Empire Winter

From its inception, Atlantic City has always been a town dedicated to the fast buck, and this wide-reachinghistory offers a riveting account of its past 100 year, from the city's heyday as a Prohibition-era mecca of lawlessness to its rebirth as a legitimate casino resort in the modern era.

The vibrant, sprawling saga of Empress Maria Theresa—one of the most renowned women rulers in history—and three of her extraordinary daughters, including Marie Antoinette, the doomed queen of France. Out of the thrilling and tempestuous eighteenth century comes the sweeping family saga of...

A riveting account of the five heated months in which King Charles I attempted to arrest five dissident Members of Parliament by bringing an armed force to the House of Commons—a shocking act of political terrorism that pushed England toward civil war and planted the seeds of the American...

The Iskat Empire rules its vassal planets through a system of treaties—so when Prince Taam, key figure in a political alliance, is killed, a replacement must be found. His widower, Jainan, is rushed into an arranged marriage with the disreputable aristocrat Kiem, in a bid to keep rising hostilities between two worlds under control. But Prince Taam's death may not have been an accident, and when Jainan himself is a suspect, he and Kiem must navigate the perils of the Iskat court, solve a murder and prevent an interplanetary war.

Young Rob Hingley, a citzen of the Galactic Empire, and proud inhabitant of the Imperial Park Planet of New Sherwood, has just graduated. He's a newly minted bookkeeper, about to start his career, just in time to become embroiled in an Imperial Audit. It gets ugly.

Far from the shores of England, another Elizabeth was born to rule a nation.... The daughter of Peter the Great, Elizabeth is a princess by birth yet a warrior by blood. Never content to be a pawn in the game of men, Elizabeth is destined to sit upon a throne. But when her father’s sudden death leaves her mother and sister at the mercy of the scheming Privy Council, she will have to abandon her beloved Russia in order for her family to survive. This is not a fairy tale. And Elizabeth is not an average princess.

This book is a compelling case against communist China and their history of human rights abuses against ethnic Muslim minorities, women, gays and anyone who supports freedom and democracy in Tibet, Hong Kong and around the world. The facts are presented why International Olympic Committee (IOC) should never have selected the communist country to host the upcoming 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. It's a must read for anyone who is not aware of the atrocities committed by the Communist Chinese Party (CCP) in and outside of China.

210 A.D. Germania. Thirteen-year-old Lavinia, daughter of a Roman commander, is torn from the marble streets of Rome and sent to the cold frontier, to live at her father’s fortress on the Limes. To her, it is a land of desolation—forests without end, windswept battlements, and the ever-present shadow of so-called barbarians. There, behind the walls of the garrison, she encounters Armin—a young prisoner of war, a boy of the very people Rome fears and despises. What begins as wary glances and unspoken suspicion slowly transforms into a fragile friendship. A bond that should not exist, ...

Die Republik ist stark, und unter dem Schutz der Jedi wird sie noch lange fortbestehen. Niemand ahnt, dass der Sith-Lord Darth Sidious einen Schlag gegen die herrschende Ordnung vorbereitet, der sie ins Verderben reißen soll. Doch als seine Pläne verraten werden, zögert er nicht, all seine Mitwisser zum Tode zu verdammen. Er schickt seinen besten Schüler aus, um seinen Willen auszuführen: Darth Maul, den Schattenjäger.

Year 536. The sun falters. Breath becomes a ration. Inspired by the real “dark year” of 536—when a veil of ash dimmed the skies across Europe and the Mediterranean. On a drowned stretch of late-Roman coast, a town learns to survive without miracles. Livia is no saint, no soldier—she’s a keeper of rooms, a woman who can persuade wood, stone, and air to behave. Every working costs her something small and exact. Every choice keeps breath moving from door to door. When a powerful consortium called Candle arrives with salvation for sale—collars to “measure mercy,” boxes to ...

“Empire City is a dark, nimble book that pulls no punches. While the novel tracks an alternate historical reality, time and again I found myself taken aback at just how prescient and applicable its insight is to our very real present. Gallagher once again establishes himself as a preeminent...

The year is 1806, and a new French Empire is rising from the shadow of the Reign of Terror. The citizens who shouted “Death to Kings” now chant “Vive l’Empereur!” for Napoleon, who is seeking to consolidate his power. While the peace and prosperity he promised is decadently enjoyed in Paris, fear spreads across Europe, and a new coalition has united against him. 

The Lie We Refuse to End is not a book of predictions. It is a map of the collapse we’ve already chosen. In these essays, Elias Winter names the invisible machinery of decline: fiscal illusion, moral cowardice, linguistic decay. With piercing clarity and prophetic calm, he dismantles the polite lies of empire and reclaims language as an instrument of truth.

In a world that is doomed to cycles of war, three rulers (A Tribal Chief, A Modern Dictator, and a Post-Apocalyptic and Self-Appointed King) grapple with their inner demons, as the seasons shift and power corrupts them. Each faces the same quandary: can destruction give rise to salvation? From blood-soaked battles to nuclear annihilation, identical choices ripple through time, shaping empires and bringing about destruction. Seed is a haunting saga of ambition, betrayal, and the primal urge to conquer. And with each victory comes the burden of despair. Perfect for fans of dark, introspective...

Dreißig Millionen Lichtjahre von der Milchstraße entfernt: Die Galaktische Flotte unter dem Kommando von Perry Rhodan ist weit über die Galaxis M 82 verstreut. Um die Schiffe und ihre Besatzungen zu retten, wagt Rhodan ein gefährliches Spiel. Er will den Kosmischen Puls aussenden - dieses Funksignal soll die verstreute Flotte wieder zusammenführen. Für Rhodan wird es ein Kampf um das eigene Überleben.

Seit Jahrhunderten führt die Menschheit einen verborgenen Krieg. Ihr Gegner ist Seth-Apophis, eine sogenannte Superintelligenz. Viel mehr als den Namen kennen Perry Rhodan und seine Gefährten aber nicht von diesem mächtigen Wesen, das mehrere Sterneninseln in den Tiefen des Universums beherrscht. Seine Angriffe sorgen immer wieder für Chaos auf der Erde und anderen Welten der Milchstraße. Im Jahr 427 Neuer Galaktischer Zeitrechnung verändert sich das Bild.

Der Kampf um die Endlose Armada tritt in die entscheidende Phase. Perry Rhodan muss die Herrschaft über den gigantischen Heerwurm aus Millionen von Raumschiffen erringen - nur so kann er eine kosmische Katastrophe verhindern. Die Armada soll danach in die Milchstraße fliegen und die Heimatgalaxis der Menschen durchqueren. Zwei Kosmokraten unterstützen diesen Plan. Die mächtigen Intelligenzen aus fernsten Bereichen des Universums errichten sogar Leuchtfeuer, um die zahlreichen Raumschiffe zu lenken. Doch dies ruft die Mächte des Chaos auf den Plan.

Am Ende des vierten Jahrtausends: Die SOL, ein über sechs Kilometer langes Raumschiff, ist in der Gewalt eines unbekannten Gegners...

Am Ende des vierten Jahrtausends: Die Sol, ein über sechs Kilometer langes Raumschiff, befindet sich in der Gewalt eines unbekannten Gegners...

Auf der Erde und den anderen Welten, die von Menschen besiedelt sind, schreibt man das Jahr 427 Neuer Galaktischer Zeitrechnung. Nach wie vor operiert Perry Rhodan mit seiner Galaktischen Flotte in der Galaxis M 82. Mittlerweile ist die Flotte wieder vereint - steht aber weiterhin im Konflikt mit der Endlosen Armada. Dieser gigantische Heerwurm aus Millionen Raumschiffen unterschiedlichster Völker birgt uralte kosmische Geheimnisse.