In a world where digital infrastructure has collapsed, memory has become the most valuable currency left.Calder Renn is a Cognitive Recovery Officer—a government repo agent whose job is to collect unpaid memory taxes from citizens who can no longer afford them. He has learned to treat memories as assets, not lives. Until one routine extraction changes everything.Inside a stranger's mind, Calder accidentally absorbs a forbidden memory of Adrian Harro...

Welcome to The Neural Empire, a global cyber-bio thriller that merges cyber-thrillers, bio-punk, financial conspiracy, and psychological suspense. Set several months after the collapse of the automated neural court system from The Neural Verdict, the novel begins when Mara Vey believes the nightmare is finally over. However, she soon encounters a public advertisement offering grocery credit in exchange for human "neural response data".This discovery pulls Mara int...

The Neural Verdict — Novel DescriptionIn a near-future world, the justice system no longer depends on witnesses, confessions, or circumstantial evidence. Courts can now analyze the involuntary neurological signal produced by a human brain at the exact moment of trauma, fear, or deception. The system is faster than traditional justice—and almost impossible to challenge.For brilliant defense attorney Mara Vey, that certainty becomes a nightmare....

RUINS OF DESERT CATHAY (Published 1912)PERSONAL NARRATIVE OF EXPLORATIONS IN CENTRAL ASIA AND WESTERNMOST CHINA IN 1912 BY M. AUREL STEIN.WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS, COLOUR PLATES, PANORAMAS, AND MAPS FROM ORIGINAL SURVEYS IN TWO VOLUMES - VOL. 1This is the complete and unabridged version and includes every image that appears in the original printed version. This is NOT a scanned copy with unreadable, missing or jumbled text, but, other than ...

If you've ever hesitated to critique capitalism because you're still working, shopping, streaming, or surviving inside it—this book is for you."How to Criticize Capitalism Without Being a Hypocrite" is a direct, pragmatic, and refreshingly honest guide for people trying to live with clarity, courage, and conscience in a world that sells them contradictions.You'll learn:Why escape from capitalism is a myth—and what to do insteadHow to critique systems...

In the past 20 years, energy density functional (EDF) approaches have become a powerful framework to study the structure and reactions of atomic nuclei. This book provides an updated presentation of non-relativistic and covariant energy functionals, single- and multi-reference methods, and techniques to describe small- and large-amplitude collective motion or nuclei at high excitation energy. Detailed derivations, practical approaches, examples and figures are used throughout the book to g...

The thirty-two stories in this new collection reflect the differences between man's real self and the various masks he has to wear in a Romanian society that vacillates between nostalgia for its communist past and restrained optimism about its capitalist future. The characters, who are taken from all walks of life, face constant political intrigues, moral dilemmas, and/or family crises. They must find a way to fit their own life stories, however insignificant, within the often ruthless his...

Fantastica Magazine Anthology opens a portal to the untold world of contemporary Romanian science fiction and fantasy, offering a rare opportunity for Western readers to discover a thriving literary scene. This anthology brings together a dynamic collection of writers and comic artists from Romania's new generation of speculative fiction, exploring a rich array of subgenres, including science fiction, fantasy, horror, magical realism, alternate history, utopia, dystopia, a...

Fluo's Romanian Verb Conjugator is a hands-on verb conjugation book, suitable for every learner of Romanian.If you're tired of endless verb conjugation tables that mostly confuse rather than help you learn conjugating verbs, this book will actually teach you how to conjugate: around 500 of the most common Romanian verbs, all fully conjugated and organized in a practical, dictionary-like manner, so that you can easily browse and find what you're looking for.

Ride into the Wild West with ten steampunked expansions of classic American tales.A Princess of Jasoom: An intrepid young researcher reaches for the stars from the Arizona desert, and finds love where she least expects it.Winged Hope: The widow of a brilliant inventor fights insurmountable odds to see her husband’s dreams realized and save the life of her daughter.The Van Tassel Legacy: A stranger arrives in Sleepy Hollow to unearth old conspiracies and bring the Va...

In "The Thousand Buddhas," Aurel Stein masterfully intertwines vivid narrative with scholarly insight, presenting readers with an immersive exploration of the ancient Buddhist cave complexes in Dunhuang, China. Written in the early 20th century, Stein's eloquent prose reflects the era's fascination with oriental studies and archaeology, drawing upon his firsthand experiences as a pioneering explorer. The book delves into the intricate artistry and religious significance of the murals and s...

The Single MillennialSome seek a soulmate. Others choose to thrive solo.A generation that grew up with VHS tapes and mixtapes now finds itself swiping, ghosting, and wondering—what happened to real connection?Millennials were promised a life roadmap: love, stability, partnership. But in 2025, they're navigating a world of dating apps that feel more like vending machines, mental overload from screen-based living, and an economic reality where...