THE CALEDONIAN, warrior son of KING BRUDE, knows nothing of epic power struggles or political deception. VENUTIUS, the Brigantes King, arrives in the Caledonian settlement of BRUDE with a proposal. QUEEN SIBH, in the south, seeks an alliance with the Caledonian King to destroy the Roman invaders. THE CALEDONIAN is ordered, by his father, to ride south to meet the Queen and determine her loyalty. But treachery amongst his own blood may be his downfall.

In this “wonderfully rich” (San Francisco Chronicle) novel from the author of the internationally bestselling The Oracle of Stamboul, a young man journeys from California to Cairo to unravel centuries-old family secrets.“This book is a joy.”—Rabih Alameddine, author of the National Book Award finalist An Unnecessary WomanWINNER OF: THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION’S SOPHIE BRODY AWARD • THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWA...

Late in the summer of 1877, as the tsar’s royal cavalry descends on the defenseless Ottoman outpost of Constanta, and a flock of purple and white hoopoes suddenly appears over the town, Eleonora Cohen is brought into the world by a mysterious pair of Tartar midwives who arrive only minutes before the birth. Eleonora, whose mother dies during labour, is raised by her father, Yakob, a carpet merchant, and her stern and resentful stepmother. From the moment Eleonora learns to read, her father...

Our Savior Uncomplicated, His Church United invites readers into a clear, generous, and deeply biblical vision of the Christian faith, one that honors the church's long story while cutting through centuries of confusion, division, and inherited misunderstandings. With pastoral warmth and historical precision, David Michael Bouterie guides believers through the central doctrines that shape Christian identity, showing how Scripture, the early church, and the great teachers of the faith conve...

In the early days of World War II, an American family living in Davao City is thrust into chaos when the conflict reaches the Philippine Islands. Overnight, safety vanishes.Separated by war and forced into hiding, a mother and child face relentless uncertainty as occupation forces tighten their grip. With limited resources and no clear path forward, they rely on instinct, resilience, and the quiet bravery of Filipino civilians willing to risk their own lives for strangers.A...

Getting your WordPress site well positioned on Google and Bing is a fine art that this guide covers brilliantly. From SEO basics to white-hat tips and tricks, you’ll learn to give your site the competitive edge.Key FeaturesDiscover everything you need to get your WordPress site to the top of the search enginesLearn everything from keyword research and link building to customer conversions in this complete guidePacked with real-word examples t...

Modern lifestyle is full of duties and responsibilities that people cannot avoid. Time management is probably the most important factor when it comes to living a productive lifestyle. This e-book will be covering the essentials of time management and answers two important questions - Why? and How?. Simple and practical ideas are given in this book so that readers can use them in their day to day life and become more efficient with their most important resource - TIME

When civil war escalates into a full-scale invasion of Capricon, every citizen's loyalty is tested. Even as the Renegades and Knights at Fort Faith band together to oppose the foreign army, an unremarkable merchant from the capital gets caught up in a cryptic mission of great importance. Why his companions are so eager to reach a castle in the middle of nowhere is just one of many mysteries.An old man with a twisted sense of honor, a strange girl with mismatched eyes, a highwayman ...

Even good girls have secrets.When straight-laced Allison sleeps, the rebellious goddess Syn wakes. Having a fling in the dreamscape may seem like harmless fun, but when a sadistic predator learns her true identity, the fantasy begins to bleed into real life.If Sin Dwells Deep — a parallel novel to If Souls Can Sleep — exposes the hidden world of dream drifters and explores the war between gifted government agents and those who would use their abilities to corrupt life, deat...

My dear friend,I dreamt of a swarm of locusts, of wheat rotted in the fields, and the burning fires of perdition... I awoke, journeying onward along the walking path. Ahead lay the doom of desire, but behind, the wonder of a direction opposite. Has not this road I've traveled so far led me here to the sorrow of my condition? I wonder, dear friend, if behind lay the hope I'd abandoned and the answer to my prayers? What might become of me should I turn and walk the other way? Should ...

First he lost his daughter. His mind may be next.After years of being haunted by the day his little girl drowned, Vincent faces a new nightmare — one that reaches into the real world and beyond the grave.If Souls Can Sleep introduces a hidden world where gifted individuals possess the power to invade the dreams of others. Two rival factions have transformed the dreamscape into a war zone where all reality is relative and even the dead can't rest in peace.

For centuries, Christians have honored Mary with titles, stories, and devotions that grew far beyond the brief, beautiful portrait preserved in Scripture. The Apostolic Road invites readers to step back through time and examine how those later traditions emerged--through apocryphal writings, cultural imagination, and the powerful pull of inherited devotion. Drawing on Scripture, the early Fathers, and modern scholarship, David Michael Bouterie traces how the Mary of the New Testament gradu...