Since the 1950s, karate has exploded in popularity the world over. Initially developed for self-defence, karate is now practised for many other reasons - fitness, discipline and general wellbeing amongst them. This book is for people who have mastered the basics, but want to develop and improve their skills and techniques so that they can progress to a higher level. There is a generally accepted progression of learning - stance, balance, co-ordination, form, speed, power and reflex. This b...

Michelle Taylor: demon slayer, vampire killer and vanquisher of evil spirits; a sensitive to the paranormal, Michelle has been forced to deal with many threats over the years. But now, the threat has turned personal. Mike Winters, her mentor and the closest thing Michelle has to a father, has reached out for help with a case - something he only does when it's particularly dangerous - and now he can't be reached. Concerned, Michelle travels to Bethanbury, a small town in Illinois, to try to...

What if I told you something about werewolves?Would you listen?Would you truly listen?Or, would you just sit there and humor me?No matter. This is something that you need to hear. You need to listen, and listen close. This is not a joke. Just sit down there. Mind you don't get too relaxed, what I have to say will keep you guessing. You may be skeptical, I can understand that. I was too. I would never have believed me either. But I've been through it. Everyth...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Inside this collection, you’ll discover five seductive stories where curiosity becomes temptation, and temptation becomes something far more powerful. Each tale explores the delicate balance between dominance and submission, where tension builds slowly, emotions run deep, and desire refuses to stay hidden.You’ll meet characters who are discovering their limits…and learning what it means to let go.A shy woman whose ...

In the near future, humanity has expanded across the stars by pilfering technology from long extinct civilizations: with every new discovery, something is taken, reverse engineered and integrated into our own designs. For Kevin Pattinson, there is an often ignored question: why does every civilization they encounter look as though they died in some great cataclysm of which there is no trace?This expansion has come at costs, but one rule has always been consistent: in the event that...

It's a time for celebration in Elizabeth Finch's world: her long time partner Colson Walker has become engaged, and after a private celebration in Carlson Flats, she, Colson, Quinn and the bride-to-be Nasrin Potter are on their way to a long weekend with her family so that he can finally meet them and they can get to know the man who stole their daughter's heart. It's a small affair, with those closest to both sides of the family in attendance at an exclusive mountain hotel offering a numb...

A seemingly innocent request, meant only to satisfy the curious nature of one man, leads two long time friends to discover more than they bargained for.

Marcus Logan was walking home from his office job when his life changed forever. The victim of a violent crime, he was close to the end when fate intervened. An alien warrior named Va'tiel was escorting a princess for secret negotiations with a shadowy global organization named the Hoffman Initiative - negotiations which would bring humanity onto the stage of cosmic events.Betrayed from within, Va'tiel was forced to make a choice that saved Marcus' life and also placed him in the r...

After leaving Beacon Bay, Sean Higgens and Gwyn Owens had been on the trail of the magical amulet she had originally been seeking before being forced to engage the terrible monster from another realm that had been unleashed there. They'd spent weeks traveling and furthering Sean's magical education when they received information that the amulet she was seeking might be located in a town called Middelford.At first glance, it seemed to be the kind of pleasant small-town place that co...

A series of shots cut through the night, and moments later, Gordon Crane's friend is lying on the ground. Lucas Jones clings to life, and the only thing that matters to Gordon is finding whoever tried to take his life.The mystery of Jones' shooting is tied to a case he was looking into, the murder of a man named Zack Riggs nearly twenty years prior. The more Gordon investigates, the more he becomes convinced that solving the crime from the past will shed light on why someone tried ...

Nathan Conway wakes on an alien world: he has no idea how he got there or who might be responsible, and perhaps even stranger, he's forced to interact with his surroundings as though he's in a video game.In the midst of this surreal experience, he encounters strangers who are in the same position as him, so banding together to increase their chances of success, they set out to learn what they can and develop themselves by gaining experience and acquiring better gear - necessities t...

Emma White has been a vampirehunter her entire life, with theoccassional forray into huntingother fiends that stalk thenight.Josie Garcia was her partner,but some years ago she waskilled, returning as a spirit onthe anniversary of her death inan effort to console her friend.On a cold night in a sea-sidetown called Johan's Bay, Emmadiscovers there might somethingevil lurking beneath the veneer...