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A renowned scholar brings to life medieval England’s most celebrated knight, William Marshal—providing an unprecedented and intimate view of this age and the legendary warrior class that shaped it. Caught on the wrong side of an English civil war and condemned by his father to the gallows at...

This issue of Weird Tales presents a variety of stories, essays, and poems about cryptids and urban legends. Not to dispel, but to reveal.

The year is 225 AD, and the Roman Empire is on the brink of a precipice. It will take a man with iron in his veins to set things right and accomplish the impossible. From a humble upbringing, a boy emerges who is destined to change history. This is the story of Lucius Domitius Aurelianus.

This star-studded anniversary anthology features over twenty-five unforgettable stories from internationally bestselling authors and literary legends. From the Nordic noir of Jo Nesbø and the lyricism of Tennessee Williams to the timeless imagination of Ray Bradbury and the courtroom wit of John Mortimer, these vivid tales reflect the range and tone that have defined The Strand Magazine for a quarter century.

The year is 235 AD, and the Roman Empire is on the brink of a precipice. It will take a man with iron in his veins to set things right and accomplish the impossible. From a humble upbringing, a boy emerges who is destined to change history. This is the story of Lucius Domitius Aurelianus.

As a healer for Praiton, Deya believed there was no higher honor in the realm. When Deya is imprisoned after learning an enormous secret that threatens the regime, her love and loyalty for her kingdom are shattered. Beaten, and tortured, a new, terrible power is unleashed inside of her, a power that she cannot control. Forced outside of the only kingdom she has ever known, Deya has no choice but to team up with a band of unlikely rebels who all have one thing in common: the desire for the destruction of Praiton. One of those rebels is Caelum, a male who spent most of his life inside a prison.

While the Pillar Legion attempts to strengthen its position, Deya is beginning to fully acclimate to life with her newly discovered powers and friends. Even though her budding relationship with Caelum proves to be just as problematic as it was when they first met, Deya is hopeful that she is at least finally out of reach of the nefarious empire she once called home.

FT Recommended Book on Global Trade War. 'It succeeds both in explaining how global trade works and how it affects things many voters actually care about' – Financial Times. 'My hero on this is Dmitry Grozoubinski, who has written the most beautiful book' – author Rory Stewart. Why Politicians Lie About Trade reveals how international trade really works – the roadblock tariffs, the hard-won deals and the damaging disputes.

When Lord Thomas Rosemount trips over Cecily in a dark garden, he falls hard, and his heart quickly follows. Thomas knows it will take more than pretty words to win Cecily’s hand, and he will have to look deep inside himself to discover whether he is truly the man who can tame a Wild English Rose.

Charismatic and innovative, Oklas Sayve has risen to prominence in Apidecca, the moon's capital city. A politician and college director, he has the resources to effect the changes he envisions for the world. But the sovereigns he serves oppose him at every turn and his status cannot protect the low-strata students attending his college. After a young knyad is wrongly linked to insurgent activity, Oklas must find a way to smuggle her out of the city while hiding his involvement from the authorities.

Six hundred years ago, a devastating conflict between the magical Myr'ides and a technological society known as the Ryn Dynasties fractured the world of Dennere into nine cursed realms, each ruled by powerful witches. The western coast has suffered under the Nightshawl--a realm of perpetual darkness--for centuries. Kai is a fledgling Rune Runner, one of the brave who traverse the perilous borderlands between realms, carrying supplies and hope to struggling communities.

This Very Short Introduction is a clear and concise guide to administrative law that explains its key features in an accessible and practical way for students, journalists, government officials, and everyday listeners.

Charles Darnay is an exiled French soldier. Sydney Carter, a disreputable but brilliant English lawyer. In Dickens’ gripping, vivid historical drama the lives of these two men become enmeshed through their love for Lucie Manette, the daughter of a political prisoner. The lives of Charles and Sydney are drawn from the calm, peaceful roads of London to the bloodstained streets of Paris at the height of the Reign of Terror. Soon they fall under the shadow of La Guillotine…

The year is 225 AD, and the Roman Empire is on the brink of a precipice. It will take a man with iron in his veins to set things right and accomplish the impossible. From a humble upbringing, a boy emerges who is destined to change history. This is the story of Lucius Domitius Aurelianus.

An immersive audio play experience! Cole Dixon's stellar reputation as a white hat hacker has taken him world wide as a top penetester and network security expert. While assisting law enforcement, bringing his unique skills to help solve difficult cases, he quickly learns to navigate the morally grey areas. With each new case, he somehow ingratiates himself to a questionable consort, steadily building a dark network of protection.

A private investigator chases a missing East India Company man. Down to his last lead, the investigator stumbles upon a sailor telling the tale of a ship lost at sea with dwindling supplies, a tyrannical captain, a false holy man, and a silver-tongued first mate. The solitary ship is a brutal and political place, where morals are tested, alliances forged, and lives lost. Could this have been the fate of the missing man?

In the castle of Kronborg, during the reign of the mighty King Rorik, an unwanted child is born to a lowly servant, Gitte, and an unknown father. But the boy Erik, later known as Yorick, will climb to a position of power that will prove his undoing.

Are you relatively new to learning Spanish or need to brush-up on your language skills? You wish to not only talk like a native, but also understand them clearly? Welcome to Polyglot Planet. We provide you with the right tools, energy and motivation for you to understand and speak Spanish confidently. As our method gives you immediate feedback, you can quickly push your understanding to the next level. Our material helps you memorize and reinforce new words, phrases and grammar structures.

Evil books, shadowy corporations, and interdimensional monster collide in this dark, masterful tribute to Robert Chamber's cult classic, The King in Yellow. In 1984, exiled author Salvatore Archimboldi accepts the help of a psychotherapist to write his new book. He hopes to transform his...

Sebelius Sallow, a clockmaker in the snowy-streets of 1836 London, is often overlooked and unappreciated. But on Christmas Eve, a series of life-changing events opens up a world of paranormal uncertainty. Guided by the personified Seven Deadly Sins and their counterparts, the Seven Heavenly Virtues, Sebelius is forced to confront the echoes of his past in a darkly humorous and thought-provoking tale of redemption, steeped in gothic gloom and moral reckoning.