The Story Of Ariana who lived in a magical land called Nebu, where the sun shone brightly and the air was filled with the sweet scent of blooming flowers. She was the daughter of the Tribe Queen, a powerful woman who ruled with wisdom and love. Ariana was a special girl, for she possessed the power of all the elements: earth, water, fire, and air.

In the candlelit silence of a hidden library, a single black book opens and the truth begins to bleed.Tribal Comics Issue #1: Dark Justice is the first graphic entry in the dark fantasy and horror world of Tribal. Adapted from Chapter 10 of Tribal: Bloody Beginnings, this haunting issue follows Thirty-Two as he is led by Rimitorry into one of the most terrifying revelations in the Tribal universe: the secr...

The plot centers on the character of Pocahontas, a Native American woman who falls in love with John Smith, an English settler. Their romance unfolds amidst the tensions between Native Americans and European colonists. As Pocahontas navigates her feelings for Smith, she must also contend with the expectations of her tribe and the threats posed by colonial expansion. The play explores the clash of cultures, showcasing the complexities of identity and the impact of colonialism on indigenous ...

In "The Indian Princess," James Nelson Barker crafts a poignant and evocative tale that blends themes of love, cultural conflict, and identity against the backdrop of early American history. Utilizing a lyrical and dramatic theatrical style characteristic of the American Romantic period, Barker employs rich descriptions and intricate dialogues that illuminate the struggles faced by both Indigenous and colonial characters. This play delves into the complexities of cross-cultural relations, ...

10 years have passed since youngsters Bobby Massey and Linda West stumbled across an Australian Government secret cache of weapons. Now armed with new information, rogue government officials were ready to take any measures necessary to ensure their lucrative secret deal with a third world nation rebel group, remains secret.Bobby is captured by ex-military soldiers working for the rogue elements and interrogated in an effort to get him to reveal all he knows. Witnessing Bobby's captu...

Vincent Claret, frontman of the wild British cult band, The DoDos, has returned from a 36-year long exile, seemingly unchanged. This is disturbing news for his old band mates. In their different ways, they have each become ‘pillars of the community’ in the small town to which they returned after the band imploded in 1984. Sex, drugs, madness and manslaughter were what finished it off. The end was messy in the extreme, and Vincent got the blame. Now he's back, they’re going to have to take ...

Set against the backdrop of early American history, "The Indian Princess" is a compelling drama that explores themes of love, cultural conflict, and the blending of disparate worlds. Barker's use of poetic dialogue and vivid imagery enriches the narrative, producing a vibrant tapestry that captures the complexities of colonial interactions. The play juxtaposes Indigenous experiences with those of European settlers, revealing the nuances of identity and belonging within a rapidly changing l...

In this highly unusual role for a lawyer, the author found himself in 1998 having to learn on his feet at a frightening pace as the newly promoted senior legal advisor to the charismatic General Sir Mike Jackson, the commander who led the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps into strife-torn Kosovo the following year to restore some sort of normality in the aftermath of the NATO bombing campaign. A peace deal was finally signed, only for Russia to intervene at the eleventh hour. The author was aske...

Just turned seventeen, David Smith is a bright, working-class youth from a small industrial town. Fussed over by parents and teachers alike, he has a place at Oxford almost guaranteed. This is unfortunate, since what he really wants to do is drop out and set up a hippy commune with his three best mates. Then, through a chance encounter with Henry, the runaway half-French son of one of the town’s wealthier families, what seemed an impossible dream begins to turn itself into messy reality. I...

Alistair Morgan is a hard man. Teenage thug, soldier and nightclub bouncer, he did too much, too young, most of it bad. It haunts his sleep. But now he’s gone and got himself an education. Re-invented himself as a teacher of English as a Foreign Language. It’s 1992 in Saudi Arabia. The money’s good but the place can send you off your head. To make matters worse, he’s ended up working with a bunch of oldsters who don’t seem to need much help in going off theirs. Somebody has to keep the whe...

In 1933, the US government decided that Americans should pay no more than 20 percent of their income for housing. Today, though, almost half of renters pay more than 50 percent of their incomes toward housing, leaving them with precious little left to feed their children, pay for medical care, or cover emergencies. Far too many of these families end up on the street.Congress has the power to intervene in the markets and protect American taxpayers. Why haven't they?

The voices in this collection speak from the most unlikely of locations: the British-Jamaican queen of chic who hosts, reluctantly, from her premises in Suzhou, China, the Biblio-Bar International Literary Festival. In Bandar Seri Begawan, there is the young Englishman who falls in love with a rich Bruneian murderess, and can never leave. Then, there is the past, that other country we so seldom manage to escape, as in the tale of Charlie Moncrief, the ruined libertine, reduced to servitude...