The legend of the Stormhammer is one of Vosteros' oldest tales. It goes back to before the first Cataclysm and stretches past the Collision of Worlds. It is a legend that started a long time ago amongst the Subarii; Vosteros' most proud clan of warriors. As time passed, the legend, as most legends do, slipped into fable and folklore, a quaint story told to children to keep them on the right path. It isn't until after the Collision that all of Vosteros is reminded that all legends originate...

This edited collection analyzes the role of digital technology in contemporary society dialectically. While many authors, journalists, and commentators have argued that the internet and digital technologies will bring us democracy, equality, and freedom, digital culture often results in loss of privacy, misinformation, and exploitation. This collection challenges celebratory readings of digital technology by suggesting digital culture's potential is limited because of its fundamental relat...

The 2e of the gold standard text in the field, Nonhuman Primates in Biomedical Research provides a comprehensive, up-to-date review of the use of nonhuman primates in biomedical research. The publication emphasizes the biology and management, diseases, and biomedical models for nonhuman primate species most commonly used in research. Each chapter contains an extensive list of bibliographic references, photographs, and graphic illustrations to provide the reader with a thorough review of th...

Cassandra Seriya, one of the founding warriors of the Subarii, is dead. Those who were closest to her try to mourn, but they all understand there is still work to be done. Bayan walks away from his chances of ascending the ranks of the Subarii in order to hunt those who have betrayed the Code, but will the Stormhammer be able to adhere to the rules of the order he chose to serve once he is face to face with the one who betrayed them?While Bayan continues to serve the Subarii in an ...

The 2e of the gold standard text in the field, Nonhuman Primates in Biomedical Research provides a comprehensive, up-to-date review of the use of nonhuman primates in biomedical research. The Biology and Management volume provides basic information on the natural biology of nonhuman primates and the current state of knowledge regarding captive management. Each chapter contains an extensive list of bibliographic references, photographs, and graphic illustrations to provide the reader with a...

The 2e of the gold standard text in the field, Nonhuman Primates in Biomedical Research provides a comprehensive, up-to-date review of the use of nonhuman primates in biomedical research. The Diseases volume provides thorough reviews of naturally occurring diseases of nonhuman primates, with a section on biomedical models reviewing contemporary nonhuman primate models of human diseases. Each chapter contains an extensive list of bibliographic references, photographs, and graphic illustrati...

TWO NOVELS IN ONE VOLUMEAll the epic fantasy adventures of Anders Tomason: SWORD BEARER and WIND RIDER, two full-length novels collected here in one omnibus book for a combined lower price.MAGIC SWORDS, AN EVIL UNCLE, UNTAMED DRAGONS, EPIC BATTLESYou swing a staff until you're ready to swing a sword. Then you go on all kinds of adventures -- fighting monsters, casting spells and saving damsels in distress. At least that's how it's s...

Fooling a gryphon? Not her ideal day of treasure hunting...After a hunter cheats Nuaka in a game of cards, she’s ready for payback. A few shapeshifting ribbons later, she sneaks into his room and steals a promising set of directions to the local ruins—and treasure horde.If she gets the treasure before he does, she’ll be rich, and that cheater will learn his lesson:Don’t mess with the shapeshifter.At first, everything goes smoothly.

The spirits said he’d become a great warrior.It was their cruelest farce.Blind little boys don’t grow up to become warriors--in Tozall’s clan, they often don’t grow up at all. But spirits also don’t show themselves to infants, yet Tozall saw them mere hours after his birth.The boy’s uncanny abilities in the spiritual realm far surpass those of his mentor, but physically, he’s a bumbling, clumsy child who is cursed by his chieftain from dawn till dusk. When tragedy s...

A hunting trip with his father ends in tragedy for a young Lerebus, a figure destined to become a warrior. His family dead, his village in pieces, the young man sets out on the road of the sword, the road of vengeance. This is the beginning of his tale, the start of what made the man who would become Lerebus Shieldbreaker.This is a short story of approximately 3,500 words.

This is the prequel to an upcoming series about a retelling of the Nephilim story, the giants that once roamed the earth. Prepare for an epic fantasy setting, full of magic, dragons and all kinds of mythical creatures!It describes the fall of the mighty city of Imbuthara through the eyes of the guard Inra, which, unbeknownst to him, is the first step in the prolongued war of the Nephilim, that will set all the world ablaze.Get ready for a taste of monstrous epic fantasy, an...

Despite the freedom and luxuries he's showered with, Cecht Angrove resents the Master, a wizard lord of Caldea who abducted him eight months ago to be his successor.Orphaned at a young age and taken in under the Master's care, Saccius Venning is grateful to the Master for saving his life. But can he ever understand why Cecht resents the Master?Today Cecht and Saccius conflicting views are thrown into the arena as Cecht seeks to regain his freedom and shocks everyone with hi...