The Barrier Of Mibekel: Book OneApproximately 127 pagesKar is a survivor. As a half-human, half-elf, he is a walking target. Since the human invasion, the myriad races of Mibekel hate anything associated with their old rivals. That includes Kar. Bitter over his fate, he undertakes a journey...to kill his human father.To cross the Barrier, a mystical boundary that separates Mibekel from the humans, Kar steals a powerful gem that negates magic. That choice pits him aga...

Length: Approximately 421 pagesSynopsis:Young hunter Mathghamhain is an afterthought in the village of Meadhan. Orphaned like many his age after war all but extinguished the generation past, he eagerly accepts a spirit's guidance to greatness.Relying on the advice of the spirit, Mathghamhain becomes a beloved Chieftain of great power and wisdom to the villagers of Meadhan, and beyond. While nobly steering his people to a time of sustainable prosperity, he begins to ...

The Barrier Of Mibekel: Book TwoApproximately 136 pagesResponsibility brings with it a heavy burden. Though Kar remains resolute in his quest to cross the Barrier and kill his father, the target on his own back threatens to crush him. Kar and his allies need time to rest and regroup. Revenge will have to wait. Time is short and the list of options is shorter: The elven military is poised to haul Kar away the moment he leaves the protection of the paladin Arakanar.Whi...

Collection of the first three books in The Barrier Of Mibekel series:Book 1: Son Of No One - Kar is a survivor. As a half-human, half-elf, he is a walking target. Since the human invasion, the myriad races of Mibekel hate anything associated with their old rivals. That includes Kar. Bitter over his fate, he undertakes a journey...to kill his human father.To cross the Barrier, a mystical boundary that separates Mibekel from the humans, Kar steals a powerful gem that negates ...

It takes three days for Karantu to realize Camyani has weaponized her magic…and to pick the lock on his shackles. Trading the inconvenience of an elven military for a human one wasn't in the plan for the Mikebelian hunting party. Once outside the bounds of the Barrier, Kar frees his friends to make way for Cam's rage to burn. When the smoke clears, Kar, Cam, Arakan and Tek are victorious, though barely standing. From amongst the ruins rises a reluctant ally.The problem with Alyta i...

Science fiction in the classical style- Norman J. Ball penned "Earth has no tomorrow" over thirty years ago, but is only now releasing it for publication. The author notes that after all this time, he only edited 20 words.This novel is set in the 22nd century, after Earth had recovered from a war that left 100 million dead. The world government that had come into being after this war has as priority the exploration and colonization of other planets. This program culminates in the m...

What's in a gnome? The power to cast and weave illusions, as bestowed upon the young mage Camyani. Her newfound abilities will bring half-elf Kar an advantage when he finally crosses the Barrier to rid all worlds of his human father. Now, the fallout from a radical move to elude the elven military separates Kar from his allies, landing him in peculiar circumstances. Confronted by a side of himself he never thought to see, Kar bides his time with clever candor while weighing his chances of ...

Mibekel has been stealthily under siege for generations. Karantu and his unexpected band haveunveiled the Imakun and their successful plot pitting the races against one another. Mutuallyassured destruction is imminent if ignorance is left to fester.Divided and all but conquered, now Elves, Dwarves, Trolls and even Humans must converge orall will be lost. Steeped in this knowledge, Karantu must, nonetheless, stand trial for the crime ofhis bi...

Back when Karantu was wading through the swamplands getting knocked about by trolls and evading the elven army, his quest to murder his human father had been simple. That he formed a found family of enemy factions along the way—and that they alone have knowledge of the abhorrent beginning and imminent end of Mibekel—has complicated things. After all that they've been through as a group, Kar must dodge his own execution a little longer for the futures of Tekari, Arakanar, Camyani and Alyta....

Having discovered a clue to his father's whereabouts, Karantu and his allies, along with Alyta's assistance, undertake a series of increasingly risky missions throughout the human kingdom. When a chance discovery is found in books written in an unknown language Kar has stolen reveals a fact about the Elven faith, it leaves many in the group shaken.Seeking answers, Kar's quest is once again put on hold as he and his allies head for the far edges of the kingdom. There, they have long...

Hacking APIs is a crash course in web API security testing that will prepare you to penetration-test APIs, reap high rewards on bug bounty programs, and make your own APIs more secure.Hacking APIs is a crash course on web API security testing that will prepare you to penetration-test APIs, reap high rewards on bug bounty programs, and make your own APIs more secure.You’ll learn how REST and GraphQL APIs work in the wild and set up a stream...

This book reveals how human and artificial intelligence (AI) can be blended to augment the capacities of healthcare professionals, thereby enabling them to design their clinical work more effectively and efficiently. It provides a comprehensive overview about where human intelligence and AI overlap and differ, and how they can mutually enhance healthcare outcomes. Case studies illustrate the added value of AI for healthcare providers, patients and caregivers, and provides organizational st...