New York Times bestselling author L. E. Modesitt, Jr. presents the final novel in his Grand Illusion series, Premier. The series (Isolate, Councilor, Contrarian, Legalist) contains the meticulous worldbuilding and political landscapes of the Saga of Recluce and Imager Portfolio.Eight years have passed since Contrarian, and Steffan Dekkard is a moderately senior Craft Party councilor. The Craft Party holds a slim...

First book in the Saint's Outlaws MC: Requiem, BC series. The president, Midas won't only protect his claim for his land but for his woman too.Full blurb coming soon

For her entire life, Reyna has been shunned by her village for her magic, something she never wanted to have. She has heard that the goddesses in the Blue Forest make deals, and after her mother dies under mysterious circumstances, she is desperate to trade her magic for her mother’s life. But the goddesses only talk to people with royal blood or pure hearts. When a knight named Finn who is distantly related to royalty knocks on her door, Reyna thinks she’s found a solution. The only probl...

In a world where memories are currency, one runner will steal back the past-before it erases him forever.Kyle is a runner, navigating a world where memories are more than pieces of the past-they are valuable commodities. But when a routine job pulls him into a mystery far larger than he expected, Kyle discovers that the memories he carries may be worth more than anyone realizes.Drawn into a dangerous web of technology, corporate power, and buried secrets, Kyle and those aro...

Bringing together contributing authors across six continents, this volume addresses critical questions around conceptualization, theorization, methods, ethics related to media and journalism research and practice along borders and around the Majority World.In the twenty-first century, notions of borders, globalization/deglobalization, and transnationalism would not be possible without media and journalists/journalism and the research that centers them. Media, large and small, throu...

This book supports academic advisors in becoming champions of social justice and transformative change agents in the lives of students and the diverse campus communities they serve.An academic advisor’s ability to connect with students on an intimate, one-on-one level offers a tremendous opportunity to engage with and support students of all backgrounds. This expertly curated collection creates an avenue for advisors and advising administrators to explore and reflect on their own a...

Within these pages, you will find nine stories all centered on the theme of the hunt. Each character is either predator, prey, or both, including:A seasoned private eye hunting a dangerous new type of vampire;A young couple on a romantic cruise taken captive by undead pirates;Two rivals battling it out for the favour of an ancient goddess; andA group of podcasters exploring a haunted house searching for their big break.Some of them escape their fate....

Within these pages, you will find nine stories all centered on the theme of the hunt. Each character is either predator, prey, or both, including:A seasoned private eye hunting a dangerous new type of vampire;A young couple on a romantic cruise taken captive by undead pirates;Two rivals battling it out for the favour of an ancient goddess; andA group of podcasters exploring a haunted house searching for their big break.Some of them escape their fate....

Dr. Harold K. Skramstad Jr., renowned museum practitioner as president emeritus of The Henry Ford, wrote many provocative essays, articles, keynote and symposia papers on the challenges and opportunities of the American museum.Written over three decades, they address the fundamental issues and concerns that we still wrestle with today. Skramstad reminds us that all museums-big and small-have an obligation to be outwardly focused in their communities, helping to address people's prob...

Planet under siege. Family ripped apart. Can Milo be the champion his people have prayed for?Milo thought being chosen by a prophet would make him a hero. Instead, it's curdled his older brothers' jealousy into hatred. If he can hang on for one more season, he'll leave the pasture behind to study music on Ahino Station.But when invaders from the ice moon Ikath ravage his homeworld and his family, Milo is summoned to appear before the capricious King Gera. A...

Volume 54 of the academic journal devoted to Shakespeare and Early Modern English Drama, Culture and Literature, published annually with peer-reviewed articles, forums, and reviews.Shakespeare Studies is an annual peer-reviewed volume featuring the work of performance scholars, literary critics, and cultural historians. The journal focuses on Shakespeare and his contemporaries while embracing theoretical and historical studies of socio-political, intellect...

Greatness is not a state you reach, nor a title you are given. It's a lifestyle-excellencetranslated into action. Greatness is a verb.As much parable as memoir, this is the story of Keith Sadan in his ownwords: from a working-class corner of the Rust Belt to an eminent HRexecutive and personal coach who has lived, worked, and traveled across theglobe. It is a tale full of practical lessons based on the principles of ...