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Marvin the Magnificent, formerly employed by King Parking as his Black (mediocre) Magician, messed up royally when his potion meant to turn Tundra from beast to beauty cast her into a near fatal sleep. After he was banished, the only employment he could get as an unlicensed magician was mixing drinks at the Black Cauldron, a tavern in the Magic Kingdom. After a bit of effort, Marvin announced to his girlfriend he’d come up with something he called Identity Theft. He took on the appearance of the king, and started walking around helping himself to everything…including the queen.

Tundra, now the Queen of the Kingdom of Bargains, while visiting her parents the monarchs of Parking-Lot, received word that her husband King Fantastic was ill and was not expected to survive. She would have to return ready to ascend to the throne if he should succumb.

How does one transcend mankind to a heavenly being, the known to the eternal mystery? One spring day in 1971, Calvin Cassady, a southwest Missouri teenager, was a victim in an unexplained automobile accident on a curvy Ozark mountain roadway. The impact caused the car that Calvin was a passenger in to burst into flames, plunging him into a clouded existence that included a walk through the valley of the shadow of death, leaving him on the threshold of eternal life. Eternity surrounded him and filled him with absolute certainty of heaven.

1643. Bloody civil war rages through England. The Roundhead army is in disarray and its leadership, divided. The King looks certain to defeat his rebellious Parliament. If the Royalists can capture Gloucester, a town with weak defences and few men, the road to London and victory is open. A Bloody Campaign is a collection of short stories tracing the campaign and Candy's involvement.

Thomas of London, the reluctant Archbishop of Canterbury, was an ambitious courtier who thought of nothing but pleasing his King. Now he must prove to the English church and his former master that he has been directed towards a new calling. The fiery King Henry II and calculating Archbishop were once as close as brothers. But their professional duties impinge upon their personal relationship.

Written by a survivor of narcissistic abuse, this field manual explains how abusers think and behave. In plain language, it tells targets and survivors of abuse what they need to know to understand their experience and how to make sure it never happens again. It’s also quite funny.

Thomas of London, Chancellor of England, has spent a lifetime as a clerk, administrator, and ambassador. Now he must prove himself a warrior and leader of men, if his friend and master King Henry II of England is to achieve his ambition to rule all France. The fiery King and calculating Chancellor are as close as brothers, but many at court see Thomas as an upstart. Becket must fight on a political as well as military front.

The Kingdom of Parking-Lot it is all about relationships, with a few enchanted beings and evil plots thrown in to keep things interesting. While having breakfast on their covered terrace, King Public and Queen Ample Parking were discussing the latest tidings, before attending court that morning. Holding her husband’s hand, she said, “Truly, love is in the air.”

A woman who went missing a week before her wedding. A man recalling his nightmarish encounter with the devil. Letters sent from beyond the grave. A call from loved ones, who since have passed. Limbs that have a mind of their own. These ghostly tales of revenge, greed, and desperation writhe and squirm in the dark corners of modern-day Indonesia.

Tundra has a problem. As a princess, she is under pressure from her parents, the king and queen of Parking-Lot, to wed. Unfortunately, she happens to be the largest and ugliest girl in the land. She meets Olaf, a huge oaf, who becomes her friend. Her father, out of desperation, enlists the help of his mediocre magician to come up with a solution.

1644. England burns with Civil War. Blandford Candy, rake and spy, is sent to Amsterdam to investigate missing weapons shipments. He finds himself drawn into a hunt for a deadly assassin, as he discovers a twisted plot with international implications.

Ample sighed. “The last few weeks have been incredible. What with the holidays, Clarence and Elswyth’s wedding, and the… engagement of our daughter to the—oaf. That reminds me, Public, whether in the spirit of Christmas or a Christian one, I am pleading with you to give a present to Houston and his bride, Stephanie. Do you realize she has already given birth to their baby? I even got to hold him after he was born. It made me wish things had been different where we would have had more children.” “So, it is a baby boy?” “Yes, and he looks just like Houston.

Jayne grew up in the shadow of her two older brothers, William and Richard. The brothers were stronger and better at everything, especially their mastery of various weapons. She tried to compete by acting and dressing like them. She distained anything feminine, believing it to be a sign of weakness. Prudence, a friend of the family, had arranged for Jayne to apply for a position as a handmaid for the princess.

Blandford Candy, rake and spy, returns to London to find a brutal murderer at large. He is ordered to find the killer by Parliament’s Scoutmaster General. Our reluctant hero uncovers a web of deceit in the highest corridors of power, and searches for evidence that could condemn the richest men in England to death. He comes to the attention of upcoming general, Oliver Cromwell, as his investigation takes him to the bloody battlefield of Marston Moor. But only one man can help: Sir John Hurry. A man Blandford has sworn to kill. Who can Blandford trust?

This book will help to give you a good understanding of the purpose of The Party Wall Act which is applicable in England and Wales. Learn how you are likely to be affected whether you are simply extending your own home or own a neighboring property to one that is due to have some building works undertaken. This is a legal guide useful for architects in the area of construction law. Property investors, real estate investors and developers will also benefit from the simple explanations provided in this book.

Once upon a time, in an enchanted land far, far, away, there were a number of kingdoms. Parking-Lot was one of them, along with the Ogre Kingdom. In a small hamlet known as Millers Bend, it had been previously taken over by a band of bandits. Olaf the Oaf, when visiting, took pity on the townsfolk, and with their help disguised himself as an ogre and scared the bandits out of town. After a few years later he learned the gang was about to return. He reasoned that what this town needed was a permanent solution, so he set out to recruit genuine ogres to help him.

Following a series of mysterious accidents at the international terminals of Macrae Shipping Company, James Macrae must uncover the nefarious adversary intent on destroying his family's legacy. After becoming CEO of his family's shipping company, James never suspected that he would become a victim of international espionage that would threaten both his company and those he loves.

A work of fiction inspired by the real life impersonation of Peter Green from Fleetwood Mac, and a commentary on blues music and the people who made it. Featuring the original songs 'Slow Train' and 'I Like Leonard Cohen.'

Elvira Eldritch has passed her Trial of Magic and is now a mage of the city of Askelon. She seeks permission from the Ruling Mages to restore the House of Eldritch again. They demand the recovery of the lost magic runes on which her House was founded. She is forced to undertake a perilous quest to the lair of the black dragon. He is the only one who can reveal the forgotten secrets of her House. But he will demand a high price in return for his knowledge. Will she succeed in reviving her fallen House to its former glory?