Originally published in 1912, this fascinating book contains stories of the many 'Dartmoor Legends'. Contents include: The Magic Mist; The Vengeance of Belus; The Bards of the Wood of Wistman; The Story of the Spinners Rock; The Golden Maze; The Legend of the Grey Wethers; The Nymph Tamara; The Wrath of Taranis; The Pixies of Ockington Wood; The Legend of the Abbots Way; The Legend of Guile Bridge Many of these earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now...

Molecular Insights into Proteinopathies: Increased Scope from Neurodegeneration to other Pathologies of the Brain investigates the molecular events that lead to various diseases. The book is divided into four parts, the first of which delves into protein aggregation across a range of diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, and neuropsychiatric diseases. It then moves on to discuss signaling pathways and biomarkers of disease, including oxidative stress,...

It was supposed to be fake.Now there’s a heartbeat on the ultrasound.Dr. Adrian Cole is the last man I should be anywhere near.He’s my boss. My enemy. My daily dose of infuriating arrogance wrapped in a thousand-dollar suit.And thanks to one viral photo—he’s now my fiancé.The hospital calls it damage control. I call it a disaster.Until his hand brushes mine in front of the cameras. Until his voice dr...

A scavenger robot wanders in the wasteland created by a war that has destroyed humanity in this evocative post-apocalyptic ""robot western"" from the critically acclaimed author, screenwriter, and noted film critic.It’s been thirty years since the apocalypse and fifteen years since the murder of the last human being at the hands of robots. Humankind is extinct. Every man, woman, and child has been liquidated by a global uprising devised by the very machines humans designed and buil...

I’m stuck in a lighthouse with the grumpiest man alive—and he thinks I’m the problem.My boss caught me having a panic attack and exiled me to Crescent Harbor, Maine to restore a lighthouse. A major comedown from designing Manhattan skyscrapers.Jake Marino, the local boat builder, makes his feelings crystal clear. All scowls and sawdust, fiercely protecting his late wife's lighthouse design from the city girl ruining it.We share a cramped ke...

Unearthing a relic might be their only hope, but its location has remained a secret for centuries.A panicked midnight phone call rips Carter and Avery from a remote research expedition in South America. Carter's young niece has disappeared from her summer camp without a trace, and her safe return home instantly becomes their sole focus.Despite Avery's wealth and the best detectives money can buy, the days stretch on with no leads, no answers, and no sign of...

"A well-written and rewarding memoir that provides keen insight into the mindset of a patriotic young man willing to make sacrifices for his country." —Robert ForczykIn this masterful two-volume account, Prussian solider and officer Karl Knoblauch draws on his wartime diaries to detail his fascinating military career during the Second World War. In this first volume, he recounts the years leading up to the outbreak of the war through to 1944.In 1938, just before the outbrea...

All-new fiction from Dragon Award winner and New York Times bestselling author David Weber, Dragon Award nominee D. J. Butler, bestseller Jody Lynn Nye, indie bestsellers Chris Kennedy and Mark Wandrey, and more. Also featuring an introduction by multi-award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Larry Correia.It is 2185 CE. Humans now live throughout the Solar System, but their most ambitious adventure is about to begin. The starship Victoria will carry ov...

In the annals of history, a tapestry of civilizations unfolds, each thread a vibrant hue in the grand design of human existence. From the dawn of time to the rise of mighty empires, "The World's Story Volume I" embarks on an epic journey through the ages. Join renowned historian Eva March Tappan as she weaves together the threads of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome. Witness the birth of writing, the rise of science, and the clash of armies that shaped the destiny of nations. Th...

“Do not count your chickens before they are hatched” is a classic saying that might well have been remembered by Ukridge. Ukridge is always on the verge of making a fortune and counting his thousands before they are made. But Dame Fortune is a fickle jade. She eludes him in his great scheme about the dog college, wherein he was to turn out a world supply of trained dogs, and likewise in his backing of Battling Billson, the tender-hearted pugilist. But hope and George Tupper keep Ukridge go...

Will the Knights stand with the lesser of two evils or be forced to sacrifice the ones they hold dear?As tensions rise and friendships fracture, the bonds that once held Mirari and her comrades together are tested to their limits. In a race against time, they must navigate treacherous paths, confront their deepest fears, and commit sacrifices that will determine the future of their world.Will they find the strength to forge a new destiny or succumb to the c...

Following the acclaimed and award-winning novel, Knights of the Alliance, this unpredictably captivating and emotionally charged sequel places heartbreakingly intricate relationships at center stage.Betrayal strikes deep in bonds forged in friendship and loyalty.Five years after the Knights unified the empires, rebels rise from the ashes of the Althaean Siege, and Mirari and Gaven are thrust into a world of treachery and uncertai...