Apex Legends does one thing extremely well. It is team competition in the Battle Royale genre; at launch, 20 groups of three players go against each other. Everything in Apex Legends works to showcase teamwork. Another big difference in Apex Legend, at the start of each match, each player chooses one of eight characters, each with specific abilities that serve specific roles. It all plays back into the focus on teamwork, since no character is especially powerful, and no abilities are usefu...

A child under his protection…and a hit man in pursuit.After witnessing her boss’s murder, Paige Walsh must trust Deputy US Marshal Lucas Cavendish to bring her to safety. But when a notorious assassin targets her and her son, Lucas’s short-term assignment turns into a dangerous cross-country mission. For Paige to identify her boss’s killer, Lucas must get the family into witness protection. Except the hit man knows their every move…and trusting the wrong person could get th...

With time, plan and build contingencies.Admiral Jack Romanoff and his ragtag crew had paid in blood for breathing room to repair their ship and resupply. With that done, they could track down the Poseidon Group conspirators and kick the Locusts out of the cluster. Their fortunes seemed to be on the rise.With enemies all around, seek to maneuver.Only after examining the intelligence gathered during the invasion, it became clear a fre...

From anti-slavery heroes to evil murderers, from ‘the Victual Brothers’ to Somali raiders today, a 1000-year roll call of the pirates. It is no use pretending that these criminals do not evoke admiration - even envy. Part of the appeal is the democratic nature of their activities, characterised as far back as the 14th century by Klaus Stortebeker thieving in the Baltic - his crew were called the Likedeelers, the equal sharers. Author Terry Breverton has brought together the extraordinary s...