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Dr. Nina Gould was expecting a break from her expeditions with the Order of the Black Sun but fate seems to have other plans when an offer from Egypt sends her and her long-time associate, David Purdue, on an expedition to unearth the long-lost tomb of Cleopatra. Unfortunately, Cleopatra was not laid to rest alone, having been buried with her lover Mark Antony - a famous Roman that catches the attention of the nefarious Third Triumvirate.

Devon Muir has always been fascinated with the Civil War. When he discovers that his fourth great-grandfather fought at pivotal battles like Antietam and Gettysburg, he is compelled to follow in his ancestor's footsteps and experience the battlefields on his own. What he doesn't count on is dreaming about a battle every night - and being killed every time. Now his exploration of battlefields becomes a different kind of quest as he struggles to understand who is the soldier he becomes in his dream, and who is the woman whose face he sees as he lays dying.

David Purdue spent many adventures facing off against the secret society, the Order of the Black Sun, and has finally defeated them. Now, taking up leadership of the order and redirecting their resources to be used for good rather than evil, he is hopeful for the future. When evidence of the lost tomb of Genghis Khan is unearthed, Purdue puts together a team of new recruits and old veterans to take part in the first big expedition for the new Order of the Black Sun.

It is April of 69 A.D., and Rome’s first civil war in a hundred years has ended. Emperor Otho, who violently overthrew the tyrannical Galba just three months before, is dead. The triumphant armies of the Rhine coerce the senate into ratifying their governor, Aulus Vitellius, as emperor. While there is an uneasy hope that peace has returned to Rome, Vitellius’ cronyism and utter incompetence soon alienates most of Rome’s patricians, along with many of the provinces.

Time is ticking down in the Empire’s game, and Alan has only five months to establish dominance in all three Metal mines... one of which is controlled by the enemy nation of Britonia. After a daring rescue mission exposes Britonia’s endless supply of high-tech weapons, Alan must now devise a way to beat their superior firepower using his biggest advantage: the bond he shares with his dinosaurs.

For twelve years a disgraceful pall has hung over the Roman Empire. Trouble along the Germanic frontier forced an abrupt end to Emperor Domitian’s war against King Decebalus of Dacia. The terms were an embarrassment to Rome and a drain on the imperial coffers, with two million denarii paid to the Dacians every year. Now, a new Caesar is firmly ensconced upon the imperial throne. Emperor Trajan vows to subjugate the Dacians, humble their king, and restore honour to the Empire.

After inheriting a farm on New Zealand’s South Island, Lewis Harding tries his best to keep it running. The financially strapped farmer is forced to forage his new land for implements, eliciting the help of his son Gary. But when they go too close to the entrance of an old deserted gold mine, catastrophe strikes in more ways then one. When Gary’s older brother, Dr. Cecil Harding, shows up at the farm, Nekenhalle, he discovers that his brother and father had gone missing.

Enemies abound, within and without. The newest foe Aden had to face only showed that it's time for the kid gloves to come off. Aden will have to call on all of his bonds and gather every ally he can if they are to win.

She survived genocide as a child, but as Kalisa now struggles to make a life in Middle America, a horrific creature from that unimaginably evil time has returned to finish the job.

Partners in Crime by Agatha Christie is a thrilling collection of short stories featuring the charming detective duo Tommy and Tuppence Beresford. Newly married and eager for adventure, the pair takes over a struggling private detective agency, disguising themselves and adopting the methods of famous fictional detectives to solve an array of puzzling cases.

The invasion has come and Nemesis stands ready. He's been adjusting to his newfound relationships, but unwelcome guests on his doorstep are souring his mood. If he has to choose between annoying relatives and blood-thirsty orcs, Nemesis might just let in the orcs. Anything's better than Jaden. Harper has given him a reason not to fly off, yet the black dragon still contemplates the worth of his homeland. If it weren't for the love of his beautiful rider, he might just leave it all behind. For now, Nemesis is bracing himself for the fight of his life.

Spiritual Atheist is a ground-breaking "philosophical memoir" that draws on the author's knowledge of cutting-edge neuroscience, physics, and psychology; his insights into wisdom traditions like Taoism, Kabbalah, Advaita Vedanta, Buddhism, Zen, and Sufism; and twenty years experience leading hundreds of major organizations, and tens of thousands of individuals, to transform themselves.

Glenn, a college sophomore, has a Sociology 102 paper that requires spending time with an unfamiliar group or culture. Luckily, two hot girls from his class have the same idea: Attend the university’s game club to get material for their papers. A creepy game moderator shows up, ready to start a game of Monsters, Maces and Magic. Glenn doesn’t fret over the GM’s disturbing vibe, figuring it’ll lead to potential fodder for his paper. Moments after rolling up his character and beginning the adventure, Glenn, his two classmates, and three other players are drawn into the game - literally.

When the Dragon King commands Crux find a proper mate, his days of carefree bachelorhood are over. One trip to a psychic matchmaker and he's on the path to his destiny. But it all comes screeching to a halt when he meets a human woman who lights his inner fire and makes him yearn.

While on assignment in England, investigative journalist Sam Cleave helps to avoid a woman being stoned to death in a Muslim residential area, leading to the killing of the men who stoned her. Rescuing the woman, he had no idea what kind of world he had just invaded. Thinking nothing of it, Sam returns to Scotland. Only when the bodies of the men are taken to the local morgue, do the medical examiners realize that the corpses are part of a sect that all share the same sigil tattooed on them.

When a watery threat makes its presence known, demanding the return of one of David Purdue's artifacts, he sends one of his closest allies, Sam Cleave, to embark on a voyage to set things right, where he must contend with old grudges, a very different partner, and the sea itself. Meanwhile, Purdue continues to investigate the Order of the Black Sun's mysterious new enemy, but it may be Dr. Nina Gould who finds the answers that Purdue is looking for....

Phoenix was becoming a pressure cooker nearing bursting open, as the sequestered group of savant scientists and soldiers in the glass-domed pods in Antarctica were buzzing with sexual tension. Brad McCormick figured since the limbic system associated with sexual desire is linked to libido and the part of the brain responsible for higher-level functions, like planning and thinking, he had a problem he couldn’t solve without his leadership team. To put it more explicitly, the men were extremely sexually eager.

After a life of itinerant adventuring, Alaria has used her tentacle magic and her elemental powers to clean up Brighthill village. She wants nothing more than a quiet life in her new home with her two lovers. But when a desperate plea for rescue comes from a very unexpected quarter, Alaria, Mia, and Beth are the only ones who can help.

With a terminally ill wife, Glasgow mechanic Court Callany is desperate for money. When an acquaintance from work asks him to help him rob a wealthy antiques collector’s home, he reluctantly agrees. However, the robbery goes wrong, and when Court tries to sell his stolen artifacts at a local pawnshop, he unwittingly enters into the underworld of international relic hunting.

There’s never a dull moment in the Supernatural Travel Agency. This time, I’m leading my girls on an expedition to a mysterious dimension. I figured it would be a nice little adventure, filled with strange but wonderful experiences that can’t be found on Earth. But what do you know, the Blue Sun Clan are involved.