Guard. I want to kick some evil supernatural ass and protect the people I love, not create the next generation of entitled little Alpha pups.

A 75-cent accounting error. A year-long obsession. The first cyber spy hunt in history. In 1986, astronomer Cliff Stoll was asked to track down a minor billing discrepancy at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. What he discovered would change cybersecurity forever: a hacker systematically stealing American military secrets and selling them to the KGB. With no budget, no training, and no institutional support, Stoll built a one-man surveillance operation that would eventually unmask a ring of West German hackers working for Soviet intelligence. His investigation pioneered techniques still used ...

Thrown into a conflict beyond the scope of anything Bye-Bye ever imagined, he will be tested in ways he never imaged. Whether that means stopping a war or just taking the girl he likes on a date, he certainly has his work cut out for him. Tensions are rising and if Bye-bye and his friends can’t put a stop to a brewing war, Anvilton and Hammerton might just destroy each other. That is, if the other adventurers don’t destroy them first. With the odds stacked against them, will Bye-bye and his friends survive the Mountain Valley War?

Now several years post-divorce, relationship expert and humorist Mark Miller has experienced more than 500 first dates. In 500 Dates, composed of 55 humor essays, Miller features the highlights and lowlights of those dates.

Nothing is ever peaceful in a small town full of witches like Woods Crossing. Not even for a wedding. Sage is supposed to be planning a wedding and grieving someone close to her, not defending herself to the Council. Yet, here they are, trying to claim there was wrongdoing on her part during her unavoidable duel with Chandra. She and those she loves are determined to make sure the wedding bells will ring regardless, but when one magical disaster happens, others always follow. A new coven shows up in town with wild claims and dangerous magic, threatening Sage, her friends, and even the ...

Sam and his guild mates have been victorious, and now the land of Ozara awaits. But winning a kingdom isn't all it's cracked up to be. Soon other players will be allowed into the new land, and Sam and his friends will have to defend what they have won if they plan on keeping it.

Vampires and werewolves do not mix, at all. But Will and I can’t stay away from each other. How could I have fallen for a man I’ll never get to be with? To make matters worse, supernaturals and humans are vanishing...and the number of disappearances are growing. How did I get dragged into that, you might be wondering? My best friend was taken, and even her scent vanished from the world. The only question now is...will I find her...before she turns up dead?

Pissed and on the verge of ripping someone to shreds, I didn’t think before I ran off into the forest during a full moon. Not the smartest move.... I know. So of course, I was attacked by a thirsty vampire only to be saved by another.

So the vampire Queen was behind all the disappearances after all. Will swears to me he had no idea what his mother was doing? But how can I trust him? How am I to believe anything he says after being confronted by...his fiancé? Apparently, just because he loves me doesn’t mean he feels the need to tell me the truth. His endless secrets have my head spinning.The only question is: when I kill the Queen with my newfound powers, will he be my side? ...Or hers?

From the author of The Light After the War, a “lush, transportive novel” (Allison Pataki, New York Times bestselling author) about a young woman recruited to be a spy for the resistance on the French Riviera during World War II. Paris 1943: Lana Antanova is on her way to see her husband with...

Want to build a profitable Etsy business from scratch—without big budgets or tech skills? This book shows exactly how I did it, turning late nights at the kitchen table into a thriving online shop. Have you ever wondered if you could create real income — from your laptop, with kids by your side, and life pulling you in every direction? Whether you dream of selling printables, handmade items, or a side hustle that grows into more — this book is for you. When I walked away from a demanding corporate PR job, I had no savings, no clear plan, and two small children to care for. In the ...

This bestselling first book in the Tapper Twins series is a hilariously authentic showcase of what it's like to be in middle school in our digitally-saturated world, told as a colorful "oral history" with photos, screenshots, text messages, chat logs, and online gaming digital art...

The world is being laid to waste. Vampires and the supernatural creatures they resurrected are slaughtering everything in their path. Now we must come together for everyone to survive. But Cain has taken Will, and with all the lives already lost...Am I a bad person for worrying about him the way I do? We needed Will’s help to defeat the Queen, but more than that, I’m lost without him. All I can think about is what the Queen might be doing to him now that she knows he betrayed her. How can I fight to win this war if I might lose the only man I’ve ever loved in the process?

Fue una terrible lucha armada librada entre el gobierno mexicano y la Iglesia Católica entre 1926 y 1929. Durante esta, se produjeron severos enfrentamientos entre el gobierno de los presidentes Plutarco Elías Calles, y el de su sucesor, Emilio Portes Gil, contra numerosos grupos de laicos, presbíteros y religiosos, contrarios a las políticas que buscaban restringir la autonomía eclesiástica.