In the mystical world of Alina, a land shaped by ancient magic, war, and the eternal struggle between chaos and order, the story of Grim Kelevra and Ayanna Grimoore unfolds. Grim, the immortal God of Beasts, is a brooding figure burdened by his past and cursed with an Eternal Body. Haunted by centuries of battle and loss, he wanders the ancient and magically dense Elix Forest, seeking solitude and peace he can never seem to find. Ayanna, the defiant and enigmatic princess fleeing from her ...

Dwarves, elves, goblins, trolls, dragons and wizards - these are the ingredients of J.R.R. Tolkien's wonderful fantasy, the prelude to The Lord of The Rings, now the subject of a major feature film series. The hero of the tale is Bilbo Baggins, a home-loving unambitious hobbit who is suddenly thrust into what turns out to be the biggest adventure of his life. Guided by Gandalf the wizard, Bilbo and a company of dwarves set out to destroy Smaug the Magnificent, a ferocious dragon w...

A collection of true, short stories about delivering pizzas in the inner city.

The history of British architecture since 1930 has been one of frequently heated controversy between the old idiom and the new and between various social and technological viewpoints. The battle is by no means over; indeed it is spreading to wider issues and outside what was previously a largely professional sphere. A book like this one, which spells out the issues and describes how they arose, is therefore of interest not only to architects and students of architecture but to the growing ...

A story about a boy named Tobias, whose main ambition was to prevent sex victims from occurring because he was a sex victim. Although, Tobias tries to hide his ambition from his parents. Suddenly, he encounters other students who needed protection from sex offenders. So, Tobias decided to help, by becoming a bodyguard. Although, Tobias preferred the name Booty Guard because he only helped sex victims. Then, Tobias continued his booty guard duties in High School. Unfortunately, some classma...

A story of an African American boy named Anthony, growing up in a rural neighborhood in Winston Salem, NC. He experiences risky, sad funny and interesting romances with different females in his life. As he begins to get older, advice comes from everywhere about dating and finding a mate. At first, his parents tried to guide him in the right direction. Then, brother and cousins begin to educate him on the opposite sex. Later in Anthony's life, other people begin to get involved in his perso...

In the two decades since the publication of the second edition, Learning Through Theatre has further established itself as an indispensable resource for scholars, practitioners and educators interested in the complex interrelations between teaching and learning, the performing arts, and society at large. Theatre in Education (TIE) has consistently been at the cutting edge of the ever-growing field of Applied Theatre; this comprehensively revised new edition makes an international ...

You thought that when the Romans left, the Saxons came; at least that was what we were all told in school. There are precise dates as well The Romans left in 410 AD and the Saxons came in 440AD. Somewhere in this clear cut time lies a problem called the Arthurian legends. It is as if the clear cut strata in an archaeological dig are subjected to a microscopic analysis to reveal a rather less clear cut profile.Further, we all have a concept of King Arthur that has been handed to us ...

This book is for homeowners thinking about replacing their existing windows and having a service provider do it for them. If you are a DIY-er or renter, then this book is not for you.It does not matter what stage you’re in as far as your window research and shopping process. You might be just beginning to do research or already thinking about having in-home estimates or already choosing between multiple bids. The material in this book covers all stages in great detail.Windo...

This book is dedicated to my Okinawa masters that have been the inspiration of my journey through the Shuri -Te Shorin Ryu "DO" and the Goju Ryu of which I am very proud of. The journey begins in Wales in United Kingdom in 1949 and travels many countries through Asia. It depicts the variety of people within the martial arts world, the good and the bad. Hope you enjoy the journey.

Set during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, where every story promises a 'Thousand Thrills!', with ingenious plots, full of twists and surprises, driven along with exciting action and tongue in cheek humour.In Blonde for Danger, our handsome desperado, Norman Conquest aka 1066, has to pit his wits against the evil crook Bosworth Field. But who is the beautiful blonde he finds lying in the middle of the road and who is she hiding from? And where exactl...

Set during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, where every story promises a 'Thousand Thrills!', with ingenious plots, full of twists and surprises, driven along with exciting action and tongue in cheek humour.In Miss Dynamite, our gentleman adventurer, having met a beautiful young lady in the middle of the night soon finds himself on the trail of a gang of jewel thieves. Is the pretty girl as innocent as she seems? Are diamonds really a girl’s best friend? Can ‘...